Matt Farah and Zack Klapman find out if Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale is the track car it looks to be; Matt goes deeper down the rabbit hole of a new collectible; we ponder why Buick still exists; and Patreon questions include:
Our favorite Subaru ever
Will the U.S. EV market shrink?
Resurrected names that were better than the original.
Is my watch tough?
What would we drive in a 1000-mile vintage race?
Ducktail spoilers: verdict
Should German car companies keep making middling performance cars?
Does a C8 Z06 really feel that different from the regular one?
How to brake in a high-downforce car?
Isn't ADAS good for normal people?
MK7 GTI or Golf R?
And more!
Recorded February 23, 2026
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