Best Nobraking Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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IndyCar Driver Alex Palou “Natural Talent” - Podspeed #47 50:13

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Alex Palou is the hottest driver in the IndyCar series now. He finished 2nd at the 2021 Indy 500 just behind Helio Castroneves and is coming off his second victory of the season at Road America just this past weekend. We talk about his 2 years in Japan, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda and his favorite food fried chicken!…

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Ken Gushi Toyota Gazoo Racing Pro Drift Driver - Podspeed #46 1:35:49

3y ago1:35:49

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Ken Gushi became a professional drift driver at the age of 16 and has become one of the OG veterans of Formula Drift competing in every event since the inaugural event in 2004. In 2021 he campaigns the Toyota GR Supra as his competition machine and runs his own team. We talked with Ken about his upbringing in Southern California and influences from…

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Justin Bell Racecar Driver & Torque Show Host #45 - Podspeed 1:37:51

3y ago1:37:51

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Many of our listeners may know Justin Bell these day for his TV hosting and announcing than his racing career but our guest today is big time. From the FIA GT2 Championship, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans GT2 class in 1998 and second-place finishes in Le Mans and Daytona, and a pair of SCCA Trans-Am wins. Justin also raced for the factory GM Corve…

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Jen Horsey Rallycross Announcer, Driver, Racer Podcast host and Motorsports Communications Expert #44 1:32:35

3y ago1:32:35

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Jen Horsey was the first female motorsports color commentator for ESPN when she moved up into the booth for the Redbull Global Rallycross series. She is a former rally driver and still co-drives every once in a while between her motorsports communication gig with Papadakis Racing for Formula Drift. She also recently started hosting a podcast for RA…

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The Voice of Formula Drift Jarod DeAnda Podspeed #43 1:53:22

3y ago1:53:22

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Jarod DeAnda claims he has seen every single battle in Formula Drift history. These days he sees more than just drift from the Hot Wheels Legends Tour to promotional clips from Snap On Tools, the guy is everywhere. We ask how he ended up being the go-to-guy for drifting and many other action motorsports. Sam reports on a rumors of a Toyota Corolla …

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Speedhunters Dino Dalle Carbonare & Nissan GT-R NISMO Podspeed #42 1:48:15

3y ago1:48:15

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Dino Dalle Carbonare Editor-in-Chief of Speedhunters.com is our guest today. Dino talks about how he ended up in Japan, how Speedhunters started and the Japanese tuner brands like RWB, Rocketbunny and Liberty Walk when they were still unknown. We also had Dino stick around to give us his take on the newly announced Nissan GT-R NISMO.…

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Jon Sibal Automotive Artist & Comic Book Artist Podspeed #41 1:58:04

3y ago1:58:04

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Jon Sibal is an automotive artist & comic book artist for DC ,Marvel and Image Comics. Jon started his career as an inker at Imagine Comics and later got into automotive renderings by accident because he wanted to show the auto shop his idea for his own car. Friends started asking him for drawings and that lead to working with multiple aftermarket …

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Autonomous Car Racing Roborace Boss Chip Pankow 1:41:19

3y ago1:41:19

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No racecar driver racing is definitely a new concept for us OG race fans. How does it even work? The Podspeed cast catch up with Roborace's Chief Champion Officer, Chip Pankow. Chip explains to us what exactly is Roborace and how each team competes with their AI software. Chip used to run Formula BMW, the Jim Russell program at Infineon Raceway and…

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Tanner Foust Top Gear USA, 2xDrift Champ, 3xRallyCross Champ and Hot Wheels Stunt Driver 1:29:05

3y ago1:29:05

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Tanner Foust truly needs no introduction as we all know him from his various TV appearances including Top Gear USA, Hot Wheel stunts and on the podium at various drifting and rallycross events around the world. Sam reports on rumors of a new Subaru WRX STI and the newly announced Lexus IS 500 F Sport. James drove the 4Runner Trail Version around Ho…

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Mint 400, Off Road Racer, Mad Media President Matt Martelli, Final Edition R35 GT-R Podspeed #38 1:35:23

3y ago1:35:23

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Two kids from San Diego, Matt Martelli and his brother Josh, who got into skating and off road racing, founded Mad Media. They were there when X Games decided to include rally racing. Mad Media also produced the first three Gymkhana videos with motorsport marketing genius Ken Block. Then they bought the most famous desert race in America, the Mint …

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Former Indy Car Driver Roger Yasukawa, Rumors of Corolla GR MN and Lexus LC F in the works? Podspeed #37 1:35:50

