Best of Show featuring Infiniti QX80, Jeep Gladiator, Motorsports, and Motoroso | #446

Summary: <br> As Emperor Palpatine once said, “Good! Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you!” We might not be letting the dark side take control, but we are most definitely letting off some steam about cars that confound us and the sterilization of motorsports. Starting off the show, Co-founder of CarTender and Freelance Automotive Journalist for CarGurus, Boston Globe, and U.S. News and World Report, George Kennedy III, gives a glowing review of the 2019 Infiniti QX80. This mammoth-sized SUV sports a spacious, luxurious interior, V8 Engine, ample towing capacity, and… a busy infotainment system adorned by a slightly dated touch screen? Also, George discusses the electric vehicle battery range in winter, the corporatization of motorsports, and delivers a critical review of the 2019 Nissan Kicks. Shifting gears, automotive journalist, Steven Cole Smith, continues the conversation on the decline of NASCAR and the public image issue that was the Daytona 500 race. Steven isn’t without suggestions, and he gives us some of his best (and worst) ideas on how to fix NASCAR. Also, Steven recently got to drive the Jeep Gladiator, and while he can’t tell us much, he can tell us that it is awesome! Closing out the show, Founder and CEO, Alex Littlewood, tells us about his new website, Motoroso. Offering a venue for car nuts to show off their latest projects, link to gear used for the build within a picture, and get inspiration from a community of gear heads, Motoroso is a must-see for all car enthusiasts. Don’t miss this episode of THE DRIVE with Alan Taylor.<br> <br> <br> <br> ·[00:00:00] World of Podcast and the Infiniti QX80·[00:06:42] Touch Vs. Analog in Infiniti QX80·[00:12:30] Nissan Kicks, Kicked to the Curb·[00:19:51] Do Not Judge Too Harshly·[00:28:31] Winter EV Battery Range Warning·[00:35:52] Motorsports: Corporatized and Sterilized·[00:42:12] Does Daytona 500 Make NASCAR Look Bad?·[00:48:39] Steven Cole Smith’s “We Fix NASCAR”·[00:54:43] Motorsports Well-Check·[01:02:04] Attention to Detail in Jeep Gladiator·[01:08:47] Tell Your Car’s Story On Motoroso.com·[01:18:06] Find Inspiration, Start A New Project<br> <br> <br> <br> [00:00:00] World of Podcast and the Infiniti QX80It seems like everybody has a podcast these days, but there’s still a prestige to a national radio show. Thankfully, whatever end of the spectrum you’re on, we have a solution for you! Listen to our broadcast Saturdays at 9 AM EST on radio stations across America, or check out our podcast afterward on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Changing gears, Co-founder of CarTender and Freelance Automotive Journalist for CarGurus, Boston Globe, and U.S. News and World Report, George Kennedy III, gives us a quick review of the 2019 Infiniti QX80; this vehicle is an absolute monster.<br> <br> <br> <br> [00:06:42] Touch Vs. Analog in Infiniti QX80The Infiniti QX80 is a mammoth-sized SUV with a luxurious, spacious interior, and a 5.6L V8 engine; there’s no doubt that this vehicle is well worth the starting price of $65,000. Co-founder of CarTender and Freelance Automotive Journalist for CarGurus, Boston Globe, and U.S. News and World Report, George Kennedy III, notices that there is a particular analog feel to the vehicle, but the infotainment system is busy and the touchscreen is dated. This makes us wonder, what happened to all of the knobs? While the younger generations are touch-screen friendly, some of us that are entering our golden years still prefer the tactile feel of a knob. Do you think there needs to be a better balance of knobs and touchscreens in vehicles going forward?<br> <br> <br> <br> [00:12:30] Nissan Kicks, Kicked to the CurbNow that we’ve got our praising of the Infiniti QX80 out of the way, it’s time to give another vehicle its just deserts. Co-founder of CarTender and Freelance Automotive Journalist for Car...