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Ep. 299: Build These Cars And We Will Buy Them!
Ep. 299: Build These Cars And We Will Buy Them!
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About this episode
Tommy shares his recent experience at Pebble Beach, highlighting the extravagant cars and unique moments, including a humorous encounter with Horacio Pagani. The duo discusses missed opportunities in the automotive market, suggesting vehicles that manufacturers should produce, from V8-powered models to a Lexus pickup. They also debate the future of sedans and the appeal of manual transmissions in sports cars. The episode is filled with insights on automotive trends, personal anecdotes, and predictions for the industry.
Topics:
pebble beach highlights
v8 powered cars
lexus pickup truck
manual transmissions
sedan market future
off-road vehicles
automotive trends
missed opportunities
Cars:
Alpina Z8
Aston Martin Valhalla
BMW i8 (I12)
Chevrolet Avalanche
Chevrolet Blazer
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Suburban
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Charger
Dodge Ram
Ferrari F40
Ferrari F50
Ford Bronco
Ford Bronco II
Ford Bronco Sport
Ford Edge
Ford F-150
Ford Maverick
Ford Mustang
Ford Ranger
Ford Roadster
Gordon Murray Automotive T.50
Hummer EV SUV
Hyundai Sonata
Jeep Compass
Jeep Gladiator
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Wrangler
Lamborghini Revuelto
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Range Rover
Lucid Air
Lucid Gravity
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Pagani Huayra
Porsche 911
Porsche 944
Rivian R1S
Suzuki Jimny
Suzuki Samurai
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Camry
Toyota Celica
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Grand Highlander
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Supra
Toyota Tundra
( https://www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! On this episode of TFL Car Chat, Roman and Tommy sit down to talk about the cars that should exist but don’t. Automakers often miss the mark by skipping over obvious builds that buyers would love, and the guys share which vehicles they think could be instant hits if companies would just take the leap. From gaps in the market to trends that get overlooked, this discussion dives into the kinds of cars enthusiasts are practically begging for—yet still can’t find in showrooms today.
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Clément Bucco-Lechat (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Car
Pagani Huayra
"...a. You know, when you see Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Huayras street parked, just, you know, on the side of the..."
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David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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911 Porsche Gt3
"...l you in a second, the cheapest car I saw was the Porsche GT3 RS, and then it went up from there. So we're look..."
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Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Aston Valhallas
"And then you're starting to get into these like crazy ass one-off supercars like, you know, Huayras and Aston Martin Valhalla's, you know, stuff like that. And then the craziest car was, it was a, what are those cars called?"
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Benespit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Hyundai Sonata
"Wow. And then if there was a lonely Sonata. But these were all like cars that were just on t..."
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TTTNIS (CC0)
Car
Ferrari F50
"So Shmi was running around profiling all these. There were 15 F-50s. Wow."
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Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Ferrari F40
"Wow. I don't know how many F-40s. Now I'm talking Ferraris, right?"
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Lucid Gravity
"...stance, Lucid showed up with a new version of the gravity called the Gravity X, which is their off-roader. ..."
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Richard Truesdell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Rivian R1S
"..., right? Of course, there does competing with the R1S, a three-row if you want it to be."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Ford Bronco
"...ecause we own one of these. As you know, when the Bronco first came out, I believe it was 66, am I right?"
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User:Trekphiler (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Car
Ford Roadster
"...arest, they only built them for two years, is the Roadster. And Ford unveiled a Roadster concept."
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TTTNIS (CC0)
Car
Toyota RAV4
"...ore than any other auto brand. From the versatile RAV4 to the Svelte Crown, the sleek Camry all-wheel dr..."
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S5A-0043 (CC BY 2.0)
Car
Toyota Camry
"...the versatile RAV4 to the Svelte Crown, the sleek Camry all-wheel drive, the Corolla Hybrid all-wheel dri..."
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TTTNIS (CC0)
Car
Toyota Corolla
"the sleek Camry all-wheel drive, the Corolla Hybrid all-wheel drive, the Rugged Tacoma, the Te..."
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IFCAR (Public domain)
Car
Toyota Tundra
"...all-wheel drive, the Rugged Tacoma, the Tenacious Tundra, and the spacious Grand Highlander"
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Elise240SX (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Toyota Grand Highlander
"...ed Tacoma, the Tenacious Tundra, and the spacious Grand Highlander with all-wheel drive to keep you and your safe."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Dodge Charger
"... knows it's gonna happen, is the V8 powered Dodge Charger. Yes, we know that."
