Unnamed Automotive Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
371 episodes of Unnamed Automotive Podcast since the first episode, which aired on October 19th, 2016.
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Episode 171: Cars Designed By Musicians, Pierce Brosnan Fights With Aston Martin, Super Expensive Porsche Coffee Maker
May 10th, 2020 | 33 mins 41 secs
aston martin, cizeta-moroder v16t, coffeemaker, james bond, lincvolt, movie cars, neil young, pierce brosnan, porsche, rinspeed, singer, talbo, vanquish, will.i.am, yellow
Why did musicians choose to build cars? Were any of them cool? Surprisingly, yes, and Benjamin and Sami run down the best rocker-turned-wrench models out there. The pair also discuss Pierce Brosnan's battle for a free Bond car, and Porsche's desire to sell you a coffee maker that costs more than a Nissan Micra.
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Episode 170: Cars That Will Never Be Classics, Rolls-Royce Honey, Hyundai Designer Leaves, Listener Questions
May 3rd, 2020 | 44 mins 31 secs
bee pizza, bees, beezza, classic cars, design, genesis, honey, hyundai, rolls-royce
Even cars that went out of their way to be cool, unique, or otherwise interesting have no guarantee at future classic status. Benjamin and Sami dissect 10 automobiles that will never be classics, before talking about Rolls-Royce honey, Hyundai's designer defection, and answering questions from listeners.
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Episode 169: 2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz, 10 Coolest Movie Trucks, Bigfoot
April 26th, 2020 | 44 mins 23 secs
automobiles, automotive podcast, bigfoot, bigfoot 7, bigfoot shuttle, car podcast, cars, hollywood trucks, hyundai, monster trucks, movie cars, movie pickups, movie trucks, podcast, road house, santa cruz, truck, truck podcast, trucks, twister
Benjamin goes on a crazy tangent about Bigfoot while discussing the coolest movie trucks of all-time with Sami. Sami has zero interest in the monster truck phenomenon overall, but he does love his Hollywood trucks - and also the upcoming 2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup.
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Episode 168: Cars That Found A Way To Fail, 2021 Mazda 6, 2021 Cadillac Blackwing
April 19th, 2020 | 33 mins
blackwing, cadillac, ct4, ct4-v, ct5, ct5-v, ct6, ct6-v, mazda, mazda 6
History is full of cars that should have succeeded but found a way to fail. Benjamin and Sami look at 8 of the most puzzling this week, before talking about Mazda's bizarre move into the luxury world with the next-generation Mazda 6, and Cadillac's equally weird decision to build a Blackwing without a Blackwing.
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Episode 167: Fake Fast And Furious Movies, Cars That Were Better The Second Time, 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Listener Questions
April 12th, 2020 | 49 mins 13 secs
car movies, fast and furious, grand cherokee, jeep, listener questions, sequel cars
It might not happen all that often in Hollywood, but in the automotive world there are plenty of sequel cars that are better than the originals - and Benjamin and Sami have the full rundown on this week's episode. The pair follow up with a look at which Fast and Furious wannabe movies were the absolute worst at trying to ride the success of the blockbuster franchise, before answering listener questions and wrapping things up with a look at the upcoming, all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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Episode 166: 2020 Jeep Cherokee, 2021 Hyundai Elantra, 2021 Genesis G80, Benjamin Rents A Viper
April 5th, 2020 | 40 mins 50 secs
cherokee, dodge, elantra, g80, genesis, hybrid, hyundai, jeep, memories, suv, viper
Benjamin drives the 2020 Jeep Cherokee, while Sami keeps up to date with the launches of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra and the 2021 Genesis G80. Also, Benjamin shares his memories of the time he rented a sketchy Viper at a gas station.
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Episode 165: 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2020 Hyundai Kona EV, 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
March 29th, 2020 | 35 mins 46 secs
4x4, bolt, chevrolet, electric vehicle, ev, gladiator, hyundai, jeep, kona, off-road, rubion, wrangler, wrangler rubicon
Benjamin talks about why the 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is infinitely better than its Gladiator cousin, while Sami compares two EVs - the Hyundai Kona and the Chevrolet Bolt - after spending a week driving them back-to-back.
