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On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Ford Vedette, which is an adorable french market flathead shoebox, Toyota's electric and alt fuel powered AE86 homage cars, UK finally pulling back from radical policies with new 2035 small make legislation for new fuel burners, the first gen GT86's CB package looks oddly good, on the heels of the VR6 dying, VW also mercifully cans the W12, VW's ID.7 finally shows up in US spec long wheelbase form, we're starting a pool on what the first recall will be when it hits US shores! Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we memorialize the 2023 world cup of cars with the DAF Daffodil. VW's VR6 finally dies mercifully, Mazda's beautiful inline 6 sedan gets rug pulled in to a giant SUV, tesla offering SC01 tesla owners another $5k on the hood to give it up, laughably, Vinfast CEO opts to go public instead of any additional personal inestments. the Lotus Carlton is the best hoolican FU to the UK you've likely never heard of. Morris' Commercial JE should have replaced our Grumman LLV. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, the second half of the world cup of cars semi finals completes, Ryan explains why the VinFast coming to the USA is a good thing, Gov't takes a yard stick to tesla's knuckles, telling them they need CCS to get a dime of federal funding money, late model cars that hold their value surprisingly well lead by.. an italan car? DeMuro buys his dream car Carrere GT, 33% of all bosnian cars are VWs, here's why, Insurance and maintenance advocacy should be our part time job, 5 door jimny is automotive perfection, and an update on MIni's manual driving school. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast the semi finals of the world cup of cars kicks off, Blubzki, the 1975 W115 M117 240D drives for the first time with its C class 6 speed manual swap, Akio toyota steps down as CEO of Toyota, a FL company Modificata, has manual swapped a 458 italia, Honda and Sony team up for an EV startup called Afeela, over 20% of new car financing is 84 month term, and Clarkson is at it again, getting called by Amazon after a very tonedeaf column on the telegraph. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the VW ID.7 buzz gaining a 335-hp long wheel base AWD trim in europe, a hint as to what we can expect in the US bound models in the next year or two. best ENCAP scores of this year are all EVs, and two are even Chinese. VW fails once again with the ID.4. 12V battery mounts may lead to unintended fires S3 magazine, make EVs smaller, lighter and cheaper. GT-R just wont die. gains price, a front LSD and downforce USPS final mile fleet expanding to 66% electric Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we postpone world cup of cars quarter finals for two weeks due to mercury retrograde, VW fails again with S6 and A6 recalls due to child spills in the back seat causing powertrain failures, tesla dropping prices on all vehicles 15-20% and the livid buyers of recent cars, GM's 1957 attempt at a CVT of sorts, the Jaguar iPace gets a facelift, Honda E expands to cute little retro scooters, right to repair advances with Louis Rossman and John Deere. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we finish the world cup of cars quarter finals, the short lived Gazogene company that made wartime french cars run on Coal, Wuling Mini EV gets an adorable cabrio, EV6 GT continues to best the world with E-GMP, Phoenix renewables is a nigerian startup run by a 29 year old entrepeneur converting old gassers to EVs, model 3 and y getting refreshes, cost cut and worse amidst competition, Tesla truly out of touch. Rambler is the americana collectible bargain. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we continue word cup of cars quarter finals, a Ghanan scrapyard based car restoration entrepeneur, Nissan hilariously trying Z styling on a rogue shaped piece of crap, Gogoro EV scooters in china continue battery swap ecosystem while being adorable, new DeTomaso has a T-50 besting V12 but no manual gearbox, modern half-V8 LS by blueprint engines, Erik's florida trip recap, and CUVs are way less safe than you might think. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we continue the world cup of cars, what would you put a Kei engine in to (not an LS swap, the other way), and Vietnam is bringing an EV to north america? Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we bring back the world cup of cars after a four year absence! guess who the ONLY country was to not make the cut? Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, Stellantis' new straight 6 twin turbo engine gets a name, an after market plan, some power numbers... and it's an unusually ugly engine. the GME T6 Hurricane. Glickenhaus has a manual LT4 hypercar with no supplemental restraints and passes DOT crash regs, BMW's mini launches a school in california with no goal other than teaching people how to drive a manual transmission competently. Pick your 500e special edition favorites! BBS announces a new way to produce universal fitment wheels without looking awful, and Infiniti takes a beating in IL Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Rolls Royce EV that was always meant to be, the Rivian possibly being able to natively run Altima Challenge with its unreal engine based OS, Kia killing the Stinger in April 2023, best japanese sports car from the past 20 years, BMW all but confirms manual gearboxes through at least 2029, and the GR brand expands to... CUVs? Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the 10 fastest FWD hondas, discount car elevators courtesy of near bankrutp carvana, GM mislabeling the new Captiva, another adorable RWD tiny EV we wont get, light up cars crocks, scott's new EV pickup Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Hagerty asking thier readers about best vehicles for first impressions, and we give our $0.02. Ryan wants a Bronco II, and honestly its hard to really say no to that idea, erik wants a moon miles 2008 M3 sedan. what better way to burn $15,000?!. Autoblog wins the internet with their G80 sedan M3 manual transmission review, blocking out the hideous grill with a fence post (spoiler alert, the car is otherwise excellent). Ioniq 6 is a brilliant piece of controvercial design on the other hand, and will only improve in our eyes over time, Tesla's $180,000 semi actually getting delivery windows to fleet buyer pepsico in december of 2022. capping off our episode is an innovative 1960s V6 JDM bus. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss NFS unbound and its underlying EA badness, good news on Microlino putting their first 999 pioneer vehicles in to production for the Swiss market, GR86's one off oiling issue isnt so one-off, Mazda 3's cylinder deactivation Manual transmission oversight, Honda E vs 500E gen 2 track test makes us even more bitter about not being able to buy either, and KIa has a fix to foil the Kia Boys, but you have to pay them for it. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we cover a vehicle lost to time in the early 1990s. a French RWD V8/V12 monospace minivan made by De La Chappelle - the Parcours. Jason Torchinsky is right, we don't need more than 70 HP, Renault, not to be outdone by Hyundai, releases a concept Renault 5 turbo III.. retrofuturistic EV and proportioned just right. Bringatrailer sells a pre pre pre war car, natural selection starts up for the people that bought the wrong transmission in their Nissan Z, French headlights are more than meet the eye. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we cover Hot Import Nights 2022 and how bad it was, Dodge tried to make a little red express truck a second time in the 1990s with the Dakota with limited success, flathead fords apparently werent engineered with Harbor freight in mind, the Dodge charger and Challenger merge in to a new electric coupe, SR20DET engines are now back in production brand new, Koenigsegg invents a dual clutch trans that is fully shiftable with an H pattern shift level and a clutch pedal. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Singer Nine and its peak british-ness, the Minneapolis Mile recap from MN CEC and Carmmunity, Garage/Sell/Daily nA Miata, ZZW30 MR2 Spyder, Honda S2000. is the future of rolling chassis EV donors to receive internal combustion engines and very large wheel/tire packages? Honda's ACTY gets vintage parts support from Honda direct, and Dodge tried to bring the Little Red Expresstruck back in the 1990s with a dakota based truck. It didnt work :( Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we posit a question taken from a BaT internal employee chain: What are the best 1980s cars based on their quirky merits. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933