Neutra‪l‬ Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

Special guest _DavidSmith joins us as we recount our experience at the 2-day BMW M Performance Driving School.



Overview video.
Casey's gardening adventure.
Laura's hot lap.

In the final episode of Neutral:



Casey and Marco drag John through the story of their European Delivery vacation picking up Marco's M5.
BMW Welt, the BMW Museum, and the factory tour.
Driving on the autobahn.
Finding and driving the Nürburgring.
German drivers, food, culture, and hospitality.


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In this episode:



The upcoming Automatic smartphone app as a replacement for expensive built-in options.
Why car makers' custom media and navigation systems are so clunky and why we have such low expectations for it.
Software defines much of the experience of modern cars.
What car maker will be first to make a truly major advance in software quality?
What we think of Mini.
Targeting young buyers.


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In this episode:



The LaFerrari and hybrid supercars.
Cars' increasing complexity as technology gets applied.
Becoming accustomed to the turbocharged feel.
How much electric vehicles need to overcome gasoline's convenience.
How quickly we can expect electric-vehicle range to increase.
Aspirational SUVs.
If we had infinite money, what car would we buy?
Renting supercars.


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Octane ratings and myths.
What optional equipment should you get or avoid on a car?
Parking-distance sensors vs. backup cameras.
Mysteriously sized mechanics and car-wash drivers.
Satellite radio, HD Radio, and premium sound systems.
OEM navigation systems vs. aftermarket options.
More on the BMW 3-series GT.


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In this episode:



Top Gear presenter metaphors.
Back-in parking FU.
Why John likes Hondas so much.
Visibility and a lower-back-friendly seating position.
Our three most boring Ferrari stories.
Fond memories of ancient and less-ancient Volvos.
Designing for safety.
LED daytime running lights as tacky "eyeliner", our modern Altezza-like design fad.
Casey says "braaaands."
How Audi, BMW, and Mercedes compete.
Toyota and Scion.


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