A Great Vespa Trip; 26 Hours Later; Polestar Blocked; Q&A
· 1 h 56 min · Episode 1128 · Explicit
Episode A Great Vespa Trip; 26 Hours Later; Polestar Blocked; Q&A
Matt Farah's tale of traveling around the world to drive the new Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider; the Vespa trip; Manx updates update; Polestar gets canceled by the government; and Patreon questions including:
Ugly cars that drive great.
Pretty cars that drive terribly.
Why do people sit SO close to the wheel (and is it dangerous)?
When haptic buttons feel cheap
A tiered license system?
Favorite cars from PCOTY
Old automotive content we watch
Tips on buying a JDM car
Which heavy machinery we'd want to operate
Brew watches
Carbage? Engine swapping a 50cc moped to a 125
Best starter motorcycle
Genesis GV80 or Acura MDX Type S?
And more!
Recorded July 1, 2026
Show Notes
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