New For '96!

In this episode of New for ’96 – Kevin makes a movie about a green car, Chris buys something British from a dealer next to the city tire fire, and we brush off scandalous car controversies. Rare Shades Birch Green on Youtube: https://youtu.be/OLH0MAg6rj8?si=OlIcDfPhzPWlIZ8O Topics Rare Shades: Birch Green Porsche film and screenings Porsche PTS and modern color trends 2011 L322 Range Rover Modern car interiors, touchscreens, capacitive controls, and physical buttons Tesla Model S Whether wagons are actually making a comeback Car enthusiast controversies, including Taycan “Turbo,” Mustang Mach-E, and heavy BMW M cars CarPlay Kevin’s PNW mini-road trip with Daniel Sloan: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ84XZJFInx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Daniel Sloan’s BMW builds and other project cars

hcrbook.com CONTENT WARNING: Includes discussion of roast beef in smell and texture. In this episode, Chris and Kevin discuss the coffee-table book they've been working on, the luxurious and muscular seats of the 1996-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ), and the 2026 Hill Country Rallye.

In a special episode, we read Car: A Drama of the American Workplace by Mary Walton, and do a deep dive into the creation and impact of the revolutionary 1996 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Car: A Drama of the American Workplace by Mary Walton https://www.amazon.com/Car-American-Workplace-Mary-Walton/dp/0393318613h 1995 Detroit Auto Show unveilings (including Chrysler caravan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjN5ncUcfFc Oldsmobile Aurora commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQbQBPNQ084

Note: At 06:05, Kevin says "Houston has not had a direct hurricane impact in a very long time." Shortly after this recording, Houston suffered a direct impact from a hurricane. Dashcam Footage Downtown Houston when TORNADO hits. (05-16-24) https://youtu.be/agEamWQ2V3s?si=OQfbHQtFmDaDX9tb 2025 Porsche 911 Review: A Hybrid Without Compromise Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

Volvo S80 Personal Car Communicator https://www.theautopian.com/how-the-volvo-s80-could-let-you-know-if-a-murderer-was-in-your-car-inspired-by-nuclear-security-measures/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20headline%20features,was%20hiding%20inside%20your%20car Best Fake Law & Order Websites https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fake-websites-from-law-and-order-svu/whitneyvanlaningham Macan EV: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049607/porsche-macan-ev-specs-price-photos Porsche 911 Backdates Are Bad And Need To Be Stopped – Bradley Brownell: https://jalopnik.com/porsche-911-backdates-are-bad-and-need-to-be-stopped-1851260679 The RML Ferrari 250 SWB is a hate crime: https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/rml-ferrari-250-swb-first-drive-review/ 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.8 RSR https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-911-carrera-2-8-rsr-1973-2625789/ Garbage Diablo Restomod: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/why-lamborghini-diablo-restomod-best-thing-youve-seen-year Rally Ready Driving School https://rallyready.com Throttle House Cybertruck Review (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNE-NyaYBcg New For 96! is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newfor96

A new addition to the New For 96! family, and a distressingly deep dive into the Ford Five Hundred (2005-2007).

Mack Hogan ( https://www.instagram.com/macklinhogan/ ) joins us after a recent visit to Houston to discuss the capable offroad vehicle that’s been dominating all the headlines: the 1998 Ford Ranger EV. Ferrari 550 Maranello on Road & Track: https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a44813723/ferrari-550-maranello-review/ Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster on Road & Track: https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a44904148/pink-lamborghini-diablo-vt-driving-supercars-silly/ New Land Cruiser on R&T: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a44704158/2024-toyota-land-cruiser-is-no-longer-a-luxury-truck/ Toyota Land Cruiser 300-Series assembly line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOPWM0DGqbY My $2500 Tahoe Convinced Me I Like Trucks More Than Sports Cars: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a44473982/2500-tahoe-convinced-me-i-like-trucks-more-than-sports-cars/ “THOT Patrol” Raptor https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-man-with-look-alike-border-patrol-truck/509-1d7bdd08-508e-43f8-b23d-6bde8578bd36 Fuch, Marry, Kill: Cars Introduced in 1997 / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cars_introduced_in_1997 1998 Ford Ranger EV on Wikipedia: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998-ford-ranger-8/ Kevin’s Substack: https://capturingthemachine.substack.com Kevin’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

Everyone has a dream. Chris’ dream is for someone to buy a used German V10 based on his recommendation. 911 Classic Club Coupe ttps://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/classic/factoryrestoration/reference/911classicclubcoupe/#:~:text=The%20911%20Sport%20Classic%20(type,be%20created%20for%20the%20USA. Singer DLS Turbo https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44347905/porsche-911-reimagined-singer-dls-turbo-revealed/ Toyota Harrier Zagato video https://youtu.be/EA45lllEFvY Porsche Is Having Second Thoughts About Replacing Its Hottest Seller With An EV https://jalopnik.com/porsche-is-having-second-thoughts-about-replacing-its-h-1850594720 What Makes A Wagon A Wagon? https://jalopnik.com/what-makes-a-wagon-a-wagon-5872562 These Are The New Rules Of What Makes A Car A Station Wagon https://www.theautopian.com/the-rules-of-what-makes-a-car-a-station-wagon-need-to-be-restated-and-updated/ Cars that were not designed for the US market (or were not intended for sale here) but were sold here. In-period, by the manufacturer, not gray market or anything (It’s not only first models, but those are the more dramatic examples, where everyone, including the manufacturer, seems surprised that it was sold here.) (Some are probably bogus) Acura TSX Mitsubishi Evo 8 Infiniti M45 (Nissan Gloria) LR Defender D90 Monaro/GTO Mitsubishi i-MiEV BMW E36 Ti 1st Gen Prius Cadillac Catera BMW 1-series Scion iQ Nissan Armada 2014 Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive 996 GT3 Mazda2 Scion iA, Toyota Yaris Sedan – this was a third-gun Mazda2 sedan, which was not sold here except under Scion and later Toyota. New Fiat 500, Fiat 500L Ford Fiesta? Every Suzuki? Ford Cortina Merkur XR4Ti the Geo cars Plymouth Sapporo Dodge colts of various kinds Plymouth cricket Saturn Astra Chevy Aveo Smart Buick Regal and TourX Buick Cascada Buick Regal Ford EcoSport Ford C-Max Ram ProMaster, Transit Connect, Chevy City Express, Nissan NV200 Scion XB Current Ford Ranger Yugo Merc Capri Pontiac Le Mans Renault LeCar Eagle Medallion Ford Festiva

