Buick Leaves China, Kia K4 Hatchback, A Conversation with Steve Saleen
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Car Stuff PodcastJan 27, 2026
Buick Leaves China, Kia K4 Hatchback, A Conversation with Steve Saleen
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Cadillac Lyric
The Cadillac Lyric is a new electric SUV made by Cadillac. It's designed to be stylish and high-tech, focusing on a comfortable ride and modern features.
A level three hands-free driving system means the car can drive itself in certain situations, but the driver still needs to be ready to take over if something goes wrong. It's a step towards fully self-driving cars.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS is a fancy electric car that is like the electric version of their top luxury sedan. It has a lot of cool features and is designed to be very comfortable and high-tech.
The Autobahn is a famous highway in Germany where there are parts without speed limits, so cars can go really fast. It's known for being well-built and safe.
The Chevrolet Bolt is a fully electric car that can be charged at home or at charging stations, and it's known for being budget-friendly with a good driving range.
Super Cruise is a feature that lets you drive without using your hands on certain highways. It helps make driving easier and safer by taking over some of the driving tasks.
Fast charging means you can recharge an electric car's battery much faster than normal. This is important for people who want to quickly get back on the road without waiting a long time for their car to charge.
The GT line turbo trim is a sportier version of a car that usually has better performance and a more stylish look. It's designed for drivers who want a fun driving experience.
A 1.6 liter engine is a type of car engine that has a total volume of 1.6 liters. It's often found in smaller cars and is designed to be efficient while still providing decent power.
The Chevrolet Camaro is a sporty car that many people think of when they hear 'muscle car.' It's known for being fast and fun to drive, making it popular among car enthusiasts.
Cornering is how a car turns when going around a curve. Good cornering means the car can go around turns quickly without losing control.
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$32,000
$32,000 is the total price for the car, including everything you need to pay to own it. This means it covers the car's price plus any extra costs like taxes and fees.
Android Auto helps you use your Android phone in the car. You can see your apps and get directions on the car's screen, making it safer and easier to drive.
The Mazda 3 is a small car that many people enjoy driving because it handles well and looks good. It's available in two styles: a regular car or a hatchback.
The Mazda CX-30 is a small SUV that is great for families or people who need extra space. It drives well and has a nice interior with lots of features.
The Toyota Prius is a car that uses both gas and electricity to run, which helps it save on fuel. It's known for being good for the environment and is often chosen by people who want to reduce their carbon footprint.
'Entry level' cars are the most affordable options available. They are usually simpler and have fewer features, making them a good choice for new car buyers or those on a budget.
The Chevrolet Spark is a small, affordable car that's easy to drive around the city. It's a good choice for people who want something simple and economical.
The Chevrolet Sonic is a small, budget-friendly car that's easy to drive in the city. It's a good choice for people who want something simple and economical.
The Pontiac Trans Sport was a minivan from the 90s that had a cool design and was great for families. It's remembered for being practical and different from other vans.
A V8 engine is a powerful type of engine that has eight cylinders. It's known for providing a lot of speed and strength in cars, especially sports cars.
The Audi S7 is a fancy car that's also very fast. It has a powerful engine and lots of high-tech features, making it a great choice for people who want both luxury and speed.
The Ford Bronco is a tough SUV that's great for off-roading and outdoor adventures. It's popular because it can handle rough trails and has a cool, classic design.
The Lucid Gravity is a new electric SUV that promises to be very luxurious and high-tech. It's part of a new wave of electric cars that focus on comfort and performance.
The Ford F-150 Lightning is an electric pickup truck that can do everything a regular F-150 can do but runs on electricity instead of gas. It's part of Ford's effort to make more electric vehicles.
The Ford GT40 is a famous race car that won a lot of races in the 1960s. It's known for being really fast and is an important part of car racing history.
The Ford GT is a super-fast sports car that looks amazing and is built for racing. It's special because it has a lot of advanced technology and a cool history.
The Ford Mustang GTD is a super-fast version of the classic Mustang sports car. It's built for people who want a powerful car that can perform well on a race track.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a new electric car that looks very modern and is designed to be spacious and comfortable. It's part of Hyundai's push to make more electric vehicles.
The Land Rover Defender is a tough SUV that's built for off-roading and adventure. It comes in different sizes and is popular for its ability to handle rough terrains.
The Chevrolet Equinox is a mid-size SUV that's good for families because it has a lot of space and comfort. It's a popular choice for people who need a reliable car for daily use.
