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Rivalry and alliances in the Middle East go back centuries and have shaped the geopolitics of this region in a major way. On this clip of a recent ClubGPF Podcast+ episode, GPF contributing analyst Kamran Bokhari joined Christian Smith to examine the complicated relationship between the various factions, mainly Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and how this all fits together to forecast the future of the Middle East region. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com for world-class geopolitical analysis and discussion.

The U.S. decision to recuse itself from European security has created something of a crisis on the continent. America wants European countries to pick up their own defense spending and focus on their own region, following Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.  So what's the feeling in Europe about the risks countries there face from Russia? How are they navigating those threats? And do Americans and Europeans see them in the same way? Talking Geopolitics host Christian Smith was joined by Geopolitical Futures Chairman and Founder George Friedman and Antonia Colibasanu, GPF's Senior Analyst from on the ground in Romania to discuss. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com for world-class geopolitical analysis and discussion.

DAMION1In our 'That's cute, Sam, because I don't want my son to grow up in a world where college dropouts slowly replace human brain function with profit-driven AI' headline of the week. Sam Altman doesn't want his son to grow up with an AI best friend In our 'In other news, Ikea will call its forthcoming store in Boston simply 'Ikea,' sources say' headline of the week. ESPN will call its forthcoming flagship streaming app simply 'ESPN,' sources say In our 'Ex-CBS Director O.J. Simpson not named director after found not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and because he's dead' headline of the week. Ex-Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson named director after misdemeanoursIn our 'In her acceptance speech, Ms. Boswell said, "I won't sleep until your toilets are 45% less smelly and disgusting, on a year-over-year basis starting in 3Q 2026."' headline of the week. Clorox Announces Election of Gina Boswell to its Board of DirectorsIn our 'The fourth director was referred to as "a bloated idiot who doesn't know the difference between a case of synthetic hydraulic fluids and a Diet Pepsi.' headline of the week. Shareholder advisory firm backs 3 of Elliott's 4 Phillips 66 director nominees In our 'Sir Andrew Witty listed the top three 'personal reasons' in no particular order: "Fuck. This. Place." ' headline of the week. UnitedHealth CEO steps down for ‘personal reasons'MATT1In our 'Universally reviled man pays self' headline of the week. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty was 2024's highest-paid payer CEO. Here's a look at what other execs earnedIn our 'Universally reviled man takes a vacation' headline of the week. UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty steps down, company suspends annual forecastIn our 'Universally reviled man replaced by universally reviled man who replaced different universally reviled man he replaced' headline of the week. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty steps down, replaced by Stephen HemsleyIn our 'Andrew Witty says try cod liver oil and vitamin A' headline of the week. Listeria outbreak sickens at least 10 in California and Nevada and the FDA is investigating Fresh & Ready FoodsIn our 'This week on "Audit Material Weakness: the Game", who will be the material weakness? The ex-prosecutor "financial expert", the ex-interior secretary who wrote "You Report to Me: Accountability for the Failing Administrative State", or the ex-trade representative?' headline of the week. Trump Media said it had ‘material weakness' in internal controlsIn our 'Anti-woke investors furious at SEC they don't get the chance to vote 1% in favor of a resolution to stop gays from eating sushi, the wokest way to make fish, which is eroding American freedom' headline of the week. Kroger Investor Loses New Bid to Put Plan Before ShareholdersIn our 'After soliciting bids from Punxsutawney Phil, the transformer named Scavenger, and Mark Wahlberg from Deepwater Horizon, the Trump Administration finally found a genius to dig a hole' headline of the week. Elon Musk's Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak ProjectIn our 'When asked, the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee handed citizens a set of "giant wipers" donated by Tesla for their tears' headline of the week. Community Complains of Choking Fumes From Elon Musk's AI FortressIn our 'It's true, we found a self-important liar who likes hallucinogens so we don't need to hire anyone under 35 with an education anymore' headline of the week. AI may cut the need for younger staff, CEOs say: ‘With the commoditization of intelligence, it's not about having the smartest people anymore'In our 'It's true, we found a self-important liar who states everything like it's a fact so we don't need to hire anyone over the age of 55 anymore' headline of the week. The vast majority of CEOs are fearful of losing their jobs due to AI, survey revealsDAMION2End with a game: I'll give you the headline first and you pick the best joke:McDonald's announces plans to hire 375,000 workers with Trump Labor secretaryTraining to Include How to Scream Internally Without Moving Your Face and Why Clocking Out is WokeNew Employees to Be Paid in Nuggets and WIll Receive Free Uniform, A Copy of “Atlas Shrugged” (Annotated by J.D. Vance while wearing a Ronald McDonald costume) and a Mandatory McRib Tramp StampBecause Nothing Says “Labor Rights” Like a Side of DeregulationBoy Accidentally Orders 70,000 Lollipops on Amazon. Panic Ensues.Amazon's spokesperson said, "While we understand that 70,000 lollipops may exceed the average household's needs, our algorithm determined that American children are fat and stupid."Mark Zuckerberg said, "Problems like this will disappear with Meta-branded AI children."Amazon Algorithm Now Recommends a Kohler Tall Single Flush 2-Piece Elongated Toilet with 1.28 GPF in White and a Dentist Named Dave

Like much of the world, North American geopolitics looks very different to six months ago. Tariffs, border issues and suggestions of US troops in Mexico are creating concerns to America's south. On a recent episode of our ClubGPF's Podcast+, GPF director of analysis Allison Fedirka joined host Christian Smith as we continued our series on Trump's second term in office, looking at the geopolitics of North America. To learn more about ClubGPF, including more free audio and video clips, visit http://ow.ly/qHIP50JUPW2. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com for world-class geopolitical analysis and discussion.

It has been a tumultuous couple of weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his sweeping tariffs, pushing the world's two biggest economies, the United States and China, into an ever-escalating trade war. The radical shifts taken by the administration have us at GPF wondering, could this be one of the most consequential months for global economics in the 21st century? And are the tariffs meant to disrupt the global economic system of free trade that's been in place since WWII? In this episode of Talking Geopolitics, Geopolitical Futures Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to examine just how we got here and to predict how long the tit for tat will continue. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com for world-class geopolitical analysis and discussion.

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The first-ever Good People Fund (un)conference brought nearly 70 GPF grantees from throughout the US and Israel to New York in November — for two intensely rewarding days sharing experiences, origin stories, professional development and more … and shattering the isolation inherent in visionary leadership. In this post-(un)conference episode of Good People Talk, GPF Executive … Continue reading In Their Own Words: Reflections from The Good People Fund 2024 (un)conference →

Israel's decimation of Hezbollah's leadership and war-making capabilities has paved the way for a massive altering of the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. After decades on the offensive, Iran has suffered a major setback in its strategy for the region. GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari joined host Christian Smith on our recent Podcast+ episode for ClubGPF members to discuss what's next for Iran, its proxies, and the Middle East at large. To learn more about ClubGPF, including more free audio and video clips, visit http://ow.ly/qHIP50JUPW2.

You read that right, we got FRO in studio for the first half! We talk to Jeff Emig about Moto-coaching. ambassador-ing, his championships, current racing and much more. Filthy is on the line to talk or complain about all of it. Josh Woods of GPF is on to talk about running his facility and what's in the future for him and also talk about current racing. Checker's from Race Tech is on to talk all things Race Tech and racing. Checkers is always great Moto-talk. We also have Michael Lindsay of VitalMX in studio! Great radio bro!

Three of our visionary grantees in Israel vividly describe how they're meeting new challenges since the terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, and staying true to their passions and missions elevating good and hope — and uplifting the communities they serve with renewed resolve. While in Israel in March, GPF Executive Director Naomi Eisenberger and GPF … Continue reading The Good People Fund, Live from Israel →

What's on the horizon for the world's largest democracy? In our most recent Podcast+ episode for ClubGPF members, GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari joined host Christian Smith for a discussion on the geopolitical implications of India's upcoming election, how it can continue its balancing act between the US, China and the rest of the world, and why it has cause for concern over the recent ISIS attack in Moscow. To learn more about ClubGPF, including more free audio and video clips, visit http://ow.ly/qHIP50JUPW2. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com for world-class geopolitical analysis and discussion.

Today's headliner interview is with GPF owner and head muckity-muck, Josh Woods. A very interesting and informative interview with a guy who's been almost everywhere in the industry and been buddies with Newf and Gauldy for decades. The boys also address some rumours concerning Dylan Wright and the MXGP circuit; McNabb and Rempel racing futures in St.Louis; A couple of American young guns rumoured (with near certainty) to be contesting the Canadian Triple Crown Series nationals. And of course, Hot or Not. Thanks to our great sponsors: Race Tech!!! CJR Suspension KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas Hall race Fuels and Renegade Gopher Dunes Yamaha Motor Canada Matrix Concepts Canada AMO And a huge welcome to our new sponsor Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals. As always, the best way to support us is to support them when it comes to any and all things moto.

Today the boys get into the news floating around this off-season including Canadian's riding together at GPF and the eye test; Racine is Racing everything; T-Dags is winning everywhere; MX101 speculation; And todays Headliner, a very technical and interesting interview with Charlie Johnston of CJR (Race Tech). Thanks to our great sponsors: Race Tech!!! CJR Suspension KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas Hall race Fuels and Renegade Gopher Dunes Yamaha Motor Canada Matrix Concepts Canada AMO As always, the best way to support us is to support them when it comes to any and all things moto.  

Blyth Taylor Lord founded Courageous Parents Network in 2014 — some years after her daughter, Cameron, and her nephew, Hayden, both died from infantile Tay-Sachs. Blyth turned her grief into purpose. CPN — a GPF alum grantee — uses education, advocacy and community to equip and empower parents of children with serious medical conditions. She … Continue reading Turning Grief into Purpose →

Kavod v'Nichum (“Honor and Comfort”) — a GPF grantee — brings Jewish end-of-life discussions and practices into the light by elevating and advancing Chevrot Kadisha — holy societies that support individuals, families and communities during a sacred life cycle event. Sarit Wishnevski, Kavod v'Nichum's Executive Director, joins Naomi Eisenberger, GPF Co-Founder and Executive Director, to … Continue reading Building Community Around Jewish End-of-Life →

We catch-up on all the mid-season news and competition, including French, British, German, Swiss, and Spanish Nationals, the Four Nationals multi-country competition, the South Korean ranking event, and the Grand Prix Final's Juniors and Gala events. We also talk about injury news, the ISU Award nominations, and more. Following the 2023 Grand Prix Final last week in Beijing, China, there was little downtime as many skaters hurried to their National Championships around the globe. We cover the French, German, Swiss, and Spanish Figure Skating Nationals, as well as the Four Nationals multi-country competition. We also look back on British Nationals, the South Korean ranking event, the Junior Grand Prix Final, and quite a bit of news from around the skating landscape — including the nominations for the ISU Awards. All that to say: there are really no real off-weeks during skating season! News, Injuries, other things There's been a lot happening outside of competitions that we want to catch up on. From the unfortunate news of Niina Petrakina breaking her leg to the confirmation that both the teams of Riku Miura & Ryuchi Kihara and Hocke & Kunkel are out of their respective nationals due to injury, we're seeing some assumed medal contenders in question for the rest of the season. We also discuss the long-missing-from-competition Daniel Grassl, who's looking at a potential two-year suspension based on the recommendation of Italian anti-doping agency. On a lighter note, we dig into the ISU Award Nominations that just came out — and some of their questionable categories. Regardless, your can vote for your favorites until Jan 7, 2024. Winners to be announced Feb 11 at the Art on Ice event in Switzerland. The Many National Competitions Since there was so much happening, we stuck to the highlights and most newsworthy at each competition: French Nationals: We dig into the landslide victory of Adam Siao and the devastating free skate of Kevin Aymoz. British Nationals: Fear & Gibson won big,  but did it cost them the podium at GPF? German Nationals: Hase & Volodin continue their winning streak with their first German National Title — winning by 90 pts! Swiss Nationals: Lukas Britschgi soared in short program on his way to victory, and Kimmy Repond successfully returned to competition following her break due to injury to win the title.  Spanish Nationals: The first trip to their national championship for Olivia Smart & Tim Dieck proved victorious. (Though—and this didn't make the episode recording—they were weirdly NOT named to the Spanish World team. More to come here!) Four Nationals: Skaters from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary competed with the most notable winners being Ekaterina Kurakova winning her 6th national title, Katerina Mrazkova & Daniel Mrazek taking dance, and Maria Pavlova & Aleksei Sviatchenko dominating the pairs.  South Korean ranking competition: Jun-hwan Cha was forced to compete while injured to qualify for Four Continents, and did so with a win. Yelim Kim and Haein Lee continued to struggle this season. Junior Grand Prix Finals While we broke down the Senior Grand Prix last week, this episode we talk about a few of the highlights from the Juniors competition. In dance, we were overwhelmingly impressed by an outstanding US ice dance team — Leah Neset & Artem Markelov — who came out with a gold medal and a lot of momentum. Keep an eye on them in seniors soon! Also very noteworthily, the continued rivalry between two incredible young women – Mao Shimada from Japan and Jia Shin from South Korea. In what promises to be a competition we'll see replayed over and over again in coming years, Mao Schimada overtook the gloriously musical Jia Shin for gold — but had to come from behind her after the short program. Expect a lot of back-and-forth for the top podium spots between these two if they stay this good in Juniors for now, and Seniors when they get there.  Follow Scoreography: Website — https://scoreography.show Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/scoreography Threads — https://www.threads.net/@scoreography BlueSky — https://bsky.app/profile/scoreography.show  

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The pandemic in many ways caused shifts in the global economic system. Are we still living in pandemic economics? GPF's Antonia Colibasanu broke down the concept of geoeconomics and where we are at now for our podcast series on Geopolitics in the 21st Century. For the full episode and much more including our final installment with GPF Chairman George Friedman, go to www.geopoliticalfutures.com/podcast and click 'Subscribe'.

Happy Thanksgiving! Dustin Atwood and Sarah Myers talk about a variety of topics in the automotive industry, including: Dustin answers a couple of listener questions about Start/Stop Technology (and how to bypass some of them!), and Secondary Batteries. A listener also sent in a video regarding new Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF). What is GPF? (Your latest Emissions nightmare) Sarah chats quickly about the 2023 KSGF Santa's Angels. Once again, A-1 Custom Car Care has stepped up and is participating on our program. If you would like to adopt a kid off the Christmas tree, stop by the Sunset store! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a1custom/message

Happy Thanksgiving! Dustin Atwood and Sarah Myers talk about a variety of topics in the automotive industry, including: Dustin answers a couple of listener questions about Start/Stop Technology (and how to bypass some of them!), and Secondary Batteries. A listener also sent in a video regarding new Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF). What is GPF? (Your latest Emissions nightmare) Sarah chats quickly about the 2023 KSGF Santa's Angels. Once again, A-1 Custom Car Care has stepped up and is participating on our program. If you would like to adopt a kid off the Christmas tree, stop by the Sunset store! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a1custom/message

Happy Saturday! Dustin Atwood and Sarah Myers talk about a variety of topics in the automotive industry, including: Dustin answers a couple of listener questions. A listener also sent in a video regarding new Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF). What is GPF? Sarah chats quickly about the 2023 KSGF Santa's Angels. Once again, A-1 Custom Car Care has stepped up and is participating on our program. If you would like to adopt a kid off the Christmas tree, stop by the Sunset store!

In this second episode of Voices From Israel, Good People Fund Executive Director Naomi Eisenberger welcomes and introduces Julie Fisher as GPF's new Director of Engagement. Julie was the Founder and Director of the Consortium for Israel and the Asylum Seekers, and describes challenges to the asylee population in Israel before and since Oct. 7, … Continue reading Voices From Israel: Helping Asylum Seekers in Israel During the War →

The Earth might seem like it has abundant water, but in fact less than one percent is available for human use and we are running out of it. So let's push down the handle on some Flush Facts: According to the EPA, the average American uses 300 gallons of water per day or about 80 gallons per person. In addition, roughly 70 percent of this use occurs indoors. So it goes without saying that there is always something that we can do. So let's talk about toilets.With that being said no one goes out and says that I am excited to shop for a toilet; however, over $10 Billion are sold in the U.S. each year.This means the odds you'll buy one sooner than later. So let's get to more numbers.The standard toilet in the past used 1.6 GFP or gallons per flush and with recent advancements, many have been reduced to 1.28 gallons per flush which is a reduction of 20%.WIth my recent toilet purchase, it uses just .8 GPF while still providing equal or superior performance.So I am happy with my choice knowing that the average person flushes five times per day which means I am cutting the water usage in half. Not to mention that I have incorporated other water reducing tactics with other low flow appliances and fixtures from our PFT #40 and PFT #6 which covered why there is no need to rinse your dishes by letting your dishwasher handle the load.Therefore, I am significantly reducing my water bill as my past purchases will pay for themselves over time - the best part is that I am preserving our environment and you can too!Website:https://www.somethingonmymind.net/Social Media https://www.instagram.com/somm.podcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChec5qcZBcGkIhUU3belNDwhttps://www.tiktok.com/@somm.podcast?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/somm.podcasthttps://twitter.com/Somm_podcastThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5501411/advertisement

De lunes a jueves, los titulares del día de 2Playbook.com junto a Patricia López y Álvaro Carretero. Hoy, las cuentas de la Real Sociedad, Valencia CF, RC Celta y Bayern de Munich, y la entrada del fondo GPF en la Rafa Nadal Academy.

Sahar — a Good People Fund grantee — has for more than two decades offered volunteer-based online support to Israelis experiencing mental and emotional distress. Since the horrific attack on Israel on October 7, the organization has geared up to meet unprecedented need for its services. In this first episode of Voices from Israel, GPF … Continue reading Voices from Israel: Addressing Trauma in Israel →

A Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) investigation has found that the loans it granted to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's son-in-law Nceba Nonkwelo's company were possibly reckless and not in the GPF's best interest. At a press conference on Monday, Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile, flanked by GPF CEO Lindiwe Kwele, presented the report following an investigation by Gildenhuys Malatji Incorporated (GMI). The investigation sought to determine the circumstances around the loans totalling R24.9-million to Nonkwelo's company, Nonkwelo Investments, between 2013 and 2017. The loans were for the construction of student accommodation in Highlands, Johannesburg, that was never done. Shortly after News24 published these revelations in July, Maile ordered the GPF board to launch the investigation and report back to him within 30 days. It has been three months since that deadline passed. The investigation found that, following a change in the scope of the project from affordable housing to student accommodation, which was legally "uncertain", any approval of funding would be irregular and "not in the best interest of the GPF". "Unless there is a reason for this, it would otherwise have been an arbitrary and possibly a reckless decision. By stepping in and approving a senior funding loan to Nonkwelo Investments, investigators expressed a view that this caused GPF to continue to assume an even greater risk," it said. It further found that the project "was not viable". The GPF entered into a settlement agreement with Nonkwelo Investments, the nature of which was not disclosed. "Nonkwelo Investments failed to make a single payment at the end of the moratorium period, as such was in material breach of the second loan agreement," the report concluded. According to Maile, "We have taken full cognisance of the findings in the investigation report, including the financial and legal implication, as well as the institutional integrity of the GPF as as important entity of the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements. "Whilst the findings are clear about the governance pitfalls, we are however of the view that the recommendations are not conclusive. Accordingly, we have asked the board to institute a process of reviewing them with an intention of strengthening the areas of weakness."

Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements and Infrastructure Development, Lebogang Maile says a report into loans issued by the Gauteng Partnership Fund to Nonkwelo Investments is not conclusive. This follows allegations that Nonkwelo Ivestments, which is owned by Nceba Nonkwelo, who is the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile's son in law, benefited from loans from the GPF which amount to at least 30-Million rands. MEC Maile addressed the media earlier explaining some of the findings of the report...  

#frenchcore #hardcore #uptempoTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/officialdjtimonYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@officialdjtimonFacebook https://www.facebook.com/officialdjtimon/VK https://vk.com/officialdjtimonTrackList:1    Mass Destruc!on - My Milkshake    2    Lab-e, Deadlock - Full Control    3    Spectralizers - Lose Yourself    4    Sunhiausa - Unseen Descent    5    Mr. Ivex, Death Punch - Equally Dope    6    Mr. Bassmeister, The Sequel - Move Your Ass    7    Hickz - Fight the Feeling    8    Stealth - MONSTER LOVE    9    Levenkhan, NOTYPE - MEMORIES    10    Harris & Ford, GPF, Dj Gollum - The Kids Aren't Alright    11    Crypton, Disarray - MEMORIES    12    Jiyagi - Below Zero    13    Bumloco, Jiyagi - Memories Last Forever    14    Juju Rush - Catching Fire (Crypton Remix)    15    Echo, Jonski - All The Time    16    Perséfone - House Beat    17    Rotterdam Terror Corps - We Are The Core    18    Runeforce - Front Row Soldiers    19    Never Surrender, Bass Modulators - Dance To The Rhythm    20    Angerfist, Restrained - Creed Of Freakstyle    21    Irradiate - Creepin'    22    Andy The Core, Frenchkillerz, BLACK FREQUENCY - DON'T BE SCARED    23    Unproven - Storm

As the world reels from the shocking violence in Israel and Palestine, Geopolitical Futures brings you a special edition of Talking Geopolitics. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins Christian Smith to discuss why the attacks took place, why Israel's intelligence failed, and how the conflict will put pressure on Arab nations - and not in the way you may think. For more analysis from George and the GPF team, go to geopoliticalfutures.com/podcast.

US trade with China is way down with one disturbing exception: fentanyl. Thousands of Chinese companies are capable of manufacturing ingredients needed to produce the drug and exporting them to the West, along with instructions on how to create fentanyl powder. Many of these companies are state-owned enterprises, according to Allison Fedirka, my guest this week. She says there is no denying that China's government is involved with the fentanyl drug trade to the US. Allison Fedirka is the director of analysis at Geopolitical Futures (GPF). My subscribers are familiar with the in-depth work of George Friedman and his team at GPF.

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As founder of MyChild'sCancer — a GPF grantee — Oded Grinstein gives parents of children with cancer the medical knowledge and social support they need to be strong advocates for effective treatments and positive outcomes. The journey began when Oded's infant daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that she effectively beat back. … Continue reading Guiding Families Through Pediatric Cancer →

In part 2 of my nutrition series all about intuitive eating with light structure, we dive into the nitty gritty details of my GPF style of eating.In a nutshell, the GPF style of eating helps bridge the gap between restrictive diets and intuitive eating. It's a roadmap that allows you to have variety in your food choices (allowing you to intuitively choose what you eat at each meal), while still providing a framework on how to build your plate so that you feel full and satisfied (allowing you to stop thinking about food all the time).If you haven't listened to Part 1 (episode 124), please do that first -- this episode will make a lot more sense if you do. In this episode, we cover:What GPF stands for & the benefits of choosing to adopt this style of eating Five actionable steps that will help you choose healthy, filling options to put on your plateHow to structure every meal so that you feel satisfied and content after eatingA tangible example of how to structure a GPF meal (you can find more ideas under my "GPF" highlight on my personal Instagram) We dive into WAY MORE DETAIL about this topic in my book, Healthy & Happy: Find Food Freedom and Create the Body You Love!Podcast Instagram: @healthyhappypodcast

Today's episode is part 1 of a series all about intuitive eating with light structure, also known as my GPF style of eating. Life is too short to spend your days consumed obsessing about food and your body. Through years of experimentation, I finally came up with a way of eating that allows me to experience true FOOD FREEDOM. In this episode, we discuss: Bridging the gap between restrictive dieting and intuitive eatingMy thoughts about different diets, as well as intuitive eating (and why we shouldn't have to pigeon hole ourselves under one label) How I'm able to make food choices based on how I want to feel (energized and healthy) while still enjoying pizza and ice cream (without guilt!)Finding balance in the extremes when it comes to nutritionA bit of my personal story and backgroundIn part two, we'll chat all about the logistics around my GPF style of eating, like how to structure every meal to feel full, satisfied and content (and stop obsessing about when/what your next meal is).I highly encourage you to listen to this episode FIRST... don't skip it! This lays the foundation for all the practical things we'll discuss in part 2.I hope this episode, and the ones to come, save you from YEARS of struggle with food and your body. If I can help you bypass the hardship I went through, I would absolutely love to -- and it all starts with this episode. Podcast Instagram: @healthyhappypodcastRead more in my book: Healthy & Happy: Find Food Freedom and Create the Body You Love

In Israel, Shana Aaronson is the CEO of Magen for Jewish Communities, a GPF grantee organization addressing sexual abuse and exploitation in the Orthodox Jewish community. Under her leadership, the organization is making huge impact by helping and supporting survivors, raising awareness and educating in the community and beyond, and advocating for survivors in investigatory … Continue reading Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse →

The art of deriving and telling life stories can be the great connector — empowering individuals on the edges of society, bridging divides in communities, and advancing social justice. Cara Solomon is a former journalist establishing and practicing this approach as Founder and Executive Director of Everyday Boston, a GPF grantee. She describes the impact … Continue reading Storytelling as the Great Connector →

Support KTRA on Patreon and get extra shows here: https://www.patreon.com/ktra Kutski returns with another Keeping The Grave Alive Halloween special full of spooky hard beats! Full tracklist: Tracklist Get KTRA Merchendise here: KTRA Merch Grab the KTRA 2021 album here: KTRA 2021 Support Kutski with a virtual beer here: Beer Commission Kutski for a custom DJ mix here: Commission Kutski Grab music from the KTRA store here: KTRA Digital Store Follow Kutski on Twitch for livestreams here: Kutski Twitch KTRA on Spotify: Spotify

We're back on a Sunday! Cooper Webb joins us for the first time since SX ended to catch up on what he's been doing with his free time and what his outlook is on 2023 as season prep gets closer to kickoff. Justin Brayton comes on to talk about his World Supercross experience and just why he seems to always be in the crosshairs of Vince Friese, delisted them being on the same team. Wow. Eric Peronnard, race promoter extraordinaire joins us to talk about WSX and and his thoughts on how that series might look. Josh Woods of GPF comes on to talk training facilities and Canadian MX. Keefer and Valade are in studio y'all!!

For individuals in emotional distress — including those with suicidal tendencies — an empathetic advocate trained to gauge the severeness of need can be a bridge to a positive outcome. SAHAR — a GPF grantee — is a volunteer-driven Israeli non-profit organization using a unique tech model as a form of intervention. GPF Co-Founder and … Continue reading In Israel, A Unique Model to Help Individuals in Emotional Distress →

If you're sick of hopping on and off the bandwagon in your health and wellness journey, this episode is for you.In part 1 of the starting over series, we talked about a reframe for starting over -- and how to stop feeling guilty when we need to restart in any area of our lives. In this episode (part 2), we're chatting all about:The reason you need to keep starting over in the first placeWhy YOU are not the problem at all -- spoiler: there's nothing wrong with you!How to shift your energy from guilt and shame, to intention and actionExactly where to start TODAY if you are starting over in your wellness journey My five pillars of wellness and how to set tangible goals in each category (with specific examples)How to build confidence if you've felt like a failure for needing to start over again (even after multiple failed dieting attempts) I even give you my 3 staple GPF breakfasts that I rotate between on a daily basis! If you're ready to create your healthiest, happiest life -- this episode is definitely one you'll want to listen to.>> juliebooher.com

The Earth might seem like it has abundant water, but in fact less than 1 percent is available for human use and we are running out of it.So let's push down the handle on some Flush Facts: According to the EPA, the average American uses 300 gallons of water per day or about 80 gallons per person. In addition, roughly 70 percent of this use occurs indoors. So it goes without saying that there is always something that we can do. So let's talk about toilets.With that being said no one goes out and says that I am excited to shop for a toilet; however, over $10 Billion are sold in the U.S. each year.This means the odds you'll buy one sooner than later. So let's get to more numbers.The standard toilet in the past used 1.6 GFP or gallons per flush and with recent advancements, many have been reduced to 1.28 gallons per flush which is a reduction of 20%WIth my recent toilet purchase, it uses just .8 GPF while still providing equal or superior performance.So I am happy with my choice knowing that the average person flushes five times per day which means I am cutting the water usage in half. Not to mention that I have incorporated other water reducing tactics with other low flow appliances and fixtures from our PFT #40 and PFT #6 which covered why there is no need to rinse your dishes by letting your dishwasher handle the load.Therefore, I am significantly reducing my water bill as my past purchases will pay for themselves over time - the best part is that I am preserving our environment and you can too!Website:https://www.somethingonmymind.net/Social Media https://www.instagram.com/somm.podcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChec5qcZBcGkIhUU3belNDwhttps://www.tiktok.com/@somm.podcast?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/somm.podcasthttps://twitter.com/Somm_podcast

Elysa Rapoport gave birth to a stillborn daughter in 2016, and soon discovered a lack of emotional and practical support systems in Israel for those facing pregnancy and infant loss. So she determined to make change and co-founded Candles of Hope, a GPF grantee. Her organization is building and providing resources and channels of support, … Continue reading Moving Pregnancy and Infant Loss Out of the Darkness →

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As the Filthy Beat Inspectors Podcast expands, Audiofreq joins us to be the first non-bass music producer on the show! He talked about what the hard dance world is like from the inside, Q Dance, stage design and how music has evolved in the last decade. We also grilled him on our signature interrogation related to who he would f*ck, marry or kill: Darksiderz, Lil Texas or GPF. 

