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Ram Misses With Promo T, Pile of Cool Cars, BMX Shift & Steer EP 571

Ram Misses With Promo T, Pile of Cool Cars, BMX Shift & Steer EP 571

Shift and Steer Jun 08, 2026 55 min
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From band-tour logistics to a Hollywood Walk of Fame detour, the hosts then dive into car talk—starting with a newly discussed Ferrari “Luce” and the debate over whether Ferrari is really aiming at an “entry level” EV. They argue the pricing math (including $640,000 and up to $800,000) and compare the styling to a Nissan Leaf. The episode also swings into non-car territory with Dirty Fest BMX, plus event planning for FuelFest and a roadside “car stack” story outside Zion.

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Car

Ford Bronco

"...he's a car guy too. I think he's got like an icon Bronco and a couple of other things that are really cool..."

The Ford Bronco is a type of SUV made to handle off-road driving, like dirt roads and trails. People talk about it a lot because it’s a well-known, iconic model. It’s the kind of vehicle a car enthusiast might own or show off.

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Car

Ferrari Luce

" [339.7s] Maybe did you guys hear about this? [341.9s] It's a Ferrari Luce. [344.4s] Oh, did they come out with a new car? [346.0s] They came out with a new car."

They’re talking about a new Ferrari model called the “Luce.” The hosts say it hasn’t been widely reported yet, so there isn’t much public feedback—at least not in the usual places they follow.

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Brand

Lucid

"I don't necessarily hate it as like, if you said this is Lucid's new. [403.0s] All electric. [404.2s] I would still super SUV."

Lucid is a company that makes electric cars. In this part of the show, they’re talking about a new Lucid all-electric SUV and how the price changes how people feel about it.

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Term

all electric

"[395.3s] I don't necessarily hate it as like, if you said this is Lucid's new. [403.0s] All electric. [404.2s] I would still super SUV."

“All electric” means the car uses electricity from a battery to move, not gasoline. Instead of stopping for gas, you charge it.

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Company

Edmunds

"[422.0s] But on car cast, Alastair and I, and for those of you who don't know, he's the editor-in-chief [427.8s] of Edmunds, we were saying interesting approach that Ferrari didn't try to make this as the"

Edmunds is a car website that helps people research and compare cars. In this segment, they mention the editor-in-chief to explain where the hosts’ viewpoint is coming from.

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Concept

entry level vehicle

"[422.0s] But on car cast, Alastair and I, and for those of you who don't know, he's the editor-in-chief [427.8s] of Edmunds, we were saying interesting approach that Ferrari didn't try to make this as the [435.7s] new entry level vehicle to Ferrari."

“Entry level” just means the cheapest or most basic model in a brand’s lineup. They’re discussing whether Ferrari is trying to make a more affordable Ferrari to attract new buyers.

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Car

Nissan Leaf

"...an a singer. It kind of looks like the new Nissan Leaf and it wasn't Nissan USA, but it was like Nissan ..."

The Nissan Leaf is an electric car, which means it uses a battery instead of a gas engine. It’s made for everyday driving and charging at home or public chargers. People may mention it because its shape is easy to recognize.

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Brand

Nissan of Europe

"It kind of looks like the new Nissan Leaf and it wasn't Nissan USA, but it was like [528.7s] Nissan of Europe posted photo of the Leaf and the Luce and then they're like, we're [534.6s] flattered."

They’re talking about Nissan’s European side posting the photos. It’s basically explaining where the car images showed up first.

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Car

Mclaren F1

"And I'm standing next to it. [1001.1s] This is a McLaren F1, you know, it's like. [1003.8s] Yeah."

The McLaren F1 is a very famous, rare supercar. It’s known for being built around the driver and for having a special layout with three seats.

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Person

Pete Brock

"It's, they're going to have, Pete Brock is going to be there. ... Pete Brock, he's this young guy. ... He designed the Shelby Daytona Coupe."

Pete Brock was a well-known racing designer and team person. Here they’re saying he helped design famous cars like the Shelby Daytona Coupe and a 1963 Corvette, and he’s also tied to BRE racing.

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Term

grand marshal

"I think he's going to be a grand marshal and Adam is going to be bringing, we've got a handful of cars that we're bringing."

A grand marshal is a special guest role at an event. It’s mostly an honor/ceremony—usually the person helps kick things off or gets recognized, not that they’re racing.

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Car

Datsun 510

"So he's racing the BRE 510, the Datsun 510, but we're going to be bringing, we're still kind of working out the details..."

The Datsun 510 is an old Japanese sedan that became popular with racers. It’s known for being a solid, fun platform for building a competitive race car.

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Brand

BRE

"So he's racing the BRE 510, the Datsun 510, but we're going to be bringing... Pete Brock... had his, BRE is Brock Racing Enterprises."

BRE is the name of Brock Racing Enterprises. It’s the racing team/brand connected to Pete Brock, and it shows up on the cars they brought to events.

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Car

BRE Hino transporter truck

"but the BRE Hino transporter truck, the privateer BRE 510, it's not fully built, but we've got it done and painted just no engine in it yet."

This is a race-team transporter truck branded for BRE and built on a Hino platform. They’re saying it’s painted and ready-looking, but it doesn’t have the engine installed yet.

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Car

Shelby Daytona Coupe

"He was a designer at Shelby. He designed the Shelby Daytona Coupe."

The Shelby Daytona Coupe is a famous race car from the Le Mans era. It was built to be fast and aerodynamic for endurance racing.

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Car

Corvette, the 63 split window coupe

"And he designed the Corvette, the 63 split window coupe."

The “split window” Corvette is a 1963 Corvette that has a distinctive rear window shape split into sections. It’s a recognizable look that Corvette fans often talk about.

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Car

Shelby Cobra

"... designed the Shelby Daytona Coupe. They wanted a Cobra that was faster at Le Mans. And he designed the C..."

The Shelby Cobra is a famous sports car built for high performance. It’s closely tied to racing, including the goal of being competitive in long-distance events like Le Mans. People talk about it because it’s an iconic name in sports-car history.

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BRE 510
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901). Compositeur (Public domain)
Car

BRE 510

"I believe Adam's going to race the number 85, BRE 510, maybe have the transporter there as well, the Hino transporter."

The “BRE 510” is a Nissan 510 with a classic racing look tied to BRE. The Nissan 510 is a well-known old-school Japanese car that many people still love for how it handles and how it’s supported by parts.

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Hino transporter
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Car

Hino transporter

"I believe Adam's going to race the number 85, BRE 510, maybe have the transporter there as well, the Hino transporter."

A “Hino transporter” is a Hino truck used to haul cars. In racing and car shows, people use these trucks to move their cars and gear to the track.

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Car

Mazda Rx7

"I guess I haven't talked to Tommy Kendall, but I think he has an RX-7. And the chicken car."

The RX-7 is a Mazda sports car known for its unusual rotary engine. Instead of pistons moving up and down like most cars, it uses a spinning design, which is why it feels so different.

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Place

Henry Ford Museum

"We visited the Henry Ford Museum. And then I don't remember the whole group."

It’s a museum that focuses on history—especially cars and how people built them. If you like automotive history, it’s a place worth visiting.

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Brand

Roush Museum

"Somehow, I don't know, Adam and I ended up at the Roush Museum. And you're going to tell me there's a chicken car there?"

This is a museum tied to Roush Performance, a company that makes and races Ford performance cars. The idea is that they keep their historic race cars together in one place.

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Roush Performance

"So we visited Roush Performance. So we saw the cars and trucks that they're building, the new cars, Mustangs, F-150s,"

Roush Performance is a company that takes Ford vehicles and turns them into higher-performance versions. In the visit described here, they’re building new Mustangs and F-150s.

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Car

Ford F150S

"So we saw the cars and trucks that they're building, the new cars, Mustangs, F-150s, and some other building."

They’re talking about Ford F-150 trucks. The point is that Roush was working on trucks too, not just cars.

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Car

1995 Mustang Cobra racing car

"But one of the cars that was in there was a 1995 Mustang Cobra racing car. So the Cobra didn't have the modular motor."

This is a Mustang Cobra race car from 1995. The cool part is it doesn’t use the later “modular” engine—it's built around a 351 V8 that’s been enlarged and run with carburetion for racing.

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modular motor

"But one of the cars that was in there was a 1995 Mustang Cobra racing car. So the Cobra didn't have the modular motor."

A “modular motor” is Ford’s later-generation engine design used in many newer Mustangs. Here, the point is that this race car didn’t use that newer engine type.

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Term

351 punched out to like 6.1 liter carbureted car

"It was like a, it was a 351 punched out to like 6.1 liter carbureted car. But kind of at the tail end, so Paul Newman raced that."

They’re talking about building a bigger V8 for racing. It starts as a 351 and gets enlarged to about a 6.1-liter size, and it uses carburetors to feed fuel.

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Person

Paul Newman

"But kind of at the tail end, so Paul Newman raced that. And his movie, I said, nobody's fool."

Paul Newman was an actor, but he also raced cars. The host is saying he drove this particular Mustang race car.

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Term

won his class

"And he won, I think he won his class at the 24 hours of Daytona in like third or something overall, [1464.0s] or maybe he's like eighth overall, but won his class in that car. [1467.1s] So it's a Daytona winner in that car."

In endurance racing, cars are grouped into categories called classes. “Won his class” means that car was the best in its category, even if it wasn’t the very first car overall.

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Topic

24 hours of Daytona

"And he won, I think he won his class at the 24 hours of Daytona in like third or something overall, [1464.0s] or maybe he's like eighth overall, but won his class in that car... [1544.2s] But if you go to the Meekum site, I didn't know this. [1546.4s] They raced the car and because the 24 hours Daytona was the last race of the season,"

“24 hours of Daytona” refers to the Rolex 24 at Daytona, a 24-hour endurance race where cars compete for both overall placement and class wins. In endurance racing, winning your class can be a major achievement even if you’re not first overall.