The Honda Odyssey is a family minivan that has a lot of room for kids and their stuff. It's popular because it's comfortable and makes family trips easier.
The Chrysler Voyager is a family minivan that has a lot of room for kids and their stuff. It's a good choice for families who need a reliable vehicle for daily use.
The Lucid Air is a high-end electric car that can go a long way on a single charge. It's designed to be very comfortable and has a lot of cool technology.
The Hyundai Sonata is a nice, mid-sized car that's good for everyday driving. It's known for being reliable and having a lot of features for the price.
Now Steve, I was checking today auction values on the S7
and I hope you have a few in the closet
because these are now hyper-collectible.
Yes, and I think as we age here,
it probably should continue to rise in collectability.
Yeah, and as I mentioned before, the good-looking cars,
we'll have to post a picture on our Facebook page.
Definitely.
We should talk about what Celine is doing today
if you don't mind.
Go to Celine.com and you guys can see your current lineup
of vehicles, all of which are interesting.
Obviously, there's still a Mustang,
but you're also doing stuff with the F-150 and the Bronco.
Tell us about that.
Yeah, so as we've moved away or haven't really moved away,
but as we've expanded on this,
we have gone heavily into the pickup trucks.
Again, a lot of people don't know that my racing background
is we were the Ford factory race truck team
back in the 80s, early 90s.
I actually have more race wins than anybody
that competed at that time driving pickup trucks.
So we certainly feel we know our way around that element.
And what we're offering now is we have two versions
of our Celine trucks.
One is called a sport truck where it has a lower sense
and lower center of gravity with our revised
total different suspension.
It has totally different aerodynamics and ground effects.
Its interior has been revamped and much more performance oriented.
And then, of course, we add a twin-screw supercharger to it
and you can get anywhere from 700 to 775 horsepower
out of your sport truck.
And then the off-road version, we raise it
in a more of a daily utility type of vehicle
or that you can take off-road for rock climbing or what have you.
And Porsche Power is the same offering.
It's just a different application of the F-150.
So I have to talk about something here real quick
that's slightly off topic.
But the ST, I'm looking at the website today.
Short bed, regular cab.
That's literally what I was just going to ask about.
It looks so badass.
That is a great looking car and I love the mods you make to it.
We've had a lot of fun and we've nicknamed it
Thunder in the respect that when Ford,
they are discontinuing now the Lightning F-150
and that was all electric.
So that made no sound.
Ours actually makes sound so that's why we nicknamed it
with Thunder.
Let's talk about the Mustang lineup a bit too.
I'm surprised by what I would call affordability.
Your 302 series of modified Mustangs,
the white label, yellow label and black label,
they don't seem expensive for what they are.
Yeah, I need to probably raise our price for that
by a couple hundred thousand dollars on each vehicle.
But it is true.
Earlier, you guys were talking about the price of car.
The average price, including the trucks,
that you pointed out is over $50,000.
I think over the last month and a half,
I think it's gone from $50,000 to $52,000
and changed to be specific on this,
which is incredible.
So when you're looking at the Selene Mustang,
our white label on this,
at a price of about $71,000,
and you get almost 500 horsepower,
a totally different suspension,
a different aerodynamic and a totally different interior,
you realize, well, the value proposition of that
is unbeatable.
And it's actually, we've had a number of people now
and some of the other influencers now have realized
that we are, with our white label,
it's about $10,000 less expensive
than the Ford Dark Horse Mustang with more horsepower.
And then we have our yellow label,
which we boosted up to $770 horsepower.
And then, which again is actually will be
in current price and configuration,
there's a lot more content and it's less expensive
than what Ford just introduced last week
with the Dark Horse SC.
So we have more horsepower with that
and then our top of the line black label is 850 horsepower
and everybody panel on that has been changed
in the interior at $125,000
and that becomes probably the best bargain
in the performance category in today's market.
People do want to go to Selene.com
just because these are great looking vehicles
and you want to check this out.
Also, there's a bunch of history, Selene history there.
And I was wondering if you could talk a little bit
about how your relationship with Ford works.
Like do they just, do you buy like a thousand vehicles
and then modify them?
Do they work with you on the number of vehicles
that you want?
Like how does that work?
Over the years, it has gone in a lot of different phases.
When I started, I was really more in a relationship
with the dealer ordering the cars for us.
