Unnamed Automotive Podcast
Cars, trucks, and a weird sense of humor.
Displaying 2 items of Unnamed Automotive Podcast with the tag "alaska".
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Episode 460: Guest Chad Kirchner, 2027 Rivian R2, Diesel Talk, Truck Talk
August 2nd, 2026 | 1 hr 6 mins
alaska, r2, rivian, towing
Friend of the show Chad Kirchner drops by in Sami's absence to discuss the new Rivian R2 EV, while also powering through Benjamin's numerous digressions about trucks, towing, and diesels. Oh, and Alaska, for some reason.
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Episode 88: 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata vs. 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata, Arctic Circle Mercedes-Sprinter Adventures, 2018 Honda Pilot, Volvo's Secret Autonomous Car Language, BMW Lightning Round
September 9th, 2018 | 59 mins 51 secs
alaska, arctic circle, bmw, honda, mazda, mazdaspeed, mercedes-benz, miata, mx-5, pilot, sprinter, volvo
Benjamin spends a week with the 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata and is surprised by how little fun the turbo adds to the MX-5 formula. Sami's experience with the revised 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van reminds Benjamin of his adventure-filled mid-winter trip through Alaska to the Arctic Circle in a Sprinter, and the pair then debate the finer points of whether it's OK that the 2018 Honda Pilot is really just a fancier minivan. Finally, the two are dumbfounded by Volvo's attempt to teach us all a new language of flashing colors and swelling sounds to communicate with autonomous cars you can also sleep in, and Sami tries to stump Benjamin with a BMW lightning round.