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Cars on Call

Cars on call is a different kind of podcast. Steve Schutz has been reviewing cars for over 30 years. Stephan Moran is a retired trauma surgeon and motor vehicle safety expert. Adams Hudson is not a doctor but he"s a raconteur, car collector and connoisseur, and has a brain full of car oriented details. Join us as we discuss car topics with unique viewpoints you won’t find anywhere else. Visit us at carsoncallpodcast.com and send your questions and opinions to comments@carsoncallpodcast.com

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Ep157 Sonic Automotive's Andy Choi talks car...

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2026/04/21

Neither trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran nor car collector/consultant Adams Hudson were available this week, so we have a special guest.Life-long car enthusiast Andy Choi works in sales at Sonic Automotive's Stevens Creek BMW store, but before that he worked at the Car and Driver Magazine (he had non-automotive jobs in between).Andy and Steve-0 discuss life at the dealership as well as their early car years as well as the enthusiast cars they want (if money were no object).#carsoncallpodcast

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Ep156: Mercedes to become more affordable, trauma...

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2026/04/15

Mercedes profits are down mostly due to BEVs so they’re going to pivot to more affordable cars and decrease their focus on AMG and Maybach (ie - except them to ditch “The best or nothing”) Is this smart? We discuss then each name our 3 all-time favorite Mercedes modelsOur trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran talks about how the US measures roadway safety in terms of deaths/miles driven, while the rest of the world does it by deaths/inhabitants. We should do it the way the rest of the worls does. Buying a

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Ep: 154 Car Show Vanity Plates. Authenticity in SUVs...

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2026/03/18

Trauma Surgeon Stephan takes his Bullitt Mustang to Magic City Octane Car Show. Lots of cool cars but the vanity plates are the topic of this show. Steve-0 goes on a rant about all the new SUVs are no longer authentic to their origin and are all poseurs.Lots of graphics! Watch on YouTube!#magiccityoctane #vanityplates#carsoncallpodcast #lovefrom #ferrariluce #traumasurgeonsafety #hondacrx #restomods #saab900 #fordmustang #childhoodcarmemories #autotrends #salesanalysis #collectorcars #cartalkpodcast

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Ep153: Ferrari Luce Jony Ive interior, 80s CRX...

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2026/03/05

The upcoming Ferrari Luce battery electric vehicle (BEV) will feature an interior designed by iPhone designer Jony Ive's company, LoveFrom. Their "new" idea is more buttons and knobs, which we like. And to be fair we think LoveFrom is pointing the way toward the car's future cabin design.Steve-0 spotted a 1985 Honda CRX. Honda wowed the automotive world in 1984 with the introduction of four landmark Civic models, the sports car CRX, hatchback, sedan, and wagon. Two years later

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00:52:26

Ep152 Cars we'd drive if invisible, trauma surgeon...

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2026/02/06

Chris Harris had an idea we explore: what car would you drive as your daily driver if it were invisible and you didn’t have to worry about judgment? What about a “weekend car”? We list 5 of each.Steve-0 spots a 1990 Geo Metro. Believe it or not he drove one for a year in the mid-1990s to save money. A 3-cylinder shitbox with 55Hp, the Metro was a true deathmobile. But it was surprisingly well built and so cheap to run. We discuss.Dr Stephan Moran, our trauma surgeon, gets into specific problems seen

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00:51:53

Ep151 Sadly, sports cars are no longer selling,...

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2026/01/28

Sports cars comprise around 1% of new car sales these days, sadly. We discuss, and Steve-0 and our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran pick our five favorite sports cars of all time.Trauma surgeon safety segment: For many years, Dr Moran has been advocating for better crash dummies ("They should have 20 different size and gender dummies lined up, and the tester can pick any one and put it into a car and run the test", is what he's been saying). Chinese manufacturer Geely has built a safety

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00:30:47

Livestream of sale of Steve-0's 16k miles 2013 E92...

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2026/01/20

ur trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran, frequent guest and BMW expert Jeff Bank, and I livestream the sale of Steve-0's 16mi 2013 E92 BMW M3 6-sp. The last 30min of this auction were pretty crazy. I hoped for $60k-65k and got $78k. I'm very happy, but the new owner is getting a drivers' spec E92 M3 in excellent condition (low miles, one owner, all service done at dealer, rod bearings replaced, no snow/ice/salt, never tracked or autocrossed, max rev 6500RPM)#carsoncallpodcast #e92m3

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Ep150 VW GTI turns 50, trauma surgeon safety, Dale Sr...

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2026/01/15

The VW GTI turns 50 this year. That’s a big deal and we discuss and list our 3 favorite GTI generationsOur trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses the safety problems that software-heavy new cars have and how those problems can be addressed Car spotting: Stephan spotted a 2002 Dale Earnhardt Sr signature Chevy Monte Carlo. We hate it and think Dale Sr would have too, had he been alive.They say that your habits at 21 will be your habits for life. When I was 25, my goal car for when I was 50 - 55

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Ep149 our trauma surgeon shops PHEV, Steve-0 sells...

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2026/01/05

Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran is shopping for a plug-in hybrid PHEV for his wifeSteve-0 decides to sell his 2013 E92 BMW M3, which he bought new and took delivery of in Munich. Lots of memories, but it's time.Trauma surgeon safety topic: the famous Vince Zampella Ferrari 296 crash. Dr Moran breaks it down and discusses why it happened and why it was fatal for Zampella and his passenger.Steve-0 spots a 2004 Ford ExcursionWe discuss the biggest automotive stories of 2025 as well as our

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Ep 148: Good/bad move, Audi G-wagen? trauma surgeon...