And then in 1986, I talked Ford
in actually building a special version
for us as the Mustang.
They were willing to actually do a stripped down
put one seat in it, skinny wheels on it,
no rear wing, no pinstriping,
a number of other stuff that we were taking off.
And I was, I was very happy with that.
The one thing I didn't ask at the time though
was what kind of a discount.
And when the car started showing up,
I realized, wow, it's only like a hundred dollars
left to buy in a full,
and the parts we take off,
I could find wholesale for more.
So I realized that probably wasn't the best way
to work within the Ford system.
And over the years, we've had everything
what they call from a bill system into today.
It really is kind of a hybrid.
We have our own code in the Ford system.
So the dealer orders it.
We're able to get as best we can
some priority on the bill through that,
through the dealer network,
and then monitor it as it comes into our facility
where we revamp it and send it back to the ordering dealer.
Interesting.
So Steve, how do people go about obtaining
a Selene Mustang or a Selene F-150?
Do they work with an affiliate dealer
or do they go directly through you guys?
They can do it either way.
It depends on where they live.
It is more than likely we have a local dealer
in the United States that they would have.
We tend not to have a lot of dealers.
Over the years, I've realized that we actually have dealers
that have bigger territories.
For example, we have, in the center of the country,
we have Ames Ford has the whole state of Iowa.
And so throughout that element in North Carolina,
we have the Crossroads Ford
has the whole state of North Carolina.
And so we tend to work with fewer dealers,
but we give them a much bigger territory
as we said in some cases, it's the entire state.
But they can either go there
or they can actually inquire us
and either through our website or phone call for us
and we will get back to them in a short order
and then we will help direct them
or we can help assist them in ordering our products.
That's very cool, Steve.
Before we go, and we're running out of time here,
but you were part of a museum exhibition,
the birth of the American supercar.
You curated the show?
I've had the pleasure
working with the Lou May Automotive Museum
up in Seattle area, specifically Tacoma.
And it's actually, it's the largest car museum in the U.S.
both in physical size and in car number.
So a lot of people I don't think realize
how big of a museum it is
and how well established it has been.
But we were asked, I was asked last year
to look at curating a new exhibition.
And we came up with what is called
the birth of the American supercar.
It's the past, present, and future.
And in doing that, we've put together
a very unique, never done before, display
and diorama, so to speak,
as a journey that starts in 1900s
with the students' Bearcat
and the Mercer Raceabout.
And we go from 1900s into the 1920s,
the 30s, the 40s.
Then we get into the 50s with hot rods
and Chevrolet Corvette kind of tracing
the roots of American supercars.
We have the Briggs Cunningham on display.
I was scared of later this year.
We cover all of the Shelby Cobras
into the GT40s.
And then you get into the 70s with the Panterras
and the Vipers and the Vector
and all unique American.
And then we get into, you go through a portal.
You actually transform from the past
into present day, where we have
all of the present day supercars.
I have the Ford GT on display.
The fact that a lot of people don't know,
the 2005, 2006 Ford GT,
we did the engineering and development
as well as build and assembly
of all of that as private label
for Ford Motor Company.
So a lot of people don't probably know that.
We didn't really broadcast that much,
but we have one of those in place.
We have some prototypes from Ford
and coming in from Chrysler and Chevrolet on this.
We have a new GTD Mustang
as well as the latest Corvette
in that category.
And we had a Zinger.
And later this year we will have
a Tennessee as well as the SSC Tatara.
And then we move into the S7.
We have our new S1.
And that kind of takes you into the present.
And then you go through another portal
and that's where we're taking you into the future.
And we have a very unique display
is that we unveiled
our latest supercar, the Selene S11.
And that is in clay form.
And while we're inviting everyone
to go online at the LaMaine Museum website
and vote because we're letting
the American public do the final design
as we sculpture it in the clay
over this whole coming year.
And so you guys can go and vote.
You want to see this headlight or tail light,
what the interior look like.
Very cool.
Rear end and all of this.
And then we've also have coming here
from the Art Center in Pasadena
and Creative Art Services out of Detroit.
Future designs in the future.
So really for anything American in the supercar
this is one stop to see it all
from the beginning all the way into the future.
So we're very excited about that.
Steve, how long does the show run?
It goes actually all the way through.
The attendance has been overwhelming
and they've decided to extend it
all the way through March 31st of 2027.
Oh, okay, good.
But we have, I will say it's not a static display.
There's a lot of new cars
and different cars that are coming in
almost on a monthly basis here
that are really different.
So if you've seen it once,
you may want to go back
to the second time as well.
And very unique American made supercars.
Steve, I wish we had more time
but we thank you for spending this time with us.
No, I appreciate that
and feel free to call anytime
and visit our website
and let's make sure we keep our foot to the floor.
Sounds good.
Absolutely.
Thank you, Steve.
We're going to take a break
and when we come back...
Quiz time.
Quiz time.
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Welcome back to the Car Stuff Podcast.
And we're back.
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I'm Tom.
She is Jill.
We could have talked to Steve Lunger, had we had time.
He was so interesting.
Yeah.
His career is fascinating because he was a race car driver, he's an engineer, a designer.
And that S7 truly is a piece of American history.
I didn't know they were working on a new supercar.
That's cool.
That is cool.
Yeah.
We'll see what they do with that.
The original one, kind of a fun thing.
It was a seven-liter engine, but it's kind of a historic Ford displacement.
It was a 427.
So this huge V8 that they were just pumping a lot of air through, very cool.
I didn't realize it was so racing competitive.
So that's cool.
Social media, you got...
I got some things.
So TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, all the things.
But you can find me at Jill Siminello.
And I use the hashtag cardigior, like soup digior, because I'm always driving different
cars.
So that's what I'm driving today.
I was pronouncing it cardigir, is that right?
Cardigir?
Yeah.
That would be incorrect.
Cardigior.
But yeah, because I drive different cars pretty much every day.
So there you go.
It's what I'm driving today.
Alrighty.
It is quiz time.
This is quiz 311.
Okay.
Not really.
Show 311, but quiz something.
Yeah.
Today's topic, 2025 sales.
Great.
The numbers came in.
15.9 million cars in the U.S. last year, 16.2...
I'm sorry, year before last, 2024, 16.3 last year, up slightly, surprising all things
considered.
Especially because we seem to be hitting this affordability wall.
And we'll talk about that.
Actually, that might be a question for Sam, our good friend, Sam Fiorani, who hasn't been
on yet this year.
But there are different things that manufacturers are starting to think about doing, like
bringing back lower trim level products, which I wish they would do.
All right.
I'm going to give you two cars.
You just have to tell me which one sold better in 2025.
Oh, yeah, because I'm always so good at this.
Okay.
Super easy.
Super easy.
You're going to like the bonus question too.
The bonus question always related to the topic of the day.
Is it about the Hallmark Channel?
No, it's about janitorial deodorizers.
I'm not even going to comment on that.
Okay.
So what's your first question?
The Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Mm-hmm.
Hyundai's very likable, compact crossover EV, or the Kia EV6.
Same description.
I'm going to say Ioniq 5.
Quite a lot.
$44,400, the EV6, $21,715, I cannot explain the discrepancy.
You would think they would sell about equal.
I think the Ioniq 5 just looks cooler.
I guess so.
I would probably say yes.
I might pick it.
Well, and it has, sorry, I'm eating a sugar donut today.
It has ...
That sounded whiny.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, okay.
It's a puffy dough-like substance with sugar on it, and I'm happy about it.
I know that you're donut grateful.
I don't know.
I'm being donut grateful today.
All right.
But no, plus the EV6 is a single variant, whereas the Ioniq has the N, and then it has the XRT
version, so it has some different options that the EV6 does not have.
All righty, there you go.
Mm-hmm.
They're both good vehicles.
Mm-hmm.
The Land Rover Defender, available in 90, 110, or 130 variants.
Okay.
Or the Toyota Land Cruiser.
Mm-hmm.
Kind of same mission vehicles.
I'm going to say Land Cruiser.
No, but it's super, super close.
Land Rover Defender, 29,650.
Mm-hmm.
The ... I'm drinking Pepsi from a bottle today, and it's making me burpy.
I was going to say your burpin.
I'm usually through a straw, and I don't have this issue.
Do I need to come pat you on the back?
Maybe.
Maybe.
Toyota Land Cruiser, 29,113.
Okay.
They're only off by a few hundred.
Kind of similar mission things.
I'm impressed by how much I love the Land Cruiser Defender.
It is ...
The Land Cruiser Defender?
Land Rover Defender.
It just ... it has that kind of paramilitary look that I don't always love.
Mm-hmm.
But it's a really good vehicle.
