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The New Testarossa, A Big Auto Lender Went Bankrupt, Lexus IS Hangs On & More | Ep 44

Clutch Culture Podcast Sep 15, 2025 64 min

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Discussion kicks off with the controversial new Ferrari Testarossa, which aims to rectify the SF90's shortcomings. The hosts debate the merits of reviving classic names and the challenges of modernizing iconic designs. They also touch on the bankruptcy of a major auto lender, highlighting the complexities of dealership financing. The episode wraps up with insights on the Lexus IS's future, the Genesis brand's new offerings, and the latest Roush F-150 model, all while emphasizing the importance of personal enjoyment in car ownership.

Topics: new ferrari testarossa auto lender bankruptcy lexus is future genesis design roush f-150 car ownership enjoyment classic car names market predictions

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Toyota Supra

"Lamborghini did this with Kuntashe recently, Supra did this, or Toyota did this with Supra. But I th..."

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Ford Mustang

"Whether we're talking about Mocquan and the Mustang on an American brand, or you're talking about Tes..."

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Ford Bronco

"...kay, in your opinion? Well, yeah, I mean, look at Bronco. Ah, yes, yes, yes, of course."

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Ford F-150 Lightning

"Yeah, Bronco has done well. Ford Lightning was a disaster. Yes."

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BMW M3

"...limiting production. For everybody thinking about F80, they've already sold all allocations,"

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Ferrari F430

"coming out of Monterey Car Week. People buying F430s for big numbers, they're buying 4 or 5 eighths fo..."

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Hyundai Elantra

"...'re just not going to do that. How do we make the Elantra version of the Ferrari? How do we get there event..."

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Porsche Macan

"...asing Porsche in a way. They had the Cayenne, the Macan, the Panamera, all of these things that are selli..."

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Porsche Cayenne

"...ly kind of chasing Porsche in a way. They had the Cayenne, the Macan, the Panamera, all of these things tha..."

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Porsche Panamera

"...he in a way. They had the Cayenne, the Macan, the Panamera, all of these things that are selling mainstream."

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Audi Q5

"...got a weird question for you. Did you see the new Audi Q5? No, I have an Audi story,"

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Toyota Corolla

"...I mean, now the front end looks like a Camry or a Corolla. It looks like they refreshed the front end."

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Toyota Camry

"...like this, I mean, now the front end looks like a Camry or a Corolla. It looks like they refreshed the fr..."

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Chevrolet Silverado

"...ar truck, mostly the, you know, GM CC eras or the Silverados, at least half of them, half of your vents,"

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Toyota Land Cruiser

"...re it's something cool. Like this is a 100 series Land Cruiser. It's cool, okay?"

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F-150 Raptor

"...se I keep hearing you in my head saying first gen Raptor. And the first gen Raptor is kind of like what th..."

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Ford Svt Lighting

"...And the first gen Raptor is kind of like what the SVT lighting was from 99 to 04 or 99 to 03."

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Chevrolet C6

".... And no matter where you go, Z06, you know, like C6, Z06, all these cars are now around 30 to 40, 30 ..."

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Ford F150

"I think when you're talking about a lightning of the past or buying a new F-150 Platinum for most people listening to us,"

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Jeep Cherokee

"...gument. Yeah, they did go on to compare it to the Cherokee as well. I'm not gonna do that."

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Hyundai Genesis

"We've got a couple more here. So Genesis, in general, you're a Genesis fan what they do wi..."

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Land Rover Range Rover

"It's like a really bad Rivian. Look at Range Rover and Mercedes. Genesis is coming for you."

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G-Class Gwagons

"Well, and here's the thing, like people that buy G-Wagons are not buying this. Like this has been the whole Genesis experiment to me."

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Bmw M

"...e're gonna bring in some suspension guys from the BMW M program. We're gonna do everything,"

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Nissan Frontier

"...tioned Roush last week on the Nissan, what is it, Frontier? So they said, we don't want to leave you hanging..."

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BMW M5

"...erested in seeing what comes of it? Well, I mean, M5 Touring was like a big moment for me because I'm ..."

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Space Wagon Space

"...w, did that in for me. But yeah, anything in that wagon space, that would be what would really get me fired up ..."

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Porsche A911

"I would stick to probably, AMG wagon, a Porsche, a 911 of some kind. Gen one Raptor,"

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Ford Excursion

"Gen one Raptor, I'd really been digging those 7.3 excursions. Boy, I have no use for that thing."

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage

"... price range, like look, you remember we saw that V8 Vantage that was 40 grand."

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Acura Nsx

"...a be for a long time, right? This was kind of the Acura NSX story for a long time. They were what they were n..."

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