The Auto Committee

This week we discuss Nissan’s takeover of Mitsubishi Motors and how they could give the brand some life again. We take a look at how power, weight, and materials have changed since the 90s. Also, Roush dealers selling high powered Mustangs at low prices. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theautocommittee.substack.com

This week we have Ben Ripstein, the owner of Midwest Motors, as our guest. We talk about his premium auto dealer in Lake Zurich IL and the cars that he acquires for sale, and the Porsche clubsport racing that he does at Autobahn Country Club.We talk about Porsche and the GT3 RS that he has on order as well as the new Cayman GT4 Clubsport that he will be racing in soon. Also, random chatter about supercar saturdays and racing circuits. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theautocommittee.substack.com

This week Ryan Bisceglia joins us again to talk about our recent weekend with Xtreme Xperience at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet IL where we spent some track time with a Lamborghini Huracan and a Ferrari 458. Of course we get off topic and discuss new things happening in the industry and how to identify new cars that will appreciate in value. We talk about what the Autobahn Country Club offers to its members and some random car stories from Ryan’s recent trip to Tokyo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theautocommittee.substack.com

This week we discuss some new car debuts including the long awaited Tesla Model 3, Callaway C7 Shooting Brake, and Mazda Miata RF. We also get sidetracked on more stories of working within the car rental business and Gary’s growing passion for German muscle cars. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theautocommittee.substack.com

Our co-worker Dan Patrick joins us this week to talk about his recent performance package purchase at Callaway Cars for his C7 Corvette, plus his other cars of past and present including four other Corvettes, BMW 4-Series, Jaguar F-Type, and a Challenger SRT8.We talk briefly about some of the 2016 New York Auto Show reveals such as the 2017 Nissan GTR plus more discussion on automotive design and engineering. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theautocommittee.substack.com

This week we sit down with Mike Jacobi to talk about his 1977 Chevrolet C10 LS swap project, Pontiac G8 GT, and his former Scion FR-S. Lots of talk about engine swaps and aftermarket choices for American cars. We talk about some of the upcoming and rumored sports cars from the JDM scene such as the Mazda RX revival, Supra successor, and Toyota SFR. We debate how power is enough for small lightweight sports cars, and why the LS series of engines are the choice for many project cars. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theautocommittee.substack.com

This week we sit down with Ryan Bisceglia and talk about my recent trip to the west coast where I visited the Peterson Auto Museum, an exotic car dealer, and drove the new Nissan Maxima through the LA hills. We talk about the future of high performance engines and turbocharging. We debate what car to own if I sold my 4Runner, and also random tales of renting from Turo and Airbnb. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theautocommittee.substack.com