Total Car Score

Total Car Score

The Total Car Score podcast covers a wide range of automotive topics, including new car reviews, shopping guidance, buying advice and news stories impacting the automotive marketplace.

Episodes

July 14, 2025 18 mins

In this episode we head to the majestic Andes Mountains to visit Jimmy Ackerson, General Manager of Corralco Resort de Montaña, who shares his inspiring personal journey and deep connection to Chile, along with insider insights on why Corralco is a must-visit destination for ski enthusiasts.
 

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In this episode, we head to Montréal, Quebec, Canada to experience the all-new 2026 Polestar 4—a sleek, performance-focused electric SUV that’s redefining the EV landscape with bold design choices, advanced tech features.

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Road rage is on the rise — but there are ways to protect yourself and drive with more confidence. In this episode, we’re joined by Greg Kuper, Director of Communications at the National Motorists Association, to talk about how simple shifts in driving behavior can make a big difference.

 

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In this episode, we head to California to get behind the wheel of the first-ever 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport Hybrid. We’re joined by Jonathan Yu, Senior Product Planner at Honda, to explore how this new variant brings more rugged styling, enhanced off-road capability, and hybrid efficiency to Honda’s most popular model.

 

 

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In this episode, we take the ultra-luxurious 2025 Bentley Flying Spur for a drive to Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, where we meet Gil Dezer, President of Dezer Development, who shares the latest updates on Bentley Residences Miami, including the recent unveiling—and rapid sale—of two exclusive two-story penthouses on the 61st floor, each priced at $37.5 million.

 

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In this episode, we dive into Cars.com’s 2025 American-Made Index — a ranking that’s been published for 20 years and is especially significant this year in the middle of rising tensions over proposed tariffs on imported cars.

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In this episode, we’re at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the inaugural NASCAR Mexico City weekend. Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes garage tour with Patrick Suhy, Program Manager of Chevrolet NASCAR Competition, as he reveals some of the key elements that drive success at the highest level of NASCAR.

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In this episode, we visit RBW Classic & Sports Cars in Miami to explore how this innovative British company is blending timeless classic car design with cutting-edge electric vehicle technology. Discover how RBW is redefining the driving experience by bringing vintage style into the electric era.

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In this episode we’re in Aspen, Colorado, with Barry Hoch, Senior Director of Product Planning at Audi USA, to test drive the all-new 2025 Audi A5 and S5, whit cutting-edge technology, striking new design, and Audi’s legendary quattro performance—all powered by traditional gas engines that prove you don’t always need an SUV. But if you do, Audi has you covered with the equally impressive 2025 Q5 and SQ5.

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In this episode we talked about how a 20-year old 2004 BMW 325xi? makes more sense than a brand new car, even with all the legal and insurance related obstacles that the government in California tríes to impose so you get rid of it!

 

 

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In this episode we are at Toyota's headquarters in Plano, Texas for its annual private Auto Show to unveil all of the new models for Toyota and Lexus, including several electric vehicles. For now, the beloved RAV4 is only available as a hybrid or Plug-in Hybrid, but what's next?

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In this episode we are in Miami during the Ferrari Racing Days, with Chief Designer, Flavio Manzoni, who unveiled the "Born for Speed, Reborn for Beauty" collection, originally shown at the Milan Fashion Week, as a new way to enter the Cavallino Rampante family.

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In this episode we are in Savannah, Georgia, where the Hyundai Motor Group just opened its largest production plant in the United States, where it plans to produce up to 500,000 units a year. including the new flagship IONIQ 9.

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In this episode we talk to the new owner of the all eléctric 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4, who went from a gas-engine Volvo XC40 despite her doubts about the whole concept of electric cars, and after just one month of driving it, has zero regrets.

 

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In this episode we are in Houson to test drive the 2026 Genesis GV70 and to talk to Chief Operation Officer, Tedros Mengiste, who now leads the significant expansion of the Korean luxury brand in North America.

 

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In this episode we are at The Concours Club Miami, with Andy Thomas, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at McLaren Americas, to be part of the McLaren x Chase Miami Track Day during F1 week.

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In this episode we are in San Diego, driving with Matt DeLorenzo, a veteran auto journalist and author of a number of books, who shares his impressions on everything he has seen since he started his career as a reporter at the Peoria Journal Star.

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In this episode we are at the New York Auto Show where the winners of the 2025 World Car Awards were presented to BYD´s Stella Li as World Car Person of the Year and to Kia, Hyundai, Porsche, Volvo and Volkswagen in all 6 categories.
 

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In this episode we are in New York City with  Andrea Soriani, Maserati General Manager for North America, who is leading the legendary Italian luxury car manufacturer into a new era of advanced technology and sophistication.

 

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In this episode we are in Savannah, Georgia with Kate Alini, Department Manager of Marketing, Product and Strategy for MINI USA, who explains why the 2025 MINI Family represents the most significant product investment in the company's history since the first MINI rolled off the line in 1959.

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