Yeah.
It's roomy.
Mm-hmm.
It's refined.
The power is good.
If you get the six-cylinder engine, which I recommend.
Mm-hmm.
The fuel economy is decent.
Mm-hmm.
It's a mild hybrid.
Lots of there to like, oh, did you get that one right or wrong?
Wrong.
You said Land Cruiser.
Little zero here.
Whatever.
I have one point.
Yeah.
Okay.
The Chevrolet Chevrolet.
That's very southern to not pronounce the R. The Chevrolet Equinox or Subaru Forester.
Ooh.
And you're talking about the Equinox gas version.
Just gas.
Yes.
Just gas.
Ooh.
Because Subaru Forester now also has a hybrid.
Good one.
Yeah.
A really good one.
But I just think Subaru is a little bit lower volume.
I'm going to say Equinox.
By a lot.
Mm-hmm.
236,604 versus 175,521 for the Subaru.
You have two points.
All right.
Chrysler Pacifica or Honda Odyssey.
Hmm.
Pacifica no longer available in hybrid trim.
Still, it just ditches all its plug-in hybrids.
Unfortunate.
I'm going to say the Honda Odyssey.
No.
It's the Pacifica.
By a fair number.
119,389 Pacificas, 80,293 Odyssey.
The Odyssey dragging its feet on any sort of serious update.
Okay.
So is the Pacifica.
They are the two oldest minivans in the segment.
It always gets like little tweaks.
Hmm.
Something.
Hmm.
Also, is the Voyager not available anymore?
I don't know.
I can't even follow that.
For people who don't know, the Voyager is an on-again, off-again, fleet version of the
Pacifica, specifically for rental fleets and for commercial fleets because Pacifica
kind of got expensive.
Yeah.
When we talk about price inflation.
Yep.
Okay.
You're in a little trouble now.
Uh-oh.
You've got two questions left to score your last point.
The BMW 7 Series or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Ooh.
Legendary, historic, large sedans that no longer sell very well.
Correct.
Um, do that, do either of those numbers include the electric versions or is it just the
gas versions?
I believe not.
Okay.
Um.
And there are electric versions of both.
There are.
Uh, I'm going to, I'm going to say the BMW.
Yes.
By Smidge.
Uh, 10,714 versus 10,049.
Wow.
That is a Smidge.
You got your win.
Interesting thing.
And this is just the little note about how poorly large sedans, large luxury sedans
now sell.
So those two broke five digits.
Um, next on the list in sales volume, the Lexus LS, 2,153.
That's a good vehicle.
And compared to these others, it's priced right.
The Genesis G90, 1,503 and the Audi A8, just 1,628.
Wow.
Yeah.
That's it.
I mean, this whole segment, you combine them all and you have one-third the sales of
an Equinox.
Wow.
I mean, they're profitable, but.
Dying.
Alrighty.
Um, according to Amazon.com today.
This morning.
This morning.
These are the best selling janitorial deodorizers.
Okay.
You need to tell me which one's fake.
Okay.
Are you ready?
Zero odor pro.
Okay.
Smells be gone.
Dumpster defender.
And stink stalker.
And all of, all except for one are real.
Three of these are real.
According to Amazon.com today, these are the best sellers.
One of them is fake.
What was the last one?
Stink stalker.
Not to be confused with the night stalker.
No.
Which was a great TV show.
Read through them one more time.
I would love to.
Zero odor pro.
Smells be gone.
Dumpster defender and stink stalker.
Okay.
So the first one just sounds really boring.
Yep.
I'm going with that.
That's the fake.
Because it's boring.
That one's real.
Yeah.
That one's real.
Smells be gone.
Real.
Dumpster defender.
Real.
Stink stalker I made up.
Stink stalker was going to be my other one.
All right.
We've only got about four minutes here, but you wanted to talk a little bit about the vehicle
you're driving.
You were driving the Lucid Air, which you drove through some awful, awful weather.
Do tell.
Yeah.
No, I drove from Indianapolis to Chicago yesterday during the snowmageddon.
I wasn't even paying attention.
So there was some serious snowfall.
They got at least a foot of snow in the Indianapolis area.
And we left in the heaviest bit of the snow.
And I want to say the Lucid Air was flipping amazing.
Like it felt planted and solid.
I did not feel any slipping or anything.
And like in one of my stories right now on Instagram and on Facebook, I showed the roads
we were driving on.
