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This week we're putting a modern twist on everybody's favorite game: The One Year Garage is visiting the fresh, dewy, barely sentient year of 2026 to see what of its offerings might strike the fancy of the diehard old-car obsessives on our panel. Spoiler alert: there are strongly held opinions, some of which are not the same as yours. Along the way, they also cover Tekashi 6ix9ine; hypercar ignorance; the cost of modern car ownership; when 2014 still means "new"; auto show nostalgia; Fiero dreams; DRS on a "street car"; (good) weird small cars; non-metallic snarkiness; exotic e-bikes; Dakar semis; a far-off Scout fantasy; gigantic vehicles with gobs of power; going solo in a Sterrato; Morgan snarkiness; and a general unease with the new car industry. For those unfamiliar, the rules of One Year Garage are simple: each of our contestants, round-robin-style, pick a vehicle for every one of five categories: Sports Car, Daily Driver, Family Hauler, Truck/4x4, and Wild Card. All picks must be (or will theoretically be) available during the 2026 model year. Once a particular car has been picked, it can't be picked again. Self-doubt is encouraged, and judgment must be passed on others' choices. Arguments about what belongs in a certain category are expected. And the group must accidentally leave out at least one important option, the absence of which must raise the ire of a minimum of two people on Instagram. Enjoy! Mentioned in this episode:3:21 The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Does 0-60 MPH in 1.68 Seconds Road & Track16:09  Gordon Murray Automotive T.3318:24  Alpine A11020:28 Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package21:13  Porsche 911 GT3 RS24:22 AMG E 53 Hybrid Wagon 26:43  Volkswagen ID.Buzz listings28:54  Acura MDX Type S30:31  Honda Jet Echelon32:17  Modified 2023 Honda Civic Type R33:02  Porsche 911 Carrera GTS35:10  Renault 5 - Fully electric city car37:05  2026 Toyota GR8640:10  Ducati Futa E-Bike44:00  Land Rover Defender D7XR47:11  6k-Mile 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V ESV48:38  Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato50:07  2026 GMC Canyon AT4 & AT4X52:36  Taurus T3 Max (FIA)55:41  Lotus Emira57:16  Ferrari Daytona SP358:37  Ferrari 849 Testarossa59:50  2026 Nissan Z1:01:23  Ferrari 296 GTBGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

Alex is joined by Randy and Zac to discuss monster trucks of yore; 1990s Sacramento basketball; "frame off" restorations of unibody cars; newly published BaT stats and Randy's thoughts on 2025 from the president's perspective; the least popular theme park for kids; an ex-Nonnenberg car live on the site; the first Radwood; and whether Zac can ever be a truck guy.Moving on we talk about the annual BaT Awards, which we all look forward to every year; tease an upcoming Meet-Up in Palm Springs, BaT's first track event, and Route 66 activities to come; highlight current watchlist picks; give some Healey love;  park a (probably broken) 912 inside a coffee shop; arrive at a stereotypical convergence on Porsche colors; and marvel at a very special Thunderbird whose history we are all fascinated with. Mentioned in this episode:3:24 An Amazing 2025 Finish, and Excitement for 2026!12:45  5,900-Kilometer, Fuel-Injected 1988 Lamborghini Jalpa13:51 IROC RSR-Style 1973 Porsche 911T Coupe 3.2L 5-Speed14:26  Ex-Nonnenberg 1987 BMW 535is 5-Speed14:41 Northwest BMW Purchase Adventure: Part 1 and Part 219:23  It's Time for the 2025 BaT Awards—Make Your Nominations Now!20:31  Past Photo Galleries of the Year30:39  Past Videos of the Year21:02  BaT People's Choice: Best Feature of 200921:12  BaT People’s Choice: Best Feature of 201021:20  BaT People’s Choice: Best Feature of 201121:29  BaT People’s Choice: Best Feature of 201221:32  BaT People’s Choice: Best Feature of 201321:39  BaT People’s Choice: Best Feature of 201421:48  BaT People’s Choice: Best Feature of 201721:54  BaT Auction Success Story: Coming Full-Circle With a Celica GT22:04  BaT People’s Choice: Best Feature of 201622:31 The Winner: BaT People’s Choice Best Feature of 201826:00  Forklift Driver vs R34 GTR YouTube30:13 Race Cars Category Page30:52  1972 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 