web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:26:34 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Pontiac” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/pontiac Sun, 30 Jan 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 259: 2022 Hyundai Kona N Line, 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback, 2022 Kia Forte5, High Performance Driving Tips https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/259 2e9fa1b4-b562-453d-91ba-1ee50efd99f8 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin discusses the 2022 Hyundai Kona N Line, a halfway point for the Kona to the full bore N model. Hear his take on how it fares as a tweener before Sami brings up his experience with a pair of manual-equipped hatchbacks: the 2022 Honda Civic and 2022 Kia Forte5 GT. How much longer do these hatchbacks have on a crossover crazed market? Finally, it's time for high-performance driving discussion and how these skills can apply to driving in inclement weather 45:47 no Benjamin discusses his go around in the 2022 Hyundai Kona N-Line, a crossover that strives to be the median point beween the standard Kona and the speedy Kona N. Hyundai is trying to follow the path of the German M Sports and AMG Lines, but is the Kona N-Line a successful push in the right direction? Is this just a style and attitude package, a weak echo of the Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk? Sami then chimes in with his recent experience in two compact hatchbacks. A dying breed, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback and the Canada-only 2022 Kia Forte5 GT are both available with manual transmissions. Sami seems to think the hatchback styling of these cars stray too close to the sedan variants, and that cars like these are slowly losing their relevance to crossovers. Finally, the duo discuss high-performanc driving techniques and how they apply to driving in the snow. Listen now to get the whole scoop, and don't forget to subscribe and review. Kia, Kona, N Line, Kona N, Pontiac, Trans Am, Firehawk, Honda, Civic, Kia, Forte5, high performance driving tips, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast, car talk, truck talk, SUV talk Benjamin discusses his go around in the 2022 Hyundai Kona N-Line, a crossover that strives to be the median point beween the standard Kona and the speedy Kona N. Hyundai is trying to follow the path of the German M Sports and AMG Lines, but is the Kona N-Line a successful push in the right direction? Is this just a style and attitude package, a weak echo of the Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk?

Sami then chimes in with his recent experience in two compact hatchbacks. A dying breed, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback and the Canada-only 2022 Kia Forte5 GT are both available with manual transmissions. Sami seems to think the hatchback styling of these cars stray too close to the sedan variants, and that cars like these are slowly losing their relevance to crossovers.

Finally, the duo discuss high-performanc driving techniques and how they apply to driving in the snow.

Listen now to get the whole scoop, and don't forget to subscribe and review.

Links:

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Sami then chimes in with his recent experience in two compact hatchbacks. A dying breed, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback and the Canada-only 2022 Kia Forte5 GT are both available with manual transmissions. Sami seems to think the hatchback styling of these cars stray too close to the sedan variants, and that cars like these are slowly losing their relevance to crossovers.

Finally, the duo discuss high-performanc driving techniques and how they apply to driving in the snow.

Listen now to get the whole scoop, and don't forget to subscribe and review.

Links:

]]> Episode 185: 2020 Subaru BRZ tS, 2020 Cadillac CT5-V, Parts Bin Sports Cars https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/185 c5ec4e4c-2fc2-41b5-8014-1d0143d416f6 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin drives the 2020 Subaru BRZ tS and falls in love all over again. Sami takes a turn in the 2020 Cadillac CT5-V and emerges more confused about the brand than ever. The pair also discuss the Z3, Solstice, and RC F parts bin sports cars. 46:42 no The 2020 Subaru BRZ tS is the last of a dying breed, and Benjamin is lucky to spend a week behind the wheel before the lightweight sports car gets redesigned to reflect the modern turbocharged reality. Sami isn't quite as enthused after his time with the Cadillac CT5-V, which muddies the waters for the luxury brand versus its European rivals. The two wrap things up by talking about a trio of sports cars - the BMW Z3, the Pontiac Solstice, and the Lexus RC F - that tried very hard to rise about the sum of their parts bin roots. Subaru, BRZ, BRZ tS, Cadillac, CT5-V, parts bin cars, BMW, Z3, Pontiac, Solstice, Lexus, RC F, cars, trucks, automotive podcast, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast The 2020 Subaru BRZ tS is the last of a dying breed, and Benjamin is lucky to spend a week behind the wheel before the lightweight sports car gets redesigned to reflect the modern turbocharged reality. Sami isn't quite as enthused after his time with the Cadillac CT5-V, which muddies the waters for the luxury brand versus its European rivals. The two wrap things up by talking about a trio of sports cars - the BMW Z3, the Pontiac Solstice, and the Lexus RC F - that tried very hard to rise about the sum of their parts bin roots.

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