The First Off-Road Hypercar Is Coming
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Jamal Hamidi, the lead engineer behind the Ford F-150 Raptor and Ford GT, discusses his new venture, Hamidi Venturo, which aims to create the first off-road hypercar. The conversation dives into the challenges of designing a vehicle that combines the performance of a hypercar with off-road capabilities, emphasizing usability and driving enjoyment. The episode also covers Ford's significant changes in its truck lineup, including the discontinuation of certain electric models, and the evolving landscape of the automotive industry.
Jamal Hameedi, the engineer behind the Ford F-150 Raptor and 2017 Ford GT, joins Gary and Alex to talk about Hameedi Venturo, the new off-road hypercar company he's launching to build a car "that you can not stop driving."
Aston Martin Valhalla
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Aston Martin Valkyrie
"...percars. He was involved in the early days of the Aston Martin Valkyrie. Working with Adrian Newey."
Land Rover Defender
"... stop driving. Should note, I recently tested the Land Rover Defender 110 Akta between Ford and now you were over at Ja..."
Porsche 911
"...rs last couple of years, the Huracan Storato, the 911 Dakar. But those were modified versions of those ..."
Lamborghini Huracan
"...uple off-road supercars last couple of years, the Huracan Storato, the 911 Dakar. But those were modified v..."
Mclaren 720
"because it's not, you know, you can go buy your McLaren 720 or an Aventador or whatever, and it's not great a..."
Lamborghini Aventador
"..., you know, you can go buy your McLaren 720 or an Aventador or whatever, and it's not great as a sort of dail..."
Ford F-150 Lightning
"...nge at Ford this week. They killed the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup. We'll eventually replace it with..."
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