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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