Restricted Performance

Restricted Performance

By Maddox Kay, Ross LitmanLeisureAutomotive
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Restricted Performance episodes

  • The Best and Worst Special Edition Cars

    A bit of a bonus episode this week, as we discuss the best and mainly the worst of special-edition and co-branded cars, including but not limited to: the Jeep Comanche Eliminator, Mini Goodwood, and Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Edition. Enjoy!

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    54 min
  • Buttons, Buttons, and More Buttons
    Where have all the buttons gone?  This week, we discuss the disappearance of physical controls from cars and the consequences of touchscreens.  We also touch on the origins of this phenomenon, how automakers are backtracking on touch controls, and how touch controls change the enthusiast driving experience.
     
    Finally, we answer listener questions including next goal cars, whether Ross will ever sell the E90, and how to start learning about cars.
     

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    1 hr 4 min
  • NYC Car Culture with PTSRS / Will Lee, Toby Kessler, and Aaron Segal

    Can car enthusiast culture thrive in and around New York City? We're joined by our first guests: Will Lee of PTSRS, Toby Kessler, and Aaron Segal. Will, Aaron, and Toby are all lifelong car enthusiasts and give their perspectives on what makes NYC car culture unique.

     

    Will: https://www.instagram.com/ptsrs

    Toby: https://www.instagram.com/tobykessler

    Aaron: https://www.instagram.com/asegal17

     

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Are We Past "Peak JDM?" + What's Next

    Continuing the JDM discussion from last week, we discuss whether the import craze is past its peak and what might come next. We also explore the weirdness of TVR and Israel's only sports car, the Sabra.

     

    The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Marks the End of the JDM Import Golden Age:

    https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-r34-nissan-skyline-gt-r-marks-the-end-of-the-jdm-import-golden-age

    Best Motoring 996 Turbo vs. Ferrari 360, R34 GT-R, NSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUpt9SHZXMk 

     

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    50 min
  • Fast Volvos, a Rally Lambo, and an Automotive History of Japan

    Starting with a few minutes of banter this week: Ross drove the 2023 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar and 2024 Polestar 2 and Maddox shot the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato.

    From there, we dive into a brief history of Japanese automakers and JDM cars from World War II to today.

    Books referenced:

    "Cult of GT-R: A True Story of Crime, Obsession and the World's Most Coveted Car" by Ryan Zummallen: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cult-of-gt-r-a-true-story-of-crime-obsession-and-the-world-s-most-coveted-car-ryan-k-zummallen/20685719?ean=9798987424513

    "Boundless: The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn" by Nick Kostov and Sean McLain: https://bookshop.org/p/books/boundless-the-rise-fall-and-escape-of-carlos-ghosn-nick-kostov/17447443?ean=9780063041035 

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Clunk in the Rear

    Today on the podcast, Maddox and Ross talk about the most common car modifications for the average enthusiast.  We discuss what you should and should *not* do when it comes to modifying your car, how to get the most ‘bang for your buck’ out of mods, and share entertaining stories of mods gone wrong.

     

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    47 min
  • The best ”affordable” enthusiast cars

    In this inaugural episode of the podcast, Maddox and Ross explore affordable fun by looking at different price points for enthusiast cars.  We talk about the current state of sports cars and look at a wide variety of cars for the average enthusiast.

     

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    1 hr 21 min

About Restricted Performance

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Restricted Performance is a podcast about affordable fun, wacky car stories, car enthusiasm, and transportation. It’s also what happens when a check engine light appears—which pretty much sums up a car enthusiast’s life in a nutshell. Industry insiders Maddox Kay and Ross Litman are here to excite and amuse you with our irreverent takes on cars.