Petrolholics' Podcast

Tom and Carmen relive their trip to Montreal for the 2015 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. They discuss everything from the city itself to the race events, and everything in-between. They use their experience to give advice for anyone traveling to Montreal or to any Formula 1 event. Carmen and Tom also discuss a private viewing of the McLaren 570S, a Chicago car show called Rise and Drive, and the final episode of the most recent era of Top Gear.Click here to see the Petrolholics gallery from the 2015 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

The guys are back with another installment of The Petrolholics’ Podcast! Tom and Carmen cover the New York Auto Show debut models. They share their opinions of the new McLaren 570S (sport series) and the new Cadillac CT6. The two petrolholics discuss the new Lincoln Continental and its controversial design. Tom and Carmen complain about the lack of an STI variant to the Subaru BRZ. They also discuss the possibility of an AMG Sprinter van from Mercedes. The petrolholics end the first part of the podcast by giving this past era of Top Gear a proper goodbye.The second half of this episode is all about Formula 1. The crew discusses the new success of Scuderia Ferrari and share their opinions of some of the drivers’ recent behavior. Finally, Tom and Carmen give a complete recap of the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix. 

Tom and Carmen get lost in discussion about the first Formula 1 Grand Prix of the 2015 season. They talk about the drama of the Australian Grand Prix and look beyond Melbourne and share their predictions about the rest of the season. They cover the Mercedes domination and the upward galloping Prancing Horse, the Sauber/Giedo van der Garde trials, the future of Manor, and the possibility of Honda to bring success for the revamped McLaren team.Later, the two share their thoughts on the Ferrari Sergio and the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro. Finally, the two petrolholics discuss the Jeremy Clarkson controversy and the future of Top Gear.

Tom and Carmen discuss Fernando Alonso’s crash in Barcelona, which turned out to be much more serious then speculated. Some good news is revealed about Marussia even after going into administration. They touch base on the recently announced Hellcat recall and shady practices from Dodge dealers. Tom shares new details about for the upcoming sports series from McLaren and shares his opinion on the new Audi R8 with great depth.  Carmen explains the long awaited Fiat-Mazda project and shares it’s official name. Ford posts a witty advertisement in Geneva and their new GT gets a price tag.Tom and Carmen then cover the major reveals from the Geneva Motor show which includes the wild Lamborghini Aventador SV, sophisticated Bentley EXP10 Speed 6 concept, and last but not least the radical and elegant  Koenigsegg Regera. The Regera’s powertrain, specifications, and direct drive system is explained thoroughly. Tom and Carmen also express their excitement for a planned Koenigsegg Chicago opening.

Tom and Carmen discuss the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, which is the oldest and largest auto show in the United States. Tom retells his experience at the press events, touching on the new Ford GT, the AMG GT, Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo, and more. Click here for a gallery of photos from the Chicago Auto Show, taken by our own Tom Murphy.The second half of the podcast is spent covering what is expected of the upcoming Geneva Motor Show; this includes speculation of a new Pagani Huayra variant, a new Koenigsegg megacar, the Aston Martin Vantage GT3, the McLaren 675LT and P1 GTR, the Ferrari 488 GTB, and more!