Everyday Driver Car Debate

The Grand Tour is back, with new hosts Thomas, James and Francis! The guys offer their perspective and reveal their observations. Then, they take on debates from the audience, plus social media questions! 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Topic Tuesday: Mods Away From Greatness 24:41 - Car Debate #1: Must Have Been Built By Ford 51:22 - Car Debate #2: More Kids You Don’t Have 1:09:07 - The New Grand Tour! 1:17:51 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #cardebate #topictuesday #grandtour Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VW continues to slash and burn their way to profitability through layoffs and plant closures. What about making great, fun-to-drive vehicles? Topic Tuesday: Have Horsepower Wars Killed Fun? 00:00 - Intro 0:31 - Used EV Batteries Last Longer Than Expected 5:27 - VW Closing 4 Plants And Killing SEAT?! 9:47 - Topic Tuesday: Have The Horsepower Wars Killed The Fun? 27:15 - Car Debate #1: Boredom Is The Enemy 50:39 - Car Debate #2: The Car For The Kids You Don’t Have 1:09:22 - Car Conclusion #1: A Car From 5 Different Countries 1:11:13 - Car Conclusion #2: The Yellow Race Car 1:13:27 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #cardebate #topictuesday #hookedondriving Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Hooked On Driving September 2026: Thursday, September 10 - Repave party at Thunderhill 3-Mile at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA! Fresh new asphalt! Thursday, September 10 - HOD PNW at The Ridge Motorsports Park Road Course for Advanced/Intermediate Day Friday, September 11 - HOD Mid-Atlantic for MSF Level 2 Training + Open Track at NCCAR Sat/Sun. September 12-13 - HOD Mid-Atlantic hosting Bill’s Race 2, a Racing For Parkinson’s Charity Event Sat/Sun. September 19-20 - HOD Northeast at NJMP Lightning for HPDE & TT Sat/Sun. September 25-26 - HOD PNW at Ridge Motorsports Park, Road Course Monday, September 28 - Utah Motorsports Campus in Salt Lake City - Full 4.5-mile track! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys agree that fun and interesting cars are the ones that drive brand awareness. Nearly every manufacturer seems to be rediscovering this fact, after years of poor management and missteps. Motorsports is the future, and fun is the future of driving! 00:00 - Intro 0:20 - Fun Cars Are The Brand Builders 4:10 - Lotus Teases The V6 Esprit 7:12 - Porsche Introduces Another 911 Variant 12:34 - Hyundai Scaling Up Performance Credibility 15:26 - Toyota Confirms Return Of Celica 21:10 - Car Debate #1: Stop Buying BMWs 1:00:11 - Car Debate #2: The Perception Predicament 1:12:41 - Car Conclusion #1: The Right Answer For Families 1:14:25 - Car Conclusion #2: Two Of The Same Thing?! 1:16:44 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #cardebate #carconclusion #motorsports Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to Vredestein Tires for sponsoring the guys’ trip to Monterey Car Week! They couldn’t possibly see it all, but they went to many of the most notable and famous shows, including Motorlux, The Quail, auction previews, and an evening with Lotus at Hagerty House. The final show was the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where the guys chose the cars they think would take the overall Concours win, and the one car they would take home! 00:00 - Intro 2:07 - Motorlux At Monterey Jet Center 28:17 - Gooding Christie’s Auction Preview At Concours Village 33:09 - RM Sotheby’s Auction Preview At Portola Hotel Monterey Bay 37:15 - The Quail by The Peninsula, A Motorsports Gathering 1:01:51 - An Evening With Lotus At Hagerty House 1:04:33 - Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 1:18:22 - The Ferrari Luce Up Close Vredestein Tires North America provided airfare, lodging, food and rental car at Monterey Car Week 2026. Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #pebblebeachconcours #montereycarweek #thequail #ferrariluce Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys celebrate their 10th Pilgrimage anniversary with the 2026 enthusiast drivers, and discuss their experiences! 00:00 - Intro 2:36 - To Sim Or Not To Sim? 7:38 - Different Approaches To The Tracks. 12:06 - Never Been On A Track Before. 13:12 - Favorite Track Of The Two? 16:43 - Seeking Ride-Alongs 20:27 - Bringing A Spouse 25:58 - Repeat Visitors 28:50 - Staying On Schedule 29:50 - Continuing The Journey 33:28 - Trip Length 36:17 - Cost To Value Ratio 38:56 - Fast Laps With Ted 41:10 - What Keeps You Coming Back? Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot’s Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest #rsrnurburg #rsrspa #hookedondriving Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at [email protected] or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices