The Apex of Automotive News

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Oct 2, 2024

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Episodes

#212 - The Miata is FOREVER, The D.R.O. Report is Back, and a Car Movie Game Show: Redline Edition! 18.04.2022

Jon and Randy go Under the Hood through a round of Toyota love in the headlines. The DRO report comes back via the Gran Turismo 7 cafe menu. Lastly, Jon and Randy hit the Car Movie Game Show with a review of the movie Redline starring Eddie Griffin.

#211 - Toyota Cheats Spectacularly, Stupid Car History is Back, and What Cars Dominated Our High School Parking Lots? 11.04.2022

Toyota dominates this weeks headlines with the exclusivity of the GR Corolla and Jon's attempt to get on the order list for it. Jon provides stupid car history on the movie Redline. Lastly, the guys compare the best cars in their high school parking lots.

#210 - The GR Corolla, F1 History: Las Vegas, and an Overly Engineered German! 04.04.2022

Randy gets caught up in an April fools joke about an STI Subaru Solterra. Jon has drama with an overengineered E92 M3 radiator drain plug. The guys talk about their excitement over the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix next year.  Jon provides history on the first attempt at a Las Vegas Grand Prix in the early 80's. Lastly, Jon and Randy ask their 16 yr old selves car questions.

#209 - An F1 Missile Crisis, Jon Leaves HPDE Behind, and How Bougie is Randy 28.03.2022

For headlines, we talk about how F1 deals with a missle attack near the track and Fender collabs with Hot wheels. Jon graduates again this year into Time Trials for NASA Racing. Randy buys more OEM aero parts despite the crazy prices.

#208 - The DeLorean is Back From the Future, We Fix Our Turbo Lag, and We Have Entered a Track Crisis! 21.03.2022

EV news dominates the headlines. Jon Recaps the gaps in the Turbo's history. There's a gas crisis and Jon does the math on his new track costs due to the outrageous price of gas. New forged wheels and matching new tires are also take a hit to Jon's wallet.

#207 - The Pick of the Month, The First Turbo Car, and Why Do We Call Shotgun? 14.03.2022

As always we go Under the Hood to cover your headlines! Ford chases a Mustang for two years and tells dealers they are going non-negotiable! We finally get back to our picks of the month and Finally, Randy finishes the episode providing a brief history of the turbocharger in our new segment, Movers and Shakers..

#206 - Corvette Z06 by Ferrari, Elise Gets The Final Elise, and Gran Turismo 7 is Finally Here! 07.03.2022

Jon discusses how Corvette engineers heavily studied the Ferrari 458 engine and gets deep into the world of Ethanol. Jon levels up in his ongoing quest for track life by buying a trailer. Randy provides initial thoughts on Gran Turismo 7 on PS5.

#205 - Dealer Markup Losers, The Stig Writes a Book, and Henry Ford Invents Charcoal! 28.02.2022

As always we go Under the Hood to cover this weeks headlines. Jon discusses the book written by the 2nd Stig, Ben Collins. Randy goes through the segment "Profiling the Legends" and talks about the good and bad sides of Henry Ford.

#204 - V8 Power Is The Future, New York Sound Traps, and Profiling the Legends: The Whittington Bros. 21.02.2022

Jon and Randy go Under the Hood for this weeks headlines that includes V8s of the future and sound traps. They also talk about the Superbowl half time show (and not even the fact that the LA Rams won). Finally, Jon profiles the legends with the Whittington brothers and their winning LeMans through nefarious means.

#203 - Clutchless Manual Transmissions, Graduating in NASA, and The D.R.O. Report: SIM Racing Edition. 14.02.2022

As always we go Under the Hood to cover your headlines for the week. Jon talks about his track day and passing to HDPE4 despite running off. Randy gets put through a DRO Report for SIM racing games iRacing, Assetto Corsa, and Gran Turismo

#202 - Track Life 2022, Supra Dreamin’, and Driving in the Philippines! 07.02.2022

Randy and Jon go Under the Hood to cover this week's Headlines with highlights including the new Koenigsegg motor and a Safari Porsche 911. Jon goes through his track plans for 2022. Jon also rented a Supra not too long ago and talks about its capabilities. Lastly, Randy provides insight into the driving experience in the Philippines.

#201 - S2000 > Countach, Racing the 24 Hours of Lemons, and a Very JDM Trivia Game with Jaime Garcia of RaceFF Podcast! 31.01.2022

Our Friend of the show, Jaime Garcia visits us for this episode as a guest host. He sits with us for the headlines, provides insight on his experience with NASA instructing and driving the Supra that Jon drove. Jon then puts Randy and Jaime head to head for a JDM trivia game.

