Crossthreaded Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jim Hodgson
Meghann and Jim Hodgson encourage you drive crappy cars, enjoy motorsports without paying a lot, and get out in your garage and wrench.
Tonight’s main topic: The Cannondouche Run! The best way to stroke your titanic ego by rubbing money on it while endangering the lives of schoolchildren.
Thank you as always for joining us!
https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/26/lincoln-electric-suv-on-rivian-platform/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/19/20873947/amazon-electric-delivery-van-rivian-jeff-bezos-order
https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/best-used-cars-for-under-20000-dollars/
https://www.motortrend.com/price/15-20k/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-45-000-loan-for-a-27-000-ride-more-borrowers-are-going-underwater-on-car-loans-11573295400
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-seven-year-auto-loan-americas-middle-class-cant-afford-their-cars-11569941215
How can we get American highway drivers out of the passing lane? We share a few ideas. If you have any thoughts on how to do it, let us know!
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GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler back Trump on California emissions challenge - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions-california/gm-toyota-fiat-chrysler-back-trump-on-california-emissions-challenge-idUSKBN1X728Y
German Gearhead Not an Autobahn Fan - https://oppositelock.kinja.com/freie-fahrt-fur-freie-burger-1557730793
German Parliament Rejects Autobahn Speed Limits - https://www.autoblog.com/2019/10/18/german-autobahn-speed-limit-rejected/
How Verstappen Earned a Grid Penalty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWGNhG0GNw
This is something new we're trying out: taking an automotive industry press release and wading through the marketing speak to see if there's any fun to be had. Let us know what you think!
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Press Release: https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/release-7dd65c9777bc814a03806c4f63028fc9-new-2020-nissan-titan-debuts-at-state-fair-of-texas#
Jim lays out his plans for a new motorsport and Meghann reacts. What are your thoughts? Can it work?
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We also get into some news, some racing wrapups, and lots of other foolishness. Join us!
America is exercising more, but that’s not slowing down the rising obesity rate (CDC PDF) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/EarlyRelease201803.pdf
Jalopnik says people like Crossovers because they’re easier to get in and out of: https://jalopnik.com/the-real-reason-all-these-crossovers-are-selling-like-c-1829595250
In this episode, we pay tribute to the titans of Car Talk: the Magliozzi brothers aka Click and Clack. We are devastated by the passing of Tom Magliozzi. His legacy lives on in our joy of cars and yours as well.
We also get into Leclerc & Vettel, Bugatti vs. Koenigsegg, and lots more.
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Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR's 'Car Talk,' Dies At 77: https://www.npr.org/2014/11/03/357428287/tom-magliozzi-popular-co-host-of-nprs-car-talk-dies-at-77
Vettel vs Leclerc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ro6a2SkDMM
Vettel screws Webber over in the Multi 21 debacle of 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_G4fEpaCQ
Jeremy “Dipshit” Clarkson’s Sun Column: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10022396/greta-thunberg-meltdown-wont-help-world/
Jalopnik article on the Nissan IMK: https://jalopnik.com/nissans-imk-ev-concept-is-one-of-the-best-pocket-sized-1838659440
Thanks to our guest this week, Matthew Garbett of http://ThreadATL.org who chats with us about urban planning! We also get into Uber and Lyft's shady practices.
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Uber and Lyft taking more money from drivers than they say they are: https://jalopnik.com/uber-and-lyft-take-a-lot-more-from-drivers-than-they-sa-1837450373
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-two-friends-who-changed-how-we-think-about-how-we-think
https://www.strongtowns.org/
http://threadatl.org
In this episode, we respond to our Patron's request for a video podcast component with Crossthreaded results. We chat about Bugatti, Toyota, the Jesko, and being honest with new car people. Join us!
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Toyota and Porsche MR2? https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/toyota-supra-chief-engineer-wants-to-work-with-porsche-to-revive-mr2.html
Bugatti hit 304 MPH: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28887863/bugatti-breaks-300-mph/
Jalopnik’s how to article on changing brakes:https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-to-change-your-cars-brakes-all-by-yourself-1654936990
In this episode, Jim recounts his trip to drive Spa and the Nürburgring. If you're wondering what that trip is like, listen here.
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If you want to do a trip like we did, possibly even with us, find out more at http://jzillatrackdays.com
Or if you want to roll your own trip, go direct with http://rsrspa.com or http://rsrnurburg.com
Thanks for listening!
Our guest Mike is one of those guys who has a huge amount of knowledge and wants to share it with you. He was a fantastic interview.
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Here's the Professional Awesome main site: https://professionalawesome.com/
Definitely check out the Professional Awesome blog post on DIY Downforce: https://professionalawesome.com/diy-downforce/
And they have some kickass videos too: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProAwesomeRace
Thanks for chatting with us, Mike!
Our long fanhood of Mazda's IMSA efforts has finally paid off in a 1-2 win for them. Guess who we will get to interview on our podcast!
No one, because they won't return our emails. STILL, we're pleased they won.
Thank you so much for listening and happy 4th!
Holy crap Mazda won an IMSA race! - https://racer.com/2019/06/30/mazda-1-2-in-glen-6-hour-for-stunning-first-imsa-dpi-win/
Thanks for joining us, guys! On this episode we get into Simone Giertz's amazing Truckla project, whether or not you should attempt to impress your date with a handbrake turn, and the perpetual evil of induced demand. Join us!
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Mazda getting rid of touchscreens https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1121372_why-mazda-is-purging-touchscreens-from-its-vehicle
The Atlantic - How Self-Driving Cars Could Ruin the American City https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/how-self-driving-cars-could-ruin-the-american-city/569518/
CityLab University: Induced Demand https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/09/citylab-university-induced-demand/569455/
Thanks for listening! On this episode we get into some news, along with some auto makers who are oddly quiet as draconian laws are being written in their adopted home state of Alabama. Why so quiet, guys?
We also have a YAQAP for your listening enjoyment. Thank you for joining us!
Hertz getting people arrested:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/27976/people-are-being-arrested-and-jailed-due-to-hertz-erroneously-reporting-rental-cars-stolen-report
The Automakers Linked to Alabama Anti-Choice Politicians https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a27568778/alabama-anti-choice-politicians-automakers/
In this episode we get into car thefts. We have some statistics for car thefts by model and year, plus a thorough discussion on whether driving a manual transmission makes you a Real Man Dot Com.
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Car and Driver’s Alfa Romeo Giulia is … an Alfa Romeo: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a23145269/alfa-romeo-giulia-quadrifoglio-reliability-update/
VW runs ad claiming manual transmission is an anti-theft feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wApqm7VYlno
The 1998 Honda Civic is still thieves' favorite target: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/the-1998-honda-civic-is-still-thieves-favorite-target-091918.html
Find out more about the NICB and whether you trust their results at http://NICB.org
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NEWS:
Missing Porsche Dealer Who Stole $2 Million in 911 GT Deposits Caught After Six-Month Hunt https://www.thedrive.com/news/27277/missing-porsche-dealer-vp-who-stole-2-million-in-911-gt-deposits-caught-after-six-month-hunt
Porsche prepping for Formula E next year: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2019/motorsports/porsche-formula-e-car-test-calafat-spain-17491.html
Formula E’s gamey bullshit:
Formula E FARTBOOST : https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/championship/fanboost
Attack Mode: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/championship/attack-mode
Thanks for joining us, folks! On this episode, we sort out a hypothetical cartoon race and reach once again across the chasm of the great beyond.
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Porsche Carbon Brakes not good for track use: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/03/24/porsche-carbon-brakes-not-for-race-tracks/
16 Older Performance Cars Slower Than a Toyota Prius in the Figure Eight https://www.motortrend.com/news/16-older-performance-cars-slower-than-a-toyota-prius-in-the-figure-eight/
"Shadowlands 4 - Breath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Yes. We told you guys we'd be trying some new stuff this year and part of that effort is getting Meghann trained to speak to members of the afterlife. On today's podcast, industrialist Henry Ford talks about being dead, poor people, and haunting Elon Musk.
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Thanks to Kevin Goreham for improvising from the afterlife.
America's obsession with trucks and SUVs is helping push car-loan payments to a 10-year high: https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-love-for-trucks-suvs-pushes-car-loan-payments-to-decade-high-2019-3
Dumb Arkansas Car Law on The Drive: http://www.thedrive.com/news/26938/new-arkansas-law-redefines-classic-cars-from-25-to-45-years-old-to-snub-all-your-radwood-cars
Peugeot’s Return: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/peugeot-brand-will-lead-psas-return-us
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On this week’s podcast, as you guys know we skipped a week last week because we lost my dad. We’re super upset about it. Remember to spend time with people close to you.
One thing about my dad is he was not a car guy at all. We had terrible cars as kids. Rather than dwell on the negatives I thought we’d reach out to our community to ask if their parents had any terrible cars too.
Go to our Facebook if you want to get in on that thread. It’s never too late to form a support group for bad parent cars.
Bonneville SSE in Road and Track: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a26253601/the-pontiac-bonneville-sse-mixed-gold-with-plastic/
Koenigsegg Jesko: https://jalopnik.com/the-new-koenigsegg-jesko-gets-a-kind-of-anti-lag-along-1833061455
We are on a quest to become the greatest automotive podcast in the world. There’s just one problem. We’re not even on the goddamn list. We have a long way to go but I have a plan: Poetry.
On this episode, we give away a 10mm socket to the winner of an automotive poetry contest AND we debut the new YAQAP theme song. Join us!
GM Brands Have Cut Complimentary Maintenance from Three Years to One: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/amp26077592/gm-free-maintenance-reduced/
Ford is planning an electric F-150 pickup truck with a focus on performance: https://www.techspot.com/news/78351-ford-planning-electric-f-150-pickup-truck-focus.html
The new Toyota Supra is out and if you haven't posted a hot take about it on the internet then you are obviously neither FAST nor FURIOUS. Thank you for listening, and thanks to our amazing patrons for their support!
Here’s a great breakdown by James Gilboy about the Supra flap on The Drive: http://www.thedrive.com/news/25959/why-people-dont-like-the-new-toyota-gr-supra
Can't get enough car content? Check out our pals The Pod Filter. Have a listen to that at https://thepodfilter.podbean.com/
On this episode we delve into whether millennials are KILLING THE CAR. Answer? No. They're not.Wait, was I supposed to make you click first? Crap.
