Episode 445: 2026 Mazda 3 Sedan, 2026 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport Manual

About this episode

The episode features reviews of the 2026 Mazda3 sedan and the 2026 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport, along with a listener question about an Audi engine.

The Unnamed Automotive Podcast arrives this week with a thorough examination of how Benjamin tries to escape the swirling mess of constant bad news by moving some rocks around. Well, actually the show really hits its stride with Benjamin's review of the 2026 Mazda3 sedan. A surprisingly peppy compact with a design that causes some disagreement between our hosts, the Mazda3 has several positives elements as well as a few red flags. For anyone contemplating a compact car purchase in 2026, this review is a must-hear. Then Sami chimes in with his review of the 2026 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport. Armed with a six-speed manual transmission and little else, Sami wonders aloud, whats the big deal with the Taco? He discusses its impressive fuel economy, and its unimpressive stick-shift but comes to a lukewarm conclusion. Finally our hosts tackle a listener question about the Audi five-cylinder turbocharged engine. Thanks for listening! Links: Like what you hear? Tip us at Ko-Fi — Send a dollar our way using Ko-Fi to help support the Unnamed Automotive Podcast. Benjamin's new comic book, Dead Air #3, hits Kickstarter April 28 — Click the link to sign up to be notified when the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Benjamin, Sami

Topics covered

• car reviews
• Mazda3
• Toyota Tacoma
• listener questions
• automotive news

Keywords

• Mazda3
• Toyota Tacoma
• car review
• automotive podcast
• compact car
• fuel economy
• turbocharged engine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Audi

Products: 2026 Mazda3 sedan, 2026 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport

Books & works: Dead Air #3

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