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Welcome to the MotoManTV Podcast, the reimagined version of Inside the MotoMan Studio. Join MotoMan for in-depth conversations with the key people shaping the automotive, tech & business worlds. From CEOs and legendary designers to race car drivers, we bring you the human stories behind the cars we love along with a glimpse into the future. Subscribe for new episodes every week. For more driving adventures, visit the #MotoManTV Cars channel @ https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCars Or catch our short form content @ https://x.com/MotoManTV https://www.instagram.com/motomantv #MotoManTVPodcast
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- 2 days ago1h 30m
The Ex-Tesla Executive Building the EV Porsche Refuses to Make | MotoMan Podcast # 021
What happens when you take the collective genius behind Tesla, Lucid, and BYD, and use it to build an EV that completely rejects Silicon Valley tech bloat?In this episode of The MotoMan Podcast, we sit down with Mark Tapscott, co-founder of the radical new British automotive startup, Longbow. Mark shares his incredible journey through the EV revolution—from early days spent as Elon Musk's chauffeur and launching the Model S in the UK, to building out Lucid Europe from scratch and setting up operations for BYD in the Middle East.Now, he’s putting all that insider knowledge into a vehicle that completely defies industry trends. Longbow’s debut vehicle is a raw, lightweight, 1,000-pound speedster with no roof, no screens, and a strict promise that the brand will never build an SUV.Episode Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro to Longbow and the Driver-First EV Mission00:01:07 - What Longbow Means00:02:32 - The Speedster: No Screen, No Roof, and Only 150 Cars00:03:19 - Meet the Founders and the Startup Behind Longbow00:05:11 - From Design Engineering to the Philips Lesson00:08:51 - Leaving Lighting Design and Finding Cars Again00:10:10 - Brands Hatch, Lotus Elise, and Learning Race Cars00:13:28 - Race Components, Free Labor, and Starting a Team00:16:03 - The Tesla Roadster Moment That Changed Everything00:20:45 - Cars & Coffee, First Impressions, and the Longbow Prototype00:23:50 - Designing the Coupe and Building Longbow Differently00:26:01 - Launching Tesla Model S in the UK00:28:19 - Elon, Early Tesla, and the Motorcycle Question00:30:15 - Model 3, UK EV Incentives, and Leaving Tesla00:33:15 - Wallbox, Hyundai, and the Pull of Early-Stage Startups00:39:16 - Building Lucid Europe From Zero00:45:45 - Lucid, Saudi Arabia, and Smart Money in the Middle East00:47:50 - Tesla, BYD, and the Chinese EV Challenge00:52:34 - Why Modern Cars Are Built Around Features Nobody Asked For00:55:18 - Why Longbow Had to Exist00:58:06 - Funding Longbow and Proving the First Lightweight Prototype00:59:42 - The Step-by-Step Plan for Building a Car Company01:00:53 - Longbow's Platform Strategy and the No-SUV Promise01:03:04 - Going After Porsche, Corvette, and the Practical Sports Car01:05:17 - Why Legacy Brands Struggle With Electric Sports Cars01:06:58 - Listening to Customers and Keeping the Car Simple01:09:25 - Chassis, Dynamics, and the Road-Car Philosophy01:12:18 - The Spreadsheet Behind Longbow's Business Case01:14:33 - Hand-Built in the UK and Assembling the Best Components01:17:21 - Motors, Batteries, and the Lightweight EV Technology Stack01:21:02 - The Decentralized Team and Working With the UK Government01:23:40 - The Three Forces Behind Mark's Success01:26:03 - Tesla Lessons, Fast Decisions, and Trust01:28:07 - Neurodiversity, Co-Founders, and Driving Into the Smoke01:29:07 - Final Thoughts and the Canyon Drive Challenge#MotoManTV #MotoManTVPodcast #MotoMan #Longbow #LongbowSpeedster #ElectricSportsCar #DriverFocused #Tesla #LucidMotors #BYD #ElonMusk #SiliconValley #EVRevolution #CarPodcast #SportsCars #PureDriving #TeslaRoadsterFor driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themotomantvhttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShorts<a hre
- 1 weeks ago1h 14m
They Wanted to Cancel the Tundra. This Man Stopped Them.
