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The 2024 Torquies. The best cars of 2023
The 2024 Torquies. The best cars of 2023
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About this episode
The Car Torque team returns to discuss the best cars of 2023 in their inaugural 'Torquies' awards. Joined by automotive expert Rizzi Ross, they delve into various categories including small, medium, and large cars, as well as electric and sports vehicles. Highlights include discussions on the Hyundai I30, Kia Picanto, Subaru WRX, and the standout Honda Civic Type R. The episode also explores the rapid evolution of electric vehicles, particularly from brands like BYD and Hyundai, and the challenges traditional manufacturers face in keeping up with the changing market.
Topics:
best cars of 2023
electric vehicles
Honda Civic Type R
Hyundai I30
Kia Picanto
Subaru WRX
BYD Seal
sports cars
market trends
automotive awards
Cars:
Acura CL
BMW 3 Series
BMW i5
BMW iX3 (G08)
Byd Seal
Delorean DMC-12
Dodge Dakota
Dodge Ram
Ford F-150
Ford F-150 Lightning
Ford Falcon
Ford Fiesta
Ford Mustang
Ford Ranger
Genesis GV60
Honda Civic
Honda CR-V
Honda ZR-V
Hyundai Genesis
Hyundai i20
Hyundai i30
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Kona
Hyundai Palisade
Kia Picanto
Kia Rio
Kia Sportage
Mazda CX-9
Mazda CX-90
MG MG3
Nissan Leaf
Nissan Z
Porsche 911
Subaru WRX
Suzuki X-90
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model Y
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Hilux
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Supra
Toyota Tundra
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Volvo V50
Volvo V60
Volvo XC40
Volvo XC60
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty is joined by Scotty and Riz as they discuss their latest updates, as well as the first annual "Torquies" which highlights the best cars of the previous year!
Riz gives us an update on the EV space as well as letting us know what he has done during his year!
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Hyundai i30
"...rt of the rise of you know the the I-20 ends, the I30 ends, there's a lot of them now. There's a bit of..."
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Hyundai i20
"But yeah lots happening in this space and you know as you guys are seeing there's just so many more EV's on the road and new brands, new models, things are just happening very, very quickly now. So it's interesting times to be in this market and obviously at the same time seeing sort of the rise of you know the the I-20 ends, the I30 ends, there's a lot of them now. There's a bit of a community going on. So even even in the sports, you"
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Hyundai Genesis
"...me. They've lent me the Ionic 5, the Ionic 6, the Genesis, because they also manage the Genesis brand. They..."
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Genesis GV60
"But I think the official deliveries are sort of pencilled in for February and March and it's only custom orders, there's no pre made cars. If you place an order on one, that's the only one you're gonna get expensive 120 + 1000 dollars. Same price as the Genesis GV 60 sport, but it it looks cool and I think."
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Ford Falcon
"...sche 9/11 from the front, obviously the iconic AU Falcon. So that's what it's all about. That that's aweso..."
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Porsche 911
"So yeah, I think they've they've got, they're doing a lot of good things and yeah, like the Ionic 5N and Ionic 6 is a good car as well. It from the back obviously it reminds me of a bit of a bit of Porsche 9/11 from the front, obviously the iconic AU Falcon. So that's what it's all about. That that's awesome to hear. Man."
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Ford Fiesta St
"I I guess. While we're talking cars, how is your Fiesta St Mum man? It's going great, man. Like I'm, you kno..."
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Ford Ranger
"...e at this point in time everyone buys a Hollister Ranger. Is that coming though? I don't think it's coming..."
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Kia Picanto
"...of cars the nominees are the Hyundai I30, the Kia Picanto with the facelift and the Yaris hybrid. Look I've..."
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Subaru Wrx
"...ues of time but medium cars. So we've got the new Subaru WRX Waggon which came out and which I had a driver ac..."
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Volkswagen Golf
"... old market segments, so. Well, VW got rid of the golf waggon, so so that that so that if you if you wan..."