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Noah Wulf (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Car
Jeep Gladiator
"...get all kinds of V8s. I mean, we're gonna get 392 Gladiator. That's already in the works."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Jeep Wrangler
"...'s already in the works. So if you loved your 392 Wrangler, now there's a 392 Gladiator."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Challenger Hellcat
"because now you'll have a new body style with a Hellcat engine, but still I kind of feel like I've been t..."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Dodge Challenger
"...f that Hellcat engine. So if you look at like the Challenger, there was the 700 horsepower version, right?"
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Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
Car
Ford Mustang
"...os, are where a plaid is racing, pick your latest Mustang. And those videos are popular, and more often tha..."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Lamborghini Rivalto
"...ith the Valhalla, you're seeing the same with the Rivalto. Same thing with a lot of the hypercars or superc..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Chevrolet Corvette
"...ic motors in the front. You're seeing it with the Corvette ZR1X. And then you have a big engine in the back."
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LukaCali (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Chevrolet Silverado
"..., but two luxury versions of the F-150 and of the Silverado. So if all these guys wanna drive the tough work ..."
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Bull-Doser (Public domain)
Car
Chevrolet Avalanche
"... was a big seller. People don't remember how many Avalanches. Avalanches are everywhere."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
G-Class Gwagon
"that I think would be really popular. I think a Mercedes G-Wagon truck would be popular. Yeah, they exist."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Ford Ranger
"Where? The Ford Ranger. The new Amrock is just a Ford Ranger."
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IFCAR (Public domain)
Car
Toyota 4Runner
"... smash hit, would be a convertible version of the 4Runner. They don't sell convertibles."
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CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Car
Toyota Land Cruiser
"...ed off-roads, limited, right? The 4Runner and the Land Cruiser are too similar right now. And I was really hopin..."
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JustAnotherCarDesigner (CC0)
Car
Ford Bronco Sport
"...uess, because Ford already kind of does it in the Bronco Sport, but one of those companies needs to build"
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TTTNIS (CC0)
Car
Suzuki Jimny
"...oader that is small and kind of competes with the Jimny abroad. So a small body on frame, it's got to be,"
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GT1976 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Suzuki Samurai
"...t. Okay, I mean, the last version of that was the Samurai. And that was a runaway hit, but those were diffe..."
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ArildV (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Chevrolet Blazer
"body-on-frame vehicles. And then Chevrolet is the Blazer, which is actually sold pretty well"
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Bull-Doser (Public domain)
Car
Ford Bronco II
"...ing about big, right? That was, remember when the Bronco II was out? Yeah."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
UltraTech66 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
F-150 Raptor
"... one of those examples would be they don't have a Raptor or a TRX competitor. Now that the TRX coming back..."
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dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Car
Ford Maverick
"like Ford does. There's no Maverick competitor. I mean, there's some big obvious hole..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Jeep Compass
"...Wrangler so much with all these, the Patriot, the Compass. They just have watered it down so much."
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Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Jeep Brand
"Yes. I mean, they've watered down the Jeep brand, but not the Wrangler brand."
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David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Car
Porsche 911
"It's kind of like the, so Porsche does a 911 called the 911 T, which is like the enthusiast ve..."
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MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Gordon T50
"...eeing it on the hypercars, like the Gordon Murray T50, that kind of category of cars. Those are getting..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Toyota Supra
"...'s a shame that Golf R is automatic only. I think Supra would have put a stick shift into the car, it bec..."
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TTTNIS (CC0)
Car
Toyota Celica
"that they would do well. What's it a, it was a Celica, all turbo. Celica turbo."
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Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Land Rover Defender
"...Wagon competitor. One could say it's the ultimate Defender off-roader. Defender just doesn't say off-roader ..."
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OWS Photography (CC BY 4.0)
Car
Chevrolet Suburban
"...ing more of that coming up in the crossover slash Suburban world. I kind of feel like with the electric vehi..."
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Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Land Rover Range Rover
"...r saw that had a digital instrument cluster was a Range Rover, the L322."
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Lothar Spurzem (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)
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Porsche 944
"...emium basic sports car, go get yourself a Porsche 944. Those things are $10,000 to $15,000 all day long..."
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