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Zack Klapman of The Smoking Tire returns for a full hour of new car reviews, spy shots, and a 1971 station wagon face-off nobody asked for but everyone needed. McLaren confirms an SUV, Bentley drops an 810 hp EV, and a classic car museum closes because nobody can work on carburetors apparently.

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Zack Klapman joins Spike and Jonny for what might genuinely be the most automotive episode in nine years of this show. They open with McLaren. The brand has officially confirmed an SUV is coming before 2030, and the crew debates whether it saves them or just dilutes the brand further. They also torch McLaren's newly redesigned wordmark logo.

Bentley's Torcal EV announcement gets the full breakdown: 810 hp, 0-60 in 3.4 seconds, 375 miles of range, 16-minute fast charge from 10 to 80 percent, and a $270,000 price tag.

Spike reviews the Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E Performance, a plug-in hybrid V8 roadster putting out over 800 hp and nearly 1,000 lb-ft of torque. He also shares first impressions of the Ducati Streetfighter V4, a naked superbike with 208 hp, integrated aerodynamic winglets, and a $25,000 price tag that puts exotic supercar performance within reach. Zack runs through the Hyundai Kona Limited in what he calls Difficult Resale Yellow, and Jonny covers the Subaru Outback's practical value while the panel roasts its aggressive plastic cladding.

Spy shots of the 2027 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series surface, and Jonny makes a strong case it is built specifically to take the Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record back. Saudi brand Ceer Motors gets introduced with its wedge-shaped EVs.

The closing stretch covers the viral story of Snook's Dream Cars museum in Bowling Green, Ohio shutting down over a claimed carburetor mechanic shortage (the panel does not buy it), a 1971 station wagon pick-'em with the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, 1971 Ford Country Squire, Chevrolet Kingswood Estate, and Chrysler Town and Country.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Zack Klapman

03:04 - Why is McLaren making a SUV?

07:53 - McLaren's controversial new logo

10:34 - Bentley is making an EV?

20:30 - AMG SL 63 SE Performance showcase

23:11 - Ducati Streetfighter V4 review

25:50 - Hyundai Kona Limited review

28:34 - Subaru Outback review

33:23 - AMG GT Black Series spyshots

36:09 - Saudi Arabia's INSANE looking EVs

43:29 - Battle of the stationwagons

46:52 - Ridiculous car controversies

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There's a leaked Porsche flat-eight hypercar that leaves Spike, Zuckerman, and Jonny scratching their heads. Plus, the $2M GT2 RS dealer drops the price by a few grand and calls it a "price improvement," an enormous classic Porsche collection has the guys losing their minds, and Bring a Trailer pulls a Corvette auction after catching shill bidding in real time.

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This week on Spike's Car Radio, the crew previews their road trip to the Audrain nNewport Concours in Newport, Rhode Island, breaking down car show survival tactics, posse assembly, and the sacred ritual of Cumberland Farms snack runs.

The hot rumor: Porsche is developing a standalone halo hypercar around a flat-eight engine, possibly hybrid, definitely insane. Jonny and Spike debate the engineering and Zuckerman announces he intends to own a hypercar before he dies. Reasonable goal.

The Porsche San Luis Obispo GT2 RS situation gets a follow-up. After SCR called out their $2M ask, the dealer responded with a $299k price cut. A comparable Speed Yellow GT2 RS sold for $850,000 on Bring a Trailer, which tells you everything you need to know. Speaking of BaT, a Marshall Goldman Corvette auction was shut down by moderators after the seller was caught using alternate accounts to shill bid their own car. The crew breaks down how that works and why it matters for online auction integrity.

Spike tours the early 911 Manfred Hering compound in Wuppertal, Germany: 250,000 square feet, 700-plus cars, 100 to 140 restoration craftsmen, a Porsche 916, 934s, 959s. A future field trip is already being planned.

