About this episode
We're all back from CES in one piece. Nicole finally got to swap out the Buick Enclave and got a Land Rover Defender 110 while Sam discusses the GMC Sierra EV and how good it is to be able to pre-condition the cabin of an EV on cold winter mornings. Robby has a manual transmission BMW Z4 that he's barely driven yet. At CES Sam and Nicole got a briefing from Faraday X and learned very little and have little more confidence than we had 8 years ago when we first saw the FF91. Honda showed us prototypes of its first two new EVs coming in 2026 in the 0 Series line and Sam got a close look at the half-Honda/half-Sony Afeela 1. Chevrolet has priced the new Corvette ZR1 and it is both really expensive and a bargain. The Detroit Auto Show continues its retreat into a regional dealer show which is not a bad thing, but we did get to find out the winners of the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicles of the year. Sam also stumbled across a cool electric RV based on the Brightdrop delivery van. While at CES Sam also had a conversation with Anders Bell, head of global engineering for Volvo Cars. Links Faraday X Honda 0 Series Afeela 1 Preview Corvette ZR1 pricing 2025 NACTOY Winners Grounded electric camper van The "end" of the Detroit Auto Show Tommy and Roman Check out the Lexus LM Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy