Reviewing the Best Cars of 2024 [S7, E23]

[@larssonk22]

Is it me or does it feel like the podcast always misses out on breaking news, would have loved to hear Sam's thoughts on Jaguar's marketing campaign and them deleting all their old content EDIT: Some people don't understand what I meant, I just noticed a pattern in these news stories breaking on a Wednesday, but because the podcast is filmed earlier in the week Sam and Tony aren't able to talk about until the following week. I wasn't complaining, just noticing a pattern.

[@Memovox]

Jaguar just deleted themselves.

[@choyayahyah]

I guess they prepared that marketing before they realized Trump and the Republicans crushed the left. But ok

[@pistonburner6448]

Jaguar stuck it into the wrong hole.

[@Taylor40667]

I did not even know Jaguar was developing a new Trans Mission. This company is really shifting gears. I bet it is a 48 speed so it has a gear for everyone.

[@I_am_Jesus_though]

The Ad doesn't even show a car, absolute garbage. I doubt they'll talk about it, probably don't wanna upset anyone

[@Aoi_Fans]

Did anyone else notice Sam was one of the models in the Jag advert?

[@theafricanpetrolhead]

Whaaaaat? No. I’m rewatching it

[@andygtv]

You are mistaken it was Tony

[@Abercon25]

I love this podcast and look forward to weekly releases - so I hope this comes across as constructive rather annoying. I’d happily take fortnightly releases if it helped the research aspect be better - rather than have to watch you google info/ not be sure of the cars or subjects being discussed - during the podcast itself. I feel the podcast would flow smoothly and allow you both to shine. Otherwise, love hearing from you both, and love the dynamic, and look forward to more episodes.

[@Jamesah1975]

This episode was painful. Sam spent most of it on his laptop. 😂

[@jcookson1237]

Sam… “I think each week we try our hardest to lose our audience!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@GN1995_3]

Finally he understood 😂

[@timhodgson5738]

Tough watch tonight boys!

[@herwigv]

I love this podcast but this episode is one to forget

[@SuperYacht-News]

Watching a bloke on his laptop…

[@HUMC5]

RIP Jaguar.

[@eljayr4669]

As this video is pre recorded you wouldn’t have seen the new Jaguar rebranding ad. When you review it next week keep Tony on a tight leash or your video will be demonetised. Personally I think It is the biggest load of crap I have ever had the misfortune to witness. R.I.P. Jaguar.

[@camdened123456]

What's actually wrong with it? It's hard to make a car advert when you don't make cars anymore...

[@daggidding4478]

Regarding Jaguar I totally agree with you. It makes me a bit sad, because we all love the brand (until now), I think you do too. I fear for their future, which also applies to Lotus. A lot of great British brands are going down the toilet. Again, very sad

[@mlhmedia987]

Best Cars of 2024/25 below: Aston Martin Vantage (roadster will follow) Aston Martin DBX707 (update) Aston Martin Vanquish (volante will follow) TWR Supercat Bugatti Tourbillon Pagani Utopia / Utopia Roadster McLaren W1 McLaren 750s / 750s Spider McLaren Artura Spider Ferrari F80 Ferrari 12Cilindri Coupe / Spider Maserati Granturismo/Grancabrio Modena / Trofeo Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Porsche 911 (992.2) Carrera T Coupe / Cabriolet Porsche 911 (992) S/T Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid BMW Z4 Handschalter BMW M4 CS BMW M5 Touring Mercedes-AMG GT Volkswagen Golf (MK 8.5) GTI Clubsport Volkswagen Golf (MK 8.5) R Toyota GR Yaris (2025) Nissan Qashqai e-Power Hyundai IONIQ 5 N KIA EV3 Kia Picanto Ford Mustang Dark Horse Ford Ranger Raptor International Scout Traveller Land Rover Defender OCTA Ariel Nomad 2 Alpine A290 Renault 5 E-TECH Renault Clio E-TECH Renault Megane E-TECH (the E-TECH system is very clever) Abarth 600e Dacia Duster Yes, I have too much time on my hands :) My stand outs: Aston Martin Vantage Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Ariel Nomad 2 Dacia Duster

[@lukeeddy]

This was so painful to watch, sam monging it on his laptop with on the fly research and Tony trying to create a conversation with himself

[@dialedindetail5899]

News flash. BYD IS a Chinese company.

[@samuelgillard2196]

2024 or 2025?

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Cars 2025 model year cars that released this year.

[@chaser5947]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blankshe’s talking about the title vs thumbnail

[@samuelgillard2196]

Hes changed it now

[@mischaweiss1725]

Always great to watch / listen to someone doing quiet reasearch during a show.. 😂😂

[@Druezy]

I know the weekend is almost here when I see this upload! Always gets my Thursday morning started!

[@888mattd]

Wouldn’t 911ST fall into car of the year 2024 category? Launched end 2023 but press drives and customer deliveries this year.

[@brendencarstens5596]

Look at Ireland as well for high new priced cars. Standard 2024 Boxster S listed at €135k

[@neilturner6749]

Q. for you Brenden - how old do cars have to be to prevent you bringing one in new-car-tax-free from NI? Q2. Can you still buy Boxsters over there? Thought production for Europe ended in June….

[@brendencarstens5596]

@@neilturner6749 Q - No idea, think cars have to be older than 30 years to be classed as vintage and therefor tax free import, all other cars imported as I understand has to pay VRT (Vehicle registration tax) Q2 - There are only 2024 new stock Boxsters left at the dealer. But only one or two, so probably not new orders.

[@amccabe7290]

To import a car to Ireland from mainland Britain you have to pay, 23% VAT, 11%customs and then an illegal Irish tax called VRT&NOX that is essentially up to the government. It is outrageous, for example, a plain m4 would roughly be 15-20k to import to Ireland from England. That is just on taxes. To avoid the vat and customs, you can import form NI, providing the car has been registered in NI prior to brexit. If the car was registered in NI post brexit, you pay the identical taxes as if the car came from England.

[@gurddevgun9456]

Disappointed… feel like these episodes are becoming more and more of a challenge to get through - starting to feel half arsed

[@AlphaJB]

The worst episode you’ve put out in years… totally unplanned and zero research. Complete drivel and embarrassing. First time I’ve ever switched off half way through.

[@Fvandenberg]

I can tell you a new V8 Mustang costs about 100.000 pounds (120.000 euro) in The Netherlands. So we are pretty high up there I'm sure (with exception of maybe Singapore and a few others). Another funny one is the new Toyota Land Cruiser which has 100.000 Euro in taxes on top of the price of the car! Same for "road" tax , a normal diesel car costs about 150 a month in tax. Some luxury cars can be hundreds a month in road tax alone.

[@richardjohntierney5434]

Like Tony said, in previous years, it was easy to real of cars. Times are changing.

[@Coffeedrinkerer]

This podcast was a difficult listen this week. I only made it halfway through. I would much rather you pause or spend more time researching/ preparing for the topics to help it flow better, even if it means less frequent releases.

[@Mansorider]

the "most expensive countries to buy a car" segment should be revisited, i think most countries from Asia are at the top

[@dialedindetail5899]

"Worst segment ever" speak for yourself I loved it. Watching Sam squirm is always great fun. Best podcast show in KZbin for sure.

[@r.hagenau3541]

@ 22:00 -- highest costs to run a car: For new imports. Singapore for sure. Not only insane taxes and fees, also that certificate to operate the thing, plus the garage costs. Turkey and Norway are also insane, but that is all import duty, resp. some green rip-off.

[@pistonburner6448]

The idea in Norway at least (just like in Finland) is to join the elites to abuse the government and tax revenue to funnel lots of money into your pockets, then you can afford to buy the car you want.

[@Njurdi]

Surprised the Netherlands did not come up in your list. For example the new Ford Bronco starts at €64.301 pre-tax. After tax it is €153.100 here 😂

[@Memovox]

Sam is still doing the research ....

[@nobodyimportant7520]

i got bored listening. too much WIF WAF............ at least plan your chat better

[@LAVAracing]

One of the last humble and honest podcasts about the cars.

[@OliviaFerminin]

Thank you for your creativity and effort. Your videos are always a joy.💖🦑🐈

[@danielshinerock1526]

I like Maclaren more than Ferrari. On the financial side Maclaren always has to be refinanced and always looses money. Ferrari makes loads of money! I do not see that dynamic changing anytime soon!

[@MonkeyFencing]

2025 cars: McLaren Artura Spider, Lamborghini Urus SE, Porsche 911 Carrera T (ridiculously over optioned with PTS), Mercedes CLE53 Convertible, Mercedes E450 Saloon

[@darrynmeadows]

Have a look at the prices new and used in new Zealand

[@arzaluzx]

Oh Lord, Tony´s gonna have a field day with Jaguar on the next podcast 🤣

[@zeeshanhussain645]

guys can you make a ‘how to buy a car guide’. explaining options of finance how it works etc good negotiation tips, explaining CAP and valuing part exchanges, what mileage and age you guys would recommend etc

[@AmeliaReecece]

Thank you for your videos! They are always so unique and high quality. You are an inspiration!😛👠⛄️

[@BarryMakariou]

Went to origin coffee or Shoreditch after living there for over 10 years didn’t know it existed…thanks!

[@zachh2874]

As for car prices around the world - outside of the obvious (taxes, import) I would imagine they’re also priced based on average income. There’s quite a disparity between countries

[@Ewanl31]

Sam title doesnt match the thumbnail lol

[@Agi_.]

Taxes on cars in India are also absurd. Worth a mention. Doesn’t stop enthusiasts from owning them though. Would love to hear about your opinions on car prices in India and some of the famous collections as wel

[@RapiD0007]

I love it just noticed the photo of the McLaren in the background is Bell two the Lighthouse on the south downs seven sisters where Beachy head is my hometown of Eastbourne , watching this from Koh Lipe THAILAND

[@RichardRatner.1972]

Thanks for the podcast. Big love. Kindest regards, Richard U.K

[@pauldb5]

Tax in France is linked to engine power (fiscal horsepower), which is manageable, and CO2 emissions which is the big tax. GR Yaris has a 35k€ tax in 24, and most sports cars are at 60k€ (the maximum)

[@derekdainton1]

This podcast is going downhill fast. It’s all over the place. More research in advance required, rather than making it up as you go along.

[@rrj1977]

Sam...in Denmark you pay 25% in VAT and 150% in Registration fee on top of the cost of the price incl. the VAT

[@lexthompson5580]

I live in Dubai and boys you would be shocked. Pret is here and it’s basically 15-20£ for lunch for one person

[@thomasschimmeyer8715]

Sams survival instinct is strong. He dumped Jaguar a year ago almost as if he could feel it coming.

[@grooveseeker2883]

Sam thinks like a man that can afford a charger at home with a garage not like us guys that watch you stop being a snob Sam come back down to earth mate listen to Tony 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Neil2022]

Any chance of some punctuation?

[@oneeleven9832]

Just because other countries rip their citizens off more than us on car costs doesn’t mean we’re getting away with it Sam 🤦‍♂️

[@adamwhite9304]

Ye actually are though

[@TIMSANDYSURF]

I think the F1 success has really lifted the Maclaren brand to a higher place.

[@henryhol8538]

The Alfa Romeo Junior also comes as a hybrid. They should handle well.

[@gothychris]

38:12 you need to look at the Leaf and Zoe for 10-15 year old EV "bin" values.

[@burakusta2738]

Hello Sam Turkey is the most expensive because of the GDP per capita. Its around 15k usd compared to Singapore which is around 85k usd :)

[@Senorgustavo]

one of the top Car podcasts !

[@amccabe7290]

Irelands car market is insane atm, our market is dictated by what is essentially double the price of the uk market for example To import a car to Ireland from mainland Britain you have to pay, 23% VAT, 11%customs and then an illegal Irish tax called VRT&NOX that is essentially up to the government. It is outrageous, for example, a plain m4 would roughly be 15-20k to import to Ireland from England. That is just on taxes. To avoid the vat and customs, you can import form NI, providing the car has been registered in NI prior to brexit. If the car was registered in NI post brexit, you pay the identical taxes as if the car came from England.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Remember when people were complaining at McLaren for making too many different cars.. 😂 Where are y'all now that Ferrari have like 11 different models.

[@josephjewellers]

Re U one of the many dumb Brit without thinking?….. McLaren currently is in financially bad shape and approaching bankrupt otherwise they will make more model…..

[@Brian.Jones.310]

11? How are you even counting? It's like 7.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@Brian.Jones.310 2 Roma variants, +2 12 Cilindri, +4 SF90 Stradale, +2 296 and you can bet 2 more 296 will be around the corner soon, then the Purosangue. That's before the F80, which would make it 12, models so you're right, I did miss a count. If you count pre launch future models it's gonna be at least 14, before speculation, after speculation 17.

[@Brian.Jones.310]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks That's bit of a harsh calculation considering the spider variants as separate cars. And some of the cars have been discontinued like the Roma coupé and SF90 Stradale. Also, order books for the SF90 Spider is closed, so is that of the Roma Spider. Overall, I see like 7 cars - 2 supercars: 296, SF90. 2 V12 cars: Purosangue and 12Cilindri, 1 entry level car: Roma, 1 icona series car: Daytona Sp3 and 1 halo flagship car: F80. And the good thing about these cars is that they are different from one another. They aren't like using the same v8 and platform over and over again.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@Brian.Jones.310 They're still selling them last I checked and besides, the accusation levelled at McLaren was too many models and those were variants of just a few models just like for Ferrari. So now I am wondering where that energy is now for Ferrari.

[@sterlingsilver320]

Constantly changing opinions with you two is hardly making us switch off, we love the banter. But take more time to research topics before you broach them on the podcast. Listening to you google articles we could look up ourselves isn't great content, lads. If you're going to discuss the "Best Cars of 2024", maybe pick a few off of the list ahead of time and prepare some talking points to try and avoid the inevitable EV bashing and dead air.

[@chrislovett4312]

Keep the great work up guys!

[@ericcantona3503]

The price of 2nd hand cars in the UK is lower because the market is so small. No-one in Europe wants a RHD car and that situation has got even worse after Brexit because now there are import duties and VAT to pay when importing a car from the UK. LHD cars can be sold to anywhere in Europe and the world. Sales within the EU are even easier.

[@rudykoster8784]

You should do a Cupra Formentor VZ5 drive! It has the 5 cilinder RS3 engine in it! Definitely the best version. 🤤

[@babern38]

hopefully aston martin actually comes out with Valhalla in 2025

[@N4942H]

Check Thailand's import tax on cars, if you fancy a Porsche or anything European, it's 300%, not 200% from what Google says

[@realrockrolla]

I’m from 🇨🇭 and here the retail prices of new cars are about min 14-23% more expensive than in EU,min 18-30 % more expensive than UK and min 35%+ more expensive than in USA.The annual taxes for a car like mine M440i 2023 is about 1800 paunds.Last year i had GLE 63 and when i sow that from 01.2024 the annual taxes became 3000 paunds i sold my favorite car ever because it’s becoming not only crazy but also i find it discriminative and offensive

[@richjohn9356]

Bugatti Tourbillion, Vantage, W1, Artura spider, CLE CAB

[@davidseddon8897]

Archie has just got an CLE 53 AMG. The Skoda Octavia and Superb and other Skoda ranges for car of the year

[@UKBUILT]

Let's be honest, We want big engines 😍 👉 What about the ferrari 12 cilindri? 👈 I'm building my own V12 supercar 😎

[@littrandemakerjovy3770]

Not only cars are cheaper in UK im buying pro Audio gear and its also cheaper 20 to 30% than anywhere in europe...😊

[@marekcizmar1195]

I saw some instagram post of jesko in singapore. Car after all fees was 15 milion dollars there. Absolutely absurd

[@007knick]

The used EV thing is a genuine problem. I think a good test and I know it doesn’t really fit with your channel but I hope a KZbinr will buy a used Tesla from say 2015/16 and show what the battery life is like. How much will a new one cost. What are the other issues?

[@timalford4102]

Sam, have you got any plans to drive the Audi Q6/SQ6 having just been in the Macan EV?

[@RML0317]

Please react to the Jaguar debacle in the next podcast. It looks like they don’t want to sell cars anymore

[@Lukey-jy4ez]

Belgium here - car fan, and it’s bloody awful. In the south, even if you buy a second hand car you still pay high first year tax rates

[@RickChardet]

Seems like Ferrari is just catering to the masses, mass producing easy to live with products which capitalize on the luxury brand instead of prioritizing what their core audience, the petrolhead, really wants 😢

[@tomandtinamatthews6866]

I think the new MB CLE 53 is a good choice. Look at Mazda with the Toyota hybrid system.

[@ashrafulhoque2068]

23:00 : in bangladesh the tax is like 400% . yea, its insane

[@G4YG]

Sam needs a holiday

[@St_McC_Sloth]

I cannot get my head around that 296 costing near £400k… I used to adore Ferrari, but I’ve lost that “want” for anything in their range! Harry Metcalfe had that stunning McLaren on a road trip recently & to me that looked incredible & everything a supercar should be… I don’t think I’d want a Ferrari over say an Aston Martin, Bentley, McLaren or Porsche & 15 year old me would be absolutely baffled

[@pope400]

GR86 FTW

[@leotac5737]

Despite the raise in tax on new cars you UK people are lucky, you have such cheap cars there. In Croatia people pay M3 money to drive an m340 etc etc. I know this sounds like a rant but its not, its more a comment for comparison purpose. Also, the 992.2 Carrera base spec including VAT is 111K pounds if I'm not mistaken which is 133-134K EUR, in Croatia we pay 162K EUR for a bare bone base of the base base 992.2 carrera. That's 30K eur over, that's MINI JCW money! Crazy!

[@benpenagonzales6014]

I think only our second hand cars are cheap as the cost of running as in petrol and tax and servicing is so high. I got an uber in Portugal. 4 up and for 15 minutes. 2 euro 90.

[@01stum]

McLaren over a Ferrari! No chance

[@MM-xr6tz]

New Macan 100 mile range if you tow a packet of crisps. Yours for £100k 😂

[@I_am_Jesus_though]

Ireland needs to be 4th on the list

[@pistonburner6448]

Artura = £140K, sure, but how much more for the second car while it's being shuffled from repair to repair and dealing with their horrible customer service, plus all the repairs?

[@larssonk22]

6:55 what in the A.I hell is that?😂

[@gaveenpperera1484]

Check Car prices in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 … easily top 3 or top 5 in the world.. in terms of prices 😂..

[@guerinsgarage1183]

How did you miss the Porsche 992 911 S/T (ignoring the fact no one can buy one )

[@gambanteinodal1246]

We've had the bonus/malus tax on high CO2 vehicles for many years now here in Sweden. It's the first three years and the equivalent (£1500 per year) to what you will pay in the first year. Complete rip-off! I hear your government is going to screw your farmers over as well... The latest Jaguar ad could ruin the brand... Jag light! Buying a car in Denmark is stupendously expensive...

[@tiagotiago6537]

Portugal is almost the double

[@JP-vl4bf]

911 S/T was this year right?

[@FluxxedGamers]

The new BMW X1 & X2?!

[@DavidWilson-kr5gt]

Rolls Royce Spectre? Was that a 2024 car

[@Alfierk]

I really enjoyed your episode but had to skip by the electric car crap. otherwise really really enjoyed the show

[@georgesj9536]

This car price list was so bs.. having lived in both BE and NL, (mid-luxury) cars in the NL are at 30% more expensive than belgium. RSQ8 is Belgium is the same price as the little petrol in NL.

[@stuartwilson9332]

If you guys want to know more about BYD, let me know! I sell them for a living

[@timhouston1638]

I dig that hat on the table, it doesn't seem to be available :(

[@markwatson4106]

911 st for car of the year

[@DMtssg]

They need a producer. Just rambling aimlessly while being glued to a laptop is not informative or entertaining. This is the last time I waste time with them.

[@larssonk22]

750S Spider Artura Spider W1 IONIQ 5 N ?

[@neilgaydon5430]

New EV Rolls Royce