The Early Apex

Weekly car enthusiast podcast with hot takes, car banter, and automotive news.

Cybertruck - Pros/Cons│The Early Apex EP26

Rob and Dylan discuss the trigging topic that is the Cybertruck. This weeks FMK segment Dylan has Rob choosing between between a trio of 80s muscle cars. We Spill The TEA on Caterham's new electric car. Have a question or topic idea? Reach out to us on Instagram @theearlyapex. 0:00 Intro 0:19 Cyber Truck 23:35 FMK; 80s Muscle 52:39 Tea Spillin' - Caterham Electric

06-18
57:28

Best Movie Car, FMK; Miata Alternative, Rotary News│The Early Apex EP25

Rob and Dylan discuss their favorite movie cars. This weeks FMK segment Rob has Dylan choosing between between a set of Shooting Brakes. We Spill The TEA on Mazda new rotary engine. Have a question or topic idea? Reach out to us on Instagram @theearlyapex. 0:00 Intro 0:17 Favorite Movie Car 23:35 FMK; Shooting Brakes 52:39 Tea Spillin' - Rotary News

04-15
58:45

Industry Altering Concept Cars, FMK; Shooting Brake Shootout, GR86 Rumors│The Early Apex EP24

Rob and Dylan discuss concept cars that if made would have altered the industry. This weeks FMK segment has Rob choosing between Contour, Camaro, or Yaris. We Spill The TEA on Mazda new rotary engine. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:16 Revolutionary Concept Cars 23:35 FMK; Miata Alternatives 52:39 Tea Spillin' - Rotary News

03-12
51:45

Chat GPT's Favorite Sports Car, Rolex 24, Mazda Spirit Racing News│The Early Apex EP23

Rob describes what Rolex 24 hour race is like. Chat GPT shares with us what it thinks is the best sports car of all time and we spill The TEA on Mazda Spirit Racing. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:52 Rolex 24 22:26 Chat GPT's Sports Car 52:39 Tea Spillin' - Mazda Spirit Racing

03-04
01:15:14

Watkins Glen, FMK - Forgotten Concept Cars, Top Gear News│The Early Apex EP22

Rob explains his Watkins Glen experience while Dylan suffers major FOMO. In this FMK segment, Rob chooses between a Mercury Cougar S, Focus RS8, and GTI W12-650. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on Top Gear UK. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:11 Watkins Glen Track Day 24:39 FMK - Forgotten Concept Cars 49:30 Tea Spillin' - Top Gear

02-19
59:21

Vermont Sports Car, FMK - G6 VS Elan VS SVX, JDM Concept Cars│The Early Apex EP21

Rob and Dylan debate what the worst vehicle body type is. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between a Cobalt SS, Neon SRT-4, and Euro Focus ST. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on what is going on in the used car market. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:07 Vermont Sports Car 24:39 FMK - SS vs SRT4 vs ST 49:30 Tea Spillin' - Mazda & Honda Concept Cars

11-28
01:12:49

What is the WORST vehicle body style, SS vs SRT4 vs ST, Used Market Slows│The Early Apex EP20

Rob and Dylan debate what the worst vehicle body type is. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between a Cobalt SS, Neon SRT-4, and Euro Focus ST. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on what is going on in the used car market. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:15 Sedan vs Crossover 21:20 FMK - SS vs SRT4 vs ST 35:20 Tea Spillin' - Used Market

11-20
49:12

What driving Japan's mountains is really like, EVO vs STI vs TT-RS, NISMO Z│The Early Apex EP19

Rob shares his experience driving through the mountains of Japan and what the Japanese car culture is really like. In this weeks FMK segment, Dylan chooses between an Evo X, STI Hatch, and TT RS. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on the NISMO Z . Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com 0:19 Japan car trip 21:20 FMK - Evo - STI - TTRS 35:20 Tea Spillin' - NISMO Z

11-01
54:32

Take Overs Suck, M3 vs Z vs C6, Lotus Type 66│The Early Apex EP18

Dylan and Rob discuss take over culture and why it continues to happen. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between an E46 M3, 350Z Nismo, and Corvette C6. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on Lotus' new vehicle, Type 66 . Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:15 Take Over Culture 16:28 FMK - M3 vs Z vs C6 32:46 Tea Spillin' - Lotus Type 66

10-02
56:01

Best Driving Songs, FMK - Ugly Exotic Shootout, Mustang GTD│The Early Apex EP17

Dylan and Rob discuss what their favorite driving songs are. In this weeks FMK segment, Dylan chooses between a Lotus Europa, Ferrari Mondial, and Lamborghini Espada. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on the Fords new Mustang GTD.

