The InEVitable

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Ford CEO Jim Farley! The guys discuss the all-new Ford Mustang GTD supercar, Ford adopting Tesla's Charging Standard, the decision behind splitting into "Ford Blue" & "Ford Model e", making EVs vs ICE vehicles, what he learned on his road trip in a Ford Lightning, battery production, the future of SDVs, autonomy with BlueCruise, the EV price war with China, and more!

0:42 - Guest introduction & more about the day of recording.

4:49 - Ford Mustang GTD!

10:35 - Prototype Inboard Suspension & DRS System.

15:00 - The wing!

17:54 - Decision behind the name "Mustang GTD".

19:40 - Adopting Tesla's Charging Standard.

26:58 - Decision behind the split into "Ford Blue" & "Ford Model e".

29:20 - Making EVs vs ICE vehicles.

34:19 - Jim's road trip in the Ford Lightning.

35:37 - Tripling Ford Lightning Production.

38:00 - Other lessons he learned on the road trip.

43:15 - The future of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

44:19 - Predictive Failure Components using AI.

44:52 - Autonomy with BlueCruise.

45:28 - Subscription vs Usage cost for BlueCruise.

47:48 - Software subscriptions.

49:48 - Selling the customer on SDVs.

55:20 - How is mass adoption of EVs going?

01:03:01 - EV price war with China.

01:04:27 - Predictable cycle in technology change.

01:05:48 - Predicting the Gas-powered car ban in 2035.

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Aston Martin's Director of Design - Miles Nurnberger! Miles tells the inception tale of the Aston Martin Valkyrie, aka The Manhattan Project of Automobiles! The guys discuss behind the scenes stories from the creation of the Valkyrie, the reveal of the Aston Martin DB12 Volante, Aston Martin's partnership with Lucid, Pebble Beach 2100, and why all EVs of the future won't look the same.

3:38 - Aston Martin Valkyrie inception - The Manhattan Project of Automobiles.

5:45 - Valkyrie Designer Adrian Newey.

12:56 - What is the Aston Martin Valkyrie?

14:44 - "The toilet seat".

20:24 - The Valkyrie Experience.

27:00 - Seating design.

30:18 - Crash testing the Valkyrie.

33:24 - Aston Martin DNA.

37:24 - The badge.

43:08 - How do you get in!?

46:59 - Designing the interior.

53:01 - Will there ever be another car like the Valkyrie?

54:01 - Thoughts on McMurtry & Gordon Murray Automotive.

01:03:21 - Have we passed peak interval combustion, is the future ONLY electric?

01:05:54 - Was the Valkyrie project a success? "It wasn't a normal project."

01:10:19 - When was the darkest moment in the project?

01:12:02 - Where does the project stand now with recent changes to Aston Martin?

01:14:00 - Valhalla - the son of the Valkyrie!

01:18:33 - Aston Martin Cygnet.

01:19:28 - Aston Martin's partnership with Lucid!

01:21:47 - Anything new coming?

01:27:18 - Miles' history & love for cars.

01:34:52 - Who designed the Vantage???

01:38:08 - Aston Martin One-77.

01:41:38 - Who came up with the front intake vents on the One-77?

01:46:12 - Aston Martin DB12 & DB12 Volante!

01:53:52 - Pebble Beach 2100!

01:55:42 - "Piss off" factors in the design process.

01:59:02 - How does Aston Martin approach the EV space?

02:02:00 - Why all EVs won't be the same.

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with BisiMoto himself - Bisimoto Engineering's CEO & Chief Engineer - Bisi Ezerioha! Bisi talks about his big EV revelation, personal collection, Bisimoto's new project car - the Moby X, his chemical engineering background, his drag racing history, the wild west of EV tuning, and working on Teslas!

2:54 - Bisi's big revelation about EVs in 2018, at CES.

6:40 - "EVs have No Soul".

9:05 - First time driving an EV? His own Porsche 935 project car for SEMA!

16:13 - "The first time I drove this thing in my shop, I almost urinated on myself... I'm an enthusiast first, and I love speed, I love acceleration... It is intoxicating." - Bisi.

18:16 - "There's a weird connection to the tarmac that I didn't experience with my other cars that are petrol. Almost like my petrol engines dampened that feedback." - Bisi.

21:12 - 935 K3V. Model unboxing, & build.

28:45 - How did petrol friends react to his EV conversion?

30:52 - When did EV conversion happen personally?

