Best In Class

The Broadmoor International Pikes Peak Hill Climb, presented by Gran Turismo - or as we call it Pikes Peak - is an utterly fascinating, utterly terrifying, and utterly American race that takes place every year up a Colorado mountain. If you've never experienced The Race to the Clouds, we're here to tell you just how special it is.

Kit cars inhabit an interesting place in the automotive lifestyle - often ridiculed, sometimes longed for, but never ever respected. Are there any good kit cars out there? Is it worth building your own car? And what do you do with all those leftover bolts? To help us answer these questions, we've enlisted kit car owner Diego to tell us what's what.

We're back with another one of our window shopping episodes where we trawl the local (and not so local) car ads to find the best car you can buy this week for a paltry $15k. We even brought Warren on so we could hear his rediculous idea, and boy was it a doozy!

You got yourself a BMW 5-Series. Congratulations. Shame you didn't work just a little bit harder so you could afford the big boy 7-Series. Oh well, someone has to file all that paperwork and fill out the PowerPoint slides. But at least you bought the right 5-Series by following Best in Class's recommendations, right?

The Land Rover Discovery - or Disco to the fans - was an attempt to move downmarket and get more people into the British car brand. Many people bought them, but then they too learned just how unreliable Land Rovers are. So the plan worked, I guess? This week Steve and Adam explore the history of the car Adam just acquired for $2000, and find out just how big of a mistake he made.

One of our loyal listeners is turning 50, and as such she asked us to help her pick out a fun car to buy for her birthday. The catch? It also has to be 50 years old. So Steve and Adam went on the hunt for the best car from 1974! The results, as you would expect, were mixed.

It's been too long since Adam has been to the DMV, so to correct that he went out and bought a car today! The only way to find out just what a heap of rust it is (or isn't) is to listen to this week's Best in Class!

Henrik Fisker is responsible for some of the most beautiful cars of the last 30 years. He's an entrepreneur and electric car enthusiast, but also a serial failure who has seen the inside of many courtrooms. So is he an automotive huckster, or a misunderstood genius? We'll find out this week on Best in Class.

The Lamborghini Jalpa was completely overshadowed by its big brother the Countach, but this hard-charging bull deserved better than that. At the very least, it was faster, better, and prettier than its direct rival - Steve's Ferrari 308. So if this car is so good, why haven't you heard of it? And is there a best version?

It's the beginning of a new year, so it's time for us to come back from our month vacation, debut a new recording system, and tell you gentle listeners what fun cars are coming this year!

The Honda Prelude looked like a million bucks, but unfortunately only went like thirty bucks. This parts-bin special sports car debuted several new technologies and even humbled supercars in some tests. So it must be kinda good, but which is the best? And will Adam trade his motorcycle for one? That's this week on Best in Class.

We've all been in taxis. If sitcom TV is to be believed, half of us were born in the backseat of one during a storm/traffic jam/zany adventure. And every city, country, and culture has it's own version of the for-hire car. But which one is the absolute best? And do they all smell like a wet junkyard cat?

Koenigsegg is the only Swedish car company that doesn't make safe cars. It also makes cars that go 250+ mph. And their wares cost more than $1 million each. It's the best Swedish supercar maker there is! And the only one! Today in Part 2 we explore the cars of Koenigsegg and which one is Best in Class for your lifestyle needs.

Koenigsegg is the only Swedish car company that doesn't make safe cars. It also makes cars that go 250+ mph. And their wares cost more than $1 million each. It's the best Swedish supercar maker there is! And the only one! But before we find out if they are any good or not, first we have lots of history and inventions to cover! Welcome to our very first two-part episode.

Vinfast is the best-selling car maker in Vietnam, and they've been pushing heavily to enter the US market. However, every western journalist who has tested one says they are horrible. Can Vinfast make a go of it in America? Or will the fizzle out like so many other new EV brands?

You're a rosy-cheeked 16yr old shopping for your first car, but which one do you buy? A cool sports car? A tough 4x4? Or a reliable commuter? Well don't worry, Best in Class is here to solve this problem for you! We've got all the first car advice you'll ever need.

The Dodge Charger has some of the cheapest horsepower available for the modern car buyer, and the classic Charger is an icon of the pony wars. They also have a modern reputation for being magnets for hooligans and new army enlistees. But are they any good? And do think Warren is going to show us photos of his skiing trips? You'll find out this week on Best in Class.

The Ferrari F355 from 1995 is known as the last hand-built Ferrari, which is great but it also means it comes with all the big bills that hand-built cars come with. Want to replace your drive belt? Engine out. Want to change change the oil? Engine out. Want to fill up your washer fluid? You better believe that's engine out...

Since the 1960's, Ford has been a dominating force in the world of offroad racing - The Baja 1000 in particular. So it was only natural that they would introduce the world's first purpose-built offroad racing truck and create a brand new market segment. But is the Raptor any good? And can Steve get his dog in one? That's this week on Best in Class.

Today we are debuting a new show format called "my new car" where we meet the new owner of some classic or notable car. Our good friend Rashod just purchased a 1969 BMW 1600, and we get the full who, what, where, and most importantly why he is diving into the world of classic cars for the first time.

We've talked BMW and Mercedes, so it's only fair we eventually got to the third German carmaker - Audi. The A4 is their bread and butter seller, and represents one out of every five cars they sell. But is it any good? And which one do you want to buy? Well we're here to answer those questions and more.

Bristol was a car company for 75 years but sold fewer cars than the number of shirts you probably own. They were also universally lauded as excellent vehicles. But also terribly ugly. Were they actually any good, are they worth anything now, and is Steve's Land Rover already broken?

The Porsche 928 was supposed to launch a new era for Porsche, instead it merely launched in-car phones and psychedelic interiors. Planned to replace the 911, this large rear end of a car merely faded away instead. Are there any good ones to be had, and can we get Warren out of his Ferrari for one? All this more and on this week's Best in Class.

Are convertibles the best car idea ever, or a deathtrap meant only for balding single men? Why not both?!?! Today we look at the best new convertibles available this year, while also arguing about the very nature of the convertible (do targa's count?) whether you can pick up a date in one, and we reveal Steve's sordid Porsche past.

Steve has just come back from Monterey Car Week and is going to give us the report on what was on the Pebble Beach lawn, all the big hats and pocket squares, and the auctions. We also pick the best, worst, and strangest auction results from the week.