Best In Class

Jaguar famously leaned into their bad-boy reputation with the "Good to be Bad" advertising campaign featuring famous British movie villains shilling for the new F-Type. So is the F-Type a car only fit for a sociopath, or can you enjoy one too? And which is the best one for the professional race car driver? That's this week on Best in Class.

The Pontiac Fiero has a rich and storied history as a terrible car that is most famous for being the base of numerous questionable kit cars. But is that sordid reputation deserved? Was the Fiero ever a good car? And can Adam talk Steve into ditching his Ferrari for a replica? All that and more on this week's Best in Class.

Let's get this out of the way upfront - The Dino 206 is not a Ferrari. It's a Dino. Enzo refused to call it a Ferrari, and Steve won't ever let us argue with Enzo, so we won't call it one here. But is the almost Ferrari any good? Well, we got a perspective owner to chip in on this one and let us know what's so special about this sub-brand car.

The Hindustand Ambassador has been called "the wheels of India" and has served as transport for taxi riders and Prime Ministers. It lasted for five decades and was based on 1940's British technology. Sounds like a sure-fire hit! But which one is best? And will Steve trade in his car for one? That's this week on Best in Class.

The Delorean DMC-12 had such a tumultuous life that whole movies and books have been written about it's short two year life. But beyond all the drama and rumors, are the cars any good? Is it possible to get away from the Back to the Future references? And is there a Ferrari connection Steve can talk about? To get the answers to these questions, we enlisted current owner Geoff and then just heckled him. It's a good time!

The VW Type 2, or bus, is an icon around the world. Over 6 generations, it has sold millions of examples and been the ride of choice for everyone from hippies to terrorists. But which one is the best of the best? To help us find out, we enlisted an actual expert and owner to sort through this vehicle's 70 year history. What will Steve, Adam, and Sean pick as their Best in Class?

Ah the Mazda RX-7. Too strange to live, too rare to die. Adam owned an RX-7 when he was way too young to appreciate it, too dumb to fix it, and too poor to keep it for long. Ignoring that he bought one, are they any good at all? Is there a single model in the three generations that won't leave you stranded on the side of the road? All that and more on today's Best in Class. 

The Ferrari Mondial has been described as the cheapest way into a Ferrari, the ugly duckling, and worse than the car it replaced. And those are all true. But it was also Ferrari's best seller at the time. So what is going on here? This week we've enlisted current Mondial owner Dave to help us understand the least-loved Ferrari and perhaps gain some appreciation for it. Or perhaps not.

We've finally come to the last car in Adam's fleet - the venerable BMW 2002. And yet, Steve conveniently couldn't make it this week so our special guest turned into a guest host! Matt will help us get down into what the best BMW 2002 of all time is, as well as making fun of Steve since he's not here to fight back...

The International Harvester Scout was arguably the first American SUV ever made. The model also only lasted 20 years before the whole company went out of business. So if it wasn't good enough to save the company, is the car any good? And which one is the best one? We've enlisted guest host Rashod to help us sort it out this week.