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Episode 43 - Rolls Royce Cullinan, a flying Aston Martin, and a virtual showroomThis week James, Richard, and Tom start as always by paying respects to alleged deity (probably more Old Testament than New at this point) Elon Musk, recapping his recent ego fuelled twitter tirade and the eventual attempt at an apology (0:55)."Richard tells us about the Rolls Royce Cullinan reveal (5:10), but James can't tell us much about the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S launch (yet) (11:20).Aston Martin has built flying car (17:45), the Bugatti Divo has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring (21:30), Hyundai has announced the world's first digital showroom hosted by Amazon (24:20), and ANCAP has made it harder to get a five star rating, but does it go far enough? (28:20)The guys close by chatting about the cars they've been driving this week (33:15).You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, or share your thoughts on what cars are the same as what fruit by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au.You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and, naturally, the CarsGuide website."

Episode 42 - Commodore police cars, Bugatti Divo, and is Elon God?This week Richard takes the reigns to cover for James (who's mysteriously missing), and is joined by Mal and Matt to discuss Elon's new God-like image, and his God-like attempt to save the Thailand soccer team (1:30).Also on the tables is the Holden Commodore joining the police fleet in South Australia (6:15), Bugatti's teasing of the Divo, a $7.8m hypercar (10:50), and the announcement of the Audi R8 Sport Performance Parts (16:15).Matt Campbell has a game that he didn't warn us about (20:10), the Supra is set for it's Goodwood debut (27:35), and the guys end the podcast by debriefing about what they've been driving recently (31:40).Also, congratulations to the winner of our special Ferrarri* giveaway CimChamp05, with the thought-provoking comment 'Hey Carsguide'. Please enjoy.*Not a real Ferrari. Not even a real car. It's a model. Sorry.You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast)and Instagram, or share your thoughts on what cars are the same as what fruit by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au.You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts,  and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

Episode 41 - Jimny confirmed for Australia, Porsche's Nurburgring record, & police break insIn this episode James, Richard and Matt kick off with Muskwatch (0:50), where they are happy to learn that Model 3 production did meet the (revised?) goals, and wonder if Tesla can keep this cadence up, especially since chief vehicle engineer Doug Field left the company last week.Matt tells us all about his disappointingly easy test drive of the new Subaru Forester (6:15), and is super excited about the Suzuki Jimny coming to Australia (10:15).Richard drove the new-generation Santa Fe (16:05), Porsche has set an astounding Nurburgring record (19:40), and the QLD Police force has announced the Kia Stinger as their next pursuit car (24:50). In NSW, however, police are reportedly opening unlocked cars, searching through them for valuables and then issuing fines to the owners for forgetfulness. Seriously (28:05).Make sure you listen to the end of the episode for an extra special giveaway! (Spoiler, it's a Lamborghini. And it's definitely not a model...)You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast)and Instagram, or share your thoughts on what cars are the same as what fruit by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au.You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts,  and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

Rust is a form of corrosion, and it can also occur on the battery as well as the car body.

Episode 40 - VW destroys Pikes Peak, Mazda finally has CarPlay, and it's Elon's birthday!This week James and Mal are joined by Tim Robson, who gives us a rundown on what's happening in the motorsport world, namely F1 being faced with its first ever triple header (27:40), the possibility for Daniel Ricciardo to become our highest paid sportsperson (29:10), and Fernando Alonso's interest to move to America to drive for a British team founded by a New Zealander (32:05).But first, as always, we start off with Muskwatch (1:00), where we wish our fearless leader Elon a happy birthday, have some questions about his "Mad Max" overtaking mode currently in testing, and give an update on Model 3 production.In other news, women can finally drive in Saudi Arabia, and to celebrate, Aseel Al-Hamad drove a 2012 Renault Formula One car around the French Grand Prix circuit (5:25). VW has destroyed Pikes Peak with the IDR time of 7:57.148 (7:05), and Mazda has finally caved and will offer - as an option - Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across its entire lineup from later this year (11:30).VW and Ford have announced they will build trucks and vans together going forward (15:30), manufacturers are losing billions building EVs and autonomous cars that nobody actually wants (18:40), we attended a sneak preview of Aston's new DBS Superleggera (22:10), and we look back to some of history's "Design Damsels" (24:10).You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast)and Instagram, or share your thoughts on what cars are the same as what fruit by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au.You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts,  and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

British artist, writer, journalist and technologist James Bridle doesn't trust the autonomous car he built himself, so he created a trap to assert his dominance.