#200 - Koenigsegg Pimps My Tesla, Self-Driving Manslaughter, and Killing Concept Cars! 24.01.2022

Under the Hood's headlines include Lexus replacing the E92 M3, Koeniggsegg pimping out your Tesla, and Self-Driving Murder! The E36 M3 Saga Continues and the S2000 gets a facelift! Finally, we introduce "But I Wanted One..." concept cars we wish would have made it!

#199 - Kevlar EV Batteries, Tokyo Auto Salon, and Getting Fired From Nissan! 17.01.2022

We go Under the Hood to give you your headlines for the week. The E36 M3 Race Car and the S2000 are both going through changes. A cruise down memory lane takes us to car jobs we are still fond us and finally we go through our automotive pick of the month!

#198 - Shady Ford Dealers, Color Shifting BMWs, and 100 Headaches with Headers! 10.01.2022

The guys discuss the latest headlines including the Silverado EV, Lube Technicians, and more. Jon provides updates on his M3's readiness for the beginning of the 2022 racing season. Lastly, the guys go through photos of cars and whether they could be classified as Paisa, Ricer, or Nicer.

#197 - Bimmers, Boost, and Blown Motors either Stryker Performance 03.01.2022

Jon and Randy talk with Sam and Jake about starting out providing wrenching services from their garage at home. During covid, they move into an actual shop with lifts. Eventually, they're so busy/booked that they've gotta turn people away. Lastly, Jon puts them through a DRO report where they choose engines and chassis which they woud like to Derby, Rent, and Own.

#196 - Hydrogen Exhaust Sounds, Smokey Yunick‘s Basketball, and Holidays for Car Guys! 20.12.2021

Randy and Jon talk about Toyota's latest EV ambitions. Hydrogen has a chance with ICE owners. The s2000 gets some mods. Jon Profiles the Legend, Smokey Yunick. Lastly, we celebrate holidays with car guys.

#195 - The Mexico 24, 2.5 Hour Motor Swaps, & Flyin‘ Altimas with Special Guests Karla Pestotnik & Carlos Valenzuela 13.12.2021

Carlos and Karla join us to talk about their Sprint Race and Endurance race in Mexico and their adventure driving through the night from Mexico City to a remote town. They get interviewed about their relationship and how it ties to their passion for motorsports. Lastly, they get put through the automotive dating game, The 10 Inch Ratchet.

#194 - PEDs for Drivers, When We Were Youn...Uninsurable, and Holidays for Car Guys! 06.12.2021

Headlines dominate this episode where Jon and Randy discuss Tesla's CyberQuad and Consumer Report's 10 least realiable cars. The guys also discuss what they would buy for each other's cars for the upcoming holiday, specifically IF they were Jewish and celebrating Hanukkah.

#193 - Jon Finishes His First Book, Toyota Found Some Secret Sauce, and Cars That We Will Absolutely Never Get...But Why? 28.11.2021

Jon finishes 'How to Build a Car' for #survivethe25 and provide some highlights. Randy researches and provides insight on a few cars that are track worthy but not available (ever) in the USA. Lastly, Jon gets ready for the 2022 race season and what that track prep entails.

#192 - Soon Cars Will Read Your Fingers, The Car Movie Game Show Takes on Rush, and The D.R.O. Report is Back with EV Racecars! 22.11.2021

Randy and Jon play the car movie game show with the movie Rush. Jon throws an EV Racecar D.R.O. report at Randy. Lastly, the guys list the car related things they're thankful for this upcoming Thanksgiving week.

#191 - The Internet is Mad About the New Integra, Randy Predicts the Future, and Profiling the Legends Takes On Randy Lanier! 15.11.2021

The Acura Integra prototype is unveiled. Jon and Randy take a deep dive into the car. We also look at old movies and media and see what they predicted in cars. This week's episode looks the car tech in the movie Demolition Man. Jon profiles a Legend, Randy Lanier.

#190 - Rumblings of an Integra Type R, SEMA is a Wrap, and The Lost Art of Push Starts! 08.11.2021

We cover headlines with Toyota potentially reviving the Celica name and the Integra prototype releasing this week. Jon and Randy reflect on their SEMA 2021 experience and what they'll tell their future selves about SEMA 2022. Jon goes into the time machine and talks about the first time he's had to pop the clutch on his car.

#189 - Sema Show 2021 Special Part 2 04.11.2021

We cover Day 2 of SEMA 2021

#188 - Sema Show 2021 Special Part 1 03.11.2021

Recap of day 1 at SEMA. Our thoughts on all of what we saw and shared on our Social media from today.

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