Podcasts · THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends!

Robots Takeover Tesla! Porsche Kills the Electric Car! Doug's Roadtrip!

6 Feb 2026 · 1 h 28 min

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Chapters

00:00:00 THIS CAR POD!

00:00:12 The Euro Import Road Trip

00:03:49 Tesla Robots Are Killing Cars

00:09:28 Porsche Cancels EV Sportscar

00:12:28 Lexus Killed The LC

00:17:35 The New Mercedes-Benz S-Class

00:20:45 Acura Cancels The RDX

00:25:32 New Corvette Grand Sport Spied

00:30:46 Hyundai Cancels The Santa Cruz

00:33:42 China Bans Electric Door Handles

00:36:31 Hellcat Durango Lawsuit

00:40:34 Toyota's New 3 Row

00:41:58 Ford And China

00:42:01 Talk Cars

00:43:58 Doug's Wants An E55 Wagon

00:50:21 Nick Went To An Auction

00:54:30 Filippo's Car Is For Sale

00:56:26 Market Report

00:57:24 Mercedes-Benz R129

01:00:11 Doug Wants A WRX

01:05:09 Community Questions

01:06:56 What Ruined Thier Name Worse, Trailblazer or Prelude?

01:11:47 What OEM Would You Want A One Off From?

01:13:52 What Would Doug Do If YouTube Didn't Work Out?

01:16:39 What's One Car Doug Would Travel To Review?

01:18:06 When Is a 570s A Good Purchase?

01:19:16 Which Dead OEM Do You Miss Most?

01:23:18 Nick's Parting Thoughts

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