Cool Cars with Chris: Car Talk, Driving Tips & Auto Life
061 | GT350, AMG Wagon & the Lost Art of Driving — with Viraj
What makes a car truly special? Is it horsepower? Speed? The badge on the hood? Or is it the way a car makes you feel when you’re actually behind the wheel? On this episode of Cool Cars with Chris , Chris and Courage sit down with Viraj — a lifelong car enthusiast with a garage that perfectly repre...
060 | Cars & Coffee at a Winery: JDM Finds & Why Nissan Should Bring Back the 240SX
Cars & Coffee at a winery? That’s exactly where Courage from The Real Driven Dad spent the day, surrounded by everything from JDM favorites and tuned builds to exotics, convertibles and plenty of unexpected finds. In this episode, Chris and Courage break down the cars that stood out most, includi...
059 | Can the Tesla Roadster Actually Fly?! The New Roadster, EV Supercars & Insane Performance
On this episode of Cool Cars with Chris , Chris is joined by Courage from The Real Driven Dad for a deep dive into the Tesla Roadster, the increasingly wild world of EV performance, and the rumors surrounding Tesla’s long-awaited electric sports car. 🚗 Listen on CarCurious Cool Cars with Chris i...
058 | A Datsun 510 Fell Into His Lap — Now What?
Courage may have just found the kind of project car you don’t go looking for — the kind that finds you. In this episode of Cool Cars with Chris , Chris sits down with Courage from The Real Driven Dad to talk car culture, local meets, classic Volkswagens, and the possibility of taking on a 1969 D...
057 | What Makes a Car Special? Manuals, Rare Cars & the Cars We Actually Want
What makes a car truly special? Is it horsepower, rarity, a manual transmission, or simply the way it makes you feel behind the wheel? In this episode of Cool Cars with Chris , Chris and Courage talk about the connection enthusiasts have with their cars, why manual transmissions still matter, and ...
056 | 90s Car Interiors: Cool or Cringe?
Were car interiors from the 80s and 90s cool… or just plain cringe? Chris is joined once again by Courage from The Real Driven Dad to go down the rabbit hole of old-school automotive interiors. They look back at the days of boxy Corvette dashboards, swooping Porsche interiors, two-spoke steering w...
055 | Stock vs. Custom Wheels: What Actually Makes a Car Better?
On this episode of Cool Cars with Chris , Chris is joined by Courage from The Real Driven Dad for a conversation all about wheels, tires, fitment, performance, and the never-ending debate between keeping a car stock and making it your own. Courage shares his recent visit to HRE, where he got a be...
054 | How to Shoot Cool Cars: Car Photography, Camera Gear & Sim Racing with Adrian
What does it take to make a car look incredible on camera? In this episode of Cool Cars with Chris , Chris and Courage sit down with automotive photographer and filmmaker Adrian from Meant to Be Driven to talk car photography, camera gear, automotive storytelling, Subaru BRZ driving, Cars & Coff...
Cool Cars with Chris: The Story Behind the Podcast + What’s Next
It’s almost been one full year of Cool Cars with Chris , and in this solo episode I’m sharing the story behind the podcast, why I started it, and what’s coming next. My podcasting journey started back in 2019 and eventually led to shows like The Kris and Kristine Show and Podtastic Audio . But a...
053 | Monterey Car Week: Hypercars, Auctions & Laguna Seca
Monterey Car Week isn’t just a car show — it’s an entire region turning into automotive Disneyland for a week. In this episode, Chris catches up with Courage from The Driven Dad , who’s reporting from the Monterey area as exotic cars, rare classics, hypercars, auctions, enthusiast meets and track e...