On her family's land in Israel's Hefar Valley, Rani Erez was part of multi-generational effort to establish Kaima Beerotayim — a non-profit educational farm that is empowering youth on the cusp of dropping out of school or who are otherwise at risk. At the same time, the farm — a GPF grantee — is encouraging … Continue reading Alternative Learning and Socialization, on the Farm →

One quarter of pregnancies end in loss. For Reva Judas — whose son, Pesach, tragically died hours after birth — grief fueled a determination and vision to help individuals, couples and families facing the unimaginable. NechamaComfort, a GPF grantee organization, emerged to offer support groups, counseling, logistical guidance and more for those in the Jewish … Continue reading Turning Grief into Impact →

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本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注在上个月底，国家发布了三孩政策，以至于有不少人在网上调侃，说如果有了三个孩子，算上自己和双方父母，那就一共有9个人，以后买车就别买7座车了，直接入手9座版考斯特吧，不过玩笑归玩笑，对于很多人而言，一台7座SUV或者MPV正逐渐成为刚需用车。就在最近，大众新推出了两台中大型SUV，一台是年度新款上市的上汽大众途昂，另一个是途昂的姊妹车型，也是一汽大众的首款中大型SUV——揽境。其中，途昂价格区间29.20-37.20万，中期改款后的价格相比老款都有所下调。但是动力跟之前保持一样，采用2.0T高低功率两款发动机，一共五款配置：330TSI两驱豪华版：29.20万330TSI两驱尊崇豪华版：32.20万380TSI四驱豪华版：31.20万380TSI四驱尊崇豪华版：34.20万380TSI四驱尊崇旗舰版：37.20万而全新亮相的一汽大众揽境，目前只是公布了预售价，价格区间29.99-39.99万，采用2.0T和2.5T两种动力共六款车型，很明显2.0T是日后的主销车型，2.5T更多是一个旗舰的象征，我估计后期正式上市的价格，应该会比现在再低一些。330TSI两驱精英型：29.99万330TSI两驱豪华型：32.20万380TSI四驱豪华型：33.90万380TSI四驱豪华R-LINE：34.50万380TSI四驱旗舰型：36.20万530TSI四驱旗舰型：39.99万那么，今天我们就来好好聊一聊这两台车到底怎么样，有哪些竞争对手，在大众爆发颗粒捕捉器堵塞事件之后，现在去买这两台车真的还合适吗？大众揽境是一台什么样的车？一汽大众并没有像上汽大众那样，早早地在零几年就推出了SUV产品，而是直到2018年才推出自己的首款SUV产品T-ROC探歌，随后一汽大众相继推出了探岳、探影等“探”字辈的车型，迅速丰富自己的产品线，直到今年4月份的上海车展，他们才推出了旗舰车型揽境，从车型的命名就可以看出，揽境和其他“探”字辈的SUV并不相同。我们都知道，揽境是一汽大众的首款中大型SUV，但是这个车身尺寸，确实有些“超纲”，整台车的长宽高达到了5152*2002*1795mm，轴距2980mm。这个数据可以说非常夸张，尤其是5米15的车身长度，途昂的车长“才”5052mm。再对比下大众自家的奥迪Q7（车长5067mm）和宾利添越（车长5125mm），你会发现自己只花三十多万，就买到了一台比宾利添越还要大的车，是不是听起来很划算。揽境除了很长以外，它的车身也很宽，超过了两米，以至于这台车的第三排座椅确实能被看作真正的座椅，甚至它的第三排比一些紧凑级SUV的第二排还大，在第三排不放倒的情况下，整车的后备箱也有357升的空间，只放倒第三排，空间就能来到夸张的942升，如果再放倒第二排，你可以放一张两米的双人床，所以空间是揽境最大的优势。说完了揽境的空间优势，我们再来说说它的外观内饰。揽境的外观设计很柔和，和威然有几分神似，尤其是从A柱开始到车尾部分，越看越像一台MPV，同时，揽境也用上了全新的内饰设计，中控12英寸大屏+10.25英寸液晶屏+电子档把+悬浮式的操作台，确实能给用户一定的科技感，可是但凡看过MQB-Evo平台下其他产品的用户就会发现，揽境的内饰和同平台的其他产品差别几乎很小，比如高尔夫8搭载的就是一模一样的10.25英寸液晶仪表+大尺寸的中控屏+电子档把，只不过揽境的中控屏比高尔夫8大了2英寸，而且揽境的车机系统和高尔夫8一样存在逻辑复杂、运行卡顿不稳定的情况。根据目前公布的信息来看，揽境总共配备了三种动力动力配置，分别是低功率2.0TEA888、高功率2.0T EA888和2.5T VR6 EA390机头，同时2.0T高功率和2.5T配备博格华纳瀚德六代四驱系统，可以满足一定走烂路的能力，说到底就是大众的老配方用在新车上面。这里有一点值得注意的地方，那就是揽境所有的2.0T发动机都要加98号汽油，一个普通的家用车竟然要加98号汽油，这跟大众的颗粒捕捉器颗粒捕捉器堵塞有着脱不开的关系，具体的我们后面会说到。此外，本次预售的六款车型都是标配六座，可选装七座，跟途昂标配七座选装六座正好不同，也避免了两车的直接竞争。虽然七座能多坐一个人，但是六座第二排中间有一个过道，第三排进出很方便，还能一定程度上给第三排乘客缓解压迫感，所以在乘坐舒适性上七座肯定不如六座，不过揽境的第三排配置很到位，既有出风口也有杯架和充电口，对第三排乘客的照顾还是很到位的。并且除了最低配之外，揽境的其余配置都配备了九个安全气囊，包括后排侧气囊和驾驶员膝部气囊。同时全系还有电动后备箱，全液晶仪表和前后雷达+倒车影像。大众新款途昂怎么样？说完了揽境，再来说说年度改款的途昂，就总体配置而言，新车上市的揽境只是算中规中矩，甚至有点拼不过现在的途昂，因为新途昂有着和揽境一样的科技内饰，相比老款的8英寸大屏有了很大的提升。虽然新途昂没有采用揽境的悬浮式操作台设计，但是副驾驶一侧带氛围灯的星空内饰板。不过这并不是什么高端的东西，在奇瑞上面早就有了，所以没有理由说国产车配这个就无足轻重，大众给你配一个就喜笑颜开。之前老款途昂的销量一直不错，它硕大的尺寸加上棱角分明的外观设计功不可没，可是中期改款后的途昂外观就有点让人摸不着头脑，尤其是车头部分。双层大灯叠在一起，上下部分灯组完全一样，特别像苍蝇的眼睛，不知道是丑还是有科技感，至少不如老款的大气稳重。不过新款的尾部更加新颖，和揽境一样增加了贯穿式大灯和发光车标，在夜晚有着很高的辨识度。在动力方面，途昂和揽境属于一个模子刻出来的，只不过现在的途昂把2.5T版本取消掉了，也不知道后期会不会再给加上。此外就是途昂标配了七个气囊，只有顶配才有后排侧气囊。虽然有了MQB-Evo平台的加持，但是像揽境上中配就有的ACC自适应巡航系统，也只在途昂的顶配上出现，所以途昂和揽境虽然是姊妹车型，但谁是姐姐谁是妹妹，配置上显而易见。揽境和途昂的竞品车型以目前的市场情况来看，揽境是一台6座中大型SUV，而途昂则是一台7座中大型SUV，以至于这两台车虽然会和常见的5座SUV产生一定的竞争关系，但是由于不少消费者在选择5座以上SUV车型的时候，自身的需求非常明确，所以实际上这两台车的主要竞争对手还是那些6/7座SUV。同时，揽境目前预售价29.99-39.99万，途昂则是定价29.2-37.2万，落在这个价格区间当中的6/7座SUV其实并不多，其中日系车型有“保值神器”汉兰达，以及汉兰达的兄弟车型皇冠陆放。美系当中有别克昂科旗、凯迪拉克XT6和福特探险者，德系当中可以说大众一家独大，然后还有一个搅局的韩系车，也就是现代帕里斯帝。我们先来聊一聊几乎所有6/7座SUV都无法绕开的竞争对手，也是我们的“老熟人”丰田汉兰达，以及它的兄弟车皇冠陆放，其实这俩完全就是一个车，只是一汽丰田想用皇冠打造一个系列车型，比如皇冠陆放、皇冠威尔法等等。全新汉兰达的车身尺寸为4965/1930/1750mm，轴距为2850mm，如果单以这台车的尺寸去和揽境/途昂进行对比，你会发现汉兰达还是一如既往的小，毕竟揽境的车身尺寸达到了5152*2002*1795mm，轴距也达到了2980mm，而途昂的尺寸也达到了5052*1989*1773mm，轴距则是和揽境一样，都是2980mm。所以，如果你只是单看车身尺寸的话，其实汉兰达一直以来在7座SUV市场里都不占优势，但是现在新款汉兰达确实也有它的亮点，或者说相比于老款车型，确实有不小的提升，比如现在车辆轴距比老款增加了60mm，车内有了12.3英寸的中控，而且支持CARPLAY和车联网，高配车型则是有12.3英寸的全液晶仪表，还有HUD抬头显示，全新TNGA-K平台打造，除了最低配是7个气囊之外，其他配置都是标配8个气囊，而且还带L2级自动驾驶。我曾经不止一次的说过，汉兰达这台车其实就是一台能满足很多人“刚需”的工具车，尤其是那些想花三十来万买一台兼顾7座SUV、好用、省心、保值率高、知名度高的消费者，汉兰达完全切中了他们的心，加上其一直以来在有意无意的控制产能，导致这台车就变的有些“得不到的永远在骚动”的感觉。实际上这台车的产品力真的很强吗？我觉得未必，只是对于大多数消费者而言，相比于其他车型来说，汉兰达属于一个不会错的选择，而这对于他们来说就足够了。现在，新款的汉兰达也即将正式上市，根据目前得到的信息来看，全新汉兰达会推出精英版、尊贵版、至尊版三款车型，预售价分别为28万起、33万起和36.6万元起，而且只有2.5L混动版本，这车其实现在你去4S店已经可以订车，但是正式上市时间官方也没有确定，只是说预计第三季度正式上市，不过按照汉兰达之前的销售行情来看，想要去买新款汉兰达，那你的预算肯定是要再往上抬一抬了。接着我们来聊聊美系车，首先是定价27.99-37.99万的别克昂科旗。别克昂科旗目前作为别克旗下最高端的SUV车型，车身尺寸4981*1953*1727mm（1732mm/1736mm），轴距2863mm。之所以车身高度有所差别，其实是因为低配车型没有车顶的行李架，实际上内部空间都是一样的。相比于大众揽境而言，别克昂科旗的车身尺寸确实小了一些，毕竟不论是揽境还是途昂，这两台车的车身长度都超过了5米，如果把昂科旗停在揽境或者途昂边上，你会感觉昂科旗看上去根本就不像一台中大型SUV，反而像是一台中型SUV，因为揽境和途昂的尺寸实在是太大了。在动力配置方面，昂科旗依旧使用了通用目前当家的2.0T LSY发动机，以及自家的9AT变速箱，而237马力/350牛米的数据，确实会比揽境和途昂上面的2.0T发动机要好看很多。毕竟无论是揽境还是途昂，他们的2.0T发动机还分了高低功率，其中低功率版本186马力/320牛米，高功率版本220马力/350牛米，配的都是7速湿式双离合变速箱，这也是大众的一贯作风。当然，揽境这一次的顶配车型配上了2.5T V6发动机，而且只卖39.99万，相比于之前途昂2.5T V6版本41.99-45.99万的定价，这次揽境的顶配车型似乎还挺有性价比的，而途昂目前只有2.0T版本。依照目前的市场销售情况来看，昂科旗确实销量有些惨淡。虽然昂科旗的配置着实比较厚道，但一方面这台车的四驱系统只有从32.99万的版本开始才配备，而且还没有5座车型来拉低准入门槛。另一方面则是自家的GL8蚕食了不少7座车的市场，以至于提到别克的7座车，很多人看看价格和自己的需求，发现与其去买一台昂科旗，倒不如去看看GL8。其次是定价39.27-55.27万的凯迪拉克XT6，现在这台车也是新款上市，给发动机配上了48V轻混，相比于凯迪拉克CT6动辄10万的优惠而言，凯迪拉克XT6目前的市场优惠幅度就显得有些寒酸了，基本上只有5-6万。新款凯迪拉克XT6的车身尺寸达到了5056*1964*1777（1780）mm，轴距2863mm，相比于同根同源的别克昂科旗而言，这台车确实在外观上看会比昂科旗大出一些，但是由于底子都是差不多的，所以轴距一模一样，以至于这台车的月销量也和昂科旗差不多，基本上就是在两三千台徘徊，属于难兄难弟。最后，是定价30.98-39.98万的福特探险者。相比于途昂和揽境而言，福特探险者5075*2004*1778mm的车身尺寸，注定了这台车就是一个“壮汉”，而3025mm的轴距使得这台车在内部空间上确实也很能打，假如你实际体验过这台车的内部空间，你会发现这台车着实够宽敞。同时，探险者的驾驶感受其实很不错，整台车的动力总成和Mustang如出一辙，在这个价位的SUV中属于动力强劲的选手，当然，福特在动力上一向不会吝啬，这一点非常值得肯定，在日常驾驶的时候，这颗10R80的10AT变速箱与2.3T Ecoboost发动机之间的配合十分紧密，整体平顺性非常的好，并且车辆的转向也比较轻盈，即使是原地打方向也十分轻松，不会有那种开着很累的感觉。但是，福特探险者也有明显的短板。第一，为了保证第三排乘客更方便的通行，使得第二排两个座位之间的过道做的很宽，这就导致第二排座位的尺寸偏窄，并且第二排座位只有靠内的一侧有扶手，座椅靠背也很直很平，整体的舒适度不是很好，到了第三排之后，你则是更有一种坐小板凳的感觉。第二，探险者的内饰确实不够豪华，而且液晶仪表盘做的有些“汽配城”的感觉，整体的UI界面显得很廉价，而且在用旋钮调节驾驶模式的时候，液晶仪表有时候会出现画面丢帧的情况。第三，就是价格的问题，福特探险者和丰田汉兰达都是7座SUV，国产之后的第六代探险者，曾经很有希望去终结汉兰达的统治……结果售价一出傻眼了，第六代探险者的起售价竟然达到了30.98万元，而且还是个后驱版，想要买四驱版的探险者，最少都要付出32.98万的真金白银。要知道，第六代探险者在美国的起售价才32765美金，第四代汉兰达在美国的起售价则达到了34810美金，也就是说一台在起售价在美国比汉兰达还要低的车，在中国却定价比汉兰达高，得亏现在汉兰达在国内的价格抬了上来，不然那种冤大头的感觉更强烈。最后，还有一个韩系的搅局者，也就是定价29.88-32.98万的现代帕里斯帝，这台车我们之前有专门的内容聊过，感兴趣的朋友可以点击之前的节目看一看。简单来说，如果你能接受帕里斯帝的价格，以及后期的使用、养护等方面的开销，并且你不在意这是个韩系车，那可以从GL四驱版本看起，有条件可以直接买顶配的GLS四驱版；如果你对于这台车的品牌、后期的使用、养护、维修费用哪怕有一点点的顾虑，那咱们还是再看看别家的产品，毕竟如果只是日常城市内驾驶，这种大排量自然吸气的发动机，有时候并不能像你想的那么美好。揽境和途昂到底值不值得买？那么，现在途昂和揽境这两台车到底值不值得去买，我觉得并不值得，理由如下：第一，现在揽境新车上市没啥优惠，在价格上并不具有什么优势，而即便是有市场优惠的途昂，也把之前5万元左右的优惠幅度，缩减到现在的1.5万元左右，尽管途昂的配置得到了提升，但是无论是现在的揽境还是途昂，单看价格优惠的程度，都没有明显的优势。第二，大众目前在售的2.0T车型，或多或少的都遇到了颗粒捕捉器堵塞的问题。所谓颗粒捕捉器，其实就是一种安装在排气系统中的陶瓷过滤器，它可以在微粒排放物质进入大气之前将其捕捉，最早用于柴油驱动的卡车上，现在很多车企开始把这个技术用在了汽油车上，主要就是为了应对严格的国6B排放标准。但是，颗粒捕捉器有个非常致命的弱点，时间一久它就会堵塞，一堵塞就会造成排气不通畅，从而油耗增高、动力下降。尤其是在市区走走停停的路况下，发动机转速不高，排气温度不够，从而使得颗粒捕捉器里面的物质难以再生。因为颗粒捕捉器只有在高温情况下，才能和捕捉的颗粒发生反应，进而再让内部物质再生，这样排气系统才不会堵塞。为了解决颗粒捕捉器的天生缺陷，很多车厂都采取了一些解决方案，比如三缸的宝马X1，车主普遍反应市区怠速偏高，都在一千转以上，其实就是为了提高怠速时的转速，来提高排气温度，这样就可以防止堵塞，也有的车厂会选择尽量把颗粒捕捉器的位置靠近发动机，这样也能提高排气温度……说到底，无论用什么方法，目的都是为了加速催化，防止堵塞。而目前颗粒捕捉器堵塞问题最严重的大众探岳的2.0T车型，由于其GPF的位置离发动机较远，使得排气温度不够，而且大众也没有通过提升怠速转速，或者改变GPF的位置来防止堵塞，所以搭载的颗粒捕捉器严重堵塞，导致车主饱受油耗暴增、动力减弱、排气故障、自动启停系统故障等质量问题困扰。根据官方的解释，通过加注98号汽油的方法，可以解决这个问题，但是有不少车主即使在加了一段时间98号汽油之后，问题依然不能得到解决，换言之，加注98号汽油只是延缓了堵塞时间，并不能彻底解决问题。回到揽境这台车上来看，现在官方标注需要加注98号汽油，其实根本原因就是这个颗粒捕捉器的问题并没有得到有效的解决，而途昂即便推出新款，它的动力系统也并没有进行重新调教和更换，只是在其它配置上进行了增加，换言之颗粒捕捉器堵塞的可能性依旧存在。目前大众给的解决方法竟然是建议车主不要长期在市区行驶，多去高速上跑，维持半个小时左右，车速超过80km/h，就能达到颗粒捕捉器的再生条件……很明显，大众公司现在就是想把问题拖延下去，一辆城市SUV竟然不能长期在市区行驶，这不管在什么车上都是极不合理的。根据大众现在对于颗粒捕捉器堵塞问题的解决态度和方式方法，我甚至可以说大众根本就不想去解决这个问题，因为对于大众而言，想要彻底的解决这个问题，成本会非常的高，他们不仅需要对油品、地域特征、动力系统的匹配与升级、发动机零部件构造、软件控制单元等各个方面进行重新调教和标定，还要通过综合性的验证去保证稳定性，同时还需要大量的公关费用去淡化消除相关的负面影响，并且还要对已经出问题的车主给出明确的交代。