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For this episode of Talking Geopolitics, we turn our attention to China, where President Xi Jinping has been busy intensifying a crackdown on high-ranking officials. But although China's president may seem like a permanent feature on the global stage, a shaky Chinese economy and circling rivals means that his rule is far from secure. Geopolitical Futures analyst and China expert, Victoria Herczegh, has been writing about this issue for GPF subscribers on our website, and now she joins host Christian Smith to discuss what lies behind Xi's purges, what keeps him up at night, and what might happen when Xi leaves office.
VIBRISSE INVITES SCOTTISH GABBER PUNK / TOXIC SICKNESS RESIDENCY SHOW / JULY / 2025 First half @scottishgabberpunk, second half @vibrisseduo. #HARDCORE #UPTEMPOHARDCORE #UPTEMPO #GABBER SCOTTISH GABBER PUNK merges the unrelenting energy of punk with the power of hardcore. Have you ever thought of taking the worst of rave classics, adding a splash of gabber and a healthy amount of unrelenting punk queer leftist agenda, served up and shoved down your throats in the guise of silly string, party canons and snow machine peckers? Well this Edinburgh based duo are doing exactly that, and if that sounds like a good time then SGP is the band for you. We are on a mission to challenge the status quo, boundaries of music, and live performance. VIBRISSE is a DJ/producer duo based in Torino, Italy. Focused on high-BPM hardcore genres, VIBRISSE work through fast-paced, unpredictable selections to demolish any kind of separation between music genres, people, and emotions. The duo crafts eventful, energizing experiences on the dancefloor where heavy tracks from all over the hardcore spectrum meet with bangers from other club realms. ### SCOTTISH GABBER PUNK SCOTTISH GABBER PUNK - KILLING IN THE NAME HELLSYSTEM & KARUN - HOME AGAIN SOTA X PRIMATE - REALISE (HANG THE DJS BOOTLEG) SCOTTISH GABBER PUNK - MR RAIDER (UNRELEASED 2025) SCOTTISH GABBER PUNK - ZOMBIES AT THE RAVE (UNRELEASED 2025) HARRIS & FORD, GPF, DJ GOLLUM - THE KIDS AREN'T ALRIGHT DR PHUNK & PAUL ESTAK FT. JEBROER - KIND VAN DE DUEL (RED-MENACE HARDCORE BOOTLEG) MAYA07 - LET U GO {NIGHTCORE4TOTALSLUTS} REMZCORE - DYNAMITE DITZKICKZ & CHRIZENZ PRESENTS - THE NXTGEN PAUL MASHUP DJ SMURF - YOU ARE A C**T (2022 VERSION) ### VIBRISSE MBK - HURT LOCKER (DITZKICKZ REMIX) SEMPERFUSION - GET UP UNSYN & FLINKE HERRIE - DEAD ZONE ANDEREX - MIND CONTROL (TEGULA X CARELEXX EDIT) XELOR & IKARO - NIGELLA DJV - BE LIKE THIS SPITNOISE & N-VITRAL - HYPER (SNAX X RANDOM EDIT) DRS & SANDY WAREZ - STRAIGHT THROUGH YOUR STEREO INFECTED & CODE:X - WE SHOW UP TRYPTID - RAVE GENERATION ANIME - DETONATE (MAKYO REMIX) INSANE S - THE MADNESS 2.0 (UPTEMPO REFIX 2023) MBK - FINGERS TO THE SKY
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.
Every Friday at midnight on Radio Dance Roma www.radiodanceroma.it www.beenoise.it www.beenoisestore.eu www.twitch.tv/beenoise www.youtube.com/beenoise info@beenoise.it TRACKLIST: Frank Lupo - Raveon Hannah Laing - 4am In A Rave (feat. rhys from the sticks) Frankyeffe - Vamos KEVU - Bring The Heat Mandy - The Flow Activator - Fiesta Loca Kevin D'Angello - Kick That Bass Dimatik & Dna & Marcel Woods - Advanced Reborn Toneshifterz & Twintigerz - Body Move Audiofreq & Code Black Present Bioweapon - Let The Beat Hard Driver - Feel That Sound Zatox & Zyon - Psycho Zatox - Dopamin Outsiders & LNY TNZ - Weisse Nase Dr Rude - The Sound Crude Intentions & Ruthless - Underground Madness Rebelion & Restricted - Face 2 Face Lady Faith & T78 Pres. Activator - Bass In Your Face Dr Phunk - Lose Ya Mind Timmy Trumpet x GPF x Dikke Baap - TECHNO PIEPS The Purge x DIKKE BAAP - IT vs NL
Le mix de Timmy Trumpet dans 103 Klubb le 08 Mars 2025 de 18H à 19H Tracklist: Alok & Alan Fitzpatrick Friday *** Arty X Louis Iii X Mattilo - Lost In Loving You *** Nervo & B Jones feat. Eke - Wherever You Go *** Bennett x Timmy Trumpet - Diamond Heart *** Ilyaa - Castles In The Sky *** Kike Varela feat. Ferrinas Bravas - Micaela *** Sikdope, Komb - Warning *** Mattn, Djs From Mars, Treetalk - Sweet Escape *** Bassjackers & Timmy Trumpet - My Way *** R3SPAWN x Caroline Roxy - Dopamine *** John Dahlback - Blink (Kaaze Remix) *** RAFFA FL feat. MC-K9 - Para Piensa *** Anyma feat. Ellie Goulding - Hypnotized (John Summit Remix) *** Sara Landry - Wait *** Timmy Trumpet x ZEN/IT feat. Kel - Addiction *** Liu x Plastik Funk x Toxic Joy feat. Bellini - Samba De Janeiro (Carnaval Mix) *** Telykast, Xantz, Oaks - No Matter What *** Sara Landry - Queen Of The Banshees (Nico Moreno Remix) *** Timmy Trumpet & Savage & J. Balvin & Willy William - Freaks (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix) *** Naeleck, Rudeejay & Da Brozz - Babble *** Dynoro, Moha, Noyse - I Need A Doctor *** Mondello'g x Thnderz - Go Insane *** Sara Landry - Legacy *** The Rocketman, Stisema, Lulu Voxx - Energy *** James Hype - Don't Wake Me Up *** Cedric Gervais & Sick Individuals - Feel Better *** 22bullets - The Rhythm *** Sara Landry, Alt8 - Heaven *** Hardwell feat. Sarah De Warren - No Sleep *** Timmy Trumpet, Gpf & Dikke Baap - Techno Pieps *** Wasback x Voltrack - I'm A Psych *** Timmy Trumpet x STVW - All The Small Things *** Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher & Luciana - HUSTLR *** BL3SS & Camrinwatsin feat. BBYCLOSE - Crazving 4 U *** Armin Van Buuren & Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith *** Fast Boy - Loveless *** Mauro Picotto & Tai Woffinden - Pulsar
