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Everyday Driver Car Debate

714: The Thing About 1900 Horsepower, A New Kind Of Fast, 300kph In A Hellcat

Everyday Driver Car Debate

Everyday Driver

Leisure, Hobbies, Automotive

4.92.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

The guys have arrived in Germany for the start of Pilgrimage 2022, and connect up with their friend Thomas Hellmanzik to hear what’s going on at Auto Motor Und Sport. The fun cars he’s driven lately include a 1900HP Pininfarina Battista, some Opels, Teslas, the Taycan 4S, VWs, and lots of SEATs. He’s also shut off all the screens in the Corvette C8 at night, and gone for a drive on a country road. The guys are excited to be back in Europe to drive on the ‘Ring and Spa-Francorchamps! Seasons 1-10 are available on Amazon Prime and Vimeo worldwide. Please rate and review us on iTunes, and the TV show on IMDB and Amazon. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You've found the podcast where driving matters, whether you haul, commute, or cruise, we want you to love what you drive.

0:07.0

We're here to help you find usability and fun.

0:11.0

From first time buyers to jaded experts, we believe everyone is one great car away from being car obsessed.

0:18.0

I'm Paul. I'm Todd, and this is the everyday driver car debate.

0:25.0

I wasn't sure what podcast we'd do today. We're not in the studio, but the surprise here is I'm taking you way back.

0:31.0

We have a guest. Tom Helmanzik is with us who used to do video sports and now moved on to much bigger things. Welcome back Tom.

0:38.0

Well, thank you so much for having me. It's very nice to see you after all of this, COVID madness.

0:44.0

Yes. Finally, doing the pilgrimage again.

0:46.0

I realize it's been three years, and also there's a particular video that you filmed that is driving a Mustang in Germany.

0:55.0

People still comment, basketball was invented in Canada.

0:59.0

I just very recently watched a video on YouTube done by creators, for creators, claimant, you have to make mistakes like that.

1:09.0

Just to have the experience.

1:12.0

We learned it at the time.

1:14.0

Look, it's one of our probably top 10 most watched videos and Tom did it, and so there that is.

1:18.0

He rubs that in my face every now and then I have to admit.

1:20.0

But it's a very good video, and what's funny is you mentioned that basketball was invented by Americans,

1:26.0

and 50% of the comments are people really excited to say that's not right.

1:32.0

And it actually did long before the video you're talking about, Tommy.

1:36.0

It actually taught me that all YouTube cares about is engagement.

1:41.0

And so people saying you got it wrong actually drives up the number of people that have seen it.

1:46.0

We doubled down on it too, because I claimed Americans call cars vehicles, right?

1:50.0

You did.

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