On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we bring up an ancient wire looming technique, ford pulling a rivian/tesla and jacking up the Lightning base price by over 30%, Bonneville speed week floods, Porsche's 2002 design exercise that combines all the worst parts of a cayenne turbo, a carrera GT and a first generation panamera, Sally Carrera is real (now) thanks to Porsche. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbi...
Aug 21, 2022•37 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss VW releasing a brand new ground up combustion engine on the eve of electriffication, Toyota dealer gives the brand a bad reputation after a defective FB24 fails, BMW bringing the G99 M5 wagon to the USA, Lamborghini Jarama, or E30 M3, Acura is continuing to shoot themselves, and a 1950s 11 second car from the history books. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carb...
Aug 14, 2022•52 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we welcome Dan Balto of Carmmunity back on the podcast to talk shop on his ventures, MN car culture updates and Ryan's plans to integrate a swamp cooler in to an automotive application. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Aug 07, 2022•55 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Hyundai design team hitting it out of the park again with a retrofuturism electric hydrogen Pony, the Z31s angular body being more aerodynamic than its rounded son, the Z32, the Aston-Martin Cygnet actually being a good car, under rated engines, and the Ioniq N line vehicles upcoming. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundclou...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast we discuss the false sense of security after market disc brakes give to muscle car owners, the Integra killing Honda's sales numbers, the bronco getting a recall on top of its recall, the McMurtry sperling destroying physics at goodwood, Toyota following in Honda's footsteps with the new Crown, and Chevrolet ruining everything the Corvette stands for with the C8 Z06. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/chann...
Jul 24, 2022•44 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Ioniq 6's CLS esque lines, the Family Haulster's active aero, Intermarque's cars and coffee, MN based car show docket for the summer, and a fancy Chevrolet Business Coupe! Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Jul 10, 2022•53 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we recap Back to the 50s and the 100th running of the Pikes Peak international Hill Climb, Lada bringing back the 12 year old Granta because they suck at being good people, this time with no ABS or Airbags! the Mustang Mach E, not to feel left out after last weeks Bronco recall, gets its own recall! Buick and Mopar with trendy designer tops we wish still existed today, a budget friendly alternative to the blaupunkt SQR, Tesla upping prices massively acr...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 31 min
On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we discuss our local home grown corporate presence fighting enthusiasts for a useless front license plate, the 400Z's new base wheels being timeless classics right out of the gate, Why Minnesota changes out its license plates every 7 years, 250 GTO sale record eclipsed by a margin of 3 with a Mercedes SLR coupe, Chevrolet cuts base bolt and EUV pricing to 26,xxx even amidst inflation, and astro vans are making a comeback in modding culture with vortec 3...
Jun 12, 2022•58 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss a company making new superchargers for the flat head ford V8, Ford under fire once again for its new forced induction engines pulling an audi, eating their own cylinder heads, the Mercedes CLS design and where it stands 15 years later, Volvo's Polestar adding more power and range to it's '2' model, The chinese are feeding us corn, or a micro car named as such, and 351 VW ID.4s globally are under an open ended recall, we have one of them. Carb...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 9 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk about a Louisiana man rigging an explosive in his frequently broken in to vehicle, FCA bringing back heritage Alfa rebuilds in house, the Mercedes SL that was dead is.. back, VISA gets current with at the pump maximums upping to $125, Maverick ST?, Fuel economy fed standards come back after the prior administration's attempted knee-capping, and mercedes lies about a tech they didn't invent Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrag...
Apr 17, 2022•54 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk best new MSRP buy for prospecting, Goodwood members club streaming live, WRX sales down 90% year over year, GR Corolla coming to the USA and what that means for us, ASIMO retiring, Holley's real life april fools joke, Japan's matter of fact safety holidays Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Apr 11, 2022•58 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Hagerty's Jason Cammisa and his piece on the Rivian, a DOHC head for the model A flat head four cylinder, the Lotus 132 and whether or not it's a wagon, Acura buries the new teg even more with NFTs, and recalls for headlights that are too bright on a 10 year old junk yard find. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-...
Apr 03, 2022•37 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we tell you to buy the FC RX-7 before it's too late, Chigoland transit riders being forced to walk the L plank, a very nice Pierce Arrow *sing* found in a MN basement, Saudi GP nearly gets bombed, Nobe's adorable little retro pickup that won't come to the USA, or WILL IT?! FCA's new inline 6 gets a retro fab name, the Hurricane. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage...
Mar 29, 2022•51 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast - we discuss turn key replica low volume legislation thats actually a really big deal, the VW ID.7 Buzz finally shown off in eu spec short wheelbase production trim, actual figures on the donual transmission, BMW buys alpina.. .wait? that didnt already happen 15 years ago? Veda Orr and her immense hot rodding history during WWII, Rivian rug pulls their early adopters with massive price increases. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage ...
Mar 20, 2022•59 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, Ryan realizes he wont be getting his Brimach Taos after all, Hertz files more stolen car reports in a year than my home town population 10 fold, leading to some dicey reports and a huge counter suit. Gas prices are up and we figure out how far they have to go before it actually matters, GR Yaris is a better car than an R35, numbers prove, Honduras car culture, and Lada halting production for.. you know.. reasons! Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carb...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, federal infrastructure crumbles on queue to discuss crumbling federal infrastructure, Black History month is here and we talk about the C.R. Patterson and sons company. Dr. Wags the F31 and parts engineered to fail. English folk take to the streets to poke fun at Boris Johnson, and you might be able to buy your own defunct RAF airbase race track as the Grand Tour eboladrome is changing hands to a British science firm. Elantra N is here and its a decent ...