Spike reviews the Porsche Macan GTS EV in Oak Green Metallic: 294 miles of range, sports-car tuning in an electric SUV body, and a sport exhaust sound mode that is doing a lot of work. Closing out: the Nissan Z Kaze concept T-top reveal. Is it enough to save Nissan? Probably not.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - SCR at Audrain

02:22 - Porsche hypercar leaks

07:42 - The $2M GT2 RS dealership drama continues

11:16 - Fake bidding on cars has gotten so bad

20:29 - The biggest Porsche collection in the world

26:55 - LA's Stahl house

30:58 - Porsche Macan GTS EV showcase

44:50 - We're terrible car passengers

47:22 - Nissan Z Kaze concept car

49:37 - The SCR Green Room

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James Pumphrey from Speeed joins Spike and Zuckerman to talk men's style, a near-crash at the Nürburgring in a broken Audi RS4, and a terrifying brake failure at Laguna Seca. Plus: burial plots, cemetery fraud, dopamine shopping, and a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 that might co-star with Christopher Lloyd.

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James Pumphrey, co-creator of the fast-growing YouTube channel Speeed, drops into the SCR Garage for a full hour of style rules, motorsport near-misses, and more. It starts with fashion: Pumphrey argues men over 30 should have their aesthetic locked in, not chasing baggy streetwear and broccoli-head hair. The benchmark is 1990s Harrison Ford. Levi's 501s. Button-down shirt. Done.

Then it gets dangerous. Pumphrey recounts the Speeed crew buying a notorious B5 Audi RS4 Avant for a road trip to the Ultrace show in Gdansk, getting it hot-lapped at the Nürburgring by Misha Charoudin, and watching the plastic auxiliary water pump crack at 190 km/h, dumping coolant onto the rear tires mid-corner. Spike and Paul then break down footage of Manuel Gil de Rafael's catastrophic brake failure into the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca during the Porsche Sprint Challenge USA. Both incidents serve as a reminder that the track is a machine with thousands of parts, and one failure changes everything.

The back half covers a lot of ground: Speeed's limited-edition merch drops, iPhone fatigue and dumb phones vs smartphones, dopamine shopping apps from South Korea, and an iSeeCars reliability study on which vehicles actually reach 250,000 miles (Toyota and Lexus lead, no surprise). The mortality segment somehow becomes both the funniest and most informative portion of the episode, featuring California cemetery scandals from the 1990s that are genuinely hard to believe.

Listener questions bring up the james pumphrey speeed video on healthy habits, a gorgeous 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 listed on Morris and Co., the three car dream garage debate, and who qualifies as the Harrison Ford of car fashion (Simon Kidston makes a strong case). The episode closes with Spike delivering a direct pep talk to Pumphrey about the value of building something original, referencing a key lesson from Jerry Seinfeld: if it has been done before, you do not want any part of it.

Also: LA coyotes are now entering high-rise buildings. Grocery stores look like the Soviet Union. Business as usual.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing James Pumphrey

02:34 - The meaning behind Speeed

08:46 - James' 8,000 mile Audi road trip

14:19 - INSANE Porsche 911 Laguna Seca crash

24:12 - Is the flip phone iPhone cool or dumb?

30:24 - What car brand will last the longest?

38:22 - Insane people of the internet

47:08 - How to live healthier

48:35 - Beetles, BMWs, and DeLoreans

51:59 - How to afford being a car guy

54:11 - The ultimate 3 car garage

55:30 - Underrated classic cars

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Spike and Zuckerman are joined by Jeff Glucker (Motor1, Hooniverse) to talk the Porsche 911 GT3 Lightweight Package, a $10K Range Rover Classic with a clear-coat disaster, the Mercedes-AMG CLE 646, Porsche Boxster EV spyshots, Leno's Law, and a homemade driverless car that took out a police cruiser on live TV in Pakistan.

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Jeff breaks down whether the Porsche 911 GT3 Lightweight Package justifies its price, explaining that shedding rotating mass at the wheel is where the gains actually live. The group also digs into the Ford Bronco Filson edition and how many lifestyle trim packages one truck market can sustain, then pivots to the newly revealed Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung, 637 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, 30 units worldwide, and already on course to be a seven-figure collectible.

