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Fake manuals are getting attention, enthusiasts want fun but have practical needs, and how do you justify blowing your budget? Also, what’s the worst track name ever? 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - Nissan Rogue Hybrid First Drive 4:24 - Porsche Patents Simulated Manual Dual-Clutch Transmission 13:55 - Topic Tuesday: The Fear Of Big Maintenance Bills 29:35 - Car Debate #1: The Venn Diagram Of Practical / Fun / Reliable 50:04 - Car Debate #2: Family Hauler Purgatory And Driving Boredom 1:00:59 - Car Conclusion #1: Nine Years Of Teen Driving 1:06:28 - Car Conclusion #2: Restoring The Roadmaster 1:09:20 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #fakemanuals #venndiagram #bigmaintenancebills #fearofmaintenance #worsttracknames #tracknames Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello everyone, sending you an audio message on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to let you know there's no podcast episode this week, as we've been working hard to bring you the Eurorally / European Adventure series! Please enjoy Episode 1 of the Eurorally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWpxFQGRR7I&t=1222s We have a goal of 500,000 YouTube subscribers on our original channel by January 1, 2027. Please help us out by subscribing and sharing! Write to us at [email protected] and we're looking forward to your Topic Tuesdays, Car Debates and Car Conclusions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Grand Tour is back, with new hosts Thomas, James and Francis! The guys offer their perspective and reveal their observations. Then, they take on debates from the audience, plus social media questions! 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Topic Tuesday: Mods Away From Greatness 24:41 - Car Debate #1: Must Have Been Built By Ford 51:22 - Car Debate #2: More Kids You Don’t Have 1:09:07 - The New Grand Tour! 1:17:51 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #cardebate #topictuesday #grandtour Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VW continues to slash and burn their way to profitability through layoffs and plant closures. What about making great, fun-to-drive vehicles? Topic Tuesday: Have Horsepower Wars Killed Fun? 00:00 - Intro 0:31 - Used EV Batteries Last Longer Than Expected 5:27 - VW Closing 4 Plants And Killing SEAT?! 9:47 - Topic Tuesday: Have The Horsepower Wars Killed The Fun? 27:15 - Car Debate #1: Boredom Is The Enemy 50:39 - Car Debate #2: The Car For The Kids You Don’t Have 1:09:22 - Car Conclusion #1: A Car From 5 Different Countries 1:11:13 - Car Conclusion #2: The Yellow Race Car 1:13:27 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #cardebate #topictuesday #hookedondriving Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Hooked On Driving September 2026: Thursday, September 10 - Repave party at Thunderhill 3-Mile at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA! Fresh new asphalt! Thursday, September 10 - HOD PNW at The Ridge Motorsports Park Road Course for Advanced/Intermediate Day Friday, September 11 - HOD Mid-Atlantic for MSF Level 2 Training + Open Track at NCCAR Sat/Sun. September 12-13 - HOD Mid-Atlantic hosting Bill’s Race 2, a Racing For Parkinson’s Charity Event Sat/Sun. September 19-20 - HOD Northeast at NJMP Lightning for HPDE & TT Sat/Sun. September 25-26 - HOD PNW at Ridge Motorsports Park, Road Course Monday, September 28 - Utah Motorsports Campus in Salt Lake City - Full 4.5-mile track! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys agree that fun and interesting cars are the ones that drive brand awareness. Nearly every manufacturer seems to be rediscovering this fact, after years of poor management and missteps. Motorsports is the future, and fun is the future of driving! 00:00 - Intro 0:20 - Fun Cars Are The Brand Builders 4:10 - Lotus Teases The V6 Esprit 7:12 - Porsche Introduces Another 911 Variant 12:34 - Hyundai Scaling Up Performance Credibility 15:26 - Toyota Confirms Return Of Celica 21:10 - Car Debate #1: Stop Buying BMWs 1:00:11 - Car Debate #2: The Perception Predicament 1:12:41 - Car Conclusion #1: The Right Answer For Families 1:14:25 - Car Conclusion #2: Two Of The Same Thing?! 1:16:44 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #cardebate #carconclusion #motorsports Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys wonder what will happen to the millions of classic cars in the future - will they hold value, or will 50s-60s-70s cars just become old? They discuss #montereycarweek reveals, like the #mclaren mcl6gt. The #genesis GV90 was announced - what do the guys think? 