On this episode of the Carbtirage podcast, we discuss the juxtaposition of driving a US Market Mitsubishi imiev back to back with a first generation 289 cubic inch mustang. Ford tells the industry they plan to start using Tesla's NaCS charge connector for their EV models, starting with the lightning, but CharIN says nope! Vicitoria Scott's fabulous article about Richard Halkyard's new 1989 Peugoet 405 Mi16 and shedding light on our biggot heavy country shoving trans journalists out of the indust...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 19 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss a 4 cylinder engine joining the 2,200HP club, the Tacoma might be the longest running US auto marque to offer a manual gearbox, continued with the 'all new' taco for 2024.. why this powertrain isnt in the Lexus IS is beyond me. Project car updates. Buick, Brexit, M5 and Mr. Wags. Hozon Auto makes the electric mirage we want, and hope Mitsubishi will private label, Hyundai engineers tell us why we actually do probably want synthetic engine noi...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we remind you that you may have recalls, but you'll never have the model y's number of recalls, estimated to be in excess of 59 total lifetime per unit. Project car update with Ryan's GL-10, Hyundai Kia partnering with AAA auto insurance to get people insured after Kia Boys drive rates through the roof for owners, while still not offering the immobilizer fix without cost to customers. BYD's new LiFePO4 battery doesnt blow up and still works after a stru...
May 07, 2023•47 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the classic wheel company reproducing steel wheels in alloys for that vintage look but low unsprung mass, BYD potentially bringing a cheap and cheerful little EV stateside, Tesla cuts pricing again, twice, then ups it.. only to try and entice lifetime suprcharging folks in to trading up for 6 years of free charging on a new car. Polestar announcing the Polestar 4 with rounded looks, no back window, slightly more speed and a lot more money, no...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Fiat USA missing the mark, or doing things right by seasoning its remaining dealers for the new Fiat 500 EV.. by bringing the Stelvio EV in first as a crossover. Northern China uses padded, insulated car covers in lieu of garages. GMA doing what modern mclaren failed to do with its model lineup, GREAT NEWS! If you bought a model X 4 months ago, you'd have paid 30% less for the same car today. Ssangyong has come a long way with 12 more inches,...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Toyota's leadership change actually being ok in all likelihood, ToyMoCo's abandonment of the infotainment touchpad. Estonia's new electric remotely driven delivery vehicle needs to come here, TVR, and why Erik wants to import the super flawed speed six tuscan, more light being shed on why Toyota was so resistant to making full electric vehicles instead of mild hybrids, the Changli Freeman is DOWN! I repeat the Changli is down! Carbitrage Patr...
Apr 10, 2023•52 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we discuss Hagerty being the first major auto publication to tell the world about the obvious cliff dive used cars are facing price wise the past 6 months and looking forward, Seat supposedly bringing models to the USA, Project car update, Rivian's unreal engine demo thats not only free and playable, but showcasing the latest UE5.2 features, Subaru working on blowing an electric motor head gasket. Tired or Inspired 2023 Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.c...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Honda's soon to be superfecta of looming safety related recalls, the GM H platform and its pseudo performance offerings, tesla's wheels not being strong enough for St Paul streets. Another GM transaxle that bolts to the LS4. Finally, a euro only EV we don't want that isn't coming to the states. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://sou...
Mar 26, 2023•52 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, Jonny's car debate, the 2022 Modie Awards, and our bull/bear picks for the car market. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 38 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Zamnyad Z24's 2018 WCoC win, Solid state batters maybe not actually near term vaporware from Kia's new patent application, Most iconic year for cars in the past decades, Lincoln LS's Getrag secret, Sundae Cup bringing the fun back to entry level motorsport, consumer forces bring improvements to the model S and X tesla models, adorable full size three wheel pickups from Japan, Latvia shipping state absorbed drunk driver vehicles to Ukraine...
Mar 12, 2023•58 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Ford Vedette, which is an adorable french market flathead shoebox, Toyota's electric and alt fuel powered AE86 homage cars, UK finally pulling back from radical policies with new 2035 small make legislation for new fuel burners, the first gen GT86's CB package looks oddly good, on the heels of the VR6 dying, VW also mercifully cans the W12, VW's ID.7 finally shows up in US spec long wheelbase form, we're starting a pool on what the first ...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we memorialize the 2023 world cup of cars with the DAF Daffodil. VW's VR6 finally dies mercifully, Mazda's beautiful inline 6 sedan gets rug pulled in to a giant SUV, tesla offering SC01 tesla owners another $5k on the hood to give it up, laughably, Vinfast CEO opts to go public instead of any additional personal inestments. the Lotus Carlton is the best hoolican FU to the UK you've likely never heard of. Morris' Commercial JE should have replaced our G...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, the second half of the world cup of cars semi finals completes, Ryan explains why the VinFast coming to the USA is a good thing, Gov't takes a yard stick to tesla's knuckles, telling them they need CCS to get a dime of federal funding money, late model cars that hold their value surprisingly well lead by.. an italan car? DeMuro buys his dream car Carrere GT, 33% of all bosnian cars are VWs, here's why, Insurance and maintenance advocacy should be our pa...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast the semi finals of the world cup of cars kicks off, Blubzki, the 1975 W115 M117 240D drives for the first time with its C class 6 speed manual swap, Akio toyota steps down as CEO of Toyota, a FL company Modificata, has manual swapped a 458 italia, Honda and Sony team up for an EV startup called Afeela, over 20% of new car financing is 84 month term, and Clarkson is at it again, getting called by Amazon after a very tonedeaf column on the telegraph. Carbi...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the VW ID.7 buzz gaining a 335-hp long wheel base AWD trim in europe, a hint as to what we can expect in the US bound models in the next year or two. best ENCAP scores of this year are all EVs, and two are even Chinese. VW fails once again with the ID.4. 12V battery mounts may lead to unintended fires S3 magazine, make EVs smaller, lighter and cheaper. GT-R just wont die. gains price, a front LSD and downforce USPS final mile fleet expanding ...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we postpone world cup of cars quarter finals for two weeks due to mercury retrograde, VW fails again with S6 and A6 recalls due to child spills in the back seat causing powertrain failures, tesla dropping prices on all vehicles 15-20% and the livid buyers of recent cars, GM's 1957 attempt at a CVT of sorts, the Jaguar iPace gets a facelift, Honda E expands to cute little retro scooters, right to repair advances with Louis Rossman and John Deere. Carbitr...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we finish the world cup of cars quarter finals, the short lived Gazogene company that made wartime french cars run on Coal, Wuling Mini EV gets an adorable cabrio, EV6 GT continues to best the world with E-GMP, Phoenix renewables is a nigerian startup run by a 29 year old entrepeneur converting old gassers to EVs, model 3 and y getting refreshes, cost cut and worse amidst competition, Tesla truly out of touch. Rambler is the americana collectible bargai...
