6-speed Swapped CLK63 AMG Black Series! - Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott - Ep 173

[@garyonnen7634]

I just spent 9:20 minutes listening to a commercial, and enjoyed it. Go figure.

[@photon4280]

Vredestein tires are probably the first youtube sponsor i'm actually considering purchasing thanks to these guys

german ADAC tested the winter tyres, apperently they are good, but have high thread usage, so a much shorter life compared to michelin, continental and other brands.

[@kwisin1337]

For sure. At least it's something that has endless testing and proof of legitimate products.

[@ukwan]

I've had Vredestein before and they're really quite good. I think they'll be going on my Audi next time. 😊

[@DogZy9]

Thought about buying their Quatrac 205/60 R16 92H but bought the best ones - Goodyear 4SEASONS Vector Gen 3. The only one to have an approval from ADAC.

[@tinorosmg9374]

I had them not good at all. Michelin truly the best.

[@dougrobinson8602]

"When the execs are on holiday, the engineers can play", would make a cool subject for a Hagerty video. The BMW 1M also comes to mind. It's unhinged and batshit crazy to boot, but it was basically a Skunkworks project. That it ever got greenlit was a miracle. A friend of mine built a twin engine Honda Civic. It was both hilarious and terrifying to drive.

[@brandonsever2576]

That would be awesome. An ICONS-like episode highlighting some of the coolest cars that never would've existed if it weren't for some enthusiast engineers secretly playing behind the scenes

[@haeikou]

The entire story of the W168 A-Klasse is engineering over product. From the fuel cell and electric variants that never materialized, but still took up space in the production version, to the twin engine variant, to the HWA V6 version with SLK running gear.

[@stephaneross6622]

Icon's episode on this CLK black series would be wild or atleast a revelations!

[@Extratone]

the denise reveal - as someone who's idolized her words more than any other since half my lifetime ago - gave me the biggest outburst of joy in recent memory. love that story Jason thank you.

[@KyleBrightman]

Fun fact - did you know there was another car that came from the factory with polished, forged, 15-spoke wheels made by Alcoa? The 2011-2015 Chevrolet Cruze ECO. And that is where the similarities end.

[@bolt5564]

The Cruze ECO was also a performance version of one its brands cheaper models. 😂 Lighter weight with shorter gearing.

[@SuperMcgenius]

Hey guys, just a suggestion on your new set, a bigger light, beaming down to the car that you are featuring. Think theatre lighting . There is too much void, just try it ,if that doesn’t work fine. Love your channel and your Bickering😂 mtl

[@spacepxl]

Jason Fenske has so many videos on tires, but specifically one titled "Do You Need Winter Tires If It Doesn't Snow?" covers summer vs winter tires in cold dry conditions, and he found that the summer tires had a SIGNIFICANTLY shorter stopping distance than the winter tires, at ~25 F, well below their rated temperature range. Obviously on snow or ice, that will flip, but he didn't cover rainy, slightly-above-freezing conditions.

[@joelcrookston]

this, every snow tire I've ever used had demonstrably worse performance on dry pavement...

[@Audi30V]

SLS isn’t the same bolt pattern, it’s a torque tube/transaxle car. It has the same Getrag DCT as a Ferrari 458 or California mounted in the rear.

[@AidanRitchie]

There are manual Californias, though! there's a swap idea

[@thizz408]

I was gonna say the same. If someone can figure out how to manual swap transaxle cars then I'm sure they'll be a bunch of C8 Corvette owners lining up too.

[@Audi30V]

I forgot about manual Californias existing, I think they only made like 5 of them or something super low. Not going to part one of them out to make a manual SLS but if they used an obtainable manual transaxle that’s at least a start lol.

[@thizz408]

@@Audi30Vall c5/6/7 Corvettes are front engine transaxle cars....

[@AlainSTO]

You had me at "CLK63 AMG Black Series"

[@aaronmarks]

I’m surprised the Michelin CrossClimate 2 wasn’t mentioned, even if just generically, given the Vredestein sponsorship. This tire performs on par with most snow tires, only falling short of the very best by a small margin. It also excels in wet conditions and offers significantly longer tread life compared to a typical snow tire. This means you’ll maintain deeper tread depth for longer, which translates to sustained performance in both wet and snowy conditions. The CrossClimate 2 is an excellent choice for those living in temperate winter climates near mountains. It provides a safe and capable ride in dry and wet conditions during colder months while also handling snow and ice effectively for trips to the mountains. I personally use this tire as my “winter” setup in Seattle on my Mk7 Golf R, and it performs exceptionally well for mountain pass travel.

[@jasonlepak1173]

I can second these, I have them on my E90

[@johnnyboyj1929]

Just another great Carmudgeon show. Everything to see here.

[@nirfz]

To the beginning: years ago i read a nice formed way of saying it on a german Mercedes Forum: "A set of premium tires for the season always costs less than a new bumper." Which could get the additions: or any damage done by using the wrong tyres for the situation or by ultra cheap tyres. The thing i noticed from KZbin is that americans not just want the same tyre all year round in passenger cars, but many offroad enthusiasts think that their AT or even MT tyres are great in snow. Few of them have ever treid real winter tyres. The few that have then know that their AT tyres are not great in snow, just better than summer tyres. (which is what the 3 peak symbol means: noticably better than a summer tyre in the snow. ) 9:10 What? winter tyres being sketchy in the wet? I am driving in the alps for 26 years now, and if you ever tried summer tyres on wet cold roads and winter tyres on the same wet cold roads you will find that winter tyres are superior in these conditions. Sure if you go for a nordic winter tyre then that's not the case. They are the best in snow and on ice but shittier on asphalt dry and wet than a normal winter tyre. You can also look for an old video of the tyre reviews channel, he had the opportunity to test summer, winter, (european) all season and nordic winter tyres in a temperture controlled tunnel. And he showed the grip change due to temperature on dry and wet. And the expectable differences on ice and snow. IIRC it was around 7°C where the winter tyre surpassed the summer tyre in grip in the wet and i think around 4°C in the dry. With the old 5 speed in that CLK it's probably better if you don't use the paddles or manual mode. Funnily enough in my W212 E63 (with the M156 engine) in some occasions it's the opposite. Sure it's not a Porsche double clutch and you need to get used to it (to pull slightly before you want the gearchange) but the auto mode(s) sometimes have a glitch in mine. (or maybe it's the thing you often mention with auto gearboxes where it's due to some noise testing that they don't change gear and after a certain time they do.) My guess with the swap is that it's one of the 4cyl Diesel gearboxes. But how he manages to get the engine ecu accepting that it won't get info of the gearbox i have no clue about. (Isn't the engine ecu only gicing you power if it knows in which gear it is and what the actual rpms of the gearbox output is?)

[@kyletice811]

You get these seats in the C63 sedans also, great seats. I just picked up a W204 C63 with P30 for rock bottom prices, sooo much car for the money right now. Same engine as the black series, 4 doors and seats for the kiddos, and that glorious m156 wail.

[@SamAbraham]

Aaaand the transmission software auto blips downshifts unlike the original CLK BS!

[@Petrospect]

C63 is just the best. Great choice!

[@AustinHorgan]

Yes to all 3 Black series episodes please! If anything atleast a revelations or Icons!!

[@joecutro7318]

This was a great episode. 1h 4m flew like a Black Series on the autostrada. Thanks, Guys!

[@Bob_Smith19]

All seasons aren’t the best option but they work well where I live. I don’t put them on performance cars. But the daily SUVS have them. Fine during the summer and enough to get you home in a few inches of snow. They stay parked until the roads are clear which is usually w/in a few hours of the snow stopping. A lot of people don’t have the room for a second set of wheels. Which is compounded by multiple cars.

[@TheStorkSR]

I live in an area where I need winter tires for maybe 6 days out of the year. If we had a dedicated winter season I'd have tires dedicated to it but by far the most sensible option for me is some good all-seasons and a WFH day if there's snow buildup on the road.

[@joelcrookston]

@@TheStorkSR THIS. I live in Kalamazoo Michigan... we might might have 3 days a year to justify winter tires. I've done it twice in my life, my 93 MR2 Turbo had winter tires... I hated it... driving it on clean pavement with winter tires was miserable; noisy, etc. My 08 RX8 was completely helpless without winter tires in the snow... any snow... like a dusting. My current car is a Focus ST... fwd sucks, but it does okay with well snow-rated all seasons... winter tires seem silly to me here

[@ukwan]

CLK500 CLK55 AMG CLK63 AMG CLK63 AMG Black Series CLK DTM The model that just kept giving 😂

[@aguruattapiano]

Here's what you need to know about the CLK black series: Jeremy Clarkson had one, Chris Harris had one, and The Stig loved it :)

[@moneyshifters]

Saw this on Derek’s story and messaged him about it. So fucking glad he divulged his thoughts on this car here.

[@milesredgate4596]

That Denise McCluggage story gave me goosebumps! What an amazing tale, thank you for sharing that with all of us.

[@Audi30V]

Interesting hearing you guys say that good snow tires are bad in rain. My Michelin Xice snows do well in the rain and also do well in the snow.

[@EUC-lid]

My old XIces were excellent in the rain. My Conti VikingContacts ❄️ are grippier in all conditions than the Michelin A/S LT tires they replaced.

[@cgmoog]

Great story on Denise McCluggage, she was a hero of mine. Not only for her driving but her book on teaching skiing (The Centered Skier). Her chapter on visualization was eye opening. Talking about a national ski team exercise where the skiers were told to visualize their run and timed. Their visualized runs were within tenths of their actual runs. It drove home to me the amazing brain power needed to compete at top levels. My favorite article on winter driving (which I've lost and can not find online) was an Autoweek column (1992?) of hers titled The Centered Driver.

[@paul5683]

Wet leaves are almost worse than snow. Snow you know is everywhere on a snowy winter day but wet leaves can be hiding anywhere without any warning to scare the crap out of you.

[@harisbrkovic3160]

you guys are LEGENDS

[@jscifres100]

As an owner of a 22k mile CLK63 BS, I’m keenly interested in Jason’s review of this manual-swapped BS. While I agree the transmission is the biggest flaw in the BS, I don’t track my car and generally believe flaws add character. Flaws are sometimes fun. The ESC button only goes off for straight ahead dry launches, then immediately back on in case I need to turn more than 10 degrees 😂. That said, I would absolutely consider a manual swap on mine if someone who loves the car as much as I do says it’s worth doing. Thank you for doing this. It’s extremely interesting and I can’t wait to hear some honest impressions.

[@erics3596]

LOVE the DuRocco came up :D

[@the_producer]

yes! legendary

[@JohnSmith-vx9ey]

You guys mentioned cars that are simply interesting. Something I would love to see an episode on would be your perspectives on most interesting (not necessarily sporty) cars for given budget levels (10k, 25k, 35k, 50k). Maybe split into cars that could be reliably daily-driven (at least in some climates) 5-10k mi/yr, and those that would just be the most interesting full-stop at the same budgets levels?

[@JohnSmith-vx9ey]

I love distinctive cars from an engineering perspective, engines, etc. Obviously nothing wrong with sporty, either! :)

[@levterterian8219]

Another brilliant show, thank you both for excellent content

[@ateamfan42]

Yes, please do the dual engine episode!

[@corusan2009]

nice work Matt Kwiek!

[@pvtcmyers87]

Man I can’t wait to see what Jason thinks of this car in January/ February. Please do a follow up on this!

[@jscifres100]

Agreed. Waiting for his honest impression 🙏

[@Maxxisblitz]

So which transmission is it? Is it the 6-speed from the diesel C209s?

[@BryanHoefer]

As someone who runs summer tires year round here in GA I'd like to see testing of summer vs all season tires in colder but not snow and ice conditions. In the past couple of years ive had PS4S, PS4, and Pirelli PZ4 tires. Lots of days in the morning im driving below the recommended temperature for summer tires (usually 40°F) but it warms up to above that midday. In the cold they lose grip, but still feel grippier than all seasons. PZ4 was the worst, but they were a step below the Michelins in the warm too. I am not worried about snow since we all just take the day off when it snows.

[@papa_pt]

I'm in the same GA situation. I'm mainly worried about the compound cracking or something ☠️ last year ran extreme contact sports all winter but this week has been WAY colder than usual I definitely feel less grip at 40 degrees and below even on completely dry pavement

[@BryanHoefer]

@@papa_pt I've never had cracking with any of the tires I've run. Cold definitely lessens the grip, but it's definitely still manageable. I might try continental tires for my next set.

[@Bobby_Blob]

Common misconception that winter tires are mandatory in Europe during winter. The law here in Germany only states that they are mandatory when the road conditions are winterlike meaning ice or snow. Technically you could drive with summer tires on a sunny December day as long as it's not icy or snowy.

[@PoliPantev]

in my EU country the law says - from 15 nov to 1st of march you EITHER have to have winter tires or 4mm thread depth (summer or allseasons). Anyways the law doesn't matter because everyone who lives where it snows will have winter tires or will buy some after they crash/dont get out of their parking space. Its a pointless discussion that only people who dont see snow talk about anyway

[@eugenux]

not a problem here in Europe; we use dedicated winter and summer tires!, all seasons tires seems like an american thing.

[@Buuster1999]

second that

[@SuperMcgenius]

I live in Montreal, and I completely agree, so does the government as it is the law now to have winter tires from the beginning of December to April. All season tires are really no season tires as they are a terrible compromise. Your mileage may vary depending on where you live😂

[@TheImperfectGuy]

except on the islands where they try to get away with a set of summer tires for all 365 days

[@amkobih4479]

All seasons are very much present in Europe also, just bought some Contis AS2 for my mother, but I prefer to have dedicated summers and winters for myself

[@arnejungclaus7957]

Tell me you are a car enthusiast without saying you are. A lot of people in every day cars use them. Although a lot of people are still changing them every season

[@uncouver]

All weather tires are the real tire hero.

[@martinfisker7438]

I've never heard winter tyres in rain discussed. We had some big temp fluctuations this winter. I drove a day in snow on my summer tyres, then 10 degrees in the rain on my winter tyres the next day. Surpricingly to me, my winter tyres performed really poorly

[@cgmoog]

As an MG owner I have been aware of Vredestein for a least a decade. They are the only make that seems to make good tires in old narrow sizes.

[@dallasbrown-ew8yk]

Wintrac pro’s in ND for a year and a half now. Phenomenal grip in all conditions I’ve tried so far. Haven’t done steep hills yet though. Interested to see if that does anything to trip them up.

[@SuperMcgenius]

Not being a track driver, I don’t care about times, I care about fun and feel, Give me a manual any day of the week❤

[@Karta_Paul_Allen]

Can you guys elaborate more on which tyres you prefer? Not just for summer and winter but I found the anti all season statements very interesting. I live in a climate where it snows a decent amount in the winter but more often it’s rain and sometimes it rains at 65F in January so it’s hard to know the right choice.

[@jimblesm]

Duorocco! I remember seeing that video posted on VWVortex way back when. I think it was set to the tune of “In the Meantime” by Spacehog before KZbin was smart enough to strip the music out.

[@dallasbrown-ew8yk]

Wintracs are great in the wet, snow, or ice. Only get a little squishy in the heat. Still grip well, but you can tell they’re unhappy.

[@jasonmoyer]

I'm surprised you never used all-seasons when you lived in Pittsburgh. The thing that pushes me towards all-seasons are the insane temperature swings that we have here for 10-11 months of the year, plus how much more likely it is that I'm driving on a treated wet road or a very thin dusting rather than actual snow. The % difference in stopping power between a good all season and a good winter on a wet road is greater than the % difference in stopping power on snow.

