Spike's Car Radio

Spike and Jay Leno sit down for a wide-open conversation covering the Audrain Concours, manual transmission supercars, a live Rolls-Royce Spectre giveaway, and whether Porsche's next hypercar should pack a flat-eight or a V10. Plus: Biden's 1967 Corvette, the White House burger that let Jay down, and the Carrera GT clutch that has humbled everyone who has touched it.

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Jay Leno is back in the SCR Garage! The two kick things off with the Audrain Concours in Newport, where a golf cart chase involving military police somehow became a highlight. From there, the conversation moves into why Spike and Jay both believe internal combustion is not going anywhere, with manual transmission supercars making a quiet comeback at both boutique and mainstream automakers.

Jay opens up about his decades-long friendship with President Biden, including a garage visit after the loss of Beau Biden and an infamous soggy White House burger. Biden showed up at the Concours with his grandson and his wedding-gift 1967 Corvette, which sends Spike and Jay into a debate about car show judging culture and the difference between checkbook collectors and the guy in Ohio who has babied the same car since high school.

The Rolls-Royce Spectre review portion is unlike anything else on YouTube: the actual giveaway car rolls through the garage doors live on camera. Jay spec'd it black-on-black, identical to his personal Spectre, and shares the casino origin story of a 22-year-old security guard who won a Rolls-Royce and then immediately hit a million-dollar slot jackpot ten feet away.

They cover Tesla's flying car claims (Jay is skeptical), the Jaguar rebrand reaction, the Cadillac Celestiq Jay actually came around on, and the ideal powertrain for Porsche's Mission S. Jay wants a flat-eight with an optional manual. Spike wants a naturally aspirated V10 like the Carrera GT.

Jay also breaks down his 1971 Porsche 911 T, a Sepia Brown survivor he tracked down the old-school way. The Carrera GT clutch gets its own moment, as it should. Jay spun one at 190 mph at Talladega and somehow walked away clean. The car did too.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Jay Leno

05:28 - Why sports cars will always be ICE

08:15 - Running into Joe Biden at Audrian

15:10 - How to run a car show

22:04 - How to win Jay's Rolls-Royce Spectre

29:10 - Jay on the electric Ferrari and Jaguar

33:59 - Jay on the flying Tesla Roadster

26:17 - Why Jay loves the Porsche Mission S

41:40 - Jay and the Porsche Carrera GT

47:21 - Jay's 1971 Porsche 911 T

49:50 - The Jay Leno Rolls-Royce Spectre

53:26 - Jay's turbine Sheffield watch
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Originally released on October 7th, exclusively on Patreon.

Spike and Jonny go live during the Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week, joined by Audrain Automobile Museum founder Nick Schorsch.

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They cover the Corvair's dark GM history, Schorsch's insane muscle car buying spree (11 Camaros in one auction session), the raw terror of the Porsche Carrera GT, and more!

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Jerry Seinfeld calls in with a firsthand report on the Porsche Mission S concept launch, then Spike, Jonny, and Zuckerman tear apart Tesla's rocket-thruster Roadster promises, review a $680K electric Defender restomod and the Genesis G90, and recount a helicopter ride with the actual Duke of Richmond. Plus: Jimothy the raccoon is alive, and that's the best news anyone has.

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Jerry Seinfeld called in and delivered a sharper Porsche Mission S concept breakdown than most automotive journalists will write all week. Porsche unveiled the 550 Spyder in that same spot in 1953. The Mission S, reportedly born from a pencil sketch just eight months ago, carries fender lines Jerry describes as "a Jaguar through a German lens" and is shaping up to be a dedicated halo car positioned above the 911, something Porsche hasn't attempted since the 928 GTS was put to rest in 1995. From there, Spike, Jonny Lieberman, and Paul Zuckerman dig into the Porsche supercar above 911 question seriously: flat-eight hybrid? Front-wheel electric drive motors? A 917-style fan shroud on top?