Jan 08, 2023•50 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we continue word cup of cars quarter finals, a Ghanan scrapyard based car restoration entrepeneur, Nissan hilariously trying Z styling on a rogue shaped piece of crap, Gogoro EV scooters in china continue battery swap ecosystem while being adorable, new DeTomaso has a T-50 besting V12 but no manual gearbox, modern half-V8 LS by blueprint engines, Erik's florida trip recap, and CUVs are way less safe than you might think. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon....
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 23 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we continue the world cup of cars, what would you put a Kei engine in to (not an LS swap, the other way), and Vietnam is bringing an EV to north america? Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we bring back the world cup of cars after a four year absence! guess who the ONLY country was to not make the cut? Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 27 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, Stellantis' new straight 6 twin turbo engine gets a name, an after market plan, some power numbers... and it's an unusually ugly engine. the GME T6 Hurricane. Glickenhaus has a manual LT4 hypercar with no supplemental restraints and passes DOT crash regs, BMW's mini launches a school in california with no goal other than teaching people how to drive a manual transmission competently. Pick your 500e special edition favorites! BBS announces a new way to p...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Rolls Royce EV that was always meant to be, the Rivian possibly being able to natively run Altima Challenge with its unreal engine based OS, Kia killing the Stinger in April 2023, best japanese sports car from the past 20 years, BMW all but confirms manual gearboxes through at least 2029, and the GR brand expands to... CUVs? Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the 10 fastest FWD hondas, discount car elevators courtesy of near bankrutp carvana, GM mislabeling the new Captiva, another adorable RWD tiny EV we wont get, light up cars crocks, scott's new EV pickup Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Hagerty asking thier readers about best vehicles for first impressions, and we give our $0.02. Ryan wants a Bronco II, and honestly its hard to really say no to that idea, erik wants a moon miles 2008 M3 sedan. what better way to burn $15,000?!. Autoblog wins the internet with their G80 sedan M3 manual transmission review, blocking out the hideous grill with a fence post (spoiler alert, the car is otherwise excellent). Ioniq 6 is a brilliant ...
Oct 16, 2022•55 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss NFS unbound and its underlying EA badness, good news on Microlino putting their first 999 pioneer vehicles in to production for the Swiss market, GR86's one off oiling issue isnt so one-off, Mazda 3's cylinder deactivation Manual transmission oversight, Honda E vs 500E gen 2 track test makes us even more bitter about not being able to buy either, and KIa has a fix to foil the Kia Boys, but you have to pay them for it. Carbitrage Patreon: www....
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we cover a vehicle lost to time in the early 1990s. a French RWD V8/V12 monospace minivan made by De La Chappelle - the Parcours. Jason Torchinsky is right, we don't need more than 70 HP, Renault, not to be outdone by Hyundai, releases a concept Renault 5 turbo III.. retrofuturistic EV and proportioned just right. Bringatrailer sells a pre pre pre war car, natural selection starts up for the people that bought the wrong transmission in their Nissan Z, F...
Sep 25, 2022•51 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we cover Hot Import Nights 2022 and how bad it was, Dodge tried to make a little red express truck a second time in the 1990s with the Dakota with limited success, flathead fords apparently werent engineered with Harbor freight in mind, the Dodge charger and Challenger merge in to a new electric coupe, SR20DET engines are now back in production brand new, Koenigsegg invents a dual clutch trans that is fully shiftable with an H pattern shift level and a ...
Sep 25, 2022•54 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Singer Nine and its peak british-ness, the Minneapolis Mile recap from MN CEC and Carmmunity, Garage/Sell/Daily nA Miata, ZZW30 MR2 Spyder, Honda S2000. is the future of rolling chassis EV donors to receive internal combustion engines and very large wheel/tire packages? Honda's ACTY gets vintage parts support from Honda direct, and Dodge tried to bring the Little Red Expresstruck back in the 1990s with a dakota based truck. It didnt work ...
Sep 11, 2022•57 min
On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we posit a question taken from a BaT internal employee chain: What are the best 1980s cars based on their quirky merits. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min