Jeff rolls in his 1992 Range Rover. Mechanically sorted with a 3-inch lift and fresh Toyo rubber, but the clear coat looks like an abstract expressionism project gone wrong. The crew also debates the upcoming Porsche Boxster EV as a potential LA daily driver, previews the Willow Springs revival and what they fixed from last year's traffic disaster, and covers Leno's Law clearing the California legislature.

Finally: a Pakistani homemade driverless car crashes into a police cruiser on live television, and Spike pitches the idea of programming a humanoid dancing robot, to attend dinner parties and parent-teacher conferences in his place.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Jeff Glucker

04:35 - Is the Porsche lightweight package worth it?

09:42 - Ford is making a Bronco for Ranger Rover guys

12:24 - AMG CLE 646 revealed and sold out

18:27 - 1992 Range Rover showcase

27:18 - Porsche 718 Boxster EV spyshots

33:59 - Driverless car drives straight into cop car

35:46 - The robot apocalypse is coming

43:13 - What will our obituaries say

45:05 - Leno's Law is getting passed!

46:48 - Why the DMV is so terrible

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The guys tear into Porsche San Luis Obispo's insane used car prices (a 2019 GT2 RS listed at $2.3 million), Jonny delivers a genuinely shocking Subaru Trailseeker EV review, and the crew covers Ford's Le Mans Hypercar, JCB's 406 mph hydrogen land speed record, viral airplane duct-tape chaos, and the ethics of automotive journalism.

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Spike, Zuckerman, and Jonny open the episode soaking wet after LA's so-called "catastrophic weather event" nukes their outdoor plans. From there, the conversation gets weird fast. Porsche San Luis Obispo is asking $2.3 million for a 2019 GT2 RS because of a Python Green Chromaflair paint option. Is it a flex? Instagram bait? Genuine optimism?

Jonny drops the car-of-the-week segment with a full review of the Subaru Trailseeker EV, including specs that nobody expected: 375 hp dual-motor, 4.3-second 0-60, 281 miles of range, 8.5 inches of ground clearance, and a price that undercuts the Rivian R2. It's the Subaru Trailseeker EV review nobody saw coming.

On the motorsport front: Jonny praises the Ford Mustang GTD, calling it one of the most remarkable engineering achievements in recent memory. Ford is also track-testing a new car for the Ford Le Mans hypercar 2027 program under Jim Farley's watch. The land speed record gets a full breakdown too.

Listener questions cover Zuckerman's one-drive-and-done Porsche, a deep dive into the Porsche 964 cup car and what makes it nearly unlivable on the road, and the Longines Hydroconquest dive watch (yes, they argue about how to say it). The Zuckerman car collection takes another hit when he admits he sold an Audi R8 V10 Spyder after a single drive. The episode wraps with the multi-year nightmare of trying to register a California vanity plate for a Zagato.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - LA cannot handle the rain

03:55 - Porsche dealership selling 911s for millions

09:55 - Apple's new CEO races Porsches?

11:04 - Ford's new hypercar

20:38 - Subaru Trailseeker review

29:17 - Is this the future of car power?

36:03 - The colorful characters of LA

38:47 - Man gets ducktaped to plane seat

44:24 - Immediate regret car purchases

45:50 - Real car journalism

51:16 - Watches

52:48 - 1992 Porsche 964 cup car

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Spike and the crew sweat through LA's summer heat, debate police cracking down on left lane camping, dig into Porsche 911 slant nose comeback rumors, and break down the Mercedes-AMG GT63 E-Performance review and Hyundai Ioniq 9 EV review. Plus: humanoid robots are already faster than Usain Bolt.

