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Discover David's journey from the Bridgestone Supercar Series to his time with the IndyCar Series and Craftsman Truck Series, as well as his experience working at Porsche Cars North America and his anticipation for the 2023 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. We also briefly discuss the engineering that makes the Porsche 918 what it is and the  PDK transmission.  David shares how the feedback from the chassis, steering, and brakes was so communicative compared to other cars he had driven. In our feature segment, we'll explore auto history - from George Wyman's transcontinental trip, the Buick Motor Company, and the GM Technical Center to the Team Lotus Formula One debut, and the 20 millionth Volkswagen Beetle. Don't miss this high-octane conversation with the talented David Donahue!Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12nCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Podcast, email us at info@inwheeltime.com"},"annotations":[{"startTime":142.35,"endTime":161.18,"type":"car","title":"BMW M3","url":"/cars/bmw/m3","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/BMW_G80.jpg","quote":"...to BMW North America semi-factory effort with the M3 in MCGT competition and Then I Ended up because I...","canonicalId":"car:bmw:m3","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"SamDawson92 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":190.508,"endTime":200.338,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Stratus","url":"/cars/dodge/stratus","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/%2701-%2702_Dodge_Stratus_Coupe.JPG","quote":"...lish a relationship with Chrysler Dodge, with the Stratus super touring and won a championship. 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