Everyday Driver Car Debate

Fake manuals are getting attention, enthusiasts want fun but have practical needs, and how do you justify blowing your budget? Also, what’s the worst track name ever?

0:00 - Intro

2:34 - Nissan Rogue Hybrid First Drive

4:24 - Porsche Patents Simulated Manual Dual-Clutch Transmission

13:55 - Topic Tuesday: The Fear Of Big Maintenance Bills

29:35 - Car Debate #1: The Venn Diagram Of Practical / Fun / Reliable

50:04 - Car Debate #2: Family Hauler Purgatory And Driving Boredom

1:00:59 - Car Conclusion #1: Nine Years Of Teen Driving

1:06:28 - Car Conclusion #2: Restoring The Roadmaster

1:09:20 - Audience Questions On Social Media

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#worsttracknames

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Hello everyone, sending you an audio message on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to let you know there's no podcast episode this week, as we've been working hard to bring you the Eurorally / European Adventure series!

Please enjoy Episode 1 of the Eurorally:

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The Grand Tour is back, with new hosts Thomas, James and Francis! The guys offer their perspective and reveal their observations. Then, they take on debates from the audience, plus social media questions!

0:00 - Intro

0:38 - Topic Tuesday: Mods Away From Greatness

24:41 - Car Debate #1: Must Have Been Built By Ford

51:22 - Car Debate #2: More Kids You Don’t Have

1:09:07 - The New Grand Tour!

1:17:51 - Audience Questions On Social Media

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#cardebate

#topictuesday

#grandtour

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VW continues to slash and burn their way to profitability through layoffs and plant closures. What about making great, fun-to-drive vehicles?

Topic Tuesday: Have Horsepower Wars Killed Fun?

00:00 - Intro

0:31 - Used EV Batteries Last Longer Than Expected

5:27 - VW Closing 4 Plants And Killing SEAT?!

9:47 - Topic Tuesday: Have The Horsepower Wars Killed The Fun?

27:15 - Car Debate #1: Boredom Is The Enemy

50:39 - Car Debate #2: The Car For The Kids You Don’t Have

1:09:22 - Car Conclusion #1: A Car From 5 Different Countries

1:11:13 - Car Conclusion #2: The Yellow Race Car

1:13:27 - Audience Questions On Social Media

Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com

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#cardebate

#topictuesday

#hookedondriving

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Hooked On Driving September 2026:

Thursday, September 10 - Repave party at Thunderhill 3-Mile at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA! Fresh new asphalt!

Thursday, September 10 - HOD PNW at The Ridge Motorsports Park Road Course for Advanced/Intermediate Day

Friday, September 11 - HOD Mid-Atlantic for MSF Level 2 Training + Open Track at NCCAR

Sat/Sun. September 12-13 - HOD Mid-Atlantic hosting Bill’s Race 2, a Racing For Parkinson’s Charity Event

Sat/Sun. September 19-20 - HOD Northeast at NJMP Lightning for HPDE & TT

Sat/Sun. September 25-26 - HOD PNW at Ridge Motorsports Park, Road Course

Monday, September 28 - Utah Motorsports Campus in Salt Lake City - Full 4.5-mile track!
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The guys agree that fun and interesting cars are the ones that drive brand awareness. Nearly every manufacturer seems to be rediscovering this fact, after years of poor management and missteps.

Motorsports is the future, and fun is the future of driving!

00:00 - Intro

0:20 - Fun Cars Are The Brand Builders

4:10 - Lotus Teases The V6 Esprit

7:12 - Porsche Introduces Another 911 Variant

12:34 - Hyundai Scaling Up Performance Credibility

15:26 - Toyota Confirms Return Of Celica

21:10 - Car Debate #1: Stop Buying BMWs

1:00:11 - Car Debate #2: The Perception Predicament

1:12:41 - Car Conclusion #1: The Right Answer For Families

1:14:25 - Car Conclusion #2: Two Of The Same Thing?!

1:16:44 - Audience Questions On Social Media

Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com

#griotsgarage

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#fcpeuro

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#autotempest

#cardebate

#carconclusion

#motorsports

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Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms.

Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again!
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