http://www.burnoutradio.com the slightly humorous podcast for everything automotive Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:23:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Take one Montery Blue Nissan 370z add dash of snowpocalypse and a pinch of your typical Burnout Radio antics, let that simmer and BAM! throw in an ass ton of NISMO goodness to really spice things up! That’s right not only did we get our hands on a brand spanking new 2010 370z, we also [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-74-furious-fuschia.php Several weeks back Nick and I celebrated our birthdays with a podcast while were watching the 24 Hours of Daytona, with a few of our friends. (Yes I know this is really late deal with it.) Several beers later, this is what we ended up with. Much Toyota hate, a debate on the applications and philosophies of Drivers Education, [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-73-the-birthday-show.php This week I challenged my fellow co-hosts to find the best sports cars money can buy… for under five grand. But first Nick manages to drag up every boring, dreary, and dull bit of automotive related news that happened over the past week. Then we touch on the new 2010 Buick Lacrosse CXS. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-72-best-sports-cars-under-5000.php So as I’m sure all of you heard on Episode 70 (You DID listen to Episode 70 right?!), we got to hang out with Berry Lowman of Team Hall-N-Nass fame at the Cadillac Culinary Tour. What was the CCT? A fun filled night of fast cars and really good food at some of the best restaurants in [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/cadillac-culinary-tour-the-team-hall-n-nass-perspective.php We’re back from our yearly Christmas / New Years / Uber Laziness hiatus for the kick off of Season 3. This week we’ve got some juicy tid bits from the NAIAS briefings like the Buick Regal GS Concept and the 2012 Ford Focus. Then we shift gears to talk about some sweet new Volt Tech courtesy of OnStar, and Ford’s [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-71-naias-buick-regal-gs-the-2011-ford-focus.php The new GT500 is like a snake, a very, very pissed off snake that’s looking to try and kill you and that’s what makes it so fun to drive. You always feel like you’re driving on the edge even when your not. This car is far from practical, but once you mash down on the [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/reviews/2010-mustang-gt500-review.php Why do I keep hearing heavenly angel music every time I say Corvette Grand Sport. Oh, that’s right, because only God could have made a car this awesome! Yes, we at Burnout Radio land have finally got our review video of the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport up for viewing. Gotta say, we’ve tested a lot [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/2010-corvette-grand-sport-video-review.php Well folks this is it. We are bringing our second season to a close, and that means it’s time for the prestigious Burnout Radio Awards. But first we have to talk about the 2010 CTS-V. I know what you’re thinking “Holy crap they gave Burnout Radio a CTS-V?!” Well not exactly. We kind of  ”borrowed” [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-70-ctsv-and-the-burnout-radio-awards.php It may seem odd, but for years I associated the Camaro with speed. It’s true. I had no feelings of malcontent, and I did not associate the Camaro with wife-beater t-shirts, mullets, and bondo. It looked good, had a great V8, was relatively comfortable, and provoked driving fast. That was a win in my book. [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/2010-chevrolet-camaro-ss-review.php Picture this… You adjust the temprature down a few degrees, turn on your seat ventilation and ask your chauffeur to open the panoramic roof so you can enjoy the beautiful Southern California sun. Then you sip your artisan spring water that’s been kept chilled by the built in refrigerator to quench that parched throat. How [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/reviews/2010-lincoln-mkt-review.php So one of our listeners asked us a question we get quite often, Should I get a Mustang for my first car? As much as we love the Mustang, we had to say no… and here’s why. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-69-what-makes-a-good-first-car.php Yup you read right. The guys from Expo Motors and Spyker agreed to let me drive one of their quarter million dollar super cars. And not just any old Spyker, the new production prototype Spyker C8 Aileron. It’s just to bad they wouldn’t let me take it home.  Believe me I tried. But before we get to [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-68-spyker-aileron-and-the-l-a-auto-show.php Volvo, like most of the auto industry is in dire straights.They desperately need a flagship car for the future to bring in potential buyers. Because let’s face it, the only thing that stirs your pulse less than a Volvo is a Toyota Prius. In the past Volvo’s tended to be be at best beige and uninteresting and at worst down right [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/volvos-s60-concept-revealed.php Well maybe not but it sure as hell should be able to! This week on Burnout Radio it’s ALL about the Corvette Grand Sport. 