Bob Lutz • A brutally honest review of today’s car world | MotoManTV Podcast #001

BMW 3 Series. Ultimate Driving Machine. Dodge Viper and many more: All the brainchild of legendary automotive executive, Robert A Lutz. In kicking off the reimagined Inside the MotoMan Studios, we visit our old friend Bob Lutz and learn about his latest board appointments in the advanced materials and silicon carbon worlds then move onto his famous SWOT analysis of GM, Ford, BMW as well as start ups like Rivian, Lucid & others as we welcome Bob back to the reimagined MotoManTV Podcast!00:00 – Introduction01:20 – Bob Lutz Today03:50 – EV Battery Breakthroughs07:00 – Bob Lutz on Business Judgment09:50 – GM Escalade V-Series Story15:00 – Dealer Influence on Car Sales16:00 – Tesla & Direct-to-Consumer Models16:55 – Ford Report Card20:00 – Ford vs GM in EVs22:30 – Future of Electric Vehicles25:00 – Dodge Charger EV Debate27:15 – Lessons from the 70s & 80s31:20 – The Role of Software33:00 – Ford, GM & Chinese Competition35:00 – Branding, Names & Belief Systems40:00 – NAFTA & Global Trade45:00 – U.S. vs China in EVs54:00 – Meritocracy & Leadership1:00:45 – General Motors Report Card1:12:00 – German Luxury Brands Today1:13:45 – Porsche & Toyota SWOT1:18:20 – Tesla Design & Cybertruck Debate1:21:45 – Lucid & Stellantis SWOT1:24:00 – Bob Lutz Legacy1:26:00 – Closing Reflections#BobLutz #GM #Ford #Stellantis #BMWFor 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 us here:https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/https://x.com/MotoManTVProudly shot on Sony’s Cinema line of Cameras