Auto Uncovered

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Are new cars really getting more expensive? Using inflation-adjusted pricing, John and Adam compare modern cars against those 90s and early-2000s classics like the Hyundai Getz and Honda Prelude and come to a surprising conclusion.

Chery's game-changing plug-in hybrid ute is looking the goods, but how does it stack up specs-wise? What's the future of Chinese manufacturers in Australia? And is an old Falcon ute actually a smarter buy than a brand-new Hilux for a tradie?

Plus, a listener question about why Ford and Holden failed to adapt to changing market demands, and some delightfully impractical automotive project-car fantasies.

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

Skip ahead:

00:00 – Intro

01:13 – Are modern cars really overpriced?

01:42 – Chery’s wild new hybrid ute explained

03:55 – When 300kW was supercar territory

05:00 – Why Chinese car makers are moving faster than everyone else

08:31 – Comparing the Chery to Ranger, Hilux and RAM

10:07 – Is the Kia Tasman already in trouble?

14:08 – BYD Shark 6, TRD Hilux nostalgia and performance utes

19:39 – Why Ford and Holden failed to adapt

25:25 – The downfall of Australian car manufacturing

26:51 – Are new cars actually cheaper than ever?

30:43 – Cost of living vs car affordability

33:27 – Can a $20K Falcon ute feel modern?

39:22 – Why old Aussie utes still make sense

41:46 – Dream project cars: Falcon one-tonners & FBI-spec Statesmans

43:04 – Outro

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John and Adam take aim at the media’s obsession with “hoon culture” after a Sydney news story turned a few loud exhausts into a full-blown public safety crisis. Is car culture unfairly demonised?

Listener John then writes in to ask why manufacturers inflate registrations and what really happens to warranty coverage on demo vehicles.

Plus, EV depreciation horror stories, luxury car branding, and why some manufacturers are desperately trying to stay relevant.

And John reveals the one thing every car enthusiast, road-tripper, cyclist and DIY mechanic should be carrying in their vehicle, and it’s probably not what you think. It's something that never gets talked about but it could literally save your life.

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

Jump ahead:

00:00 Intro & Mercedes EV depreciation shock

00:45 Welcome to Auto Uncovered

01:20 Hoon culture: media beat-up or real problem?

01:44 The Sydney news story that sparked the debate

02:54 Noise vs danger — what actually counts as hooning

04:29 Video games, social media and blaming car enthusiasts

05:18 The real dangerous drivers nobody talks about

07:18 Defects, modified cars and policing priorities

08:47 When hoons ruin car culture for everyone else

09:12 Barangaroo, supercars and wealthy residents

10:24 Why car culture gets treated differently

13:16 How TV news manufactures outrage

14:30 Is the news an inversion of reality?

16:09 The positive side of car culture nobody reports

18:37 Why traditional news is dying

20:28 Authenticity, podcasts and modern media

23:55 Listener question: Why do car makers fudge sales figures?

24:36 The pressure from head office to hit targets

26:18 Demo cars, warehouse stock and sales manipulation

28:10 When does the warranty actually start?

29:27 Mercedes EQC depreciation disaster

31:13 Who buys a $150k EV that loses $100k?

32:54 Why Mercedes fans deserve better

35:24 What's in your everyday carry?

38:42 Toolkits, preparedness and fixing problems

40:17 The first aid gear everyone should carry

41:17 Tourniquets explained

43:07 Modular bandages and trauma kits

45:18 Why roadside first aid matters more than vehicle mods

48:17 Should first aid training be part of getting a licence?

50:06 The most important tool in your car

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We answer all your burning questions in this special Q&A episode. Keep them coming.

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02:00 – Is premium fuel a waste of money?

04:10 – Why Subaru never made a proper ute

09:40 – What actually makes a good driver (excellent question)

12:20 – How to start a car YouTube channel

19:00 – Getting paid by car brands (the truth)

21:30 – Are modern cars getting worse?

30:50 – Why Aussie roads destroy cars

34:30 – John’s origin story

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

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John and Adam discuss hypercars built with parts you’d find in everyday Volkswagens to a shocking breakdown of how “car sales” are really reported. You'll be surprised by how much of the industry runs on smoke, mirrors, and clever accounting.

And your questions answered: what to do about the looming EV battery waste problem and why modern utes are still rocking drum brakes.

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Skip ahead:

00:00 - Intro

00:20 – Are hypercars just parts-bin specials?

02:40 – The slow death of automotive “prestige”

16:00 – The leaked sales data bombshell

18:00 – The truth about demo cars (and fake sales)

22:30 – Why brands inflate their numbers

31:30 – The psychology of car buying & status

35:20 – Listener question: EV battery recycling

47:40 – Listener question: Why utes still have drum brakes

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

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We take on AI-generated car reviewers (allegedly) and ask the question no one really wants to answer: can you even trust what you’re watching anymore?

They break down how fake “experts” are flooding YouTube, why the algorithm loves it, and what it means for real creators.

Plus a brutally honest look at modern car design, from the Cybertruck to Ferrari’s EV, and why it feels like manufacturers are building cars for attention, not drivers.