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Thank you a million times to everyone who has listened over the last two years. We look forward to bringing you more episodes in 2019! Have a great holiday season, guys!
Someone backed into Meghann's car and dented the bumper. It wasn't Jim, but Jim did make a TERRIBLE MISTAKE. Oops.
We also get to YAQAP (Your Autotmotive Questions Answered Poorly) among other things. Join us for some laughs.
A little slow on this one but thank you for joining us, people!
Bring back Momo slowmo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbe5QypCJ0E
Ocon crashes Verstappen out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LSAaVq4Dsw
Gerard Butler lost his first generation Ford Bronco to the fire: http://www.thedrive.com/news/24871/300-star-gerard-butlers-classic-ford-bronco-destroyed-in-malibu-wildfire-along-with-his-home
Toyota replacing melted Tundra owned by nurse in wildfires: http://hooniverse.com/2018/11/13/good-guy-in-a-tundra-helps-save-lives-in-paradise-fire/
Bwoaaah, well it's the same for everyone. Yeah. Kimi won a race. unbelievable, right? We're pleased.
Thank you so much for joining us for our car podcast. We hope you're digging it.
Lexus built a ES 350 F sport with a wine fridge in the back: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/10/29/lexus-sema-cars-wine-dispensing-crossover/
Adam Carolla being a diaper baby: http://www.carcastshow.com/podcast-tank-slappers-and-tire-gauges/
Mazda have announced an EV for 2020 with a rotary engine range extender: https://www.carthrottle.com/post/mazdas-next-rotary-engine-to-be-ev-range-extender/
Your favorite (?) automotive podcast breaks down the subject of the W racing series with the benefit of the perspective of an Actual Female Person. We also get into a wacky Miata re-body and a wrap-up of our trip to Petit le Mans!
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Miata-based C1 Corvette Stingray thing? https://jalopnik.com/mitsuoka-is-back-with-the-miata-based-corvette-sting-ra-1829652148
W racing series: http://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/24146/w-series-everything-to-know-about-the-women-only-racing-championship
All-female IMSA team with Katherine Legge: https://www.motorsport.com/us/imsa/news/all-female-imsa-team-to-star-legge-de-silvestro-beatriz/3193966/
Yes, you can reach the lofty royal heights of the Crossthreaded Charity Monarch! Listen for details on how to ascend.
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Car and Driver’s Alpha Romeo Giulia Quadrofoglio has spent a month in the shop: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/alfa-romeo-giulia-quadrifoglio-reliability-update?utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media
Musk settles with the SEC: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/29/sec-settles-charges-with-teslas-elon-musk-will-remain-as-ceo.html
Jalopnik says Kia Stingers are selling for cheap. Why does this make me sad? https://jalopnik.com/the-cheap-kia-stingers-are-coming-1829355766?utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Porsche have revealed a new 935. Basically a 911 GT2 RS but with fancy ass crabon fribe aero shit on it. https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/products/porsche-935-world-premiere-exclusive-new-edition-clubsport-race-car-motorsport-rennsport-reunion-vi-anniversary-70-years-sports-cars-16163.html
Yes, we will reveal what the future holds for you based on your car. It's 100% real and factual so don't look it up or question me (Jim) about this.
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In this episode we also wrap up our track day at Barber Motorsports Park, plus tell you about new game called Wrench which will let you build an Exocet in virtual reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X0lCnMW9xI
Porsche Dealer VP disappears with deposits for 911 GT3 and GT3RS: http://www.thedrive.com/news/23576/a-vp-at-the-largest-porsche-dealer-in-america-just-vanished-with-2-5-million-in-buyer-deposits
Thanks for listening!
On this episode we’re gonna talk Lego, Indy, Massa, plus a perpetual mayonnaise machine! Thanks for listening! Thanks as always to our amazing patrons. Join them at http://patreon.com/crossthreaded!
Lego built a Bugatti Chiron:https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/behold-full-size-lego-bugatti-chiron
Indy fans got their underpants in a real twist over Massa's comments, but at least, since they’re a spec series, they all wear the exact same underpants. https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/massa-indycar-safety-criticism-twitter/3167047/?nrt=86
Alonso’s Car bouncing off of Leclerc’s halo at spa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXg1sGWpLlQ
Meghann reports in from her commute this week. We had a slight family emergency which absorbed a lot of our brains this week.
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We're thinking about Robert Wickens and his crash in Indy and wishing him a speedy recovery. Find out about his recent surgery here. Get well soon, bud! https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2018/08/21/robert-wickens-undergoes-successful-spine-surgery/1050436002/
Scientists turning fatbergs into biofuel: https://jalopnik.com/gross-scientists-saving-the-world-by-turning-fatbergs-i-1828521353
Watch the Fatburg camera! FatCam: https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/fatcam-watch-fatberg-live
We get into lots of stuff on this one guys, from track car safety to NASCAR's CEO getting busted for DUI, to car world politics. We are so thrilled to be able to have a laugh with you here and on the YouTubes! Thanks for listening.
We got some stickers for free so we're sending them out to you for free. Just send us a SASE and we'll turn it around. Details in the pod or on YouTube.
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We also touch on some wackiness in Texas at a Ford dealership. The Jalopnik article is below.
Texas Auto Dealer & Ford Floorplan Loans By Ryan Felton at Jalopnik: https://jalopnik.com/texas-auto-dealer-goes-belly-up-after-ford-sues-it-over-1828085424
Thanks again!
Why can’t racing get back to production cars? Because racing is paid for by two things: advertising dollars and rich people who want to race! That said, Jim outlines his racing series.
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Dan Neil deletes twitter: https://jalopnik.com/wall-street-journals-dan-neil-deletes-twitter-after-tes-1827785899
Dan’s review of the tesla on the Wall Street Journal: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-very-first-test-drive-of-teslas-model-3-the-car-is-a-star-doubters-will-have-to-bring-it-2018-07-19
We asked you whether you'd rather have a tricked out Jeep that never goes off road or a souped-up track car that never goes to the track and you responded.
Thanks for participating and listening. We love you guys.
Welcome back, guys! In this episode we get into our latest video series, plus VW's Pikes Peak triumphs and legal problems. Also: Jim goes karting and is (predictably) terrible at it.
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In this episode we get to our Le Mans Picks. We hope we get to enjoy a little of the race, but as long as we're hoping, why not hope that Macron will fly us to the race next year? It could happen!
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We also address a few questions, like, is it better to spend $500/mo on a car or on a better home location?
When would you want to turn off traction control on an AWD car? Car Talk covered this: https://www.cartalk.com/content/when-should-you-turn-traction-control
Thanks to everyone for listening. We will talk to you on the next episode in 2 weeks!
Tonight we begin with a viewer question from Adam Ward. He also included some Douglas Adams HHGTTG jokes which we always appreciate. Thanks, Adam!
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President Trump reportedly poised to ban German luxury carmakers from US market: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/05/31/president-trump-may-ban-german-luxury-carmakers-us-report/658745002/
A $523 monthly payment is the new standard for car buyers? And loans for 5-7 years? WHAT? NO. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/31/a-523-monthly-payment-is-the-new-standard-for-car-buyers.html
In this episode we first hate on the Jeep Wrangler a bit, then get on to some Canadian hijinks, and finally answer our friend Adam’s question about the Exocet. Thank you for listening!
Canadian man changes his gender to get cheaper car insurance thread on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/alberta/comments/8fsqos/i_saved_15_or_more_on_car_insurance_by_switching/
Thanks for joining us on yet another podcast. On this episode, accolades and some shade toward the Prancing Moose of Sveden, plus some motor racing talk AND your questions (which you did not provide) answered!
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WeatherTech’s Carbon Fiber license plate frame $125: https://www.weathertech.com/carbon-fiber-license-plate-frame/
Britain's safest car is the Volvo XC90 with no road deaths in 16 years: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/15/britains-safest-car-revealed-no-road-deaths-16-years/
Goodyear Asked A Judge To Call Jalopnik And Request They Not Publish Documents On Its Dangerous RV Tire: https://jalopnik.com/goodyear-asked-a-judge-to-call-jalopnik-and-request-we-1825120219
How Goodyear Hid Evidence Of 'The Worst Tire Made In History' Linked To At Least 9 Deaths: https://jalopnik.com/how-goodyear-hid-evidence-of-the-worst-tire-made-in-his-1822200424
Rumblings that the MGU-H won’t be in F1 engines in 2021, opening the door for more engine manufacturers maybe: https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/sprit-limit-2019-angehoben/
Thanks for joining us again! We are very busy this year because Jim has taken on a big challenge for himself work wise but we still want to bring you podcasts.
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Roadkill leaves Youtube, keyboard warriors collectively shit their cargo shorts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seuPuSI1CTE
Mazda leads and sets lap record at Sebring: http://www.racer.com/mazda-motorsports/item/148145-mazda-leads-and-sets-lap-record-at-sebring
Alpha Romeo Sauber best looking livery for this year’s Formula 1: https://www.sauberf1team.com/photos/c37-launch
Stadium Super trucks Adelaide Race 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlKRK2QqtaY
Thanks as always, guys!
Tonight we say goodbye to our team’s 24 Hours of Lemons racing car, with trackside audio.
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We also have an interview with auto journalist Eric Rood, aka The Rusty Hub. Find his work on Hooniverse here: http://hooniverse.com/author/eric-rood/
Superbowl Dodge ad used MLK speech which discouraged commercialism: https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2018/2/4/16972220/martin-luther-king-dodge-ram-super-bowl-ad
At this point it’s old news, but we get into the F1 grid girls discussion. They’re going to use Grid Kids instead: http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/42950040
Our buddy Ian was one of our first podcast guests. He returns to tell us the tale of racing the 50th anniversary running of the Baja 1000 desert race. It's quite a story and we're absolutely thrilled that we were able to catch Ian on his way to a kid's birthday party to tell us all about it. Listen in for one hell of a ride.
