The Weekly Driver Podcast https://theweeklydriver.com Hosted by James Raia and Bruce Aldrich, The Weekly Driver Podcast dives deep into the highways and byways of the automotive world. Each week, we put you in the driver’s seat, exploring unique, unusual, and often untold stories from across the industry’s spectrum. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:07:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 James Raia James Raia [email protected] The Weekly Driver Podcast https://theweeklydriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TWD-Podcast-Logo-Car-White-1.png https://theweeklydriver.com The Weekly Driver Podcast Hosted by James Raia and Bruce Aldrich, The Weekly Driver Podcast dives deep into the highways and byways of the automotive world. Each week, we put you in the driver’s seat, exploring unique, unusual, and often untold stories from across the industry’s spectrum. false What a concept! LA Auto Show continues future car prototype spotlight — barely https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/11/what-a-concept-la-auto-show-continues-future-car-prototype-spotlight-barely/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/11/what-a-concept-la-auto-show-continues-future-car-prototype-spotlight-barely/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:41:42 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=43412 What a concept! LA Auto Show continues future car prototype spotlight — barely 1

The 1938 Buick Y-Job has a unique and dubious place in automotive history. It arguably had the worst name of any vehicle ever made. More ... Read more

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Englishman David Brown was a machinist’s apprentice and he was knighted. He raced motorcycles, built tractors, played polo and bred racehorses. He also bought Aston ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/08/2024-aston-martin-db12-volante-an-icon/feed/ 0 42520 Ferrari SF90 XX debuts as automaker’s most powerful road car https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/07/ferrari-sf90-xx-debuts-as-automakers-most-powerful-road-car/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/07/ferrari-sf90-xx-debuts-as-automakers-most-powerful-road-car/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:59:29 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=40888 Ferrari SF90 XX debuts as automaker's most powerful road car 3

Ferrari’s SF90 XX Stradale and XX Spider supercars recently unveiled are a track-prepped spin on the standard SF90. They are the first double-X Ferrari to ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/07/ferrari-sf90-xx-debuts-as-automakers-most-powerful-road-car/feed/ 0 40888 Bentley Le Mans collection wears pieced, race-winning engine https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/04/bentley-le-mans-collection-wears-pieced-race-winning-engine/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/04/bentley-le-mans-collection-wears-pieced-race-winning-engine/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 23:42:39 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=40445 Bentley Le Mans collection wears pieced, race-winning engine 4

Winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans is among the most prestigious accomplishments in motorsports. Two decades ago, the Breitling-liveried Bentley Speed 8 finished two ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/04/bentley-le-mans-collection-wears-pieced-race-winning-engine/feed/ 0 40445 New Ferrari Roma Spider: 50 years in the making https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/03/new-ferrari-roma-spider-50-years-wait/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/03/new-ferrari-roma-spider-50-years-wait/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:02:24 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=40224 New Ferrari Roma Spider: 50 years in the making 8

Has it been 50 years? In 1973, Ferrari debuted the soft-topped 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider. Five decades after the last of those convertibles left the ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/03/new-ferrari-roma-spider-50-years-wait/feed/ 0 40224 Adam Levine singing Fake Maserati Blues, sues dealer https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/02/adam-levine-sings-fake-maserati-blues/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/02/adam-levine-sings-fake-maserati-blues/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 05:37:14 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=40060 Adam Levine singing Fake Maserati Blues, sues dealer 9

Adam Levine, lead vocalist for pop music group Maroon 5, purchased a $1 Million, one-of-25 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 Spyder in exchange for two Ferraris from classic ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/02/adam-levine-sings-fake-maserati-blues/feed/ 0 40060 Lamborghini announces two non-hybrid V12 one-offs https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/02/lamborghini-unveils-non-hybrid-v12s/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/02/lamborghini-unveils-non-hybrid-v12s/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:38:04 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=39982 Lamborghini announces two non-hybrid V12 one-offs 11

Oops, not so fast, Lamborghini. The automaker announced last September the decade-defining 6.5L V12 engine found in so many of Lamborghini’s supercars would receive a ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/02/lamborghini-unveils-non-hybrid-v12s/feed/ 0 39982 Aston Martin bids farewell to DBS with limited 770 Ultimate https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/01/aston-martin-bids-farewell-to-dbs/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/01/aston-martin-bids-farewell-to-dbs/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 23:49:24 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=39872 Aston Martin bids farewell to DBS with limited 770 Ultimate 15

Aston Martin unveiled the DBS 770 Ultimate this week and it marked the end of the grand tourer’s production. The 770 Ultimate is the final ... Read more

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The 1969 Corvette ZL-1 Convertible is one of Chevrolet’s rarest vehicles and it’s heading to RM Sotheby’s auction in Phoenix, Arizona, auction in January. Only ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2023/01/only-corvette-zl-1-could-fetch-3m/feed/ 0 39803 Rare Dodge Dakota ragtop at auction https://theweeklydriver.com/2020/05/rare-dodge-dakota-ragtop-at-auction/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2020/05/rare-dodge-dakota-ragtop-at-auction/#respond Tue, 05 May 2020 20:29:26 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=32657 A 1990 Dodge Dakota convertible pickup. Fewer than 3,500 were made from 1989 to 1991.