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Volvo XC60
"What's their waggon? The. The X XC60. No. So that's their that's their SUV."
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Hyundai Palisade
"...don't know. We're talking large cars then Hyundai Palisade. Palisade I put in the large SUV category. OK, so..."
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Ford F150
"Pickups. I know we've been on talking about pickups here yet, but they, you know, we've had some big ones launch to compete with the likes of Torch, Ram and you know, the F-150 and the rest. But anyway, it's a different, different category. So the winner by default for the"
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Hyundai Kona
"...V category. And your nominees are the new Hyundai Kona which has just come out the ZRV by Honda and HIV ..."
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Dodge Dakota
"...d a lot of the issues people had. I was too small Dakota but I think the the new kind is pretty epic. So f..."
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Ford F-150 Lightning
"... just it's just bucketed down and the Thunder and lightning, My dog's been going crazy. So anyway, we'll move..."
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Tesla Model Y
"...now the Kia Sportage, Hyundai, Tucson and the the Model Y Tesla. So they are, they are three that are I thi..."
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Kia Sportage
"... on to the SUV Medium Talkie which is now the Kia Sportage, Hyundai, Tucson and the the Model Y Tesla. So th..."
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Tesla Model 3
"...st a higher version. It looks really similar to a Model 3, but obviously people choosing it, they're sellin..."
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Volvo XC40
"...ome crazy examples for some people to buy a Volvo XC40 Recharge, which is about $75,000. It's Their mont..."
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Toyota Rav 4
"...ayments are lower on the Volvo than they are on a Rav 4 hybrid. That's insane. So that's what that's what"
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Toyota Hilux
"...c or diesel If you don't count the Ranger and the Hilux, Yeah, so that's not a Ute. It's the best selling..."
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Toyota Corolla
"... over the F1F series trucks in the US, over Rav 4 Corolla, this is a car that cost nearly seventy 6570 thou..."
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Mazda Cx90
"add in here. So the other nominees, so the first nominee, but the other nominees are the new Honda CRV and the new Miss Mazda CX-90 because you can get an inline 6 with that and the with with hybrid powertrains, the Hyundai Palisade, so they are that is the next range of cars. So you've got your Everest Palisade 690 Honda Civic, very different cars, all different cars, all kind of slightly different in size, but all kind of like a large category in the SUV world landscape Palisade for we'll start with the Palisade Palisade, a massive car. It's a, it's a huge car."
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Honda Civic
"...rs. So you've got your Everest Palisade 690 Honda Civic, very different cars, all different cars, all kin..."
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Suzuki X90
"funny, like 10 years ago, if we would have said that Hyundai would be selling $100,000 cars, we'll all laugh. Mazda was slowly getting there, but then never really got there in the end and now they've got to see X 90. So it's it's it's alright. But I think the preference would"
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Hyundai Ionic 5
"...bottle, so that's on this list, the BYD seal, the Hyundai ionic 5 slash ionic 5 N if you want to incorporate that i..."
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Delorean DMC-12
"...l. Give the lorean but yeah but like a modern day DeLorean and it looks epic like like I'm looking at the ph..."
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Toyota Supra
"...ai Ionic 5 N and the Nissan Z and also the Toyota Supra Manual which came out as well. So quite a quite a..."
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Ford Mustang
"...Hyundai Hyundai, the Honda Civic Type R, the Ford Mustang Dark Horse, the Key EV6GT, the Hyundai Ionic 5 N ..."
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Toyota Tundra
"...rong, but I overheard Toyotas bringing the bloody tundra. I've heard that as well and and Raven wants to g..."
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Volkswagen Id Buzz
"...esign them and create them so quickly yet yet the ID Buzz and stuff has toilet 20/19/2018 and we still have..."
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Nissan Leaf
"...e's only two models that are Japanese, the Nissan Leaf. Well. And I think there's Alexis in there somewh..."
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