0:00 - Intro 0:31 - Monterey Car Week Episode 1,059 3:39 - Mclaren McL 6GT revealed 9:21 - Toyota GR GT/GT3 At Laguna Seca 17:15 - Genesis GV90 Announced 25:31 - Topic Tuesday: The Looming Collector Car Quandary 43:10 - Car Debate #1: Less Appliance, More Of The Fun 1:02:30 - Car Debate #2: The Things Nobody Talks About 1:19:10 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #cardebate #topictuesday #collectorcars Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to Vredestein Tires for sponsoring the guys’ trip to Monterey Car Week! They couldn’t possibly see it all, but they went to many of the most notable and famous shows, including Motorlux, The Quail, auction previews, and an evening with Lotus at Hagerty House. The final show was the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where the guys chose the cars they think would take the overall Concours win, and the one car they would take home! 00:00 - Intro 2:07 - Motorlux At Monterey Jet Center 28:17 - Gooding Christie’s Auction Preview At Concours Village 33:09 - RM Sotheby’s Auction Preview At Portola Hotel Monterey Bay 37:15 - The Quail by The Peninsula, A Motorsports Gathering 1:01:51 - An Evening With Lotus At Hagerty House 1:04:33 - Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 1:18:22 - The Ferrari Luce Up Close Vredestein Tires North America provided airfare, lodging, food and rental car at Monterey Car Week 2026. Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #pebblebeachconcours #montereycarweek #thequail #ferrariluce Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys celebrate their 10th Pilgrimage anniversary with the 2026 enthusiast drivers, and discuss their experiences! 00:00 - Intro 2:36 - To Sim Or Not To Sim? 7:38 - Different Approaches To The Tracks. 12:06 - Never Been On A Track Before. 13:12 - Favorite Track Of The Two? 16:43 - Seeking Ride-Alongs 20:27 - Bringing A Spouse 25:58 - Repeat Visitors 28:50 - Staying On Schedule 29:50 - Continuing The Journey 33:28 - Trip Length 36:17 - Cost To Value Ratio 38:56 - Fast Laps With Ted 41:10 - What Keeps You Coming Back? Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #rsrnurburg #rsrspa #hookedondriving Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While traveling during Pilgrimage 2026 in Germany, the guys discuss C9 Corvette rumors and the global introduction of Audi’s largest vehicle ever - the Q9 and SQ9! #cardebate 1 - Does commuting mean you have to leave fun behind? #cardebate 2 - Best 3-row SUV for families at $30K. #carconclusion 1 - How do you make the i4 a little more visually appealing? #carconclusion 2 - A practical family car that’s still fun. Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! 00:00 - Intro 2:16 - C9 Corvette Rumours & Musings 14:56 - Car Debate #1: Don’t Leave Fun Behind 30:00 - Car Debate #2: Reliability Above All Else 35:35 - Car Conclusion #1: Make The BMW i4 Look Better 39:51 - Practical Doesn’t Have To Mean Boring 41:41 - Did You See This, Continued 46:47 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GM is trying to have it all - EVs and V-8s! But the average transaction price keeps going up. JLR sort of unveils a 5th model - what they’re calling the Range Rover GT. Uhh, is it a GT? #topictuesday - they can’t all be successful, so what changes should be made? #cardebate 1 - What’s a great choice for a supersonic bomber pilot? #cardebate 2 - Jeremy C. must have a V8, but it can’t be more than $10K. #cardebate 3 - Kevin G. has a bit of money to burn, but he’s already owned some greats. Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! 00:00 - Intro 2:04 - GM Keeps #2 Position In U.S. EV Market Behind Tesla #gm #Tesla #EV 4:44 - JLR Unveils New Range Rover GT EV #jlr #jaguarlandrover #rangerover 9:21 - Park City Cars & Coffee Unique Sightings #parkcitycarsandcoffee 15:57 - Topic Tuesday: Not Every Car Can Be A Success 33:41 - Car Debate #1: What Do Supersonic Bomber Pilots Drive? #b1bomber 57:14 - Car Debate #2: Must Have A V-8 Under $10K 1:14:57 - Car Debate #3: Big Budget With Money To Burn 1:23:32 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys talk about the VW product portfolio and potential model deletions, staff reductions and production capacity cuts. Heard of the Denza Z? It’s the BYD electric supercar designed to compete with the 911. #cardebate 1- Taylor in Boston is a new dad who needs a second car, but it needs to have a hint of specialness. #cardebate 2-  Cole in TX realizes he bought the wrong car - what he really wants is something smaller and lightweight. #cardebate 3- William in Canada wonders what car pairs best alongside a 2010 diesel Mercedes wagon? #carconclusion 1- The old people from DE (Bill and Alice) bought an enthusiast car! #carconclusion 2 - From EP 1038, Joseph’s wife now fights him for seat time in fun cars. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! 