In this exclusive vault episode of the MotoMan Podcast, MotoMan goes behind the scenes at Toyota’s North American R&D center with legendary former Chief Engineer Mike Sweers. Before his recent retirement, Sweers was the driving force responsible for the engineering DNA of Toyota’s entire body-on-frame lineup. But it almost didn’t happen.In this career-spanning deep dive, Sweers uncovers the hidden corporate battles required to keep the Tundra and Sequoia alive when leadership in Japan was ready to pull the plug. From his gritty beginnings on a Michigan farm to surviving the collapsing "graveyard" era of 1980s Detroit manufacturing at GM and Chrysler, Sweers shares raw, unvetted lessons on leadership, cost-cutting, and institutional friction.He also issues a sharp warning about the modern automotive industry: the traditional 15-year pace of change has completely collapsed into chaos, and rushing unvetted technology to customers is a dangerous game.If you want to understand how modern trucks are actually built, how multi-billion-dollar platform strategies are executed, and why Toyota engineers take every single part personally, this is a masterclass you cannot afford to miss.Chapters:00:00:00 - The Guy Behind Toyota's Truck Decisions00:01:11 - Why This Old Episode Still Matters00:02:46 - Farm Kid, Truck Guy, Japanese Pickup Legend00:04:29 - The Award That Turned Problem-Solving Into a Career00:07:17 - Picking the School That Could Get Him the Job00:09:21 - AMC Obsession and a Fake Detroit Cop Matador00:13:02 - Oldsmobile, 92 Cars an Hour, and the Factory Floor00:17:13 - The Worst Job That Taught the Best Lesson00:20:43 - When GM Swung the Pendulum Too Far00:24:48 - Quad Fours, Chassis Work, and a Messy GM Exit00:28:06 - How Boring Seats Became His Best Engineering Class00:31:46 - Chrysler Chaos, Big Egos, and AMC's Secret Weapon00:35:56 - Iacocca, Cigars, and the Imperial That Never Happened00:40:03 - Trying to Build Sports Cars Out of K-Cars00:42:57 - The Toyota Phone Call That Changed Everything00:46:46 - Toyota R&D Before It Had Structure00:50:04 - The Camry-to-Tacoma Path Begins00:51:15 - Why American Trucks Had to Be Designed in America00:52:54 - The Mud Test That Created an Off Switch00:54:47 - Go Where Truck People Actually Use the Truc00:55:52 - How Complaining About Tundra Became His Job00:58:29 - The Business Case That Saved Tundra and Sequoia01:02:57 - The Chess Move: Three Platforms Into One01:04:10 - Why Toyota Engineers Take Every Part Personally01:07:52 - Teams, Longevity, and Always Learning01:10:59 - Technology Is Moving Faster Than Customers Can Pay For01:12:27 - Marty McFly's Tacoma and the Perfect Ending#ToyotaTundra #ChiefEngineer #TruckEngineering #AutomotiveHistory #ToyotaTacoma #DetroitMuscle #CarDesign #ToyotaSequoia #InsideTheIndustry #MotoManPodcastFor driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themotomantvhttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsClipsHelp us grow the show! If you enjoyed this deep dive into the "grind"
- 2 weeks ago1h 33m
The Man Who Decides What Cars Are Worth | MotoMan Podcast #019
What does it take to become the ultimate authority on classic car values? In this special vault episode, MotoMan sits down with Dave Kinney—the founder and the publisher of the Hagerty Price Guide.From a fateful, unfiltered conversation at a New York City Shake Shack in 2006 that completely altered MotoMan's career path, to Dave’s own wild journey of turning a 2.3 GPA and severe dyslexia into a prolific writing career for The New York Times, Octane, and Automobile magazine, this episode goes far beyond simple market numbers.Whether you want to understand market arbitrage, the real difference between fair market value and forced liquidation value, or simply need bulletproof advice on how to navigate the business world without being an a$$hole, Dave Kinney delivers decades of raw, unfiltered automotive & life wisdom.Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro to Dave Kinney and the Man Who Writes the Book on Classic Car Values00:01:04 - Vault Episode Context and the 15-Year Conversation00:01:49 - The Shake Shack Conversation That Changed MotoMan’s Path00:04:36 - Growing Up in Arlington and Learning to Listen00:06:17 - Codebreaker Father, Lincoln Memories, and Winning the Parent Lottery00:08:24 - The Car Wash Lesson Dave Never Forgot00:10:16 - His Mother’s Lessons and a Teenage Cross-Country Van Trip00:15:48 - Becoming a Car Kid Through Magazines, Models, and Family Cars00:18:30 - What Dave Learned from His Father’s Entrepreneurial Side00:20:41 - Working Around Exotic Cars at 1600:23:35 - Five Plymouth Valiants and Dave’s First Car-Flipping Lesson00:25:11 - Avantis, Early Profits, and Finding Value in Weird Cars00:29:14 - Taking Trains to New York with Cash to Buy Cars00:33:31 - College, Unusual Cars, and Early Market Instincts00:41:59 - Coming Home, Real Estate Lessons, and the Parking Lot Business00:45:56 - Contemporary Classic Automobiles and the $25,000 Move-Out Deal00:50:46 - Why Dave Needed to Get Back Into the Car World00:53:39 - How One Appraisal Question Turned Into a Career00:56:09 - Keith Martin, Auction Seminars, and the Start of Automotive Journalism01:01:12 - Auction Writing, Humor, and Making Car Stories Stick01:03:54 - Writing for The New York Times, Octane, and Automobile01:05:35 - Dave Kinney’s Three Rules for Writers01:07:20 - How Cars That Matter Became the Hagerty Price Guide01:10:29 - Monterey, Jay Leno, Michael Hagerty, and the Right Timing01:13:23 - Building the Guide, Taking the Risk, and Stella’s Support01:17:03 - What Hagerty Added: Data, Scale, and a Bigger Team01:19:06 - What Dave Brought: Dealer Instincts and Real Market Conversations01:21:20 - Fair Market Value, Liquidation Value, and Why Every Car Has Many Prices01:23:51 - Bloomberg Terminals, Finance Companies, and the Future of Hagerty Data01:26:42 - Why Price Guides Are a Tool, Not a Crutch01:27:16 - Buying Too Early, Top-Quality Cars, and the Truth About Value01:29:22 - Dave Kinney’s Three Keys to Success and Final Thanks#DaveKinney #HagertyPriceGuide #ClassicCarValues #MotoManPodcast #CarCollecting #AutomotiveJournalism #MarketArbitrageFor driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themotomantvhttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsClipsHelp us grow the show! If you enjoyed this deep dive into the "grind" of motorsport, please Subscribe and Share this episode on Reddit. If you’re listening on a podcast platform, leave us a written review and tell us who your favorite guest has been.
- 3 weeks ago1h 24m
Hacking Mercedes: From DIY Car Internet to CEO of R&D | MotoMan Podcast #018
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Philipp Skogstad, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, to discuss the radical shift in how the world’s oldest car company builds for the future. While Philipp’s background includes a rebellious streak—hacking a serial port into his father’s car in the 90s to get internet on the road —his primary focus today is bridging the gap between German craftsmanship and the Silicon Valley mandate to "spend money, not time".We dive deep into the internal processes and technological philosophies driving Mercedes-Benz today:The Software Revolution: How Mercedes built a 100-person backend team in Seattle from the ground up to handle the shift toward software-defined vehicles. Democratization of Technology: Why the decision was made to debut advanced tech lower end cars first, targeting a younger, tech-savvy audience rather than the traditional top down rollout. The "Knobs vs. Screens" Debate: Philipp addresses the tension between haptic feedback and physical controls, defending a "safety-first" DNA while pushing for holistic digital design. This conversation is a technical masterclass on how Mercedes-Benz is balancing its legacy of safety and craftsmanship with the aggressive execution required to compete in the modern era.Chapters00:00:00 Intro with Philipp00:00:22 The Vault Episode: Mercedes R&D00:01:57 Munich Roots and the S-Class00:03:46 Hacking the 90s Car Internet00:08:56 From Germany to Saint Louis00:11:30 Engineering and Business Strategy00:15:13 Career Advice: Core Business Focus00:16:12 The Stanford vs. MIT Dilemma00:19:03 The Art of Showing Up Serious00:21:24 Protecting Creative Confidence00:24:26 Lane Keeping and Design Thinking00:28:25 Silicon Valley: Spend Money, Not Time00:31:08 PhD