Cold Start

Have you ever been on vacation and thought to yourself, "it would be so much cooler if I had my car here!" Okay, maybe this thought only passes through car enthusiasts' heads when their beloved car has been left at home. This internal voice is louder in some heads than others, and it drives some people to take vacations with their cars. Of course road trips aren't something new or daring, but what if that internal voice convinced you it was a good idea to ship your car overseas to join you on a European vacation? This is exactly what ran through Sam Stromberg's head as he shipped his BMW M4 from the United States to Europe -- to go on the road trip adventure of a lifetime. Cold Start Hint: Danger to crank hub   Answer to Episode 84 Cold Start: DeLorean DMC-12

Back for more answering of the why questions no one thinks to ask. This time Todd and Sylas get into those little details around your car that you may not notice on the day to day but you most certainly have seen. Ever wondered why the edges of your windshield have those little black dots? This episode is your chance to find out why -- plus learning other earth-shattering stories behind automotive design. Cold Start Hint: Speedo is limited to 85mph, but maybe 88?   Answer to Episode 83 Cold Start: 1988 Audi 200 Trans Am.

What started as a public relations crisis turned into absolute dominance on track. Todd and Sylas cover the fascinating story behind Audi making their debut in American motorsports, and the performance that followed. The 1988 Trans-Am season was not only the first time that Audi raced in America, minus the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, but it was also the first time they went circuit racing. Audi has always been know in the motorsport history books for their success in rally, but not many know about their early days on pavement. Their all wheel drive Quattro system was so dominant in circuit racing that it was seen as an "unfair advantage", and actually led to AWD racecars being banned in several series.  Cold Start Hint:  A sedan turned racecar, with an odd number of cylinders.   Answer to Episode 82 Cold Start: 1997 PC26 IndyCar with the Ilmor-built Mercedes turbo CART engine

The guys sit down with Daniel Rascher, a sports economist and Professor at the University of San Francisco, and the President of the consulting firm, SportsEconomics. With decades of experience in the sports industry, he has worked with clients such as the NBA, NFL, MLB, NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar, ALMS, and many more. Professor Rascher gives his perspective on the economics of the motorsports industry at the moment, and shares his experience working on the major antitrust case between 23XI and NASCAR earlier in 2026. Get ready: we are going back to class, to learn about a side of motorsports that we don't typically think about! (Plus, Sylas learns that yards are used in football, not baseball. :-)) Cold Start Hint: It raced after the IndyCar split   Answer to Episode 81 Cold Start: 1930's Austin 7

Answering the questions no one thinks to ask, Todd and Sylas dive into explaining the Whys of everyday automotive facts we take for granted. Focusing on infrastructure, the guys cover how we have developed the automotive landscape we all use today. From why stop signs are red, to where the left hand drive car came from, delve into the history of the things about cars that most of us don't think twice about.  Cold Start Hint: One of the first to be like this!   Answer to Episode 80 Cold Start: Ferrari Dodici Cilindri