[@Bob_Smith19]

I find it odd as well. Most people run all seasons for a myriad of reasons. They get you home and most people sit there until the snow is cleared which is quickly. If you’re stuck in a foot or more of snow you were not paying attention to the forecast.

[@EUC-lid]

Winter tires don’t disintegrate because the OAT hits 80° for a weekend. Just buy a set of wheels and try them. You won’t go back to all-seasons.

[@jasonmoyer]

@@EUC-lid The temperature concern is less of an issue than the idea of spending extra money on something that is significantly worse in the wet, when 99% of my winter driving is on wet roads because I'm in PA where the roads are saturated in salt the moment it gets below 35 and there's any kind of moisture in the forecast. If I lived in an area where there was accumulated snow or ice on the road every winter then I would absolutely swap tires.

[@EUC-lid]

@@jasonmoyer it’s not really extra money unless you trade out cars often. You invest a little in some used wheels and then you have two sets of tires. They set not currently mounted to the car don’t wear while they’re stored. When you’re done with the car you sell the used wheels and snowtires for more money than just the wheels cost. I feel you on the salt. I left the East Coast where they salt the F outta the planet, destroying every car I’ve ever daily-ed. Out West the cars last forever without all the salt. I live in the PNW now, and snow tires are mandatory if you want to drive away from the coasts during the wet season. No regrets in the rain with any of the snow tires I’ve ever driven. I don’t know what the (currently) Bay Area Californians are bitching about. If you’re accustomed to summer tires, the first day of winter tires feels like a severe lack of traction, but you quickly learn to adapt to the new envelope. It’s more about consistency regardless of winter weather conditions than performance.

[@ChoonHound]

No one in cars is more in love with their own words than Jason.

[@triaxe-mmb]

Nah...clarkson comes to mind...

[@ChoonHound]

@ never heard Clarkson read back one of his own columns. Ever.

[@triaxe-mmb]

@@ChoonHound he quoted himself in his old top gear stuff on a few instances... Camissa reads back his notes on cars so he can remember what the heck he thought at the time...🤷🏾‍♂️ I am fine with it - if it bothers you, then I guess it does. To each their own

[@ZachPrimo]

doug demuro and it’s not even close

[@Indykeebler]

@@triaxe-mmbright! I never minded this. He doesn’t do it to hear himself talk he does it to take him back to that moment in time when he first experienced something to communicate that to the podcast audience. I think it helps provide context and not just relying on recency bias. That’s the entire point when they do the random number car reviews.

[@wull2034]

Just got wintracs put on my gti, perfect timing for this sponsor lol

[@thegirthquake8574]

My wintrac pro's are genuinely solid winter tires. Got three seasons out of them so far and they barely show any wear. And that's with winter-hooning!

[@STRGHTSXBNZ]

I have owned a CLK 500 w/ AMG exterior sports package a while ago. Even those more mundane versions handled really well. Which is no surprise because they have been optimizing the suspension geometry and philosophy that came originally on the W201 for the w203/209, which was basically an evolution (pun intended) of the w201 chassis. I loved that car so much. Especially in Brilliant Silber, lowered on 19" inch CL55 AMG 5-spokes... Such a head turner. I had to stretch my budget significantly to afford it back then, which caused me to not dare to manual swap it, because it was the most valueable car I had ever bought. Still curious which bellhousing fits the 6.2 AMG engine though... The M112 6-speeds cant be it because they werent the beefiest so to speak...

[@c55vick]

That’s exactly the transmission they used except they’re using 05+ Benz transmissions which are stronger and use rod style shifter. My 5.4 swapped manual coupe has been taking the abuse without issue even on track days, 25k miles later.

[@Humongous_C]

Recently replaced a 20 years old OEM batter for my E46 out of caution even though the car still starts instantly with the old battery. Can't beat made in germeny (probably made in germeny, IDK).

[@ANDERZENAMG]

I wouldn’t say their isn’t a Factory clutch that would survive it, I’ve been beating on my 6 speed C55 AMG with a C350 OEM clutch for 4 years and it’s fine. The one that was used was just a safer bet 😊 Thanks for bringing more spotlight to these types of projects!