and Total Cost of Ownership00:35:40 Complexity vs. Engineering Progress00:40:50 Why Driver Assistance Matters00:42:16 Predicting Future Ownership Costs00:46:11 Leaving Cars for SAP Software00:49:05 GitHub and Modernizing Workflow00:52:03 Cutting Release Cycles to 90 Days00:54:10 Tesla Speed vs. Traditional Safety00:55:47 The Cult of Apple and Tesla00:58:31 The LinkedIn Message to Mercedes01:00:58 Building the Seattle Backend Team01:02:15 MBUX and the A-Class Strategy01:07:12 The Button Debate and Safety DNA01:08:14 Training for Level 3 Autonomy01:13:29 How the US Studio Impacts Stuttgart01:15:13 The Quest for Constant Learning01:18:11 Saint Louis and Family History01:19:32 Philipp’s Rules for Success#MercedesBenz #AutomotiveEngineering #SiliconValley #Innovation #MBUX #SelfDriving #SoftwareStrategy #MotoManTV #FutureOfCarsFor driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themotomantvhttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsClipsHelp us grow the show! If you enjoyed this deep dive into the "grind" of motorsport, please Subscribe and Share this episode on Reddit. If you’re listening on a podcast platform, leave us a written review and tell us who your favorite guest has been.
- May 6, 20261h 15m
How "Walmart Top Gear" Built a Media Empire | MotoMan Podcast #017
How do you build a global automotive media brand from a "B-Tier" city with no budget and zero industry connections? You get scrappy.Today on the MotoMan Podcast, we sit down with Jakub Wrobel, the visionary behind the "Walmart Top Gear" production style that helped The Straight Pipes leapfrog the automotive establishment. Jakub pulls back the curtain on the "psychopathic" decision to quit his stable job with only a limited buffer and a car he couldn’t actually afford.We explore the "abusive relationship" with a 1980 C3 Corvette that made him hate the brand for 20 years, and why—at the height of his success—he is now choosing to prioritize "substance" and family.Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro to Jakub Wrobel and The Straight Pipes Blueprint00:01:07 - Pahrump, Corvettes, and the Grand Sport Reveal00:02:55 - How a Polish-Canadian Kid Became a Car Guy00:06:52 - Meeting Yuri and the Friendship Behind The Straight Pipes00:08:18 - Environmental Work, Film Industry, and the Camera Background00:11:22 - Why The Straight Pipes Brought Cinematic Quality to YouTube00:12:24 - Starting as an Exhaust Sound Channel in 201200:13:45 - The First Dealer Loaner and Turning Exhaust Clips Into Reviews00:18:16 - Fatherhood, Family Influence, and Lessons from His Dad00:19:50 - The Florida Road Trip and Raising a Kid Without Screens00:25:29 - The Kia Stinger, Canadian Creators, and Early Press Trips00:29:15 - Scrappiness, Timing, and Breaking Through From Canada00:31:36 - Steady Growth, Schedules, and the Reality of Filming in Winter00:34:51 - How Kids Changed the Business and Why They Hired an Editor00:38:08 - His Wife, the Corvette Connection, and Changing His Mind on Corvettes00:42:06 - Perfectly Imperfect Cars, C7 Corvettes, and the Elantra N00:44:46 - Jakub’s Car History: IS F, GS 430, Raptor, and More00:50:24 - Quitting the Day Job and Betting on YouTube00:52:07 - Challenge Cars, the Fox Body Mustang, and Yuri’s Weird-Car Taste00:56:43 - The C6 Z06, AMG Wagons, and Becoming a Corvette Guy00:59:44 - The C5 Drift Car and Why Drifting Became the Answer01:01:24 - Sponsorships, Business Instincts, and Protecting the Brand01:04:44 - Watches, Fatherhood, and Building a Better Life for His Son01:07:05 - The 2027 Corvette Grand Sport, Grand Sport X, and the Manual Debate01:12:31 - Jakub’s Keys to Success and Final Thoughts#MotoManPodcast #TheStraightPipes #JakubWrobel #Corvette #ZR1X #GrandSport #Drifting #CarReviews #MMTV #Entrepreneurship #WalmartTopGear #AutomotiveJournalism #YuriTereshyn #MotoManTVFor driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themotomantvhttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsClipsHelp us grow the show! If you enjoyed this deep dive into the "grind" of motorsport, please Subscribe and Share this episode on Reddit. If you’re listening on a podcast platform, leave us a written review and tell us who your favorite guest has been.
