web01.fireside.fm Sun, 24 May 2026 22:14:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Aviator” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/aviator Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -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 396: 2025 Subaru Forester Limited, 2025 Lincoln Aviator https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/396 73ad39d6-102a-4801-bcff-e091a81a9329 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast This weeks show starts off with a review of the 2025 Subaru Forester, which Benjamin says has been reseigned and re-focused into a more mainstream offering that portrays a rugged edge. Then Sami chimes in about his time with the 2025 Lincoln Aviator, which is good, but he found the old PHEV model even better. He explains why and more. Thanks for listening! 44:07 no <p>The show starts with Benjamin's take on the 2025 Subaru Forester, a car we haven't talked about for nearly three years! With a new generation and new lineup, Benjamin goes down memory lane to talk about what the Forester represented, and uses the new model to explain how Subaru has moved away from STI towards a more successful marketing strategy and lineup. He also shares what makes this Forester so good in the way appliances can often be.</p> <p>Then Sami brings up the 2025 Lincoln Aviator he recently piloted for a wintery getaway. Loaded with massage seats, hands-free driving technology, and tons of creature comforts, he seemed impressed, until he checked out the rest of the Lincoln lineup, and remembered the PHEV model from the past... Is the Aviator caught in a holding pattern? Then the guys quickly discuss a listener comment before signing off. Thanks for listening! </p> Subaru, Forester, Lincoln, Aviator, hybrid, automobile, automotive, bmw, car, car podcast, car talk, cars, chevrolet, cx-70, cx-90, electric vehicle, electric vehicle podcast, electric vehicle talk, electric vehicles, equinox, ev, ev podcast, ev talk, m5, mazda, minivan, minivan talk, minivans, phev, suv, suv podcast, suv talk, suvs, truck, truck podcast, truck talk, trucks The show starts with Benjamin's take on the 2025 Subaru Forester, a car we haven't talked about for nearly three years! With a new generation and new lineup, Benjamin goes down memory lane to talk about what the Forester represented, and uses the new model to explain how Subaru has moved away from STI towards a more successful marketing strategy and lineup. He also shares what makes this Forester so good in the way appliances can often be.

Then Sami brings up the 2025 Lincoln Aviator he recently piloted for a wintery getaway. Loaded with massage seats, hands-free driving technology, and tons of creature comforts, he seemed impressed, until he checked out the rest of the Lincoln lineup, and remembered the PHEV model from the past... Is the Aviator caught in a holding pattern? Then the guys quickly discuss a listener comment before signing off. Thanks for listening!

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]]> The show starts with Benjamin's take on the 2025 Subaru Forester, a car we haven't talked about for nearly three years! With a new generation and new lineup, Benjamin goes down memory lane to talk about what the Forester represented, and uses the new model to explain how Subaru has moved away from STI towards a more successful marketing strategy and lineup. He also shares what makes this Forester so good in the way appliances can often be.

Then Sami brings up the 2025 Lincoln Aviator he recently piloted for a wintery getaway. Loaded with massage seats, hands-free driving technology, and tons of creature comforts, he seemed impressed, until he checked out the rest of the Lincoln lineup, and remembered the PHEV model from the past... Is the Aviator caught in a holding pattern? Then the guys quickly discuss a listener comment before signing off. Thanks for listening!

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]]> Episode 230: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, 2021 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring PHEV https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/230 1ff0f46a-f7d7-49c9-baa3-012a9032eb1c Sun, 27 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast At long last Benjamin drives the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric car, while Sami puzzles over a vehicle that should have been a big hit but surprisingly isn't: the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring PHEV. 42:41 no <p>The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is perhaps the most polarizing electric car on the road today, and Benjamin finally gets a chance to spend time behind the wheel of the Mustang-that-maybe-isn't. Sami also samples a battery-assisted automobile, the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring PHEV, and discovers that more power doesn't always balance out what's lost in the process. </p> Ford, Mustang, Mach-E, EV, Lincoln, Aviator, PHEV, car talk, EV talk, truck talk, SUV talk, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is perhaps the most polarizing electric car on the road today, and Benjamin finally gets a chance to spend time behind the wheel of the Mustang-that-maybe-isn't. Sami also samples a battery-assisted automobile, the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring PHEV, and discovers that more power doesn't always balance out what's lost in the process.

