Drive Thru News #15 - Yes! But what does it smell like?

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we've put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #15 covering October of 2021 with special guest host Donovan Lara from GarageRiot. 

Just some of the topics we covered this month:

• Showcase Brand: JAPANESE & JDMs
• Wait? Wasn't the CIVIC discontinued? + the Integra! 
• Porsche’s latest “air cooled model”
• Veyron vs Chiron for the Hypercar Crown!
• Back to the Future: Ken Block + Stig Blomqvist Audi Tribute Videos
• Driving a 700hp Dodge TRX around the Ring - WTFN!
• Yes, you can buy Pablo Escobar’s IROC 911 RSR
• McLaren vs Tesla Plaid
• California banning gas powered lawn equipment after 2024
• Motorsports News: Connecting the dots on Team Andretti, Races scheduled for '22 but not gonna happen, Michael Fassbender "road to Le Mans" 
• Florida Man stories!
• HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report
• and much, much more! 

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00:00:00 Introduction and Sponsorships

00:00:33 Welcome to Episode 15

00:01:06 Japanese Car Spotlight: Civic Type R

00:07:38 Honda's EV Sub-Brand

00:10:20 Mitsubishi's Market Presence

00:12:14 Toyota and Stellantis Battery Factories

00:13:55 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

00:18:12 Toyota's Quiet Hybrid Expansion

00:19:46 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche Updates

00:25:56 Ken Block's Audi Adventures

00:34:37 Heritage Meets the Future: Stig Blomqvist and Lucas Di Grassi

00:36:03 Ken Block and Rally Legends: A Nostalgic Challenge

00:36:28 Jari-Matti Latvala's Toyota Celica: A Modern-Day Rally Comparison

00:37:51 BMW's Innovative Painting Process

00:39:20 Daimler AG's Truck Division Spin-Off

00:41:02 Stellantis and the Dodge TRX Nürburgring Lap

00:44:34 Ford's Massive EV Investment

00:50:51 Chevy's Z06 Reveal and Corvette Community

00:55:26 Ford Maverick: The Real Ranger

01:00:10 Lost and Found: AMC AMX 3 and More

01:08:12 Restomods and EV Conversions: Aston Martin DBs

01:10:04 Aston Martin's Million Dollar EV Conversion

01:11:36 Volvo's Sustainable Interior Revolution

01:15:16 Gordon Murray's T50 and T33 Supercars

01:19:00 The Swiss-Made Piëch GT Cruiser

01:23:09 Solar-Powered Camper Van by Students

01:28:21 Tesla's Move to Austin and EV DeLorean Dream

01:29:58 Tesla's Drag Race Dominance

01:32:51 Tesla's Autonomous Driving Beta Test

01:39:59 Ford's 84-Month Loan Controversy

01:44:59 The Bizarre United Nude Low Res Car

01:46:22 Auction Madness: The Ridiculous Car

01:47:10 California's New Emission Laws

01:49:14 Florida Man Stories: Tragic and Bizarre

01:56:37 Naked Hero: Defending Exotic Cars

02:04:34 Motorsports News: F1 and NASCAR

02:11:28 Wrapping Up: Local News and Announcements

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