The Infiniti QX60 is a fancy SUV that has lots of room for people and their stuff. It's known for being comfortable and having cool technology, which makes it a good choice for families or anyone who wants a nice ride.
NHRA is a group that organizes drag racing events, where cars race straight down a track for a short distance. It's a different style of racing compared to NASCAR.
An oscilloscope is a tool that shows how electrical signals change over time. In car repair, it's used to check if parts are working correctly by looking at their electrical signals.
Scanners are tools that mechanics use to check cars for problems. They connect to the car's computer to find out if there are any issues that need fixing.
Computer systems in cars are like the brains that help control everything from the engine to the radio. They help the car run smoothly and can tell mechanics if something is wrong.
Modules are small computer parts in cars that manage different jobs, like controlling the engine or safety systems. They work together to help the car function properly.
Detuning means making a car less powerful. This can involve changing how the engine works so it doesn't go as fast or produce as much power, often for safety or legal reasons.
The Chevrolet Silverado is a large truck that can be used for carrying heavy loads or towing. The 2025 version is the latest model, which likely has new features and improvements.
All-wheel drive means that all four wheels of the car get power from the engine. This helps the car grip the road better, especially when it's slippery or wet.
The Nissan Pathfinder is a type of SUV that can fit a lot of people and their stuff. It's good for families because it has three rows of seats, so more people can ride in it.
The Mazda Flair is a small car that's made for driving around cities. It's easy to park and saves on gas, plus it looks modern and stylish, which makes it a good choice for people who want something practical but nice.
A turbocharged four-cylinder engine is a type of car engine that has four cylinders and uses a turbocharger to make it more powerful without using a lot of fuel. It's common in smaller cars.
Torque is a measure of how strong an engine is when it comes to moving things. It helps a car speed up quickly and is important for towing heavy loads.
Miles per gallon (MPG) tells you how far a car can go on one gallon of gas. The higher the number, the less gas the car uses, which is better for your wallet.
A nine-speed automatic transmission is a system in a car that changes gears automatically for you. It has nine different settings to help the car run better and save fuel.
The Acura MDX is a family-friendly SUV that offers a lot of space and comfort. It's known for being a good choice for people who want a luxury vehicle that can carry more passengers and cargo.
The base model price is the lowest price you can pay for a car without any extra features or upgrades. It's the starting point for how much the car costs.
The Lincoln Navigator is a big, fancy SUV that can fit a lot of people and their things. It's known for being really comfortable and having lots of cool features, making it a great choice for families or anyone who wants a luxurious ride.
The Infiniti G25 is a stylish car that's good for driving comfortably and quickly. It's a smaller luxury sedan that has a nice interior and is fun to drive, making it a good option for someone looking for a fancy but affordable car.
Off-roading means driving cars on rough surfaces like dirt or rocks instead of smooth roads. Some cars are specially made to handle these tough conditions.
Subaru is a car brand from Japan that makes vehicles great for driving in tough conditions, like snow or off-road. Many people like them for family trips and outdoor activities.
A wilderness package is a special set of features for some cars that makes them better for off-road driving. It can include things like tougher tires and higher ground clearance.
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We are going to talk to Henry Silva. He's the client ISD automotive instructor and
team leader out there. And Klein came high school in Parkway Chevrolet. They've won the
top honors at the 2025 HADA student technical competition.
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Saturday. All right. Let's get to our guest. And he is Henry Silva. Henry, good morning.
Good morning to you. Thanks for having us on the show.
Well, thank you. And I see it is us.
And she'll have to introduce the fellows that you got there with you.
Well, these are my students from Clanking Automotive.
This is Mr. William and Mr. Avery and Mr. Samuel.
There are technician students that are not seniors.
They've been with the program for years.
And they've in the competition that they just won at the Houston Dealers Association.
Yeah, congratulations.
Yeah, exactly. That's a big event.
So what's the next step going to state?
The next step is North Texas.
So we're here at Parkway Chevrolet today, and they helped as they sponsored us.
My three student technicians teamed up with their master tech,
and he taught them the ins and outs of diagnosis and taking care of the customer
and writing the story.
So we won that event in Houston.
There was 23 high schools that we were able to come in first.
And now we're heading to Dallas here in Wednesday,
and we're going to be up against 60 high schools.
So hopefully with their hard work and their knowledge,
and the four years that they've been in the program,
that they're now going to be able to compete with those schools
and hopefully take home first place.
Well, it's all a testament to you,
because if it weren't for you,
my guess is that you wouldn't be doing all of this.
It's the environment.
It's a Kline ISD environment.
It's a Kline Keynes high school environment.
We're all about the students.
We have a promise to purpose here.
We have where we promise them that they're going to do whatever they want to do that.
We're going to be able to enable them to do that.
And they have the purpose,
and then they go and take that career where they're being working here at Parkway Chevrolet,
which we're hoping that some of them can do that,
are going to college,
or doing whatever else they want to do.
Well, I have to tell you that my career started at Richardson Chevrolet
in my junior year of high school,
and it took me through my senior year of high school.
And then I became a service advisor.
What a bad choice the dealership made on that.
But at any rate, so I went on to become a service advisor
and did that for quite some time,
didn't make a whole lot of money doing it.
But I did get a free chance to go to General Motors Tech School
and learn about certain things.
And it was a great experience,
and it's taken me a very, very long way.
I've always been a car guy.
I started in drag racing when I was in high school
about that same period of time
and hung out with the drag racing guys
down at Houston International Dragway on the Gulf.
Freeway, there's a Walmart there now.
Let's hope the rest of the world doesn't go that way.
But so I was going to say, so with what they've done,
with what your students, these three gentlemen have done,
their doors are open.
They don't necessarily have to go with a dealership.
They can get into the management.
They can get into the finance end.
They can get into NASCAR, NHRA.
So their doors are wide open, I believe.
Well, absolutely.
And let's hear from them.
This is Samuel.
And Samuel can tell us what he's going to do
right after high school.
Yeah, so after high school,
my doors are definitely open, like you all said.
So I do have different ways I can go.
Definitely a way of, I kind of am interested
in maybe staying in the parking area
and going that direction,
or maybe a portion of the car, very much like.
And then there's other opportunities out of,
out of the auto industry that I also,
so definitely a lot of options that you guys have.
And I'm going to pass the mic to Adrian.
Yeah, I mean, I've been really looking at,
you know, trade schools,
but the one thing that's really been on my mind
is mechanical engineering.
So I'm looking at a four-year college
and I'm just trying to get my degree
in mechanical engineering.
Do you know where you want to go
when you graduate from high school?
Yeah, so I am, I'm looking at Purdue University
up in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Yes.
Wow.
Yeah, real good program there.
I mean, it'll be amazing.
Very good.
So you want to become a boiler maker?
I'm sorry.
Is it at the Purdue Boilermakers?
Isn't that who he is?
Yeah, yeah, you're Boilermakers.
Yeah, you need to know that information
that you want to have there.
Yeah, I'm really, I'm really into the Boilermaker atmosphere.
My dad went there and most of my family lives up there.
So I didn't mean to put you on this spot.
Sorry, dad.
No, yeah, it's always been part of my family.
So good for you.
Good for you.
It'll be amazing.
All right, I'm going to pass the mic to William.
My name is William.
After high school, I plan on doing a soil tech.
I want to get in the diesel work,
the needle technician.
So I work on heavy machinery.
Yeah, I've always had a passion for fixing things.
And I think this is my best path for me.
Yeah.
Let me ask you, Mr. Silva, if I may,
do you have any boys in want to expand on a racing career?
Maybe be a mechanic with a race team or a crew?
Yeah, on the crew.
I have a lot of students who wish to do that.
That's all we really talk about in our time off,
this racing and NASCAR and talking about maybe going to NASCAR school and so forth.
So a lot of students, a lot of different options they have.
They all have different wishes to go to after high school.
That's excellent.
So do you have a comparable program like in computer programming
that the boys take a second course in that as well?
We do.
Cover diagnostic events, diagnostics, we use oscilloscopes.
We know we're using scanners.
We have all types of scanners that are available to us
and we get into the computer systems of the vehicles so we could diagnose them.
As you know, nowadays cars have many, many modules,
50, 600 modules sometimes, and they have to know computers.
So it's high technology there.
We have all the equipment that we need.
Well, good.
Maybe you could detune my Corvette to one.
I was going to say, I could use some help myself.
We do teach ourselves.
Yes, our basic class, we do go through detailing and all that other stuff too.
So it's just not for the automotive enthusiast.
It can be for somebody who just wants to learn the basics and then move on to something.
A little hands-on backyard work.
Yes.
So do you have any young ladies in your Corvette?
In my advanced program, we have four young ladies.
One of them is going to work at a dealership.
She's a senior and the other three are younger and their aspirations are to work in the industry.
In our basic class, we have about 30.
Young ladies that do very well.
And as you know, I love young ladies because they are very detailed and great in customer service,
and they can diagnose cars like nobody else can.
And you know, those boys will probably learn that the hard way a little bit later on in life.
She told me what to do.
Yes, she did and always will.
I think you missed it.
Don wanted y'all to detune his Corvette.
