News-round episode: Bonar and Trevor tackle a week of wild headlines across EVs, trucks, motorsport, heritage, and hacks.

What we cover

• Acura ZDX axed: Honda kills Acura’s first modern EV in North America. Pricing, timing, and the GM Ultium tie-up—what really doomed it?
• Hyundai’s real truck play: A body-on-frame midsize pickup (and maybe an SUV sibling) aimed squarely at Tacoma/Ranger/Colorado. Serious entry or corporate cosplay?
• 308.4 mph EV “speed king”: A Chinese hyper-EV claims the crown over Bugatti. Spectacle, skepticism, and what top-speed arms races mean in an EV era.
• Ford to demolish the Glass House: Goodbye to 70 years of Dearborn HQ history. Bold evolution—or shredding your family photo albums?
• Porsche & WEC (rumour watch): Factory program chatter gets wobbly. If endurance racing is marketing, is the spend still worth it in 2025?
• JLR ransomware shock: One cyberattack freezes production and costs a fortune. Should “cyber-resilience” be a line item on the window sticker?
• Gearhead palate cleanser: Singer’s new wristwatch—because car culture also lives on our wrists.

Got a story we should riff on next time? Drop us a note and we’ll throw it in the ring.

In this episode of The Bucket Seat, we sit down with Ryan Oatman—founder and creative lead of The Kaleidoscope Show—a curated celebration of Porsche where color, place, and people are the whole point. Think gallery meets gathering: rare hues, purposeful venues, and a photo-forward experience where every car is staged like a living art installation.

We get into the origin story—why Kaleidoscope was born, how Ryan hand-picks owners and cars (it’s as much about the person as the paint code), and the craft behind turning an event into a canvas. From London’s old cereal factory to Hamilton’s Cotton Factory, we unpack the location scouting, the tape-on-the-ground precision, and why the right grey sky can make colors explode. We also talk partners and tools—how Fujifilm brought a new wave of photographers into the scene, and how Bramo’s QR car profiles add back the missing “owner’s story” at shows.

Along the way: the philosophy of driving versus displaying, why some colors just belong on certain shapes, and a spirited detour into manuals, Caymans vs. 911s, and the joy of a 6:30 a.m. back-roads loop.

Whether you’re Porsche-obsessed, color-curious, or just into the intersection of cars, culture, and community, this one’s a ride.

Topics Include:

• Kaleidoscope’s DNA: part gallery, part gathering

• Curating people and paint: stories over spec sheets

• Venue as canvas: staging, light, and why weather can be a gift

• Fujifilm’s role and the 400k-click pop-up (photographers welcome)

• Bramo QR profiles: bringing the owner’s voice to each car

• Color theory in metal: why signal yellow sings and mint green needs the right silhouette

• The case for Caymans, manuals, and Saturday-morning drives

• What’s next for Kaleidoscope (and why “small and intentional” scales best)

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Follow Ryan & Kaleidoscope: @kaleidoscope_show and thekaleidoscopeshow.com

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Host: Trevor Byrne
Co-host: Bonar Bulger
Guest: Ryan Oatman

In this episode of The Bucket Seat, we sit down with two-time Rolex 24 at Daytona winner and Canadian racing driver Daniel Morad for an open and fascinating conversation about the realities of motorsport—on and off the track.

From his early days hustling for sponsorships in karting to standing on the top step at Daytona in a Mercedes-AMG GT3, Dan shares what it takes to compete and win at the highest levels of racing. We dive deep into how sim racing is changing the game and opening doors, the intense preparation (mental and physical) required to reach peak performance, and what it actually feels like to find "flow state" while driving at the limit with everything on the line.

We also explore the story behind Moradness, Dan’s lifestyle and performance brand born after his 2017 Daytona win, and how it’s grown into one of the most respected names in sim racing gear.

Whether you’re a motorsport fan, a sim racer, or just someone who’s curious about the mindset of elite performers, this episode is packed with insights, stories, and the kind of behind-the-scenes detail you won’t hear anywhere else.

Topics Include:

• Starting young: Karting on a budget
• Winning Daytona (twice)
• What it really takes to drive a GT car at the limit
• Sim racing as a gateway to real motorsport
• Flow state, performance psychology, and driving “angry”
• The business of Moradness
• Building a brand while building a career
• Parenting, balance, and perspective in a high-speed world

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@danielmorad | moradness.com

Let us know what you think—or who we should have on next.

Host: Trevor Byrne
Co-host: Bonar Bulger
Guest: Daniel Morad