Episode 423: 2025 Jeep Avenger, 2025 Subaru WRX tS, Jaguar Land Rover Hack
This weeks show centers around Sami's European experience in the Jeep Avenger EV, a small electric car that has no place in the US or Canada, but instead inspired the new look Compass. Then Benjamin reviews the 2025 Subaru WRX tS, which offers a little bit of extra equipment for a lot of money, all while Subaru enthusiasts beg for a new STI. Finally the show discusses the cyber attack on JLR and how significant it has impacted the British automaker. Thanks for listening!
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Show Notes
This weeks episode starts off with Sami's description and review of a strange little Jeep that he drove out in Europe: the Avenger EV. Limited with a small battery and front-wheel-drive, how does this compact car translate the Jeep design language to a new market? And what can we expect in North America, with the Avenger's design team penning the new Compass? Sami explains his thoughts, though you have to hang on to understand them all.
Then Benjamin reviews the 2025 Subaru WRX tS, and can't stop bringing up his memories of the STI brand. While all kinds of sport compact newcomers keep popping up in the world the old WRX STI used to dominate, Subaru instead holds back, delivering a few upgrades for a lot of money. Why is Subaru limiting itself?
Finally, our hosts tackle the complex issue of JLR's cybersecurity hack, which has cost the company about $2B in damages and lost sales. Yikes! Why isn't anyone else talking about this? Thanks for listening!
Links:
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