Yeah, not detail it.
Detune.
You need to detune it.
It's just too powerful.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
But it doesn't make any difference.
So what are we looking forward to when we go up to the Dallas, Fort Worth area?
Well, it's a great competition.
We're at the Texas Motor Speedway.
So for anyone out there who's never been there, you have to go.
It's a wonderful facility.
It's amazing when you stand there and look at the facility.
But we do have two days of competition.
The first day is what we call stations.
And there's about 15 stations, and they're sponsored by different companies,
Electric Roll and Permatex and other companies like that.
And they do that for a whole day where they go and do an interview with professionals.
And then the second day is when they're hands-on.
So they have a three-hour time period.
It's a two-man team, and they are bugged.
The vehicles are bugged.
Like up there, we're going to have a Chevrolet Silverado that they've been working on here
at Parkway Chevrolet 2025, I believe.
And they bug it.
And then the students have to figure out what's wrong with it.
So you go to the computers, and they're figuring it out.
And then they gain points.
And the team that has the most points at the end of the day is going to win the competition.
Very good.
That's always fun to watch, too.
Because it could be something that's a loose wire or a deprogramming that they have to fix.
Or, Mike, in your case, it probably has a headlight burned out.
They can fix that, too.
Oh, yeah.
Take the whole front end of it off.
So I guess, so y'all are doing that up there in the garages?
Yes, in the NASCAR and the...
That's cool.
That's cool.
Yes, in the garages, the professional garages there.
So they get to see all the professional areas.
Yeah, that's a really neat place.
Very good.
That's fantastic.
So after they come back from this competition,
do you all just finish out the school year?
Or is there something else down the road?
Oh, absolutely.
We are part of the USA Automotive Organization.
And so they have competitions.
So we have a district meet here in February.
And then we've also made states who will be on the state in purpose Christie,
which that's an amazing program and an amazing event, too.
We have different competitions.
We try to do as many competitions as we can
because that gets our students comfortable, understand the industry,
and they can go out there and when they get their job, they know what they're doing.
Very good.
Is there an opportunity for scholarships or anything involved in any of this?
Yes.
They're all three shaking their head a little bit.
Yes.
Last year, we earned about $25,000 in scholarships just in our automotive program.
This competition we're in has scholarships and competitions that we go to.
Everybody offers scholarships for our students.
And they can use them at tech schools, at trade schools.
They can use them for college, too.
So.
Nice.
Very nice.
So do you guys have anything to do with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo?
I know that they have a mechanical ag thing competition out there at the Rodeo once a year.
And that's always a well-attended event.
No, we don't do the Houston Rodeo, although our ag team at Pinecane High School does
Houston Rodeo.
So they have a mechanical ag program there, too.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, so at least you could wave across the fence.
There you go.
Yes, absolutely.
And support your fellow mechanics out there.
Well, it's a great kind of cars you guys drive.
I drive a 2017 Chevy Silverado, which is an excellent truck.
I love it.
I drive a 2021 WRX.
I drive a 2020 Chevy Silverado.
That was actually, that came from part of my Chevrolet.
And I've driven it for $3900 this evening.
Very good.
Okay, a couple of little cars in there, a little hot rod there, the WRX.
Very good.
Well, I haven't been driving a truck, too.
Well, thank you very much for joining us today.
Congratulations on your first place win, sponsored by Parkway Chevrolet.
And thanks to them for doing that for all of us, because one way or the other,
you, sir, our, our, sirs are going to be our ticket out.
Yeah.
Ticket out off the back of a record sometime down the road, I'm sure.
Sad but true.
Yeah.
Or become a record driver.
There you go.
No, with that either.
All right, gentlemen, thank you very much.
It's great to talk to you.
Appreciate it.
Good luck to you.
All right, thank you.
Thank you for having us on.
Thank you very much.
That's the Klein Cane High School in Parkway Chevrolet.
Gentlemen, the HADA student topic.
It's a competition presented by Ally.
All right.
Well, very nice.
It's always good to see that there's some hope for all of us.
Yeah, it's just, yeah, it's just carrying us along.
I like they got some of them are going to be hands on and some of them,
one of them is going to be an engineer.
So he'll be telling everybody how to do things.
Or inventing things.
Exactly.
Or showing his girlfriend that he is a good listener.
One of the others.
Just ahead.
What did you say?
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Time now for this hour's car review.
I had a chance to drive the 2025 Infinity QX 60.
Final assembly location, Smyrna, Tennessee, S-M-Y-R-N-A.
Available trim levels, Pure, Luxe, Sport and Autograph.
I had the Sport all wheel drive.
Part two.
It said PT2.
