web01.fireside.fm Wed, 06 May 2026 21:10:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Tlx” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/tlx Sun, 14 Mar 2021 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 215: 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec, 2021 Nissan Sentra https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/215 d1b44372-e882-46ab-8399-91e94307fb87 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Sami is surprised by the 2021 Nissan Sentra compact while Benjamin is perplexed by the 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec. 38:05 no <p>The 2021 Nissan Sentra tries harder than it has in the past 10 years to win the hearts and minds of compact car shoppers, but Sami tried to figure out if it's done enough to blow past very good rivals like the Toyota Corolla and the Hyundai Elantra. Benjamin is puzzled by the 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec, a sport sedan that doesn't seem to fit in to the traditional luxury market and which might be waiting for the Type S trim before it truly makes sense. </p> Nissan, Sentra, Acura, TLX, A-Spec, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast, car talk, truck talk, SUV talk, car reviews The 2021 Nissan Sentra tries harder than it has in the past 10 years to win the hearts and minds of compact car shoppers, but Sami tried to figure out if it's done enough to blow past very good rivals like the Toyota Corolla and the Hyundai Elantra. Benjamin is puzzled by the 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec, a sport sedan that doesn't seem to fit in to the traditional luxury market and which might be waiting for the Type S trim before it truly makes sense.

]]> The 2021 Nissan Sentra tries harder than it has in the past 10 years to win the hearts and minds of compact car shoppers, but Sami tried to figure out if it's done enough to blow past very good rivals like the Toyota Corolla and the Hyundai Elantra. Benjamin is puzzled by the 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec, a sport sedan that doesn't seem to fit in to the traditional luxury market and which might be waiting for the Type S trim before it truly makes sense.

]]> Episode 194: 2021 Acura TLX, 2021 GMC Canyon AT4, Sci-Fi EVs https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/194 74ed0da9-9818-4d88-84e8-a8029ec55968 Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Sami puts the redesigned 2021 Acura TLX sport sedan through its paces to determine where it fits in a segment that's increasingly overlooked by new car buyers. Benjamin spends a week with the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4, which represents the brand's new attempt at ZR2-lite for the mid-size pickup truckl crowd. The pair wrap things up with a look at the coolest electric cars in sci-fi movie history. 56:34 no <p>The 2021 Acura TLX comes out of the gate strong with a redesigned platfrom a new turbo base engine that offers 100 lb-ft more torque than the model it replaces. Sami spends time with the sport sedan to see if it's enough to make people care about the four-door passenger car segment in a world where SUV's reign supreme.</p> <p>Benjamin plunges back into the world of pickups with the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4, a new sub-brand from the truck manufacturer that attempts to deliver off-road capability without edging too far onto the hardcore side of the spectrum.</p> <p>The pair wrap things up with a discussion of the coolest electric cars pulled straight from science-fiction. </p> Acura, TLX, GMC, Canyon, AT4, pickup, truck, sci-fi, EV, electric car, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV, truck talk, car talk The 2021 Acura TLX comes out of the gate strong with a redesigned platfrom a new turbo base engine that offers 100 lb-ft more torque than the model it replaces. Sami spends time with the sport sedan to see if it's enough to make people care about the four-door passenger car segment in a world where SUV's reign supreme.

Benjamin plunges back into the world of pickups with the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4, a new sub-brand from the truck manufacturer that attempts to deliver off-road capability without edging too far onto the hardcore side of the spectrum.

The pair wrap things up with a discussion of the coolest electric cars pulled straight from science-fiction.

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  • 8 best sci-fi EVs we wish we could drive — Using batteries instead of brontosaurus bones also helped wave away pesky questions like ‘where are they finding gasoline in this dystopian hellscape?’ or ‘how, exactly, is that car flying?’ or ‘why is that motorcycle covered with neon lights?’
]]> The 2021 Acura TLX comes out of the gate strong with a redesigned platfrom a new turbo base engine that offers 100 lb-ft more torque than the model it replaces. Sami spends time with the sport sedan to see if it's enough to make people care about the four-door passenger car segment in a world where SUV's reign supreme.

Benjamin plunges back into the world of pickups with the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4, a new sub-brand from the truck manufacturer that attempts to deliver off-road capability without edging too far onto the hardcore side of the spectrum.

The pair wrap things up with a discussion of the coolest electric cars pulled straight from science-fiction.

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  • 8 best sci-fi EVs we wish we could drive — Using batteries instead of brontosaurus bones also helped wave away pesky questions like ‘where are they finding gasoline in this dystopian hellscape?’ or ‘how, exactly, is that car flying?’ or ‘why is that motorcycle covered with neon lights?’
]]> Episode 175: Dodge Stealth, Mitsubishi 3000GT, Best Movie Mopars and Chevys, 2021 Acura TLX, Listener Feedback https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/175 83799460-70a5-497e-bc65-d446f4cbd4ee Sun, 07 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast The Dodge Stealth and Mitsubishi 3000GT were way ahead of their time, and Benjamin and Sami dive into how different these super sports cars were at the beginning of the 1990s. The pair then discuss their favorite movie Mopars and Chevrolets, before analyzing the upcoming 2021 Acura TLX. 36:30 no <p>Was there a pair of vehicles in the 1990s that did a better job of predicting the future of the supercar than the Dodge Stealth and its Mitsubishi 3000GT sibling? Benjamin and Sami get deep on the ways these lightning quick grand tourers trounced the competition in terms of technology and innovation. Next up is a look at the best movie Mopars and on-screen Chevrolets of all time following by recent news about the 2021 Acura TLX luxury sedan. </p> Dodge, Stealth, Mitsubishi, 3000GT, supercars, Acura, TLX, movie Mopars, movie Chevrolets, movie cars, car, car podcast, automotive podcast, cars, trucks Was there a pair of vehicles in the 1990s that did a better job of predicting the future of the supercar than the Dodge Stealth and its Mitsubishi 3000GT sibling? Benjamin and Sami get deep on the ways these lightning quick grand tourers trounced the competition in terms of technology and innovation. Next up is a look at the best movie Mopars and on-screen Chevrolets of all time following by recent news about the 2021 Acura TLX luxury sedan.

]]> Was there a pair of vehicles in the 1990s that did a better job of predicting the future of the supercar than the Dodge Stealth and its Mitsubishi 3000GT sibling? Benjamin and Sami get deep on the ways these lightning quick grand tourers trounced the competition in terms of technology and innovation. Next up is a look at the best movie Mopars and on-screen Chevrolets of all time following by recent news about the 2021 Acura TLX luxury sedan.

]]> Episode 60: 2018 Acura TLX A Spec, 2018 Honda Odyssey, Listener Questions, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Supercars https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/60 1068654e-f7f4-46e3-bff7-d1eeb3ae162f Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Sami gets passionate in his defense of the 2018 Acura TLX A Spec, while Benjamin questions whether Acura has any brand identity at all. Benjamin then discusses the 2018 Honda Odyssey and ponders its place in a world where crossovers and SUVs rule supreme. The pair also answer a listener question about whether the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is an overlooked, and undermarketed, supercar. 47:52 no <p>Chances are you haven't driven the 2018 Acura TLX A Spec, but Sami has, and he's willing to get behind the mid-size luxury sedan's mix of performance and comfort despite Benjamin's misgivings about the Acura brand. Benjamin goes in-depth on his time spent with the 2018 Honda Odyssey, a van wandering the wilderness of SUVs and crossovers in a bid to attract families to its cavernous cabin. The two also discuss the C7 generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 after a listener asks whether or not the model is overlooked and undermarketed as one of the top supercars of its era. </p> Chances are you haven't driven the 2018 Acura TLX A Spec, but Sami has, and he's willing to get behind the mid-size luxury sedan's mix of performance and comfort despite Benjamin's misgivings about the Acura brand. Benjamin goes in-depth on his time spent with the 2018 Honda Odyssey, a van wandering the wilderness of SUVs and crossovers in a bid to attract families to its cavernous cabin. The two also discuss the C7 generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 after a listener asks whether or not the model is overlooked and undermarketed as one of the top supercars of its era.

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]]> Chances are you haven't driven the 2018 Acura TLX A Spec, but Sami has, and he's willing to get behind the mid-size luxury sedan's mix of performance and comfort despite Benjamin's misgivings about the Acura brand. Benjamin goes in-depth on his time spent with the 2018 Honda Odyssey, a van wandering the wilderness of SUVs and crossovers in a bid to attract families to its cavernous cabin. The two also discuss the C7 generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 after a listener asks whether or not the model is overlooked and undermarketed as one of the top supercars of its era.

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