Toyota makes cars better by making them quiet.
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Episode: 257
Broadcast date: January 20, 2024
Guest: Kristin Shaw
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(Show Notes)
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Chicago Auto Show
Tom opened the show by acknowledging Jill’s birthday. Per Jill, she is 39 years old. Again. Jill and Tom welcomed Jennifer Morand of the Chicago Auto Show for a preview of the event which opens February 8. Jennifer shared several highlights of this year’s show, including craft-beer night, the Family Zone, plus Ford, Jeep, and EV tracks, and a number of debut models, including a couple of all-new Cadillac EVs.
Toyota Gets Quiet
In the second segment, freelance automotive writer Kristin Shaw joined the show. Kristin walked the hosts through an article of hers recently published in Popular Science, detailing Toyota’s efforts to produce quieter cars and crossovers.
Best-Selling Evs
In the last segment, Jill takes on Tom’s “Best Selling EVs” quiz. The hosts also discussed pricing for the ultra-high-performance Corvette ZR1. Finally, Tom shared details of a local event to be produced by veteran auto journalist Mitch Frumkin. Mitch is hosting a Chicago-area program highlighting the history of the Chicago Auto Show on February 3. Details below.
Discussed this week
Toyota uses noise and vibration engineers in pursuit of cabin silence that rivals luxury cars
Kristin Shaw content at Edmunds
Kristin Shaw content at Car and Driver
Mitch Frumkin Free Chicago Auto Show history presentation (info and registration)
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