web02.fireside.fm Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:46:31 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Pebble Beach” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/pebble%20beach Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:00:00 -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 86: 2018 Acura NSX, 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder, 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, Pebble Beach, VW Controls The Weather https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/86 9c7b0aca-88d8-49d4-a9f7-d308a91c0f26 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Sami is back a bit late from Pebble Beach, but that's OK because he drove the 2018 Acura NSX and the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder. Meanwhile, Benjamin went to Newfoundland to see if GMC got the 2019 Sierra Denali luxury truck formula right with its latest re-design. Also, the pair dive deep into Volkswagen's Mexican hail cannons. 58:21 no <p>Is the 2018 Acura NSX the ultimate example of soulless supercar perfection? Sami discovers that an amazing powetrain and incredible performance statistics don't make for a mesmerizing drive experience - but that the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder that he drove the next day - also at Monterey Car Week - more than made up for it. Benjamin, on the other hand, is less impressed by the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, a full-size pickup that comes across more like a missed opportunity than anything else after his time behind the wheel on the coastal roads of Newfoundland. Finally, the two investigate claims that Volkswagen has been controlling the weather, James Bond-style, at one of their Mexican factories. </p> Lamborghini, Huracan, Acura, NSX, Pebble Beach, GMC, Sierra, Denali, Newfoundland, VW, weather control Is the 2018 Acura NSX the ultimate example of soulless supercar perfection? Sami discovers that an amazing powetrain and incredible performance statistics don't make for a mesmerizing drive experience - but that the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder that he drove the next day - also at Monterey Car Week - more than made up for it. Benjamin, on the other hand, is less impressed by the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, a full-size pickup that comes across more like a missed opportunity than anything else after his time behind the wheel on the coastal roads of Newfoundland. Finally, the two investigate claims that Volkswagen has been controlling the weather, James Bond-style, at one of their Mexican factories.

Links:

  • Volkswagen accused of ruining Mexican crops with weather-altering 'hail cannons' — Local groups have accused the German automaker of causing a dry spell with hail cannons that shoot sonic booms into the air to prevent the formation of hail. The devices are used to protect cars parked outside the factory from dents caused by hailstones.
  • 2019 GMC Sierra Denali Review — The 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, its flagship full-size truck, is the most important jewel in the company’s crown. Not only is it the one area where GMC has a legitimate chance to give its Silverado-cloning Sierra a chance to rise about its shared Bowtie platform, but it’s also the strongest seller in the entire Denali family. As goes Sierra, so goes the rest of GMC’s fortunes.
]]> Is the 2018 Acura NSX the ultimate example of soulless supercar perfection? Sami discovers that an amazing powetrain and incredible performance statistics don't make for a mesmerizing drive experience - but that the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder that he drove the next day - also at Monterey Car Week - more than made up for it. Benjamin, on the other hand, is less impressed by the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, a full-size pickup that comes across more like a missed opportunity than anything else after his time behind the wheel on the coastal roads of Newfoundland. Finally, the two investigate claims that Volkswagen has been controlling the weather, James Bond-style, at one of their Mexican factories.

Links:

  • Volkswagen accused of ruining Mexican crops with weather-altering 'hail cannons' — Local groups have accused the German automaker of causing a dry spell with hail cannons that shoot sonic booms into the air to prevent the formation of hail. The devices are used to protect cars parked outside the factory from dents caused by hailstones.
  • 2019 GMC Sierra Denali Review — The 2019 GMC Sierra Denali, its flagship full-size truck, is the most important jewel in the company’s crown. Not only is it the one area where GMC has a legitimate chance to give its Silverado-cloning Sierra a chance to rise about its shared Bowtie platform, but it’s also the strongest seller in the entire Denali family. As goes Sierra, so goes the rest of GMC’s fortunes.
]]> Episode 63: 2019 Ram 1500, eTorque, 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake, Amelia Island, Ford's New SUVs https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/63 f05930cd-c0f1-4953-b334-402732fcdd16 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin and Sami each drive the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 full-size pickup and talk about how impressive the changes are - while also lamenting the missing eTorque drivetrains. The pair also discuss the 2018 Jaguar XF and XF Sportbrake, with the latter being the British automaker's all-new luxury wagon, and then wrap things up with a comparison between Amelia Island and Pebble Beach before providing hot takes on Ford's new SUV announcements. 53:22 no <p>Can the best full-size truck on the market get any better? For the moost part yes according to Benjamin and Sami, who each drove the redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 in the Arizona desert. The pair wish there'd been an eTorque model to test out, but other than that there's plenty to talk about when discussing one of FCA's most important vehicles. Benjamin also had a chance to drive the 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake, which might be the coolest luxury wagon on the planet, while Sami spent time with the XF sedan. Finally, hot takes on Ford's big announcements / non-announcements, and pitting Amelia island against Pebble Beach in a battle of the Concours. </p> Can the best full-size truck on the market get any better? For the moost part yes according to Benjamin and Sami, who each drove the redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 in the Arizona desert. The pair wish there'd been an eTorque model to test out, but other than that there's plenty to talk about when discussing one of FCA's most important vehicles. Benjamin also had a chance to drive the 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake, which might be the coolest luxury wagon on the planet, while Sami spent time with the XF sedan. Finally, hot takes on Ford's big announcements / non-announcements, and pitting Amelia island against Pebble Beach in a battle of the Concours.

Links:

  • 2019 Ram 1500 Limited First Drive — Luxury pickups are often stereotyped as the automotive equivalent of the Texas tuxedo, the ultimate expressions of Lone Star excess that marry exceptional capability and “biggest state in the lower 48” size with leather, leather, and more leather.
  • 2019 Ram 1500 Review — The 2019 Ram 1500 completely embodies the cliche of working smarter not harder. It packs a ton of features that will make life easier for truck buyers, which will really help it stand out in this market.
  • 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Review — But that’s really not the entire Sportbrake story, as I would discover again and again during my time spent driving up and down the southeastern coastline between Florida and Georgia with the leaping cat’s latest family cruiser. It seems as though somehow, only a year or so after having joined the SUV party with the F-Pace, Jaguar has managed to make wagons sexy again.
  • First Drive: Jaguar’s supercharged station wagon, the 2018 XF Sportbrake, is one sweet SUV alternative — Live long enough and you'll see almost anything that was once considered the epitome of uncool come roaring back into style. Witness the nascent wagon renaissance, which has seen these once-lamented family trucksters reborn almost exclusively as high-end luxury touring cars.
]]> Can the best full-size truck on the market get any better? For the moost part yes according to Benjamin and Sami, who each drove the redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 in the Arizona desert. The pair wish there'd been an eTorque model to test out, but other than that there's plenty to talk about when discussing one of FCA's most important vehicles. Benjamin also had a chance to drive the 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake, which might be the coolest luxury wagon on the planet, while Sami spent time with the XF sedan. Finally, hot takes on Ford's big announcements / non-announcements, and pitting Amelia island against Pebble Beach in a battle of the Concours.

Links:

  • 2019 Ram 1500 Limited First Drive — Luxury pickups are often stereotyped as the automotive equivalent of the Texas tuxedo, the ultimate expressions of Lone Star excess that marry exceptional capability and “biggest state in the lower 48” size with leather, leather, and more leather.
  • 2019 Ram 1500 Review — The 2019 Ram 1500 completely embodies the cliche of working smarter not harder. It packs a ton of features that will make life easier for truck buyers, which will really help it stand out in this market.
  • 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Review — But that’s really not the entire Sportbrake story, as I would discover again and again during my time spent driving up and down the southeastern coastline between Florida and Georgia with the leaping cat’s latest family cruiser. It seems as though somehow, only a year or so after having joined the SUV party with the F-Pace, Jaguar has managed to make wagons sexy again.
  • First Drive: Jaguar’s supercharged station wagon, the 2018 XF Sportbrake, is one sweet SUV alternative — Live long enough and you'll see almost anything that was once considered the epitome of uncool come roaring back into style. Witness the nascent wagon renaissance, which has seen these once-lamented family trucksters reborn almost exclusively as high-end luxury touring cars.
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