About this episode
The episode dives into the details of the Ford F-150 Tremor, with Nicole sharing her experiences driving the truck for various tasks, including a dump run and a donation trip. The hosts discuss the numerous trim levels and configurations available for the F-150, highlighting its off-road capabilities and comfort. They also touch on the Lexus LC 500 convertible, praising its grand touring qualities and luxurious features. The conversation shifts to the upcoming Honda Prelude and its potential, followed by discussions about the IAA Mobility Show and the latest from Volkswagen and Porsche, including the ID Polo and the new 911 Turbo S.
This week Nicole drove the Ford F-150 Tremor and Sam had the Lexus LC500 Convertible and the Cadillac Lyriq-V.
In the news, Honda has revealed more details on the upcoming 2026 Prelude coupe and a Minnesota driver gets a ticket for an excessively loud exhaust -- on his EV. At the IAA Mobility show in Munich, VW Group and BMW have revealed a bunch of new vehicles. Audi has the Concept C, an electric sports car coming in 2027 while VW has the ID Polo and ID Cross while Cupra has the Raval hot hatch. BMW is officially unveiled the new iX3 which is coming to America next year with 400 miles of range and starting at $60,000. Porsche is adding a hybrid to the 911 Turbo S and will offer wireless charging on the new Cayenne EV.
Links
Minnesota man gets ticket for loud exhaust on Charger EV
Audi Aiming for Chinese-style EV development time
BMW aiming for hydrogen X5 in 2028
BMW and Qualcomm to offer Snapdragon Ride Pilot to other OEMs
Porsche 911 Turbo S goes hybrid
Cayenne EV to offer wireless charging
Cupra Raval electric hot hatch
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Honda Civic
"...e truck is confusing you. You could fit this in a civic like open the back door. So I'm like, sorry, misl..."
F-150 Raptor
"... where it's not like a heavy duty off road like a raptor, but a little off roady. It looks kind of cool."
Ford Ranger
"We have tons of farms. There was a Ford Ranger Dooley out for a while. I know, because someone i..."
Rivian R1T
"...ar axle and it just gave me a picture of a Rivian R1T. Yeah, that's about right."
Chevrolet Silverado EV
"... I want. Now it gave me, it created an image of a Silverado EV with two rear axles."
Ford F-150 Lightning
"... not very far away to New Hampshire. Why is there lightning under just those two? Just imagine, if I had boug..."
Lexus Lc500
"Right, no difference whatsoever. I had the Lexus LC 500 convertible, which is a lovely car."
Chevrolet Corvette
"... of rumble you get from a Chevy small block and a Corvette, or like a Mustang, but it sounds really, really ..."
Ford Mustang
"...rom a Chevy small block and a Corvette, or like a Mustang, but it sounds really, really good. It's really a..."
Honda Element
"...it exists. It's possible that that's a structural element that they put in there to give it a little more r..."
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"...er over the top. So it doesn't look cheap like my Miata. And then next to it is a switch."
Cadillac Lyric
"...ver it to somebody else. It was the 2026 Cadillac Lyric V. So this is the first electric V-series car fro..."
Honda Prelude
"...more at JobsOhio.com. Let us move on to the Honda Prelude. Yes."
Honda Accord
"...he civic too, because it was once upon a time the Accord, but the Accord was smaller back in the day. Yeah..."
Dodge Charger
"...r recently for having too loud and exhaust on his Charger Daytona EV. Well, there you go."
Challenger Hellcat
"...ow, Stalantis claims, you know, is as loud as the Hellcat was. 126 decibels."
Porsche Boxster
"718 EV. So that's the Boxster replacement. They're both going to be electric."
Porsche 911
"... things that they're showing. They've got the new 911 Turbo S, which is, as if it needed to be faster, ..."
Hyundai Kona
"in like the Nissan. Your Kona? You created quite a backstory there."
Porsche Cayenne
"...her thing that Porsche is showing is the upcoming Cayenne EV. Right now, they're not fully revealing it."
Porsche Taycan
"...ld love to talk to the head of powertrain for the Taycan. And they gave me access to the person, very nice..."
Genesis GV60
"...tem that they offered in Korea for a while on the GV60. So yeah, no."
Volkswagen Id4
"for its EVs, cause you know, ID2, ID3, ID4, ID5, 6, 7, et cetera, et cetera. Those just make..."
Volkswagen Id5
"for its EVs, cause you know, ID2, ID3, ID4, ID5, 6, 7, et cetera, et cetera. Those just make so m..."
Volkswagen Id3
"for its EVs, cause you know, ID2, ID3, ID4, ID5, 6, 7, et cetera, et cetera. Those just..."
Volkswagen Golf
"...h was a small hatchback, you know, smaller than a Golf, although still larger than like probably"
Hyundai Venue
"..., it's about three inches longer than the Hyundai Venue. Oh, that's not that big."
Volkswagen Id Buzz
"...ally well. And I think the sort of delay with the ID buzz is some of the sort of, I don't know."
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