Everyday Driver Car Debate

A new brand is coming to America, and BMW is reconciling with its new design language? The guys discuss new models and debate for David C. in South Lake Tahoe, who feels like he’s using a wrench as a hammer. Then, Nick and Crystal in Denver are avid outdoors people, but want something fun. Social media questions ask if there’s a place for a commuter 2-door BEV coupe, why hasn’t GM built a credible Raptor competitor, and was Toyota right all along? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tundra TRD Pro test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for Tundras, Tacomas or any Toyota? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys continue their ‘Best Of’ series, covering another 10 brands that are currently on sale! Social media questions ask if manufacturers should build cars with attainable limits and capability, and will the future MR2 be on a shared platform with Porsche? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast EV updates from Porsche, who announced the Taycan Turbo GT! The guys celebrate the life of Marcello Gandini, one of the best car designers in the world. In Boston, Varun is feeling the need for fun, but only needs one car. Then, Aidan wonders if it’s okay to like boring cars? Social media questions ask if it’s acceptable to adopt ‘British style’ and use some of the oncoming lane if there’s clear line of sight, will the Lotus 135 be the worlds’ first lightweight EV sports car, and should minivans be sporty too? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new Kona test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for Konas or any Hyundai? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are bringing back the popular ‘Best Of’ series by re-evaluating the dominant automotive brands in enthusiasts’ minds and offered in North America. Much has changed in the automotive landscape in a few short years! This episode begins with Acura, and they decide what they think each manufacturer’s best models are and what their reasoning is. Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newly announced models from Dodge, now offering the Charger as a two-door liftback in both EV and ICE configurations! Also, Rivian releases the R2 (and teases the R3). The guys debate compact SUVs for Ivor-John in the UK, and help Aaron avoid the looming inevitable ownership. Social media questions ask if all-seasons deserve all the hate they get, is it ok to inspect other people’s tires, and what’s more of a stripped-down driving experience than a Caterham? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MC20 Cielo test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for MC20s or any Maserati? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are car model releases determined by their manufacturer? For Topic Tuesday, Matt in CA asks if Nissan made a mistake by releasing the base model Z first instead of the NISMO. Then, Will in Chicago has a Corvette dilemma, and wants a manual transmission. Social media questions ask if brake feel or brake performance is more important for spirited driving, does Toyota’s long-running partnership with Tesla still seem smart, and what’s one driving skill the guys want to improve? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will there ever be another standard of measure for EVs besides straight-line performance? Also, it’s hard to build cars, as Apple found out. Zach has a wife and son who kicks the back of the front seat – what car is fun but has a large backseat area? Then, Tomas in the UK has a growing family and wants a commuter + long-distance champ, but can it still be entertaining? Social media questions ask for dash-cam recommendations for track/autox, will PHEVs ever reach the reliability of HEVs, and how many people rent cars for the Utah meetup? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The TX350 test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for a Lexus SUV? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every 25 episodes, the guys livestream the Car Debate on their TestDriveVideos YT channel. This episode features all-car questions from the live chat! Among many questions, the audience asks why pop-up headlights are dangerous and tall truck hoods aren’t, why does sound matter to enthusiasts so much, who had more anxiety during the HOD deal, is ‘rider-active’ a thing while driving a car, and what are some standouts in the Chevy lineup? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Topic Tuesday, the guys are asked what makes a car special? Is it rarity, brand cachet or something else? They encourage Tyler C. to get rid of a sentimental car, in order to free up future desires. Social media questions ask if all-weather tires should be the default instead of all-seasons, will HOD ever host autocross events, and shouldn’t we all celebrate appliance cars in order to encourage enthusiast cars? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you not become a Mustang ‘FAIL’ video? Jeff in Chicago has owned many Mustangs, but willing to try other cars while he’s focused on his family. The guys debate his-and-hers sports cars for Olivia in UT, whose fiancée owns a Miata that he won’t sell. Social media questions ask where the line is drawn on upgrades vs. buying a different car, can the guys start a petition against ‘piano black’ in cars, and should you experience different car events that don’t usually interest you? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The old and new Toyota Tacomas – a back-to-back test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for Tacomas or any Toyota? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyday Driver has acquired Hooked On Driving, America’s premiere company for high-performance driving events! For Topic Tuesday, the guys discuss the whole story that’s been brewing for nearly a year. They believe EDD + HOD are greater together, and the future of HPDE is very exciting! Social media questions ask for a good ‘road-trip kit,’ why do people buy a car based on what their friends think, and is the death of the manual transmission imminent? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys tackle three debates for listeners, including Jordan L. who is considering which one of his vehicles to bring during military service. Then, Dylan in Canada is wondering if his V8 fixation is warranted? Finally, Chris M. wonders about British everyday drivers, specifically the Jaguar XK cars, which are relatively cheap! Social media questions ask if the Dutch have cracked the code to lightweight EV fun cars with the Carice TC2, what features should manufacturers remove due to disuse, and which cars do the guys wish they got to review, but haven’t had the chance? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nissan NISMO Z test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for Z cars, NISMO cars, or any Nissan? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is ‘continual improvement’ ruining cars for enthusiast? John S. asks the question for Topic Tuesday, and the guys discuss. Then, Alex V. wonders about forsaking reliability for something else? What enthusiast car should he buy? Social media questions ask what makes for a good C&C, what’s the difference between chassis dynamics and handling, and do the guys miss the car culture of Southern California? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Choose your weapon for a week-long road trip! David W. in MI is planning a father-son trip and wants a fun sports car to drive while following Route 66. Then, Celio R. hates his wife’s SUV and wants something that drives better and is more stylish than a Touareg. Social media questions ask what happened to good tan interiors, how much of the buying public actually buys cars for how they drive, and should Mazda revive the rotary? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices