MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Aloisa Ruf of RUF Automobile! Aloisa discusses the history of her family's company, RUF's process of creating completely custom vehicles, RUF's first EV (& power plants!), her internship with the Petersen Automotive Museum, and more! Are EVs InEVitable for RUF? 1:35 - How to pronounce "RUF"? 2:30 - Early history of RUF Automobile. 11:00 - Relocated to LA for an internship with Petersen Museum. 15:28 - RUF Automobiles history highlights. 17:...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 5
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with the Chief Engineer, Cadillac Escalade IQ - Mandi Damman! Mandi shares all the details about the BRAND NEW Cadillac Escalade IQ! One of the biggest EVs to hit the market! 2:57 - Cadillac Escalade IQ debuts! 8:21 - Vehicle Specs - Up to 750 HP with Velocity Max 15:57 - One big EV! 19:57 - 24" wheels on 35 " tires - Challenges of Development. 26:20 - Development Process. 29:24 - Ultra Cruise - Level 2 Autonomy. Ultra Cruise vs Super Cruise. 33:06 ...
Aug 10, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 4
The future of Hot Rodding! MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Hot Rod Magazine's Editor-in-Chief - John McGann! The guys talk about Hot Rod's 75th Anniversary, the future of hot rodding, his first experience driving an EV (2023 Ford Lightning, MT's 2023 Truck of the Year), Project X, EV drag racing, and more! 2:59 - John's experience driving his FIRST EV! Drove MT's 2023 Truck of the Year - Ford F-150 Lightning. 4:29 - Initial thoughts on 'One-pedal driving'. 10:14 - Overall tho...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 3
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Super Street Garage Host - John Naderi! The guys discuss John's early road in automotive magazines & early internet projects, tuning culture, and his new show "Super Street Garage"! 1:25 - Nads' first time on a podcast! 3:45 - First time John & Jonny met. 6:40 - First time Ed & John met - Tokyo Auto Salon. 7:25 - John's early road in Automotive magazines - Max Power (Euro Tuner), Super Street. 18:00 - Super Street Garage - debuting ...
Jun 29, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 2
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Lucid's Senior Director, Chassis & Vehicle Dynamic Engineering, David Lickfold - AND Chassis Controls Technical Specialist, Greg Massey! The guy's discuss the brilliance behind MotorTrend's 2022 Car of the Year - the Lucid Air! 3:12 - Lucid Sapphire Prototype - The fastest car MotorTrend has EVER tested! 9:27 - Sub 2-second 0-60 mph! 16:53 - Personal Chassis benchmarks/inspirations - 911 GT3 RS in the Malibu Canyons. 20:57 - Lucid Air - Dre...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 1
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Sgt. Tony Abdalla of South Pasadena Police Department & Ben Schaffer of Unplugged Performance! South Pasadena PD is about to become the first law enforcement agency in the WORLD to switch to all EV fleet! And they've teamed up with Ben Schaffer at Unplugged Performance to engineer them into fortified Police Cruisers! The guys discuss the why Tesla was the undisputed choice, what went into the vetting process, misinformation, indisputable da...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 6
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with auto racing analyst & TV Host Rutledge Wood! The guys chat with Rutledge about his career on screen, NASCAR, Toyota, the Olympics, and his new show "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge" on NBC! 2:20 - Prank caller! 5:47 - Who is Rutledge Wood? NASCAR 2005, 6 seasons of Top Gear US, Southern & Hungry, Hyperdrive on Netflix, American BBQ Showdown, The Floor is Lava, & many more! 12:54 - First Broadcasting gig - Scavenger Hunt at Daytona. 1...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 5
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Acura's Chief Brand Officer - Jon Ikeda! The guys talk to Jon about the future of the brand & the first ever all-electric Acura! 2:47 - Acura winning Rolex 24 at Daytona. 7:29 - Jon's history - growing up in Japan, drawing cars, & Hot Wheels sets. 15:03 - Jon's path to studying car design at Art Center. 29:31 - Internships out of Art Center. 34:17 - Path to Honda - Dave Marek took him to see his first F1 race. 46:47 - FSX 1991 Tokyo Mot...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 4
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Hyundai's EVP & Head of CV Development Tech Unit, Martin Zeilinger, and EVP & Head of Global CV Hydrogen Fuel Cell Business, Ken Ramirez. The guys discuss Hyundai's brand new XCIENT Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Tractor Trailer for the American market! 4:07 - Why bother with Hydrogen? 9:02 - Production of Hydrogen. 11:51 - Scope of Long-Haul Trucking with Hydrogen. 13:57 - How does it work? 15:40 - Safety concerns? 17:42 - Where will the H...