直到今天为止，大众也只是寄希望于车主的运气，然后想通过延缓堵塞时间的方法，去把这个问题淡化掉，比如让车主加98号汽油，不开空调跑半个小时的高速……他们甚至很迅速的研究出了一套应对的话术，而且以最快的速度下发给了各个4S店和官方的客服人员，我只能说不愧是大众。大众的财富密码在SUV这个领域当中，如果不是因为这次颗粒捕捉器堵塞的问题，我估计无论是新出的揽境，还是一直以来卖的都还可以的途昂，又或者是探岳、途观L这种低一个级别的车型，卖的肯定都会非常的好，即便之前大众出过种种问题，网上喷归喷，现实里该去买的还是会去买。那么，为什么会出现这样的情况，难道说这些去买大众的消费者，就真的不上网吗，我觉得未必，在我看来，大众之所以能卖的好，根本原因是找到了专属于他们的“财富密码”。首先，是家族化设计。家族化设计带来最为直接的好处，就是品牌辨识度高，使得任何人在第一眼看到这台车的时候，哪怕你不看车标，都会知道这是一台大众，这也是为什么很多品牌都在搞家族化设计的原因。虽然，我们总是吐槽大众搞的是“套娃设计”，但是我们如果从另一个方面去想一想，假如一个车企不去做这种套娃式的家族化设计，那么你会对这个品牌留下多少的印象，换言之，家族化设计其实就是在不断加深消费者对于品牌形象的记忆，它是一个教育客户的过程，让消费者仅凭外观就对品牌留下深刻的印象，这对于品牌传播而言是非常有利的。其次，是车辆的营销手法。大众通过一系列的营销手法，甚至是通过比如车门上站十几个人的行为，使得很多并不懂车的人产生一种想法，那就是买大众不一定最好的选择，也不一定最有性价比选择，但一定是不会错的选择。换句话说，哪怕他们知道这种车的动力并不会有那么好，没有什么驾驶乐趣，甚至是配置更寒酸，但也正是这种类型的车，才能够把那些“刚需”客户拿捏住，因为“刚需”客户对于车辆的需求摆在这里，使得他们会不断弱化自己对于动力、操控等等方面的个性化需求，转而去追求空间、乘坐舒适度、稳定性、保值率等等，甚至有人被营销“洗脑”过后，会觉得大众就是皮实耐用，哪怕之前发生过帕萨特断A柱的事情，对于他们而言也只会认为是小概率事件，最多就是在日常驾驶的时候更加小心一些，而且他们也会觉得自己在城区道路里并不会开快，甚至还会觉得自己身边的帕萨特车主没有出事儿，那么自己也不会有啥问题，这用术语来说就是幸存者偏差。不过，就这种洗脑式的营销，大众现在还是只能排行第二，毕竟在特斯拉刹车门出现之后，竟然还有特斯拉的车主去DISS那些维权的车主，而且还有人组织摇旗呐喊，表示自己的刹车不失灵……各种鲜活的事件比比皆是。在我看来，大众当年让十几个4S店销售站在车门上的行为，放在今天来看简直就是班门弄斧，人家特斯拉现在根本就不需要销售去站车门，只需要老板没事发发Twitter，员工没事发发微博就可以了，哪怕车子的天窗漏水、哪怕车辆的刹车系统存在隐患，都有一票车主和粉丝出来洗地，甚至还会有人寄律师函给你，或者以“文明”的方式把你从车顶上搬走……可以称得上是魔幻现实的代表作了。再者，就是降维打击。这次不论是新车上市的揽境，还是进行配置升级的途昂，这两台车就单论尺寸而言，把这两台车列入大型SUV的范畴也不为过，可是厂家给它们的定级却只是中大型SUV，换言之就是给这台车锚定了一个价格区间，然后用更大的尺寸、更多的配置还有看似更高的性价比去吸引客户。这个玩法其实国内也有厂家在学，比如我们之前聊过的星越L，玩儿的也是类似的套路，就是用一台尺寸够大的SUV车型去打低一级的市场，从而凸显出车辆的性价比。最后，就是大众的“双车”甚至“多车”战略。我们都知道，国内现在有一汽大众和上汽大众两家合资车企，而在此基础上还有部分进口大众的车型进行销售，从而使得整个大众旗下的车辆，都会有“双车”甚至“多车”同堂竞技的情况出现，这也正是应了那句话：多生孩子好打架。总而言之，无论是揽境还是途昂，这两台车至少在他们这个级别当中，确实还是一个不错的选择，哪怕你觉得他们的外观不如XX车，内饰不如XX车，配置不如XX车，至少一个大众LOGO摆在那里，加上足够大的车辆空间，你的爱人、父母、亲戚、朋友……都不会觉得你买错车。但是，就目前大众所面临的情况来看，如果你真的想去买揽境或者途昂，我劝你再等一等，最起码等到这个颗粒捕捉器堵塞的事情得到有效地解决之后，再去根据市场优惠幅度进行抉择，哪怕到时候的价格出现一些回升，但至少不会成天提心吊胆，为颗粒捕捉器堵塞的事情发愁。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 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※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注好久没聊性能车了，相比动辄百万的奔驰AMG、宝马M、奥迪RS，今天来聊一款更多人买的起的小钢炮，也就是不久前刚在上海车展亮相的国产第8代高尔夫GTI。“GTI”这个名字在玩车圈子里有多重要，不用我说了吧？就是乐趣，就是信仰，就是干，即使你不玩车，多少也该知道它的大名，或者在马路上被它干过。这车目前还没有公布正式售价，但是必定不会和早前的7.5代相差太多，估计在23.99万左右。与此前几代一亮相就被大呼真香不同的是，这次国产8代GTI一亮相就被很多人喷，连发动机都懒得换，换汤不换药，但只要你去仔细了解一下就会发现，8代除了有一个更漂亮的壳，在一些看不见的、关乎机械素质的地方，还是有提升的，但与其说是提升，不如说是“补课”，这些都是我们今天会聊的，为什么将提升说成“补课”？我对8代GTI的前景其实抱有担忧，市场环境不同了，相比前几代，如今的8代GTI不仅面临电动车在动力上的“降维打击”，同时还要面对新兴国产性能车、小钢炮的挑战。好像留给我们去吹的，只剩下没多少人理解的驾驶乐趣、信仰传承，以及相对成熟的改装潜力了，这同样是我们接下来要聊的，8代GTI还值得我们去冲一把吗？相比7.5代有哪些提升？为什么说8代是在补课？首先说一个没有提升的地方，也是被喷的最多的地方，国产的8代GTI用的并不是海外版本那台EA888 Evo4 2.0T发动机，而是选择沿用此前的EA888 Gen3 2.0T发动机。所以，我们看见国产8代GTI依然是220马力、350牛米，而海外版本是245马力、370牛米，最强的Clubsport版本可以达到300马力、400牛米。同时为了满足国6B，这台发动机还取消了此前的进气歧管喷射，只保留了缸内直喷，喷油压力为250Bar，而8代GTI海外版本最高350Bar。当然，EA888 Gen3 2.0T发动机改为缸内直喷其实不用过多纠结，因为海外早已这么做，环保所逼，这么做颗粒物排放是降低了，但是动力也降低了，以至于国产8代GTI只能做到7.1秒破百，比之前7.5代还慢0.2秒，这里面也有8代比7.5代稍重的原因。不过，大众官标一直比较保守，实测8代可以跑到6.8秒，但7.5代实测也可以跑到6.5秒，更别提海外Clubsport版本可以冲到6秒以内，6.8秒放在今天，连宝马3系、奥迪A4L的2.0T高功率版本都跑不过，也就比迈腾、帕萨特之流快一点。虽然动力差点意思，但在玩家眼里不算问题，都说飞度不改不如推下海，那GTI不改，不如直接推进马里亚纳海沟了，GTI的改装潜力有多大，我们待会再说。冷水泼完了，来说说国产8代GTI相比7.5代有提升的地方，先说玩家们最关心的机械素质，看完你就知道为什么8代GTI是在补7.5代落下的功课了：国产8代GTI换上了高R和S3上的DQ381 7速双离合变速箱，终于和海外版本一样了，之前国产7.5代采用DQ380，而海外分不同版本采用DQ250或DQ381。相比DQ380，DQ381传动效率更高一点，质量也更稳定一点。但最重要的是，DQ381支持四驱，也就是说硬核玩家现在想要前驱改四驱，再也不用像7.5代那样移植变速箱了，理论上可以直接上四驱。一直以来，GTI无论动力做到多强，前驱一直是制约动力发挥的枷锁，换装DQ381对于那些准备将GTI玩到顶、玩到极致的重度发烧友来说是好消息。但是，国产8代GTI只配备了普通高尔夫全系标配的XDS刹车式模拟限滑差速器，而海外版本的VAQ前桥电控限滑差速器依然缺席、不可选配。高尔夫GTI作为一台前驱车，在极限过弯状态下大概率会出现转向不足，即推头，往往动力越强推头越明显，而VAQ可以在转向时帮助外侧轮获得更多扭矩，同时降低内侧轮打滑，提高车身的可控性及稳定性。而XDS说白了就是电子系统通过刹车去模拟出来限滑差速器的效果，肯定不如VAQ这种实体限滑差速器，这点后期只能通过改装解决了。这个问题已经广大车主被吐槽几年了，当初7.5代是因为国产与海外版本变速箱不一致，存在技术难度，所以国产没有配备VAQ，如今国产、海外都是一个型号的变速箱，还有什么理由？给个选装也好吧？接着是转向机，此前国产7.5代GTI惨遭减配，采用与普通版本一样的2.7圈“买菜”转向机，而8代回归了欧版设定的2.1圈运动转向机。也就是说转向比更小了，转向手感理论上会更加灵活、紧致，对于GTI这种追求操控直接的小钢炮来说算是个大buff。