3y ago1:35:50

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The Podspeed cast is joined by guest Roger Yasukawa former Indy car racer who was second to future series champion Dan Wheldon in the rookie-of-the-year competition in 2003. After retiring from racing, Roger spotted for Takuma Sato's first win at the Indy 500 and now manages Alex Palou's Indy racing career. Sam Mitani reports on rumors of a Toyota …

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Jim Liaw President & Co-founder of Formula Drift - Cars of Tokyo Auto Salon and CES Report - Podspeed #36 1:48:42

3+ y ago1:48:42

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The Podspeed team start by reporting on the cars which were released for the Tokyo Auto Salon. Then joined by Jim Liaw, president & co-founder of the professional drifting series Formula Drift. Jim talked about the challenges and accomplishments of the 2020 season which incredibly happened under the Covid pandemic. Drift machines, now and then and …

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Fast & Furious Technical Advisor Craig Lieberman Podspeed #35 1:55:36

3+ y ago1:55:36

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In order to create an authentic enthusiast car movie, Universal hired Craig Lieberman for the first two Fast & Furious pictures, The Fast and the Furious and 2Fast2Furious. Craig shares with the Podspeed team on how he was hired for the ride of his life, meeting Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and the cast and behind the scenes stories on vehicle selection…

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Arisa Mizuhara Toyota GR Yaris Drift & Rally Driver Podspeed #34 1:36:59

3+ y ago1:36:59

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Arisa Mizuhara is a Cusco works driver that competes in both drifting and rallying in Japan. She recently blew up with her video of the 800+HP Toyota GR Yaris drift car on GTChannel. She did not grow up in motorsports but discovered drifting when her brother showed her Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift. Since then she got hooked, bought a car and started …

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Matt Farah! Westside Collector Car Tour and his new Ferrari 328 GTS - Podspeed #33 1:36:59

3+ y ago1:36:59

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This man needs no introduction, Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire is our guest! Matt walks us through his new Westside Collector Car Storage facility. Talks about his new Ferrari 328 GTS and Lamborghini Countach. Why he doesn't wrench. On his new series with Rob Ferretti and Tanner Foust, Sorted. He also gave us his frank thoughts on Sam's report ab…

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JDM Aftermarket Titan Kenji Sumino from GReddy - Sung Kang Drops in too! - Podspeed #32 2:23:56

3+ y ago2:23:56

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During college Kenji Sumino walked into GReddy USA in the mid 90's and was hired on the spot to join the R&D department. They immediately sent him to Japan to train at HQ in Chiba. Upon returning he has spearheaded the US operations and lead GReddy into an aftermarket powerhouse for the last two decades. Unlike typical Japanese companies, GReddy ha…

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Rob Ferretti SuperspeedersRob Automotive YouTuber - Podspeed #31 1:45:24

3+ y ago1:45:24

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Rob Ferretti, aka Superspeedersrob, is the outspoken and very opinionated automotive YouTuber. He definitely did not fail to give us his opinions on the new Z proto and the controversial recent events of the SSC Tuatara reaching 316mph. We also touch on his new show "Sorted" which stars himself, Matt Farrah, Emelia Hartford and Tanner Foust. Don't …

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Sung Kang - Han from Fast & Furious, FuguZ and Karaoke with Sonny Chiba During Tokyo Drift - Podspeed #30 1:57:55

3+ y ago1:57:55

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Sung Kang, the actor who plays fan favorite Han in Fast & Furious and car enthusiast is our guest. Sung talks about the filming of Tokyo Drift and getting back with the cast for Fast & Furious 9. The various car projects he is working on now from a Safari themed 240Z called DocZ to Porsche 914 restorations. Don't miss this episode. Sam reports on t…

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Fredric Aasbø Most Winningest Drift Champion in Formula Drift - Podspeed #29 1:58:23

3+ y ago1:58:23

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Fredric Aasbø, aka the Norwegian Hammer is the most winningest professional driver in Formula Drift history with 14 wins and the series champ in 2015. He currently drives the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra for Papadakis Racing. Apart from professional competition, he also the host of Top Gear Norway in his home country. He talks about his upbringi…

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Larry Chen Automotive Photographer Extraordinaire - Nissan Z Proto - Podspeed #28 1:45:50

3+ y ago1:45:50

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Larry Chen is the busiest auto photographer in the business. When he's not shooting as the official photographer for Formula D and Pikes Peak, he's travelling around the world for clients and publications, all while creating videos for his successful YouTube channel Autofocus. We talk about drifting, motorsports events during Covid, back story of D…

