Reviews: C8 Grand Sport and Lambo Temerario; Flock returns!

Matt Farah reviews the all new C8 Corvette Grand Sport and compares is to the Z06 as well as the new base model; he also tells of his week in the blistering Lamborghini Temerario (the good, bad, the mud flaps); Zack Klapman discusses Flock's PR nightmare regarding its inability to read license plates; and Q&A answers questions including:

Do economy cars look TOO edgy?

Are used car salespeople STILL sus?

Which of these 3 dreams cars to sell?

M Roadster vs 2008 Vantage Roadster automatic

Does this make fancy cars look cheap or vice versa?

Soft road build: RX300 or Rav4?

Pivotal childhood road trips?

Why did Polestar leave but Waymo's Zeeker stays?

How to Road America

Choose: a car with a steering wheel on the ceiling or pedals all mixed up

The perfect car for long Utah trips is...

Why are restomods so expensive?

And more!

Recorded July 23, 2026

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