Why are so many car makers bailing on Australia?
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Is Stellantis quietly pulling out of Australia? With Fiat officially exiting the local market, Adam and John examine what it means for owners, whether Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Peugeot and Maserati could be next, and why Maserati's latest AI-generated advertising campaign has them genuinely worried about the future of the brand.
They also debate which Stellantis vehicles are actually worth owning, from the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio to the iconic Jeep Wrangler.
Plus, Ferrari are back with their first "manual" V12 in over ten years - how excited should we be? And John is fooled by an AI-generated band.
Finally, listener Alan asks how driver licensing should be reimagined from the ground up, prompting a passionate discussion on driver training, road safety and courtesy behind the wheel. To wrap things up, John delivers an unexpectedly entertaining deep dive into one of the handiest tools you can keep in your garage or roadside kit.
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Skip ahead:00:00 Intro
01:10 Fiat Exits Australia
03:25 Stellantis Brands Under Pressure
06:25 Maserati’s AI Ad Disaster
09:00 AI Music Is Getting Too Good
12:00 Would We Buy Any Stellantis Car?
16:30 The Jeep Debate Gets Heated
21:20 Ferrari’s New “Manual” Transmission
23:05 Why EVs Need More Engagement
25:35 How We’d Fix Driver Training
34:25 Adam Fondles John's Nuts
36:10 BMW Brake Job Nightmare
37:30 The Pliers Wrench Explained
43:00 Why This Tool Is Brilliant
48:10 Road Trip Tools You Actually Need