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
Alien T - The Baddest Madness Bo Burnham - Shit Petrol Bastard - Postman (feat. Mike Hodsall (D.O.A)) DJ Isaac - Bitches (original mix) FFF - Gunfinger [Remix By Unuramenura] IGOR - Total Confusion E de Cologne - Kamelle Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It SRB & The Vizitor - Fucking Facebook The Mastery & Hungry Beats ft. MС Frustrator - I Say Frenchcore Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (that thing) Ars Dada - Imperial Badman (Original Mix) Lenny Dee - Toda Rhythm Chryzis - Sorry I'm Fresh The SpeedFreak - Perpetuum Mobile (Gabberdisco Won't Stop) Roughsketch - Go Back To The Classic Future Past Mirai (Extended Short Mix) Massive New Krew - 超MANJIラッシュ DJ Myosuke - Killing Rhythm The Used - The Taste Of Ink Aaron Spectre - You Don't Know KRS-One - Sound of Da Police The Gay Hero of Appletown - Gay Senser - Switch Hellsystem - End of Time Ladyscraper - The Chicken Man Snoop Dogg - Aint No Fun Lily Allen - LDN Scarlxrd - S8ns Head Renard - NAMx (REMASTER) Teletexter - Stand Up And Go Wild Graz - Maniac Doormouse - Skelechairs Shy FX feat. UK Apache - Original Nuttah Gorillaz - Re-Hash Exude - Messiah Hard_Toch - Breaka'Breaka! Anthem Ladyscraper - Stick Lord Of Speed - Yellow Monster Of Speedcore Hard Toch - Downtown Gyn-x - Heaven Doesn't Exist Ultraviolence - Adultery The Executor - Fuck Your Brain Spongebob Squarewave - Put Tha Squeeze On (Original Mix) Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine Frankentek - Freak On A 400 Bpm (Original Mix) 3OH!3 - STARSTRUKK EUGENE - GO HARD DJ Hybrid - Toxic Jungle Slipknot - The Heretic Anthem (Instrumental) Beastie Boys - Root Down M1dy - Freedom FFF - Sensation THE DESTROYER - Break Your Speaker (1st mix) Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice 3 Steps Ahead - It's Delicious Disciples of Annihilation - Wanna Be a Gangsta Death Grips - Giving Bad People Good Ideas Moby - Mobility [Aqua Mix] Loops Haunt - Rubber Sun Grenade Sandy Warez - Kill the beat Linkin Park - Faint Time Rhythm & Darwin - Inventor Of Wildstyle The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell Donk Terrorist vs GUHROOVY - Pilgrim (Original Mix) Da Tweekaz - Moana (Caine & GPF's 200BPM Donk F**k Duck Piep Kick Remix) DJ Mad Dog & Anime - Hardcore Machine Ryoma Maeda - Roll Over Beethoveeeen Love Lizard - If you Believe (Donk inna Jungle) Cédric Menendez - Get Ready HIDEKI NAGANUMA - FEEL the POWER in YOUR SOUL Dolphin - The Reigning Bludclart Run The Jewels Feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier - ooh la la Pendulum & Fresh - Tarantula (ft. MC Spyda) DRAKE - Started From The Bottom Donny - Symptomless Coma (Original Mix) Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! Greg Denbosa - We Control the System (Jonathan De Maio Remix) HEADLOVSKYKICKLOVSKY - Dancing in the Dark LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out The Blackout Crew - Put A Donk On It (Alex K Remix) DJIPE - This DJ (Original Mix) Current Value - Crusader (Original) 3 Past 3 - What the fuck Kate Bush - The Big Sky (2018 Remaster) Hellfish And Skeeta - Itchy Trigger Fingers Reloaded Angerfist & I:gor - Gangsterizm (Re-Fuzz Edit) Tanukichi & The Speed Freak - Ciderman Zero-G - Datafile (Krobatt's Sample Jam #1) Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me clipping. - bout.that (ft. baseck) The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (STP RMX) DJIPE - Drop It HyperCrone - Riktig krigare Ley o'Lantern - Squatters 22 Panic! At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies Die!Die!!Color!!! - Signal Krobatt - Punktruck Shoebill - shitcorebabes Khaoz Engine - Firestorm (Original Mix) Crass - Punk Is Dead (Grumblemorph Remix) Shitmat - Benson & Hedges Roughsketch - Do You Like Hardcore? Current Value - Battlefield Nine Inch Nails - Burn Outkast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) Pantera - Walk
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...
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.
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 →
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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