Overcrest

Kris and Jake cover the automotive news of the week including Porsche, the CDC, Mercedes, the EU, Germany, Dodge, and more. Support the show: www.patreon.com/overcrest Show notes: Porsche ends factory involvement in the US sports car championship  VW is still paying for its sins  Next BMW M5 getting 1,000-plus-horsepower electric power CDC tells us what we were saying all along - avoid the bus Jus...

A short trailer for our patreon exclusive episode on the unknown story of the Lunar Rover, and how GM got the project straight to the feet of Wernher von Braun's office.  Support the show and hear the entire episode: www.patreon.com/overcrest

What car would you drive in the apocalypse? With 2020 slipping downhill fast, Jake and Kris break it down, laying out what kind of disasters exist, and what cars would be best. The guys also interview Rene from Off Grid Trek on EV viability, and our friend Logan Leete, a chemist, on how to make your own biodiesel and ethanol at home.

The guys chat about not being able to get to the studio due to the Minneapolis riots, derpy engines, stupid EU regulations, expanding foam, and much more...   Support the show: www.patreon.com/overcrest   Show notes:   Derpy golf now can be equipped with derpy 1 liter engine Tesla caves on prices and eliminates free supercharging New Challenger ACR to...challenge the Viper?  Speaking of dodge RIP...

Jeff Zwart - A Lifetime of Capturing and Experiencing Speed Legendary filmmaker, director, photographer, and Pikes Peak Champion joins the podcast to discuss his career, filming, photography, Luft, and much more.  Check out the Red Bull Racing video here.  See Jeff's work:  www.radicalmedia.com  Visit his instagram  Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest

Kris gets schooled by Jake on some Porsche facts, that new car smell, electric cars sound...uhmmm fast...(?) hertz bites the dust, and much more Support the show here! Show notes: We have a new electric drag racing record. Skyrine and 370z to hit the cutting room floor. Maybe. Volvo’s are now even more boring Remember the iconic short film Rendez-vous? Say goodbye to the Naturally Aspirated Porsch...

Kris updates us all on great news with his 911 project, Jake leaks a car purchase, and the guys discuss the story behind a 150 year old auto manufacturer.   Please support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest Or simply donate here: www.overcrestproductions.com

The guys are back with this week in automotive news to discuss the new GTI, a heist with great taste, UK banning more cars, the bankruptcy of Hertz and its implications, how luxury isnt a touch screen, and much more. Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest In other news The VW Golf.... is dead. Or on life support. London to mandate car free zones The cannonball record broken again Spanish man...

Ted Gushue joins the podcast to talk about his history and his travels. The guys also discuss WWII, Americanism, and the cost of its loss.

Kris' 911 is in bad shape and leads to an unfortunate sale. The guys discuss driving the new Genesis G70, an incredible story of perseverance leading up to the founding of Hyundai, Spiderman drinking thousands of gallons of wine, and 5 year old kids buying Lamborghinis.   visit www.patreon.com/overcrest to support the show for just $5   Show Notes:   We are living in strange times...   Meanwhile t...

The guys host ThatPorscheGirl on the podcast to discuss her life, her social media, and her passion for Porsche. Kris talks about wrapping up his 911 project, and an Apple 935 replica is for sale.    Instagram: @thatporschegirl   Image by @ekvision003 via @automobilemag www.patreon.com/overcrest

Kris and Jake discuss public transportation, speeding, unique business opportunities, their projects, and much more... Links: Mit study reveals an obvious truth Some Police Are Stopping Fewer Speeders as Coronavirus Spreads Everyone took this to heart apparently.  Jake....all of your dreams have come true...

Jason from the hugely popular Engineering Explained youtube channel joins the podcast to chat about cars and his channel. He also takes a couple of listener questions. The guys also discuss Jake being wrong, and their projects. Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/overcrest Or Just Donate! www.overcrestproductions.com

How does creativity mesh with ingenuity? And how can necessity and an abhorrence of boredom itself drive invention? The guys ask Alex about 3d Printing, engineering adjustable aero for his BMW M-Coupe, being inspired by his grandfather, filmmaking, Das Ziel, and more. The guys also discuss some disturbing automotive news and their projects.  New Cross Country Cannonball Record... Ford can go strai...

Kris attempts to expand our vocabulary, the guys go over their project updates and discuss the state of the automotive industry in the midst of this epidemic. In our main segment we cover how Ford is stepping up to produce ventilators (and talk to someone who uses them every day), and look back at the last time auto manufacturers transitioned their production - during WWII. www.patreon.com/overcre...

Rutledge Wood joins the podcast to talk about the beginning and end of Top Gear USA, stories from the show, his history with cars, the RWB 911, VW Rabbits, why the new supra is cool and much more... The guys also discuss some car projects.   Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast www.patreon.com/overcrest

Jake recounts the obscure story of one man's dream exploration of Antarctica - badass explorers, brushes with death, and the vehicle they built to get there... Learn about this 75000 pound, 3-million dollar technological marvel, and how it captured the public's imagination.

Joel Feder hangs out as the guys talk news, cowboy inspired super cars, projects, listener feedback, coronavirus and its affects on the auto industry.   Show notes:   We now know much more about the RS6   Giddyup...Ruf Completes first production SCR... but more confusingly debuts Rodeo Variant...   Porsche weighing options for Electric Cayman, Boxster   We may finally have the compact pickup every...

Josh Welton is on the podcast to discuss tanks, welding, fabrication, blue-collar jobs, and more. He’s the owner of Brown Dog Welding and is a master welder, fabricator, millwright, author on Dodge Garage, and theFabricator.com, and more.

The guys dial it up with a serious discussion on rebooted nameplates, auto manufacturers pathetically playing it safe, Kris pounds on the desk, and a ton of other news. We also get a special voicemail and field some listener questions and input.  The Porsche 992 911 Turbo S is here. Peugeot: “electric cars lack mainstream appeal”. Porsche CEO However claims the 911 won't be going all-electric Buga...

Jose from Bilstein dials in to talk everything suspension. Kris also talks about his 911 project and being out of control with the money he got for his C43 AMG. www.bilstein.us Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

The guys talk projects, Jakes new car, and Joshy Robots and Cameron Wayland of the Valkyrie Run, an air-cooled only rally to to Luft join the podcast. Jake and Kris also get caught up on a few news stories, talk about the death of Holden, and take some interesting listener emails.   Notes:   RIP Holden... So you know Gemballa right? Porsche personalization is a bit... out of control.  Tesla and th...

Mark Trostle, Head of Design for Ram, Mopar, and Designer of the SRT lineup joins the podcast to talk about why the Hellcat exists in what we all decide is the Golden Era of Motoring. The guys also discuss car design, process, and how bringing a legendary marque back to life offers unique challenges...

Mike Burroughs joins us to talk about what's going on at Protomachine, the balance between fabrication and creativity, offroading, the Model A, FJ's. Hummer H1's, car culture, and much more... Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast www.protomachine.com

This brand's core is a very famous black cat, but you don't know the whole story... Jake lights the way to tell us all about it's interesting history, and how it eventually became a legend.  This is a Patreon only episode. Jake has been struck down with the flu, so we're throwing this up as a bonus! If you like this episode, there's a lot more like it at: www.patreon.com/overcrest