Mar 06, 2022•50 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss McKinley Thompson, JR - the father of the ford bronco as our black history month spotlight this week. On the heels of Mazda and Mercedes, Stellantis is joining BMW in a mass market straight 6 engine, Toyota's Camry has been in NASCAR for longer than a Dodge product. Rivian vs Tundra in highway range trailer test ends how you'd expect it would, and Toyota is looking in to faking a manual transmission driving engagement project with an electric...
Feb 20, 2022•59 min
On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we discuss Richard Spikes on Black History month for inventing the pre selector gearbox, the 3000GT breaks 100,000 at auction, $5B bipartisain bill pushes much needed funding in to federal EV charging infrastructure, Dihatusi wins ths tokyo auto salon again this year, but in a diffferent way, the upcoming miata mentions electrification, but not a manual gearbox, autopilot doesnt stop you from being a bell-end Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitra...
Feb 13, 2022•59 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we look at picking out a car for a new st bernard pup dad, the GMA T.33 and its overwhelming manual take rate, Tommy Pastrami (travis pastrana)'s new subaru wagon, Santa Fe gauge clusters going in to australia mode, the hammer price on the Hirohata merc, and Tesla's appaling quality issues don't make it pas the TüV. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: ...
Jan 30, 2022•51 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we look at an after-market company that makes a real steering wheel for the Model S and X to get rid of that stupid yoke, Volvo 245s about to become the next unaffordable thing, Stallantis brought a slew of new 500es to CES, does that mean we might have a new Fiat 500 states-bound? Planters taking a page out of oscar myers book and parading a NUTmobile around the USA, Cybertruck gets pulled from all 2022 production mentions officially, and a carwow race...
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we conclude the obvious in that no one likes the Toyota CH-R, Toyota saving that story with news that the MKV Supra is enroute to the USA with a 6-speed manual on the B48 and B58 engines, and GR-MN version is coming with the S58 as well. Front wheel drive Celicas are under rated cars, Corolla hatch XSE trim giving way to a GR trim with AWD and some racier components. BaT gets accolades for selling by far the most dollars worth of auction vehicles in 202...
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 21 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk CES and its car reveals and tech, Janas $3000 nanny challenge, the Buzz EV ID.7 getting an official build start date, i9 pileup started by idiots with bad tires, tesla breaking their UI and freezing owners to death, Hirohatat Merc custom for sale at Mecum Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk about the NIO model 3 fighter we probably won't see in the states, Albert Biermann, father of moden M and Hyundai's N line, retires, Citroen ami gets a buggy guise, China brings a funky electric KEI convertible to market with a soft top and neon colors, Nissan's stanza NewBird looks like I EV swapped it and the saga of an amazon driver flattening my no turnaround sign by turning around. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Y...
Dec 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Polestar's third vehicle offering, called 3. Cool cars you want your friend to buy instead of yourself due to horrible reliability, living with wintery climates and how cars change, new DOT signs coming soon, Hyundai ionic 5 starts to roll off the line, Nissan restores a power ranger daily driver, and the Taycan Sport Turismo is the overpriced automatic EV wagon we almost want Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube:...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Subaru and its design incest, ferrari actually making a terrible CUV, Lamborghini Trattori, the Bremach Taos in actual trim coming to US with manual transmission, one of the EB 110's ugly 4 door stepbrothers comes up on the auction block with some pretty cool specs, Lancia tames down its Ypsilon, and the Ghibli ends production next year (we didnt know it was in production still either). Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrag...
Dec 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we recap JCCS, SEMA 2021, Alaska's EV bus that works just fine in the cold, Hertz backlogging tesla deliveries, VW Buzz spotted in near finalized looking sheet metal, Tri-5 meets electric with the Songsan Monterey, BMW already planning to replace the existing X5 chassis after just 3 years due to ugliness, makes concept similarly ugly, germany re-Tüvs a car from the 1880s. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com...
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min
ON this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we're back! slightly new home but recording once again! Acura butchered the Integra concept in to reality, consumer reports finally gets something right about Tesla, Hyundai does another modern classic restoration to join the Pony, Chinese market design pressure gets something right with Buick, the IH scout is the play for a great classic daily, Toyota is making classic AE86 parts again brand new, a-hole neighbors, and the Ora Cat, a new cute chinese EV...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 35 min
On this hiatus special episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the origins of the british sleeper car phrase 'Q ship', a special used subaru that costs more than most houses, 27% of new broncos ordered with a manual gearbox, which cars have a difinitive best body type, manual swapping a gen 5 maserati quattroporte, Citroen Ami gets factory stickerpacks, EV tax credit trying to cut tesla out of a portion for unions only, electric vespa announced, and we recap MNCEC's light up the night at C...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast - we are live at Modest premium automotive showcase at the St Paul Rivercenter - hosted by Drive Cartel Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carbitrage/id1363759412 Carbitrage Twitch: www.twitch.tv/carbitrage Carbitrage Website: www.thecarbitrage.com
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 23 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk about why to never trust an RX-3 mazda, Tom's neighbor sells her XK8 for a song, KIA's new world logo and how Ryan hates it, Nathalie Maillet, boss of the SPA racetrack brutally murdered by her husband, the 400Z getting darn close to something you can buy, Rimac, the Bugatti owners now, have a production ready car that runs 8.5 second quarter mile times out of the box, COUNTACH is back.. sort of, and a McLaren F1 is a bargain next to a 250 GTO a...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min