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The SCR crew opens on a sweaty note: LA's summer heatwave has made driving anything without a functioning AC a genuine health risk. That leads into a full breakdown of classic car AC performance across different vehicles, including the surprisingly reliable blast from Zuckerman's 2003 BMW E39 M5. From there, the guys celebrate police departments in Utah, Florida, and California pulling over slow drivers camping in the left lane passing lane.

The Porsche section goes deep. Rumors of a factory Porsche 911 slant nose variant through the Sonderwunsch (Special Wishes) program have the guys fired up, and the conversation branches into the 935 reboot, the Bergspyder lightweight concepts, and a completely unrelated but essential retelling of when Fabio got hit in the face by a goose on a roller coaster in 1999.

Jonny gives an update on his Porsche 914 restoration project, originally owned by the late Davey G. Johnson. Spike opens up his hangar and puts out an open call for restoration shops to pitch bids on the car.

For car reviews: Spike drove the 805-horsepower Mercedes-AMG GT63 E-Performance in a non-metallic Hansa Blue that stopped people cold on the street, plus a G63 in deep green. Jonny tested the Hyundai Ioniq 9 EV, praising the interior space and real-world range, but called out its suspension.

Last Night in GTA features a car launched skyward off a fire hydrant, a Porsche Panamera driver bailing off a moving tow truck in Glendale, and an SUV bystander situation gone completely wrong. Zuckerman drops some actual legal commentary on premises liability and "danger invites rescue." The episode closes with robot sprinters, robot boxers, and Spike's genuine dread that every sci-fi robot apocalypse movie is just a documentary with a delay.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

05:25 - It's too hot to drive classic cars

08:48 - Cops are cracking on left lane campers

18:37 - Porsche is making a Slantnose 911?

26:37 - The most absurd car fails

36:46 - The state of Jonny's Porsche 914

39:38 - Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance review

44:53 - Hyundai IONIQ 9 review

50:54 - The robot apocalypse is coming

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SCR is back with a full Monterey Car Week debrief. Spike and Jonny break down the 987-hp Audi Nuvolari first drive, Zuckerman's surprise auction win on Jerry Seinfeld's 1961 Porsche 356 Super 90 GT, and a $40M electric Ferrari Luce auction sale. Then Eccentrica's Andrea Colombo rolls into the SCR Garage with the sold-out Lamborghini Diablo restomod the world didn't know it needed.

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This is a long one and worth every minute. Jonny drove the all-new Audi Nuvolari, which shares a platform with the Lamborghini Temerario. It puts out 987 hp, wears a full carbon fiber body with real metal grilles, rides on bespoke predictive KW suspension, and starts around $700K. Limited to 499 units worldwide with deliveries starting in Europe in 2027. Jonny's take: "This is like if you sent the Lamborghini Temerario to finishing school."

On the collector car market side, the auction house rivalry between Gooding and RM Sotheby's was the subplot nobody planned for. A Shelby Daytona Coupe hammered at $39M at Gooding. RM Sotheby's fired back with the first electric Ferrari (VIN 0000) selling for $40M to a Florida billionaire. Meanwhile, Zuckerman quietly won Jerry Seinfeld's pristine slate gray 1961 Porsche 356 Super 90 GT at auction. The video of Zuckerman bidding is exactly what you'd expect.

Monterey Car Week highlights also included: a guy who showed up in a stolen Lamborghini and got arrested, an SCR fan who bought a McMurtry Speirling road car, and a pre-show quarter-panel hit on an ultra-rare aluminum Vignale-bodied Ferrari before judging even started. Brutal.

Jonny also runs down every new car debut from The Quail: Lamborghini Revuelto SV, Cadillac V-Series Le Mans hypercar concept, BMW Alpina, Toyota GR GT concept, Czinger Roadster, Aston Martin Valhalla, Ruf Rodeo, Gunther Werks track special, Spyker revival, and Hennessey's manual NA hypercar.

