web01.fireside.fm Tue, 26 May 2026 02:19:29 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “E Tron” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/e-tron Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0400 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 420: 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron, 2026 Honda Passport Trailsport, Listener Questions https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/420 16ab37a2-c9e2-42df-99d8-266fff3ecb10 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast The Unnamed Automotive Podcast is back on track with a pair of thorough reviews, starting with Benjamin's take on the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron. This electric crossover takes on the likes of the Genesis GV70 and BMW iX, but comes up short in one key way. Then Sami shares his thoughts on the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport, which may not be the most capable, but certainly looks tough. Then the guys discuss a Miata-focused question from a listener. 51:55 no <p>The show starts with Benjamin's review of the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron, a performance minded electric crossover which seems to nail so many thing, but falls short of its rivals in one key area; can you guess where? Benjamin's review of the EV expands to a wider discussion of its rivals that you don't want to miss.</p> <p>Then Sami shares his thoughts on the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport, a rugged looking SUV with the same bones as the Pilot, but with fewer seats. While it looks tough and offers a few handy features that are useful off-road, Sami claims this isn't a true all-terrain SUV comparable to the likes of the Wrangler, 4Runner, Bronco and others. Then the guys wonder what's in the water at all the automaker HQs that make them so off-road-trim happy.</p> <p>The show finishes up by tackling a tough, Miata-minded question from a listener. Thanks for listening! </p> Audi, SQ6, e-tron, Honda, Passport, TrailSport, car, car podcast, car talk, cars, electric vehicle, electric vehicle podcast, electric vehicle talk, electric vehicles, ev, ev podcast, ev talk, minivan talk, minivans, phev, , suv, suv podcast, suv talk, suvs, truck, truck podcast, truck talk, trucks The show starts with Benjamin's review of the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron, a performance minded electric crossover which seems to nail so many thing, but falls short of its rivals in one key area; can you guess where? Benjamin's review of the EV expands to a wider discussion of its rivals that you don't want to miss.

Then Sami shares his thoughts on the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport, a rugged looking SUV with the same bones as the Pilot, but with fewer seats. While it looks tough and offers a few handy features that are useful off-road, Sami claims this isn't a true all-terrain SUV comparable to the likes of the Wrangler, 4Runner, Bronco and others. Then the guys wonder what's in the water at all the automaker HQs that make them so off-road-trim happy.

The show finishes up by tackling a tough, Miata-minded question from a listener. Thanks for listening!

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]]> The show starts with Benjamin's review of the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron, a performance minded electric crossover which seems to nail so many thing, but falls short of its rivals in one key area; can you guess where? Benjamin's review of the EV expands to a wider discussion of its rivals that you don't want to miss.

Then Sami shares his thoughts on the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport, a rugged looking SUV with the same bones as the Pilot, but with fewer seats. While it looks tough and offers a few handy features that are useful off-road, Sami claims this isn't a true all-terrain SUV comparable to the likes of the Wrangler, 4Runner, Bronco and others. Then the guys wonder what's in the water at all the automaker HQs that make them so off-road-trim happy.

The show finishes up by tackling a tough, Miata-minded question from a listener. Thanks for listening!

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]]> Episode 202: 2021 Nissan Rogue, 2021 Audi E-Tron Sportback, Fast and Furious Hero Cars vs. Villain Cars https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/202 13e07da0-76f8-42de-bb25-2da6f02aab5a Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin discovers that the 2021 Nissan Rogue is finally at the top of its small SUV class, while Sami learns how to deal with the 2021 Audi E-Tron's reduced battery range. The pair also decide whether the heroes or the villains had the best cars in each Fast and Furious movie. 50:24 no <p>The Nissan Rogue might not impress on paper, but as a whole it's one of the better new compact SUVs out there, according to Benjamin, finally vaulting the popular model to the front of the pack. Sami supports Benjain's new-found Rogue appreciation before diving into his own adventures dealing with the Audi E-Tron Sportback's limited battery range and extremely high sticker price. The pair wrap things up by deciding who had the cooler cars - the heroes or the villains - in each installment of the Fast and Furious film franchise. </p> Audi, E-Tron, Sportback, Nissan, Rogue, SUV, Fast and Furious, movie cars, car podcast, truck podcast, car tralk, truck talk, SUV podcast The Nissan Rogue might not impress on paper, but as a whole it's one of the better new compact SUVs out there, according to Benjamin, finally vaulting the popular model to the front of the pack. Sami supports Benjain's new-found Rogue appreciation before diving into his own adventures dealing with the Audi E-Tron Sportback's limited battery range and extremely high sticker price. The pair wrap things up by deciding who had the cooler cars - the heroes or the villains - in each installment of the Fast and Furious film franchise.

]]> The Nissan Rogue might not impress on paper, but as a whole it's one of the better new compact SUVs out there, according to Benjamin, finally vaulting the popular model to the front of the pack. Sami supports Benjain's new-found Rogue appreciation before diving into his own adventures dealing with the Audi E-Tron Sportback's limited battery range and extremely high sticker price. The pair wrap things up by deciding who had the cooler cars - the heroes or the villains - in each installment of the Fast and Furious film franchise.

]]> 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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Links:

  • 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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