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New For '96!

New For '96!

By Kevin McCauley & Chris Nguyen

A bi-annual (?) podcast about automotive pedantry, “facts” and more. Hosted by whiskey-wielding Chris Nguyen & Kevin McCauley.
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#38: Modern Air-Crikey with Jordan Remeljej

New For '96!Oct 22, 2019

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#90: Follow Us on FaceUnion

#90: Follow Us on FaceUnion

Volvo S80 Personal Car Communicator 

https://www.theautopian.com/how-the-volvo-s80-could-let-you-know-if-a-murderer-was-in-your-car-inspired-by-nuclear-security-measures/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20headline%20features,was%20hiding%20inside%20your%20car


Best Fake Law & Order Websites

https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fake-websites-from-law-and-order-svu/whitneyvanlaningham


Macan EV:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049607/porsche-macan-ev-specs-price-photos



Porsche 911 Backdates Are Bad And Need To Be Stopped – Bradley Brownell:

https://jalopnik.com/porsche-911-backdates-are-bad-and-need-to-be-stopped-1851260679


The RML Ferrari 250 SWB is a hate crime:

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/rml-ferrari-250-swb-first-drive-review/


1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.8 RSR

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-911-carrera-2-8-rsr-1973-2625789/


Garbage Diablo Restomod:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/why-lamborghini-diablo-restomod-best-thing-youve-seen-year


Rally Ready Driving School

https://rallyready.com


Throttle House Cybertruck Review (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNE-NyaYBcg


New For 96! is on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@newfor96


Mar 18, 202401:01:41
#89: VNC (Very Normal Car)

#89: VNC (Very Normal Car)

A new addition to the New For 96! family, and a distressingly deep dive into the Ford Five Hundred (2005-2007).

Jan 08, 202456:33
#88: Land Cruiser Prado-cast with Mack Hogan

#88: Land Cruiser Prado-cast with Mack Hogan

Mack Hogan (https://www.instagram.com/macklinhogan/) joins us after a recent visit to Houston to discuss the capable offroad vehicle that’s been dominating all the headlines: the 1998 Ford Ranger EV.


Ferrari 550 Maranello on Road & Track:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a44813723/ferrari-550-maranello-review/


Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster on Road & Track: 

https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a44904148/pink-lamborghini-diablo-vt-driving-supercars-silly/


New Land Cruiser on R&T: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a44704158/2024-toyota-land-cruiser-is-no-longer-a-luxury-truck/


Toyota Land Cruiser 300-Series assembly line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOPWM0DGqbY


My $2500 Tahoe Convinced Me I Like Trucks More Than Sports Cars:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a44473982/2500-tahoe-convinced-me-i-like-trucks-more-than-sports-cars/


“THOT Patrol” Raptor

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-man-with-look-alike-border-patrol-truck/509-1d7bdd08-508e-43f8-b23d-6bde8578bd36


Fuch, Marry, Kill: Cars Introduced in 1997 / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cars_introduced_in_1997

1998 Ford Ranger EV on Wikipedia: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998-ford-ranger-8/


Kevin’s Substack: https://capturingthemachine.substack.com

Kevin’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

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Sep 11, 202301:19:02
#87: Helpful Consumer Advice

#87: Helpful Consumer Advice

Everyone has a dream. Chris’ dream is for someone to buy a used German V10 based on his recommendation.
  • Cars that were not designed for the US market (or were not intended for sale here) but were sold here. In-period, by the manufacturer, not gray market or anything (It’s not only first models, but those are the more dramatic examples, where everyone, including the manufacturer, seems surprised that it was sold here.)
  • (Some are probably bogus)
  • Acura TSX
  • Mitsubishi Evo 8
  • Infiniti M45 (Nissan Gloria)
  • LR Defender D90
  • Monaro/GTO
  • Mitsubishi i-MiEV
  • BMW E36 Ti
  • 1st Gen Prius
  • Cadillac Catera
  • BMW 1-series
  • Scion iQ
  • Nissan Armada
  • 2014 Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive
  • 996 GT3
  • Mazda2
  • Scion iA, Toyota Yaris Sedan – this was a third-gun Mazda2 sedan, which was not sold here except under Scion and later Toyota.
  • New Fiat 500, Fiat 500L
  • Ford Fiesta?
  • Every Suzuki?
  • Ford Cortina
  • Merkur XR4Ti
  • the Geo cars
  • Plymouth Sapporo 
  • Dodge colts of various kinds
  • Plymouth cricket
  • Saturn Astra 
  • Chevy Aveo
  • Smart
  • Buick Regal and TourX
  • Buick Cascada
  • Buick Regal
  • Ford EcoSport
  • Ford C-Max
  • Ram ProMaster, Transit Connect, Chevy City Express, Nissan NV200
  • Scion XB
  • Current Ford Ranger
  • Yugo
  • Merc Capri
  • Pontiac Le Mans
  • Renault LeCar
  • Eagle Medallion
  • Ford Festiva


Jul 18, 202301:00:08
#86: Special Millennium Edition

#86: Special Millennium Edition

May 11, 202301:14:02
#85: A Very Normal Good Car

#85: A Very Normal Good Car

Mar 23, 202301:06:07
#84: PTS Dakar Yellow 911 Dakar 🐪

#84: PTS Dakar Yellow 911 Dakar 🐪

Jan 17, 202301:01:51
#83: Metric Hot Takes with Jordan Remeljej 🦘

#83: Metric Hot Takes with Jordan Remeljej 🦘

We're joined by Jordan Remeljej of Modern Aircooled (https://www.modernaircooled.com) and Europa Touring Ltd. (https://europatouring.ltd).

