0:00 / 0:00
$45k Rivian Could Change Everything! New Porsche Supercar? Montana Plate Crackdown!

$45k Rivian Could Change Everything! New Porsche Supercar? Montana Plate Crackdown!

THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! Mar 13, 2026 91 min
0:00
0:00
Immersive Mode

About this episode

The podcast dives into Porsche's financial struggles and potential hypercar plans under a new CEO, highlighting the brand's unique market position. Rivian's new R2 electric SUV pricing impresses with competitive specs and affordability. The hosts discuss the decline of full-size luxury sedans like the Audi A8 and Lexus LS, and the challenges of the Honda Prelude's market reception. They share a dramatic flood experience at the Modo car event, explore the potential return of the Dodge Viper, and reflect on enthusiast car ownership and market trends, including notable auction results and the rise of wagons as collector cars.

Topics: porsche financials and hypercar plans rivian r2 pricing and specs decline of full-size luxury sedans honda prelude market challenges modo car event flood dodge viper potential return enthusiast car ownership car auction market trends wagon collector cars california montana plate crackdown
Cars: Acura RL Audi A6 Audi A8 Bentley Bentayga BMW 5 Series BMW 7 Series BMW M3 BMW M5 Cadillac Allante Cadillac CT5 Chevrolet Corvette Chrysler Pacifica Citroen DS Dodge Challenger Dodge Charger Dodge Ram Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari F40 Ferrari F50 Ferrari LaFerrari Ferrari Testarossa Ford Bronco Genesis G90 Honda Prelude Hyundai Accent Hyundai Ioniq 5 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Infiniti J30 Jaguar XJ Jeep Wrangler Kia Rondo Lamborghini Countach Lamborghini Huracan Land Rover Range Rover Lexus RX Lotus Elise Mercedes-Benz A-Class Mercedes-Benz G-Class Mercedes-Benz GLE Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz VLE Nissan 300 ZX Nissan Pathfinder Porsche 911 Porsche 918 Spyder Porsche 959 Porsche Carrera GT Porsche Cayenne Porsche Macan Porsche Panamera Porsche Taycan Rivian R2 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Rolls-Royce Phantom Tesla Model Y Toyota 4Runner Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota Prius Toyota Supra Volkswagen Golf
Technical Too Afraid to Ask
Porsche 911
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Car

Porsche 911

"And one of the big things is they, he said recently as quote, they are looking at sports cars above the 9-11, which means one of these in theory. Now of course, there are models of the 9-11 that haven't come out yet, GT2 RS, for instance."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Porsche Cayenne
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche Cayenne

"...e our current two-door sports cars and above the Cayenne. Yeah."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
BMW M3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

BMW M3

"...hypercar. It was supposed to come out along with F80 and W1, but they were going all electric with Mi..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Porsche Carrera GT
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche Carrera GT

"...ke their Formula 1 engine like they did with the Carrera GT and just put it in a supercar. Well, technically..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Porsche 918 Spyder
Chelsea Jay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche 918 Spyder

"...in a car for the first time. Well, you know, the 918 had an actual Le Mans race car engine. There's L..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Porsche Macan
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche Macan

"... which is not going to sell. But or the electric Macan, which is not currently selling. Right."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Porsche Taycan
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche Taycan

"...infuriated about that doesn't exist yet. And the Taycan and Panamera, which neither of them sell. But ot..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Porsche Panamera
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche Panamera

"...about that doesn't exist yet. And the Taycan and Panamera, which neither of them sell. But other than that..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Rivian R2
Mikew4191 (CC BY 4.0)
Car

Rivian R2

"... most interesting news story of the week. Rivian R2 pricing. Rivian R2 pricing is finally here."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Toyota 4Runner
IFCAR (Public domain)
Car

Toyota 4Runner

"To me, that's the segment leader. A 4runner TRD off-road premium starts at 56. What does a M..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Tesla Model Y
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Tesla Model Y

"...r TRD off-road premium starts at 56. What does a Model Y cost? To me, these numbers are really, really pi..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Toyota Land Cruiser
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Car

Toyota Land Cruiser

"...cars. It's like, I talked about a four-runner, a Land Cruiser, which is maybe more comparable from a luxury po..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Hyundai Ioniq 6
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

