Reminiscing about shenanigans behind the wheel.
About this episode
A lively discussion unfolds as the hosts share personal automotive anecdotes, from job applications to dealership visits. They dive into the quirks of modern car branding, particularly electric models, and the confusion surrounding naming conventions. The conversation shifts to humorous and embarrassing car experiences, including mishaps with sunroofs and handbrake turns. The episode wraps up with a quiz on automotive trivia, showcasing the hosts' knowledge and camaraderie, making for an entertaining listen filled with relatable stories and insights.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty is joined by Riz, David and Ed as they discuss their latest updates as well as discussing the crazy things they did to their cars as well as the funniest stories behind the wheel.
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Mercedes-Benz EQB
"...ke it's it doesn't do a launch event. So even the eqb on you, someone that had the card two months prio..."
Mercedes-Benz Eclass
"...e E-class. So the E QE Z QE Z QE E. Yeah, so it's eClass so I rocked up at this Mercedes-Benz dealership a..."
Mercedes-Benz EQS
"...have the vehicle that I had booked, which was the eqs for a test drive. Now this time just like the Hyu..."
Tesla Model S
"that, that type of blatant lie. Well, Harry. So looking at this car and I'm like, you know, I tried to approach it and apparently, it has self presenting door handles like a model. S, obviously, I didn't know, they were pigment sensitive. It was because there was it did"
Mercedes-Benz EQE
"...o idea that the gentleman that was sitting in the eqe that was getting a feel of what the car is like w..."
Volkswagen Egolf
"Or what would you think that would be like good or simple? Like what kind of video you did earlier on with the e-golf? Just because, you know, it's an electric golf but then they've gone to the ID and all that stuff."
Porsche Macan
"... correct yeah but but what they're doing with the Macan is there. Well we don't know what the name is yet..."
Audi Etron
"I think that's what it is. Because our body is doing that. Howdy with the e-tron and stuff for just or some of their range. It's like SUVs. Sedans."
Tesla Model 3
"...to because I do it says that they've got like the model 3 in the model. Model. Why the model S the model? Y..."
Hyundai Kona
"...selves up again because they're going to have the Kona which even the refresh, even though they said tha..."
Hyundai Genesis
"...ay, this is Jen. Electoral luxury brand. But even Genesis is got their V's within that. Then they've got Hy..."
Suzuki Jimny
"...u bring out something that's like a full electric Jimny or you bring like the ran, our are for homage ful..."
Hyundai Ioniq
"... they could have the high-end II is a called. The Hyundai ioniq fire was just called ionic, 500 million died and ..."
Mercedes-Benz Cclass
"bright. This is their line and and this is just an SUV Z QE Z. Q SE c-- will C-Class, sedan, he clustered an S-Class sedan as class long Maybach, eqa EQ, B, EQ C, EQ s, GL a GL B. DL c-- G OC q p GL, e GLE,"
Mercedes-Benz Sclass
"is just an SUV Z QE Z. Q SE c-- will C-Class, sedan, he clustered an S-Class sedan as class long Maybach, eqa EQ, B, EQ C, EQ s, GL a GL B. DL c-- G OC q p GL, e GLE, Coupe, AG class, CLA C-Class, Coupe, Big loss Cooper Hank."
Mercedes-Benz Vclass
"Yeah it's it's it's just so many cars. See cars it Cabriolet he cast cubby early SL Roadster eqv which is the People Mover v-class, you know and it's just like Daddy's a massive range you know like it's that's enough to jump to anybody's head in. Hmm it is a lot. So yeah that's what makes the whole thing confusing."
Ford Mustang
"... a much higher demand for the F-150 Lightning and Mustang and I'm not sure what their other future electric..."
Ford F150 Lightning
"what they are working on because the way things are, at the moment, u.s. Has a much higher demand for the F-150 Lightning and Mustang and I'm not sure what their other future electric models look like, but at least the local teams here are thinking about it. You just, well, at least they're not bringing like xxm x 7 x 6."
Volkswagen Multi Van
"...the 130, are you enjoying myself in that car? The Volkswagen multi van has gone in. Thank you to David, helping me"
Toyota MR2
"...w a little bit too? Be fair. I said how I got the MR2 back. That is driving all like really well."
GMC Typhoon
"...te happy with that and yet so dropped off got the typhoon service because this is much mail, my service mon..."
Toyota Corolla
"...time, early 80s, all array, my externship nursing Corolla, I committed the cardinal sin, which I would neve..."
Toyota Hilux
"...ts for work, I'd actually even put a sunroof in a Hilux suit but by that I've graduated to an electric sl..."
Toyota 4Runner
"...ound and I was in their parents brand new. Toyota 4Runner SR5 limited, which was top of the line for runner..."
Ford Falcon
"... spongy. So it's not it's not like a Commodore, a falcon or something Lowdown and sporty. It's anyway. So ..."
Jeep Cherokee
"...ing. Another time, I had a Jeep press car was the Cherokee probably around 2000 2001 somewhere there Cheroke..."
Toyota Camry
"One? Where I went sideways in the Camry and ended up looking for looking at a Hummer H2 o..."
Ford Bronco
"...s. have offered its waiting customers of its Ford Bronco? What Ed Ed Hang on there. Got waiting customers ..."
Ford Bronco I
"over two years for a Bronco and I that one the White Lightning thing the lightning thing. Now that's the one. What are they offering their customers for the that have been waiting for their Ford Bronco? I don't know. I don't know if not a little lightning that's for sure."
Subaru Impreza
"Five in. What year did the Subaru? Impreza WRX become its own model. The Subaru WRX Oh, I'm ..."
Subaru Wrx
"Impreza WRX become its own model. The Subaru WRX Oh, I'm instead of an Impreza impress, it just be..."
Acura Integra
"...mr. Mr. Prince, how many generations of the Honda Integra have the dead? It's got in the first."
Toyota Celica
"... the silica Camry. And then they had the had, the Celica Supra and they had the Sleek a Camry, which was, ..."
Toyota Supra
"...lica Camry. And then they had the had, the Celica Supra and they had the Sleek a Camry, which was, which ..."
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
"...at nobody ever cares because it's a miserable car Eclipse cross. It's the one that is the one, so I'll give you, ..."
Ford Fiesta
"... 6.5 question 10 the what was the first sporty? A fiesta, we received here in Australia, known as David. T..."
Suzuki Vitara
"... many, you know, radios, did the Suzuki, whatever Vitara have and you'll be like, hang on a minute. I'll s..."
Land Rover Range Rover
"I pulled open one draw and I found this Subaru, Heritage brochure, you know, the like first generation Liberty, I pulled open another draw and there was a Suzuki press kit for therefore, the 05 Swift, the all new shape that came out, that's cool two of those. Press kits. And I was like, press kit Swift originally in, then I'll put up another drawer and there was Range, Rover, and Porsche quite a slab, a smattering of that. And I thought, yeah. Oh, you know, entertain myself with this and still be good."
Toyota 2000GT
"...cameras back in the day we're gonna like a Toyota 2000gt and stuff. And I thought, yeah, that's not really..."
Jensen Interceptor
"...the wheel silver. I think so, it had a sort of an Interceptor style look to the wheels with the little stuff li..."
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