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Rutledge Wood - Favorites from Top Gear USA, NASCAR and Hyperdrive Podspeed #27 2:02:22

3+ y ago2:02:22

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Rutledge Wood is one of the coolest car guys on TV today. Rutledge is a motorsports analysts for NASCAR, former host of Top Gear USA and has hosted hit shows Hyper Drive and Floor is Lava on Netflix. This guy is a real car nerd! We talk about his favorite episodes on Top Gear USA, how he got the reporter gig for NASCAR, why drifting is so awesome a…

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What's My Car Worth? Roger Williams Producer #26 Podspeed 1:55:44

3+ y ago1:55:44

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What's my car worth? The question everyone has asked themselves. Roger Williams made a TV show out of this idea. What's My Car Worth? aired on the Velocity and Motor Trend Network and is now available on Curiosity Stream. We asked Roger to give us a list of some of his favorite domestic, Euro, Japanese, classic and used cars. You don't want to miss…

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Porsche Experience Center's Jennifer Nicole, Review Tesla Roadster, VW Atlas Cross Sports #25 Podspeed 1:49:49

3+ y ago1:49:49

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We are delighted to have Jennifer Nicole as our guest on Podspeed. Not only does Jennifer run the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles. she's an avid car enthusiast as well. We get into the history of PECLA and what they have going on now under the covid restrictions.Same reviews the Tesla Roadster and Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR. James gives us his…

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Radwood's Art Cervantes Talks Cars We Grew Up With, More Nissan 400Z, Silvia Meister Yasuyuki Kazama video Podspeed#24 1:49:38

3+ y ago1:49:38

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Podspeed welcomes 80-90's enthusiast event Radwood's Art Cervantes. Art also co-hosts the Driving While Awesome podcast. We talk about Radwood's inception, criteria to get your car in the show and also Art's personal top cars. Sam continues to get more renderings on the Nissan 400Z from his minions in Japan and also reviews the Lexus UX 250h F-Spor…

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Jann Mardenborough Gamer to SuperGT Pro Driver - Podspeed #23 1:37:29

4y ago1:37:29

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We welcome Jann Mardenborough who was the youngest GT Academy winner in 2011 and now races at the highest level of racing in Super GT as a NISMO driver for Kondo Racing. What was it like to go from sim racing to driving real cars? Competition among GT Academy drivers at the pro level? His favorite car from the Nissan Heritage Garage? What was it li…

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Jordan Greer gtplanet on Sony's Gran Turismo 7, eRacing, Scoops on a new Civic Type R and more! 1:36:21

4y ago1:36:21

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Jordan Greer is the founder of gtplanet, a major website in the eRacing world and especially famous for covering and creating an online community for Sony/Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo franchise for over 20 years. Jordan has also been a commentator for live Gran Turismo events in the past. We asked him how he got started and even some of his fav…

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Megan Leatham Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, Lexus LC Coupe & New Toyota 86 Renderings - Podspeed #21 1:30:04

4y ago1:30:04

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The Podspeed team interviews Megan Leatham, executive director of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hillclimb Presented by Gran Turismo. The good news is the race is still scheduled to happen this August. The bad news is the race will happen unfortunately without spectators. Megan explains in more detail about this decision and what's to come …

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Stephan Papadakis Import Drag Racing Legend and Champion Drifting Team Owner, New Nissan 400Z Podspeed #20 1:29:52

4y ago1:29:52

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-Our guest today Stephan Papadakis drove the fastest front wheel drive drag racing car back when import drag racing was taking off in the late 90's and early 2000's. His 9 and 8 second Civics are legendary and even displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. In the mid 2000's he transitioned to drifting and became a team owner and b…

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Podspeed #19 Guest Moe Durand from Lexus, Rumors on New Silvia S16 1:32:37

4y ago1:32:37

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We welcome Lexus Communications Sr.Manager and friend of GTChannel, Mr.Moe Durand to our 19th episode of Podspeed. Sam also breaks the news on a potential new Nissan Silvia S16. James reviews the Kia Forte GT and Kia Niro EV. Taro shares the "PaperDrift" YouTube video from Stephan Papadakis, a new show on GTChannel called "Finally Legal" hosted by …

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Podspeed #18 Guest Ben Hsu Japanese Nostalgic Car 1:27:42