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We are so pleased to be back after a long holiday break. Thank you for all your shout outs about the podcast, and thank you one billion times to our patrons for supporting us.
In this episode, Jim shows off his work-in-progress Adam Carolla impression and we get into this year in IMSA sports car racing with team Mazda and why you should be a fan.
Thanks for listening!
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Telenav announces in-car advertisements: http://investor.telenav.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1053312
Mazda in IMSA, mixed results: http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/mazda-prototype-team-enduring-mixed-results-imsa-roar-24
24 Hours of Lemons at Road Atlanta wrapup from Roadkill written by our good buddy Eric Rood: http://www.roadkill.com/24-hours-lemons-winners-road-atlanta/
We get into some recent car news plus a preview of our race next weekend at Road Atlanta. Jim has driven at Road Atlanta a decent amount, but Meghann never has. Neither has raced wheel-to-wheel there. Should be fun!
Thanks for listening, and thanks also to our supporters on Patreon. We really appreciate it. Check us out here: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Deltawing article on GRM: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/death-deltawing/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Death+of+the+DeltaWing&utm_campaign=GRMDaily
Alfa Romeo and Sauber together: https://www.sauberf1team.com/news/the-sauber-f1-team-enters-a-multi-year-partnership-agreement-with-alfa-romeo
New Tesla Roadster: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/16/tesla-unveils-the-new-roadster/
Nurburgring Wreck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JYLUL9MRyQ
Street racing morons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhtY2CUQG0
Lotus receives magical engine mode in Spa 2015: https://missedapexpodcast.com/episode-list/2017/11/7/f1-boss-ep2
F1's engine politics examined: Why would Ferrari supply Red Bull? http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12475/9995927/f1s-engine-politics-examined
Koenigsegg Agera RS nets multiple production car world speed records: http://www.koenigsegg.com/koenigsegg-agera-rs-achieves-multiple-production-car-world-speed-records/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD82XB7t8Xo
Individual turbos for each cylinder? https://blog.caranddriver.com/engines-with-small-individual-turbos-for-each-cylinder-could-revolutionize-downsizing/
Musk yelled at a bunch of journalists: https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-just-yelled-shame-at-a-bunch-of-journalists-1820059349
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a28935/lamborghini-mit-electric-car-terzo-millennio/
Meghann kicks this episode off with a top-shelf intro. We get into some Volvo doings including the new Polestar 1, and then have a great interview with Ben Horst of Eddy Motorworks. They put electric motors in all manner of cars, not least of which being an Exocet. If you like these shenanigans, why not support us on Patreon? Check us out here: https://www.patreon.com/crossthreaded Polestar 1: https://www.polestar.com/polestar-1/
Volvo C30 Polestar on Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT9FwBsMD3Y
Eddy Motorworks site: https://www.eddymotorworks.com/
Ben mentioned a guy who hacked Tesla. This is him: https://evannex.com/ Thanks for listening!
Hy everyone! On this episode we touch on some 24 Hours of Lemons South Fall wrapup. We do that at the top so our racing buddies won't complain (as much).
We also get into a Petit le Mans wrapup:
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6 Team Penske and the #63 Scuderia Corsa ferrari wreck at 10a https://youtu.be/ZV2ECSBvYRk?t=23m28s
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52 car crash at turn 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N72qcUy9sY
A new segment this episode WITH theme song: Meghann’s GM News!
Bugatti Chiron & Koenigsegg 0 - 400k - 0: http://www.motortrend.com/news/koenigsegg-agera-rs-0-248-5-mph-back-0-36-44-seconds/
Thanks for listening!
Thanks for listening, folks, we appreciate the opportunity to chat with you. Lots of car news to talk about here plus we get into some 24 Hours of Lemons South Fall preview action.
Hope you're wrapping up a great summer!
Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ Shares Blame in 2016 Fatal Crash, U.S. Investigators Say https://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-autopilot-shares-blame-in-2016-fatal-crash-u-s-investigators-say-1505233891
The electrocet, Tesla power in Exocet. Eddy Motorworks was founded in February of 2017 by Ben Horst and Josh Preissle. https://www.eddymotorworks.com/the-electrocet/
Ariel building a hypercar: 1,180bhp, 1,327lb ft of torque, 0-100mph in 3.8secs (well over a second ahead of a McLaren P1 or Porsche 918), 155mph top speed and a 1,500kg kerbweight. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/first-look/ariel-will-build-1180bhp-hypercar
Guys we are so humbled by the guests who have joined us on this podcast in the last few months, but we also miss just talking to you about cars! Feels good to be back.
As always, more of us at http://crossthreaded.us
We donated to the Red Cross to support Harvey victims. Choose your own favorite charity and join us!
Dude’s LS-swapped Mazda RX8 project car is underwater. Noooooo! https://www.reddit.com/r/projectcar/comments/6wz5eq/project_car_is_underwater/
Car makers helping out with Harvey Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. and Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/press-release/mazda-mazda-foundation-contribute-100000-american-red-cross-hurricane-harvey-disaster-relief-fund/
Toyota http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+provides+3+million+relief+hurricane+harvey.htm
Nissan http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-donates-1-million-to-habitat-for-humanity-renews-partnership
Lotus Turns a Profit for the 'First Time in Years http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/13412/lotus-turns-a-profit-for-the-first-time-in-years
We loved the movie Baby Driver for a lot of reasons, one of those being the driving sequences. Our guest today is Jeremy Fry, the man whose driving skill made those shots happen.
