Jonny Lieberman | From the Hoonivault
About this episode
Johnny Lieberman dives into the complexities of modern muscle cars, focusing on the controversial Dodge Charger EV and its six-cylinder variant, highlighting the challenges of electrifying iconic brands. He shares insights on the divisive BMW M5 Touring, emphasizing how customizable settings influence driving experiences. Johnny also reflects on his transition from traditional automotive journalism to running his own successful YouTube channel. The conversation touches on ultra-luxury hypercars like the Bugatti Mistral and rare Lamborghini Diablo GT, offering a glimpse into the high-end automotive world. Finally, he previews upcoming car events and discusses the evolving landscape of performance cars, including the GR Corolla.
Like a forgotten board tape from a Grateful Dead show (did Ithaca '77 ever actually happen?) this episode got lost under the seat of the digital Microbus that drives the Hooniverse. Jonny Lieberman joined Ross in August 2025 for a wide-ranging conversation that covered his fledgling Youtube channel Driving With Jonny, the ICE-powered Dodge Charger, wristwatches for all you horologists, and finished up with the Bugatti Mistral and Lamborghini Diablo GT. We'll get Jonny back on soon for a fresh update - drop your thoughts and questions in the comments.
Dodge Charger
"...oday's auto news, which is the Hurricane powered charger. Is there any sadder picture of a quote unquote ..."
Hyundai Ioniq
"... at this one summer camp, two Kia EV-9s, that new Hyundai Ioniq 9, I think it's called, oh you saw one, wow, oka..."
Kia EV9
"like I dropped my kid off at summer camp this morning, I saw including the Rivian, I drove four Rivians were at this one summer camp, two Kia EV-9s, that new Hyundai Ioniq 9, I think it's called, oh you saw one, wow, okay, yeah it's got dealer plates on, well your EV"
Hyundai Ioniq 9
"... one summer camp, two Kia EV-9s, that new Hyundai Ioniq 9, I think it's called, oh you saw one, wow, okay,..."
Tesla Model
"...unting, I don't even, like I've stopped noticing Tesla Model Ys because there's so many of them and that's not..."
Rolls-Royce Wraith
"...neral public, like there's, there's obviously the Wraith and, you know, the Continental GT like market, t..."
Dodge Challenger
"...ah, you know, but, but again, like, remember the Challenger Scat Pack or whatever, you know, the 392 with 485..."
M5 Tourings
"... this. I think there's a lot of variance with the M5 tourings. I think it's really, you know, varies from car ..."
Jeep Grand Cherokee
"...ighs the same as a as a what was that thing, the Grand Cherokee Track Hawk, whatever it's called. Yes, which you..."
BMW E36
"street. But nobody tracks an m5 comp. So no, no, very, very, very, very well sorted track car. People who care about tracking and own an m5 comp also have like an E 36. Yeah, yeah. Caged track abomination. Okay. Yeah, we are on the clock and I just want to do a a"
Bugatti Veyron
"...is is the one. I kind of, I used to say that the Veyron Vitesse, Grand Sport Vitesse was the one. So not..."
Cadillac V16
"cars will always be built on the current technology. They're going to do two a year. So the Tourbillon, which is the V 16 replacement, half EV replacement of the watch, the watch named the named after watch. It will be as complicated as the complication."
Land Rover Range Rover
"...a 600 horsepower car. Dude, I I just had the the Range Rover Sport SVR, the addition to her, whatever it's cal..."
Lamborghini Diablo
"...g. So it's, you know, it was the first six liter Diablo. It was pre-refresh. So kind of if you think abou..."
Lamborghini Kuntosh
"...amily, you know, Mario and the CN like those, the Kuntosh, they're calling those instead of one off, it's ..."
Porsche 918 Spyder
"...You assume they're going to do a successor to the 918. stronger than steel if you put it together, rig..."
Toyota GR Corolla
"...lly, me and Zuckerman and Spike are heading out. GR Corolla, what's the latest on the on the blue shit show?..."
Volkswagen Gti
"...wagen can figure out a dual clutch for a $30,000 GTI, like why can't Toyota? So yeah, but Volkswagen c..."
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