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South Korean cars and culture; will hydrogen work; the South Carolina Hilton Head Concours; 2026 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid review; driving a new Lexus TX500h F Sport; and a LOT of Q&A!Recorded November 2, 2025Patreon questions include: 2026 Porsche Turbo S vs McLaren 750SIs the new Hyundai Santa Fe boxy enough?Did supercharging a V8 M3 ruin it or enhance it?Best cars for lake roadsHow does Korean car culture compare to Japan?Cars with great weight transferNew Subaru STI conceptIs serviceability important when buying a used car?Thoughts on the RAM hybrid with a V6 generator?Funny rally wrap ideasWhat car feature would we erase from the world?Gator straps: yay or nay?The new Vespa 300 is confusingReplacing a 2013 Audi Q7 TDIBMW X3M vs Porsche Macan GTS vs Ioniq 5NCollector cars you can repair foreverAnd more!
Rob Dietz sold $25.2M worth of cars on Bring-a-Trailer.https://www.instagram.com/wob_cars/https://wobcars.com/author/wob/https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-i-sold-252-million-in-cars-on-bring-a-trailer-2022-1Recorded October 28, 2025
South Korean cars and culture; the South Carolina car show; Panamera Turbo review; and a LOT of Q&A! Recorded November 2, 2025
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about Tesla's weird earnings call; EV trucks sales are not living up to expectations; a new intake that's legal-ish. Then, Matt does 5 rapid-fire questions in Spain with some of the biggest names in YouTube: Chris Harris, Jason Fenske (Engineering Explained), Sam Fane (Seen Through Glass), and Jack Holmes (Savage Geese).Recorded October 24, 2025 and also last week in Spain
Rob Dietz sold $25.2M worth of cars on Bring-a-Trailer. https://www.instagram.com/wob_cars/https://wobcars.com/author/wob/https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-i-sold-252-million-in-cars-on-bring-a-trailer-2022-1Recorded October 28, 2025
Matt Farah went to Spain to drive all new Porsche 911 Turbo S. It has new tech, more power, more comfort, and even a surprisingly fun trick. Plus, Lamborghini makes a big reliability bet that has us do "car enthusiast math"; and we answer Patreon questions including: How to answer that question at a car showWhat to replace my quick Volvo wagon with?Why didn't Lincoln get a Mach-E?When to buy the loaded car and when not toOur camera mount adviceDid Chevy only make ONE car in the '50s?Will LED grills ever go away?Can the Volt return?Does my Crown Vic need all the police stuff?Does price change our opinion of used Aston Martins?And more!Recorded October 23, 2025
Recorded October 24, 2025The interviews with everyone in Spain are not included in this audio due to the embargo. We don't want to get those guys in trouble so we are holding that portion until the embargo lifts on Tuesday.
Recorded October 23, 2025
Ferrari made a new one-off and it's...interesting; Gov. Newsom passes a new law to protect California car buyers; Toyota creates a brand more luxurious than Lexus; what the return of Spyker cars means; andPatreon questions include: Do we like driving in the wet?Every done voiceover work?Would our garage change if we didn't make content?Talk my gf out of a Mini CountrymanAre kit cars any good?Favorite bands? Why was that Chevelle so expensive?Should I get an Ariel Atom?What makes the 997 RS 4.0 so great?When will get another design as bold as the Cybertruck?Slowest "code brown" moment?Should I convert a 996 Turbo to RWD?And more!Recorded October 20, 2025
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman attended the reveal of the new, possibly light(er)-weight RTR Mustang; were part of the HUGE turnout for the Type S / Larry Chen car show in Long Beach; Matt talks about the old-yet-free Mercedes he got and what he plans to do with it; Zack describes his week with the Infinite Machine P1 electric scooter; and they answer Patreon questions including:Should I get a sports car even if all the roads are boring?Which auto journalists have changed your opinion on a car?Any plans to review the Honda Passport Trailsport?Should I get dedicated summer tires or a performance all-season? What's a "buy once, keep forever" watch for my dad?Countach vs Countach video with Doug Demuro?Is the BRZ tS worth it over the BRZ Premium?I need a long-distance commuterIs the 981 Boxster/Cayman the best Porsche value?What's your perfect "cigar car"?You are president: what would your limo be?And more!Recorded October 17, 2025
Recorded October 20, 2025
Recorded October 17, 2025
With our upcoming travel schedule (Matt has three trips, Zack goes to Korea for Hyundai, and the overlap is real) recording 10 shows is going to be tough, so we decided to use the show from Willow Springs as the Pro/Champ show for this month. Interviews include: Jenson Button, Marino Franchitti, Jared DeAnda, Marshall Smith, and Sam Byrne.We will be back in November to answer your questions and read your hilarious usernames.