09-11
55:43

Why don't more people go to Track Days?, Starlet vs Pulsar vs 323, SCCA Club Spec│The Early Apex EP15

Dylan and Rob discuss what holds people back from going to track days. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between a Toyota Starlet GT Turbo, Nissan Pulsar GTI-R and Mazda 323 GTX. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on the SCCA's new Club Spec.

08-30
01:18:21

Best Driving Roads in The World, Lotus vs Jaguar vs Honda, GT86 Engine Issues│The Early Apex EP15

Dylan and Rob debate what the best driving road in the world is. In this weeks FMK segment, Dylan chooses between a Lotus Elan, Jaguar XKE, and Honda S600 Avant. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on the oiling issues discovered in the GT86/BRZ engines.

08-16
01:03:22

Best Car Collection for 65K, M3 Touring vs CTS-V Wagon vs RS4 Avant Emira, Tesla Chargering News│The Early Apex EP14

Dylan and Rob build their ideal driveway off of Bring A Trailer with a budget of 65K. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between a M3 Touring, Cadillac CTS-V Wagon, and Audi RS4 Avant. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on the Tesla Chargers being offered to non-Tesla owners.

07-25
59:32

Best Underrated Tuner Car, BRZ vs M3 Touring vs Emira, New Integra│The Early Apex EP13

Dylan and Rob debate what the best cheap tuner car thats been forgotten. In this weeks FMK segment, Dylan chooses between a manual BZ, auto M3 Touring, and auto Lotus Emira. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on the new Integra Type S.

07-18
57:46

Regulations Effecting Car Styling, Which Focus RS is the Best RS?, Le Mans│The Early Apex EP12

Dylan and Rob discuss how industry regulations effect modern car styling. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between the 3 Focus RS generations. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on Le Mans. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com

07-04
54:42

Ugliest cars of the past decade, Atom vs Lotus vs Radical, Corvette SUV!?│The Early Apex EP11

Dylan and Rob discuss their least favorite car designs of the past 10 years. In this weeks FMK segment, Dylan chooses between the Aerial Atom, Lotus Elise Cup R, and Radical SR3 XX. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on rumors surrounding the Corvette SUV. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com

06-27
01:02:40

Best Looking cars of the past decade, Spec V vs Mazdaspeed vs SVT, N Vision 74 Concept News│The Early Apex EP10

Dylan and Rob discuss their favorite car designs of the past 10 years. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Ford Focus SVT, and Mazdaspeed Protegé. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA on news surrounding Hyundai's N Vision 74 Concept. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com

06-20
01:16:06

Gripes about Modern Pickups, Lightning vs Cyclone vs SRT-10, Market growth of Manual Trans│The Early Apex EP9

Dylan and Rob discuss their issues with the modern pickup truck. In this weeks FMK segment, Dylan chooses between the Ford SVT Lightning, GMC Cyclone, and Dodge Ram SRT-10. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA about the recent growth of the manual transmission market and what the future might bring.

06-13
48:09

End of the Drivers Car, 88' Showdown; CRX vs MR2 vs Starion, Block Family Future│The Early Apex EP8

Dylan and Rob discuss the potential end of the "Drivers Car" and what the future hold for driving enthusiasts. In this weeks FMK segment, Rob chooses between the Honda CRX Si, Toyota MR2 AW11 Supercharged, and Mitsubishi Starion Turbocharged. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA about Lia Block and what the future holds for her and Hoonigan Racing after the passing of her father Ken Block.

06-06
47:09

Autocross or Track Day; Which is better? Diablo vs F430 vs GT3 RS, T.40 Supercar│The Early Apex EP7

Dylan and Rob debate which event is better, Autocross or Track Day. In this weeks FMK segment, Dylan chooses between the Lamborghini Diablo, Ferrari F430, and Porchse GT3 RS 4.9. Finishing up the episode we Spill The TEA about Gordon Murray's driver focus supercar, the T.50. Have a question or topic idea? Email us at theearlyapex@gmail.com

05-30
01:10:21

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