Restricted Performance

Restricted Performance explores other forms of transportation this week with a discussion about cycling and its mutual benefits to both car enthusiasts and non-car enthusiasts.     With the help of our resident cycling expert, Toby Kessler, we uncover why we love cycling, how it represents truer freedom than driving in 2024, and outline a brief buyers guide for bicycles.   Come join us on a two-wheeled episode of Restricted Performance!   Follow Toby: https://www.instagram.com/tobykessler   Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay/  https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/  

Ryan ZumMallen's career took a long and winding road to his current position as founder of Carrara Media.  On this episode of Restricted Performance, Maddox and Ross talk with Ryan about his start in journalism, his career progression, and his thoughts on private equity's ownership of various media outlets.     Ryan also discusses his two books, Slow Car Fast and the critically-acclaimed Cult of GT-R, as well as founding Carrara Media and its mission as a progressive publisher.     Come join us on a really fun episode of Restricted Performance!   Follow Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/zoomy575m/   Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay/  https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/

Freelance automotive journalist and VW nerd Pete Nelson (The Drive, Winding Road), joins us this week live from LA where we discuss his career, the current state of automotive media, and his history with a certain troublesome Audi S4.     Pete also discusses his love of track driving with his faithful modified 128i, what brought him to Southern California, and we all answer listener questions on this episode of Restricted Performance!     Follow Pete: https://www.instagram.com/16vpete   Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987

This week, Restricted Performance chats with Anti-BMW BMW Club co-founder Ty "Bo" Farkas about the history of ABBC, what BMWs mean to enthusiasts, and his  hilarious car history—including a brief interlude with an SN95 Mustang convertible.   We also discuss the ubiquitous E30 3 Series and Ty's adventures in manual-swapping his daily-project E60 535i. When a guest introduces himself with the following quote: "I haven't met god but Jeremy Clarkson taught me lift off oversteer, and I taught Santa Rosa fear," you know it's going to be a great time.   Follow Ty and ABBC: https://www.instagram.com/the_ty_bo https://www.instagram.com/antibmwbmwclub   Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987  

In a more freewheeling episode of the podcast, Ross and Maddox discuss why the abandonment of congestion pricing is a bad thing, which leads to a broader discussion on car dependency, car enthusiasm, and why enthusiasts should advocate for better public transit.   Finally, we talk about Ralph Gilles' incredible career, how to exercise your special car and failed attempts at clutchless manual transmissions.

Ross is solo this week and invites longtime friend, automotive engineer, and car media personality Cora Goodwin on the podcast.  Cora, formerly of the early days of /Drive on YouTube, built several noteworthy cars such as the "Zero F***ks Given" Mazda RX-7 and a Rolls Royce affectionately nicknamed the "Trolls Royce."  She also spent time at Singer and is currently working as a mad scientist with Premier Tuning Group (PTG); a preeminent tuner of Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles.  Cora and Ross discuss all of these topics along with her concurrent ownership of three generations of M5 and her feature in Victoria Scott's new lookbook, We Deserve This.      

Maddox and Ross host one more episode from the Tail of the Dragon (and surrounding roads) in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina/Tennessee.  Joining us this week will be our friends Ryan Yee and our first repeat guest, Alex Farmer.  Ryan will profess his love for modifying cars (with mixed results) and discuss his recently completed BMW E38 740iL manual swap.  The four of us also discuss what cars we've seen here and our takeaways from spending a few days in driving nirvana.

This week, Restricted Performance goes down to the famous Tail of the Dragon (and surrounding roads) in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina/Tennessee to attend a group driving event with some of our enthusiast friends!  Joining us this week will be John Jovaneli of Wright Auto Works, former automotive engineer Victor Gallas Cervo, and Alex Farmer - the only mensch to own a Shelby GT500.   

What do seafood, an Italian super coupe, and Volvos have to do with each other? Well, they're all topics on this week's episode of the podcast.  Maddox talks about his recent trip to the World of Volvo company museum in Sweden, we discuss Maddox's recent press car: the bewitching Maserati Gran Turismo Trofeo, and talk about Ross' new replacement vehicle: the normcore BMW X3.

This week Maddox and Ross discuss the 2024 NY Auto Show, or lack thereof, and ask the question: Was the best car at the "show" a Kia economy hatchback?  We also say goodbye to old cars and say hello to new cars in our personal fleets.     Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/

A bit of a bonus episode this week, as we discuss the best and mainly the worst of special-edition and co-branded cars, including but not limited to: the Jeep Comanche Eliminator, Mini Goodwood, and Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Edition. Enjoy! Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/  

Where have all the buttons gone?  This week, we discuss the disappearance of physical controls from cars and the consequences of touchscreens.  We also touch on the origins of this phenomenon, how automakers are backtracking on touch controls, and how touch controls change the enthusiast driving experience.   Finally, we answer listener questions including next goal cars, whether Ross will ever sell the E90, and how to start learning about cars.   Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/

Can car enthusiast culture thrive in and around New York City? We're joined by our first guests: Will Lee of PTSRS, Toby Kessler, and Aaron Segal. Will, Aaron, and Toby are all lifelong car enthusiasts and give their perspectives on what makes NYC car culture unique.   Will: https://www.instagram.com/ptsrs Toby: https://www.instagram.com/tobykessler Aaron: https://www.instagram.com/asegal17   Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/  

Continuing the JDM discussion from last week, we discuss whether the import craze is past its peak and what might come next. We also explore the weirdness of TVR and Israel's only sports car, the Sabra.   The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Marks the End of the JDM Import Golden Age: https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-r34-nissan-skyline-gt-r-marks-the-end-of-the-jdm-import-golden-age Best Motoring 996 Turbo vs. Ferrari 360, R34 GT-R, NSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUpt9SHZXMk    Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/

Starting with a few minutes of banter this week: Ross drove the 2023 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar and 2024 Polestar 2 and Maddox shot the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato. From there, we dive into a brief history of Japanese automakers and JDM cars from World War II to today. Books referenced: "Cult of GT-R: A True Story of Crime, Obsession and the World's Most Coveted Car" by Ryan Zummallen: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cult-of-gt-r-a-true-story-of-crime-obsession-and-the-world-s-most-coveted-car-ryan-k-zummallen/20685719?ean=9798987424513 "Boundless: The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn" by Nick Kostov and Sean McLain: https://bookshop.org/p/books/boundless-the-rise-fall-and-escape-of-carlos-ghosn-nick-kostov/17447443?ean=9780063041035  Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/

Today on the podcast, Maddox and Ross talk about the most common car modifications for the average enthusiast.  We discuss what you should and should *not* do when it comes to modifying your car, how to get the most ‘bang for your buck' out of mods, and share entertaining stories of mods gone wrong.   IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/

In this inaugural episode of the podcast, Maddox and Ross explore affordable fun by looking at different price points for enthusiast cars.  We talk about the current state of sports cars and look at a wide variety of cars for the average enthusiast.   Follow us on IG: @restricted_performance @maddoxkay  @rlit1987