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Episode 419: 2025 BMW M2, 2025 Honda CR-V TrailSport

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The CR-V TrailSport is described as “trail sport at home” because it mostly adds tires and badges.

1. Unnamed Automotive Podcast Episode 419 compares the 2025 BMW M2 and the 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid TrailSport. 2. Sami Haj Asad hosts with Benjamin Hunting, an automotive journalist who also plugs his Kickstarter comic book, Model UN. 3. The episode asks whether BMW’s 473-horsepower M2 and Honda’s TrailSport badge still justify their prices. 4. Sami drives the 2025 BMW M2 with a six-speed manual and BMW’s automatic rev-matching turned on. 5. Benjamin says the M2’s rev-matching feels “unpredictable in its predictability,” especially when it blips the throttle in first gear. 6. Sami and Benjamin compare the M2’s configurable M buttons, traction-control settings, road/sport/track modes, and active exhaust behavior. 7. Benjamin says the M2’s suspension stays firm even on its softest setting and that bumpy roads make it feel less like a grand tourer. 8. They note the M2 weighs about 3,800 pounds and uses M3/M4 subframes on a shortened wheelbase. 9. Sami says the car is extremely fast, citing a 0–60 time around 4.1 seconds and effortless acceleration on back roads. 10. Benjamin contrasts the M2 with the original 1M Coupe and first-generation M2, which felt smaller and more special. 11. Benjamin says the new M2 feels “more calculated” and less like a “mini M4” than BMW intends. 12. The hosts discuss pricing, with the M2 starting at about $82,000 in Canada and roughly $68,000 in the U.S. 13. Sami says a Mustang GT Dark Horse is a stronger specialization play at a similar price point because its track hardware is more obvious. 14. Benjamin moves to the 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid TrailSport and says the trim is mostly tires, badges, orange piping, and crossbars. 15. They note the CR-V TrailSport is hybrid-only, all-wheel drive only, and lacks skid plates, extra ground clearance, or other visible off-road hardware. 16. Benjamin says Honda’s TrailSport badge means more on the Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline than it does on the CR-V. 17. The tone is conversational and argumentative, with Sami and Benjamin interrupting each other and checking specs live. 18. The format mixes quick takeaways, price comparisons, and brand history rather than a formal test-drive review. 19. Listeners who follow BMW M cars and Honda crossovers will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a short, non-technical car chat may skip it.

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