Daily Recap: Thursday, February 26, 2026
27 episodes
Stellantis reported a significant loss and eliminated profit sharing for its workforce, a story that came up across multiple shows. The hosts also covered sports car shopping under $100k, debated analog versus synthetic driving feedback in modern performance cars, and discussed why EV prices are dropping while gas vehicle prices climb. Ford teased a possible return to European passenger cars, and the usual muscle car suspects — Charger, Challenger, Corvette, Mustang, and 911 — dominated the conversations.
Headlines
Stellantis Posts €22B Loss, Eliminates Profit Sharing for Workers
Stellantis reported a net loss of €22 billion, compared to an operating profit of €3.6 billion the prior year.
As a result, the automaker has eliminated profit-sharing checks for employees, while workers at Ford and GM still received approximately $6,200–$6,600 in profit sharing despite their own struggles.
From Autoline Daily:
"On the bottom line, it posted a net loss of twenty two billion. A year ago, Stellantis posted an operating profit of three point six billion euros."
Episode Spotlights
The Cars Got Faster — But Did Driving Get Worse? | The Analog Debate — Full Throttle Talk
On whether affordable sports cars deserve respect:
"I've owned Miata's [...] I love them so I am capable of getting past some of that stigma but [...] cars are meant to be fun whether it is the ZR1 or [...] the Miata"
DAILY: EV List Prices Fall, Ford Teases Europe Car and Uber Expands EV Rides | 26 Feb 2026 — EV News Daily
On EV pricing trends excluding Tesla models:
"new EV list prices excluding Tesla fell by 2.3% over the last three months, dropping $1,500 for an average of just over $63,000 to just under $62,000"
The Car You Really Want: Balancing Power, Comfort, And Performance on the V8 Radio Podcast — V8 Radio Podcast
On why suspension upgrades need real-world testing:
"you can't get the sound from the story in a magazine when you see like a company that's advertising a high performance suspension system for a particular car...unless you experience that with your own two butt cheeks behind the wheel you don't really know what that car is going to be like"
Porsche 968 Turbo Love, Lane Had An Art Show, and Warren Rocks Out — Driving While Awesome
On the rarity and performance of front-engine Porsche RS models:
"It's the only front engine Porsche RS model ever produced and considered to by those in [Weissach] to be quicker than the contemporary Carrera RSR 3.8."
NHRA Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria and Goldberg’s Porsche is live on Bring-a-Trailer — CarCast
On trading high-performance vehicles between enthusiasts:
"I had a twin turbo and I pulled up in the twin turbo. He falls in love with it. I ended up trading it to him for one of my choppers and some money. And then to replace that car, that's why I bought this, this 92."
If You Only Listen To One
C.R.E.A.M. #71 - Ben's Daily Issues, Doug Demuro Beef and The Best M5 — C.R.E.A.M. (Cars Rule Everything Around Me)
Covers Ben's car repair struggles and frustrations, Ferrari 355 auction experience and Audi A8 discovery.
By the Numbers
Most-Discussed Cars
| Car | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Dodge Charger | 6 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 6 |
| Ford Mustang | 6 |
| Dodge Challenger | 5 |
| Porsche 911 | 5 |
| BMW M3 | 4 |
| Lotus Elise | 4 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 3 |
Trending Terminology
| Term | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Formula One | 7 |
| EV | 4 |
| plug-in hybrid | 3 |
| tariffs | 3 |
| V8 engine | 3 |
| horsepower | 3 |
27 episodes. 420 car mentions. 470 terms explained. Browse every episode with searchable annotations and plain-language term definitions in the Car Curious app.