logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2015
1h 1m

The Peugeot Story

iHeartPodcasts
About this episode
How did a company that started out making coffee mills and bicycles become one of the most important names in modern racing? Tune in to learn more. 
Up next
Jul 2022
This is... "Choosing Sides: F1"
What’s the deal with Formula 1 racing? Is it just a bunch of European adrenaline junkies with a death wish? And how does it differ from something like the American-based NASCAR or IndyCar series? In reality, there’s way more to it. F1 combines some of the world’s great engineerin ... Show More
2m 26s
Apr 2020
Tesla's Ventilator - When Car Companies Help In Times of Crisis
<p>In this episode of CarStuff, Ben and Kurt discuss the amazing adaptations that car companies can make when called upon by circumstance.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See ... Show More
40m 32s
Apr 2020
10 Least Likely and Weird Race Cars of All Time
<p>Race cars often take on some outlandish designs and rule-bending technology in their never-ending quest to go fast. Meet some of the more notable characters in the ragtag gang of unlikely speed demons. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.ihear ... Show More
53m 44s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2018
TechStuff Takes Off The Training Wheels
From the earliest two-wheeled, human-powered vehicles to today's racing bicycles, we look at how the humble bike was invented and how it evolved over the decades. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ... Show More
42m 57s
Aug 2014
TechStuff Races with McLaren
tail spinning
41m 11s
Jan 2020
Volkswagen Today
How did Ferdinand Porsche's grandson reshape Volkswagen? And how did a scandal with diesel vehicles nearly break the company? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
51m 56s
Jul 2021
Vacuum Cleaners
Tracking the history of how we clean and why our cleaning needs have shifted also tells the story of human progress in a wider sense. How did we get from natural-fiber brooms to gasoline-powered vacuum cleaners and ultimately to the home-use models we know today? Learn more about ... Show More
41m 47s
Dec 2021
Short Stuff: Traffic Signals
tail spinning
12m 55s
Jun 2020
A Brief History of Autonomous Zones
Today we talk about the history and philosophy behind autonomous zones, and how people can ruin them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
1 h
Feb 2016
The Crayola Crayon Story
<p>It's now a childhood classic, but the modern Crayola crayon has roots in the same company where carbon black was made for car tires at the turn of the 20th century. But people were creating art with colored implements before Binney and Smith made theirs.</p><p> </p> Learn more ... Show More
29m 59s
Feb 2017
The Circuit City Story Part 2
<p>Once the Wards Company, Circuit City really established its identity decades after it was founded. How did the company grow and ultimately die, and what comes next?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.ihear ... Show More
51m 36s
May 2017
The Google Glass Story
tail spinning
1h 5m
Oct 2015
The VW Scandal
<p>What's the story with Volkswagen and emissions testing? How did the car manufacturer hide vehicle emissions? Scott Benjamin of CarStuff joins us to talk about it.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartp ... Show More
1h 10m