4-Speed Race Car34:35  Ex–Jacques Villeneuve 1995 Reynard-Ford Cosworth 95I34:44  1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.935:15  LS3-Powered 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ8035:19  1967 Tatra 2-60335:30  1985 Lada Niva 3-Door Hatchback 4×435:38 Lada Make Page35:47  Euro 1994 Ferrari 512 TR36:19  BMW E30 3-Series Touring Model Page36:27  1998 BMW 323ti 5-Speed Individual36:50  40k-Mile 2003 Honda S200037:12  1969 DeTomaso Mangusta37:45  1983 Sbarro Super Five38:50  1989 Hägglunds M973A1 SUSV39:35 1979 Ferrari 308 GTB40:07  Austin-Healey 100 Model Page43:13  1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite 5-Speed46:50  2014 Porsche Cayenne GTS47:34  The Motoring Club San Francisco51:07  One Make, One Decade with Maurice Merrick of Horsepower Heritage52:25  Ex–Alamo Airways & Hughes Tool Company 1956 Ford Thunderbird “Crash Wagon”Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

Alex is joined by fellow BaT senior luminaries, Howard and Zac, to take a look back at 2025 and ring in the new year. They regale us with some of their favorite or otherwise notable listings from throughout the year, and along the way talk about Howard as a secret Corvette guy; the glory of the Mazdaspeed Protege and its predecessors; the Valentine One (and related bad advice from Howard); and key value differences between the beginning and end of 2025.Also discussed: a rare glimpse into curation regrets; alphanumeric Lambo soup;  going from one first world problem to the next (some of which involve virus-related emergency roadside stops); teasers for upcoming BaT events; a mutual yearning to get back out on track; and resurrecting Crashgate 2008.Links for things mentioned in this episode:1:42  Original-Owner 2003 Mazda Mazdaspeed Protegé2:22  Mazda Protegé MP3 Car and Driver First Drive3:02  In Memory of Mike Valentine, a Pioneer of the Radar Detector Industry Car and Driver5:29 Lot #50,000: 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.45:56  Lot #10,000: 1956 Porsche 356A Carrera GS Coupe7:19  Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Touring search pages7:27  Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG model page7:48   2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport Sold for USD $4,000,0007:54  20-Years-Owned 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Sold for USD $371,0008:34  1986 Porsche 962C Sold for USD $1,249,6208:36  1990 AAR-Toyota Eagle HF89 Sold for USD $1,400,0009:00  1993 Jaguar XJ220-N Sold for USD $691,2349:02  Ex–Car and Driver Twin-Engine 1984 Honda CR-X² Sold for USD $41,4019:06  Ex–Paul Walker 2005 Ford GT Sold for USD $627,0009:21  392 Hemi Stroker-Powered 1930 Ford Model A “Wade Coupe” 4-Speed Sold for USD $98,5009:44  Ex–Cormac McCarthy 1998 Ferrari F355 GTS Sold for USD $108,3559:53  Neon Porcelain Dairy Queen Sign Sold for USD $21,00010:08  Porsche 918 Spyder model page10:10  Singer DLS search page10:13  1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Sold for USD $2,375,00010:23  2010 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato Sold for USD $600,55610:45  Blu Elettrico 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari Sold for USD $4,475,00010:55  17k-Kilometer 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed11:37  Widebody 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge Neon Nights Edition Sold for USD $310,00011:59  2026 Corvette ZR-1 search page13:20  Sahara Beige 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Sold for USD $106,50013:45  Parts and Automobilia category page13:48  Sega Ferrari F355 Challenge Arcade Game Sold for USD $20,00013:55  F Racer F40-Style Junior Go-Kart Sold for GBP £16,00014:01 L’Autopède Bus Ride & Power Car Go-Kart Sold for USD $21,50014:21  Parts and Automobilia – Racing Simulators model page15:58  1971 Triumph Spitfire Mk IV Project Sold for USD $10016:04  2006 Ferrari F430 Spider Chassis Sold for USD $2,00616:43  1995 BMW M3 AC Schnitzer ACS3 CLS Sold for USD $188,00018:16  1918 Henderson Four Model H Sold for USD $141,00018:21  1920 Ace Four Sold for USD $147,00020:01  2014 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Coupe 6-Speed Sold for USD $235,00020:28  Lamborghini Murcielago Coupe 6-Speed search page21:29  10k-Mile 2006 Subaru Baja Turbo Sold for USD $55,55521:35  Volvo V70R model page23:13  Ford GT Mk II Race Car search page23:30  1964 Bill Thomas Cheetah Cro-Sal Special Roadster Sold for USD $415,00024:12  1983 Toyota Tercel SR5 4WD 6-Speed Sold for USD $7,80024:37  Toyota Tercel model page47:53  Michael Richards’ 2004 Mercedes-Benz S500 Sold for USD $24,444Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

