Carbage Time

Is the Bugatti Veyron The Best or Most Overrated Car In History?

They've debated it on the site before, and now it's time to bring it to your ears: is the Bugatti Veyron actually the best piece of automotive engineering? Or is it a worthless gimmick? While David loves the engineering, Torch thinks there's far better cars with much more useful engineering put into them elsewhere, so you tell us: what do YOU think? 👀 Hosts: David Tracy, Jason Torchinsky Producer: Griffin Riley Music: Artlist And follow us on all your favorite social media pages! Instagram: / theautopian YouTube: / @theautopian TikTok: / the_autopian Facebook: / theautopian X: https://x.com/the_autopian Buy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopian Have any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com

Zack Klapman Explains Why Woodward Dream Cruise Is More Fun Than Pebble Beach

In today's episode, we chatted with our good friend Zack Klapman about the biggest car shows this country has to offer: Woodward Dream Cruise and Monterey Car Week. The question is: which is better for the average car lover in your life? 🧐 Host: Matt Hardigree Special Guest: Zack Klapman Producer: Griffin Riley Music: Artlist Read more of our thoughts on our website: https://www.theautopian.com/ And follow us on all your favorite social media pages! Instagram: / theautopian YouTube: / @theautopian TikTok: / the_autopian Facebook: / theautopian X: https://x.com/the_autopian Buy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopian Have any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com

Are There Too many Hypercars? Spyker's Victor Muller Explains The Economics Behind Car Week

Spyker founder Victor Muller gives us the ultimate Monterey Car Week preview on the Carbage Time podcast. Are there too many hypercars? Is Pebble Beach worth bringing a car to? How much does it cost? After a short interlude, Victor Muller has brought back Spyker along with his partner Volodymyr Nosov. They'll be showing a car later this week at The Quail a Motorsports Gathering, which is just one of the many events this week. David talks to Victor about what he's looking forward to seeing and why he thinks there are more buyers for good hypercars than there are cars themselves.

How Your Favorite Movie And TV Cars Are Chosen, Explained By The Team Behind Widow’s Bay

If you haven't yet watched Apple TV's surprise hit show "Widow's Bay," here's another reason to go for it: it's got some pretty rad cars. So rad that Torch got in touch with the team responsible for sourcing them to get ALL the juicy details about how the production sausage gets made 👀 Host: Jason Torchinsky Special Guest: Carrie Capizzano, Theo Orfanos Producer: Griffin Riley Music: Artlist

You Shouldn’t Buy A Brand New BMW If They Make You Watch Ads

In case you haven't heard the news, there's a new Spiderman out! What's that have to do with cars? Unfortunately everything, and it's all BMW's fault, thanks to their love of monetizing anything they can. Host: Jason Torchinsky, Matt Hardigree Producer: Griffin Riley Music: Artlist Read more of our thoughts at our website: https://www.theautopian.com/ And follow us on all your favorite social media pages! Instagram: / theautopian YouTube: / @theautopian TikTok: / the_autopian Facebook: / theautopian X: https://x.com/the_autopian Buy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopian Have any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com

The CEO Of REO Insists He’s Serious And Will Make Good Cheap Trucks

In today's episode, we sat chatted with Zach De Bernardi of REO: a new car company that's hoping to bring super affordable and highly modular gas trucks to the market. Host: Jason Torchinsky Special Guest: Zach De Bernardi Producer: Griffin Riley Music: Artlist Read more of our thoughts at our website: https://www.theautopian.com/ And follow us on all your favorite social media pages! Instagram: / theautopian YouTube: / @theautopian TikTok: / the_autopian Facebook: / theautopian X: https://x.com/the_autopian Buy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopian Have any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com

Carmakers Were Lying To Us About Manual Transmissions

Carmakers almost had us convinced. They almost did it. They almost made us believe that no one wanted manuals anymore, that DCTs were better, and that rowing your own gears was going to go the way of POGs, The Hustle, and Freddie Prinze, Jr. They were wrong! And fake manuals from Ferrari and the aftermarket are just proof that demand is there. The question is: Are these real manuals?

Here's How I Made A Brand New WWII Jeep Street Legal In 2026 And More BTS Of My Crazy Jeep Build

David has completed his WWII Jeep build using parts purchased on eBay, which was a gargantuan undertaking. What was it really like? How did we get it registered? What did it cost? David explains to Jason the background of all of this. Story here: https://www.theautopian.com/i-bet-my-company-on-an-impossible-jeep-build-then-a-miracle-happened/ Original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oT7xSOcmmo

Emergency Podcast: Is The Slate EV Truck's $24,950 Price Real? Is It Good?

As gearheads, I think we all appreciate the concept of looking under the hood. One of our readers does, too, except he likes looking under the hood of websites. Websites for, say, small EV pickup trucks that everyone desperately wants to know the price of . Yes, I’m talking about Slate, and yes, if you look under the hood of the company’s website, it appears that the price of the entry-level truck has been leaked. I’m not entirely sure if “leaked” is the right word here; it’s in the source code to the web page on Slate Auto’s site titled How To Preorder, and the pricing information in the source code was spotted by a pleasingly nosy Autopian named Dave. Is this real? is it a good price? David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky talk about it.