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2025/12/10

Friend of show Patrick S picks his best/worst cars to take to your high school reunionGood move, bad move: Audi/Porsche should make a G-wagen competitor!Trauma surgeon safety: Dr Moran discusses NHTSA's decision to use female crash dummies. And how he's been advocating for that for more than 20 years.Steve-0 and Stephan each nominate 5 recent cars that belong in the Hall of Fame.#carsoncallpodcast #audiusa #traumasurgeonsafety #automobile #f150lightning

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01:06:11

Ep146 Good/bad car ideas, pagoda seen, trauma surgeon...

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2025/11/13

New segment, good vs bad automotive ideas. Good: Lexus ditching spindle grille. Bad: Ford dumping BEV F-150.Adams spots a classic 280SL "Pagoda" Mercedes sports car. Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran says put in more roundabouts because they save lives.The three of us each list three vehicles we'd take to our 30th High School reunion. Steve-0 rants about how he's no longer excited about new cars and he misses new car introductions that used to happen every October

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Ep145 We fix Porsche's problems, trauma surgeon...

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2025/10/31

Porsche's profits are down about 95%. Troubles in China and over investment in electric vehicles are the main reasons, and we discuss. Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran gets into Mercedes' efforts to prevent their passengers from dying in their vehicles, and he talks about how he would help other manufacturers achieve that laudable goal.Steve-0 loves on the OG Lexus LS400, which completely upended the US luxury automotive market when it launched in 1990, and then he mourns the fact that no

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Ep144: Q3 2025 new car sales highlights, Dr Bank auto...

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2025/10/25

Jeff Bank joins Steve-0 today! They discuss Q3 2025 auto sales: BMW takes the lead in luxury, and Toyota, especially Toyota trucks, are killing it.Jeff's family was involved in two crashes recently, neither their fault, so he gets into how to keep your family safe on our hectic roadways.Steve-0 spotted a 2026 Audi Q5. It was underwhelming.Finally, Jeff attended a Boise PCA mtg, and saw some amazing Porsches, including many Turbos--2025 is the 50th anniversary of the launch of the legendary

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Ep 143: BMW 3-series turns 50, trauma surgeon safety,...

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2025/09/29

The BMW 3-series turns 50 this year, and we celebrate it. We know that it didn't arrive in the US until 2 years later, but that's ok, it's still 50 years old.Our trauma surgeon, Dr Stephan Moran, talks about older cars and how they're not safe compared with new vehicles. He also addresses the particular challenges of teenage and older drivers.CoC addresses the rumored 2027 Toyota Supra V8. We hope Toyota actually makes it, and that if they do, they use a Toyota engine, not something

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Ep142: BMW X5 most $uccessful car of last 25yrs?...

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2025/09/16

Is the BMW X5 the most successful vehicle over the last 25yrs? Seems like it to me. It's been a trailblazer in its segment since its launch in 2000, and it's a financial juggernaut making BMW NA an estimated $1billion dollars of profit every year. We get into it.CoC trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses whiplash and its cost both to victims' health and our economy. Then he teaches us how to minimize the risk of getting whiplash if you're ever in a vehicle that's hit from

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Ep 141 Audi is sagging-we have solutions, our fave...

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2025/08/25

Audi has been sagging for about 5yrs, mostly because they over-spent on BEV tech while under-spending on internal combustion/hybrid tech. To help turn things around Audi plans to reverse that course, make a new TT, and go into Formula 1. We discuss.Then Steve-0, Adams, and Dr Stephan Moran, our trauma surgeon, each list their three favorite recent Audis.Dr Moran gets into how and why safety standards are different in the US, Europe, and Asia, and he recommends that one set of regulations become the

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Ep140: BMW G-wagen? Trauma surgeon safety tips, we...

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2025/08/20

BMW is apparently planning to make a Mercedes G-wagen competitor. We enthusiastically wish they would and hope Lincoln, Audi, and other manufacturers do so as well.Canada has many laws and other features of their automotive lives that make their roads significantly safer than ours. Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses the differences and how adopting many of them would keep us safer.Steve-0 spots a Scion iQ, a rare car. Scion was an unusual failure for Toyota, and we get into it.Stephan

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Ep 139: Adams is back! Cars that pushed OEMs to...

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2025/07/31

We name great cars that catapulted manufacturers from just ok to major player. Actually, we name a bunch. Trauma surgeon safety: our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran recommends the best vehicles for your teenager to drive and stay safe.Car spotting: Adams spots his own 993 Porsche 911, and we love it.The Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus GX550 are big hits. We discuss.https://www.iihs.org/ratings/safe-veh... • Canada 03 Martin Brundle Talks To Ozzy Osb... #carsoncallpodcast #toyotalandcruiser

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00:54:18

Ep138 Horner out at Red Bull F1, trauma surgeon...

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2025/07/14

Red Bull F1 fires Christian Horner, who was the boss there for 20yrs. We discuss with guest host Jeff Bank, MDOur trauma surgeon Stephan Moran, MD says Tesla's self-driving tech needs lidar to supplement its cameras. High quality cameras are fine, but they need lidar to maximize safety.Steve-0 spots a 1979 Datsun 280zx.Finally, Jeff gets us going on the expiring federal electric car subsidies. We talk hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric at length. #carsoncallpodcast #automobile

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Ep137: Huge dealership GMAC theft, trauma surgery...

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2025/06/26

John McNamera, a small Buick/GMC dealer on Long Island stole $450mil from GMAC from 1980-1991 by selling 248,000 conversion vans that didn't exist. How did he get caught? GMAC finally figured out that the vans had no VINs. Steve-0 talks about it and how it happened right near where he grew up. Have you noticed the e-Bike boom? Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran talks about how they're just as dangerous as you think they are, both for the riders and the pedestrians they hit.Steve-0 recently

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