Alex, Randy, Beck, and Tyler discuss Hanukkah gift-giving strategies; holiday road trips to the snow, in order of escalating insanity; and a highly charged movie debate.This last subject becomes a jumping-off point for an extended talk about movie-adjacent cars; lamenting and besmirching; Plymouth wood paneling connoisseurship; ghosts of American car brands past; drift missiles; stalker Eagles; and generational Jeep headlight trauma. becomes a jumping-off point for an extended talk about movie-adjacent cars; lamenting and besmirching; Plymouth wood paneling connoisseurship; ghosts of American car brands past; drift missiles; stalker Eagles; and generational Jeep headlight trauma.Links for things mentioned in this episode:5:47  The Breakfast Club Rally7:36  Toyota Pickup model page10:55  1968 Ford Mustang Fastback 4-Speed Bullitt Tribute15:53  1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Fastback17:05  1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX Coupe 5-Speed sold for $17,25017:15 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe GSX 5-Speed  sold for $63,00019:19  Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, & Plymouth Laser model page20:26 6k-Mile 1992 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo AWD 5-Speed sold for $11,00023:17  1950 Buick Super Estate Wagon23:33  Volkswagen Jetta model page23:51  25-Years-Owned 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 5-Speed sold for $10,99924:20  1997 Volkswagen Golf Trek Edition 5-Speed w/Bicycle25:55  Nissan R33 Skyline model page27:22  Nissan 240SX model page29:29 Toyota Supra A80 (1993-2002) model page30:27  1948 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible sold for $35,00033:13  6k-Mile 1992 Toyota Pickup XtraCab SR5 V6 4×4 5-Speed sold for $54,00035:30  Volkswagen-Powered Death Race 2000 “Monster” Re-Creation sold for $15,66636:11  Carter Brothers Mini Monster Jeep Go-Kart w/Velociraptor sold for $6,10037:38  36k-Mile 1995 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.0 sold for $17,75040:46  1972 Grumman AA-1A Trainer41:00  Aircraft category page41:18  The Grumman LLV Has Finally Reached The End Of Its Mail Delivery Days — Revelations w/ Jason CammisaGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

We've been teasing it for weeks now. You loved our Bullitt podcast, so we now present you with another movie breakdown. This time it's from the opposite end of the car movie spectrum: the original The Fast and the Furious from 2001. Alex is joined by Zac, Beck, and Cam to air out their multigenerational viewpoints on this cinematic masterpiece, which was so formative to the automotive pursuits of many of our community members—especially those under, shall we say, "a certain age." The crew discuss how to rank the 11 movies in the oeuvre; the mentality of working with what you have (otherwise known as "run what you brung"); explanations behind some of the cars missing from the F&F roster, and one now missing from history; and the age-old tradition of terrible shifting in car movies.Also covered: the movie's notoriously uneven jargon; a catalog of stacked fender stickers; the modern, OEM-approved version of underglows; what it means to put down 10s in 2025 vs in 2001; an architectural travesty; mermaids; favorite cars from the movie; AI-written characters, 25 years before their time; and yes, even throughlines to other "car movies" like Bullitt and American Graffiti.Links for things mentioned in this episode:09:56  Ex–Paul Walker 2005 Ford GT13:06  From The VIBE Vault: ‘Racer X’ (The ‘Fast & Furious’ Inspiration)15:59  Craig Lieberman's YouTube channel16:17  fastandfuriousfacts.com45:45  Chrome Cars46:58  The Fast and the Furious–Style 1996 Eagle Talon TSi AWD 5-Speed51:28 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, & Plymouth Laser model pageGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!