We are back from SEMA and there's a new 1987 Porsche 911 sitting in the parking lot. Matt has picked up his car for a Leh Keen Safari project, and spent 1,000 miles getting to know it. Zack also gives his perspective on the car and its unique driving habits. We also discuss the new top speed record, SEMA truck trends, the 6-wheeled Raptor, and a lot more. 

This week we take a bit more of a relaxed approach to podcasting couchside at Chris' house.  We dicscuss the reviews of All Cars Go To Heaven, filming with Joe Rogan and his Sharkwerks 911 GT3, Ferrari's moves into turbocharging, Aston Martin's engine collaboration with Mercedes, the basics of Bitcoins, Rally North American, legalized marijuana, and Zack revies the new Volkswagen GTI.

If you like cars and have an internet connection, you've probably heard of Doug Demuro.He came to prominence by writing hilarious articles about the (now gone) unlimited warranties sold at CarMax. He has one of the biggest YouTube channels in the automotive space, focusing on showing people the details of cars new and old. 

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Jonny Lieberman is a a self-described horn tester at Motor Trend. He's the co-host of Head-2-Head, Ignition, a seasoned automotive journalist and possibly the most passionate enthusiast around. He's opinionated, but he's got the knowledge and experience to back up those opinions, which is why he's one of our favorite guests.

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Jonny Lieberman is a senior editor at Motor Trend, and the host of Head2Head on Motor Trend TV. He just returned from the Pebble Beach Concours, and certainly has stories.

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Rob Ferretti was in the automotive video game before just about anyone. He used to sell DVDs featuring automotive mayhem, rallies, burnouts, and speeding tickets. He's also been the man behind several exotic car rental companies, so he knows all the ins and out of just about every exotic car, including which ones break and how to fix them. He has a wealth of knowledge and we're going to get into all of it.

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Patrick Long has the job we all want. He is the only American employed by Porsche as a factory racingdriver. He's a racer, coach to the young driver's academy, the founder of one of the coolest car gatherings - Luftgehult - and gets to drive some of the most historic race cars in Porsche's story (917, 962, etc). He's a nice guy, a fast driver, and has driven some of the coolest cars on Earth. And as always, lots of fan Q&A!

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Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez joins us as he maks a quick trip to visit California from his new home state and Americas answer to the question "just how bad can things get?"; Florida. (Note: I lived there for 8 years)

This week we convene sans guest, that being said we make do.  Matt discusses his upcoming moderation of "Black Air" (Grand National Documentary) at the Jalopnik Film Festival.  Zack and Thad share tales of drag racing station wagons.  We thoroughly lambast the appearance of the Shelby Raptor, lust over a 64 Corvette autocross special, Matt reviews the Range Rover Sport, we say many kind words about Greg Fitzsimmons and more...

Frank Mecum is the consignment director for Mecum Auctions. He also works the floor as a seller’s representative, working to lock in sales during live auctions. We'll be talking all about the collector car market, auction stories good and bad, and everything else. 

About Mecum Auctions- https://www.mecum.com/about-us/

2020 Auction Schedule- https://www.mecum.com/collector-cars/auctions/

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Dana Mecum's 33rd Original Spring Classic- Featured Lots-  https://www.mecum.com/auctions/indianapolis-2020/lots/featured/

The John Atzbach Collection-  https://www.mecum.com/auctions/indianapolis-2020/collections/john-atzbach-collection/

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Andrew Collins is the Reviews Editor for Jalopnik.com, and their resident off-road/truck expert. 

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Chris Harris is a legend in the automotive world. Journalist, racer, he's worked for many a publication and is currently a host on Top Gear UK, the most popular car show in the world. 

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Tommy Kendall is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. He has raced in NASCAR, Le Mans, GT cars, and even the Bathhurst 1000. He is best known for his IMSA GT Championship and SCCA Trans-Am Series career. 

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Its been a while but we're once again joined by Doug "The Bane of CarMax" DeMuro.  Doug arrives in the splendor of a Hyundai Tucson and regails is with tails of touring this great nation in his Aston Martin Vantage, being hassled by "the man" with head in parking rules and speeding tickets of wich can be paid with alarming immediacy. In addition Matt shares his experience at The Grand Tour and we all share stories of over-eager fans.

Guest this week: Armin Balg, a man who loves M3s, as long as they've been questionably maintained. Friend and exceptional /DRIVE camera operator, he has owned 3 E36 M3s, and recently bought an E46 that was full of surprises. He graces us with his tales of woe, while Matt talks about driving the Dinan M2, driving the M1, first M5, and other news. 

Vaughn Gittin Jr is a Formula D and D1 champion, and one of the funnest people around. He won his first Formula Drift title in 2010, and has more tandem battle victories than any other driver in 10 years of Formula Drift history.

In 2005, he became the first American ever to win a D1 Grand Prix, and took the title for USA in the 2007 World Championship. 

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This time we're joined in studio by the Everday Driver crew along with a rotating cast of Jalopnik writers in town for the LA Auto Show. In addition we cover Paul and Todd's new film covering the evolution of the BMW M3, Matt loves the new Ferrari California and 488 whilst the rest of the world crumbles around us.

This week Andrew Collins (@andr3wcollins) from Jalopnik joins us as Bring A Trailer auctions off Matt's DeLorean while we record the podcast. Additionally we review the new all-turbo non-turbo 911 lineup, Andrew shares his desert racing experience and his recent trip to Pikes Peak.

On this episode our guests are Chris, the host of the hilarious project-oriented YouTube channel that is 'B is for Build", and Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez, of Jalopnik, who now has a channel of his own. Both of them share the love of buying something cheap and crappy, and putting in the work to create something amazing, weird, or interesting. The cars they brought are an indication that they're crazy like a fox. 

