Honda has finally made a DOHC version of its venerable 3.5-liter V-6 and it makes... no more power.

This spurs the Carmudgeons (in a post-lunch coma) to a discussion about head design: why are two cams worth it when you only have two valves? Why did Honda drop VTEC from that V-6 in favor of infinite cam phasing?

What is cam phasing, anyway?

And why use a V-6 instead of a straight-six when it uses twice as many cams? Or a supercharger and a turbocharger (hello, Lancia Delta S4.)

This episode is all about difficult-to-comprehend engine-building decisions, digested and discussed in terms we can all understand. Hopefully.

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The Carmudgeon Show is part of the Hagerty Podcast Network, and stars veteran automotive journalist Jason Cammisa and walking-encyclopedia Derek Tam-Scott.
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Advanced Engine Concepts Made Simple — The Carmudgeon Show Jason Cammisa & ISSIMI's Derek — Ep 91

Part of the Hagerty Podcast Network, the Carmudgeon Show is a comedic, information-filled conversation with Jason Cammisa and Derek Tam-Scott, two car enthusiasts who are curmudgeonly beyond their years. Proving you don’t have to be old to be grumpy, they spend each episode talking about what’s wrong with various parts of the automotive universe. Despite their best efforts to keep it negative, they usually wind up laughing, happy, and extolling their love for cars. Which just makes them angrier and more bitter.

Jason Cammisa is an automotive journalist, social-media figure, and TV host with over 300 million views on YouTube alone. Jason’s deeply technical understanding, made possible by a lifelong obsession with cars, allows him to fully digest what’s going on within an automobile — and then put it into simple terms for others to understand. Also, a Master’s Degree in Law trained him to be impossible to argue with.

Derek Tam-Scott still tries. He’s a young automotive expert with old-man taste in cars, and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering — which means he knows how to be civil to Jason. Or at least he tries. With a decade and a half’s experience buying, selling, driving and brokering classic and exotic cars, he’s experienced the world’s most iconic cars. And hated most of them.

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It's largely being reported in the media that Electric Vehicles are in trouble — sales are down, inventory is up, and customers just aren't interested. Is any of this true? 

...or is this just a blip in the now-unavoidable transition away from combustion vehicles?

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Special Tuesday Episode: Happy Memorial Day!

Hyundai is making great EVs. BMW is making really good EVs. Tesla (despite the controversy) is still selling the dickens out of its cars — and the new "Highland" Model 3 is nearly perfect.

But the rest of the industry? Perhaps no one is interested in their cars because the cars are crap. We don't know.

But the Carmudgeons certainly have opinions on it.
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Is The EV Market Actually Doomed? — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 147

This is an inclusive list of every V-12 passenger car engine ever produced — with information, opinion, and the possibility that the V-12 isn't actually the best engine layout.

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Update: The data sharing programs from Honda, Hyundai (Verisk) and General Motors (Lexis Nexis) that we covered in Episode 143 have all been cancelled. Score one for Data Privacy and for Car Enthusiasts!

This episode stems from the quote from former Car and Driver editor (and founder of Automobile Magazine) David E. Davis, who said: “I firmly believe that everyone who is worth anything at all should own a 12-cylinder car before they die,”

We pose the question: why?

And then answer it with technical information about the V-12 engine layout, and discuss all of them — including defining the chapters of the V-12:

1. Prehistoric Luxury V12s.
2. Carbureted Performance/Racing V12s
3. Fuel-injected V12s.
4. Modern V12s.

Enjoy!
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The V12 Is(n't) the Ultimate Engine — The Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 146

Y'all never thought it was going to happen, but here it is — whether you've seen the ICONS video or not, this is one to watch!

HOODIE: https://tinyurl.com/CammisaHoodie

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After years of teasing, the Carmudgeon Show is finally covering the life and achievements of Ferdinand Piëch. This is where the idea began, and the boys provide far more in-depth information than Jason could cover in the relatively short ICONS episode.

Enjoy, and thanks for the patient wait!
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The Full Piëchisode Podcast Bonus! — The Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 145

After a quick review of the updated (and even better) 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, the boys delve into the long-awaited Piëchisode by talking about the cars it featured.

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Included in this episode is a review and discussion of:
2024 Mazda Miata MX-5 (ND3)
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Turbodiesel (W116)
1985 Audi Coupe Quattro (Ur-Quattro)
2002 Volkswagen Golf TDI (Mk4)
2004 Volkswagen Golf R32 (Mk4)
2004 Volkswagen Phaeton W12
2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
2014 Volkswagen XL1
2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed W12

and a small discussion of Ferdinand Piëch, Dieselgate, and corporate conscience (Boeing, The Ford Pinto)

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ND3 Miata Review & Pre-Piëchisode Ep — The Carmudgeon Show Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 144

Your Honda, Acura, Hyundai or Kia is selling driving data to insurance companies as an excuse to hurt enthusiasts. And that is disgusting.

UPDATE: General Motors has cancelled its OnStar Smart Driver System, which means you can safely keep driving your Blackwing like it was meant to be driven.

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It has recently come to light that three major auto manufacturers have been selling consumer driving data to LexisNexis so that it can be sold to your insurance company and used against you to raise your rates or cancel your insurance.

Not only is this a gross violation of your expectation of privacy, but it's also a flawed reporting system.

This is especially difficult for Jason, since he so enthusiastically recommends many Honda and Hyundai products — and now has to backtrack. The Civic Type R is off his shopping list together with all Honda, Acura, Hyundai, and Kia products, until their manufacturers can ensure drivers that their data is not being shared.

**NOTE: This episode was recorded before Jason drove the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.**

Of course, the Carmudgeons don't stop complaining just there, but then go onto a discussion of "corporate conscience" and ethics in engineering including Volkswagen's Dieselgate, the Challenger space ship, the Ford Pinto, and of course Boeing.

And United Airlines' Bingo.
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Advanced Engine Concepts Made Simple — The Carmudgeon Show Jason Cammisa & ISSIMI's Derek — Ep 91

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