Ford's Tiny $30,000 EV Pickup Truck Is Totally A REAL Pickup Truck

After David Tracy and Griffin Riley saw Ford's new EV pickup truck testing down in Long Beach, we had a lot of people weigh in with their thoughts about what is and isn't a real pickup truck, which brings us HERE! Listen in now! Hosts: David Tracy, Jason Torchinsky Producer: Griffin Riley Music: Artlist Read more of our thoughts at our website: https://www.theautopian.com/ And follow us on all your favorite social media pages! Instagram: / theautopian YouTube: / @theautopian TikTok: / the_autopian Facebook: / theautopian X: https://x.com/the_autopian Buy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.co... Have any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com

Drive Modes On Cars Are Stupid, At Least Most Of The Time

It’s time for another episode of Carbage Time, where we here at The Autopian argue about our dumb takes. Because, like all humans, we have opinions about things, specifically car things, and we’re deluded enough to think that, bafflingly, you need to hear about these opinions! So if you’re pining to hear us opining, boy are you in luck. Last week, in our very first episode of the series, David and Matt discussed the largely disastrous Ferrari Luce. This time Matt and I are going to talk about something far more accessible than some poorly-designed and overpriced battery-powered Ferrari: drive modes. Yes, drive modes. My suspicion is that it took you a moment to remember just what the hell those things were, because while it’s fairly likely your car has them – if you have a relatively modern car, made in, say, the last decade and a half or so, at least – I also suspect you probably haven’t used them in a while.

The Ferrari Luce Didn’t Stand a CHANCE!

Welcome back to The Autopian Podcast, now the Autopian "Carbage Time Podcast," where we get to discuss our most radioactive takes, and who better to start than our own Matt Hardigree, an eternal spring of bad opinions. Can he convince David Tracy that the Ferrari Luce wasn't sort of doomed from the beginning?

Crew Show; The Autopian’s Predictions For 2024

This podcast is brought to by "Torch's heart". He really gave it his all for this one. Join the entire Autopian staff as they round up the final podcast of Season 2: DT, Beau, Matt. Adrian, Mercedes, Peter, Thomas, The Goss and a very special appearance by Jason Torchinsky. The Heartbeat of America. Mentioned in this episode: Marble Ad Link

Torch update, and Subaru tells us all about the new Forester and BRZ

First, Matt and DT talk updates on Torch and his bum heart, then they begin pathetically groveling for membership and a top it off with a preamble to a short but sweet Subaru chat at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Here's to Torch getting his carburetor back to optimum performance! Happy Holidays, Autopians! Mentioned in this episode: Marble Ad Link

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Lucid’s new EV SUV is changing the FRUNKING industry.

The Autopian's are back with special guests on this weeks podcast. Lucid's lead designer, Derek Jenkins, sits for a fireside chat to talk about the new SUV from the luxury EV brand. Alanis King is no seat filler, she brings her incredible POV on HOV. What? Go to autopian.com to become a member today, and find more of these podcasts there as well! Mentioned in this episode: Marble Ad Link

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New Tacoma Designers Just Wanted To Make A 'Bad-Ass Adventure Machine'

David was super impressed when he drove the 2024 Toyota Tacoma and we wrote about it, a lot. Right after David took his turn in the Tacoma we had a chance to talk to two designers from the legendary CALTY design studio at the LA Auto Show and they provided a ton of great detail on how it came to exist. This podcast, presented by our friends at Marble, was shot a few weeks ago and features our own Beau Boeckmann, David Tracy, and Jason Torchinsky before his circulatory system went full Lucas. As our guests we've got both Adam Rabinowitz, exterior chief designer, and Benjamin Jimenez, General Manager at CALTY. Additionally, the one-and-only Stephen Walter Gossin joined us to talk trucks. Mentioned in this episode: Marble Ad Link

Kia’s Chief Designer Tom Kearns Explains Why Kias Look So Damn Good Now

"Is that a Lamborghini or a Kia?" The 3 musky-peers have a riotous time with one of automotive engineering's "auteurs"... that's German for 'really creative'... Tom Kearns. The brain, brush and chief designer behind one of Kia's most popular new EV vehicles and many other iconic cars. The trio of Geo obvo ask Mr. Kearns about his "older" work. Torch reveals to Tom his creepy stalker side by pulling up pictures of Tom in his paint studio and begging him to accept an award in his North Carolina backyard, but Torch also chances it all by revealing that he has a fix to Kia's confusing brand imagery and it simply involves a red marker. This podcast might be as explosive as Torch's circulatory system... or DT's digestive system... or Beau's neurological system... Is this biology? The Autopians PS: Get. out of the shop soon, Torch. We all love ya.

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HEAD OF HYUNDAI N EXPLAINS SECRET SAUCE BEHIND THE IONIQ 5 N [LA AUTO SHOW 2023]

Head of Hyundai N / Motorsports Till Wartenburg joins The Autopian at the LA Auto Show 2023, along with special guest Kristen Lee from MotorTrend. We talk about the exciting new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, vibrating seats, the Hyundai Pony, and how to make an EV exciting. Plus, Kristen talks about her new documentary on Chinese cars in Mexico. Mentioned in this episode: Marble Ad Link Marble Ad Link

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EV Conversion - Foxbody Mustang - Build Announcement

The fellas round-up their podcast with part 2. Beau announces a big SEMA build - an EV conversion on an 80s Foxbody. David Tracy is involved for better or worse. Torch uses the bathroom on live recording... he did not wash his hands. Listen, Share, Subscribe! Mentioned in this episode: Marble Ad Link

Artificial Intelligence is Aiming for Automotive Journalism - The Autopian Podcast

David talks about his travels to Germany where he stays at a hotel made out of cars. Beau dishes on some sweet European travel, hence cars. And Torch is here... that's important. He didn't even know we were recording a podcast. He was too busy writing haikus about French cars. Hang with us as we talk autos, AI, kittens, museums and Japanese poetry. Does Tesla have a slogan? Mentioned in this episode: Marble Ad Link