Mini pickup trucks were the rage during the 1970s, 1980s and into the early 1990s. But as sport utility vehicles became increasingly popular, interest in ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2020/05/rare-dodge-dakota-ragtop-at-auction/feed/ 0 32657 2019 Chevrolet Camaro defines muscle car in shrinking market https://theweeklydriver.com/2019/08/2019-chevrolet-camaro-defines-muscle-car-in-shrinking-market/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2019/08/2019-chevrolet-camaro-defines-muscle-car-in-shrinking-market/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2019 06:11:44 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=31849 The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is among the top-10 Cars and Trucks of 2019 and it's easily customizable.

One of the most compelling automotive industry competitions occurred more than 50 years ago with the debut of the Ford Mustang. It was followed in ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2019/08/2019-chevrolet-camaro-defines-muscle-car-in-shrinking-market/feed/ 1 31849 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF: Driving nirvana with an asterisk https://theweeklydriver.com/2017/06/2017-mazda-mx-5-miata-rf-driving-nirvana-asterisk/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2017/06/2017-mazda-mx-5-miata-rf-driving-nirvana-asterisk/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:13:10 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=28314 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF: Driving nirvana with an asterisk 20

The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the best-selling and most polarizing roadster in history. It’s driving nirvana for its vast fan club. For others, it’s a ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2017/06/2017-mazda-mx-5-miata-rf-driving-nirvana-asterisk/feed/ 0 28314 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata: Lighter, faster, more fun https://theweeklydriver.com/2015/12/2016-mazda-mx-5-miata-lighter-faster-more-fun/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2015/12/2016-mazda-mx-5-miata-lighter-faster-more-fun/#respond Tue, 22 Dec 2015 23:36:17 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=25961 A guy in a shopping center parking lot looked over at me and said, “Nice car.” He then pointed to his identical 2016 Mazda MX-5 ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2015/12/2016-mazda-mx-5-miata-lighter-faster-more-fun/feed/ 0 25961 2015 Ford Mustang: Iconic muscle car turns 50 in style https://theweeklydriver.com/2015/07/2015-ford-mustang-iconic-muscle-car-turns-50-in-style/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2015/07/2015-ford-mustang-iconic-muscle-car-turns-50-in-style/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2015 23:43:57 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=24997 2015 Ford Mustang: Iconic muscle car turns 50 in style 21

The 2015 Ford Mustang marks the car’s 50th anniversary, and the carmaker celebrated the milestone with a surprise. It didn’t spoil the party with an ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2015/07/2015-ford-mustang-iconic-muscle-car-turns-50-in-style/feed/ 0 24997 2014 Lexus IS 350C: Day 2, Driving the USA Pro Challenge https://theweeklydriver.com/2014/08/2014-lexus-350c-day-2-driving-usa-pro-challenge/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2014/08/2014-lexus-350c-day-2-driving-usa-pro-challenge/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:52:34 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=23146 The 2014 Lexus IS 350C is a retractable hardtop that retracts in 22 seconds.

Retractable hardtop convertibles are the answer for car owners who like driving convertibles but who live in areas where ragtops can wear quickly or prove ... Read more

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]]> https://theweeklydriver.com/2014/08/2014-lexus-350c-day-2-driving-usa-pro-challenge/feed/ 0 23146 2014 Lexus IS 350C: Day 1 driving the USA Pro Challenge https://theweeklydriver.com/2014/08/2014-lexus-350c-day-1-driving-usa-pro-challenge/ https://theweeklydriver.com/2014/08/2014-lexus-350c-day-1-driving-usa-pro-challenge/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:01:27 +0000 https://theweeklydriver.com/?p=23134 2014 Lexus IS 350C: Day 1 driving the USA Pro Challenge 22

The 2014 Lexus IS 350C, via the manufacturer’s description, is an entry level retractable hardtop offered by Toyota’s upscale line. It’s hard to think of ... Read more

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