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Episode: 30
Broadcast date: May 24, 2020
Guest: Carl Zipfel
GMC Pickup Design, 2020 Nissan Sentra
Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start the show by discussing Toyota’s recent online unveiling of the 2021 Sienna minivan and Venza midsize SUV–both of which come standard with a hybrid powertrain. Next, we talk about our test-drive experiences with the redesigned-for-2020 Nissan Sentra compact car. Carl Zipfel, Design Manager of GM’s Advanced Truck Studio, calls in to fill us in on GM’s full-size pickup design, GMC’s AT4 sub-brand, and innovative features such as the CarbonPro bed. Tom has a “fuel tank or trunk space?” numbers quiz for Damon and Jill, and Damon shares a tongue-in-cheek list of proposed minivan features. Damon also runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog–including a test-drive review of the new-for-2020 BMW 228i Gran Coupe.
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The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST. It is available as a podcast shortly thereafter.
Consumer Guide Publisher Tom Appel on the Nick Digilio Show
Discussed this week:
First Look: 2021 Toyota Sienna
2020 Nissan Sentra Walk-Around
Test Drive: 2020 Nissan Sentra SR Premium
GMC MultiPro Tailgate Demo Video
First Look: 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 CarbonPro Edition
Test Drive: 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4
Test Drive: 2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe
Forgotten Concept: Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000
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