Dumb Shifts

Dumb Shifts

Dumb Shifts is the car podcast where hot takes meet horsepower. We debate, rank, and roast the best and worst cars, from supercars, sports cars, classic cars, and JDM icons to electric vehicles, SUVs, pickup trucks, and everyday beaters. Join us for unfiltered car reviews, dream garage battles, automotive news, Formula 1 talk, and arguments over Tesla, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Toyota, and more. Whether you love EVs, muscle cars, off-road builds, or car culture, Dumb Shifts delivers funny automotive debates, bold rankings, and opinions guaranteed to grind your gears. New episodes regularly.

Episodes

  1. Aug 11

    NO SLEEVES! Cleetus Merch + BANNED Race Cars

    Ian finally received his Cleetus McFarland Freedom Factory merch—and this shirt is designed so you can rip the sleeves completely off. Naturally, the sleeves didn’t survive the episode. Hell yeah, brother!After going full NO SLEEVES, we build the ultimate red, white and blue Dream Garage. Each garage needs one red car, one white car and one blue car—but only the best combination can win.We also dive into some of the wildest banned race cars and Formula 1 cars ever created. These machines were so fast, dominant or controversial that racing organizations changed the rules to stop them.Finally, we rank the greatest Pontiac GTOs and debate which generation deserves the top spot.In this episode:🇺🇸 Ian tests Cleetus McFarland’s rip-off-sleeves Freedom Factory merch🚘 We build red, white and blue Dream Garages🏁 We discuss legendary banned race cars🏎️ We explore banned and controversial F1 cars🔥 We rank Pontiac GTO generations from worst to bestTell us in the comments:Which sleeves-free Cleetus shirt would you wear?What three cars belong in your American Dream Garage?Which banned race car was the most brilliant?What is the greatest Pontiac GTO ever made?Subscribe for automotive podcasts, Dream Garage drafts, car rankings, motorsport history, questionable opinions and plenty of enthusiast chaos.This channel is not affiliated with Cleetus McFarland or Freedom Factory. We’re simply fans of the merch, cars and community.#CleetusMcFarland, #FreedomFactory, #CleetusMerch, #NoSleeves, #HellYeahBrother, #BannedRaceCars, #Formula1, #F1, #PontiacGTO, #DreamGarage, #AmericanCars, #CarPodcast, #Automotive, #MuscleCars, #Motorsport

  2. Aug 11

    BANNED! Racing’s Most Controversial Cars

    Some race cars were so fast, dominant or controversial that the rules had to be changed. In this episode, we break down the wildest BANNED race cars and decide which ones truly deserved to be outlawed.Then the drafts and rankings begin:🏁 The most legendary banned race cars🎨 Drafting the greatest BMW paint colors🇬🇧 Ranking Aston Martin models from worst to best🔧 The hardest and most frustrating spark plug jobs🇯🇵 Drafting the best JDM wheels ever made🛞 The ultimate all-cars-combined wheel draftWhich banned race car is the greatest of all time? What is BMW’s best paint color? Which Aston Martin belongs at the top of the ranking—and which wheels are you taking with the first overall pick?Drop your answers and your own draft selections in the comments.Subscribe for more Dream Garage drafts, automotive rankings, car debates, mechanical nightmares and enthusiast hot takes.Join our car drafting challenge as we pick the best BMW paint colors and rank every major Aston Martin generation. See who builds the better garage.We break down the design choices behind iconic BMW paint colors and debate the heritage of Aston Martin models. Whether you are obsessed with European luxury or Japanese performance, this session covers the styling details that matter most to enthusiasts.Beyond the primary rankings, we shift gears to discuss the best JDM wheels for street builds and analyze the engineering legacy of a legendary rotary race car. This conversation is for anyone who appreciates the intersection of performance tuning and aesthetic design.Subscribe for weekly car culture breakdowns, and tell us in the comments which BMW paint color you would choose for your own build.#BannedRaceCars #RaceCars #BMW #AstonMartin #JDM #CarWheels #SparkPlugs #CarPodcast #Motorsport #Automotive