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Episode 164: 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road, 2020 Toyota Highlander
March 22nd, 2020 | 36 mins 33 secs
crossover, highlander, hybrid, rav4, suv, toyota, trd, trd off-road
Benjamin dares to ask the question, 'does the world need a TRD Off-Road version of the 2020 Toyota RAV4?' Sami spends a week with the much more logical 2020 Toyota Highlander SUV.
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Episode 163: 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo, 2020 Kia Seltos, 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered, Guest William Clavey
March 14th, 2020 | 50 mins 9 secs
ev, exotic car, f8 tributo, ferrari, ferrari f8, kia, phev, polestar engineered, seltos, sports car, supercar, suv, volvo, william clavey, xc60
Sami drives the 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo at Road Atlanta, and he has nothing but good things to say about the latest Italian exotic. Benjamin related his strange experience with the 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered SUV, while guest William Clavey talks about his time with the brand new 2020 Kia Seltos.
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Episode 162: Guest Chad Kirchner, Snowplows, 2020 Tesla Model 3, 2020 Subaru Legacy, 2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport
March 8th, 2020 | 1 hr 4 mins
atlas, atlas sport cross, chad kirchner, electric car, ev, legacy, model 3, snowplows, subaru, suv, tesla, volkswagen
It's a mega-episode with Guest Chad Kirchner who's here to talk snowplows and the 2020 Tesla Model 3. Benjamin follows up with his experience driving the 2020 Subaru Legacy, while Sami spends some time with the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Sport Cross.
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Episode 161: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8, 2020 Subaru WRX
March 1st, 2020 | 39 mins 42 secs
c8, chevrolet, corvette, spring mountain, subaru, wrx
Benjamin and Sami head to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Nevada to spend some quality time with the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8. Benjamin also drives the 2020 Subaru WRX turbo AWD sedan and tries to answer Sami's question of whether it's still relevant as a compact performance car.
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Episode 160: 2020 Subaru Outback XT, 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
February 23rd, 2020 | 41 mins 47 secs
crossover, ev, hybrid, mitsubishi, outback, outlander, phev, plug-in, subaru, suv, xt
Both Sami and Benjamin dish on the 2020 Subaru Outback XT, the all-new turbocharged version of the crossover. They follow that up with a list of things about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid SUV that make them question how competitive it is on the current market.
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Episode 159: 2020 Honda Passport, 2020 Toyota Sienna, Best 80s Driving Video Games, Toyota Supra Power Boost, Listener Questions
February 16th, 2020 | 48 mins 43 secs
bmw, cooper, driving games, honda, mini, minivan, nightshade, passport, pilot, sienna, supra, suv, toyota, video games
Sami spends a little more time with the 2020 Honda Passport and asks if it's more than just a shorter Pilot. Benjamin passes a very uncool week with the super useful 2020 Toyota Sienna minivan. The pair then discuss the best 80s driving games, the controversial Toyota Supra power boost, and answer a listener question about the Mini Cooper S.
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Episode 158: Guest Stephen Elmer, 2020 Nissan Titan XD, GMc Hummer EV, Electric Trucks, 2020 Toyota 4Runner Venture Special Edition
February 9th, 2020 | 51 mins 59 secs
4runner, 4x4, ev, hummer, nissan, suv, titan xd, toyota
Auto journalist and TFL Truck contributor Stephen Elmer stops by to discuss the 2020 Nissan Titan XD and the GMC Hummer EV. The trio also talk about electric pickup trucks and Benjamin's bewildering experience with the 2020 Toyota 4Runner.
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Episode 157: 2020 BMW X6 M50i, 2020 Genesis GV80 SUV
February 2nd, 2020 | 42 mins 30 secs
bmw, crossover, genesis, gv80, m50i, suv, x6
Benjamin has a weird change of heart about the 2020 BMW X6 M50i, while Sami flies down to Miami, Florida, to get a first look at the 2020 Genesis GV80 SUV.
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Episode 156: Favorite Cars of the Decade, Cars We're Looking Forward To, 2020 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, 2020 Genesis G70
January 26th, 2020 | 43 mins 12 secs
best cars of the decade, crossover, cx-5, g70, genesis, mazda, suv
Benjamin and Sami discuss their favorite cars from the last decade of driving, as well as what they're looking forward to sampling in 2020. They also talk about the 2020 Mazda CX-5 Turbo SUV and the 2020 Genesis G70 sedan.