The second half belongs to Andrea Colombo, CEO of Eccentrica, who joins with the Eccentrica V12 Coupe prototype in the garage. The car started as a 1991-1994 Lamborghini Diablo and ended up with 3,000 bespoke components, structural chassis reinforcement, a 550 hp tuned V12 with electronic throttle bodies, a custom 6-speed gated manual, Capristo exhaust, full carbon fiber bodywork (250 lbs saved), pop-down headlights, and a retro-futuristic pixel-display interior.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Car Week 2026 recap

05:59 - Audi Nuvolari review

10:30 - Spike viewing the Jaguar Type 01

13:16 - Who bought a Ferrari Luce for $40M?

20:12 - Zuckerman nabbing the '61 Porsche 356

22:26 - Man gets busted with stolen Lambo at Car Week

23:17 - McMurtry Spéirling road car

24:56 - Ultrarare Ferrari damaged before judging

26:56 - The true showstoppers at Pebble Beach

31:22 - New cars shown at the Quail

38:25 - Introducing Andreas from Eccentrica

39:33 - How to restomod a Lamborghini Diablo

44:05 - Eccentrica V12 showcase

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Spike, Jonny, and Zuckerman take the stage live at the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for their annual charity show. They break down the biggest reveals from The Quail, dig into collector car market trends, and field Q&A from a crowd that clearly knows too much about cars.

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Recorded live at Pebble Beach, this one covers a lot of ground. Jonny recaps The Quail, including the manual V8 McLaren MCL6 GT, the 850-horsepower Aston Martin Valiant, the Brabus Bodo, and Gordon Murray Automotive's $8.5 million SV S1. Then there's the Singer x Louis Vuitton collab, which Spike is not thrilled about, versus the Toy Story Porsche 911 GT3 RS at Werks, which actually pulled kids into the hobby.

On the collector car market trends front: a pristine 4-cam Porsche 356B Carrera GS/GT hammered at $280,000 (about half its estimate), signaling softening values across vintage classics. Meanwhile, Carroll Shelby's personal 1964 Daytona Cobra Coupe sold for $42 million, the most expensive American car ever at auction. Paul Zuckerman breaks down why that gap exists, and then pivots to legally dissecting a Fish and Wildlife officer who tased a man pumping gas and set him on fire. Common sense, people.

The audience Q&A gets into: enthusiast cars under $100k (Toyota MR2 revival, AMG CLA 45 EV, Subaru Solterra), best sedans for airport runs, whether auction buyers are investors or enthusiasts, the PPF debate (Spike says no, Jonny says yes, Zuckerman compares it to plastic sofa covers), first cars for teenagers, and the first brand-new cars each host ever bought. Spike got a Boxster. Zuckerman got a dark blue E39 M5. Nobody made a bad call.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro for SCR Live!

02:56 - The Quail Highlights: McLaren MCL6 GT, Aston Martin Valiant, GMA SV S1

07:20 - Singer x Louis Vuitton vs. Toy Story GT3 RS

11:10 - 356 Price Drop and the $42M Shelby Daytona Coupe

16:10 - Jaguar EV Prototype, AMG Electric SUV, Porsche Hypercar Debates

29:33 - Rolling Car and Zuckerman on Self-Runover Lawsuits

32:18 - Sub-$100k Cars That Still Excite Enthusiasts

39:00 - Are Auction Buyers Enthusiasts or Investors?

43:03 - The PPF Debate

45:01 - Spike vs. Doug DeMuro

47:24 - Best First Car

50:53 - First Brand-New Cars

53:13 - Does Car Knowledge Kill the Joy of Driving?

55:52 - Live Trivia Giveaway, Sponsors, and Farewell

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Ferrari 275 GTBs, the Manson Family, a Rivian in the desert, and the Porsche 911 GT3 S/T debate. Spike, Zuckerman, and Sam from Seen Through Glass cover Monterey Car Week, vintage classics, and the rise of Chinese automakers in Europe and America.

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Sam from Seen Through Glass @seenthroughglass joins Spike and Zuckerman fresh off driving a $3.5M Ferrari 275 GTB/4, alongside a 300SL Gullwing and a Porsche 356 Speedster. If you think a 1960s Ferrari 275 GTB/4 is going to feel like a racecar, Sam has news for you.

