Spike's Car Radio

Jay Leno stops by the SCR Garage to talk supercars, Secret Service snipers, and how he accidentally became a registered arms dealer. We review the Lotus Emira Turbo SE, and debate canyon carving ethics, the death of late-night TV, and what it takes to hit 210 mph on an Air Force runway.

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Jay Leno is 76 and still out-buying most of us. In this episode, he breaks down his latest haul: the Corvette ZR1, McLaren W1, Mustang GTD, and the wild 3D-printed Czinger 21C. He explains why the best cars today don't need ads, just a YouTube video and word of mouth. Jay also gets into what it was like hosting "Jay Leno's Garage" with President Joe Biden, complete with rooftop snipers, a custom Sheffield watch color-matched to Biden's '67 Corvette, and Hunter Biden showing up for ice cream.

Jonny Lieberman brings a proper review of the Lotus Emira Turbo SE: AMG engine, fixed DCT programming, and enough British quirks to fill a whole segment. The group debates Porsche Boxsters, EU speed-limit beepers, and hidden phone chargers engineered for Chinese regulations.

Jay also shares why he turned down a dramatic film role, what's in his apocalypse go-bag, and how a visit from the King of Jordan left him legally classified as an arms dealer.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Jay Leno

01:32 - Joe Biden's Corvette Stingray

06:53 - Jay's new cars

14:43 - Jay's Corvette ZR1X

22:11 - Jay's TANKS

27:35 - Why Jay bought a Czinger 21C

35:33 - Lotus Emira Turbo SE review

45:12 - Things we'll never get rid of

47:32 - Denim

48:08 - The Tonight Show

53:50 - Jay's thoughts on "Don't Cross the Mustard"

56:28 - The death of late night

58:42 - Watches
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Spike and Jonny drive a $1.6M, 1,000-hp Gunther Werks F26 on Angeles Crest and called it a profanity generator. Zuckerman secretly bought a purple Alpina B10 and may no longer be a Porsche guy. Plus, the Canyon Carver "Don't Cross the Mustard" driving controversy gets ugly.

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This week on Spike's Car Radio, Jonny Lieberman details his white-knuckle drive in the Gunther Werks F26 — 880hp on pump gas, 1,000hp on E85, 2,200 lbs, manual transmission, and a power-to-weight ratio that embarrasses a Bugatti. He calls it peak analog violence, and then some.

The Swatch x Audemars Piguet collab caused global store chaos — door rushes, safety cancellations, and a pocket watch nobody actually wanted. Spike announces the new Sheffield Blue SCR watch drops May 27th with refined details including a more vibrant blue, slimmer bezel teeth, and a cleaner second-hand arrow.

Zuckerman drops a bombshell: he bought a classic purple Alpina B10 — twin-turbo straight-six, manual gearbox — currently sitting at the Port of LA. Jonny breaks down BMW's Alpina acquisition strategy and why it targets the ultra-wealthy gap between $200K BMWs and $350K Rolls-Royces.

Then things get heated. Canyon driver Cort Wagner reached out claiming the show was fueling controversy for views. Spike invited him on. He declined. His lengthy statement arrives instead — and Spike, Zuckerman, and Jonny don't hold back. Crossing double yellows on public roads isn't car culture. It's how people die.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Spike at the Indy 500

00:51 - Swatch x AP collab CHAOS

08:48 - Gunther Werks F-26 review

25:16 - What is the Vision BMW Alpina?

30:25 - Zuckerman's Alpina B10

41:21 - The Don't Cross the Mustard beef continues
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Spike and Zuckerman break down their wild acquisition of a 1971 Porsche 911 T Targa with only 4,000 original kilometers. Then, the 'Don't Cross the Mustard' canyon driving controversy heats up, Spike reviews the Polestar 4, and boat car guy Phil rolls in with a street-legal Radio Flyer red wagon built on a Ford Explorer chassis.

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Spike and Zuckerman just became official California car dealers under the name Morris Solomon's Purveyor of Fine Automobiles. They kick things off with Zuckerman's Panama trip (Miami, but with more suspicious bank buildings), then launch into the story of their newly acquired 1971 Porsche 911 T Targa, a former Dutch police car. It's got 4,000 original kilometers, Zenith triple-throat carbs, vinyl door sills for muddy cop boots, and a story so good Jerry Seinfeld called it 'meant to be.'

Then things get spicy in the canyons. The hosts unpack the LA car community feud between Evan the Canyon Carver and pro racer Cort Wagner, who got caught on camera crossing the double yellow and didn't exactly apologize for it. Zuckerman delivers the verdict: crossing the mustard is indefensible, and claiming superior skill as your defense just means you're an a**hole.

