The worst engines ... the bad and the ugly

Join us as the hosts of Auto Arcadia as we crash into the madness of automotive culture. Diving deep into the world of car culture, discussing the fascinating and ridiculous history of automotive giants, hot topics, and big questions against our own personal anecdotes.In this episode we take a look bad engines ... is there some common themes that contribute to an engine being, well a bit shit. It's time to find out. We're looking at notoriously troublesome engines, through the eyes and anecdotes of a mechanic.

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