It’s a fun canyon run when the guys go driving with law enforcement riding along in their cars, so they have to share stories from the day. Topic Tuesday discussion centers around car performance in the real world, rather than relying on magazine testing specs and stats. Ivan in Washington, D.C. is trying to build a better relationship with his girlfriend’s ... Show More
Oct 7
The Most Fun Car At Each Price Point, Van Life In A Car, Jail Speeds In First Gear | Episode 1,015
What’s the most fun car at each price point? The guys start at $5K and work their way to the $100k price level, and each come up with their own list. For Mark & Tamara in TX, they debate fun cars that could theoretically be used for van life. Then, Art B. loves horsepower and spe ... Show More
1h 43m
Sep 30
MORE Cars That Need A Comeback (N-Z), Susceptible To Greatness, Waiting Too Long | Episode 1,014
The guys continue the second half (N-Z) of their discussion about cars they think OEMs should bring back to the market. They debate fun commuters for Ian, who lives in Perth, Australia and has wildly varied distance needs. Then, Andrew Z. has a young family and needs kid-hauling ... Show More
1h 39m
Sep 23
Cars That Need A Comeback (A-M), The Fourth Car, Minivan Peer Pressure | Episode 1,013
What cars should OEMs bring back to market? Is there a business case to be made? The guys explore one car from each manufacturer (A-M). They debate a fourth car for Sal in MN, who wants a sports car he doesn’t have to think about. Then, EJ and his family in CA are feeling the nei ... Show More
1h 42m
Jun 2022
Mom & Dad: Carpooling With the Enemy
On this episode: Jamilah, Zak, and Elizabeth tackle a question from a listener who is caught in a carpool conundrum. Splitting the 30 minute drive to school has been a significant help. However, the kid they carpool with is downright rude to our listener’s daughter. What should s ... Show More
27m 57s
Apr 2022
Driven to Win at the Henry Ford
Kevin and Willie are about to geek out over history, old stuff, and cool things they learn from Matt Anderson, Curator of Transportation at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. “We’re really about the impact of the car on American culture and how it’s changed everything, ... Show More
36m 50s
Jul 2017
How to Buy a Car with Consumer Reports Auto Specialist Mike Quincy
If you live in a big city, it can be easy to forget what it’s like to depend on a car. Urbanites tend to walk, take the subway or bus, ride a bicycle, or hop in a cab to get virtually everywhere.
But I grew up in the suburbs and know the vast majority of you listening to this pod ... Show More
33m 25s
Oct 2014
I'm About To Save Your Life
In 1977, a mild-mannered aeronautical engineer sideswiped a parked car in Compton, CA. When he stopped his car to survey the damage, a man named Leon Moore opened the driver-side door, shoved him over, and started driving. He said, "I'm about to save your life." We talk to lawyer ... Show More
20m 57s
Aug 2023
Regrettably Worth It and Driving
Get in, bitch, we’re going…to talk all about cars, with a sprinkling of Thingies that are regrettably worth it. Some regrettably worth it submissions from IG (and our brains) include Skims (related from The Cut), sleep consultants for toddlers, law school, putting your phone in ... Show More
47m 16s