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That one needed a hot version

That one needed a hot version

Car Torque with Matty J Aug 19, 2025 78 min
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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.

Topics: car updates hot versions honda crv mazda 2 quiz car trivia japanese cars project cars
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Honda Crv
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Honda Crv

"...that car. I did purchase with Mr. David Prince, a Honda CRV 1st Gen 2001 manual Sport. So this is Julia Bag's..."
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Kia Sportage
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Kia Sportage

"... going fine. I got the opportunity to drive a Kia Sportage, this time as my rental car in Mackay. The little..."
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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Mitsubishi Outlander

"...es. It did have wireless car play, unlike the the Outlander. Looking at you Mitsubishi. Just that ease of con..."
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Suzuki SX4
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Suzuki SX4

"... number place don't exist on it. It's now Nathans SX4. It is nearing because it's 100,000 kilometres."
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BMW E36
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BMW E36

"...cal cars got Harley just bucking around. Harley's E36 AMG got his tail lights working. Just starting up..."
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Mazda 2
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Mazda 2

"...was I was I saying when I sold the Triton and the Mazda 2 recently, the little Mazda, they were the more re..."
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Toyota Camry
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Toyota Camry

"...end and week. I got ordered all my parts with the Camry that I needed. So needed the brake lines, needed ..."
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Volkswagen Gtis
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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..."
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Ford Orion
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Ford Orion

"...issed, I think. Imagine a rear wheel drive Toyota Orion in manual. Yeah, that would. Yeah."
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Subaru BRZ
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Subaru BRZ

"Oops. Sorry, even basic ones, you know, like the BRZS and 80 Sixers, they even though they're they've g..."
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Suzuki Swift Sport
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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..."
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Ford Fiesta St
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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..."
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Kia Picanto
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Kia Picanto

"...at would have been yeah. Something so it would be Picanto Barrage and Jazz A. 100% you you wanted to get a ..."
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Mitsubishi Mirage
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Mitsubishi Mirage

"...ickers on it so well in Japan you could get those mirages with like hotter engines like like you get like a..."
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Suzuki Vitara
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Suzuki Vitara

"...ke, yeah, Mercedes do a hot SUV. What about a hot Vitara or chimney or sorry, hot? Something like that."
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Land Range Rovers
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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..."
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Honda Civic
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Honda Civic

"...u mentioned this last week, maybe about the Honda Civic as well. There's real no ultra premium on the Civ..."
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Lotus Excel
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Lotus Excel

"I'm with you, Scotty. Imagine a hot a hot little Excel. Would it competed well? See, here's the thing, t..."
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BMW M5
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BMW M5

"...know, ones even like the big Germans like in your M5. So if you stand in sedan and stuff, you know, li..."
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BMW M3
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BMW M3

"...od at the hot versions, like OK, Jerry's had your M3, the Mercs had their AMG or their V8 versions. It..."
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Toyota MR2
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Toyota MR2

"... do that. I was thinking like the last generation MR2, the Mark 3 they never had that. That was only a ..."
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Toyota Corolla
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Toyota Corolla

"...s a manual overseas, but they came with the basic Corolla engine or one ZZ. But imagine if that with that h..."
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Hyundai Sonata
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Hyundai Sonata

"...hould have had a real hot version? What about the Sonata? The Sonata, the luxury car. You know which which..."
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BMW M2
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BMW M2

"...s the the current mini coupe is that could put an M2 motor in it or something. Yeah, they could, huh? ..."
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Hyundai i30
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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."
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Toyota Hilux
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Toyota Hilux

"dumping their Hiluxes and putting LS's in them. How about a hot dumpe..."
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Ford Ranger
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Ford Ranger

"...ng the the meatheads in there, you know, in their Ranger Raptors and stuff. So like if if Ranger can do a ..."
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Toyota A90
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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."
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Toyota Rav 4
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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. ..."
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Hyundai Kona
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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..."
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M3 Csl
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M3 Csl

"...h, that was then. That was a chassis code for the M3 CSL I. Wonder what that stands for? I have one in the..."
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Toyota Prius
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Toyota Prius

"No, everyone's out. Everyone's out. The Toyota Prius. Really. Yeah, and also the BMW 328 Coop. OK and ..."
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BMW 328
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BMW 328

"The Toyota Prius. Really. Yeah, and also the BMW 328 Coop. OK and Coop. Oh, that thing. Yeah, All righ..."
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Audi Tt
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Audi Tt

".... What's the good one? I should notice it was the Audi TT. It's not what I've researched, but."
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R32 Golf R32
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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..."
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Nissan R32
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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..."
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Audi A2
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Audi A2

"...ne, what was the drag coefficient of the original Audi A2 1.2 TDI? Original A2. Yeah."
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Lamborghini Aventador
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Lamborghini Aventador

"...s me. In the production model Matthew Lamborghini Aventador. No. Scott."
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SLR Mclaren Slr
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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, ..."
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Mclaren P1
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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..."
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

"...he torque vectoring system used in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X? Matthew. Matthew."
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