Special: Please Lose Control of Your Car Now
Special guest _DavidSmith joins us as we recount our experience at the 2-day BMW M Performance Driving School.
12: Vomit Ruins Everything
In the final episode of Neutral:
- Casey and Marco drag John through the story of their European Delivery vacation picking up Marco's M5.
- BMW Welt, the BMW Museum, and the factory tour.
- Driving on the autobahn.
- Finding and driving the Nürburgring.
- German drivers, food, culture, and hospitality.
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11: Frankenstein Car Monster
In this episode:
- The upcoming Automatic smartphone app as a replacement for expensive built-in options.
- Why car makers' custom media and navigation systems are so clunky and why we have such low expectations for it.
- Software defines much of the experience of modern cars.
- What car maker will be first to make a truly major advance in software quality?
- What we think of Mini.
- Targeting young buyers.
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10: Driving To Ohio
In this episode:
- The LaFerrari and hybrid supercars.
- Cars' increasing complexity as technology gets applied.
- Becoming accustomed to the turbocharged feel.
- How much electric vehicles need to overcome gasoline's convenience.
- How quickly we can expect electric-vehicle range to increase.
- Aspirational SUVs.
- If we had infinite money, what car would we buy?
- Renting supercars.
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9: Everyone Loves A Spoiler
In this episode:
- Octane ratings and myths.
- What optional equipment should you get or avoid on a car?
- Parking-distance sensors vs. backup cameras.
- Mysteriously sized mechanics and car-wash drivers.
- Satellite radio, HD Radio, and premium sound systems.
- OEM navigation systems vs. aftermarket options.
- More on the BMW 3-series GT.
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