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds, and this car is so easy to launch your grandma could do it. We also found a BMW owner that’s a complete and total douche bag, [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-67-holy-jesus-it-can-walk-on-water.php       The Mitsubishi 3000GT also known as the GTO in Japan was produced from1990-2001. The 3000 was not the only family member the Dodge Stealth that shared the same drive train was its first cousin which was produced in 1991-1996. A really cool feature on the 3000GT in 1995 and 1996 some models came in a hard top convertible [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/blast-from-the-past/3000gt-vr-4.php For all you new school car fans the answer is yes Oldsmobile made muscle cars if you did not know. Hurst the after market performance company known for their shifters teamed up with Oldsmobile to make this car. In 1968 GM had a rule for its companies that mid size cars could not have a [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/blast-from-the-past/1968-hurstolds.php That’s right this week we are reviewing none other than the 2010 Ford Mustang GT500! It’s big. It’s bad. And it looks like, given half a chance, it would eat you. What more do you need? Listen along as I try to review the GT500 and Nick keeps obsessing over his beloved Challenger. In other news we found the [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-66-one-big-bad-son-of-a-bitch.php The Plymouth Prowler, to many car fans, is believed to be the car that started the late model retro trend. This roadster is a smooth looking ride with its wedge shape that looks great from any angle you look at it. The larger size wheel in the back and the smaller wheel in the front [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/blast-from-the-past/plymouth-prowler.php Ok we’ve finally gotten around to posting our review of the 2010 Camaro SS. Holy Jesus this car rocks! I’d bore you with the other stuff we covered in the podcast, but let’s be honest do you really care? So I’ll just leave you with some Camaro porn. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-65-camaro-ss-review.php     The 03 Mustang SVT Cobra or other wise known as “the terminator cobra”. The term terminator was used for fords answer to the SS Camaro and the WS6 Trans-Am which out performed the previous model, so to terminate to competition to say the least. Unfortunately there was no 2003 Camaro or Trans-Am to compete [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/blast-from-the-past/2003-svt-cobra.php So this has been sitting around for damn near a month becuase I lost the files. Luckly we were able to salvage them but the audio quality is not the greatest. It is definatly worth a listen since Scott Settlemire, The Fbod Father himself, was awesome enough to agree to be on our show while he [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-64-talking-chevy-camaro-with-scott-settlemire.php 1996 300zx Twin Turbo   The 300zx is one of the coolest sports cars from the entire 1990s. When they were sold in Japan they were called the Fairlady Z over there. The body style of  300zx is time less and tasteful with its high tail lights and smooth lines. Nissan never sold themselves short with [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/1996-nissan-300zx-twin-turbo.php    The Pontiac GTO aka (gran turismo omologato). Most car fans believe the GTO is the brand that started the muscle car revolution. Well I agree to some point we cant forget the olds 442 among a few others that came out the same time. The first production model of the GTO came out in 1964 [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/blast-from-the-past/1965-pontiac-gto.php Yes, after months of working out the details of the Saturn exchange from GM to Penske Automotive Group, the deal is now dead. The thought was that Penske would continue to use rebadged GM vehicles over the next couple years and then open their repertoire to overseas brands. However, with GM still in [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/corporate-news/penske-got-smart-and-pulled-out-of-saturn.php   The gmc syclone is hands down one of the biggest sleepers ever produced. If you have never heard of the syclone its ok many never have. This truck had a very low production of only 2995 units in 1991 and only 3 in 1992 before it was discontinued. The retail price for one of these new [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/blast-from-the-past/1991-gmc-cyclone.php The Acura NSX is in a league of its own. Honda made these bodies and sub frame all aluminum with a fairly low total weight in 1997 of 3164+/- pounds. All were mid engine cars and this model was rear wheel drive and came with a all aluminum 3.2l dohc v-tec V6. Screaming with a red line of 8000 rpm good for 290 hp and 225 ft-lds [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/blast-from-the-past/1997-acura-nsx-t.php That’s right. Coming to a full sized family garage near you, Ford has developed a new minivan called the C-MAX. It’ll be powered by a 1.6L I-4 and carry up to 5 passengers. Is it just me, or does this look a bit too similar to the coming Fiesta (which also sports a [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/news-you-cant-use/ford-c-max-minivan-waite-did-i-say-minivan.php According to