Spike then drops the wildest California history you probably never heard: how Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys let the Manson Family move in, and how two separate Ferrari 275 GTBs got destroyed in the process. One was rolled so badly it was crushed down to the steering wheel before a full restoration brought it back.

On the modern side, the group breaks down the Porsche 992.2 GT3 Touring vs the 911 S/T, Andreas Preuninger's steering recalibration after customer feedback, seat choices, and why GT2 RS values keep climbing. They also get into the Fiat Grande Panda as a daily driver, the retro Renault 5 and 4, and how Chinese brands like Jaecoo and BYD are forcing legacy European automakers to lean hard into heritage and history.

Also on the docket: left-lane campers getting the punishment they deserve, a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 TE with 3,709 km listed at Gooding and Company at Pebble Beach, a Buzzfeed list of the most disgusting things found in men's apartments, and Monterey Car Week plans.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Seen Through Glass

05:20 - Sam driving a Rivian at Joshua Tree

07:43 - Why Angeles Crest is so dangerous

08:47 - Sam driving a pristine Ferrari 275

16:35 - The state of Jonny's Porsche 914

17:42 - The Charles Manson Beach Boys Ferrari

24:30 - Why the Porsche GT3 S/C is so good

34:12 - The Fiat Panda is so underrated

37:03 - Chinese cars dominating every market

41:43 - Driving in Europe vs America

47:36 - Untouched 1979 Mercedes-Benz Wagon

52:54 - The worst things that guys do

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Matt Farah recounts a 300-mile Vespa road trip up the California coast, Spike and Jonny go in on BMW's Spider-Man in-car pop-up ads, and Zuckerman stages a legal rescue of Jonny's long-suffering Porsche 914. After, Brabus CEO Constantin Buschmann brings two monsters into the SCR Garage: the 1,000 HP V12 coachbuilt Brabus Bodo and a modified 800 HP open-top G-Wagen.

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This week on Spike's Car Radio, Matt Farah breaks down a two-day, 300-plus mile Vespa GTS 310 road trip, including a 50-degree temperature swing and near-deer encounters.

The guys react to a video essay on canyon driving ethics and street racing culture online, and the crew debates whether drivers on modern GT3-level machines on sticky tires on public roads are the actual problem. Matt contrasts all of it with driving his air-cooled Meyers Manx through the canyons while cyclists cheered.

Then BMW drops a self-inflicted PR disaster: owners of $160,000 vehicles getting Spider-Man movie trailer pop-ups on their dashboards at startup. The group compares this to Genesis and Kia, who are apparently too busy building great cars to run ads inside them.

Spike previews Willow Springs Reimagined on Saturday, October 17th, with B-Sedan races, Porsche Cup, a Petersen Hill Climb, a live Smoking Tire podcast, and vintage motorcycle races. Then the guys tackle the ongoing saga of Jonny Lieberman's disassembled Porsche 914 restoration rescue, with Zuckerman playing legal hardball with the shop.

In the second half, Constantin Buschmann joins Spike for a full in-garage interview covering Brabus history since 1977, the Brabus One-Second Wow design philosophy, and the two flagship cars on the floor: the Brabus Bodo (1,000 HP, V12, Aston Martin Vanquish chassis, 77 units, 1.0M to 1.4M euros) and the Brabus 800 Cabriolet G-Wagen (800 HP, open-top AMG G63 with Widestar body kit).

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Matt Farah

04:39 - Matt's Vespa road trip

08:14 - The RIGHT way to drive in the canyons

18:56 - BMW in-car ad controversy

23:37 - Why luxury car brands are overrated

29:11 - The state of Jonny's Porsche 914

42:00 - Introducing Constantin Buschmann

45:21 - Brabus Bodo showcase

54:15 - Brabus 800 Cab G-Wagen showcase

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