In this episode James, Matt and Tom take to the recording studio to chat about the recently revealed Mercedes-Benz X350d 4Matic pricing and specs (4:40), Mazda's introduction of a 5 year warranty (9:30), and the reintroduction of SsangYong to the local market (14:35).

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has launched a new campaign to raise awareness for the Takata recall (21:05), Lamborghini has snatched back the Nurburgring production car lap record from Porsche (24:45), and the Queen is auctioning off two of her Rolls Royces (27:15).

The guys have the age old argument of Manual vs Auto (29:20), and talk about what's been in their garage over the past week (32:45). Also, don't miss MuskWatch at the start of the episode!

James Cleary, Matt Campbell, and Tom White tear down, pressure test and rebuild the issues of the automotive week.

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