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

Bonar and Trevor break down some of the biggest stories in the automotive world right now, from BMW’s upcoming G74 SUV and Volvo bidding farewell to its iconic wagons in North America, to Ford’s plans for a $30,000 electric pickup and Jaguar’s ambitious move toward an all-electric lineup.

What does it take to drive real change in the automotive world?

In this episode of The Bucket Seat, we sit down with Mathew Growden — aka The Change Optimist — to explore the future of mobility through a lens of optimism, systems thinking, and practical transformation.

From his work leading electric vehicle strategy at Google to his broader view of how technology, infrastructure, and consumer behaviour intersect, Mathew offers a sharp but hopeful perspective on what’s next for the car world.

We dig into:

• ​The real pace of EV adoption (and what’s still holding it back)
• ​The role of software and services in reshaping the ownership experience
• ​How ecosystems — not just products — will define the next decade of mobility
• ​What it means to be a “change optimist” in an industry built on tradition

If you’re into cars, strategy, or just want to hear from someone working on the front lines of transformation, this one’s for you.

In this episode, we sit down with Lucas Scarfone...photographer, publisher, and the guy who’s probably taken one of your favourite car photos without you even knowing it.

We talk about how it all started for him, shooting with a Nikon in high school and chasing down the kind of cars most people only dream about. Lucas shares how Autostrada came to life, what it means to really connect with the car community, and why he still believes in doing things the hard way if it means doing them right.

We get into:

• What makes a great car photo really stick
• How Autostrada became more than just a magazine
• The tension between creativity and brand work
• Print vs. digital and why both still matter
• The value of showing up, camera in hand, over and over again

This one’s a mix of car stories, business lessons, and real talk about what it means to build a life doing what you love.

If you’ve ever picked up a camera, loved a car, or thought about making your own thing from scratch, this episode’s worth a listen.

Porsche Canada has officially opened the doors to its first-ever Experience Centre—and we sat down with two key voices behind it. In this episode, Trevor Arthur (CEO, Porsche Canada) and Jennifer Cooper (Manager, PEC Toronto) join us to talk about what makes the centre more than just a track.

We get into Trevor’s return to Canada, the vision for Porsche’s future, and the incredible one-of-one GT3 RS designed to mark the launch. Jennifer shares how the PEC was built with intention, from the track layout and Canadian design cues to the art installation and guest experience.

Released on Canada Day, this episode is a celebration of homegrown passion, national design, and the people behind one of Porsche’s most ambitious projects to date.

After a long stretch in the paddock, The Bucket Seat fires back to life. This is Episode 73, but it also feels like Episode 1 of something new.

Trevor Byrne sits down with longtime friend, automotive content creator, and Volvo lifer Bonar Bulger for a wide-ranging, slightly nostalgic, occasionally opinionated conversation about what cars meant to us then, what they mean to us now, and why the smell of an old Volvo 240 can still hit you harder than a YouTube review ever could.

They cover Bonar’s early days wrenching on a yellow Volvo wagon with duct tape and a Haynes manual, his strange-but-true detour to a U.S. military base in the middle of the Pacific, and why building content for yourself first might be the most honest thing you can do in 2025.

There’s also an announcement tucked in at the end — something new for the show, and maybe for the direction it’s headed.

This is The Bucket Seat. Let’s get rolling again.