web02.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:20:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Rubicon” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/rubicon Sun, 21 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -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 283: 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Madness, 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLB35 https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/283 fe46fec5-b400-4ffe-b8e1-73ecadb305b3 Sun, 21 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin finds himself terrified by the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, while Sami is puzzled after a stint driving the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLB35. 35:05 no What's it like when you add 470 horsepower to a chassis that already shudders at half that output? Benjamin scrapes his brains off the floor and attempts to make sense of the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, a truck so crazy that not even SRT was willing to put its name on it. Sami then explains how confusing his time in the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLB35 was. Is this a hot hatch? A 'cheap' Mercedes-Benz that costs more than $60k? Or is it yet another in a line of front-wheel drive Silver Star-badged rides that continue to miss the mark at the entry level? Jeep, Wrangler, Rubicon, Rubicon 392, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, GLB-Class, GLB35, car talk, truck talk, SUV talk, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast What's it like when you add 470 horsepower to a chassis that already shudders at half that output? Benjamin scrapes his brains off the floor and attempts to make sense of the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, a truck so crazy that not even SRT was willing to put its name on it.

Sami then explains how confusing his time in the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLB35 was. Is this a hot hatch? A 'cheap' Mercedes-Benz that costs more than $60k? Or is it yet another in a line of front-wheel drive Silver Star-badged rides that continue to miss the mark at the entry level?

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]]> What's it like when you add 470 horsepower to a chassis that already shudders at half that output? Benjamin scrapes his brains off the floor and attempts to make sense of the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, a truck so crazy that not even SRT was willing to put its name on it.

Sami then explains how confusing his time in the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLB35 was. Is this a hot hatch? A 'cheap' Mercedes-Benz that costs more than $60k? Or is it yet another in a line of front-wheel drive Silver Star-badged rides that continue to miss the mark at the entry level?

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]]> Episode 152: 2020 Polestar 1, 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, Guest Stefan Ogbac, Listener Rides https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/152 d034aad3-1242-43e6-a9f3-7a6a1b9a72aa Sun, 29 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast It's the last episode of the decade, and Benjamin, Sami, and Motor Trend's Stefan Ogbac spend it discussing the bonkers 2020 Polestar 1 hybrid supercar, the surprisingly nervous 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon pickup, and the redesigned 20201 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban. They also talk about a very cool listener project all the way from Norway. 46:34 no Guest Stefan Ogbac shares his experience with the absolutely crazy Polestar 1 supercar, which offers 619 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque from a hybrid setup. Benjamin reveals just how uncomfortable he felt driving the twitchy 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon pickup truck on a long highway trip, while Sami is back from Detroit with news about the redesigned 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban SUVs. The show wraps with a look at an awesome listener project from Norway that dates all the way back to World War 2. Norway, Volvo, Polestar 1, Jeep, Gladiator, Rubicon, truck, pickup, SUV, Chevrolet, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC, listener project Guest Stefan Ogbac shares his experience with the absolutely crazy Polestar 1 supercar, which offers 619 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque from a hybrid setup. Benjamin reveals just how uncomfortable he felt driving the twitchy 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon pickup truck on a long highway trip, while Sami is back from Detroit with news about the redesigned 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban SUVs. The show wraps with a look at an awesome listener project from Norway that dates all the way back to World War 2.

]]> Guest Stefan Ogbac shares his experience with the absolutely crazy Polestar 1 supercar, which offers 619 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque from a hybrid setup. Benjamin reveals just how uncomfortable he felt driving the twitchy 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon pickup truck on a long highway trip, while Sami is back from Detroit with news about the redesigned 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban SUVs. The show wraps with a look at an awesome listener project from Norway that dates all the way back to World War 2.

]]> Episode 109: 2019 McLaren 600LT Spider, 2020 Kia Soul, 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/109 bacb3e22-6c91-4cd6-bc7b-5fbde86d5373 Sun, 24 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Sami drives the 2019 McLaren 600LT Spider on the track, while Benjamin pilots the boxy 2020 Kia Soul through snowy San Diego. The paor then compare notes after having driven both the 2-door and 4-door versions of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. 47:42 no Sami, our resident supercar expert, takes the time to explain the ins-and-outs of McLaren's nomeclature to Benjamin after driving the 2019 McLaren 600LT on a race track. Benjamin returns the favor by waxing poetic about the enduring appeal of Kia's most popular box, the 2020 Soul. Also: every version of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, all at once! McLaren, 600LT, Jeep, Wrangler, Rubicon, SUV, Soul, Kia Sami, our resident supercar expert, takes the time to explain the ins-and-outs of McLaren's nomeclature to Benjamin after driving the 2019 McLaren 600LT on a race track. Benjamin returns the favor by waxing poetic about the enduring appeal of Kia's most popular box, the 2020 Soul. Also: every version of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, all at once!

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  • 2019 McLaren 600LT Spider Review — Take an exotic supercar around a track and it can feel like you’re just holding on for dear life. Far from domesticated, these cars do what they want, with jittery energy that can be hard to control if you’re unprepared.
  • The New Kia Soul Is Funky Made Fresher — It’s said that the best revenge is living well—and for the Kia Soul, it’s hard to imagine one better against the Japanese boxes that it sought to usurp when it first appeared in 2010.
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Links:

  • 2019 McLaren 600LT Spider Review — Take an exotic supercar around a track and it can feel like you’re just holding on for dear life. Far from domesticated, these cars do what they want, with jittery energy that can be hard to control if you’re unprepared.
  • The New Kia Soul Is Funky Made Fresher — It’s said that the best revenge is living well—and for the Kia Soul, it’s hard to imagine one better against the Japanese boxes that it sought to usurp when it first appeared in 2010.
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