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Even the announcer said “Tam hyphen Scott”

EVs absolutely have a place. As so gas, diesel, hydrogen, and ammonia cars.

My fiancée and I bought a used 2021 Launch Edition Polestar 2 as our daily driver and we love it. The performance pack adds Ohlins dampers and BIG brembos to already great chassis dynamics, and makes it a real M3 competitor IMO. We've put 36,000 miles on it in 6 months, no issues whatsoever. Absolutely superb.

@48:14 While waiting at a stop sign on my bicycle (to cross a busy street), I have had people in the main traffic stop to wave me out and then get voilently angry at me for not going, despite the other lane being full of traffic going 40mph.

@24:00. My state has a "hands free electronic devices" law. Now instead of holding the phone up in their field of view while sending texts (bad), people hide the phone in their laps, so they are driving while staring at the floor (really bad).

ROBOtaxi, boys, ROBOtaxi, no need to understand anything.........

Having owned a manual M52 swapped E36 compact, this is the answer. Extremely fun in the twisties (like a more powerful E30), massive hatch (could fit set(s) of wheels or an engine in the back, super light, and cost nothing to own. Mine was modified further and had the interior removed because my intention was a strictly canyon carver and it could keep up with a Nismo 370z that made probably 120whp more.

My M50 engine says thanks for the shoutout. 😅👌

The way to go, really, is a pick-up truck plus a few motorcycles imo

For anyone put off by the stalk situation, the aftermarket sells the original stalks that can be retrofitted in without much trouble.

My car insurance for a used car back in 2013 was 230a month (i was 22). So considering how fucked the insurance industry is right now, 500 a month unfortunately doesn't surprise me, but it is unthinkable considering people can't really justify it. Insurance companies do actually want us to bundle our policies however, which does make it much cheaper. My GF new ioniq 5 was going to be 350 for her to start a new policy, but bundled with my old car it was 225 for both cars (my car was only 45 with minimum coverage)...i don't understand. 🙈🙈

That Sarah McLaughlin soundclip with Jason killing his plants was absolutely perfect!

My first and only new car was a 2012 mustang GT for only $32k. With leather, manual heated seats etc. The entry price for a similar sports car is much more than that now

This is the podcast we never asked for but all deserve. +sub

BRZ/ GT86 has a Subaru engine that blows up on track.. Everything else is much more reliable but more expensive.

50:25 It's time for the Icons on the whole Fisker Saga, from the Karma from the first company to the Ocean from the last. Iconic vision, iconic collapse.

i know a LOT of ppl think they need more car than they actually need, but at the other end of the spectrum, i don't think it's fair to expect ppl who'd have traditionally bought a hot-hatch, to gravitate towards a BRZ. i can't haul kayaks on a convertible top and they don't sell trailer hitches for GR86s.

We see the same in the EU. The younger generation can't afford new cars but are also not into cars as we were at that age.

@9:02 Jason perfectly described me driving to work in my mk7.5 on Bilstein Coils. The Ace Ventura 2 reference was *chef's kiss*

How about the drivers who slow down going uphill where passing is not allowed, but then speed up going downhill where you would have to go much faster than the limit to pass? If your speed is all over the place regardless of the limit, you may be a bad driver.

What I'm taking from this episode is that VW should go back to a VR6 and also give us a hybrid so it can be like a baby Cadillac V Le Mans car. Please and thank you. I'd even take a DSG.

Anyone who is defending a cvt wrx bought the wrong car or the wrong transmission

23:27 Reminds me of my boss. He bought a new S-Class and is in his 70ies. When he showed me the car he failed to be able to open the sun roof.

This is the reality that I've been thinking about for a while now.....cars are becoming less and less interesting, and with EVs now coming in, even less interesting....and although they are quick in a straight line....this is actually only one small topic to talk about.....what are journalists going to get us excited about in the future....I'm so glad I grew up in the best era ever for the automobile...(last 30 years).....each year, new and interesting cars were released with ....variety of engines, variety of drivetrains, a good blend of tech and engineering......all this is now just a big computer on wheels with no emotion......I need to start buying up more old cars for fun....

It is telling that ALL the car ads I get on YT while watching this enthusiast podcast, and a watch history of enthusiast and racing cars, is STILL only KIA Sorentos, Mazda CX50s, and CRVs. What a pathetic time to be a car enthusiast. Import / buy old guys, it is your only hope.

Yeah I live in old car land too. Nothing new appeals at all to me as an enthusiast, or is unobtainable. I refuse to be an NPC with a Rav4. My commuter is a Volt. It is a fantastic appliance yet drives like the low car it is. GM should still be making it. My summer car is an Alfa Romeo with a Busso. With a manual. I would have bought a new Giulia QV (went to the dealer and everything, ready to spend all of my money) but even Alfa don't put a manual in any of their cars anymore, so no sale. So I will continue to live in old car land with the other true enthusiasts, and all the new cars will continue to be bought by old people or families, and thus will continue to be increasingly focused on that demographic.

