Carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we disicuss goodwood festival of speed cancelling a run day for the first time ever due to weather, the Electric N series, toyota's 86 twin getting the GR Yaris inline 3 potentially, 5 door Jimny is the energy we really need, french authorities are not cool and not above the law, great looking cheap card liike the Perodua Axia E, and a slightly more expen...

On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we discuss the local event scene over the last month, the VinFast VF8's general badness and how the company is really flexing their consumer forward muscles with the initial batch of vehicles. MN pushing hard in EV adoptioon with their own tax credits on new and used EVs, Jaguar MKII wheel hits two people at goodwood luckily without fatal consequences, Io...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we wish the twingo well on its 30th birthday, recap why 1964 is a clear line in the sand for collectible classics, the G99 M5 coming to the usa, a brilliant Brazillion vehicle called tthe Santa Matilde we both love now, and the SuperBugger. ultimate 1970s vacationing. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/chann...

On this episode of the Carbitirage Podcast we discuss the st paul highschool prank that turned an ineffective principal in to a legal battle for one of the local families that donated a vehicle for curriculum activities, Alec from Technology Connections gets his way and Hyundai/Kia are software updating E-GMP vehicles to keep the brake lights on at a full stop in one-pedal mode, Ryan's recap of ba...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss this amazing Microlino Brompton fitment, Citroen Ami gets even cuter with the Fiat topolino variant, Buick Saga update, the coolant flush strategy, Bizzarini, the father of, amongst other thinigs, the first lamborghini V12 dies just short of 97 years old, the R53 Mini One base is oddly endearing and good, the average car payment is up $100 year...

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...

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...

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...

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 announ...

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,...

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...

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 workin...

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 Car...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 Cl...

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...

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 expand...

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...

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 f...

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

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