CarCast
1,050 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratingsCarCast is twice weekly automotive podcast hosted by Matt “The Motorator” D’Andria, former NFL and WWE superstar, Bill Goldberg, and Vice President Editorial & Editor-in-Chief at Edmunds.com, Alistair Weaver. CarCast explores all aspects of the automotive space from the performance aftermarket to new car buying and the future of the automotive industry. The guys answer your questions, offer advice and feature guests from the automotive industry and celebrity car enthusiasts.
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Episodes
CarCast: Drag Racer Melanie Troxel
May 11, 2013 11:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBMelanie Troxel has run in the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Promod racing classes and is the current national record holder for elapsed time and speed in the Promod class. She talks about her career in drag racing, how she got started and also about racing against Adam in the Long Beach Celebrity Race this year. Producer: Jeff Fox Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
CarCast: Cam Evans of Red Line Oil & Jet Boat Owner Eddie Knox
May 04, 2013 11:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBThis Sunday Sunday Sunday, CarCast steps onto the liquid quarter mile to profile the "Problem Child" top fuel Hydro Boat! Our guests are the very knowledgeable Cam Evans of Red Line Oil, sponsors of "Problem Child" as well as team owner Eddie Knox. We stick Adam in the driver's seat and fire this 9,000 hp blown nitro engine! If our neighbors don't hate us already, they do now! Producer: Jeff Fox Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
CarCast: Adam In The Long Beach Celebrity Race
April 27, 2013 11:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBHaving won the Long Beach Celebrity Race last year, Adam returns to compete in the pro class of the race. Check out the race recap to find out the results! Producer: Jeff Fox Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
CarCast: Team Cadillac's Andy Pilgrim and Commentator Jeff Lepper
April 20, 2013 11:00 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBTeam Cadillac driver Andy Pilgrim tells us about the Pirelli World Challenge series and also shows us one of Team Cadillac's race cars. Adam puts the bite on Andy for tips on the Long Beach road course. They are joined in studio by Jeff Lepper, a commentator for the Pirelli World Challenge. Producer: Jeff Fox Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
CarCast: 2013 Long Beach Celebrity Grand Prix Preview
April 13, 2013 11:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBAdam and Matt go trackside to interview drivers in the 2013 Long Beach Celebrity Grand Prix. Hear from "Top Gear USA" host Rutledge Wood, Jenna Elfman of "1600 Penn," Jackson Rathbone from the "Twilight" movie series, Mark Steines of the home improvement show "Home and Family" and car buff Dave Pasant. Adam talks a little bit about the upcoming race, where he'll be running as a pro this year. Producer: Jeff Fox Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
CarCast: Jeff Dunham and The Batmobile
April 06, 2013 11:00 - 52 minutes - 24 MBComedian Jeff Dunham comes in to talk about comedy, cars and home-built helicopters. And Jeff brings us an unbelievably unique car from his collection -- an actual Batmobile. Not a clone, but one used in the movies. BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (c)DC Comics. Producer: Jeff Fox Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
CarCast: 2013 HMSA Vintage Race Recap
March 30, 2013 11:00 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBWe just returned from Laguna Seca for another vintage race where Adam ran his Bobby Allison Datsun 510 once more. Adam and Matt talk about the race and the good times off the track.
CarCast: Your Questions and The New M3
March 23, 2013 11:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBWe take your very special questions via Facebook and Twitter. We talk about the upcoming track day at Laguna Seca, the upcoming Long Beach Celebrity Grand Prix. Then Matt Farah is back for a look at the new BMW M3.
CarCast: Matt Farah and His Modified C5 Corvette
March 16, 2013 11:00 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBMatt Farah is host of The Smoking Tire YouTube series and the podcast of the same name. He is now also the general manager of Gotham Dream Cars LA, an exotic rental car agency in West LA. Matt throws some revs at his modified C5 Corvette.
CarCast: The Car Chasers' Jeff Allen and Perry Barndt
March 09, 2013 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBJeff and Perry are the hosts of the new TV show "The Car Chasers." The guys buy, fix and flip classic and exotic cars. They talk about the show and then we check out a Beck Speedster they just picked up.
CarCast: Brian Finch & Bill Howell of RU Faster Than A Redneck?
March 01, 2013 00:01 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBBrian Finch & Bill Howell are the hosts of RU Faster Than A Redneck, a new show on SPEED. It pits a team of 'redneck' street car racers known as the Mullet Mafia against all-comers in import cars--European sports cars, tuners, exotics etc. Brian brings us his pro touring '71 Camaro.
CarCast: Ed Justice Jr.
February 23, 2013 12:00 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBEd owns & runs Justice Brothers, Inc., a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of additives, lubricants and cleaners. The product line contains over 100 items that are sold to the automotive, heavy equipment/semi, agricultural and industrial markets. His dad and uncles were the first sponsors in NASCAR.
CarCast: NHRA Champion Larry Dixon & Brad Fanshaw of BonSpeed Wheels
February 16, 2013 12:00 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBNHRA Top Fuel World Champion Larry Dixon is in town for the Winternationals at Pomona and stopped by the shop. He is joined by Brad Fanshaw of Bonspeed Wheels and host of Street Rod and Custom Radio. Brad also brings in a cool electric bike built by Marrs Electric Cycles.
CarCast: Steve Strope & The Martini Mustang
February 09, 2013 12:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBSteve Strope of Pure Vision Design talks about the ideas behind his amazing custom muscle cars. We also get to check out one of his finest builds, the Martini Mustang.
CarCast: Your Questions & The Ford Focus ST
February 02, 2013 12:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBWe take your questions and talk about Farrah's Ferrari 308, what Adam's next race car will be and if/when Adam will ever go get his own Ferrari back from Leno's shop. Then we go outside to check out the 2013 Ford Focus ST.
CarCast: Roadkill Video's David Freiburger & Mike Finnegan
January 26, 2013 12:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBDavid and Mike are editors at Hot Rod Magazine. But they're also hosts of the Roadkill video show. Roadkill is an adventure roadtrip show for Gearheads. Mike brings us his 1970 Super Bee, powered by a nitrous-fed hemi.
CarCast: Winter Speed 2013 Recap
January 19, 2013 12:00 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBAdam and Matt return from Winter Speed Days at Laguna Seca (aka Rich White Dude Track Day) where Adam ran his newly-acquired Paul Newman 300zx 2+2 and his trusty BRE 510. We review some video and talk about all of the amazing vintage race cars we saw trackside.
CarCast: Adam's New Paul Newman Z Car
January 12, 2013 12:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBWe check out Adam's new Paul Newman Z race car as he gets ready for the Winter Speed Days race at Laguna Seca. Then we check out the 2013 Cadillac ATS!
CarCast: Tesla Model S & Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
January 05, 2013 12:00 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBThe impressive Tesla Model S has arrived! We take a look at all of its features and take it for a test drive. Then we get a first look at the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
CarCast: Ring Brothers (Rebroadcast)
December 29, 2012 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBMike Ring of the Ring Brothers brings by the "Producer" Mustang fastback and the "Diversion" Camaro. He talks with Adam and Matt about the challenges of building custom resto-rods. We hear about sourcing parts, meeting SEMA deadlines, the ups and downs of customer tastes and trying to stay profitable. The Ring Brothers were back-to-back winners of the Good Guys Street Machine of the Year award, and were also the Car Craft magazine Pro Builder of the Year for 2011.
Justin Bell and the Audi TTRS (Rebroadcast)
December 22, 2012 12:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBAdam Carolla and Matt D'Andria talk with race drive and TV host Justin Bell. Justin has raced for Saab, Peugeot, Porsche and others. He won the 1997 FIA GT2 world championship and in 1998, he won the 24 Hours of LeMans. He also hosts "The World's Fastest Car Show" and is a TV co-host for the Barrett-Jackson auctions. Justin brings us a brand new, black Audi TTRS to check out.
CarCast: Bruce Meyers' Garage
December 15, 2012 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBCar enthusiast Bruce Meyer gives us a tour of his amazing car and motorcycle collection. He has a wide variety of cars, from hot rods to a gull wing Mercedes to a hemi-powered drag racer to the famous So-Cal Speed Shop belly tank.
CarCast: Danny Trejo
December 08, 2012 12:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBActor Danny Trejo has been in movies like Machete and Death Race 2. He tells us how he went from being a drug addict and criminal to being one of the most recognizable characters in the movies. Danny brings us his mildly customized 1952 Chevy pickup.
CarCast: L.A. Auto Show
December 01, 2012 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBWe get a first glimpse at amazing new models by Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Lexus, Audi and Aston Martin. Adam and Matt chat with designers and executives as we check out new production cars as well as the latest concept cars.
CarCast: Gale Banks & Adam's Dually
November 24, 2012 12:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBThe great Gale Banks returns! We hear about three of his company's new engine programs, military and everyday applications for his upgrades, alternative fuels and so much more. There's never a dull moment with Gale in the shop. Then we see the Banks Power upgrades to Adam's dually!
CarCast: Dave Harriton of American Expedition Vehicles
November 17, 2012 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBAEV makes heavy-duty Jeep Wrangler aftermarket parts, including suspension mods, lift kits, axle replacements, hemi V8 conversions, steel bumpers and skid plates. All of AEV's parts are made in the USA. Dave shows us his "Brute" pickup version of the Wrangler.
CarCast: Jonathan Ward of ICON
November 10, 2012 12:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBA CarCast favorite, Jonathan Ward brings us the latest ICON creation. It's a heavily-customized 1965 Dodge D200 crew cab. The truck sports a Banks-boosted, 5.9 L Cummins 6-cylinder turbo-diesel that delivers 975 ft-lbs of torque. It features the attention to detail and tastefully redesigned hardware that ICON is known for.
CarCast: Live From eBay Motors' Booth at SEMA
November 03, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBColby Martin of SEMA tells us how his organization is influencing legislation that affects the auto industry and auto enthusiasts. Then Alan Peltier of HRE wheels wows us again with his tight science and tells us a dirty little secret about HRE. Finally, Ken Lingenfelter of Lingenfelter engineering talks about his LTA Firebird and his car collection. All recorded live from the eBay Motors booth live at SEMA 2012.
CarCast: Your Questions & Camaro ZL1
October 27, 2012 11:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBAdam and Matt field your questions and discuss high revs vs. big displacement, why his Ferrari is still at Jay Leno's shop, why Adam doesn't own a 370z and so much more. Then we check out the 2013 supercharged Camaro ZL1!
CarCast: Kenny Wayne Shepherd
October 20, 2012 11:00 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBGuitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd tells Adam why comics have it so easy, then we talk about music and, of course, cars. Then we check out Kenny's latest bit of mopar muscle. Adam and Matt stick around for a bonus look at the 2013 Porsche Boxster S.
CarCast: Your Questions and Adam's New Daily Driver Revealed!!!
October 13, 2012 11:00 - 55 minutes - 25.7 MBWe answer your questions about which racer Adam would like to meet most, which lift to get for your garage, whether to leave rubbing compounds to the professionals and so much more. Then, Adam's long-awaited new daily driver is revealed!
CarCast: Jeff Wyatt of VWerks & Aston Martin Vantage V12
October 06, 2012 11:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MBJeff Wyatt's company builds specialty off-road vehicles, manufactures parts and sells dealer kits. VWerks' purpose is to build vehicles for outdoor lifestyles, not just for going off-road. We talk to Wyatt about his products and also about compressed natural gas and other alternative fuels. Then we fire up an Aston Martin Vantage V12!
CarCast: Coronado 2012 Recap With Les Canaday of Classic Datsun Motorsports
September 29, 2012 11:00 - 47 minutes - 22 MBAdam and Matt talk about the Coronado vintage races this past weekend. They're joined by Les Canaday of Classic Datsun Motorsports. Les is Adam's mechanic and he also drove the lightweight Datsun roadster in the race on Sunday. Then we step outside to fire up a Porsche Panamera GTS.
CarCast: Richard Varner of Champions Moto and Pete Chapouris of So-Cal Speed Shop
September 22, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBRichard Varner is a motorcycle collector and restorer and has founded Champions Moto, which builds vintage-styled race bikes and clothing. Pete Chapouris is a famous hot rodder and designer, who works for So-Cal Speed Shop. Richard and Pete bring us two of their vintage-inspired bikes and a hot rod Chapouris built in 1987.
CarCast: Tanner Foust's Porsche 996 and Lexus LS460 F Sport
September 15, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 32 MBTanner Foust is a 3 time X-Games gold medalist, two-time formula drift champion, rally racer and stunt driver. He is also one of the hosts of the US version of Top Gear. We talk about his racing, jumps and loops, then check out his personal Porsche 996 turbo. We also take a look at a Lexus LS 460 F Sport.
CarCast: 2013 Boss 302 & Your Questions
September 08, 2012 11:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBWe fire up the new Boss 302 and Adam and Matt answer your questions. We talk about supercharged 6 cylinders, if more horsepower equals more speeding tickets and power tools that actually scare Adam.
CarCast: Mister Cartoon & His '61 Impala Lowrider
September 01, 2012 11:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBMister Cartoon is an artist and car customizer. He started out doing graffiti, later doing murals, album art, logos and tattoos. Also joining us is Cartoon's friend, photographer Estevan Oriol. Together, they have just launched Sanctiond, a new car care product line. Mister Cartoon also shows us his '61 Impala lowrider.