CBS News Dimitrios P. Biller, the former managing counsel for Toyota claims his complaints about the company’s legal misconduct cost him his job. Biller’s 75-page complaint says that when he came to Toyota after nearly 15 years in private practice, he was “surprised and alarmed” to discover that the company was not producing e-mails [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/corporate-news/toyota-accused-of-hiding-evidence-in-rollover-cases.php It’s true! Apparenlty in Australia it rains Frozen Koalas duing WRC Rally Races. Honda realses images of the new Crosstour and let just say it didn’t get rave reviews. In the world of Formula 1 Force India finally gets a podium finish only to have Ferrari steal their star driver, Giancarlo Fisichella. Then we find [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-63-frozen-koalas-and-fugly-hondas.php It looks as if the guys over at fordbastards.org can take one bastard off their list… or can they? Sadly enough the SHO is not what it’s cracked up to be, but that is NOT a bad thing, it’s just not the SHO we were expecting. What we got instead was one bad ass full sized [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/reviews/2010-ford-taurus-sho.php Last week CNN 650 AM asked us to to an interview with their morning show about our involvement with the Fiesta Movement. So of course I recorded the whole thing to bring to our listeners complete with all the technical issues you’ve grown to love! ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-62-interview-with-cnn-650-am-in-houstin-texas.php . . . sort of. Yes, you heard me. Tesla Motors has recrutted Audi’s general manager of sales operations John Walker and YouTube’s head of global communications Ricardo Reyes. John, taking the role of V.P. of N. American sales, and Ricardo, becoming Tesla’s V.P. of Communications are just some of the interesting changes [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/uncategorized/audi-and-youtube-take-over-tesla.php No Nick didn’t shave his head, you’ll understand when you listen to this weeks cast. This podcast was so rife with technical difficulties it’s not even funny. We tried switching to stickam.com to stream the cast but it kept locking up, then our guest couldn’t get though on skype so in the end we just [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-61-two-bald-guys-and-a-microphone.php Bonus time! So we got a call from Team Hall & Nass who just got in from the Dustball Rally offering to come on our show last week and we of course couldn’t turn them down. So we all got together with Trent Landreth from Reflections of the Drive and came up with bonus [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-60-its-time-for-hall-nass.php This week we brought in Demetri Cassius from Trophy Nissan to let you guys in on the other side of buying a car. We all know that purchasing your next ride can be a bit of a chore and Demetri’s here to help make that chore into a fun experience, after all as any gear [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-59-ask-demetri.php With Ford having success in the retro Mustang and Dodge recapturing the hearts of the Mopar crowd with a new Challenger, it was time for Chevrolet to step up to the plate. After a long absence, the Camaro is making its way back on the scene and what a way to do so. We tested the [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/reviews/2010-chevrolet-camaro-v6-review.php Well it looks like after a 103 year reign the Stanley Steamer’s world land speed record of 127 mph have been shattered by Charles Burnett III diving a car simply known as The Steam Car. check out cnet for the full story. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/racing/world-record-steam-car.php This one is just a tad bit late. I found this gallery of images just languishing on our server without a post to house it so I decided to give it a home.  A few months back we visited the RiceKiller.com Exotic Car Show. With cars like the Ferrari Enzo, Lamborghini Gallardo Ford GT, and [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/ricekiller-coms-exotic-car-show.php And gearheads every where rejoice! Because not all of the great American Iron was destroyed as part of this ill conceived government plan. As a matter of fact most of the trade in were American SUV’s.   In case you ‘ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, I’ll fill you in on [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/corporate-news/cash-for-clunkers-ends-today.php So you’re a broke bastard dreaming about just how you’d put together your ultimate Mustang GT. You know, the one you’ve dreamed about since you were a little kid? We’ll Ford has been nice enough to develop a program you can play with call The Customizer. It allows you to make the perfect image of [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/2010-ford-mustang-customizer.php Finally GM is listenening! We now have the affordable Corvette we’ve always wanted! this bad body falls right in between the base Vett and the Z06. Base vett price with Z06 performance… err well close enough. Bravo GM! ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/2010-chevy-corvette-grandsport-video.php Do you bleed Ford blue? If so then this show was perfect for you. Earlier this month we got the chance to attend the Yellow Rose Classic, which is an all Ford or Ford related car show held at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Not only were there plenty of the requesit [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/the-20th-annual-yellow-rose-classic.php This week Thomas from MicrocarMag.com fame stopped but to talk what else but micro cars and Fiesta with us, and then we get all giddy about one bad ass Chevy Camaro 2LT RS! ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-58-the-2010-camaro.php This car should be illegal because it will stop traffic everywhere it goes. Autoblog has some awesome pics on their site which you guys can see here. I love the center console, and the way the radio screen hides in the dash and the steering wheel controls look to be dead simple. But we all know [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/super-cars/the-aston-martin-one-77-is-the-sexiest-car-ever.php It’s time for a bonus round! So after yesterday’s podcast I went back out to visit with Adam Barrera after a fun filled night at the final Scion Drag-n-Brag hosted at Texas MotorSpeedway where we exposed the scandal at Mayor’s Cup Challenge Media Race. Then we speculate on the “What is 230?” debate. (now we [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-57-its-sho-time.php Now you guys know that I’m not the biggest fan of BMW’s. I got much respect for what they build but they are just not my cup of tea. A bit to techy for my tastes. And the designs tend to be pretty beige. But then I found this over at BMWBlog.com… and I fell [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/concepts-and-rumors/i-think-im-in-love-with-a-bmw-wtf.php If you guys will remember, awhile back we talked about the Garlic Bread Baron who offered to buy Viper from Chrysler Motor Corp. Well it just happens to be that the infamous Garlic Bread Baron goes by the name of Mr. Devon and he owns a little company called Devon Motorworks. In case you are [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/super-cars/taking-a-look-at-the-devon-motors-gtx.php To produce the next Tata Nano of course. In an age where most manufactures are cramming as much tech as humanly possible in to every price segment to satisfy new safety laws, fuel economy regulations, and the consumers insatiable demand for more and more modern amenities, it seems as if GM is racing to [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/why-is-general-motors-racing-to-the-bottom.php This week we’re hearing rumors about something called the Smart For3, and Adam Barrera from HighMileage.org joins us with James Redman to discuss what the U.S auto industry can do to shake that bad image they seem to be draging around. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-56-marketing-its-all-the-rage.php So Ford has a really cool program call The ‘10 Gets Unleashed where people submit their Mustang Dreams and then they get to go live them Vaughn Gitton Jr. style. This time around a student gets to challenge his former teacher at the track! Ever wished you could challenge one of your teachers to a competition? [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/the-2010-mustang-gets-unleashed-student-vs-teacher.php We all know racing old school high dollar cars around Laguna Seca may be every gearheads dream but, AutoBlog was kind enough to remind us that that dream can quickly turn in to a nightmare. Caution: clicking on the image to the left may make you cry like a little girl, so you may not want to [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/car-porn-gone-bad-ferrari-250-gets-owned-by-the-corkscrew.php This week BMW is leaving F1, just in time for Shumacher to come back (at the time this show was recorded Shumacher had yet to renounce his come back). In the super car world Porche’s dream job just got a bit better, Ferrari anounces the 458 Italia. Aston Martin and Elite team up on the LMV/R , Jalopnik [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-55-cash-for-clunkers-gets-clunked.php Well the guys over at Autocar say hell yeah it can. They ran them both around Millbrook and as it turns out the ZR1 gives the SV a run for it’s money. Let’s hear it for some good old American Muscle. Check out the video after the jump. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/can-the-corvette-zr1-hang-with-the-lamborghini-lp670-sv.php This week the Fiesta climbs Pikes Peak, Valentino Rossi may make the jump to F1, Nick finds proof that Germans can’t drive, and the Wienermobile just won’t fit in your garage no matter how hard you try. Then some nut job finally went and did it, they’ve gone and built a car for the blind! Ford [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-54-get-thee-to-a-nunnery.php Infiniti Essence look like a clone of the Fisker Karma design, but it’s still dead sexy. See the video after the jump. “Web Exclusive: Nissan Infiniti design chief Shiro Nakamura on the Essence debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the future of the two global brands.” – Fox Business ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/concepts-and-rumors/shiro-nakamura-talks-infinity-essence-with-fox.php Looks like the guys from Garage 419 are back in action with a new show called The Smoking Tire. You can see their first episode below. Their first episode is an awesome one, the Ford SVT Raptor. Yeah baby! ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/garage-419-becomes-the-smoking-tire.php I love it when manufacturers create one off customs based on production model cars. Ford has done exactly that with the AV-X10. Check out the video below. Not only is it a cool one off custom car being auction off for a good cause. It’s built to pay tribute to one of my favorite airplanes [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/automotive-news/dearborne-doll-a-one-of-a-kind-2010-mustang.php Well this one is a bit late in getting to the masses. And that’s all my fault I’ve been extremely busy, and real damn lazy about getting these podcasts uploaded. But this episode’s worth the wait. We got our hands on a 2010 Mustang GT that Ford hooked us up with for a whole week. [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-53-smoking-the-tires-on-a-2010-ford-mustang.php You heard me right! However, I am being a little misleading. Chevrolet has just announced a Transformers package for the all new Camaro. If you’re wanting to roll out with your personal Bumblebee, it’ll cost you an extra $995. This announcement came from, of all places, the Comic-Con convention in San Diego [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/uncategorized/buy-your-very-own-transformer.php Watch this! Watch it now! You will be awed as the 800 hp Ford Fiesta flys up Pikes Peak during the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/uncategorized/fiesta-conquers-pikes-peak.php I found this hilarious article in Yahoo News. In the good ‘ole US of A, when a group threatens AND places explosive devises into a building as a measure of bargaining in any sense, there is definite jail time coming. Not in France! Former plant workers of french auto parts supplier New [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/uncategorized/the-french-get-angry.php We’ve got a special show for you guys this week. About a week back I got to spend the day with Adam Barrera at the Ford Transit Connect Media Event. Yes, yes I know this episode is really late in getting aired but I’ve been side tracked with the new toy Adam dropped off for [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-52-the-adam-barrera-show.php How cool is that? Terry Box did an awesome write up on us and the Fiesta Movement in Today’s Dallas Morning News. You guys can check it out here. (link works after the jump)  There’s also a really good video, although we sound like goobers in it. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/we-made-the-front-page.php For some reason this week we couldn’t stay on track. However we did manage to put together a new record for our 50th episode and at nigh on two hours long we have a new longest podcast ever! Anyway we took a look at what Business Week calls The 25 Most Iconic Cars of the [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-50-moving-on.php Now don’t get too excited, no v-12 for this go-kart. Aston Martin is taking the Toyota I-Q  and giving it that Aston Martin flair. Why? Because Aston Martin has a problem with their vehicles. That wonderful big rumbley v-12 they are so famous for, just isn’t kind enough to the environment for European Union. So [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/aston-martin-quality-toyota.php That’s right! Charlie’s favorite origin of car makers is sending us yet another top quality brand of vehicle. CT&T wants to tap in on the electric car craze going on in the states right now and wants to do it quick. Their e-Zone vehicle may be here as early as next year! [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/another-korean.php Can you believe this is going up two weeks after we recorded it? Anyway, we sat down with the guys from Gear Head Haven and put together almost 2 hours of gear head goodness. This week we’ve got loads of good stuff out of F1:  Jensen Button gets win number 6, Lotus may come back to [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-49-four-gear-heads-walk-into-a-bar.php This week on Burnout Radio, we start with a new format which hopefully over the next few weeks will be hammered into something glorious, but knowing us, probably not. Obama states that he wants nothing to do with GM. GM files bankruptcy, and they managed to sell both Hummer and Saturn. We found some nifty [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-48-eco-muscle-badassary.php Holy Jesus I have to have this. And for those of you who want to see it in action. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/ford-fiesta-r2.php What happens when two Fiesta Movement teams unite? Shenanigans ensue of course! We got to geek out with a couple fellow gear heads, Bryan and Brandon, from Racetech Performance about the new 2010 Ford Fiesta and hopefully we’ll have them back on the show after they get a chance to run it around a track [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-47-racetech-performance.php Hey Guys.  If you like the new Camaro and are looking forward to the upcoming Transformers movie, you might enjoy this part to the Chevy website.  While you’re watching the videos, notice the what-could-be next generation Corvette and the upcoming Volt. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/uncategorized/transformers-and-the-new-camaro.php If you guys are in to street bikes, or motor cycles in general. Get a hold of this video. It’s a training video the Marines put together for their guys because more of them were dying in motorcycle accidents than they were loosing in Iraq. There is some bad ass stunts in this video. Very [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/semper-ride.php Be Our Guest! Be Our Guest! Be Our Guest! OK enough with the Beauty and the Beast references. This week we have a truly awesome podcast lined up for you guys. We add a third member to our podcasting posse for this episode. We’ve got some awesome Fiesta news from the Pike’s Peak International Hill [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-46-be-our-guest.php We got a call from Mission Control telling us to “Grab a friend, blindfold them, drive them to a place they know and see if they can guess where they are.” Which we intepreted as “Grab a friend, take them to the middle of nowhere, dump them off with the Fiesta, and tell them to [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/mays-fiesta-movement-mission-is-complete.php So Vaughn Gittin Jr. is a huge name in drifting. Right up there with Tanner Foust and The Crazy Sweed. Apparently Vaughn got to live out his life long fantasy of drifting all the best tracks in Japan. What car did he use? Why the 2010 Ford Mustang of course. Which is only fitting since [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/vaughn-gittin-jr-drifts-japan.php I found an intresting article over at www.rpmgo.com. Turns out that if you do the math Tesla Motors is now worth more that General Motors. Say what?! Yup you see it works like this. Daimler paid a cool $50 million for a 9% stake in Tesla Motors. If you multiply that you get $550 million [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/gm-hits-a-new-low-or-daimler-is-pretty-dumb.php This week the Italians Invade the U.S, China plots to take over Sweden and the Japanese manage to beat their own record, which still leaves them slacking behind the U.S. We expound on the rumored 370z Hybrid, discuss the Scirocco R20T, then we pine after the Bentley Continental Super Sports. And last but ceartinly not [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-45-the-italian-job.php For the love of God why does VW keep all the cool cars in Europe?!This drives me nuts! Incase it wasn’t bad enough that the Scirocco isn’t comming to the U.S., Volkswagen  is releaseing the R20T.  Well wait just a second, I just happend to find this little article on How Stuff Works. Here’s an excerpt: It’s not [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/2010-volkswagen-scirocco-r20t.php SWEET JEBUS! The Mustang 5.0 will live again! Or at least it is rumored to be in the works. According to Jalopnik Ford will replacing the current range of v-8 engines in the F-150 with the new 5.0L Coyote V-8 which will be shared with the Mustang. What makes me all giddy inside is the fact [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/the-mustang-50-lives-agian.php Well this week we were a tad off our game. We actually managed to get our podcast broadcasting live on ustream, but then ustream wasn’t playing nice with skype and our recording software, so our sound drivers crashed about halfway though, so then we just kill the broadcast and recorded it as per usual, well [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-44-bailey-comes-for-a-visit.php It looks like Nissian has plans to drop the drive train its developing for the Infinity M35 in the 370z. Finally some one has been listening to the crys of gear heads like me that want a hybrid sports car!  Though it seems like the new hybrid Z may have a bit of a weird clutch going [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/nissian-370z-with-a-hybrid-drive-train.php The Beast a 2009 Euro Spec Ford Fiesta Have you driven the Fiesta? Then tell us about it! We want everyone who has driven The Beast, that’s what we named our Fiesta, or if you’ve drive another agents Fiesta we want to here about that too! And if you’re an agent then we defiantly want to [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/fiesta-test-drive-tell-us-what-you-think.php 50 miles per gallon! #fiestamovement # ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/uncategorized/photo-updates-from-zannel-for-2009-05-16.php Thats right we’re on the news! Miss Vanessa Brown did an awesome piece on us and the Fiesta Movement for KDAF. Tell us what you think! We’ll also be on her show, DFW Close Up, Sunday at 7am. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/were-tv-famous.php Sorry about the audio quality on this one guys, we were out of the studio again since we were busy recording our Fiesta Movement Mission for this month. You can check that out over at www.youtube.com/burnoutradio . But this week we’re bringing you our review of the Fiesta after two weeks of driving it around [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-43-1378-miles-in-the-fiesta-and-counting.php This week Audi turns 100, Toyota drops the price on the Prius to compete with the insight, Chrysler is going to provide some electric mini vans to the Post Office. We found a 550 hp Fiesta Rally Car, Gm is selling Pontiac which makes me want to fire bomb China, and then we take a [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/podcasts/burnout-radio-episode-42-aerodynamic-fish.php I am truly speechless… ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/korean-rice.php Today’s Topic Comes from the 2009 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega. There were two huge wrecks during last weekends race. And there is some question over what NASCAR should do about it. Here are a link to the videos of the wrecks: The Big One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TncQI… The Second Big One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oIqka… The cause of the wreck was two fold, first is [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/topic-of-the-day/topic-of-the-day-the-big-ones-from-the-aarons-499-at-talladega.php   Yup GM made the executive decision the give Pontiac the ax so that they can keep Buick alive. Why did they decide to keep Pontiac over Buick? Well i did a bit of research and fond out that Chinese people love them some Buick, and since the Chinese car market went up by 6% while [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/topic-of-the-day/topic-of-the-day-gm-cans-pontiac.php As recently published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, bigger cars are safer than smaller cars.  DUH!!  In one of my favority Jay Leno jokes, the late night comedian gave reference to the new smart car entering the U.S. market saying “not so SMART when you get hit by an SUV!” ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/psas/psa-2.php You Ladies have it easy. That little black dress works for any occasion. Not so for those of us belonging to the more masculine persuasion. So today I ask you what should men wear to a cocktail party. I ask because we were invited to attend the Grand Opening of the North Texas Auto Museum, [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/topic-of-the-day/topic-of-the-day-what-should-a-guy-wear-to-cocktail-party.php I want one!  Rather, I want the engine!  Rumor has it that the all new for 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be nicely equipt with the long awaited 6.4L Hemi, putting out at least 505 horsepower and 510 lbs-ft of torque.  This engine is expected to trickle through to other SRT8 models such as the [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-srt8.php Yes he did, all by himself with absolutley no help from me. So this time I can honestly say, “I blame Nick!” Three days ago he some how screwedup the background image trying to upload his avatar to the site. Why he was trying to upload an avatar when we use gravatars I don’t know. Nor do [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/nick-broke-the-site.php As said in the title, the Cadillac Converj Concept is largely that, a Volt.  Well, in all fareness, the Converj is a Volt powertrain in a really really really nice luxury package.  As with the Volt, the Converj utilizeds the latest electic motor design.  220 lithium ion batteries power the 270 lbs-ft torque electric motor. [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/the-chevy-volt-gets-a-new-cover-the-cadillac-converj.php Does anybody really care to hear about the ugly puddle of  crap that GM is becoming.  GM will be closing 1,700 more dealerships in the coming months.  Supposedly, a dealer needs to sell roughly 1,000 vehicles in a year to stay profitable.  They currently have 6,500 dealerships, requiring them to sell about 6.5 million vehicles [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/gm-closing-more-dealers.php So I was talking with the guys over at Dynamat on twitter the other day and they gave me permission to show our listeners this… Now that my friends is freaking sweet! I think I have a new favorite hotrod. They’ll be releasing more photos over at www.dynamat.com so be sure and check them out. Their [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/sweet-merc-merrroder-over-at-dynamat.php So twitter has been full of fiesta agent woes over the manual transmission in the Fiesta. I could have sworn one of the first thing they asked me on the phone was “Are you comfortable drive a manual transmission?” To which my reply was “Hells yes! And I’d prefer it if the car was a [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/looks-like-some-of-our-fellow-fiesta-agents-cant-drive-a-sick.php Today’s topic is a rehash of last Friday’s question, becuase well, Nick was the only one to respond to it and he doesn’t count. So we want to know what you’re rollin’ in. What’s your daily driver, or your weekend toy? ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/topic-of-the-day/topic-of-the-day-whats-your-ride-reloaded.php Today’s reason for loving the near perfect british auto maker is the 2010 Vantage V12.  Once again Aston Martin has created a work of art, inside and out.  This model will boast a 6.0 liter V12 putting out 510hp and 420 lbs-ft of torque.  She’ll do 0-60 in 4.2 seconds and will top out at [...]]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/articles/i-love-aston-martin.php Today we want to know what you’re rollin’ in. Your daily driver, or your weekend toy. And as always if you don’t want to leave a video response, stop by our website at www.burnoutradio.com and leave a comment in the box below. ]]> http://www.burnoutradio.com/topic-of-the-day/topic-of-the-day-whats-your-ride.php