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CarCast+Edmunds - Munich Auto Show, Mercedes-Maybach SL, Lucid Gravity test and more.

CarCast+Edmunds - Munich Auto Show, Mercedes-Maybach SL, Lucid Gravity test and more.

CarCast Sep 22, 2025 53 min
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The episode dives into the highlights from the Munich Auto Show, featuring discussions on the innovative layout that brings the show to the public, contrasting it with traditional auto shows. The hosts explore the design of the new Mercedes-Maybach SL and the BMW IX3, debating their aesthetics and functionality. They also touch on the Lucid Gravity's performance tests, revealing insights about tire choices and real-world range. The conversation is filled with humor and candid opinions about automotive trends, making it a lively listen for enthusiasts.

Topics: munich auto show mercedes-maybach sl bmw ix3 lucid gravity tire performance electric vehicles design trends automotive marketing
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Mercedes-Benz GLC
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz GLC

"...out, you know, a lot of the big German stuff, the GLC, the IX three, which I have to say internally in ..."
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Ford Escape
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Escape

"...sive. It looks less like, you know, a bland Ford escape from the side or something. So I don't know."
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Mercedes-Benz EQS
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz EQS

"...cedes first launched the hyperscreen and like the EQS sedan. That felt a little overwhelming."
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Land Rover Range Rover
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Land Rover Range Rover

"...gar. And so I don't know that like, I think like Range Rover, I think, does a really, I mean, okay, a Range R..."
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Maserati Ghibli
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Maserati Ghibli

"I mean, look at it another way. The Maserati Ghibli is an absolutely horrible car. But the name Mase..."
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Lincoln Corsair
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lincoln Corsair

"...d of car is this? I'd say, I don't know, Lincoln Corsair or what is it? Like a Nissan Rogue with like the..."
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Nissan Rogue

"...ow, Lincoln Corsair or what is it? Like a Nissan Rogue with like the platinum package or something. So ..."
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Ferrari 550 Maranello
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ferrari 550 Maranello

"...ce the 458. The one car I think this age was the 550 Maranello, which wasn't seen as that nice at the time. I a..."
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Ferrari Testarossa
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Ferrari Testarossa

"...ocal town yesterday and there was an 80s Ferrari Testarossa parked in the street, just like in a row of cars...."
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Ferrari F430
Lothar Spurzem (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)
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Ferrari F430

"Just give me a beautiful car. The F430, I remember when that came out, everybody was lik..."
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Testarossa Testarosa
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Testarossa Testarosa

"...the Munich show and we went from Booth to Ferrari Testarosa. But aside from the new polarizing designs from ..."
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Mercedes-Benz Eclass
Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz Eclass

"And this GLC kind of is the first part of that. But I mean, next year we'll have a new C-Class. There's a new E-Class coming. There's a new S-Class, new small SUVs."
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Mercedes-Benz Cclass
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Mercedes-Benz Cclass

"And this GLC kind of is the first part of that. But I mean, next year we'll have a new C-Class. There's a new E-Class coming. There's a new S-Class, new small SUVs."
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Mercedes-Benz Sclass
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz Sclass

"But I mean, next year we'll have a new C-Class. There's a new E-Class coming. There's a new S-Class, new small SUVs. There's a whole bunch. And then of course you have all of the AMG variants as well."
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Hyundai Ioniq
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Hyundai Ioniq

"... work with you. Sort of like what's found in the Hyundai IONIQ 5N, where you can shift it like it's a real car a..."
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Ferrari LaFerrari
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ferrari LaFerrari

"...with like the EV supercar and the hybrid supercar LaFerrari P1 is we've just seen even already with those car..."
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BMW i3
Frank Schulenburg (CC0)
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BMW i3

"... that we actually owned as a family car was a BMW i3, which I just think is such a cool and interestin..."
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i8 (I12)
Damian B Oh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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i8 (I12)

"I do love the i3. The i8 is the same way. Yeah, those two actually, yeah,..."
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Porsche Taycan
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Taycan

"...utiful. The same bayonet, a four-door, kind of a Taycan fighter. I mean, the specs on the Polestar 5 are..."
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Polestar 1
Dylan Johnson (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Polestar 1

"The really good looking two-door hybrid. The Polestar 1, which was the really weird one because it looked..."
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Polestar 4
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Polestar 4

"...ike their other one, no rear glass. Yeah, so the Polestar 4 is the small SUV and that's what launches first a..."
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Ford F-150 Lightning
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Ford F-150 Lightning

"... though, so I have a 95 pickup. I have a 95 Ford Lightning standard cab and I put a camera on the rear glass..."
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Rivian R1S
Richard Truesdell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Rivian R1S

"...ve got a big test coming up against the review on R1S. I don't think that's giving the worst."
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Tesla Model 3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Tesla Model 3

"...ttery is 123 kilowatt hours. If you think that a Model 3 from Wrongsteed, that's somewhere in the 70s thes..."
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Lucid Gravity
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Lucid Gravity

"...rap it up on that note. By the way, is the Lucid Gravity, are they being delivered yet? Are they out now?"
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Lucid Air
ToyGTone (CC0)
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Lucid Air

"Yeah. The Lucid air I do see around. I'm starting to see even more o..."
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