Everyday Driver Car Debate

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The Opposite Of EV, How To Find Driving Friends, Right Car For The Job | Episode 1,069 Nov 03, 2026

Show notes

What’s the opposite of an EV? How far beyond mechanicals does the feeling go? The guys take on 3 car debates, 2 car conclusions and an espresso machine!

0:00 - Intro

1:57 - Nissan Concepts For SEMA 2026

3:02 - Nissan Sentra Spec-V Concept

6:07 - Nissan Project NAT2 SCCA Touring 2 Z

7:26 - Datsun S30 Concept

8:51 - Toyota Crown Signia GT-S Performance Concept

15:43 - Topic Tuesday: Engage In Car Culture Without Access To Cars?

28:35 - Car Debate #1: Life Beyond An EV

46:33 - Car Debate #2: Add Impracticality To Your Garage

1:02:08 - Car Debate #3: What Do You Buy When Someone Else Is Paying?

1:11:05 - Car Conclusion #1: Making Sacrifices To Get Something Else

1:13:45 - Car Conclusion #2: The Perfect, Forever Garage…For A Few Months

1:14:44 - Did You See This? Porsche + LaMarzocco 2.7 Carrera RS Espresso Machine!

1:18:09 - Audience Questions On Social Media

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#carconclusion

#nissansentraser

#nissan

#toyotacrownsignia

#sema

#sentra

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Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, Need Dealer Service, Eye Of Sauron | Episode 1,068 Oct 27, 2026

Show notes

Have the boffins at Mercedes-AMG completely lost their minds, or are they on to something with the new 1,153 horsepower GT SUV?

The guys take on three debates and add Car Conclusions, along with Audience Questions.

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Mercedes-Benz AMG GT SUV revealed

17:13 - Car Debate #1: Starting From Scratch

41:38 - Car Debate #2: ‘Dad Wagon’ In The PNW

56:53 - Car Debate #3: Missing The Wind In Your Face

1:08:30 - Car Conclusion #1: Confidence In FWD And 4-Cyl Performance

1:10:47 - Car Conclusion #2: First 4-Cylinder Turbo

1:13:05 - Audience Questions On Social Media

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#vredestein

#fcpeuro

#powerstopbrakes

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#cardebate

#carconclusions

#audiencequestions

#mercedesamggtsuv

#mercedesamg

#amggtsuv

#amggt

#hondacivictyper

#porschepanamerasportturismo

#sportturismo

#cadillacctsvwagon

#dadwagon

#taxi

#familytaxi

#horsepower

#wagon

#electriccar

#convertible

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Jumping Tesla Roadster, Porsche Mission S, Cars Live Forever | Episode 1,067 Oct 20, 2026

Show notes

Really?? “If” Tesla can deliver??

On this episode, the guys discuss the jumping, kick-flipping Tesla Roadster, the Porsche Mission S hypercard, and debates with high and low price points.

00:00 - Intro

00:47 - Tesla Roadster: The Jumping Car.

31:09 - Porsche Mission S New Supercar.

40:03 - Alfa Romeo Cuoreresso Concept - The Most Beautiful Alfa?

44:11 - Topic Tuesday: Extracting 100% Of A Car.

50:05 - Car Debate #1: Not Done With It Yet.

1:03:34 - Car Debate #2: Coast-To-Coast Roadtrip.

1:18:28 - Did You See This? The Matrix Trilogy.

1:19:47 - Audience Questions On Social Media

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#TeslaRoadster

#porschemissions

#roadster

#Tesla

#porsche

#missions

#thejumpingcar

#jumpingcar

#coasttocoast

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Jaguar Type 01, Clinically Obsessed, Best Car Movies | Episode 1,066 Oct 13, 2026

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The entirely new Jaguar Type 01 has been unmasked, and it’s a 4-door! The guys discuss its appeal and some manufacturing processes involved with the new design. Also, how could it be better? And will it drive well?

0:00 - Intro

1:02 - The Jaguar Type 01

17:48 - Porsche Is Raising Prices?! What??

20:58 - Who Thinks The Corvette ZR-1X Is Value For Money?

23:33 - Car Debate #1: The Clinically Obsessed

50:18 - Car Debate #2: Set My Hair On Fire

1:00:38 - Car Debate #3: Viper WAS The Answer, But Now What?

1:11:35 - Audience Questions On Social Media

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#jaguar

#type01

#jaguartype01

#soundmatters

#bestcarmovies

#clinicallyobsessed

#setmyhaironfire

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The King Of Sleeper Town, Trading Heartache For Heartache, Not A Forever Car | Episode 1,065 Oct 06, 2026

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Which car is the King of Sleeper Town? Should you go for the big purchase, or trade cars over and over, working your way there? Finally, should you own a ‘Forever Car?’

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - BMW Shows The Gas Neue-Klasse 3-Series

13:33 - VW Announces The ID.Tiguan While Still In Camouflage

17:54 - Topic Tuesday: “Downgrade” For Nostalgia?

36:03 - Car Debate #1: Drive The Edges Of Your Budget

51:53 - Car Debate #2: One Shot At A ‘Forever’ Sleeper

1:11:32 - Car Conclusion #1: Practicality Shouldn’t Be A Dealbreaker

1:13:24 - Car Conclusion #2: A Man Makes Plans..

1:15:41 - Audience Questions On Social Media + Email

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#sleepertown

#kingofsleepertown

#thekingofsleepertown

#heartacheforheartache

#forevercar

#backwardsinyourcarjourney

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Fake Manuals Are Coming, Fearing The Maintenance Gremlin, Worst Track Names | Episode 1,064 Sep 29, 2026

Show notes

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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#fakemanuals

#venndiagram

#bigmaintenancebills

#fearofmaintenance

#worsttracknames

#tracknames

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Update Message From The Guys, Sept. 22, 2026 Sep 22, 2026

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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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWpxFQGRR7I&t=1222s

We have a goal of 500,000 YouTube subscribers on our original channel by January 1, 2027. Please help us out by subscribing and sharing!

Write to us at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com and we're looking forward to your Topic Tuesdays, Car Debates and Car Conclusions.

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New Grand Tour, Mod Until Greatness, Product Planning Experts | Episode 1,063 Sep 15, 2026

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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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The Best Booth Car, Try Non-American Cars, Have To Drive It | Episode 1,062 Sep 08, 2026

Show notes

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

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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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Fun Cars Are Brand Builders, Stop Buying BMWs, The Perception Predicament, | Episode 1,061 Sep 01, 2026

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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

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