Episode 39 - A call from Italy, a snap from VW, and an email from Musk.In this episode James and Mal are joined by Andrew Chesterton to chat about Musk's last minute assembly line in a tent (1:30), his company-wide email about a "saboteur" within Tesla's ranks (2:30), and give an update on the Model 3 production tracker (3:30).Chesto fills us in on the highlights of his time in Italy so far, including the launch of the new Mercedes C-Class (5:40), Mal is excited about news of the Suzuki Jimny returning to Australia (8:05), and Volkswagen has revealed price and spec details for the Tiguan Allspace (10:00).Audi has released photos of its new, second-gen A1 Sportback (15:05), while their chief executive Rupert Stadler has been arrested in relation to the manipulation of emissions testing (17:30). Meanwhile Hyundai, Kia and Genesis scored the top three spots in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (19:05).Ford Mustang Bullitt pricing and spec have been confirmed (22:00), and Ford has also purchased Michigan Central Station with plans to renovate  by 2022 to anchor a new Corktown campus for its future-facing mobility, autonomy and electrification teams.You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast)and Instagram, or share your thoughts on what cars are the same as what fruit by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au.You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts,  and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

Episode 38 - Le Mans, flying cars, and flamethrowers.In this episode James, Richard, and Matt discuss Tesla's near decimation of its workforce(1:10), all the 'wrong' reasons people are using their Boring Company flamethrowers(4:30), and give a Bloomburg Model 3 production update(6:00).Everybody's (read: Richard's) favourite car, the MX-5, is finally getting more grunt(6:35), ANCAP says AEB is missing from 60 percent of cars(9:45), and the RAM 1500 is here(13:45).Finally, Le Mans is on this weekend(20:50), Porsche has named its Mission E Taycan and is aiming for a 2019 production(24:20), flying cars are finally here(29:20), and the guys chat about what they've been driving this week (33:20).James Cleary, Richard Berryand Matt Campbelltear down, pressure test and rebuild the issues of the automotive week.You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast)and Instagram, or share your thoughts on what cars are the same as what fruit by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au.You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts,  and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

Episode 37 - The year 2022, a Maserati hybrid hypercar, and Musk's problem with TimeIn this episode James, Richard and Matt discuss Elon Musk's problem with "time" (0;55), and the three-star ANCAP safety rating on the new Mustang (3:25).A Cadillac CT5 has been spotted testing in Melbourne (7:30), Jeep is going to extend the 'Trackhawk' treatment to other cars in its range (8:35), and RAM is going to build a HiLux sized ute by 2022 (12:25).Speaking of the year 2022, it's the year Alfa Romeo is planning to revive the 8C and GTV nameplates with two all-new performance cars (15:35), and the year Maserati is bringing out it's Alfieri, a hybrid hypercar to rival the Porsche 918, LaFerrari and McLaren P1 (18:00).By 2020 the Tesla Roadster will offer a "crazy" SpaceX performance pack (22:00), and Kia has unveiled its Nero EV which is under consideration for Australia (25:00).James Cleary, Richard Berry and Matt Campbell tear down, pressure test and rebuild the issues of the automotive week.You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, or share your thoughts on what cars are the same as what fruit by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au.You can subscribe to the CarsGuide podcast on iTunes, find us on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts,  and, naturally, the CarsGuide website.

Elon and Donald need to log off, Ford buys a train station