C8 Grand Sport revealed; Gas Prices; Odd Volvo; Racing!

There's a new Corvette Grand Sport; Cadillac finally cancels its terrible naming scheme; Ferrari admits the real reason for those terrible controls; gas prices are yuge; and

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• Is a manual-swapped Ferrari F430 the key to happiness?

• WHEN is the right time to manual-swap anything?

• Can you enjoy a track day without being competitive?

• Why are b-pillars boring black?

• How do you tell another car their brights are on?

• Cars we'd gift to Cuba

• Careers we bailed on

• Bad driving habits we'd banish

• Will BMW CS cars hold their value?

• Racing teams that built engines for OEMs

• 1 show car, 1 track car, 1 daily

• How to use a radar detector

• New cars bought by true car nerds

• Thoughts on the INDY America 250 race

• And more!

Recorded March 23, 2026

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