web02.fireside.fm Fri, 15 May 2026 23:04:49 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Xt6” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/xt6 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -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 391: 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, 2025 Cadillac XT6 https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/391 55b78257-32e7-41f3-878e-bc98af99f1d5 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast The Unnamed Automotive Podcast gets two crossovers to talk about this week, starting with Sami's review of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, which uses a Toyota powertrain to add better fuel economy to the attractive compact. Then Benjamin tests out the 2025 Cadillac XT6, which may have been forgotten about, but finds that its just-right approach might work for some. Thanks for listening! 38:52 no <p>This week, the Unnamed Automotive Podcast tackles a pair of crossovers that may have slipped past your radars. The show starts with Sami's review of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, an attractive compact crossover that gets mixed up with a hybrid powertrain from Toyota. Sami suggests things haven't been meshed so nicely with the addition of Toyota's DNA, and wonders where the Mazda charm has gone. </p> <p>Then Benjamin grabs the keys to the 2025 Cadillac XT6, a premium three-row SUV that's honest, but high-end. You may have forgotten about it, but Benjamin is here to remind you that this Caddy feels just right among a sea of overly complicated and unnecessarily high-tech options. Thanks for listening! </p> Mazda, CX-50, Cadillac, XT6, automobile, automotive, bmw, car, car podcast, car talk, cars, chevrolet, cx-70, cx-90, electric vehicle, electric vehicle podcast, electric vehicle talk, electric vehicles, equinox, ev, ev podcast, ev talk, m5, mazda, minivan, minivan talk, minivans, phev, suv, suv podcast, suv talk, suvs, truck, truck podcast, truck talk, trucks This week, the Unnamed Automotive Podcast tackles a pair of crossovers that may have slipped past your radars. The show starts with Sami's review of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, an attractive compact crossover that gets mixed up with a hybrid powertrain from Toyota. Sami suggests things haven't been meshed so nicely with the addition of Toyota's DNA, and wonders where the Mazda charm has gone.

Then Benjamin grabs the keys to the 2025 Cadillac XT6, a premium three-row SUV that's honest, but high-end. You may have forgotten about it, but Benjamin is here to remind you that this Caddy feels just right among a sea of overly complicated and unnecessarily high-tech options. Thanks for listening!

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]]> This week, the Unnamed Automotive Podcast tackles a pair of crossovers that may have slipped past your radars. The show starts with Sami's review of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, an attractive compact crossover that gets mixed up with a hybrid powertrain from Toyota. Sami suggests things haven't been meshed so nicely with the addition of Toyota's DNA, and wonders where the Mazda charm has gone.

Then Benjamin grabs the keys to the 2025 Cadillac XT6, a premium three-row SUV that's honest, but high-end. You may have forgotten about it, but Benjamin is here to remind you that this Caddy feels just right among a sea of overly complicated and unnecessarily high-tech options. Thanks for listening!

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]]> Episode 191: 2020 Aston Martin DB11 V8, 2020 Polestar 2, 2020 Cadillac XT6 https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/191 cb38f11b-cc0d-479f-8a79-74312a520bd7 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin spends a day in the mountains with the Aston Martin DB11 V8, while Sami goes green with the Polestar 2 EV. The pair also discuss the Cadillac XT6 SUV, which seems destined to occupy the 'good enough' trap that ensures so many 7-passenger luxury crossovers. 50:50 no <p>Is the 2020 Aston Martin DB 11 ultra-luxury grand touring car any less enjoyable with an AMG-sourced V8 under the hood versus a British V12? Benjamin puts hundreds of miles on a bright yellow version of the coupe to find the answer. Sami goes in a different direction with the Polestar 2, the Volvo-owned EV brand's attempt to prove it can build a reasonable everyday electric car alongside the Polestar 1 high performance exotic. The duo also discuss the Cadillac XT6, a luxury crossover that can't seem to live up to its stately appearance. Surprisingly, this may not be its fault. </p> Aston Martin, DB11, AMG, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Polestar 2, Volvo, EV, electric car, Cadillac, XT6, SUV, crossover, car podcast, truck podcast, SUV podcast, SUV talk Is the 2020 Aston Martin DB 11 ultra-luxury grand touring car any less enjoyable with an AMG-sourced V8 under the hood versus a British V12? Benjamin puts hundreds of miles on a bright yellow version of the coupe to find the answer. Sami goes in a different direction with the Polestar 2, the Volvo-owned EV brand's attempt to prove it can build a reasonable everyday electric car alongside the Polestar 1 high performance exotic. The duo also discuss the Cadillac XT6, a luxury crossover that can't seem to live up to its stately appearance. Surprisingly, this may not be its fault.

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]]> Is the 2020 Aston Martin DB 11 ultra-luxury grand touring car any less enjoyable with an AMG-sourced V8 under the hood versus a British V12? Benjamin puts hundreds of miles on a bright yellow version of the coupe to find the answer. Sami goes in a different direction with the Polestar 2, the Volvo-owned EV brand's attempt to prove it can build a reasonable everyday electric car alongside the Polestar 1 high performance exotic. The duo also discuss the Cadillac XT6, a luxury crossover that can't seem to live up to its stately appearance. Surprisingly, this may not be its fault.

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]]> Episode 150: 2019 Mercedes-Benz A220 4MATIC, 2020 Cadillac XT6, Secret Car Movies https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/150 ee21151b-b0ff-46a3-b215-7a0fbf9f81a7 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin samples the new entry-level 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class, while Sami spends time with the 2020 Cadillac XT6 luxury SUV. The pair also discuss car movies that aren't 'really' car movies. 38:51 no <p>Is the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan a step in the right direction after the disappointment that was the CLA-Class? Benjamin drives the 2019 A220 to find out. Meanwhile, Sami tries hard to understand where exactly the all-new 2020 Cadillac XT6 fits into the luxury SUV universe. Rounding things off, the two talk about 'stealth' car movies where the vehicles are the true stars and the plot is in the backseat. </p> Mercedes-Benz, A-Class, A220, Cadillac, XT6, SUV, car movies, movies Is the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan a step in the right direction after the disappointment that was the CLA-Class? Benjamin drives the 2019 A220 to find out. Meanwhile, Sami tries hard to understand where exactly the all-new 2020 Cadillac XT6 fits into the luxury SUV universe. Rounding things off, the two talk about 'stealth' car movies where the vehicles are the true stars and the plot is in the backseat.

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