35:42 - Bisi's personal fleet.

38:25 - Tesla Model S Plaid Launches - "Wow, it reminds me of my drag car... It's shocking for a sedan. It shouldn't be that fast." - Bisi.

44:41 - More Bisi cars.

56:12 - State of EV aftermarket space.

59:42 - Batteries & Battery improvement.

01:05:21 - Bisi's personal & educational background. Chemical Engineering!

01:17:51 - Where his love for cars came from.

01:23:01 - When did Bisi start drag racing? Compton street racing scene.

01:25:57 - The moment that sparked his interest in performance modification.

01:30:14 - Lightbulb moment at his first drag race.

01:34:20 - Behind the nickname "Bisimoto".

01:36:57 - Cultural soup that led to the Fast & Furious. Tom Young, "Let's race for $5,000."

01:40:44 - Street Racing tricks - dome light distractions & hiding nitrous.

01:44:34 - Career arch, stopped racing in 2014.

01:45:20 - How much are you actually able to tune EVs? Wild Wild West.

01:58:26 - Working on Teslas - "I want to keep learning." - Bisi.

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Gran Turismo Director Neill Blomkamp, and Professional Driver Jann Mardenborough - whose life the story is based on! The guys discuss the making of the film, Jann's path to racing through the GT Academy, BTS stories from filming, their love of cars, and thoughts on EVs!

2:10 - Gran Turismo - Releasing August 25th!

5:11 - How Neill became involved with the film.

8:17 - Jann's introduction to Gran Turismo the game & early interest in cars.

16:39 - Making video game movies.

20:00 - Jann on his GT Academy trials - from video gamer to race car driver! In 2011, Jann (19) participated in the GT Academy where he beat out 90,000 others to win the competition. The prize for his victory was a chance to drive with Nissan at the Dubai 24 Hour!

24:17 - Jann built his own rig!

28:10 - Smack talk? Brutal!

30:39 - When did Jann know he had a shot to win? Won his first race at Silverstone.

36:08 - Jann's UK Driver's License Test - Hyundai Coupe(Tiburon), manual.

38:01 - "Just a gamer" comments & dirty drivers!

45:11 - How authentic is the story?

50:42 - Jann's rebound after a horrific accident.

57:30 - Orlando Bloom's accident.

01:03:14 - Realism Consultant.

01:06:45 - Cars featured in the movie.

01:14:11 - David Harbour.

01:18:02 - Sound Design & Kazunori Yamauchi stories.

01:24:19 - Jann on the hardest parts of shooting.

01:26:52 - Kazunori/Polyphony's involvement in the film.

01:30:31 - Jann on having a movie about his life, at 31!

01:33:01 - GT Academy & ESports.

01:38:20 - Jann's first splurge car?

01:41:57 - Neill's first splurge car?

01:45:49 - The best race scenes in other movies.

01:47:57 - Neill's LFA and other past cars.

01:54:07 - InEVitable - Neill on Tesla Model S Plaid, "It's like driving a nuclear missile."

01:58:32 - Jann's experience with EVs.

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Aloisa Ruf of RUF Automobile! Aloisa discusses the history of her family's company, RUF's process of creating completely custom vehicles, RUF's first EV (& power plants!), her internship with the Petersen Automotive Museum, and more! Are EVs InEVitable for RUF?

1:35 - How to pronounce "RUF"?

2:30 - Early history of RUF Automobile.

11:00 - Relocated to LA for an internship with Petersen Museum.

15:28 - RUF Automobiles history highlights.

17:25 - When did you realise you were born into a special family? Bill Nye!

21:34 - GP Ice Race.

27:23 - Puerto Rico!

30:42 - The 1987 RUF Yellowbird, SCR, & CTR Anniversary.

33:35 - Freeman Thomas' RUF CTR Anniversary - successor to the 1987 Yellowbird!

35:26 - Driver's test - standardized test in Germany - Day, Night, & Autobahn drives.

38:29 - 1987 RUF Yellowbird Nurburgring.

44:06 - RUF's process - all custom.

51:37 - RUF's first EV & Power Plants!

54:03 - RUF's decision NOT to pursue EVs (for now).

58:48 - Aloisa's future with the company.

01:03:25 - Thoughts on current EVs - Porsche & Tesla.

01:04:56 - Her 1968 Porsche 912.

01:06:34 - Benchmarks?

01:10:03 - Aloisa's favorite RUF car?