I don't know what that means.
It didn't explain it.
I guess not.
Okay.
Size class.
I would consider this a midsize.
It is a three row and it's tight in the back seat.
So keep that in mind if that's what you're looking for.
It's available for purchase.
This is a Pathfinder based SUV.
Seats including the driver, six.
And that includes obviously the third row.
Exterior changes from last model year.
Well, it was all new in 2022.
But it has been refreshed for the 2026 model year.
And I think you might like it.
I think it's a little bit sharper dressed, if you will.
Sharp, sophisticated looking grille.
Nicely sculpted sides.
The hatch fits the upscale overall.
But it's unremarkable.
It looks like all of the other SUVs out there,
which is kind of a bit disappointing.
Black wheel well openings,
which seems to be the trend these days.
And I'm not exactly sure why, but okay.
If you don't like to have your car fully painted,
then that's the way to go.
What I liked about it, the conservative styling,
but with a modern infinity flair.
What could use improvement?
Make it a little bit more unique in the back, especially.
Interior highlights, upscale styling,
and surfaces, comfy seating.
Front seats have built-in headrest speakers.
It's not the first company to do that,
but it certainly is unique and it works really well.
You don't have to turn the volume up on the overall
in the car system.
You just turn it up just a little bit
and you got plenty of juice right there at your ears.
There you go.
Infotainment system is easy to use.
Phone charger is not complicated.
Just throw the phone in there.
Cargo trunk room, well,
it's small with the third row up back there.
I will tell you that.
What I liked about it, the two-tone surfaces throughout the interior.
What could use improvement?
Maybe perhaps a better use of the instrumentation space,
the instrumentation space in front of the driver.
It was a little confusing to me.
I didn't know why that they used up all that
for such little information, but that's just me.
Engine, two-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder
with 268 horsepower and 286 pound-feet of torque
through a nine-speed automatic transmission.
Toe rating, three tons.
It's a lot with that little bitty motor.
22 miles per gallon city, 27 on the highway for combined at 24.
I got 24.2 miles per gallon over 426 miles.
What I liked about it, the three-ton tow rating,
I didn't really realize that until I drilled down into my research on the car
and I'm going, wow, 6,000 pound tow rating, pretty incredible.
What could use improvement?
At times, there is a significant turbo lag,
and it seems like a little bit of a disconnect between the engine
and the nine-speed automatic transmission.
I'm sure that that'll be something that won't be a significant factor
for everybody, but it was noticeable for me.
Ride and handling, overall ride quality is superb.
What could use improvement?
I just put a big question mark because I really don't know
when it comes to ride and handling.
It is a pretty sweet ride.
Okay, here's the pricing.
Base trim price, $61.7.
Oh, price is tested $65.100.
Base model price, $51.590.
As far as competitors, the Acura MDX is one.
It starts at $51.8.
Now remember, the base model price on this particular vehicle is $51.590.
Acura MDX base price is $51.800, almost identical.
Genesis GV80, $57.7, and the Lincoln Aviator for $56.910.
And that's my review of this week's car of the week, the 25 Infiniti QX-60.
Next week, we're going to review the 2026 Subaru Forester.
This particular model is very wilderness looking, because I think...
Off-roading, yeah.
Off-roading looking.
But it runs so well on the street, you don't have to take it anywhere other than the street.
But you're going to have to pay for the ability to go off-road if that's what you want to do.
A lot of families choose these to go camping on the weekends.
You see a lot of the Subaru's.
I had a sister-in-law own one for a long time.
I don't see the wilderness or the off-road...
Well, because the wilderness is a new package.
Right, but even so, even a Subaru that's dedicated to go off-road,
sort of like the Lillian Tallis, they modify some of their vehicles to do that.
Right, this one doesn't need that.
It comes with it, yeah.
So that's going to be next week we'll review that.
Very good.
I had a good time with that, all right.
I did want to bring up a story that I saw on automotive news.
Berlin was the dateline on it.
Chancellor Frederick Merz.
Wait a minute.
Wasn't there a...
It Merz.
It's Merz or Merz?
Merz, M-E-R-Z.
Oh, I think that's...
But I thought, well, wait a minute.
Isn't that one of the three wise men, or allegedly,
that brought the frankincense and Merz?
Oh, maybe not.
Chancellor Frederick Merz of Germany has sent a letter to the European Commission
urging it to keep technological options open for the automotive industry beyond
the bloc's planned 2035 phase out of new combustion engine cars.
What?
Quote, this is above all about achieving good compatibility between competitiveness
and the demands we place of climate protection.
I think they mean to say on climate protection, but it says of here.