Matt and Zack are caught off guard by the AMG CLE 53. A helicopter crashes at a cars and coffee event. Zack reviews the Infinite Machine P1. And we answer Patreon questions including: What stupid mod were you almost talked into?Are performance SUVs the answer to bad roads?How to get your dream car sooner than you thinkWhy doesn't Porsche build an M3?What's a cool European RHD car?Our top speed this year is...Favorite steering wheels?What happens when a car brand closes?Help me find a fun car to wrench on for under $30kFamous roads the disappointed usIs there a way to get free-ish track time?How can I convince my partner to understand my car hobby?Why shouldn't I turn this into a track car?And more!Recorded October 14, 2025
Recorded October 14, 2025
Ferdi Porsche is the great-grandson of Porsche's founder but he is definitely making his own way in life. Architect, brand creator, ice race...hoster, and now a karting league owner, Ferdi wants to bring fun to cars and racing to more people (including kids). The intent behind his F.A.T. International karting league - to give more kids access to competitive karting and thus, racing- is one deserving of our attention and support. Relaxed, smart, and intentional. A conversation worth hearing. https://www.instagram.com/ferdiporsche/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/fat.icerace/?hl=en https://www.fat-kartingleague.com/ Recorded October 13, 2025
Ferdi Porsche is the great-grandson of Porsche's founder but he is definitely making his own way in life. Architect, brand creator, ice race...hoster, and now a karting league owner, Ferdi wants to bring fun to cars and racing to more people (including kids). The intent behind his F.A.T. International karting league - to give more kids access to competitive karting and thus, racing- is one deserving of our attention and support. Relaxed, smart, and intentional. A conversation worth hearing.https://www.instagram.com/ferdiporsche/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/fat.icerace/?hl=enhttps://www.fat-kartingleague.com/Recorded October 13, 2025
Matt Farah talks is being surprised by a non-V8 Mercedes AMG; Zack Klapman walks us through his back-to-back drives in 3 generations of GR Corolla (and how the cars differ) AND describes the shock and joy of driving a 2-mile rally stage; Twitter (now X) loses its lawsuit against Matt's wife; plus we answer Patreon questions including: The moment we decided to leave our normal jobs$20k convertible challengeWhat ONE mod turns a good car into a bad one?Should I manual-swap an R129 Mercedes?Which watch should be a car?BMW E46 GTR vs Calsonic GT-RWhy does my car feel weird?Dream drift car buildCar owner stereotypes that are trueAre we satisfied?Which car did we miss out on?And more!Recorded October 8, 2025
Recorded October 8, 2025
Matt put some wood in his Manx buggy; gives us more detail on how crazy the Corvette ZR1 is to drive (on road and track); Zack did some voluntary (for a change) wrenching; they discuss the inherit flaws of FWD-based AWD cars; we have a new way to hurt ourselves, andPatreon questions include:Our scariest moments in a car.What event would we enter?Which new-retro cars would we gift each other?Best 2 cars garage: a daily GM and fun Porsche or daily Porsche and fun GM?Who is the new 2026 Honda Prelude for?Would we buy back a former car?"Normal" cars that we lovedIs a convertible more dangerous for a college kid than a sedan or coupe?That new angelesdeathhighway Instagram page.Best cars from the '80s and '90s for under $100kHow to own an EV in a REALLY cold climateAnd more!Recorded October 7, 2025