与此同时，8代GTI车身高度比普通版本降低8mm，弹簧磅数也提升了15%，DCC自适应悬架系统依然是标配，从舒适到运动，悬架阻尼分15段可调。之前由于7.5代采用2.7圈转向机，导致原先转向机与DCC的匹配受到影响，即转向手感与底盘回馈的匹配度变差，毕竟2.1圈转向机才是原配，这次8代在这方面应该会有所改善。所以，国产8代GTI的提升，更多是尽可能在回归GTI原有的样子，将以前7.5代缺少的、阉割的东西都补了回来，但不得不说没有VAQ前桥电控限滑差速器依然是个遗憾。不过还有一个好消息，8代GTI在达到国6B的同时，并没有加装GPF颗粒捕捉器，所以声浪多少还是保留了一些，没有像大部分性能车惨遭毒手，运动模式下原地轰踩油门依然有轻微的噗通噗通回火。但是根据消息，2022年生产的车就要加装了，话说回来，有几个买GTI的不会去动一下排气？至少对于二阶程序，保证进排气通畅是必须的，高密度三元头段以及GPF这种堵住排气的元凶肯定不能留。再来说说一眼就能看见的提升，这些就不是补课了，而是实实在在的提升：一是外观更漂亮了，8代GTI在普通版本基础上加入了蜂窝进气格栅、五点式LED雾灯、“风火轮”的轮圈，其中格栅和轮圈都是延续7.5代的设计。与7.5代不同，原先屁股左下的“GTI”标，被移到了正中间，同时被喷成红色，大众可能觉得这样左下就空出来了，所以加了个“380TSI”的标上去。也许是8代普通版本已经非常运动了，所以我总感觉8代GTI相比之下的差异化没那么明显，辨识度没以前那么强。二是内饰，8代高尔夫主打数字化，所以8代GTI自然也会跟上，各种屏幕往上堆。10.25英寸液晶仪表，有转速表中置的GTI专属主题，同时表底也从260KM/H升至280KM/H；中控屏幕，与普通版本的顶配一样是10英寸的，但是据体验过试装车的人说依然卡顿。此外，还有运动方向盘和运动座椅，这个座椅相比7.5代有明显提升，变成桶形座椅了，中间是经典的格子布，外面一圈Alcantara。三是配置，依照目前的消息，8代GTI的配置会比较高，方向盘加热、前排座椅加热、前排座椅记忆、抬头显示、哈曼卡顿音响据说全是标配。难道说是动力不够，配置来凑？为什么没用海外版本的新发动机？对我们来说是好事还是坏事？原因很简单：成本。EA888 Evo4 2.0T发动机在海外投产不久，尚未引入国内，这个时间点上市的国产8代GTI想要用到海外版本的新发动机，要么从海外小规模进口新发动机，要么在国内单独再开一条新发动机的生产线。无论哪种，成本都非常难以控制，毕竟GTI一个月的销量能不能破百都是问题。所以，大众选择了最为划算的一条路生产8代GTI，即与普通版本共线生产，并沿用老的发动机。但是大众在国内的确有关于新一代发动机的计划，比如普通版本采用的1.4T发动机会在2022年换装成全新1.5T，也许8.5代GTI出来的时候EA888 Evo4 2.0T发动机就已经在国内完全投产了。没用新发动机对我们来说是好是坏？首先原厂状态下的动力确实不如海外版本，但是旧发动机在世界范围内有着极其成熟的改装经验，有无数人在前面试错，也被证明潜力巨大。只要进排气等硬件跟上，然后选择大厂的程序，还是比较稳定的，也只能这么安慰准车主们了。为什么GTI那么有名？它在玩车圈子里代表什么？为什么GTI在玩车的圈子里这么出名，其实我认为主要包含几个因素：“历史传承”、“性价比”还有“造型”，而其中最为关键的，就是GTI的历史传承，因为相比于从4代高尔夫才开始正式诞生的高R，GTI则是从初代开始就已经诞生。时间拉回到1975年，那时候初代GTI面世，尽管就已经搭载了一颗110马力的1.6L四缸发动机，百公里加速只要9.2秒，可能现在看来这个数据根本不值一提，但是你要知道，即便是后来在头文字D里秒天秒地秒空气的AE86，出厂搭载的4A-GEC发动机也不过128匹马力，而这个4A-GEC发动机是1984年8月才正式生产，所以回头想想，初代GTI的110马力着实有些恐怖。而大众之所以要做GTI，主要原因是为了去参加比赛，结果比赛规定需要有5000台市售同型车才可以参赛，大众公司一看没辙，于是就造了5000台GTI出来卖，顺便还可以看看这台车的市场反馈，结果，这5000台车在面世之后，车迷们都疯狂了，而且当时很多人都以为只有5000台配额，于是车迷们、二道贩子们都纷纷抢购。后来，大众一看这车卖的这么好，于是就开始不断的生产、加推，以至于这台基于初代高尔夫打造的GTI，从1975年诞生开始，一共生产了大约53万辆，大众公司在靠这台车赚钱的时候，也靠这台车赢得了口碑。但是，远在大洋彼岸的美国，这个初代GTI却被人吐槽的体无完肤，一方面是因为大众在1975年把高尔夫引入美国市场的时候，给换了一个“RABBIT”的名字，没有继续使用高尔夫的名号，换名字也就算了，还为了迎合所谓的美系审美，给这车加了一个奇丑无比的加长型保险杠，并且到了1980年的时候，还把高尔夫标志性的圆灯换成了方灯；另一方面，直到1983年的时候，大众才在美国推出RABBIT GTI，可是发动机却只给用上了91匹马力的1.8L发动机，要知道在1983年的时候，欧洲不仅已经上市了2代高尔夫，而且用的就是这颗1.8L发动机，美国人看完直呼内行，不愧是大众，时隔8年姗姗来迟的小钢炮，不仅用的是普通版本的发动机，而且套的还是个旧壳子。除了在当时的美国市场玩了一出“区别对待”之外，大众对于欧洲市场的消费者，也化身成为“韭菜收割机”，在1983年欧洲市场推出2代高尔夫之后，大众在1984年发布了2代GTI，这台车在进气栅格周围还是保留了一圈红边，一样有“GTI”三个字母，一样基于普通高尔夫进行强化打造，但是，这一代的GTI只有112匹马力。要知道，初代GTI是1975年面世，换言之大众用了接近10年的时间，只是给它的后继车型在排量上提升了0.2L，动力提升了2匹马力，百公里加速只快了0.3秒。但是，当年的欧洲消费者还是咬牙买单了，毕竟这是GTI，结果在2代GTI上市还没过多久，买了车的消费者傻眼了，大众在1986年推出了一台升级版车型“高尔夫GTI 16V”，之所以叫这个名字，主要是大众给这台车配上了双顶置凸轮轴16气门发动机。当然，对于当时那些还没有买2代GTI的准客户来说，这简直是天大的喜讯，因为现在GTI 16V上市，他们就不用花冤枉钱去买那个只比上一代提升2匹马力的普通版本了，毕竟这台16V有139匹马力，而且在GTI标志的下面，还增加了一个16V的LOGO，头灯也变成了4个圆形大灯，你开这台车在马路上溜达，车迷们都会像你抛来羡慕的眼神。但是，那些兴冲冲去买了GTI 16V的车主还没来得及高兴多久，大众公司就在1988年推出了“GTI G60”，而且这G60强化的更狠，在之前16V的基础上，不仅给加了一套机械增压套件，使得这台车能迸发出160匹马力，而且还给配了一套15寸的BBS轮毂和一套RECARO运动座椅，简单来说一句话，出厂就是改装车。如果你觉得这就是极限，那我只能说你还是小瞧了大众，因为他们在1989年又推出了限量71台的“GTI G60限量版”，不仅将发动机数值调高到了210匹马力，而且还用上了自家的四驱系统。所以，如果有人问我，高R的历史要从什么时候开始算起，我认为不是那台搭载2.8L VR6发动机的3代高尔夫VR6，更不是后来4代高尔夫R，而是这台2代GTI G60限量版，只不过那时候还没有“R”这个称呼。到了1992年的时候，3代GTI推出，只不过大众又向世人展示了一下什么叫做“新瓶装旧酒”，这台车虽然在各个方面提升都挺大，并且还配备了安全气囊、预紧式安全带、ABS防抱死系统等等安全配置，但是发动机却是在上一代16V车型的基础上，用扩缸的方式做出了这颗145马力的2.0L发动机。当然，3代GTI在1997年的时候结束了它的历史使命，因为那时候4代GTI面世了，从此，GTI进入了“涡轮时代”，只不过4代GTI除了涡轮化之外，总让人觉得有些平平无奇，似乎光芒都被那一代高尔夫R32给抢占了。如果说4代GTI离我们还比较遥远的话，那么这台车的后继车型，也就是5代GTI则是跟我们距离很近，因为这台车不仅是首款进入国内市场的GTI，而且从这时候开始，大众给GTI用上了双离合变速箱，打破了历代GTI都是手动挡的传统，如果你现在运气够好，还能在二手车市场里找到5代GTI，而且还是原装进口的。再往后的6代GTI，则更为我们所熟知，因为在2010年3月的时候，6代GTI由一汽大众正式国产上市，此后的7代和7.5代GTI和现在的8代，也是由一汽大众进行生产和销售。所以，纵观整个GTI的历史，你会发现从1975年开始至今就没有断代过，虽然大众公司把整个高尔夫的车型越做越大，但是GTI我觉得还是保留了当年的“屌丝味道”，使得消费者可以用较少的支出，就能换来不俗的驾驶体验和驾驶乐趣，并且通过自己的双手，去打造出性能更强、更有自己个性的小钢炮，同时在小钢炮逐渐四驱化的今天，能有这样一个还算传统的前驱钢炮，确实也能吸引不少玩家。高尔夫GTI应该怎么去改？既然聊到了GTI，那么势必要聊一聊汽车改装，或者我们换一个委婉一些的说法，叫做“优化升级”或者“释放潜力”，而依照常见的改装逻辑，简单来说就是“更低、更快、更帅”。首先我们来说“更低”。