May 25, 2023•57 min•Ep. 3
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Chief of Design at Aptera, Jason Hill! The guys chat with Jason about Aptera & the future of solar mobility! 01:43 - Jason's Art Center cohorts in 1990. 05:54 - Thoughts/attitudes toward EVs in the early 90s. 11:01 - Father & Uncle were both GM designers. 21:38 - Jason's internships in Europe. 25:29 - Aerovironment, CalTech wind tunnel project. EV1, GM Ultralite. 27:10 - Mercedes Benz design studio. MCC(Mercedes Compact Car), Eco Sprint...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 2
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman welcome back comedian, author & musician - Reggie Watts! Reggie talks about the end of The Late Late Show with James Corden, his new book, cyborgs, GPT-4, Midjourney, and humanity's future with AI! 1:30 - Our first returning guest! 3:30 - Reactions to Reggie's comments from the last podcast. 5:55 - Being a "car guy". 8:34 - Value of Porsche. 10:52 - Reggie & Jonny's trip to Majorca for Porsche, met Timo Bernhardt. 18:06 - Man-Machine connection. ...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with legendary comedian & car enthusiast Jay Leno! The guys cover a number of subjects from specifics about his world famous car collection, thoughts on EVs, Johnny Carson & David Letterman stories, and the future of automobiles! Check out Jay Leno's Garage at LenosGarage.com! 2:20 - Gas, Electric, or Steam? 5:44 - Jay's earliest Car? The 1906 Stanley Steamer! 10:15 - Criticisms of early EVs & steam cars. 13:40 - Jay's EVs - Tesla Model ...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 6
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with musicians Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders, and Misha Mansoor of Periphery! The guys discuss their careers, car collections, and the intersection of music & cars! 2:12 - The Beatles, Michael Jackson, & Eddie Van Halen. 6:06 - Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time. 9:06 - How Tosin developed his playing style. 16:15 - When Misha & Tosin first met. 19:00 - Tosin nearly quit music. 23:15 - Misha, self-taught musician. 28:...
Apr 27, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 5
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Founder & CEO of ONE - Mujeeb Ijaz! What if Range was no longer an issue? Mujeeb & his company are at the forefront of solving the world's EV battery technology issues. 2:20 - Tesla Model S battery prototype with over 700 miles of range. 9:11 - What is the ideal range for an EV? 15:10 - ONE Battery series - Aries LFP, Aries II, Gemini, & Aries Grid. 22:40 - Gemini battery series. 26:01 - BMX iX battery with over 600 miles of range. ...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 4
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Evan Lovett - Creator of "L.A. In A Minute"! Evan talks about his love for Los Angeles, the genesis of "L.A. In A Minute", his LA bonafides, Evan's car history, LA car culture, why Jonny bought a Rivian, Rivian vs Tesla, LA's mass transit history, Hot Rod's Magazine's 75th anniversary, and the best food spots around LA! 3:00 - Why L.A.? 8:47 - Father was a boxing manager. 13:53 - Meeting Mike Tyson. 19:10 - Genesis of "L.A. In A Minute" 32:48 -...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 3
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with fellow MotorTrend colleagues - Features Editors, Scott Evans & Christian Seabaugh! The guys discuss Scott & Christian's path to MotorTrend, MT's Rivian TransAmerica Trail, Scott's experience with the Chevy Bolt, range anxiety & charging anxiety, Christian's experience with the Subaru Crosstrek & Ford F-150 Lightning, Christian's experience with the bidirectional home charger, Scott & Jonny's case for solar panels & their...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 2
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Tesla Senior Designer - Franz von Holzhausen! Franz tells us about his path to Tesla, designer challenges, the prototype reveal in 2009, MotorTrend giving the Model S "Car of the Year" in 2013, his eureka moment, over-the-air updates, the genesis of the Cybertruck, building toward a sustainable future, towing & cold weather issues, the supercharging network, media pushback & disinformation, the semi-truck, and much more! See Privacy Pol...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 1
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with CCO of EVgo - Jonathan Levy! This episode is all about charging & charging infrastructure - where we are, and where we're headed! The guys talk about Jonathan's route to EVgo, his political background, Nuclear as a clean energy source, Solar & Wind, battery cost, factors to building out EV charging infrastructure, educating the public on EVs, how to make chargers more reliable, current industry problems, and how to get over the hurdles!...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 6
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with RV electrical expert Mike Sokol! This episode is all about charging, charging infrastructure, EV towing, E-Trailers, RVs, self-propelled trailers, mooch docking, boon docking, electric food trucks, aerodynamics, induction vs gas cooking, tow charging, long haul trucking, solar, and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 5
