Overcrest

Jake and Kris have a discussion on complaining about manufacturers giving us exactly what we want. Also, news, buster conrod, and more...

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New Cannonball record has been set. - Via road and track

EV Cars are killing jobs, and upending the industry... - via bloomberg

Remember when I said the Cybertruck isnt a truck because it cant plywood? 

Rezarani Motors Challenges Tesla to a test...

Tesla Owners Flocking to the Taycan

Remember those $59,000 corvettes? 

Teslas wait hours to charge

That really stinks... and the Video

Leaving his trusty VW Bus behind, James Barkman set out on a 17-month 30,000-mile journey on a modest motorcycle from Alaska to Argentina.  This is his story of finding the true merits of exploration and how it gives invaluable perspective on life.

Kris and Jake give their well simmered opinions on the Cybertruck. The guys also discuss other news including BMW, the mach e, a very interesting autonomous car test, the worst getaway car, and much more. Also, Buster Conrad visited Ford to find out as much as he could about the Mach E as well.

 

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A story from Minnesota. I mean Iowa.

Do we finally have an EV competitor from BMW?

Really interesting story from Aaron Gordon at Jalopnik on a test about using a chauffeur to simulate an autonomous car. 

Our buddies at Bloodhound have hit the salt flats. NEW YORK TIMES

Jake, whats the worst getaway car brand you can think of? 

Uhm... the Japanese are renting cars just to....not drive them?

Professor Tom Fisher joins the podcast to talk about how he thinks the future of transportation will develop. Kris also inquires on the ethics of architecture and how its design and implementation affect the wellbeing of the citizens that live in and around it. Jake and Kris also talk projects, and consider Tom's thoughts.

 

Tom Fisher is a Professor, Director of the Minnesota Design Center, Director of MSSD and Dayton Hudson Chair in Urban Design

 

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Legendary stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker joins Kris to talk stunt driving, being Rambo, and of course, tells us some fun but also some harrowing stories behind driving for our #1 (Chevy Nova from Death Proof) and #2 (the Wraith) on the best movie cars of all time.

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Finally, on the 2nd anniversary of the show, the Kris recounts for jake the top 10 of the best movie cars of all time...

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With Kris out of town this week, we are releasing a previously recorded Patreon exclusive episode. Tune in as we dig into the history of a now ubiquitous technology most of us take for granted. 

 

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Sam Smith from Road and Track, and NBC's Proving Grounds joins the podcast to discuss his myriad of adventures, how they impacted him, why driving matters, and how he expects the world to impact the rest of us as car enthusiasts.

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Lots of news and banter this week. Check out the notes below. 

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Road and Track has revealed their car of the year...

Tesla has smoked the Taycan on the nurburgring...

Ford Bronco Race Prototype Looks RAD

Mid-engine corvette production postponed

So how is its new engine....better?

Low and behold...Kris was right.

All-electric DTM concept revealed

Ford reveals monster mustang EV at Sema

Oh my god, the mustang suv....is....its....it is. It just is.

Lyft is the devil incarnate

What the hell is BMW doing?

Jake, the all new Tesla Roadster is here.

Autopilot Uber is irresponsible, has crashed a lot

Formula E going backwards....?

Ferrari is...doing ok.

Toyota.....uhm...STI?

Porsche has designed its most expensive motoring project yet.

You wouldn’t understand, its a jeep thing

 

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From the brainchild of a German man with appalling Nazi involvement to an incredible underdog epic of Mazda's trip to Le Mans in 1991. This is the story of the Wankel engine.