对于很多性能车玩家而言，原车的避震器高度实在是太高了，简直就和SUV一样，所以不少玩家都会去选择更换避震器的方式来降低车身高度，一方面可以满足自己的操控需求，另一方面则是可以提升外观的美感。简单来说，最入门的就是短弹簧，把原厂的避震弹簧替换掉；然后是高低软硬都不可调的避震器，比如倍适登的B12套装；接着是普通的绞牙避震，比如天域的SAZ；最后是高端的绞牙避震，比如KW V3、欧林斯DFV这些。当然，你也可以选择气动避震，也就是我们常说的空气悬挂，只是这东西养护起来确实比较费心，要定期做检查、做水汽分离等等，而且不少气动避震在运动性方面确实比较拉胯，更多还是用来凹造型，俗称“花盆组选手”。其次，我们来说“更快”。很多人在追求“更快”的时候都会陷入一个误区，就是先做程序、后换硬件，实际上发动机程序的调教和硬件应该是相互配合的，对于大多数入门玩家而言，所谓的“特调程序”只是一个赚你钱的借口，与其去相信所谓的特调程序，不如去选择一些大品牌，比如APR、REVO、AW（不是国内那个AW，是正经德国产的Abteilung Werkswagen）、ACR、MTM等等。除此之外，千万要记得一句话，那就是“跑的快更要刹的住”，所以对于车辆圈胎和制动系统的升级，也是必不可少的，甚至可以说圈胎和刹车的优先级，是高于ECU刷写的。对于圈胎和刹车的选择，我的建议是和程序选择一样的，就是在你对于相关知识没有什么了解的情况下，就挑知名度高的品牌去买，这里不是说国产锻造轮毂或者国产品牌的刹车不好，只是这里面水太深，一般人把握不住。一般入门级的改装，直接选择雅泛迪、迈斯盾、IFG等铸造或者旋压轮毂就可以了，如果你想再高端一点，国产的MMX、FACEWHEELS、ACE、ATMOS等等也是不错的选择，或者美国的ROTIFORM、NICHE、ROHANA等等，也可以看看日本的ENKEI或者英国的3SDM、ISPIRI，包括现在德产的BBS其实价格也已经亲民很多，所以也是一个不错的选择……当然，如果你就认日本BBS、RAYS、WORK、OZ、HRE之类的大品牌，只能说多留心，别买到假货就行。刹车也是同理，你听说过的BREMBO、AP、ALCON这些都可以选择，一样不要贪便宜买到假货，另外就是现在很多大品牌的刹车上面都有二维码，可以扫码来看真假。最后，就是我们说的“更帅”。这一点其实见仁见智，毕竟对于外观、内饰的什么更多取决于每个人不同的眼光，一般来说，对于车辆外形的改装无非就是更换包围、加装尾翼、加装风刀，夸张一点的弄一套宽体，当然，换圈胎、换刹车、降低车身高度等等，也能提升外观上的颜值，包括不少人贴改色膜，其实也是为了车子更帅，然后去进行改装。当然，贴改色膜的时候一定要做好心理准备，就是很多时候你看到贴完改色膜之后很帅的车子，其实跟改色膜的关系不大，主要是车子改的好。这个价位除了GTI还有哪些选择？那么，如果想玩这种小钢炮，我们除了GTI还有哪些选择？说实话，如果你早几年提出这样的问题，那我可以给你列举出包括福克斯ST、奥迪A3 45TFSI、宝马120i（进口两厢版）等等选择项，但是这些车子目前都已经没有新车在售了，所以如果你想用二十多万的价格去买一台新车，而且还要符合小钢炮的属性，我能想到的只剩下领克03+、领克02 HatchBack以及凯迪拉克CT4。首先我们来聊一聊18.58-24.88万的领克03+，其实排除掉那个冠军定制版，这台车顶配的价格只要22.88万。领克03+属于一台值得称作“国货之光”的产品，不仅发动机参数达到了254马力/350牛米，而且配备了代号“AWF8F45”的爱信8AT变速箱，并且领克03+还有博格华纳的四驱系统，这在二十来万的小钢炮里，属于越级的配置，更不用说这台车的内饰做的确实漂亮，坐进车里之后满眼都是ALCANTARA翻毛皮包裹，而且还有运动座椅，我就想问一句，有谁愿意去拒绝自己车里装满了翻毛皮呢？但是，领克03+相比于高尔夫GTI而言，确实少了一些传承感，毕竟这车能拿来吹牛B的故事，就是WTCR夺冠，并且你去选择03+的前提，除了要垂涎于这台车的性能，还必须能够接受这台车的外观造型设计。接着我们来聊一聊领克新出的02 Hatchback，这台车目前售价还没有公布，而目前领克02的2.0T版本定价16.68-16.88万，个人猜测这台领克02 Hatchback的价格有可能和低配的领克03+差不多，也就是18.58万左右。相比于高尔夫GTI而言，领克02 Hatchback有着和领克03+同款的动力总成，还有和领克03+同款的圈胎，同时还有比领克02更夸张的外形，而且车辆外形不仅是两厢车的设计，还有真皮内饰和橙色缝线，整台车从配置和观感上来说，确实比高尔夫GTI看起来豪华很多。当然，领克02 Hatchback也不是那么十全十美，或者说这台车的小钢炮味道还是有点欠缺，一方面是因为这台车并不带“+”号，所以在性能、内饰、外形上，都没有03+那么夸张；另一方面，领克02 Hatchback实际上是基于领克02这个紧凑型SUV打造，所以这台车的车内坐姿会偏高，很难给你传统小钢炮那种“贴地飞行”的感觉；最后，这台车还有一个问题，那就是如果你开着领克02 Hatchback出去洗车，你觉得洗车店老板会按SUV的价格来收费，还是按普通轿车的价格来收费？聊完了两台领克，我们最后来聊一聊定价23.97-25.97万的凯迪拉克CT4。其实我最初很纠结要不要拿CT4来进行对比，因为依照传统的眼光来看，CT4这种三厢后驱轿车其实很难称的上是钢炮车型，但是看看这台车的性能和售价，还有凯迪拉克CT4一直主打的运动调性，我觉得似乎也不是不能拿来进行比较。相比于高尔夫GTI而言，凯迪拉克CT4首先是一台后驱车，还有50：50的前后配重，在同级别、同价位中进行对比，可以说“只此一家、别无分店”，并且凯迪拉克CT4的运动氛围做的确实很到位，偏沉的转向、偏硬的悬挂……这些都能让你很直接、很灵活的去和车辆进行沟通，从驾驶的质感和乐趣上来说，不输于高尔夫GTI这种小钢炮。但是，我最为感到担忧的地方，就是凯迪拉克CT4的动力，现在CT4上面那颗237马力/350牛米的LSY发动机，确实有点拖了后腿，尽管这台车之前还推出了官方5.9s的程序，但是回头看看凯迪拉克ATS-L上面那颗279马力/400牛米的LTG发动机，不仅拥有着同级别中最暴力、最嚣张的动力参数，而且出厂状态下就能做到6.2s的百公里加速，如果你再进行程序刷写，可以毫无压力的成为“5秒俱乐部”的会员。综合来说，凯迪拉克CT4也好，领克的03+或者02 Hatchback也罢，它们和高尔夫GTI之间其实很好选择，只要想明白自己要的是啥就可以了，想要后驱就去买CT4，想要四驱就去买03+，想要空间大一点就去买02 Hatchback，想要味道纯正一点的小钢炮，那就去看看高尔夫GTI。现在的GTI是不是已经没什么优势了？那么，现在的GTI是不是真的已经没有什么优势了，我觉得要分角度去看待。如果你只在意车辆的百公里加速成绩，那么GTI确实没有什么优势，因为现在的电动车把车辆的加速性能门槛拉的很低，而且顺带把价格也给拉低了，这些电动车的诞生，使得GTI在原厂状态下的零百加速有些不够看。比如之前我们聊过的极氪001，起步价20来万的电动车，能做到百公里加速4秒内的成绩；又比如最近被推上风口浪尖的特斯拉Model 3，你也只需要花费和GTI差不多的价格，就能拥有百公里加速5.6秒的性能；还有比亚迪汉EV、小鹏P7高性能版等等车型。要知道，对于大多数人而言，什么操控、改装、下赛道、排气声浪……这些都离的很遥远，与其在意这些，倒不如弄一台能在红绿灯路口可以一下子蹿出去的车，只不过，如果你选择的是特斯拉，蹿出去之后能不能刹得住就是另一回事儿了。但是，如果你从另一个方面去看，你会发现GTI依旧有它自己的优势。首先是设计，按照同价位的车型去寻找，你会发现很难找到第二台像GTI这样的纯种两厢小钢炮，就像我们在前文说的，即便领克推出了02 Hatchback，那也是一台SUV降低车身之后的产品，并非纯种的两厢小车，而对于钢炮玩家而言，如果车子不是一个纯种的两厢车设计，又怎么能对得起小钢炮的名头呢？其次，GTI有代际传承、有不错的性能、有极大的后期改装空间、有不俗的驾驶乐趣。换言之，如果你很在意的“情怀”这两个字，特别喜欢GTI给你带来的驾驶乐趣，并且想要不断的去把这台车变成自己理想中的样子，那么GTI确实是一个很不错的选择，哪怕你开着GTI在路上被各种崩哭，当你看到方向盘上“GTI”三个字的时候，当你看到自己车头那一抹红的时候，你也会心满意足，然后默默的念叨一句“马路不是赛车场，有本事咱们赛道见”。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

Woodrow and Matthes talk about how GPF is going for Josh, amateur racing in general, riding facilities and what they mean to the sport, amateur SX series, Woods own amateur career and much more