Nick Roman
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You know what, I'm doing it. I'm putting award-winning automotive journalist in my bio.
The Hyundai Kona N is ALMOST PERFECT. But Hyundai tripped at the finish line. What went wrong? New episode of RCR is now live on YouTube!
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2022 Hyundai Kona N: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Hyundai Kona N is ALMOST PERFECT. But Hyundai tripped at the finish line. What went wrong? New episode of RCR is now live on YouTube!
youtu.be/j514Iff6SJs?...
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When people ask us what car they should buy, they tend not to listen to us. Well, here's a compromise: the 2025 Honda Civic Touring Hybrid. It's probably better than what you were thinking of getting anyway.
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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Touring: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
When people ask us what car they should buy, they tend not to listen to us. Well, here's a compromise: the 2025 Honda Civic Touring Hybrid. It's probably better than what you were thinking of getting anyway.
youtu.be/YH6TbEegNes?...
youtu.be/YH6TbEegNes?...
GM is making the absolute dumbest tech decision they could possibly have made. What does this mean for the auto industry at large? New Roman Report is now live!
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GM Just Made the Dumbest Tech Decision in Automotive History (The Roman Report)
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
GM is making the absolute dumbest tech decision they could possibly have made. What does this mean for the auto industry at large? New Roman Report is now live!
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RCR finally gets up close and personal with the $1 million prototype Slate truck!
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Slate Truck: The $1,200,000 Prototype! #trucks
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
RCR finally gets up close and personal with the $1 million prototype Slate truck!
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The 2010 Volkswagen Touareg TDI is the latest entrant in the Race To the Bottom! Let's talk about this crossover, and how it stands as a bizarre reminder of how much car culture has changed in the last 15 years.
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2010 Volkswagen Touareg TDI: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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October 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The 2010 Volkswagen Touareg TDI is the latest entrant in the Race To the Bottom! Let's talk about this crossover, and how it stands as a bizarre reminder of how much car culture has changed in the last 15 years.
youtu.be/k7iKSrnlBZ0?...
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Before NASCAR was a sport, it was a crime. From the tragedy that claimed stock car racing's first superstar to the incredible ending of the first Daytona 500, this is the true story of how outlaws, war heroes, and hustlers built a sport out of chaos.
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The Outlaw Origins of NASCAR (RCR Stories)
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Before NASCAR was a sport, it was a crime. From the tragedy that claimed stock car racing's first superstar to the incredible ending of the first Daytona 500, this is the true story of how outlaws, war heroes, and hustlers built a sport out of chaos.
youtu.be/q7qqy2DBk0w?...
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We never planned on doing another Miata again. But the M Edition was an offer we couldn't refuse. New episode of RCR is now live. All hail Tom Matano!
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1997 Mazda Miata MX-5 M-Edition: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We never planned on doing another Miata again. But the M Edition was an offer we couldn't refuse. New episode of RCR is now live. All hail Tom Matano!
youtu.be/-hKpggj5nM4?...
youtu.be/-hKpggj5nM4?...
HEY FORD, JUST MAKE THIS AGAIN.
This week's episode of RCR takes a crack at the 1989 Ford Ranger, a small truck from a time when that didn't seem like a revolutionary concept.
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This week's episode of RCR takes a crack at the 1989 Ford Ranger, a small truck from a time when that didn't seem like a revolutionary concept.
youtu.be/s5y2in-vp-I?...
1989 Ford Ranger Base: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
HEY FORD, JUST MAKE THIS AGAIN.
This week's episode of RCR takes a crack at the 1989 Ford Ranger, a small truck from a time when that didn't seem like a revolutionary concept.
youtu.be/s5y2in-vp-I?...
This week's episode of RCR takes a crack at the 1989 Ford Ranger, a small truck from a time when that didn't seem like a revolutionary concept.
youtu.be/s5y2in-vp-I?...
Working on a new RCR Stories for next week that is a blend of motorsports history, military story, true crime, and generational family drama. Current runtime is exactly 90 minutes. But editing is taking forever because I'm tracking down photos. Spent 12 hours editing yesterday and finished 30 mins
October 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Working on a new RCR Stories for next week that is a blend of motorsports history, military story, true crime, and generational family drama. Current runtime is exactly 90 minutes. But editing is taking forever because I'm tracking down photos. Spent 12 hours editing yesterday and finished 30 mins
ALERT. RCR HAS ACQUIRED A LUCID AIR. This week's episode of RCR focuses on a car that’s too rich for our blood.
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2023 Lucid Air Grand Touring: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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October 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
ALERT. RCR HAS ACQUIRED A LUCID AIR. This week's episode of RCR focuses on a car that’s too rich for our blood.
youtu.be/-kEcZDQ61Y8?...
