Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

Petrolheadonism’s Road 2 SEMA crew rolls into The Warehouse in Mesa for Hard Parking’s first live studio-audience panel.UK builds. 3,500 miles. Miami to Vegas.Jhae Pfenning sits down live at The Warehouse (Mesa, AZ) with Ciro Ciampi (Petrolheadonism), Josh Scoot (Scoot Supercars), and Liam Mullen (Drive Aspect) mid–Road 2 SEMA. They cover clutch failures and trailer calls, Liam’s Porsche 944/Audi RS4 build (~62 UK test miles before the U.S. crossing), Ciro’s BMW Z3M Coupe (Lithuania → UK → America), the 2 Fast 2 Furious Yenko Camaro for Hard Up Garage, Buc-ee’s etiquette, a Vegas mobility-scooter “F1” race, Monument Valley, Japan and Switzerland, Texas brisket, and Road 2 SEMA’s Make-A-Wish drive through November.Brought to you by Right Honda and Right Toyota (Scottsdale, AZ).GuestsCiro Ciampi — PetrolheadonismYouTube: youtube.com/@PetrolheadonismWebsite: petrolheadonism.clubInstagram: instagram.com/petrolheadonism.clubFacebook: facebook.com/PetrolheadonismRoad 2 SEMA 2026: petrolheadonism.com/sema2026/Josh Scoot — Scoot SupercarsYouTube: youtube.com/@SCOOTSUPERCARSInstagram: instagram.com/scootsupercarsLiam Mullen — Drive AspectYouTube: youtube.com/@drive-aspect-mediaInstagram: instagram.com/drive.aspectTikTok: tiktok.com/@drive.aspectRoad 2 SEMA 2026 drivers (official banner)Benas Pilipauskas — Ford Mustang (@pilipauskasbenas / Beno projektai)Seamus Moore — Vale Automotive GT1 (@vale_automotive)Christopher Wigley “Mr Wiggles” — GTD 40 / diesel GT40 (@mrwiggles104)Liam Mullen — Porsche 944 RS4 (Drive Aspect)Andrew “Andy” Kendrick — Escort RS Cosworth (@andy_fordman)Ciro Ciampi — BMW Z3M Coupe (Petrolheadonism)Hard Up Garage — 2 Fast 2 Furious Yenko Camaro, the car Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson drove in the film (@hardupgarage)Footage credits / sources citedB-roll used for editorial fair use with credit. Graphics: petrolheadonism.com/sema2026/“Our Porsche 944 SEMA Build is FIANALLY COMPLETE!” — Drive Aspect“5000 Mile Road Trip Starts Here…” — Petrolheadonism“SO CLOSE BUT STILL SO FAR…” — Petrolheadonism“STRANDED IN FLORIDA!?!? | ROAD2SEMA” — Drive Aspect“Escort Cossie doing 3500 Miles across USA…” — Petrolheadonism“FORD ESCORT COSWORTH currently somewhere in the Atlantic!” — Petrolheadonism“The Famous M57 Diesel GT40 unveiled at PHLIVE26” — Petrolheadonism“Our Partners work together… who's unloading in New York? #porschegt1” — Petrolheadonism“Ultra exclusive Porsche GT1 by Vale Automotive” — Vale Automotive“Vale Automotive GT1 Porsche conversion” — Vale AutomotiveChapters0:00 Ranch sauce cold open0:21 Show open — Road 2 SEMA at The Warehouse1:05 Updates & last-week corrections1:29 Spark Forge / Arcus Foundry2:38 Live panel welcome — how’s the road trip?4:14 Meet Ciro Ciampi (Petrolheadonism)5:54 Meet Josh Scoot (Scoot Supercars)7:16 Meet Liam Mullen (Drive Aspect / 944 RS4)9:48 Road-trip stories — NASA, roof box, hitchhiker Peter11:45 Buc-ee’s, Galveston & American culture13:46 Vegas mobility-scooter “F1” race16:01 The cars — BMW Z3M Coupe origin story18:13 2 Fast 2 Furious Yenko Camaro (Hard Up Garage)20:36 Why these cars — Cosworth, Vale GT1, Mustang, GT4024:29 Favorite places — Monument Valley, Japan, Switzerland27:15 Favorite American food — brisket, wings & ranch28:49 Make-A-Wish × Road 2 SEMA31:01 Audience Q — shipping, insurance & next year’s route33:10 Gas-price reality check + thanks & sponsorsContactEmail: [email protected]: www.hardparking.comPatreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastInstagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpodYouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhaeMain Show SponsorsRight Honda: righthonda.comRight Toyota: righttoyota.comArcus Foundry: arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: shop.autocannon.comThe Warehouse AZ: thewarehouseaz.com

Jasser Valerio (NASCAR Senior Manager of Event Technology) returns for his first in-studio Hard Parking appearance. They talk life on the NASCAR event technology side, the cars he drives (NSX, S2000, and thoughts on Integra Type S), Japan Auto Salon, and the NSX community. Solo segments cover the Honda Cars & Bikes event, an expensive Fogo de Chao that underwhelmed, a solid Madre mezcal experience, My Top 10 cars of the 21st century http://getcarcurious.com/bestcars, the screen-used Avengers NSX Roadster live on Cars & Bids for charity, and what Audi’s $4 billion U.S. plant announcement actually means.Guest: Jasser Valerio — Instagram @jasservPrior appearance: EP 200 – Jasser Valerio | Being a NASCAR Official (Nov 2023)Related: Ep 341 – Navy to NASCAR: Jesse IwujiAvengers NSX (Cars & Bids): View listingAudi $4B plant: Official Audi announcementFull Article on Car Curious: https://getcarcurious.com/stories/best-cars-of-the-21st-century-pollTimestamps0:00 Intro & Blanton’s Gold0:21 Show open + coming up0:56 Honda Cars & Bikes / Fogo / Madre mezcal7:19 Arcus Foundry / Spark Forge8:00 Car news: Top 10 + Avengers NSX12:00 Audi $4B U.S. plant15:00 Welcome Jasser Valerio18:00 NASCAR event technology life28:00 Cars we drive: NSX, S2000, Type S38:00 Japan, Shinji, Montana & NSXPO46:30 Outro & sponsorsContactEmail: [email protected]: www.hardparking.comPatreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastInstagram: @hardparkingpodYouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: @hard.parking.jhaeMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: righthonda.comRight Toyota: righttoyota.comArcus Foundry: arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: shop.autocannon.comThe Warehouse AZ: thewarehouseaz.com