Find out more about Jeremy on his IMDB page here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296758/
Thank you a million times to Jeremy for agreeing to be a guest on our podcast. He didn't get paid to chat with us. We didn't get paid to interview him. It's just three people super stoked about driving cars having a chat.
Have a listen and get a slice of life as a stunt driver on a modern movie.
Find more of us on our web site http://crossthreaded.us!
Our guest is Mark Rivera, the brains behind Paco Motorsports. When I spotted his lifted Miata at The Mitty at Road Atlanta I knew I had to shake his hand.
Paco Motorsports have been in business since 2008 providing intelligently designed, quality built, and exceptionally valued performance products for sports cars, predominantly Mazda Miatas.
Paco Motorsports Web Site: http://pacomotorsports.com/ Thanks for listening!
Our guest this week is Keith Tanner of Flyin' Miata. You know him from our offhand references to the "Gandalf of Miatas."
He's another one of those people in the car world who has a heap of knowledge paired with the motivation to share it with others. We're so pleased he agreed to be a guest with us.
Keith's web site: http://www.slowcarfast.com/
Miatagasm: http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a32131/miatas-at-mazda-raceway-miatagasm-mega-test/
Keith’s Excellent Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Keith-Tanner/e/B001H6W5PO/
Thanks for joining us, Keith!
We're thrilled to have Jay as a guest. We've spoken to him many times at his races and, of course, enjoyed every minute of racing in 24 Hours of Lemons ... except that we spend much of that time wrenching on the car usually.
There's already plenty of background stuff out there on LeMons so we skipped that part. Find some of that below.
Check out our web site: http://crossthreaded.us
11 Questions with Jay Lamm on Jalopnik: http://jalopnik.com/340374/11-questions-with-24-hours-of-lemons-founder-jay-lamm
24 Hours of Lemons on CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/19/how-an-amateur-launched-a-million-dollar-racing-league-with-500-clunkers.html
Thanks for listening!
This week’s guest is highly accomplished racing driver Ryan Dalziel. You can find Ryan’s bio on his web site here: http://www.ryandalziel.com/biography
Ryan supports research to cure Rett Syndrome, a serious lifelong neurological disorder that is caused by random mutations in a gene called MECP2. We’ve stepped up with a donation of $100, and we’d love it if you’d join us with whatever you can give, not only as thanks to Ryan for his time but to help some kids.
Find out more about Rett Syndrome here: https://reverserett.org/donate/
For a great introduction to Ryan as a driver, have a look at his driver promo from Pirelli World Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4CoRpL9sxE
Ryan’s currently driving a Nismo DPi car. What’s a DPi Car? http://www.imsa.com/qa-2017-daytona-prototype-international-dpi-concept
Photos of the Nismo car Ryan drives in the IMSA Weathertech championship: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nissan-racing/sets/72157678954260585
As always, find out more about us at our web site: http://crossthreaded.us. Thanks for listening!
Our guest this week is AJ Schramm, Competition Director at the ATL SCCA. He's a guy with a ton of motorsports knowledge in his brain and the willingness to share that knowledge. Guess what we talk about. Yeah. Racecars. What else?
Thank you, AJ for agreeing to be on the podcast!
Our guest today is engineer Warren Van Nus. He and his giant brain are responsible for much of the current look of the US market Exocet. You heard his name mentioned with great reverence in episode 8 when we talked to Kevin Patrick. Kevin Patrick interview here: https://crossthreaded.libsyn.com/8-kevin-patrick-of-exomotive-ford-gt-thoughts
Warren has since moved on to work at Tie Down Engineering, but still has a few passion products of an automotive flavor going on.
Check out our web site for more: http://crossthreaded.us
Thanks for listening!
Our guests today: Richard Brunning & Nik Blackhurst of Bad Obsession Motorsport, builders and filmers of Project Binky, which is a mini in the process of getting Celica GT-Four running gear stuffed up it.
Note: pronounced Selleck-ah like “Tom Selleck.” We hope you dig the podcast. If so, throw us a rating, review, or check out our website for more Crossthreaded doings here: http://crossthreaded.us
Find Bad Obsession here on the web: http://www.badobsessionmotorsport.co.uk/
On YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsessionmsport
Thanks for listening!
In this episode we share some great podcast news, wrap up Monaco and the Indy 500, and hail Scott Dixon as the driving god that he is. Check out our web site for more of us! http://crossthreaded.us
We also welcome our buddy Tom of Tom's Turbo Garage back to the YouTube game. Good to see you back, Tom! https://www.youtube.com/user/turbomiragedude
Sports writer loses job over Takuma Sato tweet http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/writer-loses-job-for-tweet-about-japanese-indy-500-winner/ar-BBBDuwd
Video of Scott Dixon, driving god: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QmrF5p9hEI
On this episode, Jim recounts his experience driving Chevrolets at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He got asked to slow down and then told how the steering wheel works.
