Mario Andretti | Rapid Fire | Future Car Podcast
Welcome to yet another brand new series, Don’t worry, this is all still a part of the Future Car Podcast; we wanted to give you as much insight and information as we possibly can! This new series is called Rapid Fire, where we ask our guests from the past rapid questions on a specific topic associated to them. In this episode, we re-visit Mario Andretti’s episode. Let’s dive in and take a look at some of the key questions we asked Mario! 👇
What was the first car you fell in love with?
My 1957 Chevy, and I was the king of the block there, along with my brother Aldo. That was our first new car as a family actually!
If you could have had a career in anything else besides racing, what would you have picked?
That of a fighter pilot. My favorites are the F-15, F-16, F-111. That’s what I’ve had experience in.
If you had a five-hour car ride, what person, living or not, would you want to spend that ride with?
Enzo Ferrari, and I would ask him so many things.
If you could uninvent one thing that’s been involved in the history of humankind, what would it be?
I would like to try to uninvent ignorance if I could.
It’s always eye opening to dive into the brain of a motorsport legend like Mario Andretti. It’s a series we will continue to bring you through the rest of 2023; be sure to head back to see other rapid fire questions we’ve asked guests from the past!
ICYMI | An expert opinion on sustainability
This is not the first type of episode we have launched in association with the Future Car Podcast. Last week saw the first episode of our ”Expert Opinion’ series; we re-visited the key topic of sustainability, and explored the thoughts of previous guests on the matter. Check out the podcast using the following link 👇
Mario Andretti, Racing Icon and Library of Congress Living Legend
Mario Andretti was named a Library Of Congress Living Legend that has had a great impact on our society, culture, and technology. He was knighted in his native Italy, GQ Magazine named him one of the 25 Coolest Athletes of all time and he was in the first Pixar Cars movie voicing himself. In addition to all that, he is considered by many to be the greatest racecar driver in history as the only one to have won the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500, and the Formula One championship.
Ed Bernardon, Vice President Strategic Automotive Initiatives – Host
Ed is currently VP Strategic Automotive Initiatives at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Responsibilities include strategic planning and business development in areas of design of autonomous/connected vehicles, lightweight automotive structures and interiors. He is also responsible for Future Car thought leadership which includes hosting the Future Car Podcast and development of cross divisional projects. Previously he was a founding member of VISTAGY that developed light-weight structure and automotive interior design software acquired by Siemens in 2011, he previously directed the Automation and Design Technology Group at MIT Draper Laboratory. Ed holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT, B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue, and MBA from Butler.
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On the Move: A Siemens Automotive Podcast
The automotive and transportation industries are in the middle of a transformation in how vehicles are designed, made, and sold. Driven by an influx of new technologies, consumer demands, environmental pressures, and a changing workforce in factories and offices, automotive companies are pushing to reinvent fundamental aspects of their businesses. This includes developing more advanced and capable vehicles, identifying new revenue sources, improving customer experiences, and changing the ways in which features and functionality are built into vehicles.
Welcome to On the Move, a podcast from Siemens Digital Industries Software that will dive into the acceleration of mobility innovation amid unprecedented change in the automotive and transportation industries. Join hosts Nand Kochhar, VP of Automotive and Transportation, and Conor Peick, Automotive and Transportation Writer, as they dive into the shifting automotive landscape with expert guests from Siemens and around the industry. Tune in to learn about modern automotive design and engineering challenges, how software and electronics have grown in use and importance, and where the industries might be heading in the future.