[@ravishkasilva2851]

SLS BLACK transaxle linkage for manual would be nuts.

[@OldSkoolUncleChris]

57:30 a throttle booster is essential for this and then it’s transformed

[@Ty280z]

Damn, Jason would certainly have some choice words for me in the Midwest in my Subaru on Rt660s in 21° weather (I will buy snow tires this month, possibly Vredesteins)

[@blaineadams7484]

I thought for sure when you mentioned the Donner pass that weather . Whatever would have said make sure you bring someone, in case you get hungry

[@GummeeH3]

hey Jason: nice hoody! All I'm hearing right now is 'cooming up!'

[@Audi30V]

I absolutely adore the CLK black series, I’ve driven several of them at work. I really need to know, would buying a black series CLK and manual swapping it be worth selling my manual 4.7l Vantage for?

[@BambooSpey]

I am beside myself that Camisa did not immediately rebuttal a Monte Python quote with a reciprocal monte Python quote…. Lift yer game Jason!

[@erniesullivan6988]

And Jason totally missed the easy (heh.... easy) "my van-gina will be joining the mile high club" joke after cruising altitude was mentioned. For shame, I say, for shame!

[@AsenSimeonov-ec3et]

W140 owner here and love to see the 190 as background, but what happened to your w140 that you bought?

[@SuperMcgenius]

Also, regarding winter tires for people who live in snowy areas, my summers, tires, or 235W and my winter tires are 205W, more pounds per square inch on the road gets better results. I rather compromise some of the handling on dry roads, then crash on a snow covered road which we got a lot in Quebec, Canada😊

[@paul5683]

They piss away practically ten minutes with their praise of vredesten tires.

[@Heyitsallgoodman]

Tap tap tap rhe screen until It's gone.. 👍🏻

[@Zanpaa]

I hope the sponsors are paying well, because on podcasts the ads are usually just 30 seconds.

[@TommyAngelo1337]

Who cares really. We all come here to listen to them rambling about their project car for an hour, they're gonna talk about other stuff to fill in the time.

[@deanirwin3645]

Same opinion on many journalist drivers. Same thing way back when I found out the Top Gear crew, back when they raced the BMW diesel, had not had prior track experience. Was pretty disappointed at that.

[@tomstech4390]

I want that.. but SL65 black (with a tune), would need spare boxes though.

[@hduncan2587]

Regarding auto journalists not cutting the mustard at a track: What worth is their take if they aren't using the car correctly? How can we trust what they say about the understeer/oversteer limits if they're careless about it?

[@genna72]

You can rebuild battery. I don't know who does it in US, but it is not particularly difficult to do.

[@racermaniak]

@47:06 if you're looking for the comment Derek shared on his story

[@sanketsinha9488]

Many recent reviews and almost all pointed out that the steering didn't offer a good sense of connection to the wheels, and overall it was a weak link. While in this, you guys mention that the steering is actually good.. I am confused

[@swatmann7541]

bolt pattern? Sls is transaxle?

[@davevan9150]

All weather tires are the new thing.

[@Malekbh1984]

@Derek I think Mercedes makes its own auto transmissions. Not ZF, not anyone else.

[@dmitryt9286]

Not only Mercedes, one of the hottest cars full stop.

[@jeddesemone8117]

What about the Aventador? Everyone seems to love that single clutch

[@benzmaxing]

Hey what's that red thing at Matt's shop?

[@triaxe-mmb]

Jason REALLY needs to do that video or podcst on tires...i know they did one here before but a more detailed dive

[@jonathanolsgaard5697]

Do you mean all weather tires?

[@Cosmonaughty_]

Waited the whole episode for the lights to malfunction again and accidentally show that gorgeous 190E, never happened 😢

[@manbowv8]

What's the name of Matt's shop?

[@eikeholz]

Of you are doing a twin engine episode, think about the MTM Bimoto.. mental

[@tiredoworking9350]

Maximum interesting!

