If Jaykee Evangelista Had an Online Store, We'd Be Broke

If Jaykee Evangelista Had an Online Store, We'd Be Broke

You may not know Jaykee Evangelista right away by name, but you probably have seen his work in many places around the automotive world. From designs for Porsche, Hyundai N, Jeff Zwart, Luftgekühlt, and even Top Gear, Jaykee is a busy, busy man!

The PNW Component Himself, Aaron Kerson

The PNW Component Himself, Aaron Kerson

We first met Aaron when we did our episode on the Nürburgring and immediately knew we had to have him back on the show. If you're in the bicycle world, you’ve probably heard of Aaron's company PNW Components.

Rivian R1 "T" for Tank

Rivian R1 "T" for Tank

On this shop talk episode we talk all about that crash test video of the Rivian R1T hitting the guardrail, the deteriorating roads, car season coming up, and a painful repair to the R8.

The Newest Member of the Avants Team,  Leif Bergerson

The Newest Member of the Avants Team, Leif Bergerson

On this special episode we introduce Leif Bergerson, the newest member of the Avants staff! Leif is helping us run things in California, so we thought it would be best if we introduced him on video.

Horsepower Is Cheaper Than Ever... If You Can Afford It

Horsepower Is Cheaper Than Ever... If You Can Afford It

We often thought the glory days of cheap performance cars were behind us, but performance comes in at bargain basement prices today. In this episode we discuss what we think are the real bargains today, and find out we were wrong all along in real time. 

An Englishman Invades the New Avants Podcast Studio

An Englishman Invades the New Avants Podcast Studio

We welcome back official Avants Magazine Editor-in-Chief Karl Noakes! Karl is on a rare break from IMSA and chats with us about his new M2, the Hagerty not-so-hot list of 2023, and we all compare our old-man back injuries! It's always a good time when Karl is here!

A Very Merry Shop Talk

A Very Merry Shop Talk

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Our long, lost Megan returns to us to join us for Shop Talk this week and we talk all about squashing nuts, the new studio, Borla's electric "exhaust", R8 build updates, and our very adult Christmas lists! 

A Grand Tour of Brendan Tonkin

A Grand Tour of Brendan Tonkin

The Tonkin name is definitely a northwest staple and Brendan Tonkin didn't fall far from the family tree. Brendan talks to us all about the new Ineos Grenadier, track time with dad, overlanding, and more, all while his dog became best friends with Nick while we recorded.

Truly Great Stories with Greg Stanley

Truly Great Stories with Greg Stanley

Greg Stanley is a great story teller. He gives us the inside details of the recent, record breaking 250 GTO sale by RM Sotheby's and much more about his own collection. 

Is There Anything Vinny Russo Hasn’t Done?

Is There Anything Vinny Russo Hasn’t Done?

This week we have a great chat with Vinny Russo, Operations Manager at Westside Collector Car Storage and Special Project Manager for The iD Agency. Vinny talks with us all about his history with Spyker, Hennessey, VF Engineering, and more.