"...it's time for an R2. You certainly don't want an Ioniq 6. Am I right?"
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Audi A8
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Audi A8

"... is devoted to cars that are dead, including the Audi A8, which is dead. It surprises no one."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Jaguar Xj
IFCAR (Public domain)
Car

Jaguar Xj

"...ago. Obviously, eight, six, eight years ago, the Jaguar XJ died. The Acura RL died."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Acura Rl
2000chevymontecarlo (Public domain)
Car

Acura Rl

"...t, six, eight years ago, the Jaguar XJ died. The Acura RL died. All of the big luxury things."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Land Rover Range Rover
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Land Rover Range Rover

"...UVs. I mean, you could drive around in this or a Range Rover. You drive around in this, you look like the fat..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Mercedes-Benz Sclass
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Mercedes-Benz Sclass

"But other than that, what's left? The S-Class. Just got refreshed."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Genesis G90
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Genesis G90

"Yep. The S-Class, the G90. Which obviously will not see another generation..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Bentley Bentayga
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Bentley Bentayga

"... and Bentley too. I mean, how many Cullinans and Bentaygas do you see versus? When was the last time you sa..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Jengtingchen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Rolls-Royce Cullinan

"Rolls Royce and Bentley too. I mean, how many Cullinans and Bentaygas do you see versus? When was the la..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car

Rolls-Royce Phantom

"...ersus? When was the last time you saw a Series 8 Phantom? Absolutely."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Volkswagen Golf
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Volkswagen Golf

"...e 812 is a hatchback. The 812 and the Volkswagen Golf duke it out for compact hatchback of the year. I..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Honda Prelude
Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand (CC BY 2.0)
Car

Honda Prelude

"...famous. Called me out in the review of the Honda Prelude. They said, Internet personalities obsessed with..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Cadillac CT5
Elise240SX (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Cadillac CT5

"... So this would be like a General Motors Cadillac CT5. Which, by the way, every General Motors car sai..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Ferrari LaFerrari
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Ferrari LaFerrari

"Right. It's not a LaFerrari. It might be a little harder to talk about that,..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Hyundai Accent
Benespit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Hyundai Accent

"... And the reason I took it is because that Hyundai Accent was trying to parallel park in front of this LaF..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Audi A6
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Audi A6

"...me popular car. Okay. It was 259 tickets to 2023 Audi A6. By the way, the same car was number one in 2024..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Mercedes-Benz GLE
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Mercedes-Benz GLE

"...ome interesting ones. In some cases, there was a GLE that had 177 tickets all in a two-month period. ..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
BMW 760I
MB-one (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

BMW 760I

"...so got 134 tickets totaling $20,000 in a 2024 BMW 760i, which is legit. That's not a V12."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Mercedes-Benz Aclass
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Mercedes-Benz Aclass

"There's another RAM 1500 on the list as well. Anna Mercedes A-Class. Really?"
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Infiniti J30
LukaCali (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Infiniti J30

"Ah, another car that's dead. The Infiniti J30. Nice."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Hyundai Ioniq 5
TTTNIS (CC0)
Car

Hyundai Ioniq 5

"... of this car? So most Hyundai EVs, including the Ioniq 5, are built in the US. The Ioniq 6 is built in So..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
VLE Mercedes Vle
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

VLE Mercedes Vle

"Yes, of course. The Mercedes VLE. The VLE."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Dodge Ram
Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Car

Dodge Ram

"...e so many brands. Do you think that spinning off Ram into its own brand was really stupid? It was a t..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
DS Citroen Ds
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car

DS Citroen Ds

"We're moving on to the talk. What you actually missed is Citroën, DS, and Peugeot. I forgot that they own those."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Ferrari F40
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Ferrari F40

"... wheelbase backing up out of the mud. There's an F40 in the water. There's a 19."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Testarossa Testarosa
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Testarossa Testarosa

"...like there's a 675 LT like up to the door cells. Testarosa completely surrounded the Yesco. Like all of the..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Lamborghini Kuntash
MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Lamborghini Kuntash

"... remember the quail event where I just showed my Kuntash along with four others, but everyone's going to ..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Ferrari 250 GTO
Unknown photographer (Public domain)
Car

Ferrari 250 GTO

"... comes down. And like, it is just amazing to see 250 GTO just getting rained on like a normal,"
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Porsche 959
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche 959

"The Carrera GTs. Certainly the 959s. Yeah. Oh, 959s definitely."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
BMW M5
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

BMW M5

"...I drove it every single day and didn't drive the M5 at all. But yeah, so I think I got the experienc..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Lotus Elise
Thierry & Didier Descouens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Lotus Elise

"... say when you first buy a car, remember my Lotus Elise? This is what I want."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
BMW E61
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

BMW E61

"... the market report. Anyway, let's talk about the E61. Yeah."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Cadillac Allante
Eric Friedebach (CC BY 2.0)
Car

Cadillac Allante

"...s a big marker report today. One is the Cadillac Allante. Can you pull up Cadillac Allante?"
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Kia Rondo
Bull-Doser (Public domain)
Car

Kia Rondo

"Also, I apologize. I was thinking of the Kia Rondo for having seven seats. They only had five."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Nissan 300Zx
Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0)
Car

Nissan 300Zx

"... open this time. Pull up the 300, you wanna talk 300ZX? I do, yes."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Toyota Supra
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car

Toyota Supra

"... their counterparts. And this one, if this was a Supra, it would have sold for $200,000."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Chevrolet C8
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car

Chevrolet C8

"...the epic success General Motors has had with the C8 Corvette, and you can't say it's been anything o..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Lamborghini Huracan
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car

Lamborghini Huracan

"...pic success, truthfully. And now the Lamborghini Huracan is gone. Would it make sense from market perspec..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Dodge Charger
Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Dodge Charger

"...ey came out with the fake exhaust note hatchback charger. Yeah, but they can't do that."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Challenger Hellcat
Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Challenger Hellcat

"Yeah. I will also say that the Hellcat at Hellcat Engine Things gave a lot of credibili..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Chrysler Pacifica
Bull-Doser (Public domain)
Car

Chrysler Pacifica

"and their brands, they're all cool. I mean, the Pacifica may be a side, but like every Chrysler and Dodge..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Jeep Wrangler
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Jeep Wrangler

"The Ram looks cool. The Wrangler you're doing because it's cool. I don't stall al..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Nissan Pathfinder
EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Nissan Pathfinder

"...I could have gotten away with reviewing a Nissan Pathfinder, an original Nissan Pathfinder. What are some of..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Rx300
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Rx300

"What are some of the other? I'd like this RX 300. There was no chance that review would have been."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
G-Class Gwagon
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

G-Class Gwagon

"So I'm gonna answer it for him. I have a bad color G-Wagon. No."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Ferrari F50
TTTNIS (CC0)
Car

Ferrari F50

"...ting around saying F40 is a $10 million car when F50 is when Enzo is, et cetera. There was a time whe..."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Toyota Prius
TTTNIS (CC0)
Car

Toyota Prius

"...m should be, except for the 918, which is like a Prius. Well, you gotta have it to complete the set."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
Ford Bronco
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Ford Bronco

"... What I want, more than anything else, a Lincoln Bronco. Common."
Sign in to suggest edits or report issues
60 cars featured

Request an Explanation

Heard something you'd like explained? We'll add it to this episode.

Sign in to request explanations for terms you heard.

Want to learn more?

Browse our glossary for plain-English explanations of automotive terms, jargon, and concepts.

Explore Terms

Help improve this episode

See something that's not quite right? Our annotations are AI-generated and can sometimes miss the mark. Click the flag icon on any annotation to suggest a correction.

Report incorrect info
Suggest better explanations
Flag missing cars

More from THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends!

The End of the Altima, Lucid's Crisis, VW Shrinks, Electric Lexus LFA Revealed!
Jul 17, 2026
Ferrari’s New Fake Gated Manual, Fiat Topolino & Why Doug Won't Buy a Supercar!
Jul 10, 2026
The New BMW X5, Porsche Goes E-Gear, A Crazy Ferrari 330 P4, And More! THIS CAR POD! EP118
Jul 3, 2026
Slate Price Revealed, Koenigsegg Jesko Records, Honda Element Returns, and More! THIS CAR POD! EP117
Jun 26, 2026