Something that has not been covered is the sub par performance of EVs. Last year they could not get within 32% of the advertised range. This year it has improved so that you are only screwed 22% - the cars on average get 78% of the range advertised. The Ricardo survey showed that the break even point on CO2 for EVs is 8 years! And remember that is only CO2, everyone is ignoring the massive pollution and acid rain caused by the mining of the materials for the batteries, they ignore the CO2 increases caused by sending the stuff around the world twice, and you have to ignore that the mining is done by slave labour. Not something LIKE slavery but actual slavery itself. So some fool who bought into the hype, bought a Tesla and changes it every 3 years will NEVER breakeven. Maybe that is why CO2 levels are not falling?

So is Polestar 2 or 3 syllables? My brain is confused.

The big question that only time can tell is if theyll make an electric or hybrid sedan to catch our hearts like the carlton did.

Things I observe on my workday Autobahn commutes and the small portions in the cities: -blocking the middle lane for absolutely no reason (overtaking on the right is prohibited) -blocking the left lane for no reason -braking right in front of a radar control even though they weren't speeding at all -passing by a traffic jam on the exit to merge just at the last possible moment, resulting in near-collisions -never using turn signals -using a roundabout totally wrong (turn signals...) -using two parking spots, be it roadside or parking lot -driving with your blinding rear fog light on

I tend to agree on Jason's take with Icons. New cars generally grow big and fat (looking at you BMW) and creep even further from financial reach - which doesn't seem possible looking at today's prices but that's the sad truth. Buy a Giulia QV or Alpine A110? Better have some deeeeeep pockets.

The best news powetrains this year Bugatti Tourbillon and Porsche GTS 😊❤❤

The *ultimate* Icons episode has already been filmed by Hagerty colleague Henry Catchpole. What is more iconic than the legendary McLaren F1? And Gordon Murray succeeded it with his T50, taking lightness and ultra driver engagement to the next level. Both are beautifully compared here. (But the new M5 wagon vs the E34 M5 Touring would be interesting). ua-cam.com/video/cmR2mWBi3co/v-deo.htmlsi=n1-FxQ2dlr5vRCap

Let's face it. Jason has conquered the automobile. It's time for him to move onto motorcycles (🙏🙏🙏)

I'm upset that the Genesis Icons episode did poorly. The rise of Hyundai is one of the greatest modern automotive triumphs. The story of a luxury car is also underappreciated. Nothing blew my mind more than hearing about the active noise cancelation in that car.

and yes, i prefer older cars. i don’t want touch screens, i don’t want start/stop, i don’t want CVT and i don’t want phone home over the internet.

the resurgence is as derek said - we know we wont have combustion for much longer so we’re celebrating it. i rebuilt my LS 6.0L Ute with overbore, pistons, heads, cam, etc. (value of car in mods) because its the last hurrah.

49:40 there are people like me that love all that Camissa does. Not in a gay way.

I'd love to see an Icons with the Elantra N. But I am an Elantra N owner.

Among the reasons I keep driving my 2010 RAV4 is that nothing newer does the jobs I need better enough to justify the prices. Another is all the new tech being shoehorned into everything whether you need/want it or not. I don't want a back up camera or blind spot sensors, I want to be able to see out of my car. I don't need lane assist or adaptive cruise control; none of that shit makes driving better, it just makes it easier for idiots who can't be bothered to learn how to drive correctly. I don't want a big screen (touch or not) because I'm not watching movies while I'm driving. I bought a new motorcycle a few months ago and chose the base model specifically because the higher trims have a more obnoxious dash screen with more colors and pointless settings to ignore... As for EVs, if they work for you, great! Enjoy them! At least once per month I drive farther than any electric can drive on a single charge, including towing my bike to the track. I tow from Tulsa, OK to Birmingham, AL for Barber and Austin, TX for COTA at least once each per year, plus just going to Hallett which is only 45 miles away 4-6 times per year. Until the battery and charging tech can refill it at least close enough to refilling my gas tank (10 minutes or less), EVs don't work for me. I'm already driving 8-12 hours; I'm not even slightly interested in adding another 6-8 hours each way for charging. I also know I'm an outlier. For sporty cars I could get a GR Corolla or BRZ or Miata RF or whatever it's called for $40,000, or I can pick up a 10-20 year old MR2 or NC Miata for $5-10,000. The only tough part of that choice is picking which one I want the most in the color I loke the most. Especially if it's going to be a track beater. I don't buy cars hoping to sell them later for a profit; I buy them because I want to drive them or because they fill some need I expect to have long enough that an occasional rental isn't viable.

No mention about the tunnel being discontinued for Gen 2?

Not sure how they’re going to offer a manual on the 992.2 with the hybrid setup because one of the e-motors is actually integrated into the pdk transmission

anyone who has gone to a C&C see the age of the owners

with the decline of EV prices it opens up opportunities for people who couldn’t afford an EV I think that’s something people are taking about

i’m a 26 y/o 2nd gen BRZ owner…i was able to afford the car but i can’t really afford to mod her the way i wish i could tho 😭😭😭

Jason - Still defending the EV. Like it's his job 👋

Do an Icons episode on the Lotus Emira?

53 year olds don't and/or can't use half the tech in the cars they're buying they just want new shiny shit to outdo the Jones. That's why the product is so shit

Where's the Big Block Talk? I was hoping for a Rear Drive Unit in a 1970 El Dorado. Need more torque.

Young people aren't buying new cars because they can barely afford rent and food, let alone entertainment and fun cars. The world is only realistically affordable by older folks with a nest egg at the moment.