01:12:49 - Art installation collabs.

01:17:35 - Petersen Museum internship - Marketing Dept.

01:19:55 - Tesla Cybertruck exhibit reactions?

01:20:51 - 75 years of Porsche in California exhibit.

01:22:04 - LA/California culture.

01:24:50 - What's next for Aloisa?

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with the Chief Engineer, Cadillac Escalade IQ - Mandi Damman! Mandi shares all the details about the BRAND NEW Cadillac Escalade IQ! One of the biggest EVs to hit the market!

2:57 - Cadillac Escalade IQ debuts!

8:21 - Vehicle Specs - Up to 750 HP with Velocity Max

15:57 - One big EV!

19:57 - 24" wheels on 35 " tires - Challenges of Development.

26:20 - Development Process.

29:24 - Ultra Cruise - Level 2 Autonomy. Ultra Cruise vs Super Cruise.

33:06 - Curved 55" Display - One piece of glass, continuous screen.

38:01 - Google & Snapdragon Cockpit Platform from Qualcomm Technologies collabs.

41:46 - Front Command Center, Executive Second Row, & Rear Command Center.

42:35 - Power Opening/Closing Doors - All four Doors!

43:57 - Panoramic Roof w/ 4% Tint. Plus shade (For Purchase).

50:22 - Executive Second Row & Options.

54:22 - 8,000 LBS Towing capacity. Range & Towing. 450 Miles of Range!

01:00:43 - Cold weather effects of EV performance.

01:03:34 - Charging - NACS Hardware on board.

01:16:00 - Interior & Exterior Colors.

01:19:21 - Mandi's career background. Started at GM at 18 years old!

01:30:19 - Transitioning into the EV space.

01:38:19 - Leading a large team.

01:42:22 - Mother of two!

01:46:52 - Women's Leadership & STEM.

01:53:32 - Are EVs inEVitable?

01:54:29 - Cadillac Escalade IQ - Sell me!

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The future of Hot Rodding! MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Hot Rod Magazine's Editor-in-Chief - John McGann! The guys talk about Hot Rod's 75th Anniversary, the future of hot rodding, his first experience driving an EV (2023 Ford Lightning, MT's 2023 Truck of the Year), Project X, EV drag racing, and more!

2:59 - John's experience driving his FIRST EV! Drove MT's 2023 Truck of the Year - Ford F-150 Lightning.

4:29 - Initial thoughts on 'One-pedal driving'.

10:14 - Overall thoughts on Ford F-150 Lightning - "It is interesting to see how it changes [the] driving [experience]."

15:17 - Issues - heavier, lane assistance, chimes/warnings.

19:36 - Hot Rod guys hate new cars anyway - RAV4 example.

22:07 - Autonomy tech - GM's Super Cruise & Ford's BlueCruise.

26:28 - Where is the term "Hot Rod" going? Where are EVs in the mind of the Hot Rod audience?

34:04 - The birth of Hot Rod Magazine in 1948.

39:26 - Misinformation.

44:40 - What is popular right now with the Hot Rod audience + Outliers? Restomods.

49:11 - Hot Rod market - what will happen to Hot Rods moving forward?

51:16 - Car & Coffee scene in SoCal exploding.

53:08 - Brand loyalty with the new generation & American cars through the 80s.

01:04:47 - Why don't Hot Rod guys like Front-Wheel drive?

01:06:12 - EV Drag Racing! Project X. '57 Chevy 210 Bel Aire, converted to EV in 2022.

01:09:19 - Public response to EV conversion of Project X.

01:17:04 - ZZ632 debuts at Hot Rod's Power Tour!

01:21:07 - EV drag racing!

01:25:35 - Modifying EVs.

01:28:34 - Does the Hot Rod community care about Climate Change?

01:36:51 - Finding a balance with new EVs.

01:40:04 - Are EVs InEVitable for John McGann?

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Super Street Garage Host - John Naderi! The guys discuss John's early road in automotive magazines & early internet projects, tuning culture, and his new show "Super Street Garage"!

1:25 - Nads' first time on a podcast!

3:45 - First time John & Jonny met.

6:40 - First time Ed & John met - Tokyo Auto Salon.

7:25 - John's early road in Automotive magazines - Max Power (Euro Tuner), Super Street.

18:00 - Super Street Garage - debuting July 21st!

25:20 - About the show.

26:10 - Time Attack!

