If you’re moving to another country, is it a requirement to own a car native to that particular nation as part of your enthusiast experience? The guys debate this for Aviv from Israel, and then suggest blue-sky fun car ideas for Noah in Wisconsin. Social media questions ask about rotary engines, swapping the Phaeton and Quattroporte, and how long do you wait ... Show More
Jul 28
GM’s EV Pivot, M5 Or Blackwing, $10K V8s | Episode 1,056
GM is trying to have it all - EVs and V-8s! But the average transaction price keeps going up. JLR sort of unveils a 5th model - what they’re calling the Range Rover GT. Uhh, is it a GT? #topictuesday - they can’t all be successful, so what changes should be made? #cardebate 1 - W ... Show More
1h 40m
Jul 21
VW Chaos, New Dad/Old Motorcycle, Pairing With A Diesel Benz | Episode 1,055
The guys talk about the VW product portfolio and potential model deletions, staff reductions and production capacity cuts. Heard of the Denza Z? It’s the BYD electric supercar designed to compete with the 911. #cardebate 1- Taylor in Boston is a new dad who needs a second car, bu ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 14
Mercedes Fakery, Analog Matters, Manual Wagons | Episode 1,054
The guys discuss the direction Mercedes-Benz is taking with their performance EVs, notably the recently announced 2027 AMG CLA45 4Matic+. Goodwood Festival Of Speed is one of the most accessible and inspirational events for car enthusiasts, and allows people to easily see the car ... Show More
1h 30m
Jun 2025
Ask Us Anything: Part 3 — The Carmudgeon Show with Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 195
Time for another AMA round of Ask Us Anything! We asked our listeners (that’s you) for questions, and we were positively bombarded. Now we return the favor with sarcasm and sass, plus an answer or two! (Note: due to timing concerns, the last two episodes were published out of ord ... Show More
1h 22m
Aug 2023
Issue 375: The Ultimate BMW M2 Showdown, An American Wagon Celebration And The World's Weirdest Roof Mechanisms
Is the BMW M2 a backwards step, or do we need to celebrate its type while we still can? Do Americans secretly love estate cars? Is the life-size Tamiya Wild One Max as nerdy as it sounds? All these questions and more are answered to varying degrees of success by the team behind T ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2021
Wasting $100,000 On A Car
Buying a new sports car, starting an OF, leaving a rental car in the terminal, pizza tasting, flying spirit, and the most epic dispute of the snowboard from hell. Follow us on instagram @lightweightspod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lightweights/support
29m 26s
Feb 2024
Return Of The Japanese Icons! The GT-R, LFA, RX-7 And MR2 Are Back
In this episode we’re talking juicy Japanese concept cars. Tom Ford has been out in Japan looking at the latest metal from Nissan, Mazda, Toyota and Lexus. Will Nissan blink and retreat to the safety of hybrid for the next GT-R, or go all out on the electrons? Will Toyota tone do ... Show More
45m 17s