And it was not good.
And I was so impressed with how it handled and like how I was able to maneuver the
vehicle in the snow.
I was very, very impressed.
And I mean, there were a couple of downers in that cold and snow and, you know, all of
that is going to affect your range.
That's not a shocker.
It's not a surprise.
But you got the 200-mile stone easy.
Yes.
Okay.
Yes.
From Chicago to Indianapolis.
Yeah.
So on the way back, we did stop to take a little bit of a break because it was a bit
of a white knuckler.
And so we just stopped and charged.
But we didn't need to.
And the only thing that is really a problem on this vehicle in terms of winter
weather and cold is the windshield wipers.
And the fluid is in the wiper itself and freezes.
Which is a wonderful thing in the summer.
When it doesn't freeze.
Yeah.
It's such a great, complete coverage.
And quick.
You actually save fluid because it's so effective.
But it freezes.
And then the windshield wiper turn on point is in the screen to the left of the
wheel.
So when you're driving in white out conditions, the last thing you want to
do is take your eyes off the road.
But you have to do that in order to turn your windshield wipers on.
And that was slightly problematic.
I drove the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Limited Hybrid during the extreme cold.
And the cold definitely affected the mileage.
And it's because the battery just doesn't want to charge when you're
braking.
So I saw about 30 miles per gallon.
This vehicle is capable of so much more.
Like 50 something.
But in the sub zero weather, literally below zero weather, really didn't
want to warm up.
Yeah.
And the heated steering wheel took forever to kick in.
I mean, these are, you know, first world problems.
But the seat heaters did work pretty quickly.
It's a fine vehicle.
But the cold had, it took its impact on the hybrid functionality.
And I will say I did have access to the app on the Lucid Air.
And that made my life so much happier.
Because when we would get ready to go downstairs before I would unplug
the vehicle.
So we were staying at a hotel in Fisher's, Indiana that has a
charger.
Yay.
Shout out to the Courtyard Marriott and Fishers.
And so I, as we were getting ready to go downstairs, I would just
turn on the climate control for the car, turn on the heated
seat, turn on the heated steering wheel.
And like at one point, the cabin itself was zero degrees.
And by the time we got down there, like, you know, because I
started it five minutes early, it was like 60 degrees in the
cabin.
It was amazing.
Next week I want to talk a little bit about what I'm driving
right now.
I asked for and got a Corolla.
Like I just haven't driven a Corolla forever.
But I didn't get any old Corolla.
I got a Corolla SE that is hybrid all-wheel drive.
Ooh.
And it's still under 32 grand.
Amazing, yes.
It just feels like a lot of stuff.
Okay.
So I'm excited to drive this.
I only drove it a couple of minutes here so I don't have
any impressions yet.
Okay.
Except that I fit just fine.
Okay.
That's a good impression.
Yeah.
Yeah, it is.
That was a great conversation.
Thank you, Jill.
Thanks to producer Randy and the good folks here at
TalkZone.
Let's talk more about cars again.
Next week.
Next week.
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About this episode
The latest episode dives into significant automotive news, including Buick's decision to shift production of the Envision back to the U.S. from China, and a review of the new Kia K4 hatchback, which impresses with its sporty performance and tech features. The hosts also engage in a fascinating conversation with automotive legend Steve Saleen, discussing his extensive career, the evolution of the Celine Mustang, and the introduction of the new S7 supercar. Insights on the current state of the automotive market and trends in vehicle pricing round out the episode.
Jill and Tom open the show acknowledging a few foreign cities in which there are Car Stuff Podcast listeners. Listen in for the list.
Stories this week include news that Mercedes-Benz is dropping its Drive Pilot semi-autonomous driving system in the U.S., and Buick is moving production of the U.S.-market Envision small crossover out of China. Tom also shares the results of his very unscientific “Most American” car poll. Did the Corvette, Mustang, or Wrangler win? Listen in for details.
Still in the first segment, Jill reviews the 2026 Kia K4 Hatchback. Does the hatch make for a better compact Kia? Signs point to “yes.”
In the second segment, Jill and Tom are joined by automotive legend Steve Saleen. Steve talks about the development of the S7 super car, modifying Mustangs and F-150s, and his super-car show at the LeMay Museum in Tacoma, Washington. It’s a great conversation.
In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom’s “2025 Car Sales” quiz. The hosts close the show discussing the impact of cold weather on the Lucid Air, and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.
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