Hard Parking Ep 348 – Emergency College Football Talk with Que + Tesla Roadster Demo & Acura NewsHard Parking Episode 348Emergency College Football Talk with Que + Tesla Roadster Demo & Acura NewsHost: Jhae Pfenning | Guest: Que | Gilbert, AZ studioBrought to you by: Right Honda and Right Toyota out of Scottsdale, Arizona.Show NotesAn emergency episode because the college football chaos demanded it. Guest Que joins to break down Michigan (4-2, Underwood benched, running game issues), Texas and Arch Manning, last week’s massive upsets, the SEC, the Cowboys’ frustrating lack of discipline, the Jalen Hurts blood clot situation, and outlooks for the rest of the season.Before the football talk, timely car news: Acura’s goal of selling 200,000 vehicles annually by 2030, Honda 0 Series Alpha updates (not coming to the US), next-gen NSX thoughts (Nexera Vision Concept EV as a potential foundation), and a full breakdown of the Tesla Roadster demonstration in McGregor, Texas — suction fans, cold-gas thrusters, the different versions, and why it was a real technology showcase rather than a gimmick.Chapters00:00 – Intro & sponsors00:27 – What’s coming (college football emergency + Tesla + Acura)00:44 – Arcus Foundry Spark Forge01:48 – GetCarCurious Top 10 of the 21st century teaser (next week with Jasser)02:22 – Acura 200,000 annual by 203002:58 – Honda 0 Series Alpha & next-gen NSX thoughts03:39 – Tesla Roadster demonstration deep dive10:05 – College football with Que34:47 – Outro & full sponsorsSources & Further ReadingGetCarCurious.com (automotive podcast ranking site referenced)Autoevolution report on Honda 0 Series Alpha resurfacingTesla Roadster demonstration (McGregor, Texas) – Sawyer Merritt coverage referencedContactEmail: [email protected]: www.hardparking.comPatreon: hardparkingpodcastInstagram: @hardparkingpodYouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: @hard.parking.jhaeMain Show SponsorsRight HondaRight ToyotaArcus FoundryAutocannon Official GearThe Warehouse AZNext EpisodeNext week features Jasser from NASCAR (who was in studio last week) and the delayed Top 10 Cars of the 21st Century list.

Jhae and returning guest Andre “Dre” Mullins recap NSXPO 2026 (Orlando area, October 1–5, with Sebring HPDE) after Jhae’s unforgettable pre-event Montana / Big Sky trip that included time with Shinji Kawai and Aki. They break down the friendships forged through NSX ownership, the car show, drives, gala, track vibes, and why these gatherings feel different. Pure laid-back car-culture conversation on the non-automotive automotive podcast.Referenced links & sources:Larry Chen / Hagerty feature on Shinji Kawai’s NSX collection (Route KS, including the 2022 factory one-off NSX-R): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXGp7BNeBmgHagerty article: https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/understandable-obsession-one-on-one-with-route-ks-nsx-owner-shinji-kawai/NSX Club of America official NSXPO 2026 event page: https://nsxca.org/event-6685623ClassicCars.com photo gallery of NSXPO 2026 Orlando: https://journal.classiccars.com/2026/10/12/photo-gallery-orlando-hosts-nsxpo-2026/Chin Track Days NSXPO Sebring HPDE: https://chintrackdays.comNSXPO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsxpo/Timestamps01:43 – Dre in studio + Montana pre-trip overview07:00 – Shinji & Aki, Japan NSX collection & the invite15:00 – Glacier / Big Sky stories & real-life notes30:00 – Full NSXPO 2026 Orlando recap begins45:00 – Car show, drives, gala & community58:00 – Sebring track day / HPDE takeaways1:30:00 – Movie talk (Sisu energy) & studio stories1:56:00 – Closing thoughts (Ohio next year) 1:57:00 – Outro, bottle, sponsors & One Drink WednesdayContactEmail: [email protected]: www.hardparking.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhaeMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/

Jhae brings back Hard Parking Episode 187 with John and Marcus of The RTWJ Podcast — one of the five episodes he says shows the full range of the show. The original conversation started after he heard their July 5, 2023 episode “Pride Month 2023. Pride Gets Personal” and wanted in.John came out in high school. Marcus waited until his 20s. They talk coming out, whether you can be “gay enough” inside your own community, kids and sex ed, and why cars still sneak in at the end.After the classic, Jhae updates the tape: RTWJ’s last episode was August 11, 2025 (“America is (Not) Healing”), the friendship cooled when politics got personal, and why he still thinks this one is worth hearing.RTWJ: @thertwjpodcast · thertwjpodcast.buzzsprout.comOriginal Ep 187: Watch on YouTubeChapters00:00 Why this classic is back00:02:41 John and Marcus of RTWJ00:05:14 Coming-out stories00:35:59 “Gay enough” and community infighting00:54:24 Kids, schools, and sex ed01:16:46 Cars still show up01:19:48 Where RTWJ is nowContactEmail: [email protected]: www.hardparking.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhaeMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/