That one needed a hot version
About this episode
A lively discussion unfolds as the hosts share car updates, including Edward's impressive find of a high-mileage Honda CRV that drives like new. The conversation shifts to the topic of cars that should have had hot versions, with various suggestions like the Honda Jazz and Mazda 2. The group debates the merits of different models, reminiscing about missed opportunities in the automotive world. The episode wraps up with a fun car quiz led by Rob, testing the hosts' knowledge on various automotive trivia.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Ed, Scotty, Alam and Rob discuss their latest updates, as well as discuss what models should have had a hot version! Rob is the quizmaster and puts the boys through one of the hardest quizes on the show!
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Honda Jazz
Lexus IS
Toyota Camry
Mazda 2
Kia Sportage
"... going fine. I got the opportunity to drive a Kia Sportage, this time as my rental car in Mackay. The little..."
Mitsubishi Outlander
"...es. It did have wireless car play, unlike the the Outlander. Looking at you Mitsubishi. Just that ease of con..."
Suzuki SX4
"... number place don't exist on it. It's now Nathans SX4. It is nearing because it's 100,000 kilometres."
Toyota Camry
"...end and week. I got ordered all my parts with the Camry that I needed. So needed the brake lines, needed ..."
Volkswagen Gtis
"...en it up to the Fiesta STS and the, you know, 2O8 Gtis that and that would have been like the Honda City..."
Ford Orion
"...issed, I think. Imagine a rear wheel drive Toyota Orion in manual. Yeah, that would. Yeah."
Subaru BRZ
"Oops. Sorry, even basic ones, you know, like the BRZS and 80 Sixers, they even though they're they've g..."
Suzuki Swift Sport
"...wo. Yeah, that's true, isn't it? Like you had the Swift Sport. Yeah, yeah, because the Master 2 that I mean tha..."
Ford Fiesta St
"...y you know, it was all there they could have used Fiesta St stuff and yeah that that little snappy gear shift..."
Kia Picanto
"...at would have been yeah. Something so it would be Picanto Barrage and Jazz A. 100% you you wanted to get a ..."
Mitsubishi Mirage
"...ickers on it so well in Japan you could get those mirages with like hotter engines like like you get like a..."
Suzuki Vitara
"...ke, yeah, Mercedes do a hot SUV. What about a hot Vitara or chimney or sorry, hot? Something like that."
Land Range Rovers
"...y the UK firm that does over like Land Rovers and Range Rovers. It had Alcantara roof liner. It had been superch..."
Honda Civic
"...u mentioned this last week, maybe about the Honda Civic as well. There's real no ultra premium on the Civ..."
Lotus Excel
"I'm with you, Scotty. Imagine a hot a hot little Excel. Would it competed well? See, here's the thing, t..."
Toyota MR2
"... do that. I was thinking like the last generation MR2, the Mark 3 they never had that. That was only a ..."
Toyota Corolla
"...s a manual overseas, but they came with the basic Corolla engine or one ZZ. But imagine if that with that h..."
Hyundai Sonata
"...hould have had a real hot version? What about the Sonata? The Sonata, the luxury car. You know which which..."
Hyundai i30
"paint job, big spoiler. And it was quite funny. But yeah, they've never had a hot Rio, which is weird because, you know, it's kind of similar to an I-30, right? So like it's similar chassis and there's a hot I-30."
Toyota Hilux
"dumping their Hiluxes and putting LS's in them. How about a hot dumpe..."
Ford Ranger
"...ng the the meatheads in there, you know, in their Ranger Raptors and stuff. So like if if Ranger can do a ..."
Toyota A90
"of those than anything else. So why don't they do? Why don't they do more hot versions of like if if they can sell a million Raptors to people who are idiots and spending 100 grand Raptors, my brother included, you know you can surely you can surely flog off a 90 grand hot now of 90 grand hot Hilux. Should they should throw the 400 zip motor in it? Correct."
Toyota Rav 4
"...hey had a 200 kilowasp killer Wasps? Yeah, in the Rav 4, the Rav 4 like that was a that was a hot Rav 4. ..."
Hyundai Kona
"...dai, Hyundai can do it if they can do it with the Kona, you know, and and make a hot kerner Kerner in wh..."
Toyota Prius
"No, everyone's out. Everyone's out. The Toyota Prius. Really. Yeah, and also the BMW 328 Coop. OK and ..."
R32 Golf R32
"...agen Golf. Got it. Yeah, it's a, it's a, it was a golf R32, I think. So I'll give you a wow. 5 each. How's t..."
Nissan R32
"...Golf. Got it. Yeah, it's a, it's a, it was a golf R32, I think. So I'll give you a wow. 5 each. How's t..."
Lamborghini Aventador
"...s me. In the production model Matthew Lamborghini Aventador. No. Scott."
SLR Mclaren Slr
"...path there Ed Scott. No, I thought it was the the McLaren SLR. It's actually Ferrari and it's, to be specific, ..."
Mclaren P1
"...i of some sort? No, no. Matthew, is it a McLaren? McLaren P1. You're all on the right track, but it's a simila..."
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
"...he torque vectoring system used in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X? Matthew. Matthew."
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