BREAK/FIX the Motorsports & Vehicle Enthusiast Variety Show

Break/Fix Podcast returns with co-host Don Weberg from Garage Style Magazine to interview car enthusiast and fundraiser Bob Hammer about using car culture to support A Brighter Day, a nonprofit helping teens and young adults facing stress, depression, and suicidal ideation. Bob shares his automotive roots (including a ’66 Barracuda, a long-owned ’65 Mustang he sold during two bouts of testicular cancer, a ’68 Corvette, and restoring his uncle’s 1957 Chevy stake bed to stock after his uncle’s death) and his fundraising background through the Have a Ball Foundation, which has raised $5.4 million for cancer. Now as A Brighter Day’s development director, Bob is expanding the charity’s car show into downtown Danville, CA on Sunday, June 14, with sponsors, vendors, music, awards, and a goal of growing attendance and fundraising over time.

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00:00 Meet Bob Hammer
01:43 Car Guy Origins
03:11 Family Truck Tribute
04:00 From Cancer to Foundation
05:54 Danville Car Show Revival
07:08 Joining A Brighter Day
09:32 Car Show Success Tips
12:59 A Brighter Day Mission
14:12 New Downtown Event Details
19:38 Future Growth & Fundraising Goals
25:21 How to Get Involved
27:27 Closing Sponsors Outro

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Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian, recaps a Consumer Reports session led by Alex Knizek, outlining CR’s nonprofit testing operation (36 cars yearly, 330-acre Connecticut track) and its scoring pillars: road test, reliability, owner satisfaction (380,000 member surveys), and safety, including real-world/track ADAS evaluation. He reads key rankings, including five-to-ten-year reliability led by Lexus, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, and Acura, with Tesla last; he contrasts this with the 2026 brand report card topped by Subaru, BMW, Porsche, Honda, and Toyota, and notes Rivian’s low reliability but high satisfaction. He shares takeaways that hybrids show 15% fewer issues than ICE, while plug-ins have 80% more issues than hybrids, and discusses model-specific drags (Honda Prologue, Mazda CX-90). He explains his wife’s purchase of a 2026 Cadillac Optiq, influenced by pricing, free workplace charging, and Super Cruise.

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00:00 Why Consumer Reports?
02:07 Inside CR Testing
03:22 Elk Test Explained
04:36 How CR Scores Cars
06:29 Used Car Reliability
09:01 New Car Software Woes
10:56 Brand Report Card
12:54 Surveys Versus Desire
17:01 Hybrids PHEVs EVs
22:23 ADAS & Super Cruise
25:10 EV Reliability Problems
26:46 Safety Rankings
27:37 Top 10 Picks Wrap
28:55 Thanks And Credits

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Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel. Copyright Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian. This content is also available via jonsummers.net. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

This episode of Formula Fanatics and recaps the Miami GP weekend, including Hulkenberg missing the sprint with engine issues, Antonelli’s repeated poor launches despite pole pace, on-track tension with Russell, Ferrari’s rotating “flippy” rear wing, Verstappen’s early spin and recovery, Leclerc leading before finishing with a damaged car and receiving a 20-second post-race penalty for unsafe condition, and crashes involving Hadjar and Gasly (with Lawson flipping Gasly). We also share F1-related experiences in Boston: seeing a Ferrari F1 car and IBM telemetry/AI demo at IBM Think, trying simulators, and visiting F1 Arcade with Arrow for McLaren merch. And the episode covers an upcoming Monopoly F1 Edition (July 15, $39.99), Verstappen testing a Nissan Z Nismo GT500 at Fuji and competing at the Nürburgring 24 Hours before a drive axle failure, and reports of BYD discussing Christian Horner, then preview the Canadian GP.

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00:00 Bienvenido a Miami!
01:03 Miami Sprint Recap
01:38 Antonelli Launch Woes
04:36 Miami Race Chaos
05:30 Leclerc Breakdown Penalty
06:54 Crashes and Gearbox Drama
08:47 IBM Think & Ferrari AI Tech
10:32 F1 Arcade Boston Night with ARROW
11:30 Monopoly F1 Edition
13:32 Max Verstappen at Fuji Super GT and Nurburgring 24 Heartbreak
19:30 F1 Crocs - You Should Get Some!
21:42 Horner to BYD Rumors
23:27 Canadian GP Signoff

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Formula Fanatics, is the high-octane sub-series of Break/Fix Podcast’s Drive Thru Motorsports News! This is your pit stop for all things Formula 1 — from breaking headlines and race recaps to insider analysis and paddock buzz.