We're sad to hear about Skip Barber Racing School's woes: Skip Barber Bankruptcy
http://www.thedrive.com/news/10526/skip-barber-racing-files-for-bankruptcy-owes-lime-rock-park-1-2-million We have a web site! http://crossthreaded.us and we'd love your support on patreon if you're so inclined http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Thank you for listening!
Let's design a low-cost zero-death racing series. Help us think this one through, gang. We'd love to have your support on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Also: We tried something a little different this week on the YouTube. Watch the Subaru Forester Meditation video and let us know what you think. Crying kid at Formula 1 when Kimi crashed out. https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/6b3kp6/formula_1_can_be_an_upsetting_sport/
Ended up meeting Kimi: https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/6b3ukm/from_crying_because_of_his_hero_to_meeting_his/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=browse&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=formula1
One millionth Porsche 911 http://jalopnik.com/the-one-millionth-porsche-911-is-exceedingly-lovely-1795121703
“It’s a 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, painted in Irish Green and designed to mirror some details from the very first 911 from 1963. And when it rolled off the assembly line in Zuffenhausen today, it became the one-millionth Porsche 911.”
Glad to be back with you yet again, friends. If you haven't checked out our latest video you can find that on our YouTubes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC26Dc_CAzT_xCjpZncFui4A/videos
This weekend in Barcelona we’ll see new F1 design rules: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-reveals-plan-for-bigger-driver-numbers-and-names-898408/
Rolling Coal banned in Colorado http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/9930/colorado-bans-rolling-coal-hallelujah
Thanks for listening!
This week we get into some Death Metal. Someone on the podcasting team discovers they might maybe like metal after all. Hmmmm...
Plus we get into some Engineering, driving best practices, and car industry family trees.
Thanks for listening, guys!
If you like what we're up to, we'd love to have your support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
How to drive a manual transmission explained using Death Metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__vmUH9dZd4
Mazda profits down over 50% http://jalopnik.com/gm-profit-soars-while-mazda-takes-a-severe-beating-1794738390
Who owns who in cars: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2009/06/car-brands-who-owns-what/index.htm
Oregon Censored, Fined Man $500 For Criticizing Red-Light Cameras Without An Engineering License https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2017/04/28/do-you-need-a-license-in-engineering-to-criticize-red-light-cameras-oregon-says-yes/#3d1ebf8d32ee
We recap our visit to the Mitty, which is always a good time, and play some sweet music we recorded there.
Thanks to Ian and Justin for coming up and saying hello. Glad you're enjoying the videos guys.
We'd love to have your support on Patreon if you're so inclined! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Check out Paco Motorsports here: http://pacomotorsports.com/offroadster/
Rock on!
Kookaburra sound: https://www.freesound.org/people/pocket/sounds/44554/
Bavarian Folk: https://www.freesound.org/people/reinsamba/sounds/239154/
Heading to the Mitty this weekend. That will be fun. Formula 1 streaming still sucks.
Porsche and Microsoft deal for Forza Horizon 3:
https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/company/porsche-microsoft-partnership-computer-games-brand-experience-13627.html
Screw you, Microsoft. Racing wheel doesn’t work.
We get into the dealer network and how they are screwing up the process of buying cars, not least of which being the Focus RS and special Mustang models. Even that is nowhere near as bad as the 2004-2006 GTO. What a joke, Barry!
Hey, if you dig what we're up to, we'd love to have your support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Sarah Montgomery racing: https://www.facebook.com/sarahmontgomeryracing/posts/1324321967645263
The New High-Performance Fords Could Fail the Same Way the Pontiac GTO Did by Jack Baruth Road and Track http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33162/when-dealers-attack/
Forbes article on Tesla fight with dealership: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/03/22/free-markets-tesla-battles-car-dealers-over-right-to-sell-cars/#6b59070b40b6
Lessons learned from the GTO flop: http://www.autonews.com/article/20070219/SUB/70216069/lutz%3A-3-lessons-from-the-gto-flop
It's Wednesday night, gang, and that means Crossthreaded podcast! Short episode this week because it's a very busy week for us but as always we are thrilled to hang with you.
The Atlanta Bridge collapse: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/31/522170988/i-85-bridge-collapse-in-atlanta-brings-headache-to-250-000-drivers-a-day
Japanese sinkhole repair: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/nov/15/japanese-workers-repair-road-48-hours-after-sinkhole-appears-video
Thank you so much to Leo Wörteler for helping us out with our MP3 problem. We just decided to go with CBR. Maybe that's better? Hope so.
We'd love to have your support on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Why is it when these young kids say they "make" something because they're part of "maker" culture, they always mean they used a CNC machine or 3D printer. You're never gonna cut your finger off like that you dang kids! This guy printed out a belt for his car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD1J54ccrR0
Jim also shares a tale of woe from an Uber ride. If you like what we're doing guys, we'd love to have your support on Patreon! Http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Jim went to the Atlanta International Auto Show, saw some cars, listened to some press conferences, and generally failed to network with people in the industry.
