Neutral

By Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

A casual car show from people who should know better than to do a car show.... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Neutral episodes:

November 20, 2013Special: Please Lose Control of Your Car Now
Special guest _DavidSmith joins us as we recount our experience at the 2-day BMW M Performance Driving School.
Overview video.
Casey's gardening adventure.
Laura's hot lap.
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1h 46min
April 11, 201312: Vomit Ruins Everything
In the final episode of Neutral:
Casey and Marco drag John through the story of their European Delivery vacation picking up Marco's M5.
BMW Welt, the BMW Museum, and the factory tour.
Driving on the autobahn.
Finding and driving the NÃ¼rburgring.
German drivers, food, culture, and hospitality.
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1h 57min
March 28, 201311: Frankenstein Car Monster
In this episode:
The upcoming Automatic smartphone app as a replacement for expensive built-in options.
Why car makers' custom media and navigation systems are so clunky and why we have such low expectations for it.
Software defines much of the experience of modern cars.
What car maker will be first to make a truly major advance in software quality?
What we think of Mini.
Targeting young buyers.
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58min
March 21, 201310: Driving To Ohio
In this episode:
The LaFerrari and hybrid supercars.
Cars' increasing complexity as technology gets applied.
Becoming accustomed to the turbocharged feel.
How much electric vehicles need to overcome gasoline's convenience.
How quickly we can expect electric-vehicle range to increase.
Aspirational SUVs.
If we had infinite money, what car would we buy?
Renting supercars.
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1h 14min
March 14, 20139: Everyone Loves A Spoiler
In this episode:
Octane ratings and myths.
What optional equipment should you get or avoid on a car?
Parking-distance sensors vs. backup cameras.
Mysteriously sized mechanics and car-wash drivers.
Satellite radio, HD Radio, and premium sound systems.
OEM navigation systems vs. aftermarket options.
More on the BMW 3-series GT.
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1h 21min
March 08, 20138: Three James Mays
In this episode:
Top Gear presenter metaphors.
Back-in parking FU.
Why John likes Hondas so much.
Visibility and a lower-back-friendly seating position.
Our three most boring Ferrari stories.
Fond memories of ancient and less-ancient Volvos.
Designing for safety.
LED daytime running lights as tacky "eyeliner", our modern Altezza-like design fad.
Casey says "braaaands."
How Audi, BMW, and Mercedes compete.
Toyota and Scion.
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1h 21min
February 28, 20137: Leasing Puppies
In this episode:
Three geeks try to define "hipster"
The stress of owning vs. leasing
The first scratch
Weirdest car repairs
Synthetic oil
Keeping fuel and repair records
Buying and selling cars privately
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1h 17min
February 21, 20136: Alternate!
In this episode:
The safety of voice-recognition interfaces
Driving etiquette: turn signals, merging, tailgating
The hand-wave and the finger
Backing into parking spots
Driver prediction and accident avoidance
Our past traffic violations
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1h 19min
February 14, 20135: Child Service Intervals
In this episode:
Project cars.
The many problems with having multiple cars.
Marco's next-car decision.
Ogling a showroom's Audi R8 from behind its velvet rope.
Test-driving the BMW M5 back-to-back with a 550i xDrive.
The odd new BMW 3-series GT (F34) compared to the Honda Crosstour and the Audi A7.
Americans' incredible efforts to avoid buying minivans and wagons.
Battery lifetimes and disposal for hybrids and electric vehicles.
John Siracusa's review of the Tesla Model S after an extended test-ride.
A proposal to require electric vehicles to emit fake engine sounds at low speeds for pedestrian safety.
And a bonus "secret track" after the episode's official end at 1:31:40.
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1h 36min
February 07, 20134: If You See A Cursor, They Blew It
In this episode:
Control interfaces for media and navigation systems, including BMW's iDrive knob (of course), touchscreens including the Tesla Model S's giant one, and Lexus' weird new "Remote Touch" control.
Balancing on-screen controls and dedicated buttons.
Our great (or horrible) future of dynamic, all-software dashboard dials.
Gambling with the "Premium Sedan" rental-car category.
Casey's newfound fame.
Personal value judgments.
FU on white cars in hot climates and DCT nitpicks.
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1h 7min

FAQs about Neutral:

How many episodes does Neutral have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.