Spike then reviews the Polestar 4, a genuinely impressive EV with a baffling flaw: no rear window. Just a camera. He also takes issue with the buttonless key fob, the unreliable kick-to-open trunk, and the brand's insistence on using numbers instead of names.

The episode closes with Phil and his masterpiece: a fully street-legal, highway-capable Radio Flyer red wagon built on a Ford Explorer chassis. He's driven it on the 405. He's passed people.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Zuckerman in Panama

02:21 - Our untouched '71 Porsche 911 T Targa

20:39 - Canyon Carver Cort Wagner beef

36:30 - Polestar 4 review

46:40 - THE RED WAGON CAR
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Spike and Jonny cover the Long Beach Grand Prix, a Ferrari restomod that's trying not to get sued, and a Lucid sedan that runs a 9.2-second quarter mile. Also: the guys bought an insanely rare '71 Porsche 911 T Targa and a billionaire had Aston Martin build him a one-off track car faster than an F1 car.

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Spike went to Long Beach and became the official face of heart valve health. Yes, really. Catch him on Good Morning America apparently.

Jonny Lieberman drives the 355 by Evoluto, a Ferrari F355 restomod with a carbon fiber body, wider track, gated manual, and 420hp. It's 200 pounds lighter than stock and Jonny loves it. Then they tear into the Starke Speedster, a 356-style body slapped onto a 718 Boxster chassis, and Spike is not impressed. Meanwhile, the Lucid Air Sapphire shows up with 1,234 horsepower and Bugatti-level quarter-mile times in a luxury sedan package.

Morris Solomon is now the official car curator for SCR fans, kicking things off with a museum-quality 1971 Porsche 911 T Targa with no miles, one of Jerry Seinfeld's cars. Also, Hyundai EV sales jumped 39.8% in a single month, so maybe pump the brakes on the "EVs are dead" takes. Aston Martin built a billionaire a single-seat, one-off track car based on the Valkyrie AMR Pro. It leaked. The guys have thoughts.

Join Spike at the Pacific Palisades Motor Classic on June 13th. Bring your car. Jay Leno will probably be there.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Spike at Long Beach Grand Prix

03:55 - Spike at the Indy 500

07:10 - Are EV's back from the dead?

09:33 - ULTRA low mileage '71 Porsche 911 T Targa

13:44 - 355 by Evoluto review

25:22 - Starke Speedster review

31:52 - Lucid Air Sapphire review

42:09 - Insane 1 of 1 Aston Martin car spy shots
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Spike sits down with Andy Preuninger, the man who built Porsche's GT division into what it is today, to talk the new 2027 911 GT3 SC, why more horsepower is "complete bullshit," and what it actually takes to spec a GT car correctly. Andy also reveals he's a truck guy. Yes, really.

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Andreas "Andy" Preuninger is the Director of Porsche's GT model line and the guy responsible for the GT3, GT3 RS, GT2 RS, 911 ST, 718 Spyder RS, and every other car that makes enthusiasts lose their minds. Spike calls him "the Pope of GT Cars," and Andy doesn't exactly disagree.

They break down the philosophy behind Porsche GT: driver engagement over raw numbers, lightweight over luxury, form that always follows function. Andy drops his personal specs for any GT car (front-axle lift, PCCB, bucket seats, and skip the fancy leather), explains why he hates black wheels with a passion, and shares why the GT3 Touring now outsells the winged version with 80% of buyers still choosing the manual.

On the new 2027 911 GT3 SC (Sport Cabriolet): Andy calls it an "everyday Speedster", a GT3 Touring with a fully automated roof built for the open-air crowd who didn't want to wrestle with a manual top. European emissions legislation in 2027 is driving the timeline, and production will roughly double the 911 ST's numbers. Andy also ranks the 718 Spyder RS in his personal top three out of 26 cars he's developed, explains how Porsche hides test cars from Nürburgring paparazzi, and gets into why he thinks the next frontier for GT cars is agility — not horsepower.

Plus: his personal 993 Cabriolet, what German driver's licenses actually cost, his Hemi-powered Dodge Ram, and whether he'd have a Corvette if he lived in the States.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Andy Preuninger

03:26 - 2027 Porsche 911 GT3 SC

08:19 - Porsche 718 Spyder RS

10:56 - Building the GT3 SC

17:11 - Porsche 911 GT3 Touring review

25:27 - Weird car patents

30:43 - Andy's car collection

34:26 - Is horsepower a scam these days?

37:53 - Porsche's next halo car

42:15 - Why the 911 ST is so perfect

44:47 - The best part of designing cars

46:34 - Why it's so hard to get a GT Porsche

48:11 - Andy's love of Corvette and Ford

50:18 - The dream classic Porsche
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