Unnamed Automotive Podcast

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Episode 120: 2020 Toyota Supra Track Drive, 2019 Cadillac XT5 May 12, 2019

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Is the 2020 Toyota Supra just as good the second time around? After a full day at Summit Motorsports Park - and a fair bit of street driving - Sami spills the beans on his Supra secrets. Benjamin goes in a family-friendly direction with the 2019 Cadillac XT5, a handsome SUV that might just be a little too expensive if you get crazy with the options.

Episode 119: 2019 Genesis G70, 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback vs. 2019 Honda Civic Hatchback, No More VW Golf May 05, 2019

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Is the 2019 Genesis G70 the real sports sedan deal not just on the track, but in the day-to-day? Benjamin certainly thinks so after spending a week behind the wheel of the turbocharged 3.3-liter V6 model - even after having sampled the completely-redesigned BMW 3 Series the week before. Sami gets to the bottom of whether the 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback has a chance at toppling the excellent Honda Civic hatch, just before the pair segue into the death of a longtime five-door friend of the show, the Volkswagen Golf.

Episode 118: 2019 BMW 3 Series, 2019 Nisan Altima AWD vs. 2019 Honda Accord 1.5T, Jeep Grand Wagoneer Update Apr 28, 2019

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The 2019 BMW 3 Series has been completely redesigned in a bid to capture past driving glory. Benjamin spends a week behind the wheel of the 330i xDrive to discover what's good and what's still so-so about the German automaker's sales leader. Sami pits another all-new sedan - the 2019 Nissan Altima AWD - against a perennial favorite in the 2019 Honda Accord 1.5T and isn't nearly as impressed. The pair wrap things up with an update on Benjamin's Jeep Grand Wagoneer project, and what happens when you turn to the internet underground to try to by some tapes for your truck, man.

Episode 117: 2019 BMW M850i, 2019 Cadillac XT4, New York Auto Show Lightning Round Apr 21, 2019

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Is the 2019 BMW M850i so good that it makes Benjamin take the most controversial stance in the history of the podcast? Is this luxury coupe really as good as he says it is, or does Sami have to hit him with a hard reality check? Once that's out of the way, it's time to talk about what went right, and what went wrong, with the 2019 Cadillac XT4 SUV, before sliding into a lightning round where Sami summarizes the best cars at the New York Auto Show.

Episode 116: 2020 Kia Soul EV, 2019 Nissan Kicks Apr 14, 2019

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Is the electric version of the 2020 Kia Seoul that Benjamin drove last month just as good as the gas model? Sami continues with tales from Korea, telling us all about his drive in the all-new Soul EV. Meanwhile, Benjamin spills the beans on the 2019 Nissan Kicks, which isn't really an SUV - and is all the better for it.

Episode 115: 2020 Hyundai Sonata, 2020 Land Rover Ranger Evoque Apr 07, 2019

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Does Hyundai's return to fashion-forward design have what it takes to push the all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata back into mid-size family car contention? After a detour to the DMZ, Sami drives through the streets of Seoul, Korea, to find out. Benjamin heads to the Mediterranean to put the 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SUV through its paces up treacherous foggy mountains and down perilous off-road trails.

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2020 Hyundai Sonata First Drive Review — The 2020 Hyundai Sonata has combined all of the many lessons learned over the past few years and is once again at the top of its game, delivering fantastic value, jaw-dropping style, and comfortable drivability.
2020 Range Rover Evoque Review — It’s quiet at the top of the rain-soaked mud-and-gravel track that’s been carved out of the Grecian hillside. The auto start/stop system outfitted to the Range Rover Evoque SUV has killed the engine, leaving my co-driver, Ken, and myself to ponder the very existence of the path forward – obscured entirely, as it is now, by some of the thickest fog the Aegean can conjure and then hurl up at the peaks that frame this sliver of the Mediterranean.

Episode 114: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited X, 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550, Benjamin Buys A Jeep Grand Wagoneer Mar 31, 2019

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If it looks like an SRT but packs a V6, is it still a good buy? Benjamin and Sam argue about the merits of the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited X before veering off into Mercedes-Benz G-Class territory, which Sami opines is simple too expensive to ever take off-road. Finally, Benjamin drops the stunning revelation that he's purchased a 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and made it the official UAP project truck.

Episode 113: 2019 BMW X7, 2019 Mazda 3 AWD Mar 24, 2019

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The 2019 BMW X7 is the first full-size 3-row SUV from the German brand. Benjamin drives it from Florida to Louisiana to see if it has what it takes to compete with Land Rover et al. Meanwhile, Sami spends time with the 2019 Mazda 3 AWD, the first all-wheel drive challenger to the Subaru Impreza in the compact segment in a very long time.

Episode 112: 2019 BMW X2 M35i, Geneva Supercar Lightning Round Mar 17, 2019

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When is a crossover not a crossover? When it's the 2019 BMW X2 M35i, a hot hatch contender disguised as an SUV. Benjamin and Sami each spent a week with BMW's quickest compact and have dissenting opinions on how it compares to its less-mighty xDrive28i predecessor. Things get weirder with a lightning round focused on the Geneva auto show's supercar crop, of which Benjamin becomes obssessed with how many clutches it takes to achieve global mega-car dominance, and then ponders the question of whether all exotics should be named after somebody's parent.

Bonus Episode - Star Car Faceoff - X-Files Ford Taurus vs. Stranger Things Chevrolet K5 Blazer. Mar 13, 2019

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Which would you rather have when fighting the supernatural: the total anonymity of a rental-counter Taurus, or the off-road cool of a convertible Blazer? We get to the bottom of the mystery on this Star Car Faceoff bonus episode.

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