Coming Fall 2026
Chris Lenckosz
Season 02
Coming Fall 2026 The German Job.
Three Americans. Three German cars with miles on them. 1,000+ miles of the American South — testing whether German engineering still works when the pavement ends.
The myth
German cars are fantastic when they're new and unbearable once the miles pile up.
Or so the internet has decided. Season 02 takes three high-mileage German cars across a thousand miles of the American South to see whether the engineering actually fails — or whether it just costs more to find out.
Sub-myth 01
German cars are engineered for performance, not durability.
Sub-myth 02
The electronics and the plastics fail with age.
Sub-myth 03
German luxury comes with terrible fuel economy.
Sub-myth 04
German cars fall apart the moment pavement ends.
The cars
Three German cars with real wear, imperfect histories, and something to prove.
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Tim Pohanka
2016 BMW X4 xDrive35i
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Jason Cole
2010 Audi TTS Prestige
The route
Helen, GA to Little Switzerland, NC.
Begins in a German-themed mountain town that doubles as a visual joke. Ends on NC 226A — "The Diamondback" — 1,900 feet of climb and 100+ curves into Little Switzerland. Between those points: broken pavement, gravel, clay, sand, water crossings, heat, fatigue, and a drive-through safari with real wildlife.
Start
Helen, GA — German-themed mountain town.
Halftime
Sumter Speedway — dirt-track halftime show.
Detour
Eudora Safari Park — drive-through with real wildlife.
Finale
NC 226A — "The Diamondback." 100+ curves to Little Switzerland.