The Smoking Tire14 Sep 2023

Fizzy Cars; VW vs VW; Lithium; and the Radio

Matt tells us about his weird experience on morning radio; we have an update on the reality of affordable Ferrari manual-swaps; and we answer questions about:

The fizziest car for under $80k

Why the Mk7 VW was better than the Mk8

A giant pile of lithium has been found

When turning TCS off actually helps

How Tesla and Porsche are not the same

Car-related cat names

And more!

Recorded September 11, 2023

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