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CarCast+Edmunds - Monterey Car Week recap. Driving the Cadillac Vistiq and Toyota Land Cruiser.

CarCast+Edmunds - Monterey Car Week recap. Driving the Cadillac Vistiq and Toyota Land Cruiser.

CarCast Aug 18, 2025 58 min
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About this episode

Monterey Car Week was a whirlwind of automotive excitement, featuring insights from Matt and Alistair on their experiences. They discussed driving the Cadillac Vistiq and Toyota Land Cruiser, highlighting the challenges of EV infrastructure during road trips. The episode dives into the thrilling races, celebrity drivers, and the unique cars showcased at the event, including a modern take on the F1 by Gordon Murray. With anecdotes about luxury car culture and the stunning vehicles on display, this recap captures the essence of Monterey's automotive celebration.

Topics: monterey car week cadillac vistiq toyota land cruiser ev infrastructure gordon murray celebrity drivers racing events luxury car culture custom vehicles
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Datsun 510
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Datsun 510

"... race car up there. Adam is racing the BRE Datsun 510. Those of you guys that are familiar with the sho..."
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Ford Cortina
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Ford Cortina

"We're running the, Adam's running this car. You know, Mini Cooper's, Cortina's, the Alfa Mayos, this Datsun. I guess technically this wasn't supposed to be in the run group because it has fender flares,"
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Mini Coopers
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Mini Coopers

"We're running the, Adam's running this car. You know, Mini Cooper's, Cortina's, the Alfa Mayos, this Datsun. I guess technically this wasn't supposed to be in the run group because it has fender flares,"
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Chevrolet Camaro
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Chevrolet Camaro

"...ar. I think Dario was supposed to drive this pink Camaro. And then he, he got in it too."
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Pontiac Firebird
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Pontiac Firebird

"...hese cars. I think he was driving a Camaro, maybe Firebird. And they did sound really good."
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Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang

"...u know, like the, uh, like the Trans Am, uh, like Mustangs, like 60s Mustangs, Camaros, because those cars g..."
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Gordon T50
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Gordon T50

"...e's out there and like, you know, a Gordon Murray T50. Can I, it'd be cool."
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Chevrolet Corvette
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Chevrolet Corvette

"Yeah, I went up. I was very kind of a guest of Corvette and Cadillac who had a couple of concerts."
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Hyundai Ioniq
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Hyundai Ioniq

"...three-roads. We've seen, you know, Kearie V9, new Hyundai Ioniq 9, is a really good car."
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Hyundai Ioniq 9
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Hyundai Ioniq 9

"...ads. We've seen, you know, Kearie V9, new Hyundai Ioniq 9, is a really good car."
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Ford F150 Lightning
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Ford F150 Lightning

"On the Caddy, I know you've had this problem with the F-150 Lightning. On the Caddy like the charging point"
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Toyota Land
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Toyota Land

"...'m a, I'm a lover not a fighter. I, we drove up a Toyota Land Cruiser, which I enjoyed."
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Porsche 911
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Porsche 911

"and you see, you know, someone in there 9-11 trying to park on a golf course"
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Mclaren F1
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Mclaren F1

"RM's in the private sale section of McLaren F1. The estimate was just"
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Bugatti Type 57
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Bugatti Type 57

"they're, you know, 37 Bugatti, you know, 1937 type 57, they're wearing Bugatti stuff."
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Mclaren P1
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Mclaren P1

"was a P, McLaren P1 or a,"
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Ferrari A250 Gto
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Ferrari A250 Gto

"you know, what do you got a 250 GTO, 250 LM?"
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250 Lm
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250 Lm

"what do you got a 250 GTO, 250 LM? You're like,"
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Aston Martin Dbs
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Aston Martin Dbs

"71 or 77, Aston Martin DBS. Now it's Ring Brothers,"
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Aston Martin Lagonda
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Aston Martin Lagonda

"Okay, so that said Aston Martin Lagonda, I think, and then they actually"
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