Also:

Rinspeed Bedouin:  https://www.carscoops.com/2020/12/rinspeed-bedouin-is-a-porsche-911-that-morphs-into-a-pickup/

MG
-MG F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_F_/_MG_TF
-MG X Power XV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_XPower_SV
-MG HS crossover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_HS

-Tesla Model X spoiler has not be retractable since 2016: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/model-x-active-spoiler.109666/


Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96

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Nov 18, 202201:10:14
#82: The GranTur(ismo)

#82: The GranTur(ismo)

Sep 27, 202201:01:16
#81: Zero UX Given

#81: Zero UX Given

Aug 10, 202201:02:30
#80: Famous Last Words: "Cheap Old Range Rover"

#80: Famous Last Words: "Cheap Old Range Rover"

Jun 28, 202201:02:03
#79: The Vast and The Various

#79: The Vast and The Various

May 17, 202201:02:19
#78: Bondo'd Banter

#78: Bondo'd Banter

On this episode, Kevin gets whiskey in his eye, Chris considers a P38 Range Rover to reduce his quality of life, and we discuss cars new for 2009.

Mar 23, 202201:05:06
#77: What's with the attÉtude?

#77: What's with the attÉtude?

Feb 09, 202201:17:31
#76: And Just Like That, We're Out of Whiskey

#76: And Just Like That, We're Out of Whiskey

Dec 17, 202101:05:29
#75: Radwood is BPC-Free

#75: Radwood is BPC-Free

In this episode, Kevin and Chris visit Radwood SoCal, fix Acura (again), and aimlessly recollect foggy memories of past trips to the ‘City of Angels.’

Note: The NSX wasn’t the first car with VTEC, but it was the first car in the US market with VTEC.


Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96

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Nov 30, 202101:01:41
#74: J.B. Powell & Associates “Least Satisfying Content”

#74: J.B. Powell & Associates “Least Satisfying Content”

Oct 28, 202101:00:27
#73: Overhangs and Hangovers

#73: Overhangs and Hangovers

Sep 29, 202157:33
#72: 99 Luft Opinions

#72: 99 Luft Opinions

On this episode @kmccauley and @analogdialog attend Luftgekühlt 7 in Indianapolis, Chris Defend(er)s his daily driving decision and Kevin starts a gotcha-based interview series.


Luftgekühlt 7: https://luftgekuhlt.com

1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Leichtbau: https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/1990-porsche-911-carrera-4-leichtbau/

Porsche side triple stripes: https://renndecals.com/collections/triple-stripes

Porsche 965: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a7876/1984-porsche-965/

Land Rover Defender in Portland: https://turo.com/us/en/suv-rental/united-states/portland-or/land-rover/defender/921093

Tom’s Lancia Fulvia: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-lancia-fulvia-7/


Capturing The Machine — Viewfinders introduction: https://youtu.be/aZl4cWTMCb8

Viewfinders 01: https://youtu.be/Xw0-TbpdAh0


Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96

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Email us questions or comments: newforninetysix@gmail.com

Sep 15, 202157:43
#71: Let's Talk About Integra-ty

#71: Let's Talk About Integra-ty

Aug 24, 202159:52
#70: The 5G Conspiracy

#70: The 5G Conspiracy

We’ve heard your demands for new content to fall asleep to, and we’ve delivered: in this episode, Kevin and Chris talk about unfortunate convertible soft-tops, Ferraris at Indy, and Pandas. Just kidding, it’s all Subaru Foresters.

Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96

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Aug 06, 202155:26
#69: Recordin’ with Jordan

#69: Recordin’ with Jordan

Jun 30, 202101:06:27
#68: RHD, SSI, M+K, AMG MCT 7G and Other Letters

#68: RHD, SSI, M+K, AMG MCT 7G and Other Letters

May 25, 202101:10:19
#67: New for W212!

#67: New for W212!

On this episode, Chris anger-buys a new daily driver, Kevin anger-drives the new Supra, and we decompress by driving a pair of Fiat Pandas.

May 11, 202101:02:14
#66: Pangea's Box

#66: Pangea's Box

Mar 31, 202101:02:22
#65: Autopia 2099 with Bradley Brownell

#65: Autopia 2099 with Bradley Brownell

Mar 02, 202101:28:33
#64: Driving While '96

#64: Driving While '96

Feb 27, 202101:28:25
#63: Cement with a silent ’T’

#63: Cement with a silent ’T’

Jan 28, 202101:09:38
#62 Daniel Golson, Behind the Tweets

#62 Daniel Golson, Behind the Tweets

On this episode, Daniel “Dan” Golson of Roadshow by CNET joins us for hot takes, lighting questions and supercars.

