Special guest _DavidSmith joins us as we recount our experience at the 2-day BMW M Performance Driving School.Overview video.Casey's gardening adventure.Laura's hot lap.

Vomit Ruins Everything

Apr 11th, 2013 1h 56m

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 Nürburgri

Frankenstein Car Monster

Mar 28th, 2013 58m

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 t

Driving To Ohio

Mar 21st, 2013 1h 13m

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

Everyone Loves A Spoiler

Mar 14th, 2013 1h 20m

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

Three James Mays

Mar 8th, 2013 1h 20m

In this episode:Top Gear presenter metaphors.Back-in parking FU.Why John likes Hondas so much.Visibility and a lower-back-friendly seating position.Our three most boring Ferrari stories.Fond memories of ancient and less-ancient Volvos.

Leasing Puppies

Feb 28th, 2013 1h 16m

In this episode:Three geeks try to define "hipster"The stress of owning vs. leasingThe first scratchWeirdest car repairsSynthetic oilKeeping fuel and repair recordsBuying and selling cars privatelySponsored by Squarespace: Use code

Alternate!

Feb 21st, 2013 1h 18m

In this episode:The safety of voice-recognition interfacesDriving etiquette: turn signals, merging, tailgatingThe hand-wave and the fingerBacking into parking spotsDriver prediction and accident avoidanceOur past traffic violationsSp

Child Service Intervals

Feb 14th, 2013 1h 35m

In this episode:Project cars.The many problems with having multiple cars.Marco's next-car decision.Ogling a showroom's Audi R8 from behind its velvet rope.Test-driving the BMW M5 back-to-back with a 550i xDrive.The odd new BMW 3-series

If You See A Cursor, They Blew It

Feb 7th, 2013 1h 6m

In this episode:Control interfaces for media and navigation systems, including BMW's iDrive knob (of course), touchscreens including the Tesla Model S's giant one, and Lexus' weird new "Remote Touch" control.Balancing on-screen controls and

A Bra Phase

Jan 31st, 2013 1h

In this episode:Car bras as screen protectors.FU on Blowoff valves vs. wastegates, boxer engines, and the SSSC.What car available today, new or used, is the best value for general ownership?Getting a good deal on higher trim levels and op

Turbo Buttons

Jan 24th, 2013 49m 9s

In this episode:Confronting neighbors about driveway assaultsThe Siracusa retirement planAffording expensive carsPrioritizing or deprioritizing cars in your budgetHow Zipcar got Marco addicted to BMWs"Tiptronic" manual modes in automati

Big, Fat, and Bloated

Jan 17th, 2013 1h 13m

In this episode:White cars and people who buy themCar body stylingDealer quality by brandThe Audi A3's one powered seatFake FerrarisA scary test drive in a Toyota MR2Heavy carsThe forgettable Accord vs. the marshmallow CamryThe rise

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