4y ago1:27:42

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Another lockdown edition via Zoom, we are joined by Ben Hsu co-founder of Japanese Nostalgic Car. Sam reports scoops on a Nissan Skyline sedan from Japan and a Yaris Crossover. James reviews the VW Golf and some drama on e-sports as Taro shares a few YouTube videos from the Honda Collection Hall and a Toyota + Japan McDonalds video featuring drift …

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How the GT-R got into Fast & Furious - Sean Morris Podspeed #17 1:32:09

4y ago1:32:09

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In this special Podspeed lockdown edition, we speak with Sean Morris of Toprank Vehicle Imports. Toprank is the premiere GT-R importers in the United States as you have seen in some of our other videos. Sean was part of MotoRex, who were the original importers of the Nissan Skyline GT-R in the early 2000's. We talked to him about how he got into GT…

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Podspeed #16 Special Lockdown Edition with Guest Dai Yoshihara 1:12:17

4y ago1:12:17

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We welcome friend of GTChannel, Champion drifter, Dai Yoshihara to Podspeed. Cabin fever gets Sam and James heated up over the RUF Rodeo and Taro is caught in between. Don't miss this episode!By GTChannel

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Podspeed #15 JDM Resto-mod builder Built by Legends! Supra GRMN, NSX Spyder, Motorsports News and more. 1:20:27

4y ago1:20:27

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Hosts Sam Mitani, James McKeone and Taro Koki discuss rumors and recent auto news. Sam reports on the latest news on the Supra GRMN, Lafitte G-Tec X-Road, Aston Martin Vantage Roadster and Lexus LF-1. Taro gives the inside skinny on who the heck are these Built by Legends guys building JDM resto-mods now and James updates us on recent motorsports n…

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Podspeed #14 Carlos Ghosn's Great Escape, Nissan 370Z Facelift, Tokyo Auto Salon, Lexus LC F, Dodge Charger 392 Scat Pack Widebody 1:07:29

4+ y ago1:07:29

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Just like out of a spy thriller, former Nissan/Renault chief Carlos Ghosn tricks Japanese authorities and escapes to Lebanon. Expect big changes for the Nissan 370Z and the development of the all new next gen 2025 Nissan Z has started. Lexus confirms the development of a F trim to their flagship model LC. Taro reports on the top 5 cars from the JDM…

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Podspeed #13 Holiday Special - 4Dr GT-R or Taycan? Best Scoops and Cars of 2019 1:27:59

4+ y ago1:27:59

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As the final episode of the year, we look back at the best scoops and cars we've reviewed. What did the cast select as their favorite import, concept car, race car and overall car of the year? Tired of the same old “we drove this and it was great” automotive podcasts? Then tune into PodSpeed where our panel of insiders reveals secrets that the car …

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Podspeed #12 SEMA, LA Auto Show, FIA GT Championships in Monaco 3:39:38

4+ y ago3:39:38

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November was a busy month for us. We kicked off the month with the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, then followed by the LA Auto Show capping it off with the FIA GT Championships in Monaco. James reviews the Fiat 123 Spider Abarth and Sam got to drive an Aston Martin around Monte Carlo. Tired of the same old “we drove this and it was great” automotive podca…

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Podspeed #11 Tokyo Motorshow, Lexus LF-30, Nissan Ariya, Toyota GR Supra, Tacoma, Corolla and FIAT 500 Abarth 53:48

4+ y ago53:48

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Sam and Taro flew out to the Tokyo Motorshow last week so in this episode we go over the cars we liked and the ones we didn't so much. Lexus released their LF-30 that attracted a big crowd. Some others we mention are the Honda Fit, Toyota LQ Concept, Mitsubishi Mi-Tech, Nissan Ariya and Mazda MX-30. Taro also reviews the new Toyota GR Supra he drov…

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Podspeed #10 New R36 GT-R Rumors, Super Nissan GT-R, NSX Type R in the works(?), Toyota Supra Racecar in 2020 1:26:25

4+ y ago1:26:25

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Rumors about an all new Nissan GT-R (R36), a super Nissan GT-R even faster than the Nismo, is Honda planning an NSX Type R(?), Supra racecar making a comeback in Super GT series in Japan and more. James reviews the Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab 4x4 and the crew talk shop. Podspeed is hosted by Sam Mitani, James McKeone and Taro Koki.…

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Podspeed #9 Toyota's LeMans Inspired Supersports, Midship Corvette Z06, Bugatti Cintodieci,McLaren Roadster,Acura Type S Concept 1:13:19

