Sports versions that were not that good
About this episode
A lively discussion about sports car models that failed to meet expectations kicks off with the hosts sharing their experiences with various disappointing versions. From the underwhelming VW Golf GTI to the questionable M Sport and AMG badges, the conversation dives into how marketing can mislead consumers. The hosts also touch on personal car updates, including the sale of vehicles and maintenance woes, before transitioning into a quiz segment that tests their automotive knowledge. This episode is packed with humor, insights, and a bit of friendly rivalry.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Adrian, Alam, David and Rob discuss their latest updates as well as the bad 'sports' versions of cars that have been sold *Cough MK4 GTI Cough*
The boys battle it out in the quiz!
Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!
Support us and become a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cartorquepodcast
Check out our merch here! https://car-torque-store.creator-spring.com/
Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybzrcsj4nhADsyfYKtXPzw
https://carloop.com.au
Suzuki SX4
"...he jazz. I think it's a little bit lower than the SX4 used to sit in terms of seat type. So there are l..."
Ford Mustang
"... lot of the people on the, there were a couple of Mustangs and a couple of, you know, GI Yaris's and things ..."
Volkswagen Gtis
"...and I was like, this was supposed to be the the GTGTIS are supposed to be quite hot and fun and fast and..."
Hyundai Kona
"...s actually the real deal. And, and whether it's a Kona or a Ionic 5 or a or AI30, if it's that colour, y..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"... I saw the emissions was like when the, you know, Corvette. The Corvette Air C4. And the Camaro and everythi..."
Chevrolet Camaro
"... you know, Corvette. The Corvette Air C4. And the Camaro and everything tried to come back and revamp itse..."
Toyota Corolla
"like I'm struggling a bit. It was the Corolla spirit for a while there. Corolla spirit, yeah. E..."
Ford Falcon
"...ged model of of of the range. What what about the Falcon Sr? Like they didn't portray yourself to be sport..."
Ford Cortina
"...from, you know, the was it the com com completely Cortinas all the way to Sierras, all the way to Mondeos, R..."
Toyota MR2
"...rneath one of the one of the covers in the in the MR2. I'm like oh, super responsive so."
Toyota Supra
"...ing at the time in the mid mid 90s was the Mark 4 supra. OK. That's didn't impress quite a few people."
Toyota Celica
"...eah. Any other ones, gentlemen? My mate had a WRC Celica. No, Yep, Yep. Yeah, That, that, that. Was pretty..."
Subaru BRZ
"Little did they know. You know, disappointed me too. He's probably like the BRZ's and, and, you know, even though in a nice car and all that, they could have made a bit more power, I think. I think that's what everyone's big gripe is. So I think I think that's, yeah,"
Cadillac XTS
"...like you know, you could from your GTS, the other XTS that you could, you could get them as a manual. S..."
Subaru WRX
"...y they did something similar with the the current WRX and they were the one that had like the extra dam..."
Dodge Charger
"...rrect Alum all done. Question 2. The famous Dodge Charger from the Dukes of Hazzard is a car built in what ..."
Porsche 911
"model for for 50 years different this the 50 therapists, Alan. Is it some kind of Porsche 9/11 Turbo? It is correct Alan, well done. It is."
Toyota Land Cruiser
"then. Carnegie. Carnegie Question 8A Land Cruiser 70 series was in the news this week. Why? Was. Da..."
Toyota Chr
"... have the Yaris, we have the Corolla, we have the Chr, we have the Land Cruiser and we. Official GR pro..."
Toyota GR Yaris
"...per GR, just the GR in the name is GR Blank GA 86 GR Yaris GR. That's right. Well, that would be two. Incorr..."
Toyota GR Corolla
"GA Yaris. That's .5. GR Corolla. That's .5. name. They're not just a GR pack like"
Toyota Gr86
"VRX, Verada, Magna, all the same. And GR86. That is correct. It was the rally art that was d..."
Toyota Hilux
"...ere in five because I saw a GR. What is it called Hilux or something? Or how to the GR badge?"
Request an Explanation
Heard something you'd like explained? We'll add it to this episode.
Sign in to request explanations for terms you heard.
Want to learn more?
Browse our glossary for plain-English explanations of automotive terms, jargon, and concepts.
Help improve this episode
See something that's not quite right? Our annotations are AI-generated and can sometimes miss the mark. Click the flag icon on any annotation to suggest a correction.