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This month's Drive Thru News mixes banter and headlines with a “What Should I Buy?” story: Brad abandons his troubled orange Mk4 GTI “Pumpkin Spice” after finding oil-and-coolant “chocolate milk” from internal failure and frame misalignment, then buys a high-mileage Vortex Blue Turbo Beetle (one of 2,000 U.S. cars) that’s clean, street legal, and likely chipped, prompting naming jokes and parts-swapping plans. The crew debates VW’s business turmoil, an allegedly Mk4-inspired Mk9 Golf design, the 2027 ID.Buzz return, Porsche EV uncertainty, a Cayenne Electric Coupe, simulated “manual” shift-by-wire, and Brembo’s non-hydraulic brake system. Other topics include Stellantis moves and factory health complaints, BMW killing the Z4 but teasing a manual M3 CS, an ugly Mercedes EV, discounted Hertz Shelby Mach-Es, an Outlander recall and handling rant, a pristine 1992 Scirocco auction, Cybertruck mishaps, books and upcoming events, Florida flying-car talk, sim-racing updates, and 24 Hours of Lemons prep including a risky wheel-sourcing tow story.

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00:00:00 Drive Thru Kickoff
00:00:49 Buying yet another VW?!?
00:05:27 Pumpkin Spice Autopsy
00:09:15 Naming The Blue Beetle
00:11:09 Parting Out The Orange GTI and Resisting The Porsche Temptress
00:18:01 VW Business Model Panic
00:19:41 Mark 9 Golf Controversy
00:21:21 ID.Buzz Returns? Price Debate!
00:24:24 Porsche EV Hype and Cayenne Electric Coupe Roast
00:30:22 Fake Manual "Shift By Wire" and "Brake By Wire" Warning
00:37:39 Nurburgring Record Eye Roll
00:39:15 What's going on at Stellantis?
00:44:59 BMW Z4 Farewell and Manual M3 CS rumored for US
00:46:55 Ugly Mercedes Concept - The AMG GT 4 door
00:49:40 Hertz Shelby Mach-E Fire Sale
00:51:49 Mitsubishi Outlander Rental Nightmare
00:54:59 Lost and Found Scirocco GT-II
00:57:42 Cybertruck Recall Chaos
01:00:42 Book Club Updates
01:02:49 Events and Automobilia
01:04:16 Flying Cars and Florida Men
01:09:38 Motorsports Legends Series
01:13:12 Sim Racing Updates
01:16:24 Our Lemons Prep and Towing Nightmares
01:26:46 Wrap Up and Thanks

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The Gran Touring Motorsports team (Eric, Brad, and Tania), along with Steve & Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies, review the 1995 Jackie Chan film 'Thunderbolt'. They discuss various motorsports, including the intricate car chase scenes, Jackie Chan's stunts, the film's production issues, and the unique elements of the movie. They dive into technical aspects like the featured car models, racing sequences, and significant action scenes, blending humor with detailed critique. The podcast humorously navigates the convoluted plot, appreciates the choreography, and comments on the movie's cultural impact.

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00:00:00 Guest Introductions, Banter, Drinks and Movie Review Setup
00:03:15 Jackie Chan's Thunderbolt: Initial Impressions
00:04:20 Director and Cast Overview
00:11:38 Movie Viewing Experiences
00:12:50 Trailer and Opening Scene Discussion
00:17:20 Jackie Chan's Playful Style
00:18:05 The Bonneville Salt Flats Scene
00:19:33 Hong Kong Racing and Junkyard Fight
00:23:08 Police Checkpoint and Car Chase
00:31:48 Cougar's Arrest and Interrogation
00:32:32 Junkyard Interview and Fight Scene
00:35:57 Cougar's Escape Plan
00:37:24 Comparing Thunderbolt to Fast and Furious
00:39:31 Explosive Escape, Grenades and Gory Scenes
00:40:54 Nighttime Junkyard Chaos
00:45:03 Hospital Drama and Confrontation
00:47:38 Racing Preparations and Mishaps
00:50:26 Pachinko Parlor Showdown
00:54:18 Final Race and Climactic Finish
01:06:14 Concluding Thoughts and Recommendations
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