Spike and Jonny break down the Ferrari Luce EV sales explosion, rescue Jonny's trapped Porsche 914 with Zuckerman, and go head-to-head on the $121K Lexus LX 700h Overtrail vs. the $62K Kia Telluride HEV. Plus: ghillie suit cops, a GT3 RS canyon crash, and a Mercedes AI that really, really has opinions about Karl Marx.
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Spike's Car Radio is back with a loaded episode. It's straight into the Porsche 914 restoration saga. Jonny's 1973 914 has been sitting at a shop for seven years. Zuckerman made his opening diplomatic move, calling the restorer to request status photos. Spike floats the idea of pulling it out and finishing it with a Cali shop from the podcast network. The Signal Yellow paint job was apparently done by eye, which tracks.
Next up is the Ferrari Luce, which has already hit its annual sales target, driven mostly by demand in China. Spike called it. Jonny still thinks it looks like an old USB drive. They both agree it drives well, which is at least something.
For the SUV comparison, Jonny breaks down the Lexus LX 700h Overtrail: twin-turbo V6 hybrid, 459 hp, 538 lb-ft, three locking differentials, hydraulic-pneumatic suspension, and 18-inch Toyo Open Country III tires. Off-road credibility is real. So is the $121,000 price. Spike counters with the 2027 Kia Telluride HEV X-Line SX Prestige at $62,000, hitting 35 mpg, dual wireless chargers, and interior quality that punches well above its price point. His argument: South Korean design is lapping the competition at half the cost.
The news segment covers: a dad in Singapore who let his two sons ride on the rear wing of his Porsche in traffic, a Porsche 911 GT3 RS that tumbled 500 feet down a ravine on Angeles Crest Highway, and a New Jersey cop who put on a ghillie suit, hid next to a tree, and caught 74 distracted drivers in six hours.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Jonny's cursed Porsche 914 resto
10:06 - The Ferrari Luce is SOLD OUT?
17:04 - Lexus LX review
22:18 - Kia Telluride Hybrid review
32:20 - Why your car is spying on you
35:51 - We can't stop buying cars
37:13 - Porsche extra seating hack
40:48 - Another brutal GT3 RS crash at ACH
42:54 - Advanced anti-text-and-drive tactics
47:28 - The future of car tech
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