Speed Camera Experiment; Lotus Emira Revisit; Taycan Fears

Matt Farah discusses the results of a new speed camera experiment in California; Zack Klapman spent the week in the new Lotus Emira; and Hanna is afraid to drive the Porsche Taycan.
Patreon questions include:
• How crazy are you about car cleanliness?
• Bigger flop: Slate truck or Jaguar Type 01?
• Are we OCD about cars we've driven or owned?
• What will Doug's Ford GT go for?
• How to honeymoon at the Nurburgring
• The TST business decision process
• Will "old money" style come back to cars?
• Setting the perfect driving position: legs or arms first?
• Which cars our animals would drive
• Reality TV we'd be good at
• Is this bad: downsizing from a GR Corolla to a Macan
• Best C6 Corvette mods
• Will Michelin PS4s work in the cold
• And more!
Recorded October 14, 2026

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