web02.fireside.fm Sun, 24 May 2026 17:45:22 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “C8” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/c8 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:30:00 -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 302: 2023 Land Rover Defender 130, 2023 BMW M850i Coupe, 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/302 b32c9e8b-a743-4ae7-b9a3-b63558a7a95a Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:30:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast First Benjamin talks about the 2023 Land Rover Defender 130, and its more family-friendly approach to off-roading. Then the guys discuss the 2023 BMW M850i Coupe, which seems to be one of the top GT cars available today. Finally our hosts take a look at the the new Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid sports car. Hear it all, and don't forget to subscribe, review and tip our hosts over at Ko-Fi. Thanks! 43:33 no <p>With 300 or so episodes under their belt, it seems like the hosts of the Unnamed Automotive Podcast are taking things a bit more seriously... that is, after the unbelivable holiday break and other international shenanigans. While Sami keeps things light-hearted and entertaining, Benjamin dives into the new 2023 Land Rover Defender 130, which is billed as "the more family friendly rugged off-roader." After the new Defender gains a whole new standard row of seating, and 500 pounds of mass, Benjamin has plenty to say about the big SUV, and where it stands in the never-ending list of SUVs on the market. </p> <p>Then the guys talk about the 2023 BMW M850i Coupe, a Grand Tourer that seemingly nails the execution and sticks the landing. Powerful, attractive, comfortable and high-tech, the guys wonder what the BMW can't do, and try to figure out which other vehicles simply check all the boxes they're supposed to without trying to be everything to everyone.</p> <p>Finally, the guys talk about the latest news from General Motors regarding the Chevrolet C8 Corvette e-Ray. Don't forget to subscribe and review, and if you liked today's episode why not tip the team through Ko-Fi. </p> Land Rover, Defender, Defender 130, BMW, M850i, 8 Series, Chevrolet, Corvette, C8, E-Ray, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast, EV podcast, car talk, truck talk, SUV talk, EV talk, comedy With 300 or so episodes under their belt, it seems like the hosts of the Unnamed Automotive Podcast are taking things a bit more seriously... that is, after the unbelivable holiday break and other international shenanigans. While Sami keeps things light-hearted and entertaining, Benjamin dives into the new 2023 Land Rover Defender 130, which is billed as "the more family friendly rugged off-roader." After the new Defender gains a whole new standard row of seating, and 500 pounds of mass, Benjamin has plenty to say about the big SUV, and where it stands in the never-ending list of SUVs on the market.

Then the guys talk about the 2023 BMW M850i Coupe, a Grand Tourer that seemingly nails the execution and sticks the landing. Powerful, attractive, comfortable and high-tech, the guys wonder what the BMW can't do, and try to figure out which other vehicles simply check all the boxes they're supposed to without trying to be everything to everyone.

Finally, the guys talk about the latest news from General Motors regarding the Chevrolet C8 Corvette e-Ray. Don't forget to subscribe and review, and if you liked today's episode why not tip the team through Ko-Fi.

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]]> With 300 or so episodes under their belt, it seems like the hosts of the Unnamed Automotive Podcast are taking things a bit more seriously... that is, after the unbelivable holiday break and other international shenanigans. While Sami keeps things light-hearted and entertaining, Benjamin dives into the new 2023 Land Rover Defender 130, which is billed as "the more family friendly rugged off-roader." After the new Defender gains a whole new standard row of seating, and 500 pounds of mass, Benjamin has plenty to say about the big SUV, and where it stands in the never-ending list of SUVs on the market.

Then the guys talk about the 2023 BMW M850i Coupe, a Grand Tourer that seemingly nails the execution and sticks the landing. Powerful, attractive, comfortable and high-tech, the guys wonder what the BMW can't do, and try to figure out which other vehicles simply check all the boxes they're supposed to without trying to be everything to everyone.

Finally, the guys talk about the latest news from General Motors regarding the Chevrolet C8 Corvette e-Ray. Don't forget to subscribe and review, and if you liked today's episode why not tip the team through Ko-Fi.

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]]> Episode 161: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8, 2020 Subaru WRX https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/161 a5782147-7227-4015-ae2e-fb66cca9e0fa Sun, 01 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast 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. 39:42 no <p>The moment thousands of enthusiasts have been waiting for is here: Benjamin and Sami get a chance to drive the redesigned 2020 Chevrolet Corvette on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the track at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. Does the mid-engine C8 have what it takes to take the C7's place in Benjamin's heart? Can Sami handle the indignity of Benjamin forcing him to drive with the top off in the rain?</p> <p>The pair also discuss the 2020 Subaru WRX, and try to decide just where this somewhat older high performance sedan fits in the world of compact turbocharged rockets. </p> Chevrolet, Corvette, 2020 Corvette, C8, sports car, performance car, Corvette track test, Subaru, WRX, Spring Mountain The moment thousands of enthusiasts have been waiting for is here: Benjamin and Sami get a chance to drive the redesigned 2020 Chevrolet Corvette on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the track at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. Does the mid-engine C8 have what it takes to take the C7's place in Benjamin's heart? Can Sami handle the indignity of Benjamin forcing him to drive with the top off in the rain?

The pair also discuss the 2020 Subaru WRX, and try to decide just where this somewhat older high performance sedan fits in the world of compact turbocharged rockets.

Links:

  • 2020 Chevrolet Corvette First Drive — Years from now, automotive enthusiasts look back on the 2020 model year as the chronological cut-line dividing two very different schools of sports car philosophy. On one side, receding ever more rapidly into the distance, are the champions of driver involvement, visceral sensation, and the ability to occasionally colour outside the lines by way of great big streaks of black rubber. On the other lies the current zeitgeist of carefully curated speed experiences engineered primarily to produce impressive on-paper numbers coupled with squeaky-clean asphalt performance.
  • Code 45 - Benjamin's graphic novel! — The Kickstarter campaign for Benjamin's graphic novel, Code 45, starts March 3! Click the link to find out more.
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The pair also discuss the 2020 Subaru WRX, and try to decide just where this somewhat older high performance sedan fits in the world of compact turbocharged rockets.

Links:

  • 2020 Chevrolet Corvette First Drive — Years from now, automotive enthusiasts look back on the 2020 model year as the chronological cut-line dividing two very different schools of sports car philosophy. On one side, receding ever more rapidly into the distance, are the champions of driver involvement, visceral sensation, and the ability to occasionally colour outside the lines by way of great big streaks of black rubber. On the other lies the current zeitgeist of carefully curated speed experiences engineered primarily to produce impressive on-paper numbers coupled with squeaky-clean asphalt performance.
  • Code 45 - Benjamin's graphic novel! — The Kickstarter campaign for Benjamin's graphic novel, Code 45, starts March 3! Click the link to find out more.
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