web02.fireside.fm Thu, 14 May 2026 06:11:06 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Abu Dhabi” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/abu%20dhabi Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0500 Every week automotive journalists Benjamin and Sami review cars and get weird, and funny, and honest, about the automotive industry. en-us episodic Cars, trucks, and a weird sense of humor. Unnamed Automotive Podcast Every week automotive journalists Benjamin and Sami review cars and get weird, and funny, and honest, about the automotive industry. no cars, trucks, automotive, comedy, driving, EV, car reviews, truck reviews, EV reviews, electric vehicles, automobiles, journalism Unnamed Automotive Podcast benjamin@benjaminhunting.com Episode 101: 2020 BMW 3 Series, 2019 Audi e-tron EV, Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/101 4ad73b0e-8512-4189-b5d2-9b6db7068e6e Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Sami heads to Portugal - again - to drive BMW's most important car, the 3 Series, which has been completely redesigned. Benjamin heads in the other direction to pilot the 2019 Audi e-tron electric SUV in the desert sands of Abu Dhabi. Will they meet in the middle? Will the spirit of Sheikh Zayed lift this episode to new heights? 56:11 no <p>The 2020 BMW 3 Series is a complete redesign of a car that had fallen behind its sport sedan rivals in terms of fun. Sami heads to Portugal's Algarve circuit - one of his favorite tracks in the world - to see whether the 3 Series got its groove back. Meanwhile, Benjamin braves the desert sun and sand of the UAE to test out the 2019 Audi e-tron, the first all-electric SUV from the German brand. Is this a signal to Tesla that time's up? Come for the cars, stay for the bonus Sheikh Zayed talk! </p> Audi, e-tron, EV, SUV, BMW, 3 Series, Algarve, Portugal, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed The 2020 BMW 3 Series is a complete redesign of a car that had fallen behind its sport sedan rivals in terms of fun. Sami heads to Portugal's Algarve circuit - one of his favorite tracks in the world - to see whether the 3 Series got its groove back. Meanwhile, Benjamin braves the desert sun and sand of the UAE to test out the 2019 Audi e-tron, the first all-electric SUV from the German brand. Is this a signal to Tesla that time's up? Come for the cars, stay for the bonus Sheikh Zayed talk!

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  • 2020 BMW 3 Series Review — Everyone seems to have a story or memory about the BMW 3 Series. DTM racer Timo Glock shared with us that he recently purchased a 1988 3 Series, a special edition model, because it reminded him of his father’s Alpina White E30, a car that he remembers growing up in.
  • 2019 Audi E-Tron First Drive: The End of the Beginning for Mainstream EVs — It might seem a little unusual to travel all the way to Abu Dhabi, the most petrochemically gifted of the seven United Arab Emirates, to test out the 2019 Audi e-tron, an all-new SUV that eschews sweet crude in favor of ethereal electrons. Widen the perspective past the hydrocarbon filter, however, and you’ll find a surprising number of links between the prosperous Persian Gulf state and Germany’s latest battery-powered contender.
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  • 2020 BMW 3 Series Review — Everyone seems to have a story or memory about the BMW 3 Series. DTM racer Timo Glock shared with us that he recently purchased a 1988 3 Series, a special edition model, because it reminded him of his father’s Alpina White E30, a car that he remembers growing up in.
  • 2019 Audi E-Tron First Drive: The End of the Beginning for Mainstream EVs — It might seem a little unusual to travel all the way to Abu Dhabi, the most petrochemically gifted of the seven United Arab Emirates, to test out the 2019 Audi e-tron, an all-new SUV that eschews sweet crude in favor of ethereal electrons. Widen the perspective past the hydrocarbon filter, however, and you’ll find a surprising number of links between the prosperous Persian Gulf state and Germany’s latest battery-powered contender.
]]> Episode 70: 2019 Genesis G70, 2018 Land Rover Discovery, Sami Visits Ferrari World Abu Dhabi https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/70 c559097a-383e-41ba-9292-3794c5fb3f8e Sun, 06 May 2018 11:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin is blown away by the 2019 Genesis G70, Sami travels to the Middle East to drive the 2018 Land Rover Discovery SUV. Sami also sneaks in to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and, um, is not at all blown away. 44:34 no <p>The 2019 Genesis G70 turns out to be more than just a rival to the current crop of entry-level sport sedans from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi - it's a bit of a time machine back to when dialed-in steering, suspension, and a lively character were more important than outright power and multi-stage traction control. On both the street and the Mont Tremblant race track the G70 impressed Benjamin to the point where he makes some very bold statements about its place in the world. Sami, on the other hand, had a week of sand and sun in the 2018 Land Rover Discovery over in the Middle East, and also checked out Ferrari World Abu Dhabi which was, well, not quite as Ferrari-esque as he had been lead to believe. </p> The 2019 Genesis G70 turns out to be more than just a rival to the current crop of entry-level sport sedans from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi - it's a bit of a time machine back to when dialed-in steering, suspension, and a lively character were more important than outright power and multi-stage traction control. On both the street and the Mont Tremblant race track the G70 impressed Benjamin to the point where he makes some very bold statements about its place in the world. Sami, on the other hand, had a week of sand and sun in the 2018 Land Rover Discovery over in the Middle East, and also checked out Ferrari World Abu Dhabi which was, well, not quite as Ferrari-esque as he had been lead to believe.

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