Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
Japanese kei-jidōsha, or "kei" cars are micro cars sold only in Japan, and just about the cutest branch of the automotive industry. These diminutive rides feature all the tech and safety of a normal passenger car, but in a bite-sized wrapper. With these forbidden fruits increasingly being imported onto our shores under the 25-year rule, it is the duty of Best in Class to inform you our listening audience which kei car is the very best.
Tuesday May 07, 2024
#146 The best concept car from the 90's
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
While the 70's produced icons, and the 80's had some hits, the 90's were perhaps the golden era of concept cars. Designers had figured out the perfect ratio of fantastic to realistic, plastic molding technology meant new shapes were possible, and OEMs were flush with cash. But which of these works of art was the best?
Monday Apr 15, 2024
#145 My Motoring Life with Liv
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Liv is a recent convert to the automotive lifestyle, having only fallen into it a year ago. It's been a whirlwind year so far with offroading, mechanical adventures, Cars&Coffee events, and a cross-country trek. This week Steve and Adam catch up with her to see how her first year as an enthusiast has gone, what she has learned, and what she wants to do next.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
#144 The reliably unsafe Toyota 4Runner
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Toyota is revealing the new 4Runner today, so on this episode Best in Class we look back at the SUV's past and decide when generation was its very best example. Somewhere in there Steve also brings up his 308, but that's typical.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
#143 Steve's epic road European road trip
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
The Steve of a decade ago was a different person. He took fancy trips. He drove interesting cars. And he wore shoes. This is the story of Steve's epic European road trip when 10 years ago he watched F1 in person, drove his dream cars, and lived the continental lifestyle.
Monday Mar 25, 2024
#142 The best car to die in
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
We all have to die sometime, so why not go out with some style? But do you shove off this mortal coil in your dream car? Or your first car? Or maybe your enemy's car to take it with you? All valid options. Buckle up, because this is going to be a dark episode!
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
#141 The utterly terrifying Pikes Peak
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
The Broadmoor International Pikes Peak Hill Climb, presented by Gran Turismo - or as we call it Pikes Peak - is an utterly fascinating, utterly terrifying, and utterly American race that takes place every year up a Colorado mountain. If you've never experienced The Race to the Clouds, we're here to tell you just how special it is.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
#140 The best kit car to build in your garage (with special guest Diego)
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Kit cars inhabit an interesting place in the automotive lifestyle - often ridiculed, sometimes longed for, but never ever respected. Are there any good kit cars out there? Is it worth building your own car? And what do you do with all those leftover bolts? To help us answer these questions, we've enlisted kit car owner Diego to tell us what's what.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
#139 The best used car available right now for $15,000 (with special guest Warren)
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
We're back with another one of our window shopping episodes where we trawl the local (and not so local) car ads to find the best car you can buy this week for a paltry $15k. We even brought Warren on so we could hear his rediculous idea, and boy was it a doozy!
Monday Feb 26, 2024
#138 The not-quite corner office BMW 5-Series (with special guest Simon)
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
You got yourself a BMW 5-Series. Congratulations. Shame you didn't work just a little bit harder so you could afford the big boy 7-Series. Oh well, someone has to file all that paperwork and fill out the PowerPoint slides. But at least you bought the right 5-Series by following Best in Class's recommendations, right?