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

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• JO

  @JohnnyAloha69 · 1 year ago

  Fascinating interview. &nbsp;Bob Lutz has an outsized personality.<br><br>My only beef is the number of ads. &nbsp;It is incessant, takes away the pleasure of listening

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• GR

  @gregorypeterson7296 · 11 months ago

  Great to see Bob so lucid at 93 - thanks for doing this interview - the last time I saw him was at Lotus HQ in Ann Arbor over a decade ago (it was great to see an 80 something pulling up to our meeting in a &nbsp;new Corvette) - 3 points: 1. Bob touched on this but didn&apos;t discuss the fact that, yes, higher specific energy batteries can maintain range at less cost and reduced weight but they also feed into mass de-compounding where entire vehicle systems, e.g., suspensions, can now be reduced in size and weight to capitalize on the heaviest component of an EV being substantially lighter; at Lotus we theorized that 30% total vehicle mass reductions were possible due to holistic mass de-compounding and published an 800 page, peer reviewed, study documenting this number; the study was funded by CARB and used by the EPA for 2025 FE regulation development; 2. &nbsp;Bob alluded to the US needing to lower worker pay to compete with the Chinese; per AI, the current US CEO/worker pay ratio is 285:1 (2024): in 1978 it was 31:1; in Germany today, it is around 50:1; it is about 42:1 in France; perhaps US companies need to consider reducing executive compensation to European levels rather than trying to erode the US middle class purchasing power and the US economy by targeting Chinese hourly rates; the high US executive pay, roughly 5x higher than European countries; is arguably a factor in reduced US international competitiveness; 3. the US &nbsp;has some of the lowest rate labor in the world, the immigrants who perform tasks US workers won&apos;t, e.g., picking fruit and vegetables in hot weather with no benefits and very low hourly rates; current deportation policies have driven much of this labor force out of the US leaving US crops at risk due to a shortage of willing US workers. It is a loss that Bob isn&apos;t still running an American OEM; &nbsp;his clarity and common sense, obviously still intact, helped create great automobiles and high profits.

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• DA

  @davidwalker5463 · 1 year ago

  So great to hear from Mr Lutz again. Great man.

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• DO

  @DougSmith-kd3en · 4 months ago

  More Bob Lutz interviews needed and appreciated!!

• ZA

  @ZacharyDufek · 1 year ago

  “Carol Shelby famously said, a good name will not save a bad car, but if you have a good car, the name won’t matter!”

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• _V

  @_VelociDad · 11 months ago

  That Viper GTS is still an epic American Icon - thank you Mr. Lutz for your leadership!

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• JO

  @johnoliver3316 · 1 year ago

  Smart man. I was watching the &nbsp;offshore boat races in key west a few years ago &nbsp;and i look over and he was standing next to me when he was in charge of gm

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• HA

  @hartfischer · 1 year ago

  We love you, Bob. You brought my favorite GM cars to market, from the CTS, Pontiac GT8, to the Solstice, to the EV1, and the Chevy volt/ Cadillac ELR. And on and on....And then there is all your work at Chrysler, rescuing that company from demise, with the Chrysler 300 M, Viper, and many more. If I wasn t owning a Cadillac CTS 3.6, I would own a Chrysler 300 M or Hemi. And I really wanted a Cadillac ELR, if only it was RWD. How come these are all products with your involvement. You are a hero to the US Auto Industry.

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• TA

  @taimiroadfarm-m8d · 1 year ago

  A legend. I wish him all the best

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• HU

  @humairaalam6664 · 1 year ago

  Thank you for a wonderful interview. Hats off to mr. Bob for his sharp memory, &nbsp;honesty &nbsp;in expressing his views and his ability to remain updated on the developments in the world automotive market today. Look forward to more such interviews in future. Best wishes to mr. Bob, you, your family and team always.

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  @TheCarGuru · 1 year ago

  Semper Fidelis! Great first episode.

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• GR

  @gregbailey3262 · 2 months ago

  Grete interview with THE automotive guru. As a unknown minor automotive visionary myself I&apos;ve always admired Bob.. First time here great interview.