Full Throttle Talk

Ferrari's Fake Manual? The Future of Driving Just Got Complicated

Is Ferrari saving the manual transmission—or just creating an expensive illusion? This week on Full Throttle Talk, Blair Smith and Shinoo dive into Ferrari's controversi

A $74K Corvette Just Hit 200 MPH

This week on Full Throttle Talk, Blair and Shinoo record in person from Southern California — and the episode goes from weird car news to full-blown driving obsession fas

The $44K Porsche 911, the 111RS Debate & Why Speed Costs Money

This week on Full Throttle Talk, Blair and Shinoo get into the real cost of chasing performance—and where the smart automotive buys may still be hiding. Blair compares a

BMW's Electric M3, Classic BMW Daily Drivers & The Underrated Jaguar F-Type

BMW's upcoming electric M3 has everyone talking—and it leads to a bigger question: are modern performance cars actually better than the classics? This week, the Full Thr

Why Modern Cars Lost Their Soul | Aerospace Engineering, Toyota & Driver Feel

What separates a great driver’s car from just another fast car? Aerospace engineer Derek joins Blair and Shinoo for a fascinating discussion on the science of driver eng

GT4 Backlash, Corvette Z06 Revelation & The Cars We'd Buy Instead

Blair accidentally started a Porsche civil war. After last week's comments about the Porsche Cayman GT4's long gearing, the internet fired back. In this episode, Blair a

Ferrari’s EV Problem, Lotus Gets Wilder, and Jay Leno Garage Stories

Ferrari just revealed the Luce, its first EV, and the reaction was not exactly quiet. Blair and Shinoo break down why the design, price point, and Ferrari badge have crea

BMW’s Manual Comeback, GT4 Gearing Problems & R8 vs Gallardo Debate

BMW may have finally built a modern enthusiast car worth caring about. In this episode, the Full Throttle Talk crew breaks down the new manual-only rear-wheel-drive BMW

Inside Porsche Special Wishes, Singer Turbos & The Return of Analog Driving

This week on Full Throttle Talk, Blair Smith and Shinoo Mapleton go deep into Porsche’s most exclusive world: VIP customers, Special Wishes, Sonderwunsch builds, Paint to

Formula 1’s V8 Return, Porsche 964 Debate & Why Lightweight Cars Still Win

This week on Full Throttle Talk, Blair and Shinoo dive into one of the biggest enthusiast stories of the year: Formula 1 moving back toward V8 engines. The guys also deb

Why Cars Now Cost $50K (And What’s Coming Next)

The automotive world is changing faster than most people realize — and not all of it is good for drivers. In this episode of Full Throttle Talk, we break down what’s rea

Slow Car Fast vs. Fast Car Slow: GT3s, Miatas, Manuals & Overrated Icons

Blair Smith and Shinoo Mapleton tackle one of the best enthusiast debates: is it more fun to drive a slow car fast or a fast car slow? After Blair spends time in a 992.2

Porsche GT3SC, Mustang GTD Ring Domination & The Death of the Manual Transmission

This week on Full Throttle Talk, we break down one of the biggest weeks in automotive news. Porsche has officially unveiled the GT3SC, raising questions about what defin

EV Swapped DeLorean, Callaway Partnership & The Cars That Made Us | Full Throttle Talk

This episode of Full Throttle Talk dives into everything that makes car culture addictive—from cutting-edge innovation to the analog machines that shaped us. We kick thi

C8 Z06 Track Impressions, Porsche GT4 Drive & The Best Cars to Track (Budget to $250K)

What happens when you take a C8 Z06 on track, compare it to a Porsche GT4, and break down the best cars for track driving at every budget? In this episode of Full Thrott

First Track Day Lessons, Z06 Incident & Why Lightweight Cars Win

What really happens when you take your car to the track for the first time? In this episode of Full Throttle Talk, the team shares real-world experiences from a recent t

Montana Plate Crackdown, Porsche GT Price Manipulation & Tesla’s Cybercab

This week on Full Throttle Talk, the original agenda gets scrapped in favor of two stories everyone seems to be talking about: the Montana plate crackdown and whether Por

The $20K Car Challenge, America’s New Hypercar, and Why the Lexus LC500 Deserved Better

This week on Full Throttle Talk, Tim Harris, Blair Smith, and Shinoo Mapleton dive into one of the most fun debates we've had yet. If you had just $20,000 to buy one car

Are EVs the Biggest Scam in Automotive? Magnus Walker Selling Porsches + The Smartest Way to Sell Your Car

This week on Full Throttle Talk, the crew dives into one of the most debated questions in the automotive world: Are electric vehicles actually the future… or the biggest

Ferrari Breaks the Rules Again, ZR1X Performance Shock, and Has Porsche Lost Its Way?

This week on Full Throttle Talk, the crew dives into one of the biggest debates in modern enthusiast cars: Has Porsche lost its way? But first — things get wild. Tim s