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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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01:06:43

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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00:48:13

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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01:04:27

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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00:54:18

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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00:59:54

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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00:43:48

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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01:04:40

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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00:45:47

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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00:40:57

Ep136 Felicity Ace ll as EV ship burns, Euro vans...

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2025/06/09

A Chinese transport ship carrying electric cars across the Pacific Ocean catches fire and sinks, shades of the famous Felicity Ace that caught fire and sank three years ago in the Atlantic Ocean. The Chinese ship doesn't have a stripper name, but it sends the same message: transporting EVs by ship is dangerous and can cause ecologic disasters.Thanks to retired Ford CEO Alan Mulally the US has moved from using old-school and fuel sucking body-on-frame vans like the Econoline to fully embracing

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00:47:09

Ep 135 Tuscany, Hyundai branding, Driving a Maybach,...

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2025/05/26

Dr Moran goes to Tuscany for a wedding. Now he wants to move there.Hyundai branding that even non-car enthusiasts get. That's smart.Automotive journalist Steve Schutz tested a Mercedes Maybach GLS recently. The guys discuss.Automotive safety: our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran addresses "Swangers", window tinting, and other car mods that subtract from safety. Bottom line, don't do it.Thanks to sagging sales in China and a very expensive failure to launch for the Taycan and other BEVs, Porsche AG is

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00:43:17

Ep 144. Nissan bringing back the XTerra. Trauma...

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2025/05/12

Nissan bringing back the XTerra. We’ve been pushing for that and Nissan finally listened!Trauma surgeon safety. Dr Stephan Moran gives us another lesson in automotive safety from his unique perspective Our automotive journalist Steve Schutz gives us tidbits from Q1 new light vehicle salesDr Moran discusses the new 2026 Hyundai Palisade. Despite a dash of Range Rover, it looks distinctive and luxJagged Little Pill turns 30!

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00:39:26

Ep 133: Dodge bringing back V8 engines, trauma...

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2025/04/22

Dodge hints they're resurrecting their V8 engines including Hellcats. Yay!Trauma surgeon safety: fatalities on our highways are dropping, and Dr Moran discusses. We hope this trend continues.Doug DeMuro said Ford should make a Lincoln version of the Bronco, and we get into it. Like Doug, we think it would succeed. Ford please do this!Steve-0 spotted a mid-1980s Nissan Pulsar NX. What a weird car!#carsoncallpodcast #nissanpulsar #traumasurgeonsafety #automobile #dodgev8 #dodgeperformance

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00:50:36

Ep 132 Trump tariffs mostly bad, we spot a Saturn,...

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2025/04/05

Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses the recent Trump tariffs (25% on imported vehicles). He hates them, and Steve-0 is mostly opposed. We hate higher prices for cars and parts, but we like manufacturing jobs coming back to America.Steve-0 spotted a 1992 Saturn SC2. Saturn was GM's 90's effort to compete with Honda and Toyota, which failed. We get into it.Dr Moran's safety segment says, "If you want to get out of your vehicle, make sure it's in Park before you do"

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00:53:45

Ep 131: Almost famous, Steve-0 and friend Ed Barrett...

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2025/03/19

Adams and trauma surgeon Stephan Moran are away, so Steve-0 and his long time friend, automotive journalist Ed Barrett, discuss what it's like being an active and published member of the motoring press. Neither of us is famous like the writers from Car and Driver and Jalopnik, but we enjoy access to press cars and have been invited to many cool events. We talk about it.#carsoncallpodcast #automotivejournalism #automobile

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01:09:03

Ep 130: SoCal car spotting, trauma surgeon safety,...

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2025/02/24

Steve-0 spent a weekend in Newport Beach (the epicenter of SoCal's Orange County) and saw a lot of cool cars. We discuss.Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran talks about the safety advances that accompany active driver assistant systems (ADAS). He loves it but wants each system to include driver monitor systems (DMS).Adams introduces the topic of great cars let down by lousy engines. There are many cars like this, and the three of us each list five examples. Finally, Dr Moran gets into BYD and

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00:51:14

F1 preview, muscle cars RIP?, Audi fades, and misc...

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2025/02/13

Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran talks 2025 Formula One. Will the great Lewis Hamilton win a championship for Ferrari? Stephan thinks so and tells us why.Noted car collector and consultant Adams Hudson thinks muscle cars are fading as desirable collector items and goes into why.Then Steve-0 discusses Audi's 14% sales drop from 2023 to 2024. Part of the reason for that drop can be found by comparing the 2009 Q5 SUV with the latest model. Tough to tell the difference isn't it? That's a

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01:00:07

2024 car sales rundown, ADAS update, collector car...

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2025/01/28

Steve-0 runs down 2024 new car sales: BMW leads the luxury market with Lexus number 2, pickups still rule, BEVs are stalling, and hybrids are surging. Oh, 24,000 people bought cybertrucks?!!Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran gives some love to modern ADAS (active driver assistance system) systems. Thanks to better software and machine learning, ADAS has become less "Karen" and more "chauffeur Jeeves". Adams, our collector car expert, discusses how boomer faves like muscle

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00:56:40

Ep 126: Nissan dying, trauma surgeon safety, Aston...

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2024/12/21

Nissan had their CEO Carlos Ghosn arrested and jailed in 2018. Now the company is on life support. Lesson to any major corporation anywhere in the world: Don't have your CEO jailed unless you absolutely have to.Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses cars that have high death rates and why they do. Adams spots a new Aston Martin. Will Aston Martin survive or go the way of Nissan? We get into it. Steve-0 tells the story of how a relatively small New England advertising agency won the BMW

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01:11:19

Ep 123 Chatanooga Car Show, trauma surgeon safety,...

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2024/10/26

Adams went to the spectacular Chatanooga Auto Show and loved it. Luftgekuhlt was there along with an incredible array of gorgeous classic carsOur trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses upcoming pedestrian safety regs that he thinks will save livesWe channel Mark Greene of Cars Yeah and pick the car we think we areAnd finally Steve-0 rants about how three Euro-trash owners, especially the Current one Stellantis, ruined the venerable Chrysler Corporation #carsoncallpodcast #traumasurgeon

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