Audi has been sagging for about 5yrs, mostly because they over-spent on BEV tech while under-spending on internal combustion/hybrid tech. To help turn things around Audi plans to reverse that course, make a new TT, and go into Formula 1. We discuss.Then Steve-0, Adams, and Dr Stephan Moran, our trauma surgeon, each list their three favorite recent Audis.Dr Moran gets into how and why safety standards are different in the US, Europe, and Asia, and he recommends that one set of regulations become the standard globally. Which one? We won't reveal it here but here's a hint: it starts with the letters EU.Finally Adams wife spotted a beautiful 2025 Porsche 911 in Paint to Sample Brewster Green. #carsoncallpodcast #traumasurgeonsafety #audiquattro #audiusa #audiTT

BMW is apparently planning to make a Mercedes G-wagen competitor. We enthusiastically wish they would and hope Lincoln, Audi, and other manufacturers do so as well.Canada has many laws and other features of their automotive lives that make their roads significantly safer than ours. Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses the differences and how adopting many of them would keep us safer.Steve-0 spots a Scion iQ, a rare car. Scion was an unusual failure for Toyota, and we get into it.Stephan then talks about upcoming manufacturing changes being planned by Ford. If Ford CEO Jim Farley can make these changes happen it will make the company competitive with any other manufacturer, even those from China.#carsoncallpodcast #scion #traumasurgeonsafety #bmw #bmwgwagen #mercedesgwagen

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We name great cars that catapulted manufacturers from just ok to major player. Actually, we name a bunch. Trauma surgeon safety: our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran recommends the best vehicles for your teenager to drive and stay safe.Car spotting: Adams spots his own 993 Porsche 911, and we love it.The Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus GX550 are big hits. We discuss.https://www.iihs.org/ratings/safe-veh...   • Canada 03 Martin Brundle Talks To Ozzy Osb...  

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Red Bull F1 fires Christian Horner, who was the boss there for 20yrs. We discuss with guest host Jeff Bank, MDOur trauma surgeon Stephan Moran, MD says Tesla's self-driving tech needs lidar to supplement its cameras. High quality cameras are fine, but they need lidar to maximize safety.Steve-0 spots a 1979 Datsun 280zx.Finally, Jeff gets us going on the expiring federal electric car subsidies. We talk hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric at length. #carsoncallpodcast #automobile #traumasurgeonsafety #electriccar #hybridcars
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John McNamera, a small Buick/GMC dealer on Long Island stole $450mil from GMAC from 1980-1991 by selling 248,000 conversion vans that didn't exist. How did he get caught? GMAC finally figured out that the vans had no VINs. Steve-0 talks about it and how it happened right near where he grew up. Have you noticed the e-Bike boom? Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran talks about how they're just as dangerous as you think they are, both for the riders and the pedestrians they hit.Steve-0 recently drove a base Subaru Crosstrek. Once he got over the cheap interior plastics and terrible continuously variable transmission, he fell in love with the simple HVAC controls, manual seat adjustments, and other low rent features. It's a nice car!Finally, Dr Moran talks about the just-launched Ford Mustang GTD that starts at an astounding $327,960. That's a big number, but since it's a racing car for the street, it's not unreasonable. Dr Moran wants one!#carsoncallpodcast #mustanggtd #GMACponzi #GMACscandal #subarucrosstrek
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A Chinese transport ship carrying electric cars across the Pacific Ocean catches fire and sinks, shades of the famous Felicity Ace that caught fire and sank three years ago in the Atlantic Ocean. The Chinese ship doesn't have a stripper name, but it sends the same message: transporting EVs by ship is dangerous and can cause ecologic disasters.Thanks to retired Ford CEO Alan Mulally the US has moved from using old-school and fuel sucking body-on-frame vans like the Econoline to fully embracing Euro-style unibody work/family vehicles like the Transit and Ram ProMaster. It's a huge transformation that happened over 15 years. Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses a different safety advantage of self-driving cars: passengers in self-driving taxis don't have to worry about a driver they don't know victimizing them either during the ride of afterwards.The Audi TT was launched 25yrs ago as a 2000 model year car. When it hit the market it was an absolute sensation, and we pour some sugar on one of the greatest Audis of our generation.Everybody Wants to Rule the World turns 40 this year. OMG we can't believe it's been that long! Remember the car featured in the video? If you answered British Racing Green Austin Healey 3000 you win.#carsoncallpodcast #automobile #traumasurgeonsafety #audittmk1 #auditt #oneford #fordtransit #fordtransitconnect #felicityace #evtransporter

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Dr Moran goes to Tuscany for a wedding. Now he wants to move there.Hyundai branding that even non-car enthusiasts get. That's smart.Automotive journalist Steve Schutz tested a Mercedes Maybach GLS recently. The guys discuss.Automotive safety: our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran addresses "Swangers", window tinting, and other car mods that subtract from safety. Bottom line, don't do it.Thanks to sagging sales in China and a very expensive failure to launch for the Taycan and other BEVs, Porsche AG is struggling. Steve-0 and Stephan say bring back the 914 from the 1970s and lean on the 911 by making more base models and launching a softer luxury version.Regular cars in Europe are far more colorful than vehicles in the US that are overwhelmingly (and depressingly) gray, silver, black, and white. Dr Moran says give our cars more color, if only for safety reasons.#carsoncallpodcast #automobile #traumasurgeonsafety #porsche #porsche911

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Nissan bringing back the XTerra. We’ve been pushing for that and Nissan finally listened!

Trauma surgeon safety. Dr Stephan Moran gives us another lesson in automotive safety from his unique perspective 

Our automotive journalist Steve Schutz gives us tidbits from Q1 new light vehicle sales

Dr Moran discusses the new 2026 Hyundai Palisade. Despite a dash of Range Rover, it looks distinctive and lux

Jagged Little Pill turns 30!

Dodge hints they're resurrecting their V8 engines including Hellcats. Yay!Trauma surgeon safety: fatalities on our highways are dropping, and Dr Moran discusses. We hope this trend continues.Doug DeMuro said Ford should make a Lincoln version of the Bronco, and we get into it. Like Doug, we think it would succeed. Ford please do this!Steve-0 spotted a mid-1980s Nissan Pulsar NX. What a weird car!

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Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses the recent Trump tariffs (25% on imported vehicles). He hates them, and Steve-0 is mostly opposed. We hate higher prices for cars and parts, but we like manufacturing jobs coming back to America.Steve-0 spotted a 1992 Saturn SC2. Saturn was GM's 90's effort to compete with Honda and Toyota, which failed. We get into it.Dr Moran's safety segment says, "If you want to get out of your vehicle, make sure it's in Park before you do". As usual, our trauma surgeon has graphic examples of what can happen if you don't.Finally, the guys discuss Nissan's current dire straights. It's an involved conversation, but maybe you can sum it up by saying, "Bring back the X-Terra and do some other stuff"#carsoncallpodcast #nissanproblems #traumasurgeonsafety #saturncars #tariffs #carsoncallpodcast #nissanproblems #traumasurgeonsafety