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with actor Daniel Wu! Daniel discusses his road to acting, his background in Architecture, his early film projects, the Hong Kong film scene, meeting his idol Jackie Chan & getting signed to his team, his lifelong love for cars, his extensive car collection over the years, taking over his dad's 1988 Porsche 911, car projects he's worked on, his SEMA builds, his thoughts on EVs, his company Student Driver with Sung Kang, and so much more! See Pri...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 4
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with actor Titus Welliver! Titus talks about his father's A-list dinner parties with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Miles Davis, John Lennon, Ringo, & Joe Frazier; where his love for cars began, his early road to acting, America's fascination with crime dramas, landing the role of Harry Bosch, his first splurge car, the Porsche experience, the first EV for the Welliver family, and his love for comics & sci-fi! Titus also discusses his first ...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 3
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Rivian's Director of Vehicle Dynamics - Max Koff! The group discusses his path to Rivian, the state of electric pickup trucks, EV trucks vs cold weather performance, EV trucks vs towing, the future of software defined vehicles, his passion for racing, and the finer points of what makes Rivian so amazing! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 2
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat design legend and Meyers Manx CEO with Freeman Thomas! The guys explore Freeman's past projects, as well as what Meyers Manx is up to with it's new electric Manx! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 1
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with comedian Byron Bowers! The guys discuss Byron's route into comedy, his first ever stand up show, the first time he bomb on stage, his relationship with his father, his love for cars, current and past car collection, thoughts on EVs, stigmas of mental health, how psychedelic mushrooms helped him, and his first stand-up Netflix special - Spiritual N****! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 6
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Executive VP, Head of Hyundai & Genesis Global Design - Sang Yup Lee! Sang talks about how his fine art background lead him to car design, his incredible journey through the world of design, as well as the amazing vehicles & colleagues he's worked with along the way. Sang talks about his move from Bentley to follow his former colleague Luc Donckerwolke at Hyundai - working toward goals of building a world-class luxury brand! Plus, insig...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 5
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with CPA John McGuire! It's all about finances! Are you considering buying an electric vehicle? This episode is mandatory listening! How do you qualify for the $7,500 rebate? How does the Inflation Reduction Act change the entire EV landscape? John is here to demystify the topic! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 4
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with actor Phil Morris! Phil discusses his career on screen, his love for cars, car collection over the years, and thoughts on the future of mobility! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 18, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 3
It's all about robotics! MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman are joined by Fleet Quality Engineer at Coco - Merritt Morris! Merritt discusses her path from NASA intern, to getting her engineering degree at USC, the aftermarket world at AEM & Turbonetics, automotive media, General Motors, Garrett, Faraday Future, and now Coco! What a resume! Plus, where her love for cars began, her first cars, projects she's worked on over the years, her current role at Coco, her love for racing, and ho...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 2
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Senior Technical Leader, Safety/Injury Prevention at Volvo - Dr. Lotta Jakobsson! It's all about the future of safety! The group talks her specialty in bone breaking forces(aka biomechanics), whiplash, the evolution of auto safety, accident data, child safety, seatbelt innovation, safety in fully autonomous driving vehicles, Volvo's new flagship EX90 fully electric SUV, EV safety vs gas powered vehicle safety, screens in cars, and so much more!...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman take the show on the road to SEMA to chat with ASE Master Technician, Women's Advocate & TV Personality - Bogi Lateiner! The group discusses Bogi's Girl Gang Garage project, "Iron Maven" - the all-female built 1961 Volvo PV544 x 2019 Volvo S60 Hybrid body swap that made its world debut at SEMA in Las Vegas! Presented by Volvo Cars! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 6