CarCast: Adam Races At Monterey Historics
August 25, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBAdam races the BRE 510 and the Designated Hitter Jim Fitzgerald 280 ZX at the 2012 Monterey Historics. Adam and Matt do a recap of both races. Plus, we get a look at the premiere of the Jaguar XJL ultimate.
CarCast: Monterey Preview and 662 hp Mustang
August 18, 2012 11:00 - 49 minutesAdam and Matt get giddy with anticipation about the upcoming Monterey Historics. Adam talks about which cars he's going to run. He also discusses sending his mechanic Les cross-country to pick up a new trailer and possibly some more vintage race cars. We also get a glimpse of the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 convertible, with its neck-bending 662 horsepower engine.
CarCast: Lake Bell & The Scion FR-S
August 11, 2012 11:00 - 41 minutesActress Lake Bell is our guest this week. She's an actress that has appeared in "How To Make It In America," "Children's Hospital" and "What Happens in Vegas." She is also writes The Hollywood Reporter's "Test Drive" column. Then we do a quick walk around a Scion FR-S.
CarCast: Vic and Christi Edelbrock
August 04, 2012 11:00 - 49 minutesLegendary hot rodder and aftermarket parts manufacturer Vic Edelbrock joins us, along with his daughter Christi. We talk about the upcoming Monterey event and the growth of Edelbrock's business over the years. Then we step outside to take a look at Vic's supercharged Corvette.
CarCast: Dustin Burr
July 28, 2012 11:00 - 1 hourWilwood Engineering's Dustin Burr joins Adam and Matt to talk brakes. Dustin is a sales development consultant at Wilwood. We answer some listener questions related to braking and also take more than a few detours.
CarCast: Racer & Author Norm DeWitt
July 20, 2012 01:02 - 49 minutesRacer and writer Norm DeWitt comes in to talk about old Datsuns, vintage racing, NHRA's 1000 foot rule and "TV" Tommy Ivo. Norm is the author of "Americans in Motorcycle Grand Prix Racing."
CarCast: Synthetic Oil with Lake Speed, Jr.
July 14, 2012 11:00 - 52 minutesLake Speed, Jr. discusses the applications for synthetic oil and other matters of engine lubrication. Speed is a certified lubrication specialist and oil monitoring analyst. He is also the general manager and head of technical support at Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil.
CarCast: Reeves Callaway of Callaway Cars
July 07, 2012 11:00 - 56 minutesCallaway Cars design and build high-performance specialty vehicles and are most famous for their Callaway Corvettes. Reeves started making turbo kits out of his home garage and started Callaway Cars in 1977. The Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette held the world street legal speed record of 254.76 mph.
CarCast: Lauren Fix "The Car Coach"
June 30, 2012 11:00 - 54 minutesLauren Fix is a leading expert in car care, repair, safety issues, buying and selling vehicles and driving skills. She is the author of three books, the latest is "Lauren Fix's Guide To Loving Your Car."
CarCast: Nissan GT-R & Your Questions
June 23, 2012 11:00 - 55 minutesAdam can't complain about the 1964 Triumph TR4A? Oh, really? Thoughts on the new Dodge Dart, BRZs, WRX STIs and why Adam doesn't own a GT-R. And Adam hacks up almond bits on air and we leave it in the show. And speaking of GT-Rs, Matt gets his foot into one while Adam is out of town.
CarCast: Sonoma Historics 2012 Race Review
June 16, 2012 11:00 - 1 hourAdam runs the Bobby Allison BRE Datsun 510 at the Sonoma Historics and this week's show comes to you from trackside with a preview of the race. Then we come back to the studio, where Adam and Matt do a turn-by-turn breakdown of the race.
CarCast: Dan Greenawalt of Forza Motorsports
June 09, 2012 11:00 - 1 hourDan Greenawalt is a developer of the video game Forza Motorsport. Dan's a genuine car enthusiast and discusses how real-world data and experiences are studied and built into the Forza video game series. For cars of the week, we have a quick look at the Audi R8 10-cylinder that Dan showed up in and also a Cadillac CTS-V.
CarCast: Aaron Robinson of Car And Driver Magazine
June 02, 2012 11:00 - 55 minutesCar and Driver magazine's tech editor, Aaron Robinson joins Adam and Matt to talk about Fiat 500 Abarths, the future of electric cars and the future of the future. This week's car of the week is a Subaru BRZ.