Konig - Behind The Wheel Podcast

OEM+ vs. Custom Builds: What’s the BEST Way to Build a Car?

How far should you go when modifying your car? Is an OEM+ build the perfect balance of factory styling and tasteful upgrades, or is going fully custom with aftermarket pa

The Best & Worst factory wheels… “WHY ARE THE WHEELS SQUARE?!”

Matt and Nick talk about why project cars are almost never truly complete. As new technology, new parts, and new ideas come along, there’s always something else you could

Is Your Project Car Ever Going To Be Officially “Finished?”

Matt and Nick talk about why project cars are almost never truly complete. As new technology, new parts, and new ideas come along, there’s always something else you could

SMILES per MILE: Here’s why driving a slow car FAST is more fun…

Matt and Nick break down why lightweight sports cars like the Mazda Miata and Honda S2000 often deliver more SMILES PER MILE than high-horsepower beasts like the Toyota S

The Fast & Furious Effect: How One Movie Changed Car Culture

When the movie hit theaters in 2001, it didn't just become a blockbuster—it introduced an entire generation to a world of cars, tuning, racing, wheels, and underground ca

Are MINI-TRUCKs here to stay? We hope so….

Nick and Matt discuss the resurgence of compact performance trucks and why enthusiasts are excited again. From icons like the GMC Syclone and Ford SVT Lightning to Ford's

Buy AMERICAN for your next build?

We're talking about the state of American muscle cars in 2026. Despite changing regulations and the industry's shift toward electrification, manufacturers like Dodge and

OVERRATED “JDM Legend”? 🤔 (Trigger Warning)

We debate some of the most iconic Japanese performance cars ever built and decide which ones are actually underrated, which ones have become overrated, and which models d

America’s car scene has a problem…

For decades, America was considered the epicenter of import tuner culture. From packed parking lots and late-night street meets to the glory days of magazines like Super

Would you put a TEMU performance part on your car? | REAL vs. FAKE

Is using “KNOCKOFF” parts off TEMU or AliBaba acceptable for your build in 2026? Let’s dive in. Knockoff aftermarket parts are everywhere in 2026. A quick search on TEMU

Why Modern Cars Lack “Soul” (Analog vs. Digital)

Are modern cars actually better, or have we traded driver soul for digital convenience? In this episode of Konig Wheels’ Behind the Wheel Podcast, we are diving deep in

Old School vs. New School: Why We Still Crave the Legends

In this episode of Behind the Wheel, we’re stepping back from the spec sheets to ask the big question: can modern technology ever truly replace the raw, mechanical soul o

Automotive YouTube is changing FAST… thoughts?

Welcome back to KONIG’s Behind the Wheel Podcast. In this episode, we take a step back and look at the state of automotive content in 2026—how we got here, and where thin

When modding your DAILY goes too far…

In this episode, Nick and Matt dive into one of the most relatable topics for car enthusiasts: over-modding your daily driver. We all love the idea of building the perfec

These Cars Should’ve Been TERRIBLE… So Why Do We Love Them?

Some cars are supposed to be bad…. No car enthusiast ever woke up thinking “you know… the PT Cruiser actually isn’t half bad”…. or did they? On paper, they miss the mark

GRIDLIFE Champion, Dewey Dewitt talks GRIDLIFE sale, building RACECARS in 2026

In this episode, we’re joined by GRIDLIFE champion Dewey Dewitt for a deep dive into everything happening in the world of grassroots motorsports right now. We get into:

From Stock to Built: The Logical Mod Sequence

What’s the right order to modify your car? In this episode with KONIG Wheels, we break down the natural progression most enthusiasts follow when building their cars — wh

Cars that SHOULD exist, but DON’T… a new S2000, S16, R36?

What happened to the cars we actually want? Are we witnessing the end of true enthusiast-focused cars? In this episode of Behind the Wheel Podcast on the KONIG Wheels Y

Are automakers killing enthusiast cars?

In this episode of the KONIG Wheels Behind the Wheel Podcast, we ask a question a lot of car enthusiasts are quietly thinking—but few want to say out loud: Are we witnes

The 90s & 2000s East Coast Car Scene

Before social media, before YouTube builds, and before everything was polished, the East Coast car scene in the 90s and early 2000s was raw, underground, and community-dr