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]]> The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is perhaps the most polarizing electric car on the road today, and Benjamin finally gets a chance to spend time behind the wheel of the Mustang-that-maybe-isn't. Sami also samples a battery-assisted automobile, the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring PHEV, and discovers that more power doesn't always balance out what's lost in the process.

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]]> Episode 184: 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV, 2020 Nissan Kicks vs. 2020 Hyundai Venue, ZZ Top Book Review https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/184 a7e6d991-8cf3-44f4-8a80-e15e53c9d904 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Is the Lincoln Aviator SUV distinctly different from its Ford Explorer Roots? Which small SUV does it better, the 2020 Nissan Kicks or the 2020 Hyundai Venue? And finally, why would you want to read a book about cars written by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons? 45:29 no <p>Benjamin discovers that the 2020 Lincoln Aviator turns its back on its Ford Explorer template to provide luxury customers with something more fitting of its $70k purchase price. Sami has to search his heart before using his brain when selecting between the 2020 Nissan Kicks or 2020 Hyundai Venue, which each offer something completely different to entry-level small SUV buyers. The pair then also debate the merits of Billy Gibbons and his car collection as presented in the ZZ Top guitarist's new book. </p> Lincoln, Aviator, Ford, Explorer, Nissan, Kicks, Hyundai, Venue, ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons, hot rods, book review, SUV, car, cars, automotive podcast, car podcast, truck podcast Benjamin discovers that the 2020 Lincoln Aviator turns its back on its Ford Explorer template to provide luxury customers with something more fitting of its $70k purchase price. Sami has to search his heart before using his brain when selecting between the 2020 Nissan Kicks or 2020 Hyundai Venue, which each offer something completely different to entry-level small SUV buyers. The pair then also debate the merits of Billy Gibbons and his car collection as presented in the ZZ Top guitarist's new book.

]]> Benjamin discovers that the 2020 Lincoln Aviator turns its back on its Ford Explorer template to provide luxury customers with something more fitting of its $70k purchase price. Sami has to search his heart before using his brain when selecting between the 2020 Nissan Kicks or 2020 Hyundai Venue, which each offer something completely different to entry-level small SUV buyers. The pair then also debate the merits of Billy Gibbons and his car collection as presented in the ZZ Top guitarist's new book.

]]> Episode 151: 2020 Toyota Highlander, 2019 Mazda CX-5 Diesel, 2020 Lincoln Aviator, Listener Questions https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/151 8319be10-b094-4f77-943c-73b0d03b11b9 Sun, 22 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Both Benjamin and Sami drive the all-new 2020 Toyota Highlander SUV, and try to figure out where it fits in a very crowded market. The pair also provide their takes on the 2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel and the 2020 Lincoln Aviator, before answering a listener question about the Fiat 500e. 47:37 no <p>The 2020 Toyota Highlander emerges into a hyper-competitive 3-row SUV market that is currently being lead by an unexpected pair of Korean contenders. Does it have what it takes to unseat the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade? Benjamin and Sami head to Texas - but not together - to find out. The two also discuss whether the long-awaited 2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel crossover makes sense, and if the 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV is a worthy follow-up to the Navigator. Finally, it's time to answer a listener question about the Fiat 500e EV. </p> Toyota, Highlander, SUV, Highlander Hybrid, Hybrid, CX-5, EV, Fiat, 500e, CX-5 diesel, Mazda, Lincoln, Aviator The 2020 Toyota Highlander emerges into a hyper-competitive 3-row SUV market that is currently being lead by an unexpected pair of Korean contenders. Does it have what it takes to unseat the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade? Benjamin and Sami head to Texas - but not together - to find out. The two also discuss whether the long-awaited 2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel crossover makes sense, and if the 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV is a worthy follow-up to the Navigator. Finally, it's time to answer a listener question about the Fiat 500e EV.

]]> The 2020 Toyota Highlander emerges into a hyper-competitive 3-row SUV market that is currently being lead by an unexpected pair of Korean contenders. Does it have what it takes to unseat the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade? Benjamin and Sami head to Texas - but not together - to find out. The two also discuss whether the long-awaited 2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel crossover makes sense, and if the 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV is a worthy follow-up to the Navigator. Finally, it's time to answer a listener question about the Fiat 500e EV.

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