Author: TeamClearCoat

Episode 92-My Eyes! Is Dave stripping an example of him exerting his autonomy or is it basically an automated process at this point? Next question. What about members of the Twimp administration displaying willful ignorance, automation or autonomy? Us preparing for a race weekend? Automated? Not even close; our socks have autonomy and have escaped our suitcase. TeamClearCoat website TeamClearCoat… Read more →

Episode 91 Aftershow-It heads in more than One Direction. See what I did there? Sorry. When it comes to the concept of “enjoyment,” it’s sometimes a stretch for Ian. Unless we’re talking about cardigans, the new Harry Styles album, or making awful noises into the microphone and making Dave sort out the levels later. Dave enjoys far more: the fact… Read more →

Episode 91-It puts a smile on your face. Even LEGITIMATE AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISTS have weaknesses, and when one of us (cough, glares at IAN) succumbs the weapons-grade germs of a toddler, the inevitable happens. So, with that sniffly disclaimer, you’ll see that our metaphorical reverse lights are on, but we still plan on going forward. We push trough the piles of… Read more →

Episode 90-And Dave is jelly. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Step right up, step right up! Today we have for you a Classic Mini Cooper in its native habitat! And the curious case of a Romanian car amongst the snow and fires of Iceland! What’s that? You’re here for the freak show? Well then prepare yourself, protect your children:… Read more →

Episode 89-And he’s hiding out in the Mitsubishi booth storage area no less… Let’s sit down and make a list of all of the various topics that we love to talk about on this show. Okay, what do we have here: Technology Autonomous cars Infrastructure The cultural, ethical, and human impact of all three of those above items intersecting, overlapping,… Read more →

Episode 88-Stunt Driver. Yep. Matt with Racers HQ sets his expectations appropriately low and joins us via Skype in the Blanekt Fort this week. We talk about stunt driving (and like us you probably heard a guitar riff in your head as you were reading those words, as you should). We also discuss racing, sim racing, confidence, rally co-driving, and… Read more →

Episode 87-SHO burnouts? Sure!!! Family is important to car culture, and sometimes the stories we tell end up reflecting that. We’re deep into our familial relationships on this week’s show. Ian tells a story about his dad and driver’s ed, Dave wonders about teasing your daughters, and we’ve decided we have a “poly-kart” relationship. TeamClearCoat website TeamClearCoat Drivetribe TeamClearCoat YouTube… Read more →

–Episode 86-And Fun. And Friendship. But Not Furries. The secret to all great car-based entertainment is that they’re really all about relationships. They all lure you in with talk of camshafts and oversteer, but they’re really talking about feelings. It’s subtext. But not with us! Take this week’s episode – we spend a lot of time talking about each other… Read more →

Episode 85-Maybe leave the windows down for a bit. In a decision that can only be described as “ill-advised,” your humble cohosts were granted press credentials for the 2017 Denver Auto Show. So in this episode, we provide a decidedly TeamClearCoat take on the auto show experience: we talk about the language of automakers, GM’s Maven project, and of course… Read more →