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According to one Toyota executive, diesel-powered cars might be entering the twilight of their lives, and hydrogen could be the alternative. But could it really be over for diesel? New Roman Report is now live on YouTube.
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The Slow Death of Diesel (The Roman Report)
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September 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
According to one Toyota executive, diesel-powered cars might be entering the twilight of their lives, and hydrogen could be the alternative. But could it really be over for diesel? New Roman Report is now live on YouTube.
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The Acura Legend made Acura relevant at a time when luxury buyers wanted something different. But how does it hold up today?
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1992 Acura legend: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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September 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Acura Legend made Acura relevant at a time when luxury buyers wanted something different. But how does it hold up today?
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It was the greatest race ever run: a 22,000-mile trek across the world. In a new RCR Stories, I take a look at the legendary 1908 New York To Paris Race, an impossible journey with an unbelievable ending.
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The Impossible Race Across the World (RCR Stories)
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September 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It was the greatest race ever run: a 22,000-mile trek across the world. In a new RCR Stories, I take a look at the legendary 1908 New York To Paris Race, an impossible journey with an unbelievable ending.
youtu.be/20Q_34im3ec?...
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Reposted by Nick Roman
Who wants to buy my 1996 Honda Today JA4 5-speed? Get in my DM’s and make me an offer. I have a chance to buy-back my 1988 AW11 Mk1b! I need to make room!
September 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Who wants to buy my 1996 Honda Today JA4 5-speed? Get in my DM’s and make me an offer. I have a chance to buy-back my 1988 AW11 Mk1b! I need to make room!
BIKES ARE BACK. The 2002 Kawasaki KLR 650 is as weird as it is tall, but is it a good bike?
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2002 Kawasaki KLR 650: Regular Car Reviews
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September 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
BIKES ARE BACK. The 2002 Kawasaki KLR 650 is as weird as it is tall, but is it a good bike?
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The Saab 9-7X is the forbidden love child of the GM/Saab partnership, and it's the latest entrant in the Race To the Bottom.
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2009 Saab 9-7X: GM’s Forbidden Love Child (Regular Car Reviews)
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September 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Saab 9-7X is the forbidden love child of the GM/Saab partnership, and it's the latest entrant in the Race To the Bottom.
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"Life On Mars" is a perfect song
September 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Life On Mars" is a perfect song
The 2020 Ford Edge ST doesn't really deserve the ST badge. But does that make it a bad car? New Race to the Bottom is now live on YouTube!
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The 2020 Ford Edge ST is FAKE FAST (Regular Car Reviews)
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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September 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The 2020 Ford Edge ST doesn't really deserve the ST badge. But does that make it a bad car? New Race to the Bottom is now live on YouTube!
youtu.be/E7vlb09aOcc?...
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The Oldsmobile Aurora was Oldsmobile's last chance. Their half-court shot at the buzzer. And they bricked it. How did the Aurora fail to give Oldsmobile a new identity? Did it ever have a chance?
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1997 Oldsmobile Aurora: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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September 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Oldsmobile Aurora was Oldsmobile's last chance. Their half-court shot at the buzzer. And they bricked it. How did the Aurora fail to give Oldsmobile a new identity? Did it ever have a chance?
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Also, apropos of nothing, I hate that em dashes have become the telltale sign of AI. Because I always loved using them. But now if I do, everybody is going to think I need a bunch of ones and zeroes to write my dick jokes for me. Back to colons it is, I guess.
September 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Also, apropos of nothing, I hate that em dashes have become the telltale sign of AI. Because I always loved using them. But now if I do, everybody is going to think I need a bunch of ones and zeroes to write my dick jokes for me. Back to colons it is, I guess.
Getting started on a new RCR Story, and just like the traffic jam video, this is kind of a spontaneous choice, but it's a really weird and wonderful piece of early automotive history, the kind that got me into making these videos in the first place. I can't wait to share this.
September 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Getting started on a new RCR Story, and just like the traffic jam video, this is kind of a spontaneous choice, but it's a really weird and wonderful piece of early automotive history, the kind that got me into making these videos in the first place. I can't wait to share this.
The 1985 Ford Tempo is a symbol of a time when automakers actually cared about making cars for everybody. But how does it drive, and what can it tell us about the auto industry today? New Regular Car Reviews is now live!
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1985 Ford Tempo: Regular Car Reviews
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
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September 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The 1985 Ford Tempo is a symbol of a time when automakers actually cared about making cars for everybody. But how does it drive, and what can it tell us about the auto industry today? New Regular Car Reviews is now live!
youtu.be/2RulHRbC7lk?...
youtu.be/2RulHRbC7lk?...
Why does popcorn always taste terrible in dreams?
September 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Why does popcorn always taste terrible in dreams?