Dan Neil is a well of knowlede and ridiculous stories, and this show isn't one to miss. He pays the bills writing about cars for the Wall Street Journal. He's also the only person to ever win a Pulitzer Prize for Automotive criticism, and he once co-hosted a TV show on SPEED, with Matt! Topics go ALL over the place: Why 2,000HP electric cars aren't about selling cars, getting scared while riding with Keanu Reeves, Tesla vs Porsche, racing driving licenses, bespoke off-roaders, weird gangster Cadillacs, questionable rocket ships, space travel, and more. 

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Peter Nam is the Founder and CEO of Gunther Werks, a company that turns 993 Porsches into carbon fiber bodied speed machines. Matt talks to Peter about how he got started, why he chose the 993, and all the challenges that come with building such a car. 

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The guys talk about the Polestar 1 and Ferrari F8 that Matt has been driving, we finally started building out the new studio (with help from @latenightplayset), and we talk about the future of Aston Martin. 

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Michael Bream is the founder of EV West. a company that is building an electric Bonneville car. They also that puts electric powertrains in your favorite cars. They've converted Ferraris, Porsches, drift cars,dune buggies, VWs,, and more. 

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Matt calls in from the Adventure Drives finish line to talk about the Lamborghini Urus, why its actually a stealthy speed machine that cops don't see, and describe a few of the roads and sights of his trip. 

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It's a road show! Matt is driving a Lamborghini Urus in Adventure Drives Pacific Northwest, an epic road trip that brings you and your car to some of the best roads and scenery on Earth. During a stop in Whitefish, Montana, he sits down with the organizer of the event, Rob Ferretti (@RobFerretti), to talk about the trip, the cars, and a whole lot more. 

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Matthew Crawford is the author of the book, "Why we Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road." We talk about why people see autonomous cars as an inevitability, and why we shouldn't. 

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Elana Scherr wears many hats in the automotive space. She's written for just about all the magazines, was the Editor of Road Kill (the magazine and website), hosts videos for Edmunds, and does her own wrenching (ok, sometimes her husband Tom helps, when he's not repairing a dump truck, for fun). She reviews new cars but only owns old ones. She's an incredibly nice badass. 

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Matt and Zack have been driving (and riding) a lot this week. Matt has the Shelby GT500 AND a Ducati Desert Scrambler. He talk about the Ford's incredible power and poise, and what it's like getting back on a motorcycle. Zack has the 2021 Mini Cooper JCW GP, but they're not sure it's better than the last one. And what are those weird shields for? Plus BMW grills, used car fairness, Corvette vs Ford, and a lot more. 

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Jeff Glucker is an automotive journalist and one of our oldest freinds. He founded Hooniverse, has worked for Kelley Blue Book, Automobile, and countless others. Now he has a new show on Motor Trend called "Shift Talkers", which is a panel show featuring all of your favorite names in the automotive space. 

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Matt has been driving several fast Porsche products. He spent a week with the new Cayman GT4 and lets us know if they've fixed the gearing. Then he spent a day with the Cayenne GTS, Porsche's new truck coupe. Zack went for a drive in a supercharged F-150 that was full of power and odd shwag. He's not sure about the price. Plus, more Supra talk. 

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Freddy is one of the biggest automotive YouTubers. He buys broken or wrecked exotics, movie cars, and weird projects, and brings them back to life.

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It's Doug Demuro! Doug has a giant YouTube channel. He's made a career out of pointing out all the details and weird little things about cars. We talk about EVERYTHING. His Ford GT, his weird G Wagen, how to film cars, what he likes about driving and not driving, the collector market, and more. 

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Craig Lieberman was a technical advisor on the first two films of the "Fast and Furious" franchise. He has amazing stories from those productions, all of which he documents on his website and YouTube channel. He was also the original owner of the Supra, R34 GT-R & Maxima from the first two Fast & Furious movies.

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Jason Cammisa probably knows more about cars than you, and he's happy to share that knowledge. He's written for all the big magazines, worked as a precision driver, and was a co-host on Motor Trend's Head-2-Head. He's currently publishing excellent video content on the ISSIMI Official YouTube channel, and co-hosting the Carmudgeon Podcast (available everywhere). Links below. He's a favorite guest, always full of good insights, and pulls no punches. 

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Rutledge Wood is well known in the car world. He's been a fixture of NASCAR broadcasts, covering it for CMT, SPEED TV, and hosting numerous shows and events. He was also a co-host on Top Gear USA. But he's more than a mouth. He knows how to build and restore cars, has a crazy collection, and even won the 2013 Long Beach Toyota Celebrity Race, winning in the Pro category.

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Ed Bolian is the creator of VinWiki YouTube channel, VinWIKI app, and a former record-holder of the transcontinental driving record.

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Spike Feresten is the host of Spike's Car Radio, a rabid Porsche collector, and TV producer.

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Randy Nonnenberg is the founder of BringaTrailer.com, arguably one of the best car auction sites online, but also the most dangerous to your wallet. They sell just about everything an enthusiast could want and provide lots of information and photos with each auction.

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Our guest is Misha Mansoor! He is an expert guitar player, the lead guitarist for the band, Periphery, and a huge car nerd! He dailies a Lamborghini Huracan, has instructional videos about making music, and shreds. @mishalovescars @mishaperiphery

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Kevin Czinger is the founder and CEO of Czinger, a 3D-printed hypercar. The CZinger 21C is offered with 1,233HP hybrid powertrain, weighs less than 3,000lbs, and goes 0-60MPH in 1.9s. The Czinger 21 in insanely light, thanks to its use of carbon fiber, titanium, and inconel parts, many of which are created n 3D printers. The technology allows CZinger to create parts that are strong, light, and unique in shape.

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