Check out John's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoExpertJCCheck out Adam's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ReDrivenSkip ahead:

00:00 - Intro

02:10 – The rise of AI car reviewers (The “Grayson” example)

04:00 – How to spot fake AI presenters

06:20 – Why AI content is flooding YouTube

08:00 – The algorithm problem (and why your parents are watching it)

09:00 – AI replacing real creators (and voices)

12:00 – Will audiences turn on AI content?

15:00 – How to tell if a channel is fake

20:00 – Should AI presenters just be animated?

21:30 – What the hell is going on with car design?

22:00 – Jaguar’s wild rebrand explained

24:10 – Ferrari’s EV strategy (and why it looks like that)

24:30 – Kia Tasman: what went wrong

25:00 – Mercedes & BMW losing their design identity

27:00 – Why ugly cars actually work (the Balenciaga effect)36:00 – Why all SUVs look the same

37:00 – The French might be the only ones getting design right

48:00 – Listener question: Did Australia ever make a world-class car?

49:00 – F6 Typhoon, HSV legends & Aussie engineering peak

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

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John and Adam tackle car modifications. When does a tasteful upgrade tip over into ruining a perfectly good car?

They make the case that driver training beats almost any mod, dismantle the "pretender" mentality behind chasing big horsepower and pro-grade gear, and break down why a parked car is the easiest crash to avoid.

Plus a frank look at airbag deployment realities, the proper way to hold a steering wheel, and a no-holds-barred case against dealer servicing.

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Skip ahead:

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - The philosophy of modifying cars

4:50 - Can you actually exploit the car?

8:00 - Why driver training beats mods

11:00 - Stance cars and ruined classics

13:50 - Big horsepower is for pretenders

20:20 - The easiest crash to avoid

23:00 - Why your airbag didn't deploy

27:00 - Holding the wheel properly

36:30 - Toying with aggressive drivers

43:50 - Teaching a 16-year-old to drive

45:30 - The last great combustion engine

48:20 - Dealer servicing vs independents

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

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John and Adam ask whether EVs have a sex appeal problem or just a price problem, why the charging infrastructure for mass adoption may never arrive, and why an old Lexus hybrid might be the greenest car you can buy.

Plus, the dirty secret behind the recycling triangle, why modern car tech is always outdated, and one cracking helicopter story.

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Skip ahead:

00:00 - Intro

00:27 - EV sex appeal

02:04 - The charger problem

07:51 - EV-swapping a Polo

14:23 - Built by engineers

16:28 - The recycling con

22:20 - The greenest car

25:23 - Outdated car tech

30:57 - Buttons vs screens

36:02 - Excavators and helicopters

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

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John and Adam get into Adam's charmed run of car-guy bucket-list days, from a cars and coffee morning in Sydney to four days competing in Targa Classico and capping it off at the Australian F1 Grand Prix.

They cover the brutal R1-powered Mini and the sublime Renault 5 Turbo rally car, what elite performance really demands across motorsport and music, the unbeatable passion of Summernats, why AI slop is driving a hunger for real-world experiences, and BMW's tone-deaf decision to make the next M3 all-electric.

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kip ahead:00:00 - Intro

01:34 - Adam's bucket-list week05:05 - The car event community

07:09 - Targa Classico and the rally cars

11:45 - Why race cars suck on the road

12:47 - How Targa timing works

29:39 - Summernats passion

33:33 - F1 vs grassroots motorsport

35:51 - Elite performers

43:20 - AI slop vs real experiences

47:46 - BMW's electric M3

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John and Adam unpack why the Volvo S60/V60 Polestar feels nothing like the Ford Mondeo underneath it, then get into the physics of why black cars aren't really hotter, why European cars cook in the Australian heat, and how the Ioniq 5 N stacks up against the EV6 GT.

They also cover Chery's diesel plug-in hybrid ute that's leaving Toyota behind, GWM Cannon value against the Hilux and Ranger, and Subaru's problem with 'designed-by-committee' models.

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Check out Adam's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ReDrivenSkip ahead:

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - Volvo Polestar, the Ford connection

07:57 - The physics of black cars and plastics

17:51 - EV6 GT vs Ioniq 5 N and Tesla Model Y

26:24 - Chery diesel plug-in hybrid ute and GWM Cannon value vs Hilux/Ranger

39:18 - Adam's massage story

50:35 - Subaru's design-by-committee problem

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

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We dive into grassroots motorsport and why every car enthusiast should give it a go, before breaking down the real statistics behind road safety and why the rhetoric from regulators doesn't stack up.

We get into whether Chinese luxury brands can crack the prestige market and what Tesla's brand slide means for the EV space.

We wrap up on why the Kia Tasman launch was a masterclass in how not to bring a ute to market.

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Check out Adam's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ReDriven

00:00 - Intro

01:18 - Honda Accord vs European luxury cars

01:58 - Targa Classic rally event & dream car lineup

04:22 - Grassroots motorsport, track driving & racecraft

09:04 - Elite performers & the limits of talent

15:50 - Road safety, dangerous drivers & over-reliance on safety tech

24:44 - Road toll statistics & the real risk on Australian roads

31:25 - Getting older, MX-5s & Chinese luxury brands vs European heritage

36:47 - Tesla, Elon Musk & the aspirational brand problem

44:13 - Honda Civic, Hyundai Sonata & Korean brands taking on Europeans

47:08 - Kia Tasman disaster & Chinese utes threatening Ranger and Hilux

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Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.