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S4 E01: Mercedes Is Making Cars Nobody Asked For - Here's What Went Wrong
<p>We're back for another season, and we assure you, this one will be bigger than the last.</p><p><br /></p><p>To kick off the new season, we'll start right in the deep end of absolute chaos, with Kalasinga and Vanilla discussing major project car updates and also dishing some controversial modern car takes.</p><p><br /></p><p>After what feels like an eternity, Vanilla is finally giving us a detailed update on the <strong>Nissan Patrol M57 swap project</strong>, including:</p><p><br /></p><p>Importing custom drivetrain parts</p><p>Suspension and cooling upgrades</p><p>Why "plug-and-play" swaps are never actually plug-and-play</p><p>Reliability vs. Power when building a serious off-road machine</p><p>Turbo choices, transmission adapters, chassis bracing & more</p><p><br /></p><p>If you’ve ever wanted to understand what REALLY goes into building a proper project car, you'll want to listen to this.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hosts also get into:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Nürburgring front-wheel-drive record battle between the Civic Type R and VW Golf GTI Edition 50</p><p>Why Mercedes-AMG’s new electric direction has enthusiasts worried</p><p>The golden era of Mercedes-Benz</p><p>Modern car technology is becoming way too complicated</p><p>Why Chinese EV manufacturers are dominating the electric car space</p><p>The hidden frustrations of modern luxury cars</p><p><br /></p><p>But we saved the best part for last... the much-awaited <strong>Gearhaus Roadtrip III</strong> is officially happening this August!</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to Season 4!</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Gearhaus on:</p><p><br /></p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsgearhaus</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgearhaus/</p><p>WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7MoK22Jl8Epvkjrz2I</p><p><br /></p><p>Gearhaus is a Palahala Media Group production.</p>