In this topic-filled Special Millennium Edition, Kevin and Chris discuss cars that no longer exist, attend Radwood Austin, co-review a New For ’16 daily driver, and gloss over new performance hatches, including a $52,000 Acura. Bailout Garage (the Sportcross buyer!) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bailoutgarage1249 Bad E91 auction on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2010-bmw-328i-xdrive-sports-wagon/ Rediscovering The BMW SMG Transmission: A Hidden Gem Or Obsolete Relic? https://blog.fcpeuro.com/revisiting-the-bmw-smg-transmission Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

The task of finding Kevin a new daily driver has provided an all-too-brief respite for Chris from his own daily driver search, which he relives, over and over, perpetually, à la Groundhog Day . Kevin has a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

It's time for Season 3 of New For Ninety-Six! Bring-A-Dystopia Brads website: https://www.parkedontheblock.com New Honda Accord – for when the American Passat is too radical: https://automobiles.honda.com/future-cars/2023-accord-sedan Gymkhana Eight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr6c-Dy8TG4 Kia Niro EV: https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFGmW7uxM7/ Dakar Yellow E36 M3 Convertible: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9e806OaxE/ 911 Dakar: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2023-porsche-911-dakar-first-look-review/ Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

We're joined by Jordan Remeljej of Modern Aircooled (https://www.modernaircooled.com) and Europa Touring Ltd. ( https://europatouring.ltd ). Also: Rinspeed Bedouin: https://www.carscoops.com/2020/12/rinspeed-bedouin-is-a-porsche-911-that-morphs-into-a-pickup/ MG -MG F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_F_/_MG_TF -MG X Power XV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_XPower_SV -MG HS crossover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_HS -Tesla Model X spoiler has not be retractable since 2016: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/model-x-active-spoiler.109666/ Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

• Automoji updates • Mustang, Pagani Utopia, Koenigsegg, McLaren Solus GT, Dodge Hornet, Jeep Avenger — these are some new cars that we won’t be talking about. • GT3 RS • Maserati Gran Turismo • Crosstrek Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

The Saint theme, played by the horn in a Volvo C70: https://youtu.be/cK36DV3HrrI?t=123 Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

In this episode, @analogdialog considers a new daily driver, @kmccauley is plagued by a Ford Contour mystery, and we double down on The Opinions. Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Also Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

Season 3! In this episode: Radwood Austin, Hill Country Rallye, Egypt, Fiat Panda, and SOUND EFFECTS! Lancia washing machine shirt: https://capturingthemachine.com/products/washing-machine-shirt Kevin’s Fiat Panda/Radwood video: https://youtu.be/3_IsZsU2Bx8

On this episode, Kevin gets whiskey in his eye, Chris considers a P38 Range Rover to reduce his quality of life, and we discuss cars new for 2009.

In this episode, we get current with old news, Kevin threatens to discuss the Acura RLX Hybrid, Chris drives a 996 GT3, and we reminisce about cars driven in 2021. Chris’ Petersen Museum tweet https://twitter.com/analogdialog/status/1468631894489190401?s=20&t=87xk9hcMFIVvKLHxLM9i2g HOT TAKE QUICK TAKE Fuch/Marry/Kill 1987 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cars_introduced_in_1987 Apparently the Chevy Beretta was named after the gun: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-07-25-8801170633-story.html Kevin has a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

In this episode, Kevin returns to LA for Autopia 2099, Chris is very bad at selling cars and we discuss cars New for 2004. Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

In this episode, Kevin and Chris visit Radwood SoCal, fix Acura (again), and aimlessly recollect foggy memories of past trips to the ‘City of Angels.’ Kevin’s Radwood SoCal video: https://youtu.be/WfvIWmyHKCo Radwood Best in Show Winner Ferrari 308 on Road & Track https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a37693798/ferrari-308-to-arctic-ocean/ Honda collection images: http://www.eastwestbrothersgarage.com/2013/05/exclusive-visiting-hondaacura-collection.html Brad’s 300 SL tweet: https://twitter.com/BCBrownell/status/1462137261210812416?s=20 Jerry Seinfeld’s 986 Boxster: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/my-days-with-seinfeld_b_4612081 Autopia 2099! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autopia-2099-tickets-168120112783?ref=eios Note: The NSX wasn’t the first car with VTEC, but it was the first car in the US market with VTEC. Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96 Check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/newfor96 Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com