Updates! Project Cars, SEMA, EVs, and a Glitch
About this episode
Ross and Dan dive into updates on their project cars, including a deep love for the Lexus GX with new ELKA suspension and modern upgrades from Hamilton Motor Company. They discuss the evolving EV market, hybrid technology, and the challenges automakers face with infotainment systems. The conversation shifts to performance cars, highlighting the new Honda Prelude, Ford Mustang GTD, and the intriguing possibility of a manual transmission conversion kit for the C8 Corvette. They explore the appeal of manual transmissions versus automatics in modern sports cars and share personal driving experiences with high-performance vehicles.
It was going so well, until that glitch. While the show is cut short, there's still an hour of Ross and Dan talking about project car updates, a couple of things that caught our interest while SEMA news was dropping, and the outlook for EVs. PLUS! we tease the guest for our next episode (their name starts with "S" and rhymes with "savagegeese." That's right, we'll be talking about their three-car test between the hottest Mustang, 911, and Corvette models next time.
Jeep Wrangler
"... wish they had WK2 Grand Cherokees, but they have Wranglers. So most of this is just body on frame stuff."
Jeep Grand Cherokee
"...t's cool. That's pretty cool. I wish they had WK2 Grand Cherokees, but they have Wranglers. So most of this is just..."
Tesla Model 3
"...know, the everything was getting to her, even the Model 3. Every brand was like pulling steps out of the pr..."
Toyota Prius
"...drive. They worked on it in the 90s and the first Prius came out before the turn of the 21st century. And..."
Nissan Altima
"...censed Toyota. It's like the old, it's like early Altima hybrid. Well, I mean, that reigns consistent beca..."
Mazda Cx50
"It's like the old, it's like early Altima hybrid. Well, I mean, that reigns consistent because if you look at the current CX-50 hybrid, it's a RAV4 hybrid powertrain with a Mazda shrink wrap, you know?"
Toyota RAV4
"...e if you look at the current CX-50 hybrid, it's a RAV4 hybrid powertrain with a Mazda shrink wrap, you k..."
Ford Mustang
"...he MSRP. And they're like, okay, but I can have a Mustang EcoBoost for the same money, and it does a six, y..."
Honda Accord
"...de, maybe not quite as much, but when you had the Accord Coupe V6, you could get it with a manual and it w..."
Honda Prelude
"Yeah, that's always been the dichotomy, too. Like Prelude, maybe not quite as much, but when you had the Ac..."
Ford Mustang GTD
"...owing up their spot, but they had the GT3 RS, the Mustang GTD, and the Corvette ZR1 in a comparison."
Chevrolet Corvette
"but they had the GT3 RS, the Mustang GTD, and the Corvette ZR1 in a comparison. So they are coming on to dis..."
Shelby GT500
"We have a $500,000 halo car. It's got the GT 500 engine because that's what they're, you know, pushing now not so much as it's crazy,"
Chevrolet Camaro
"...e C8 came out the Corvette was also alongside the Camaro which was very easily available with manual in bo..."
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"... the Mustang and the price of the GR86 oh and the Miata that would be pretty great"
Toyota Gr86
"...e performance of the Mustang and the price of the GR86 oh and the Miata that would be pretty great"
Dodge Viper
"...t grade yes this is your comment that's the dodge viper um you know quiet actual mantra but yeah I mean f..."
Land Rover Range Rover
"...ou know uh m5 touring sub four to 60 uh let's see Range Rover Sport SV edition sub four to 60 m2 big mw m2 sub ..."
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