web01.fireside.fm Thu, 07 May 2026 03:39:48 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Alpina” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/alpina Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -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 261: 2022 BMW Alpina B8, 2022 Toyota Highlander, 2022 Volvo V90 Cross Country, Weird Lexus Infotainment Designer Story, Benjamin's Nightmare Teeth https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/261 e902dc8d-9907-4a92-b688-4a34e59497d0 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast We're back and yes, we missed you too! To start this week off right, Benjamin shares his experience with the new 2022 Alpina B8, which is a BMW 8 Series with a dark secret. Benjamin runs through the reasons why this Alpina may be the best thing for a shopper in need of luxury and performance, before he digs into one of the weirder features in the car. Then Sami talks about the 2022 Toyota Highlander, one of the most popular three row crossovers on the market. Hear what makes it such a darling on the road. Finally Benjamin brings up a recent road trip on the 2022 Volvo V90 Cross Country, and how it's driver assistance features failed to, well, assist. Come for the cars, stay for the horros of Benjamin's teeth! 42:41 no <p>We're back with a other jam packed episode of the Unnamed Automotive Podcast. First Benjamin shakes off the post surgery blues in a green (paint, not personality) Alpina B8. This BMW+1 brand has made a name for itself over the years but it's recently stepped up its charms. Benjamin runs down what makes it so special and why it might be the coolest new BMW on the road. </p> <p>Sami then shares his thoughts on the 2022 Toyota Highlander, after his time comparing it to the Nissan Pathfinder. The Toyota always sits atop the sales charts, and Sami shares exactly why that is. The two go on a bit of a tangent about the Lexus infotainment system and how it is finally changing for the better, before Benjamin talks about the driver assistance woes of the 2022 Volvo V90 Cross Country. Then Benjamin's horrific mouth calls it a day and the two close up the podcast for another week. </p> <p>Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! </p> Alpina, B8, BMW, Toyota, Highlander, Lexus, Nissan, Pathfinder, Volvo, V90, Cross Country, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast, car talk, truck talk, SUV talk We're back with a other jam packed episode of the Unnamed Automotive Podcast. First Benjamin shakes off the post surgery blues in a green (paint, not personality) Alpina B8. This BMW+1 brand has made a name for itself over the years but it's recently stepped up its charms. Benjamin runs down what makes it so special and why it might be the coolest new BMW on the road.

Sami then shares his thoughts on the 2022 Toyota Highlander, after his time comparing it to the Nissan Pathfinder. The Toyota always sits atop the sales charts, and Sami shares exactly why that is. The two go on a bit of a tangent about the Lexus infotainment system and how it is finally changing for the better, before Benjamin talks about the driver assistance woes of the 2022 Volvo V90 Cross Country. Then Benjamin's horrific mouth calls it a day and the two close up the podcast for another week.

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]]> We're back with a other jam packed episode of the Unnamed Automotive Podcast. First Benjamin shakes off the post surgery blues in a green (paint, not personality) Alpina B8. This BMW+1 brand has made a name for itself over the years but it's recently stepped up its charms. Benjamin runs down what makes it so special and why it might be the coolest new BMW on the road.

Sami then shares his thoughts on the 2022 Toyota Highlander, after his time comparing it to the Nissan Pathfinder. The Toyota always sits atop the sales charts, and Sami shares exactly why that is. The two go on a bit of a tangent about the Lexus infotainment system and how it is finally changing for the better, before Benjamin talks about the driver assistance woes of the 2022 Volvo V90 Cross Country. Then Benjamin's horrific mouth calls it a day and the two close up the podcast for another week.

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]]> Episode 196: 2021 Mini JCW GP, 2021 BMW 440i, 2021 Alpina XB7, 2020 Honda Clarity, Listener Questions https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/196 599987f0-90cd-49bb-8dce-9fef794404f0 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Sami hits the track in the 2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP, the new BMW 440i, and the Alpina XB7 SUV, while Benjamin goes gas-free - almost - in the 2020 Honda Clarity, Plus, listener questions! 50:03 no <p>Is the 2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP a logical track star step for fans of the brand, or are its real-world shortcomings too much of a liability? Sami puts it on a road course alongside the 2021 BMW 440i and the enormous 2021 Alpina XB7 SUV to figure out which of BMW's latest performers is the most fun to drive fast. Benjamin heads in the other direction with the 2020 Honda Clarity plug-in hybrid, which is perhaps the biggest surprise of the year for him. The pair wrap things up with listener questions, including clearing up a few more fake movie cars and digging in to the Fiat 500 Abarth. </p> Mini, JCW, Mini GP, Alpina, XB7, X7, BMW, 440, 4 Series, Honda, Clarity, hybrid, PHEV, Fiat, 500, Abarth, movie cars, car podcast, truck podcast, cars, trucks, SUVs Is the 2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP a logical track star step for fans of the brand, or are its real-world shortcomings too much of a liability? Sami puts it on a road course alongside the 2021 BMW 440i and the enormous 2021 Alpina XB7 SUV to figure out which of BMW's latest performers is the most fun to drive fast. Benjamin heads in the other direction with the 2020 Honda Clarity plug-in hybrid, which is perhaps the biggest surprise of the year for him. The pair wrap things up with listener questions, including clearing up a few more fake movie cars and digging in to the Fiat 500 Abarth.

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]]> Episode 91: 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, 2018 Alpina B7, 2018 Jeep Wrangler https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/91 2503623f-72d5-444e-af57-dfec7723b7bc Sun, 30 Sep 2018 11:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Guest Brad Iger takes us to the the former F1 track at Estorol where he drove the 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, while Sami opines about the underwhelming 2018 Alpina B7. Meanwhile, Benjamin gets his first turn behind the wheel of the redesigned 2018 Jeep Wrangler. 55:32 no <p>What has active aero, a naturally-aspirated V12, and enough curb appeal to trigger a valet batle royale? The 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Special guest Bradley Iger put the newest Nurburgring record holder through its paces at Estoril, in Portugal, and was wowed by its grip and speed, and he's here to tell us all about it. Next, Sami holds forth on the confusing 2018 Alpina B7, a full-size luxo-machine that feels like an answer in search of a question, followed by Benjamin's first take on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, the redesigned icon that manages to maintain its old-school cred despite its increasingly modern platform. </p> Lamborghini, Avendator, SVJ, Nurburgring, Alpina, B7, BMW, 7 Series, Jeep, Wrangler, SUV What has active aero, a naturally-aspirated V12, and enough curb appeal to trigger a valet batle royale? The 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Special guest Bradley Iger put the newest Nurburgring record holder through its paces at Estoril, in Portugal, and was wowed by its grip and speed, and he's here to tell us all about it. Next, Sami holds forth on the confusing 2018 Alpina B7, a full-size luxo-machine that feels like an answer in search of a question, followed by Benjamin's first take on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, the redesigned icon that manages to maintain its old-school cred despite its increasingly modern platform.

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]]> What has active aero, a naturally-aspirated V12, and enough curb appeal to trigger a valet batle royale? The 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Special guest Bradley Iger put the newest Nurburgring record holder through its paces at Estoril, in Portugal, and was wowed by its grip and speed, and he's here to tell us all about it. Next, Sami holds forth on the confusing 2018 Alpina B7, a full-size luxo-machine that feels like an answer in search of a question, followed by Benjamin's first take on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, the redesigned icon that manages to maintain its old-school cred despite its increasingly modern platform.

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