Cars on Call – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Steve-0 runs down 2024 new car sales: BMW leads the luxury market with Lexus number 2, pickups still rule, BEVs are stalling, and hybrids are surging. Oh, 24,000 people bought cybertrucks?!! Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran gives some love to modern ADAS (active driver assistance system) systems. Thanks to better software and machine learning, ADAS has become less "Karen" and more "chauffeur Jeeves". Adams, our collector car expert, discusses how boomer faves like muscle cars are fading while "fast and furious" cars like 90s civics and supras are ascendant. Demography is destiny, even in the collector car world. Finally, we give our 2025 predictions. #carsoncallpodcast #adas #collectorcars
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Nissan had their CEO Carlos Ghosn arrested and jailed in 2018. Now the company is on life support. Lesson to any major corporation anywhere in the world: Don't have your CEO jailed unless you absolutely have to. Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses cars that have high death rates and why they do. Adams spots a new Aston Martin. Will Aston Martin survive or go the way of Nissan? We get into it. Steve-0 tells the story of how a relatively small New England advertising agency won the BMW North America account 31yrs ago, and then made some classic ads that still pop up on Instagram and elsewhere. Steve-0's sister was there, and so was Steve-0 (kind of), and he spills the tea #carsoncallpodcast #mullenadvertising #mullen #bmwna #90sbmw #bmwadvertising #astonmartin #traumasurgery #nissan #nissandying ⁠#carsoncallpodcast⁠ ⁠#mullenadvertising⁠ ⁠#mullen

News: Supra isn’t selling. Just 484 in Q1, less than 671 Nissan 400Zs (and way less than 1930 Porsche 911s or 8600 Corvettes). Car spotting: the sublime 2018 Lexus GSF. Better than that year's BMW M5? Trauma surgeon safety Infiniti is now irrelevant as a luxury brand. After starting at the same time (and in the same place) as Lexus in 1989 they went from promising newcomer to not quite keeping up to sad also-ran in the luxury car battle. To prove the point: in 1990 they rivaled Lexus, but in 2024 sales wise they’re equal to, and about to be passed by, Porsche. And that’s despite many Infinitis being sold to rental car companies. We get into it. Finally Adams gives us a great "This or That": 1973 Datsun 240Z vs 1991 Nissan 300ZX #carsoncallpodcast #steveautos #traumasurgeon #traumasurgeonsafety #autosafety #carsafety #collectorcar #nissan300zx #datsun240z #infiniti

Steve-0 spots a 90s era Grand Cherokee.  2Docs discuss sky rocketing sales of Tesla and Genesis.  Audi is coming to F1 and 2Docs talk about the how the Quattro revolutionized Audi bringing them to the levels of Mercedes and BMW.  Stephan dives into the numbers of rising MVC related fatalities and discusses why the US numbers are deplorably low as compared to developed nations.

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Lots of news to talk about this week.  2Docs discuss the new electric Manx Dune Buggy and the Dodge boys are going electric with the new Charger but keeping the exhaust and stick shift?  BMW continues to underwhelm with new 50th year editions of the M3 and M4.  Stephan takes a deep dive into the sobering statistics of child safety seats and how they aren't used properly.  Don't be Moses, follow the directions.  

2Docs bash GM on "optional" OnStar that is not optional.  Obviously the heat BMW got wasn't consider by the GM bean counters.  They discuss the new 2024 Ford Mustang.  More interview audio from Stephan's visit with Jack Roush. They talk Mustangs and drive the 2023 SEMA Roush Mustang P51B and 1969 Boss 429.  Jack talks about what aspect of performance is most important to him in setting up a vehicle.

2Docs discuss GM joining Ford cracking down on dealers who flip cars to an LLC so they can jack up the price on desirable vehicles.  Stephan and Jack Roush talk about Mark Martin and Jeff Burton coming to the ER and how Mark couldn't, but Jeff could, identify Jack.  2Docs discuss how the human brain goes into self defense mode when faced with situations or news no-one wants to hear. They also talk about the unhealthy responses human use to cope with stressful situations and environments.  Jack finishes the interview talking about his recovery and admits he wasn't good at following Stephan's recovery instructions. 

Some news and then we present Part 1 of Stephan’s personal interview with Jack Roush! Jack and Stephan discuss what really happened the day of Jack’s famous airplane crash in 2002 (spoiler alert: the media stories back then got many facts wrong).  Stephan found a letter in his archives written by Connie Bowlin who was with Jack the day of the crash. Jack reads the letter for the first time and the detail account of what actually happened that fateful day.

Stephan describes his amazing day with Jack Roush. They toured Jack’s awesome car collection and gets a behind the seen view of Jack’s sprawling operation.

Stevo spots a F150 Lightening in the wild.

Stevo-O spots 2 Jaguars XJs in 30 seconds and Stephan sees a beater late 70s Cutlass. Man did BMW step in with their ill advised subscription for already installed features. Buckle up, 2Docs are excited about NASCAR’s first-ever street race in downtown Chicago. 2Docs wonder if Porsche is making a mistake by going all electric with the Macan in 2024. Steve-O gives his impression of the new GMC Yukon.

Stephan previews his upcoming interview with former patient and current friend Jack Roush.