  3. Aug 3

    Porsche Heaven: Dream Garage Porschepalooza

    Welcome to the ultimate Porsche episode—a complete celebration of Porsche cars, Porsche models, Porsche history and everything Porsche enthusiasts love.We draft the greatest Porsche models ever made, rank legendary Porsche sports cars, build our ultimate Porsche dream garages and debate the best Porsche wheels and factory paint colors. We finish with a Pimp My Ride–style challenge in which we create the wildest custom Porsche dream garage possible.This episode covers the complete Porsche 911 family, including the original Porsche 911, classic air-cooled 911, Porsche 930 Turbo, Porsche 964, Porsche 993, Porsche 996, Porsche 997, Porsche 991 and the latest Porsche 992 generation. We debate the Porsche 911 Carrera, Carrera S, Carrera T, Carrera GTS, Targa, Turbo, Turbo S, Sport Classic, Speedster, Dakar, S/T, GT3, GT3 Touring, GT3 RS, GT2 and GT2 RS.We also get into Porsche’s greatest supercars and racing legends, including the Porsche Carrera GT, Porsche 918 Spyder, Porsche 959, Porsche 550 Spyder, Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, Porsche 906, Porsche 917, Porsche 935, Porsche 956 and Porsche 962.The mid-engine Porsche lineup gets plenty of attention too, including the Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche 718 Boxster, Porsche 718 Cayman, Cayman S, Cayman GTS 4.0, Porsche Cayman GT4, 718 Cayman GT4 RS, Boxster Spyder and Porsche 718 Spyder RS.We also discuss front-engine and modern Porsche models such as the Porsche 924, Porsche 944, Porsche 944 Turbo, Porsche 968, Porsche 928, Porsche Panamera, Porsche Macan, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Taycan and the electric Porsche Taycan Turbo GT.In this ultimate Porsche podcast episode:• We draft the greatest Porsche cars ever made• We rank iconic Porsche models and 911 generations• We build the ultimate Porsche dream garage• We draft the best Porsche wheel designs• We draft legendary Porsche paint-to-sample colors• We create a Pimp My Ride Porsche dream garage• We debate air-cooled vs water-cooled Porsche 911s• We compare Porsche GT cars, supercars, classics and modern modelsExpect plenty of Porsche 911 discussion, from the classic air-cooled Porsche experience to the modern 992 GT3, 992 GT3 RS, 992 Turbo S, 911 Dakar and 911 S/T. We also compare the Carrera GT, 918 Spyder and 959 while debating where cars like the Cayman GT4 RS and Spyder RS belong in Porsche history.We cover famous Porsche colors and Paint to Sample options, including Guards Red, Racing Yellow, Shark Blue, Miami Blue, Riviera Blue, Gulf Blue, Mexico Blue, Oslo Blue, Irish Green, Python Green, Oak Green Metallic, Brewster Green, Rubystar, Ruby Star Neo, Signal Orange, Lava Orange, Speed Yellow, Viola Metallic, Chalk, Crayon and many more.We also draft classic and modern Porsche wheels, from Fuchs wheels and Turbo Twist wheels to Sport Classic, Carrera GT, GT3, GT3 RS and center-lock Porsche wheel designs.I’m wearing a custom Porsche-inspired shirt that I designed and had made specifically for the ultimate Porsche episode.Whether your dream Porsche is a classic 356 Speedster, an air-cooled 911, a 930 Turbo, a 964, a 993, a Carrera GT, a 918 Spyder, a 911 GT3 RS, a GT2 RS, a Cayman GT4 RS or a brand-new 992, this episode has something for every Porsche owner, collector and enthusiast.What is the greatest Porsche ever made? Which Porsche models belong in your dream garage? What are the best Porsche wheels and Paint to Sample colors? Post your Porsche draft, rankings and ultimate garage in the comments.Subscribe for more Porsche content, car rankings, automotive drafts, dream garages, sports-car debates and enthusiast podcasts.

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Dumb Shifts is the car podcast where hot takes meet horsepower. We debate, rank, and roast the best and worst cars, from supercars, sports cars, classic cars, and JDM icons to electric vehicles, SUVs, pickup trucks, and everyday beaters. Join us for unfiltered car reviews, dream garage battles, automotive news, Formula 1 talk, and arguments over Tesla, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Toyota, and more. Whether you love EVs, muscle cars, off-road builds, or car culture, Dumb Shifts delivers funny automotive debates, bold rankings, and opinions guaranteed to grind your gears. New episodes regularly.