[@Cosmonaughty_]

Disturbing moment out of context at 56:17 😂

[@ukwan]

I know it's not very Mercedes to put a manual in their cars, but man some of those big V8 AMG cars with a manual would be the best cars in the world. I just don't understand why they never did it

[@jamesiverson209]

Wouldn't the coolest Mercedes of all time be the 300SL Gullwing, with nothing else finishing second?

[@eugenux]

I think the clk bs was in response to the e46 csl, not gt3; having said that, it seems like every almost great car in the 2000s and beyond gets a manual swap; ffs, even porsche did a manual swap on the new carrera T :D

[@rafaelmoreir]

Wouldn't bother the number of times Mercedes is mentioned on the show. I would deliver the question back: "Try to talk about automobile development without mentioning them." Every car maker made contibutions but some brands delivered more, being a reason of engineering resources (minds, money), or just a reason of simple geniousness. Growing up is realizing that no brand got here just relying on its own.

[@only3pedals]

Has Jason really not seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail??

[@urbanstrencan]

The best tyres are Continental ❤❤❤. When is the Icon episode and podcast on Hyundai N division coming, their rise and cars are just awesome, if you need in Europe I lend you my pocket rocket Hyundai i20N Performance 😂❤😂😂❤

[@Kalepsis]

I'd like to do something similar and swap a 7-speed manual into my 2015 Vanquish. Anyone want to sponsor that?

[@G55STEYR]

How is the V12 bad for putting lots of hp from low rpm? Constant max power 4800rpm to 5100rpm and capped torque so it's 1000Nm constant from 2000rpm to 4000rpm It SHIFTS out of 4th at 300km/h!

[@ducbox572]

Couldn't a reprogram fix the trans issues?

[@NoClassic]

Is the average winter temperature in your primary location not too hot for most, if not all, winter specific compounds?

[@indiebekonn]

Seems like that would be the reason for sub-optimal performance in the wet. Because most winter tyres are so much better than any other compound when it comes to wet grip at around or below 7 degrees Centigrade.

[@NoClassic]

@@indiebekonn Could be possible. Most winter compounds start to degrade in grip and wear performance around 50F.

[@SuperMcgenius]

It’s not just the tread depth, but the rubber compound as it gets colder, the rubber becomes hard, and lacks the ability to grip even on clean asphalt

[@Iamthestig42069]

I ran blazzaks on my LS4 one year and they were basically pencil erasers. They worked great for studless tires but they were down to the wear bars after 1 season. Put only 100 miles every day on them. Got stuck in a parking lot once. Studded Winter Ipikes were better on 18inch powder days

[@arthurs7882]

Shock of shocks, a literal track version of a high performance version of a rear-wheel drive Car isn't great on damp roads!

[@kyolml]

Seems there is some fraud in hyphen business as buying inventory is cost of goods but is not an expense to reduce income statement until a realization event occurs such as sales or write off

[@cls63amgwagon34]

Can you please do an episode on manual swapping AMGs, AMGs are my dream cars but I can’t drive automatics, too boring

[@janwlaaa]

46:50 Derek spits absolute facts about BS's superior appearance and the ugliness of the DTM. Thank god, I thought I was on my own.

[@stevemartegani]

I delivered parts from Sacramento to Reno over the Donner pass over the winter in a RWD box van with allseasons for a bit... Driving something like that in blizzard conditons with a foot+ of fresh snow on the road is certainly a humbling experience, and the best way to learn to be a good driver :P

[@jeremynoble931]

If you're going to go to the trouble of putting a different car in the background every episode, couldn't you spend a bit of time lighting it better?

[@0o0ification]

My understanding is that weather forecasts are always conservatively wet, to ensure fewer customer complaints. I'm happy that Vangina got a new set of dancing shoes

[@EUC-lid]

Ben Shapiro believes that should be dry AF.

[@papa_pt]

Damn that's sad to hear CAR journalists can't drive CARS for shit on track

[@andrewknight5092]

TEs are aftermarket nonsense?