The 2018 Orange County International Auto Show was a blast by all standards for the iDriveSoCal Team.  And our very own Professor, Clinton Quan, dove deep into the automotive wonderland to determine what would compose his carefully crafted best of show list.

After careful calculations, a great deal of cross-referencing manufacturers specifications, and independent third, fourth and fifth party participation the Professor was ready to share his findings.

Only in this iDriveSoCal Podcast will you hear the good Professor's best of show details... well, you could also read the transcript below... but listening is so much more fun - we were podcasting from the show floor!  Click play below and enjoy the pics while you listen.

***Transcript***

Recording date – October 7, 2018, in Anaheim, CA

2018 Orange County International Auto Show

Clinton Quan: This auto show is one of the very first auto shows in the country for the auto show season. There are about 600 vehicles, it is the eighth largest auto show in the country and this is a preview of the 2019 automobiles... in total there's 150 vehicles.

Tom Smith: 150 vehicles that you can test drive?

Clinton Quan: There are a number of exotics that you'll see Lamborghini, Ferraris, Aston Martins. There's the new Vantage, there's three DB11s and there's a Bugatti.

Tom Smith: Welcome to iDriveSoCal the podcast all about mobility from the automotive capital of the United States, Southern California. Tom Smith here with the good Professor, Mr. Clinton Quan say hello Clinton.

Clinton Quan: Hey Tom.

"I get to do all the fun stuff."

"That's right. It's a good deal for you!"

Tom Smith: Hello. We are, as you can hear by the background noise, at the Orange County International Auto show. Last day of the event. The Professor has scoured top to bottom, side to side, north to south, east to west, every nook and cranny of the auto show I believe.

Clinton Quan: Yes.

Tom Smith: Yes. Many test drives. What did we test drive. We test drove the RDX, the Acura RDX, the Mazda CX-9, the Jaguar F-TYPE R, the Mazda Miata RF, the Audi I-PACE.

Clinton Quan: No, the Jaguar I-PACE.

Tom Smith: I'm sorry the Jaguar I-PACE. Excuse me.

Clinton Quan: Yeah that's quite a few vehicles.

Tom Smith: That was, that was it right?

Clinton Quan: Yeah.

Tom Smith: Five test drives.

Clinton Quan: Yep.

Professor Quan's Perspective 

Tom Smith: I've been manning the fort of course. Have test driven all of zero. But that's okay. We all have our roles to play in life right?

Clinton Quan: Yes.

Tom Smith: And our roles to play on iDriveSoCal. You get to have the fun I get to do the work.

Clinton Quan: I get to do all the fun stuff.

Tom Smith: That's right. It's a good deal for you. It works out very well for you.

"Orange County sells more new cars than... half the country..."

Clinton Quan: Yes.

Tom Smith: No. Always appreciate it. So, this podcast is kind of an overview of the Orange County International Auto Show, which is done in partnership with Motor Trend. And we're on the tail end here. We started Thursday at media day.

My voice is getting a little crackly. It's been a long weekend here. Sunday we are podcasting. So, however many days it is, Thursday Friday. It's four days. Included in the overview we're going to identify the good Professor's top five vehicles here at the Orange County International Auto Show.

So, first off why don't we just kinda big picture summarize the event. I know you've spent a lot of time here. I've spent a lot of time here. But like I said, my time has been spent pretty much in one loca...