AVANTS PODCAST
It's Always a Great Episode When We Get Phillip Griot
It’s no secret we are life long fans of all things Griots and Griots Motors is just the latest reason to like everything they do. This week Phillip Griot, owner and CEO of Griots Motors, join us to chat about what they have been up to down the hill from the flagship store and he gives us all the great results they’ve had working with Bring A Trailer, how to sell a car, what he’s looking for in cars, and so much more.
A Lotus to Lust After
Lotus finally drops the Emira, a new Koenigsegg gets crispy, and more in a shorter episode this week as we prep for Classics on the Green!
Dylan von Kleist Takes Us to a Magical World Where Car Washes Don't Destroy Your Paint
We know what you’re all thinking, no such magical world of convenience and safe car washing exists! Well, it turns out that John Denver wasn’t full of it.
Someone Needs to Take Pity on Nick and Sell Him a Ranger Raptor
Won't someone please think of poor Nick and sell him a green Ranger Raptor?!
Team Baby Bronco Grows Up to Become Team Velocity!
When we first interviewed Karisa Haydon and Trista Smith, they were the fresh Rebelle Rally Rookies of the Year, but now they’ve grown up to Team Velocity, a Ford factory backed team!
It's Been A Great Week!
It's been a BIG week for us here at the Podcast! Nick got a puppy and a fiancé, Dan got a tractor, and car sales got slapped in the face!
Horsepower Accelerates Your Mistakes and Other PRO3 Lessons with Isaiah Dummer
We talk to recent PRO3 winner Isaiah Dummer about driving, riding, building, and other fun things that cost too much on this weeks podcast!
It's Party on the Bottom and Business on the Top with Krissy!
Krissy Wells joins us back in the studio to talk about the massive amount of Avants events coming up as well as the secret to finding all those elusive Avants Off-Road stickers!
You Have to Pay to Play
Racing is hard to do on its own, but after a while you will likely find the hardest part is where it hits your wallet.
Mount Everything with Help from Nick Lowe-Hale of RAM Mounts
When it comes to mounting solutions, I don't think anyone has even a tenth of the options that RAM Mounts has. Nick Lowe-Hale is the Automotive Aftermarket Account Manager for RAM mounts, so if anyone can figure out your mounting solution it's him.
Buz Ras of Seattle Speedometer Combines Art and Engineering
Buz Ras is one of those rare craftsman that combines art and engineering by restoring vehicle gauges. Like a clockmaker for gearheads, his specialized and high demand work speaks for itself, but we brought him in to tell his story in his own words.
Shop Talk - But What About The Raptor?
The road trip continues and the diesel gets it's first off-road excursion in Moab, but the AEV equipped GMC just proves it's no match for a Raptor.
The Wagon Invasion Begins
Justin Osmer is back this week and he’s taking Wagon Fest to the next level!
When You Have to Downgrade to Kinda Upgrade?
After towing the trailer down to Arizona, Dan quickly realizes Raptors aren't the best tow vehicles in spite of being good at basically everything else.
Emy Kissick is the Kid All Car People Hope For
Emy Kissick might only be 16, but she definitely taught us a thing or ten.
Jessica Johnk Redefines Full Time Employee
If doing what you love means never having to work, then I'm not quite sure anyone told Jessica Johnk.
If Jaykee Evangelista Had an Online Store, We'd Be Broke
You may not know Jaykee Evangelista right away by name, but you probably have seen his work in many places around the automotive world. From designs for Porsche, Hyundai N, Jeff Zwart, Luftgekühlt, and even Top Gear, Jaykee is a busy, busy man!
The PNW Component Himself, Aaron Kerson
We first met Aaron when we did our episode on the Nürburgring and immediately knew we had to have him back on the show. If you're in the bicycle world, you’ve probably heard of Aaron's company PNW Components.
Rivian R1 "T" for Tank
On this shop talk episode we talk all about that crash test video of the Rivian R1T hitting the guardrail, the deteriorating roads, car season coming up, and a painful repair to the R8.