- Apr 29, 20261h 19m
I Was 24, Broke, and 50k in Debt: How I Became a Corvette Legend | MotoMan Podcast #016
What does it actually take to become a racing legend?For Ron Fellows, it wasn’t a silver spoon—it was a shovel. In this episode, the Corvette icon pulls back the curtain on the brutal financial reality of his early career.From spending nearly a decade digging trenches for a natural gas company to fund his passion , to the "red flag" moment of financing a race car through a local bank , Ron shares the incredible story of how he managed to climb out of $50,000 in debt to become one of the most successful drivers in GM & Corvette history.Chapters:00:00 – Built Not Bought01:18 – The Branding Guy02:12 – Growing up in the Shadow of Motown03:43 – The Epiphany Moment at Mosport05:06 – Saving for a Go-Kart08:11 – Financial Reality and the Backup Plan11:26 – Digging Trenches to Fund the Dream14:15 – The $50,000 Debt Trap18:49 – From the Gas Company to Racing Instructor22:43 – Meeting His Match and Finding Sponsors27:21 – Is Racing Harder to Break Into Than the NBA?36:11 – The Job Interview on the Podium41:54 – The Organized Partner51:50 – Taking Corvette to Le Mans01:01:05 – Racing with Royalty: The Earnhardts & Corvette Racing01:07:00 – Developing the C6 Z0601:11:44 – The Spring Mountain Legacy01:17:08 – People, Passion, and Success#RonFellows #CorvetteRacing #MotoManTV #Motorsport #DaleEarnhardt #LeMans24 #Corvette #RacingLife #Daytona24 #Chevrolet #CarPodcast #NASCAR #DrivingSchool #TrackDaySpecial thanks to @BrianMakse for making this episode possible.For driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themotomantvhttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsClipsHelp us grow the show! If you enjoyed this deep dive into the "grind" of motorsport, please Subscribe and Share this episode on Reddit. If you’re listening on a podcast platform, leave us a written review and tell us who your favorite guest has been.
- Apr 21, 20262h 36m
Inside Tesla Before the World Caught On | MotoMan Podcast #015
For over 30 years, Simon Sproule has been inside the rooms where the biggest decisions in the car industry get made.From working alongside Elon Musk at Tesla…To witnessing the rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn…This is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the modern car industry actually works.We go deep into Tesla’s early momentum, what made it different, and why the rest of the industry is still trying to catch up. Along the way, we unpack Ford’s luxury ambitions, Nissan’s comeback, Aston Martin’s brand power, and the decisions that separate the brands that survive from the ones that don’t.This isn’t a highlight reel—it’s a 2.5-hour deep dive into the wins, the mistakes, and the moments that changed everything.CHAPTERS:00:00:00 – Intro to Simon Sproule and the Career Behind the Scenes00:01:19 – Car magazines, dealerships, and the road into Ford00:04:55 – From internal comms to launching an icon00:06:28 – Detroit, Jaguar, and the Premier Automotive Group years00:10:04 – Lincoln, Luxury SUVs, and What Ford Was Chasing00:13:41 – Why Luxury Brands Need Patience, Budget, and Great Designers00:18:18 – Why Ford’s Luxury Dream Started to Crack00:23:13 – Jaguar, Aston Martin, and James Bond00:30:19 – Looking Back at PAG, Land Rover, and the Brands That Made It00:37:37 – The Real Story Behind the Jaguar X-Type00:50:54 – Going to the Nissan Renault Alliance00:53:50 – Nissan’s Comeback, the 350Z, and Infiniti’s Big Moment00:57:38 – Badge engineering, missed chances, and the Europe problem01:03:39 – Carlos Ghosn, the GT-R, and the Power of Halo Cars01:10:15 – Simon Sproule on Ghosn’s Rise, Fall, and the Alliance01:16:37 – The Move to Tesla01:20:35 – Launching Tesla in China and Why Elon Was Different01:29:34 – What Simon Sproule Learned from Elon Musk and Tesla01:39:38 – Why the Car Industry Still Follows