BMW Neue Klasse X revealed, 2025 Mini Countryman JCW and SE driven | Autoblog Podcast #824

In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Senior Editor Jeremy Korzeniewski. In the news, BMW revealed the Neue Klasse X EV, Jeep Wrangler drops the V8, Ford Mustang gets a 810-horsepower supercharger kit and Shell leans into EV charging. We look back on the life and designs of Marcello Gandini. We discuss the various automatic shifters that are now on the market. We talk about driving the Mercedes-Benz CLA, as well as the 2025 Mini Countryman JCW and the electric Countryman SE. Finally, we help a listener pick a newish truck or SUV for around $40,000 in this week's "Spend My Money" segment.

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Autoblog Podcast #824

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Rundown

• BMW Vision Neue Klasse X Revealed: Looking to the past to build a better future
• Jeep Wrangler bids farewell to the V8 with 2024 Rubicon 392 Final Edition
• Ford Performance supercharger kit gets Mustang 810 hp with a warranty
• Shell to unload 1,000 retail locations in pivot to EV charging
• Marcello Gandini dies at 85. Here's a look at some of his famous designs
• A discussion on automatic shifters
• Cars we're driving
  • 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic
  • 2025 Mini Countryman JCW and SE
• Spend My Money

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