35:03 - Episode 1 - Yellow Honda Civic Hatchback!

47:08 - Who's doing the tuning?

48:37 - Genesis of Super Street Garage.

49:57 - Co-Host, Amir Bentatu!

54:22 - John's history, writing chops.

01:01:27 - Driving test.

01:07:20 - Switch to digital.

01:12:00 - Rice Boy TV, Car Junkie TV (pre Roadkill).

01:21:21 - Hoonigan, Jim Canha films.

01:32:14 - Thoughts on EVs & full autonomy.

01:37:06 - Honda Civic EV - it's no longer a Civic!

01:46:00 - Progress & pushing innovation.

01:49:14 - Future of tuning. EV Performance!

02:02:52 - Super Street Garage!

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Lucid's Senior Director, Chassis & Vehicle Dynamic Engineering, David Lickfold - AND Chassis Controls Technical Specialist, Greg Massey! The guy's discuss the brilliance behind MotorTrend's 2022 Car of the Year - the Lucid Air!

3:12 - Lucid Sapphire Prototype - The fastest car MotorTrend has EVER tested!

9:27 - Sub 2-second 0-60 mph!

16:53 - Personal Chassis benchmarks/inspirations - 911 GT3 RS in the Malibu Canyons.

20:57 - Lucid Air - Dream Edition vs Grand Touring.

26:25 - OTA (Over-the-Air) Updates. Steering, "Moving toward a bi-wire future."

33:35 - Other major benchmarks.

35:37 - Lucid Air - Why coil suspension? "I want this to ride better than an S Class, & handle like a Lotus."

40:12 - Lucid Gravity - SUV - Air Suspension??

51:32 - Lucid Air - Driver controls - Drive Modes - Smooth, Swift, & Sprint.

55:44 - Target customer profile.

57:12 - Greg - Tesla Plaid - Speed.

01:02:01 - "Tri-motor was the plan from day 1." - Reaction to 4-motor Rivian.

01:10:30 - Charging.

01:14:42 - Ed's charging anecdote.

01:17:27 - Charging in Ohio.

01:18:27 - No Lucid with less than 400 miles of range!

01:20:47 - What does the MAX range for an EV need to be?

01:24:11 - A lighter weight EV future.

01:28:57 - EVs vs ICE - What's better? What's worse?

01:32:29 - Long development process.

01:36:20 - China?

01:43:47 - EVs at the car wash.

01:45:42 - Lucid Gravity, SUV!

01:48:31 - Lucid Gravity, SUV - Is the focus more on the Sport? or Utility aspect? On-road or off-road?

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Sgt. Tony Abdalla of South Pasadena Police Department & Ben Schaffer of Unplugged Performance! South Pasadena PD is about to become the first law enforcement agency in the WORLD to switch to all EV fleet! And they've teamed up with Ben Schaffer at Unplugged Performance to engineer them into fortified Police Cruisers! The guys discuss the why Tesla was the undisputed choice, what went into the vetting process, misinformation, indisputable data, as well as specifics on the uses, builds & function!

4:18 - Tony's been working on the EV project since 2005!

5:57 - Why the Tesla Model Y?

10:09 - Why SPPD teamed up with Unplugged Performance.

13:05 - Vetting. Other vehicles considered & important deciding factors.

18:06 - Why Tesla was the undisputed choice.

19:51 - Fake news.

21:58 - Proposition - Leasing solution - $1.3 million for 10 Model Y & 10 Model 3.

26:02 - Power grid disruption misconceptions. "I think in any circumstance, it's a fair argument to say that EVs are in a pretty favorable position for any type of disruption." - Ben.

27:25 - Model 3 Buildouts. Where does the siren go?

33:28 - Model Y Buildouts.

43:25 - Background on Unplugged Performance.

45:32 - Is the glass roof an issue? What about antennas?

47:52 - What about the prisoner area?

50:27 - Key cards, app, or key fobs?

56:45 - Uses for Sentry Mode & Dash Cam Mode.

01:01:13 - Cost Savings!

01:12:42 - Rollout coming mid June 2023!

01:13:37 - Charging & shift changes.

01:19:49 - Skeptical officers?

01:26:29 - Exterior design?

01:33:57 - In the car chase capital of the world, how do you handle car chases?

01:38:40 - Sustainability & Health Benefits.

01:42:05 - Can't fight the data!

01:42:57 - What will policing look like with Autonomous vehicles?

01:45:47 - The bottom line.

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