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961: It’s No Batmobile, Real Tall Person Space, Trash Can With Missiles
961: It’s No Batmobile, Real Tall Person Space, Trash Can With Missiles
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About this episode
A lively discussion kicks off with the hosts celebrating their podcast's 11th year and teasing their upcoming 1000th episode at Circuit of the Americas. They dive into CES highlights, critiquing the Sony Afeela concept and Honda's Zero series for their uninspired designs. The episode also covers the resurgence of manual transmissions in cars like the Toyota Supra and BMW Z4, while lamenting the Mustang Mach-E's outselling the traditional Mustang. Enthusiasts' car debates feature a retiring NYPD officer seeking two cars for his new chapter, leading to recommendations that balance fun and practicality.
Topics:
CES highlights
manual transmissions
Sony Afeela
Honda Zero series
Mustang Mach-E
car debates
retirement gift cars
Toyota Supra
BMW Z4
Corvette ZR1
Cars:
Acura Integra
Audi A4
BMW 4 Series
BMW M3
BMW X3
BMW Z4
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Dodge Challenger
Ford Expedition
Ford Fiesta
Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang GTD
Honda Civic
Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Veloster
Jaguar F-Type
Kia Stinger
Lamborghini Countach
Lotus Elise
Lucid Air
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
Mazda RX-3
Porsche 356
Porsche 911
Porsche Boxster
Subaru WRX
Toyota Corolla
Toyota GR 86
Toyota GR Corolla
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Prius
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Supra
Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Jetta
Yangwang U9
The guys talk about car sales numbers and new tech releases. They debate two cars for Matthew in NY, who is retiring from the NYPD and using his pension check. Then, Steven is a dad with fun car needs for his growing brood. Social media questions ask for best winter driving activities if you hate rust, what’s a good garage addition that isn’t a car, and how can OEMs pivot to innovation?
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Lamborghini Kuntosh
"...e sedan looks like somebody took. Think about the Kuntosh, the original Kuntosh. They sliced it diagonally ..."
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Toyota Supra
"... but I just wanted to touch on it real quick. The Supra and the Z4. Two cars we like. Two cars are obviou..."
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911 Porsche Gt3S
"...t continues to exist. It's not just people buying Porsche GT3s that want manuals. They're clearly were buyers fo..."
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Ford Mustang
"...nt to go to Ford real quick and Ford released the Mustang Machi. And we all, we were part of it."
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Toyota Prius
"No. The current, very attractive Toyota Prius. Yeah."
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Lotus Elise
".... I'm the guy that drives the stupid yellow Lotus Elise. And I love it."
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Chevrolet Corvette
"...al last bit of news on the enthusiast side is the Corvette ZR1 we knew it was coming because apparently the ..."
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Porsche 911
"...n. It's only just above the recently reintroduced 911 Correa S which starts at about 148,000."
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Chrysler PT Cruiser
"...one excellent work. He is also the man behind the PT Cruiser. And the Chevy IJ-R."
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Chevrolet Malibu
"... the Chevy IJ-R. And the seventh generation Chevy Malibu. And the 1997 Chrysler CCV concept"
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"He's been following us since he came across our Miata Generations piece in 2017. That's really cool."
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Volkswagen Gti
"...hat he calls, thank you for doing this. Porsche's GTI, the Macon. That's as close into SUV land as he g..."
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Volkswagen Jetta
"Okay. Then he got an 89 Jetta GLI 16 valve. That's another Volkswagen, by the w..."
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Volkswagen Beetle
"which helped. And an O2 Volkswagen Beetle GLS manual, with a 20 valve turbo."
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Ford Mustang GTD
"Moving on from Volkswagen, yeah. Then he got a 99 Mustang GT convertible manual, not fast, great V8 sounds."
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Toyota Corolla
"He does, for sure. Then he went to an O9 Toyota Corolla automatic transmission, which was mind numbingly ..."
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Porsche Boxster
"So for car number one, standouts include a 987.2 boxster. He's always wanted to Porsche."
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Ford Fiesta St
"... good. For car number two, he would love to get a Fiesta ST because this seems to be the closest thing"
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Subaru WRX
"...ey're a bit heavy for the tight and twisty roads. WRXs also seem to check a lot of the boxes. And he lik..."
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Toyota Gr86
"...e regional owners in the Northeast, he just got a GR86 and he's going to be thrashing that thing. So go ..."
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Acura Integra
"...onsideration and I'm wondering about the Accurate Integra. That's good."
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Challenger Hellcat
"We're out of small cars. How much are hellcat chargers these days? Be careful."
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Kia Stinger
"But they might be better to be in. One is the Kia Stinger GT. That's good."
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Jaguar Ftype
"There are two other convertibles you should consider. Jaguar F-Type. Think so?"
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Honda Civic
"Exactly. He's had a couple other Honda civics in the course of his life."
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Hyundai Elantra
"so we'll just leave it to that. But yeah, the Elantra N is my top choice for you, Steven. That's way up..."
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Hyundai Veloster
"...an we do four seats and three doors? What about a Veloster Inn? You can get those all day long for your budg..."
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Yangwang Yang Wang U9
"...king on creating something cool and new, like the Yang Wang U9. I have a question."
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Toyota RAV4
"...dollars for the market segment, especially like a RAV4. That thing prints money."
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Porsche 356
"...urrently sitting in front of him. A 1960s Porsche 356 Speedster Restomod with 34 miles on the odometer."
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Toyota GR Corolla
"...the one in steamboat in 2024, early 2024, drove a GR Corolla and bounced around on the ice there. That was fun..."
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Ford Expedition
"...ur bug out vehicles? And he says we can't use the expedition or the Rubikayan. But then he asks, but then he a..."
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Toyota Land Cruiser
"... yesterday. There was the Lexus GX550 and the new Land Cruiser back-to-back because they're so similar."
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