4+ y ago1:13:19

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Today our panel discuss the Le Mans inspired Toyota Supersports, the much talked about Chevrolet Midship Corvette Z06, Bugatti Cintodieci and McLaren Roadster from Pebble Beach, Acura Type S Concept, Drako GTE and our James McKeon reviews the 2019 Mazda CX-9 SUV. Sam Mitani reports on the GT Sport world championships held in New York. Taro Koki got…

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#8 Podspeed Lotus Evija, 2021 Lexus IS F, Mono R, New Nissan Juke, 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander, Toyota Sora and Mirai, Bentley EXP 100 GT, Nissan Skyline. 1:21:35

5y ago1:21:35

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Our panel discuss the Lotus Evija electric super car, speculate the all new 2021 Lexus IS F, BAC Mono R, New Nissan Juke renderings, 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander renderings, Toyota Sora and Mirai, Bentley EXP 100 GT, RIP Lee Iococca and the all new Nissan Skyline which is just a re-badged Infiniti Q50.By GTChannel

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#7 Podspeed Mazda's New FR Platform, Lexus RC and Mini LC, Mitsubishi Evo SUV, Mad Mike's SLAMBO and more! 1:13:46

5y ago1:13:46

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Tune in for the latest rumors and spy info! Mazda’s new FR platform, Lexus RC and Mini LC, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SUV, Volkswagen ID.R, Gordon Murray T50, Ultima RS, Toyota Tj Cruiser, Honda Mean Mower V2, Mad Mike’s SLAMBO and more! Podspeed is produced by GTChannel and hosted by Sam Mitani, James McKeone and Taro Koki.…

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#6 Podspeed McLaren with a trunk, 4 Door GT-R? VW Golf 8, Hillclimb GT-R, BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, Nissan Skyline, Lexus LM350 Minivan, Porsche Taycan, Luftgekuhlt! 1:20:03

5y ago1:20:03

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Tune in for the latest rumors and spy info! Wut?! A 4 door GT-R? We also guessed right on the Mazda front engine rear drive sedan/coupe which we will most definitely be patting ourselves on the back multiple times! Also Volkswagen Golf 8, Hillclimb GT-R, BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, Nissan Skyline, Lexus LM350 Minivan, Porsche Taycan & Sport Turismo, a…

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#5 Podspeed Mid-Engine Corvette, Ferrari P80C and 2020 GT-Rs from the New York Intl. Auto Show 1:28:34

5y ago1:28:34

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The panel discusses the mid-engine Corvette, how much the one-off Ferrari P80C would cost, the 50th Anniversary GT-R and more from the New York Intl. Auto Show. 50th Anniversary Z, VW TaroK, MX-5 review from James, Lexus NX review from Sam, D'Action 360 dash cam report from Taro.By GTChannel

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#4 New New Toyota 86, Mugen RC20, Pininfarina 1:06:28

5y ago1:06:28

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The panel discuss New Toyota 86, Mugen RC20, Pininfarina Battista, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Aston Martin Vanquish Vision Concept, Ginetta Cars Akula, Lexus LC500h etc. Let us hear your comments! Tired of the same old "we drove this and it was great" automotive podcasts? Then tune into our podcast where our panel of insiders reveals secrets that the car …

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#3 Podspeed Toyota Yaris GR, Supra Evolution, Supra TRD Edition, Infiniti G37, New Z from Nissan, VW MEB Concept Buggy, Mitsubishi e-Evolution 1:08:26

5y ago1:08:26

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Our sources uncover Toyota's secret Yaris GR, based on the company's award-winning WRC car. A high-powered Toyota Supra is in the works with more than 400 hp. Will it be a Japanese-version of the BMW M4? Infiniti may be planning a 400-hp Lexus GS F-killer based on the Q Inspiration Concept. How true are the rumors that Nissan has already started de…

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#2 New Toyota MR2 in the works? Toyota Supra, GT-R by Italdesign, New Nissan Z? 1:08:25

5y ago1:08:25

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We speculate a new Toyota MR2 in the works. We speak Toyota Supra, GT-R by Italdesign, 350Z, Nissan ex-CEO Gohsn's future, Acura NSX and we review the Lexus LS. Hosted by Sam Mitani, James McKeone and Taro Koki.By GTChannel

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#1 James McKeone from No Braking 54:02

5+ y ago54:02

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Hosts Sam Mitani and Taro Koki sit down with guest James McKeone to discuss spy photos and rumors of the Lexus LC, Subaru STI and others.By GTChannel

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