Jim did run into Christopher Lawrence of Auto Academics, who was a great source of advice to us when we started Crossthreaded. Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhNaleqCBdxE8T6S-PufLA
We were sad to hear that Edd China is leaving Wheeler Dealers, but could not have more respect for him. See his announcement here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IB15T1LYiY
Our Honda Civic review: https://youtu.be/yglcPWMClYg
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Jim and Meghann get into how often people should be retested for their driving license, whether car dealers who sell cars on credit should be able to cut off the car if people get behind on payments, and the latest ridiculous behavior from the MTV reality show known as the NASCAR shore.
Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded.
Petition to retest UK drivers over 70: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-34779388
Dealers shutting down cars: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/03/14/car-lenders-using-remote-shut-off-collect-delinquent-payments/vbNVujhXK591VkDOaylM3J/story.html
The dumbass NASCAR reality show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPjl6g8pcgc
In this episode we present a dramatic representation of what we think a first date with a NASCAR driver might be like. Turner Leftworth is looking for the woman of his dreams!
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How do we get more better road racing while still keeping drivers safe? It's a thorny problem. Well, it was. Now it's all ironed out. We'd love to have your support on Patreon!: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Shout out to our podcasting brethren, NASCAR lovers the PETM Podcast: http://www.petmpodcast.com/
F1 in Lego: http://imgur.com/a/yLpbh
F1 vs Indy cost: http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2013/05/22/whats-it-cost-to-compete-in-formula-one-an-indycar-comparison/
Le Mans vs F1 Money: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/is-audis-242-000-000-racing-program-a-really-good-deal-1654544351
Martinsville In Car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMPjYNgXos
Bathhurst Improved Production, Race 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCeF-bZK684
The Ford GT! Is it a fraud? Should we be angry? What am I supposed to do with this torch and pitchfork? Aw dangit my pitchfork's on fire. Also this week we are proud to present an interview with Kevin Patrick, founder of Exomotive, at Exomotive HQ. Exomotive, of course, are the makers of the Exocet kit that Meghann and Jim built. Exomotive: http://exomotive.com Support us on Patreon, why dontcha? http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Read some complaining about the Ford GT by a Corvette fan: http://carys-corvettes.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-fraud-gt.html
Meghann and I got a chance to drive a new Subaru Outback owned by her parents. It yelled at us. The car yelled at us.
Our guests are the Doyles, Lonnie and Adam, from Texas, who build the DF Goblin kit car: http://dfkitcar.com It's a super cool mid-engine rear-drive kit car which uses the Chevrolet Cobalt as a donor. We want one. Bad. Support us on Patreon here: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome a guy we look up to in the automotive YouTube space, Eric the Car Guy. He's such a great dude, we really appreciate him joining us. Also, we recap our race at Barber Motorsports Park with 24 Hours of LeMons, in which Jim has beef with Randy Pobst, and we do a lot more wrenching than driving. Support our independent car show on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
Check out our website for swag and more: http://crossthreaded.us Eric the Car Guy has a super helpful and informative site: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/
Our guest this week is professional racing driver Sarah Montgomery. We also get into some great songs for driving purposes, including a detailed outline by Jim on why Kickstart my Heart is the greatest driving song ever recorded.
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Sarah Montgomery: http://www.sarahmontgomeryracing.com/ Driving Songs playlist: https://play.spotify.com/user/jim_hodgson/playlist/6tPMvmEZe3gMkfORNHecxU Sound: Nuerburgring-Pit-Lane.flac [sic] by Erdie https://www.freesound.org/people/Erdie/sounds/34526
Kickstart my Heart (and copyright information): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmXWkMlKFkI
In this episode, our guest is James Marcellana of Jzilla Track Days (http://jzillatrackdays.com). We chat about how his track days got started, what makes them a little different, and how best to enjoy them.
Plus, WRC Monte Carlo, horse racing rally style, and Meghann and Jim go over a press release from Mazda Racing about how Mazda treats their Rolex 24 drivers before, during, and after their stints in a race car. Some of it sounds a little bit weird.
Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Find out more about us on our web site: http://crossthreaded.us Check out the hilarious Zebra Corner video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d03svtYlFm8
Our episode where we do something similar, Crossthreaded Episode 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFGukXixWbw
We get into fuel technology with Ian Lehn of Boostane. Jim attempts a short overview of fuel refinery and engine inner workings. Luckily, we're friends with someone who actually understands all that stuff. Ian talks about Boostane, trends at SEMA, and vehicle automation. Support indie car content on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded
More about Boostane on their web site here: http://boostane.com
More about our show at our site: http://crossthreaded.us
Last week we were pleased about the possibility of a new Kia GT. This week not so much. We also interview President Elect Donald Trump, and offer Clarkson & Co some suggestions to fix The Grand Tour.
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Thanks to Josh Warren, the actor who played Mr. Trump on this episode, see his web series Dany 2016 here (hilarious): https://www.facebook.com/QueenDany2016/
Thanks to Bear Roberts, artist for this year's Crossthreaded livery: http://thebearroberts.com
Check out our site for shwag & stuff: http://crossthreaded.us
Meghann and Jim give the new podcast's mission statement, and Jim explains why auto journalist's disease fills him with rage. They tell you about a few other car YouTubers you might not have heard of, and wrap up with some news about the coming Kia GT.