Jan 12, 202101:21:16
#61: NF96 TRD Pro

#61: NF96 TRD Pro

Dec 02, 202001:00:13
#60: Milhouse Van Hooydonk

#60: Milhouse Van Hooydonk

Oct 13, 202001:06:26
#59: Bradley Brownell Joins Us For the First [Listenable] Time

#59: Bradley Brownell Joins Us For the First [Listenable] Time

On this episode, Bradley Brownell (Jalopnik, Flat Sixes, Radwood) comes back, with much better results than our previous, ill-fated attempt to have him on the show. 

– Brad’s column on EV Pulse: Alternating Currents
https://www.evpulse.com/opinions/alternating-currents-when-electric-and-endurance-meet

– Brad on Twitter
https://twitter.com/BCBrownell

– Porsche Put 12 Pounds Of Extra Weight In My Car To Make It Nicer To Drive, So I Threw It Away (Jalopnik)
https://jalopnik.com/porsche-put-12-pounds-of-extra-weight-in-my-car-to-make-1844846736

– Rad For Sale
https://www.radwood.co/rad-for-sale

– Chris Banning's 1 of 1 Porsche 911 RSR Mulholland Drive Racer
https://rennlist.com/how-tos/slideshows/chris-bannings-1-of-1-porsche-911-rsr-mulholland-drive-racer-509568#custom-tailor-everything

– The Electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire Is a Shockingly Fun Bid for the Future (Jalopnik)
https://jalopnik.com/the-electric-harley-davidson-livewire-is-a-shockingly-f-1836321059


Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96

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Sep 30, 202001:34:28
#58: Chris Perkins re-Returns (Part 2)

#58: Chris Perkins re-Returns (Part 2)

On this episode of New for '96!, we continue with automotive journalist Chris Perkins. We reflect on Aston Martin mirrors, Chris is concerned about inappropriately shaped Jags, and Kevin wants to know why old cars cost money.

Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

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Sep 15, 202058:15
#57: Chris Perkins Returns (Part 1)

#57: Chris Perkins Returns (Part 1)

Sep 08, 202001:13:50
#56: Die Cast, Die

#56: Die Cast, Die

Aug 25, 202001:08:32
#55: 1990s Blobtimism Design

#55: 1990s Blobtimism Design

Kevin & Chris talk about Mercedes S-class, the new Lexus IS, and problematic Mini repairs. 

Aug 04, 202001:42:58
#54: SEASON 2! New For 90210 (“Again, sorry” –Kevin) (“Shut up, this is interesting” –Chris)

#54: SEASON 2! New For 90210 (“Again, sorry” –Kevin) (“Shut up, this is interesting” –Chris)

New for ’96! returns for Season 2. In the premiere, @kmccauley reveals his baggage, @analogdialog recounts the time Luke Perry played cured meats magnate Jimmy Dean, and we respond to listener c̶o̶m̶p̶l̶a̶i̶n̶t̶s̶ questions.

Jul 08, 202001:02:09
#53: The Man’s Podcast Studio

#53: The Man’s Podcast Studio

Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

We’re on Twitter, apparently: http://twitter.com/newfor96

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May 19, 202001:10:12
#52: The Relentless Pursuit of Pedantry

#52: The Relentless Pursuit of Pedantry

Nissan Quiz: ‘Ghosn in 60 Cedrics’

Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine

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Apr 28, 202001:16:46
#51: I Mustache You a Question

#51: I Mustache You a Question

Duncan Imports Question

34:22 — Insanely rich Scotch cork open

BaT Quiz

Kevin has a YouTube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine
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Apr 14, 202001:05:36
#50B: Too Many Cooks featuring Bradley Brownell, Blake Z. Rong, Stef Schrader, and Jordan Remeljej

#50B: Too Many Cooks featuring Bradley Brownell, Blake Z. Rong, Stef Schrader, and Jordan Remeljej

Apr 07, 202026:16
#50: COVID-96

#50: COVID-96

Mar 31, 202001:17:55
#49: To the BaT-Phone!

#49: To the BaT-Phone!

Mar 20, 202001:21:10
#48: LX For ’70!

#48: LX For ’70!

Mar 04, 202054:58
#47: U Taycan U2 to Me?

#47: U Taycan U2 to Me?

Feb 18, 202054:16
#46: New For Ninety-Sit[com]

#46: New For Ninety-Sit[com]

Feb 05, 202001:09:03
#45: "Mono" means "one," and "specchio" means "specchio"

#45: "Mono" means "one," and "specchio" means "specchio"

We're joined by collector and enthusiast @Monospecchio Tom!

Announcement: Join us in Austin on March 1 for the Post Radwood Morning Meetup! Register for free here

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Jan 21, 202001:24:18
#44: Sportcross-Country

#44: Sportcross-Country

Jan 07, 202001:12:07
#43: New For 九十六!

#43: New For 九十六!

Dec 24, 201901:22:34
#42: Untitled Ohio Episode

#42: Untitled Ohio Episode

Dec 10, 201901:14:15