Fast Women: Recent Episodes
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On Fast Women, hosts Eileen Falkenberg-Hull and Nicole Wakelin take us on their wild adventures around the world while test driving the newest cars, staying at fancy hotels, and discovering local cuisine.
The women are on the move! Nicole recently flew to Austria to be one of the first journalists to test drive the new Fisker Ocean electric SUV. While she was there, Eileen was in Sweden checking out a new Volvo and exploring Stockholm.
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Eileen and Nicole meet up with the Kia Niro in Boston and take it for a food- and fun-filled trip around Massachusetts and Rhode Island that didn't require much fuel at all.
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Nicole and Eileen discuss the merits of the redone Kia Telluride then Eileen goes against the norms and shares what happened in Vegas before she went un-Ritz-y in Palm Springs.
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Eileen and Nicole take you behind the scenes as they race in the Mille Miglia Warm Up USA in an Alfa Romeo Stelvio with a surprise ending.
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Toyota has improved its Highlander and Corolla... or have they? Nicole and Eileen tackle that question, Nicole tells of an adventure she had in the backwoods of Vermont, and Eileen shares what it's like to drive the redesigned Honda CR-V and be confused about hotels in Santa Barbara.
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Nicole and Eileen test out the Kia Sorento, Chevrolet Traverse, Cadillac Escalade V-Series, and Jeep Grand Wagoneer L. Then, Nicole heads to Nashville to try the Nissan Ariya and hot chicken.
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Nicole tells of her recent trip to Vietnam where she drove an electric SUV that is coming to America soon, tried two new types of coffee, and watched a flautist play his heart out. Eileen just got back from Bologna, Italy where she discovered Lamborghini's big sustainability plans via car, bike, and hike.
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Eileen traveled to the North American International Auto Show where she saw new cars debut, including the new Mustang. The ladies evaluate what was shown and then talk about the Ford House, a treasure for history nerds like themselves.
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Nicole and Eileen travel to Madrid where they put the new 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport to the test on Spain's highways, through the countryside, and over a dam. One of them also ate churros (of course) while the other explored the Royal Palace.
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Eileen heads to New York City to discover more about Acura’s electric vehicle plans while Nicole takes an unexpected road trip across middle America in a rental Nissan Armada.
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Eileen wraps up her time at Monterey Motor Week, dishing on the latest cars and sharing why one restaurant she went to was just a little much. After a road trip south, Nicole met her in Santa Barbara where they stayed at a less-than-ritzy Ritz and drove the fancy new Lexus RX.
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The women discuss how Nicole encountered the "Northern outpost of the miasma of evil" while on a road trip in a Nissan Rogue, whether or not automakers should bring back old car names, and what is in store for Eileen when she goes to Monterey Motor Week.
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The women set off on a road trip from Atlanta, Georgia to Asheville, North Carolina in a Hyundai, to go drive other Hyundais. They made one big mistake along the way, but a doughnut shop made a worse error.
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The women divided driving duties this week. Eileen test drove 20+ cars in Detroit while Nicole drove a G-Wagen for the first time (and learned about which in-car pillows are best). Nicole is also fresh off a trip to the White Mountains in one of the largest vehicles on the market today.
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Eileen went back to Texas this week to take part in the first all-women Bronco Off-Roadeo. She and Nicole chat about that experience and some of the cars they’ve been driving lately around town including the Acura MDX, Cadillac Escalade, Buick Encore GX, Ford F-150 Lightning and Hyundai Kona N Line.
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Eileen and Nicole traveled to Detroit and Austin this week meet two new models coming to a showroom near you soon. They’ll tell you all about the new Ford truck and new Toyota sedan, then they discuss how to find the best places to eat on the New England shore and why a chowder/soup flight should absolutely be a thing.
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Eileen traveled to Valencia, Spain and dodged cyclists to test drive the new Lamborghini Huracán Technica. Then, she went to San Francisco with The Stig to drive the new Lucid Air GT and GT Performance. She and Nicole discuss the models they’ve been driving their home turf around home lately.
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Eileen tells about being stuck at the Detroit airport before ending up in Albany, NY driving the Rivian R1S electric SUV. Nicole shares how she avoided airports and took a road trip in a Jeep Wrangler 4xe instead.
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Nicole and Eileen set aside their luxury travel lifestyle for a trip up I-75 in Michigan. Kept on time by MVMT watches, the duo stops to try local eats before settling into a two-star (at best) hotel and off-roading in the Ford Bronco Everglades on Drummond Island.
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Eileen and Nicole travel to Palm Springs to drive up a mountain (on the pavement) and on the King of the Hammers course in the new Ford Bronco Raptor. Then Nicole sets off for Arizona to drive the new Cadillac Escalade V-Series. They also share what mittens and the Chevrolet Traverse have in common.
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Eileen travels to Las Vegas where she gets into an interesting discussion with an Uber driver. Nicole goes to Texas to experience the new Sequoia and all-you-can-eat cobbler. The duo shares memories of a buttermilk pie they once ate.
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Eileen travels to Italy in a BMW then spies a special Aston Martin at Lake Como. Nicole drives the Hyundai Tucson in New England and gets BBQ advice from a Traeger pro.
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Nicole heads to Nashville to drive the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kona Electric, Tucson PHEV and Santa Fe PHEV while Eileen goes to Germany to test out the BMW iX M60 electric SUV.
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Nicole and Eileen head to the Hudson Valley where they drive the new Mercedes C-Class, discover that coffee shops are surprisingly hard to come by, stay at a glamp-ground, and find out that there's something special about a local hot dog.
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Nicole and Eileen head to the deserts of California to try out three new models on- and off-road, and just so happen to find some dessert along the way.
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Nicole and Eileen travel to San Antonio, Texas to test drive Ford's new electric truck.
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Nicole and Eileen are on the road again, test driving the new Hummer on- and off-road in Arizona, then heading to the Bay Area with Land Rover before ending up on an island in the Pacific with Subaru testing their new EV.
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Nicole and Eileen put the pedal to the metal in Palm Springs and Sardinia, visiting a mid-century modern hotel, seeing where a Bond chase scene was filmed, and eating pie.
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Eileen and Nicole drive the BZ4X in Encinitas, California, C40 in Palm Springs and Belgium, and Ariya on the track in Spain.
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Nicole and Eileen take the wheel talking about why they love the BMW 4 Series, sharing first impressions of the Acura MDX Type S, and discussing their experiences driving at Sonoma Raceway during episode 2 of Fast Women!
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Eileen and Nicole review the new Kia EV6, talk about their visit to a resort in Napa Valley, then it's down to Scottsdale, AZ to test drive the new Lincoln Navigator. All that and much more on the premiere episode of Fast Women!
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