In this episode of the Curmudgeon Show, Derek Tam-Scott buys the world's only factory dogleg manual-transmission station wagon!

This episode is all about the dogleg: the transmission layout that automatically makes any car cool.

The discussion starts with the simplest question: What is a dogleg? Why does it exist — and why did it come about in the first place?

The reason is, of course, racing — where the gears of the H pattern are used all the time, but first gear is only used once (to get moving.)

The discussion then continues with every car ever produced with a dogleg manual — 3-speeds, 5-speeds, and 7-speeds.

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The World's Only Dogleg Manual Wagon!? — The Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Hyphen — Ep 99

Part of the Hagerty Podcast Network, the Carmudgeon Show is a comedic, information-filled conversation with Jason Cammisa and Derek Tam-Scott, two car enthusiasts who are curmudgeonly beyond their years. Proving you don’t have to be old to be grumpy, they spend each episode talking about what’s wrong with various parts of the automotive universe. Despite their best efforts to keep it negative, they usually wind up laughing, happy, and extolling their love for cars. Which just makes them angrier and more bitter.

Jason Cammisa is an automotive journalist, social-media figure, and TV host with over 300 million views on YouTube alone. Jason’s deeply technical understanding, made possible by a lifelong obsession with cars, allows him to fully digest what’s going on within an automobile — and then put it into simple terms for others to understand. Also, a Master’s Degree in Law trained him to be impossible to argue with.

Derek Tam-Scott still tries. He’s a young automotive expert with old-man taste in cars, and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering — which means he knows how to be civil to Jason. Or at least he tries. With a decade and a half’s experience buying, selling, driving and brokering classic and exotic cars, he’s experienced the world’s most iconic cars. And hated most of them.

Comedy

Automotive

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

Y'all never thought it was going to happen, but here it is — whether you've seen the ICONS video or not, this is one to watch!

HOODIE: https://tinyurl.com/CammisaHoodie

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After years of teasing, the Carmudgeon Show is finally covering the life and achievements of Ferdinand Piëch. This is where the idea began, and the boys provide far more in-depth information than Jason could cover in the relatively short ICONS episode.

Enjoy, and thanks for the patient wait!
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The Full Piëchisode Podcast Bonus! — The Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 145

After a quick review of the updated (and even better) 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, the boys delve into the long-awaited Piëchisode by talking about the cars it featured.

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Included in this episode is a review and discussion of:
2024 Mazda Miata MX-5 (ND3)
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Turbodiesel (W116)
1985 Audi Coupe Quattro (Ur-Quattro)
2002 Volkswagen Golf TDI (Mk4)
2004 Volkswagen Golf R32 (Mk4)
2004 Volkswagen Phaeton W12
2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
2014 Volkswagen XL1
2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed W12

and a small discussion of Ferdinand Piëch, Dieselgate, and corporate conscience (Boeing, The Ford Pinto)

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ND3 Miata Review & Pre-Piëchisode Ep — The Carmudgeon Show Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 144

Your Honda, Acura, Hyundai or Kia is selling driving data to insurance companies as an excuse to hurt enthusiasts. And that is disgusting.

UPDATE: General Motors has cancelled its OnStar Smart Driver System, which means you can safely keep driving your Blackwing like it was meant to be driven.

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It has recently come to light that three major auto manufacturers have been selling consumer driving data to LexisNexis so that it can be sold to your insurance company and used against you to raise your rates or cancel your insurance.

Not only is this a gross violation of your expectation of privacy, but it's also a flawed reporting system.

This is especially difficult for Jason, since he so enthusiastically recommends many Honda and Hyundai products — and now has to backtrack. The Civic Type R is off his shopping list together with all Honda, Acura, Hyundai, and Kia products, until their manufacturers can ensure drivers that their data is not being shared.

**NOTE: This episode was recorded before Jason drove the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.**

Of course, the Carmudgeons don't stop complaining just there, but then go onto a discussion of "corporate conscience" and ethics in engineering including Volkswagen's Dieselgate, the Challenger space ship, the Ford Pinto, and of course Boeing.

And United Airlines' Bingo.
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ALERT! These Cars Will Snitch On You — The Carmudgeon Show Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 143

The "Highland" Tesla Model 3 is a big step forward for the world's best transportation device. The new Performance (not Plaid!) model approaches sport-sedan perfection

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The facelifted '24 Model 3 Performance features fully revised suspension, with not a single shared component with the regular Model 3 Long Range. It features real-time adaptive shocks, for the first time on a 3, that adjust continually (in a combined compression/rebound adjustment.)

The New M3P's interior features real (excellent) sport seats, a carbon-fiber "blade" on the dashboard, and an adjustable track mode that allows full control of handling balance. 

The exterior gets unique front fascia with an air dam, a rear spoiler and diffuser, and forged, staggered wheels.

Weight is the same as the outgoing car, at 4055 lb. Range should increase 2-3% in the real world versus the previous car. Pricing will be less than $60,000. 

Model 3 Performance's output is 510 hp and 547 lb-ft, and it comes with additional rear bias thanks to the more powerful 4th-generation rear motor. The last car would put 60 to 70% power to the rear, the new one is capable of sending 70 to 85% power to the rear at most times.

The inverter can now handle 950 amps, up from the previous 830A, and the battery is now the limiting factor in output.

The new Performance logo looks similar to the Plaid badge, but isn't — that will be held for 3-motor variants with carbon-sleeve-wrapped rotors.

But the specs aren't what's important here — enjoy the full review from Jason Cammisa.
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2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance Full Review w/ Jason Cammisa  — The Carmudgeon Show Ep. 142

There's finally a hot-hatch for enthusiasts that runs on electricity — and it's a $67,500 Hyundai!

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This is the Embargoed first review of the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N by Jason Cammisa!

The Ioniq 5 N isn't just an EV — it has a mode called N e-Shift that emulates an internal combustion engine and 8-speed dual-clutch automatic.... and it's so good, it could genuinely fool an enthusiast into thinking it's real.

Should this be happening? Is simulated fun as good as real fun? 

Well, on track, the Ioniq 5 N is actual fun — with a well-behaved, well-balanced chassis set up for tail-out antics. Learn all about it in this full review from Jason Cammisa.

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The World's Only Dogleg Manual Wagon!? — The Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Hyphen — Ep 99

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