This special edition of America on the Road includes interviews from two of the most important attendees at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show. With cool trucks the overarching theme of the show, Host Jack Nerad captured exclusive interviews with two men responsible for some of the coolest trucks on the show floor.

Arie Groeneveld is the chief engineer of the just-introduced Ford Bronco Raptor high-performance desert runner. Direct from the show floor, Groeneveld and Nerad discussed the special qualities the Bronco Raptor has and detailed how Ford was able to develop it so swiftly.

Far from the surf breaks of Southern California, Hiren Patel, head of Nissan’s North American design operation, sat down with Nerad to describe the development of each of Nissan’s three truck concepts unveiled at the show. The three concepts – the Project 72X, Project Hardbody, and Project Adventure – are all based on the 2022 Frontier mid-size pickup, a vehicle that Patel and his team at NDA played a primary role in designing.

In the road test segment, this episode of America on the Road has some surprises for you. Our road test vehicle is the 2022 Volvo XC40 luxury SUV. The compact luxury SUV is one of Volvo’s most popular vehicles and a big player in that growing segment.

But that isn’t the surprise. The unusual bonus is our test of the Airstream Pottery Barn Edition 28-foot travel trailer. Nerad and his wife Sandi recently had a chance to experience the top-shelf trailer in a funky Southern California retreat, and we tell you all about it.