00:00 - Intro 2:26 - VW Group Cutting Model Lineup, Factories, And Jobs! #vw #vwchaos 9:57 - The BYD Denza Z - A 911 Killer? #byd #denza 18:10 - Car Debate #1: New Dad Needs A Hint Of Specialness #dadcar 37:30 - Car Debate #2: Lexus Buyer’s Remorse #lexus 57:23 - Car Debate #3: What Pairs Well With A Diesel Benz? #mercedes #estate 1:10:56 - Car Conclusion #1: The Old People Bought An Enthusiast Car! #enthusiastcar 1:13:35 - Car Conclusion #2: Fight For The #funcar 1:16:00 - Did You See This? The Long Walk. #thelongwalk Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys discuss the direction Mercedes-Benz is taking with their performance EVs, notably the recently announced 2027 AMG CLA45 4Matic+. Goodwood Festival Of Speed is one of the most accessible and inspirational events for car enthusiasts, and allows people to easily see the cars up close and driving quickly up the hill. For Topic Tuesday, the guys discuss a mental cul-de-sac for Tim in TN, who is unhappy because he’s rational about cars. Car Debate #1 is for Dave in Seattle, who loves manuals, wagons, and lightweight cars. Can the guys replace half his garage? Car Debate #2 is for Rick in DC, who also loves manual transmissions but needs a good commuter. Car Conclusion #1 is from Elias in CA, who decided to buy a car for what he actually wanted. Car Conclusion #2 is from Aaron in CO, who is excited by moment-in-time cars, and bought possibly the last of an era. Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! 00:00 - Intro 2:09 - 2027 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 4Matic EV Announced 19:32 - Cars From 2026 Goodwood FOS - Will They Be Around In 100 Years? 27:56 - Topic Tuesday: The Mental Cul-De-Sac 40:49 - Car Debate #1: My Almost Perfect Garage 1:01:32 - Car Debate #2: The Best Of Everything 1:14:04 - Car Conclusion #1: The Most Important Buying Parameter 1:17:08 - Car Conclusion #2: The Last Of The Last? 1:19:19 - Audience Questions On Social Media Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ferrari has re-saved the manuals, have you heard? The 12Cilindri is now offered with a manual transmission, but is it really? Hyundai previews the updated Elantra. Honda teases a future new Element. BMW reveals the 6th-generation X5 and iX5. Debate #1: Michael in AZ, who is very impulsive when it comes to buying and selling cars, and has two Subarus competing for the same place in his life. Debate #2: Jakob in TN is 13 years old and trying to decide on a fun car for when he turns 14! Car Conclusion #1: Mike Y, the retired Navy helicopter pilot makes a decision! Car Conclusion #2: Zo has large family-hauling needs, and his wife seems interested in Lucids? Social media questions ask: How did it feel to be an attendee on Eurorally, instead of hosting like the guys usually do on their meetups? What two cars would the guys bring home from Europe? How was the food in Europe? Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! 00:00 - Intro 4:27 - Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale: Good Or Bad Fakery? 15:29 - New Hyundai Elantra (Avante in S. Korea) revealed! 16:11 - Will The Honda Element Return? 17:29 - Neue Klasse, 6th-generation BMW X5 and iX5 unveiled 23:42 - Topic Tuesday: Coolest Cars That Aren’t YouTube Cars? 37:37 - Car Debate #1: What Do Subaru Owners Aspire To Buy Next? 54:46 - Car Debate #2: First Car At Age 14?!? 1:08:31 - Car Conclusion #1: Navy Helicopter Pilot Buys A Car! 1:11:11 - Car Conclusion #2: Lucids Aren’t So Bad? Family Hauling Needs. 1:12:59 - Audience Questions On Social Media Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys podcast while still on their 2026 European Adventure, and discuss debates from Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland! The first debate is for Levi in WA, who owns an Audi performance shop and is looking ahead to starting a family. Then, James in Denver already has a great garage and is considering adding a fourth car - what should he get with a high budget? The car conclusion is from Preston, who finds driving satisfaction at a low budget. Big thanks to @fcpeuro and @vredestein for their primary sponsorship of this driving adventure! #fcpeuro #vredestein Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! 00:00 - Intro From Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland 2:02 - Car Debate #1: Performance Shop Perception 21:20 - Car Debate #2: Complete Garage Re-Think 40:09 - Car Conclusion #1: Not Everyone Breaks The Budget Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys have finished Eurorally 2026 and share updates from the Dolomites about their most current travels. Big thanks to  @VredesteinTiresNorthAmerica  and  @fcpeuro  for coming alongside us and helping us discover great roads in Europe! Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices