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

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Published: 2025-09-03T17:23:28+00:00
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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 – Introduction 01:20 – Bob Lutz Today 03:50 – EV Battery Breakthroughs 07:00 – Bob Lutz on Business Judgment 09:50 – GM Escalade V-Series Story 15:00 – Dealer Influence on Car Sales 16:00 – Tesla & Direct-to-Consumer Models 16:55 – Ford Report Card 20:00 – Ford vs GM in EVs 22:30 – Future of Electric Vehicles 25:00 – Dodge Charger EV Debate 27:15 – Lessons from the 70s & 80s 31:20 – The Role of Software 33:00 – Ford, GM & Chinese Competition 35:00 – Branding, Names & Belief Systems 40:00 – NAFTA & Global Trade 45:00 – U.S. vs China in EVs 54:00 – Meritocracy & Leadership 1:00:45 – General Motors Report Card 1:12:00 – German Luxury Brands Today 1:13:45 – Porsche & Toyota SWOT 1:18:20 – Tesla Design & Cybertruck Debate 1:21:45 – Lucid & Stellantis SWOT 1:24:00 – Bob Lutz Legacy 1:26:00 – Closing Reflections #BobLutz #GM #Ford #Stellantis #BMW For driving adventures & car reviews, before sure to visit us @ https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCars Download the MotoManTV Podcast @ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motomantv-podcast/id1836304387 https://open.spotify.com/show/0V4AKzLYrZc6rNCF23kwOt https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/90ba9b31-fe69-4baf-817d-cb3816a33c21/motomantv-podcast Connect with us here: https://www.instagram.com/motomantv/ http…

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