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Company

Meekum auction

"a big chunk now of that Roush collection, [1486.0s] a bunch of the racing cars, it's all going up at Meekum auction in Tennessee in September. ... [1544.2s] But if you go to the Meekum site, I didn't know this."

Meekum is an auction company that sells cars. In this segment, they’re auctioning a big chunk of a racing-car collection.

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Car

Roush Mustang Cobra

"So that was the 95 Roush Mustang Cobra, but the 97 Roush Mustang Cobra, [1503.9s] which is the Tommy Kendall championship car where he won something like 11 of 15 races in that car."

This is a Ford Mustang race car built by Roush Performance. The “Cobra” name here is about the racing setup, and the host is saying it’s the car Tommy Kendall used to win championships.

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Concept

restored

"But the interesting thing about the Newman car is when we saw it, it looked like it was restored and was fresh. [1544.2s] But if you go to the Meekum site, I didn't know this."

“Restored” generally means someone brought the car back to a better condition, often to look closer to how it did in the past. Here, the host is saying it looked freshly restored, but it still had a racing history.

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Term

bug livery

"So there's a bug livery. There is."

A livery is the car’s design—its paint and graphics. “Bug livery” here means the car is being shown with bugs and dirt left on it, like it’s still fresh off the track.

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Term

PPF

"And they said right when we took it off the track, we just put PPF over it. Just dirt, bugs, everything like everything is just on it."

PPF is a clear protective sheet you put on a car’s paint. It helps keep the paint from getting scratched or chipped. Here, they’re wondering if someone covered the car’s race look with that film to keep it looking the same.

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paint protection film

"It wasn't a paint protection film in 1995, right? They just used superglue and, you know, kind of the wings of the little bugs that kind of superglue."

Paint protection film is the clear coating that goes on top of a car’s paint. It’s meant to protect the paint from damage. The host is using it as a possible explanation for how the car’s “race dirt” was kept intact.

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Term

shocks

"They've redone the shocks on them. They've read, you know, set up everything to where they ride."

“Shocks” are the suspension parts that help the bike handle bumps. If they’re rebuilt and adjusted, the bike feels smoother and more controlled on the track.

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Term

Chrome Molly

"And I rode his bike last year down the track several times and way faster than I was on my little, you know, my Chrome Molly bike."

Chrome-moly is a type of metal used in some bike frames. It’s known for being strong, and it can affect how the bike feels and rides.

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over the berm

"You got these like, you know, over the berm, you know, beer and they've got, you know, all the great names and stuff like that."

A berm is a banked corner on a track. “Over the berm” means you ride up onto that banked part of the turn, which can make it feel more exciting and faster.

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pit bikes

"they have on Saturday night as their party, they have a guy that brings in pit bikes, pit bikes are little 15 inch wheeled bikes, little mini bikes."

Pit bikes are small bikes/motorbikes meant for quick, short laps. Here, they’re used for an extra mini-race after the main event.

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Car

Toyota Tacoma

"...est thing was that the truck looked like a Toyota Tacoma with a Ram grill and they actually printed them, ..."

The Toyota Tacoma is a mid-size pickup truck. It’s designed to be tough and useful for everyday driving and light off-road use. In the podcast, it’s used as a reference because the truck’s shape is similar.

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Topic

Southern California FuelFest

"Southern California FuelFest is coming up and it's in your town. So you should go. Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, June 13th."

FuelFest is a car event in Southern California. The hosts say it includes car shows and drifting, plus other fun stuff, and they give the date and location so you can go.

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Place

Orange County Fairgrounds

"Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, June 13th. It's usually an afternoon and night event, 2 p.m. to night p.m."

This is the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa where the FuelFest car event is happening. The hosts mention it because that’s where you’d go to see the car shows and drifting.

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Topic

drifting

"There's going to be car shows, going to be drifting. There's a concert series that's going on."

Drifting is a driving style where the car is intentionally steered to maintain a controlled slide while the driver manages throttle and steering to keep it moving through corners. It’s commonly featured at car events because it’s visually dramatic and showcases chassis and tire grip control.

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Car

Chevrolet Impala

"...coln Continental there used in there's a bunch of impalas and a bunch of really cool cars that are just sta..."

The Chevrolet Impala is a large, classic car made by Chevrolet. People mention it because it has a recognizable, older-style look and a long history. It’s the kind of car that shows up in collections and classic-car discussions.

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Car

Ford Model T

"And it's pretty cool, but it makes me remember it reminds me of when I was in Nebraska growing up and they used to use cars a lot in the Midwest for landfill and along creeks and things like that. And there was this one gas station that I used to go to and they had like cut a hill away to put the gas station in and you could see like Model T's in the dirt. And it was like it was so wild."
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