Merz told a news conference on November 28th to discuss this week's meeting of the German
Government Coalition Leaders.
The European Commission on December 10th is expected to release a package of proposals
to aid the auto sector, which is struggling with an uneven adoption of battery electric
vehicles, U.S. tariffs, and stronger competition from China.
The package is expected to address the emissions roadmap for 2030 to 2035.
And you think, ah, that's a long way away.
No, it's not.
Automakers won a reprieve on 2025 CO2 targets earlier this year when the EU agreed to
average emissions over the 25 to 27 period.
It digs a little deep into the automotive industry, but they have a lot of challenges
going on, not only there, but also here in the United States and in Canada.
And, you know, the tariff thing is really kind of upset the apple cart,
but let's bring it all back.
Kind of like I said last week, hey, if you're going to have a car that's going
to compete in the electric market, then it's going to have to compete
with the combustion engine market, whether it be a plug-in EV or whatever.
Take that business, yeah.
Yeah.
So let's be fair about it all.
That's my take on that.
Yeah.
Do you agree or not?
Yeah, that'd be fine.
Yeah, I agree.
You don't even know what I'm saying.
Exactly.
I kind of got that feeling.
When he said it, I don't know what I'm talking about.
From Germany, I went, okay, I'm done.
Well, there are a lot of people here in the United States that buy German vehicles.
I know that.
Yeah.
So they're trying to put it all on a fair level playing.
Exactly.
But everybody gets a trophy.
What?
Yeah.
What is that?
I don't know.
You know, when I was raising my children, we didn't, we didn't play that game.
No.
We don't, we know.
And that was parents after us, I think that, oh, we'll try not to let them
little Johnny and get a trophy.
No, because he sucks.
How's that?
Sorry, if we got a second, uh, when, when Kylie played soccer,
growing up his little kid, you know, 10 years old or whatever,
we go out to the soccer games to watch the kids play.
Yeah.
There was no score.
Couldn't keep score.
They, there's no scoreboard and everybody, okay, come on, Johnny,
come on, Sally, what they're playing.
I would walk up to the, the field that they're playing.
And on the way, I would pick up little acorns.
And we give my 12 acorns and I put them down on my feet and they, okay.
So that team scored.
I would move an acorn over to the, that side and an acorn over that side.
Pretty soon the kids would come on.
How many acorns we got?
How many acorns?
We're not supposed to keep score.
So you got three acorns.
They know, they know.
If you're going to have to leave the field.
I know I got to leave the field.
So I collect acorns and keep score with acorns.
How to collect it rocks.
So at the end of the day, the ones that didn't do it,
you throw rocks at them.
Now, this way, when you're done, the squirrels eat them.
So kind of reinvest in nature.
That's what you want to call it.
Alrighty then.
Let's take a break.
Shall we?
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About this episode
Henry Silva, an automotive instructor at Klein Cain High School, shares insights about his students' recent victory at the HADA student technical competition. Joined by three students, they discuss their aspirations in the automotive field, ranging from mechanical engineering to diesel technology. The episode highlights the importance of hands-on experience and the support from local sponsors like Parkway Chevrolet. The conversation also touches on the upcoming state competition at Texas Motor Speedway, where students will apply their skills in a real-world setting, showcasing their knowledge and teamwork.
A high school shop can change a life, and today you’ll hear how three Klein Kane students turned four years of training into a first-place finish and a ticket to Texas Motor Speedway. We sit down with instructor Henry Silva and his team to unpack what it really takes to win a professional-grade student technical competition: mentorship from a master tech, interview practice with industry pros, and a three-hour, bugged-vehicle challenge that demands composure and clean diagnostics under pressure.
Their roadmap goes far beyond a single trophy. From oscilloscopes and advanced scan tools to customer storytelling and repair documentation, the students show how modern automotive programs blend technology, communication, and hands-on skill. You’ll hear concrete next steps: diesel careers, mechanical engineering at Purdue, dealership roles, and race-team ambitions. We also dig into how inclusivity strengthens the pipeline, with dozens of young women entering the program and several already eyeing dealership positions. Scholarships flow through these events, turning hard-won skills into funded opportunities at trade schools, two-year programs, and four-year universities.
We round things out with a grounded review of the 2025 Infiniti QX60 Sport AWD. Expect a smooth ride, upscale interior, and clever headrest speakers, along with a surprising 6,000-pound tow rating. We also call out the tradeoffs: a tight third row, conservative rear styling, and moments of noticeable turbo lag paired with a 9-speed automatic. If you’re cross-shopping Acura MDX, Genesis GV80, or Lincoln Aviator, you’ll get clear, practical guidance on where the QX60 shines and where it trails the pack.
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