Tesla’s Playbook01:50:18 – Aston Martin, Mythology, and Selling Pure Emotion01:56:46 – Does Aston Martin Need a Bigger Owner?02:07:02 – Mythology, Brand Power, and Why People Buy with Emotion02:09:52 – Residuals, Oversupply, and the Ugly Truth About Luxury Cars02:18:51 – Leaving Aston, Stellantis, and Big-Group Politics02:28:38 – Simon Sproule’s 3 Keys to Success and Final Thoughts#Tesla #ElonMusk #CarIndustry #Automotive #Podcast #CarlosGhosn #EV #Nissan #Ford #AstonMartin #LuxuryCars #Business #motomanpodcast For driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @ https://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themotomantvhttps://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttps://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttps://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShortshttps://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsClipsProudly shot on Sony’s Cinema line of Cameras
- Mar 25, 20261h 35m
From Doomscrolling TikTok to 11.8 Million Followers: Forrest Jones | MotoMan Podcast #014
What happens when a hobby born out of "doomscrolling" turns into a global audience of 11.8 million people? In this episode, we sit down with Forrest Jones, the pioneer of the vertical car review format who fundamentally changed how we consume automotive media.Forrest opens up about the high-stakes journey of building a massive digital empire, from the "leap of faith" moving to California during the pandemic to the viral Honda Odyssey clip that changed everything.We explore the tension of maintaining a "real" voice while managing a massive business, including why he walked away from the security of paid reviews and how a devastating gear crash nearly ended it all.Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro with Forrest Jones00:01:42 - How the Vertical Car Review Actually Started00:03:23 - Forrest Jones on Moving from Texas to California During COVID00:07:32 - Doomscrolling TikTok and Posting the First Car Video00:09:13 - The Honda Odyssey Clip That Changed Everything00:11:46 - How Forrest Jones Got Obsessed with Cars00:14:28 - The Mazda CX-5 Videos That Opened New Doors00:18:19 - Why He Stopped Doing Paid Reviews00:19:44 - The Crash That Wiped Out All His Camera Gear00:22:25 - From Pandemic Chaos to 1 Million Followers00:23:57 - Forrest Jones on Faith, Favor, and Staying Grounded00:30:51 - What Makes Long-Form Car Content Actually Work00:36:21 - Why Authenticity Still Wins in Short-Form00:38:42 - Using AI Without Letting It Replace Your Voice00:40:30 - How Forrest Jones Builds a 60-Second Review00:47:09 - Audience Retention, Storytelling, and Finding Your Style00:51:52 - TikTok vs Instagram vs YouTube: What Really Changes00:56:02 - Managers, Sponsorships, and the Business Behind the Content00:57:52 - Marriage, Humility, and Keeping Life in Perspective01:02:29 - Why Forrest Jones Bought a VW ID. Buzz01:11:00 - Dream Dad Cars, Corvettes, and the Case for Manuals01:16:19 - Handling Success, Brand Deals, and Long-Term Income01:20:36 - Reinvention, Missed Opportunities, and What’s Next01:25:21 - Forrest Jones on the 3 Keys to His Success01:33:59 - Final Thoughts on Content, Cars, and the Long Game#ForrestJones #CarContent #AutomotiveMedia #CreatorEconomy #VerticalVideo #CarReviewer #SocialMediaGrowth #AuthenticContent #CarCommunityFor driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCarsDownload the MotoManTV Podcast @https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOthttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcastConnect with our Short Form content here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVhttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVPodcastClipshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsShortshttp://www.YouTube.com/@MMTVCarsClipsProudly shot on Sony’s Cinema line of Cameras
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