Then the tone shifts when Tesla's long-delayed Roadster comes back into the news, complete with cold-gas nitrogen thrusters, sub-one-second zero-to-60 claims, and a reservation contract that literally states they do not guarantee the car will ever be delivered or built. They also get a look at the Alef Aeronautics flying car demo video and react accordingly.

Two car reviews anchor the second half. First: the Landrovers Pantera Breeze, a bespoke electric Land Rover Defender restomod out of Amsterdam, 600 horsepower across four in-wheel motors, teak and leather inside, Marine Blue outside, and a $680,000 price tag that Spike says is almost justified given how rattle-free the ride is. Almost.

Then Jonny runs through the Genesis G90 review: 409 horsepower, an electric supercharger on a twin-turbo V6, and a Chauffeur Mode that uses forward cameras to pre-soften suspension hits before passengers feel them. Genesis G90 chauffeur mode is the real story here and it's genuinely impressive tech for the price against an S-Class or 7 Series.

Spike and Paul also recount a weekend at Willow Springs with the Duke of Richmond, judging historic IROC Porsche 911 replicas from a helicopter. The winner had the worst lap time and one eye, lost in a musical theater sword fight. No notes.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Jerry Seinfeld on the Porsche Mission S

06:33 - You Can See Everything

09:26 - What will the Mission S really be?

17:53 - Tesla's flying car is ridiculous

27:11 - The live Festivus episode and car show!

37:35 - Is this the ultimate Land Rover Defender?

46:05 - Genesis G90 review

54:23 - Willow Springs recap

59:25 - Jimothy is alive and well
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Originally released on October 7th, exclusively on Patreon for our Producer's Circle.

Jay Leno joins Spike and Jonny live at The Gathering at Audrain Newport Concours!

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They cover Leno's Law and California emissions reform, the dark history of the Doris Duke Dodge Polara incident, shill bidding on online car auctions, and a deep-dive into haute horology with A. Lange & Söhne. Jay also breaks down his purchases of a Czinger 21C, a McLaren W1, and a Corvette ZR1.

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Spike and Matt Farah get into Porsche's Ferrari envy, the best sports cars under 50k, and a once-in-a-lifetime watch reveal. Matt talks his 600hp Porsche 992.2 Carrera T giveaway, beginner track cars, and some truly unhinged viral driving clips. Then Phillips Watches' Paul Boutros unveils Vic Elford's 1968 Rolex Daytona, the first Daytona ever awarded to a motorsport champion.

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Matt Farah joins Spike to break down Porsche's new business strategy under CEO Michael Leiters. The short version: everybody wants to be Porsche, and Porsche wants to be Ferrari. They dig into what that means for buyers who don't want a world split between hypercars and sh**boxes.

Matt also shares the full spec sheet on his Porsche 911 giveaway: a 992.2 Carrera T in Slate Gray Neo, six-speed manual, burl wood shift knob, 600hp Flat 6 Motorsports kit, BBI suspension, M Engineering tune, custom wheels, and a Porsche 917 psychedelic livery by 405 Motoring. Tickets go live December 11.

From there, Spike and Matt run through Road and Track's best sports cars under 50k for 2026, covering the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Toyota GR86, Subaru BRZ, BMW 230i, Honda Prelude, Nissan Z, and Volkswagen Golf R. Then it's on to best beginner track cars. Viral clip reactions include a Stockton roundabout that accidentally became a drift course and a 67-year-old doing courthouse lawn donuts in a Chevy Impala.

To close, Paul Boutros of Phillips Watches unveils the auction centerpiece for the Phillips Watches auction in New York: Vic Elford's Rolex Daytona, awarded to him for winning the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 907. It is the first documented Daytona ever given to a motorsport champion, previously owned by Jerry Seinfeld.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Why Porsche is raising prices again

05:18 - How to win a Porsche 911

17:17 - The best sportscars under $50,000

26:50 - The best first-time track cars

30:02 - Crackdown on street takeover FAIL

35:23 - Woman does drunk donuts on courthouse lawn

38:13 - Matt's Porsche Taycan is back!

46:33 - Introducing Paul Boutros from Phillips Auctions

49:12 - The Vic Elford Daytona Rolex
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