Leaving A Legacy with the 2022 Honda Acura NSX, As The Exotic 2022 Maserati MC20 Cielo Takes You To The Skies | #505
Summary: <br> Ed Justice Jr. – Justice Brothers, Inc. President and CEO joins Alan on this weeks “The Drive” as they both discuss the ridiculous rise of gas prices. Ed say’s some stations have a $100 cut off, so if you need to fill up your tank you will have to go to another gas station. Ed believes it’s the freight cost that is causing the ever increasing price of gas as well as food and products. United States is the largest producer of oil in the world and there should be no reason for what’s happening. The duo discuss how people are leaning towards electric vehicles and the possibility of installing wires in the highways to charge your car as you drive. Ed makes a point by stating, “if they can’t fix the potholes, what makes you think they can afford to install “wires” in the roads? Ed also feels that politicians should be business owners or entrepreneurs before becoming a government official in order to understand what it takes to manage people. Before Ed leaves he shares that over 325,000 plus people showed up to watch the Indy 500 as it was the first year back from COVID. The largest single day sporting event in the world. His highlight was Marcus Ericsson taking the win and the lowlight, Jimmy Johnson hitting the wall as soon as he hit the apron. Up next is Karl Brauer – Automotive Industry Analyst, Forbes Autos Contributor, North American car and Truck of the Year juror and board member and Executive Analyst for ISeeCars.com. He shares with Alan that he sitting on the side of a lookout mountain in his hometown of Denver, in a 2022 Acura NSX. He is doing the 8 day, 2000 mile odyssey, 2022 Longtail Rally. The NSX is super refined with its all wheel drive, hybrid powertrain and of course it’s combination of an electric motor and combustion engine. Karl says with a push of the button you can be in “quiet” mode as if you were in the luxurious Lexus or sports mode where you get the need for speed. Karl also got to drive the 2022 Maserati MC20 Cielo which is the convertible version of the new MC20 while he was in Italy, a smooth ride as if you were driving in the clouds. BJ Killeen drops in as she briefly shares the struggles of Rivian. $1.6 billion dollar loss in the first quarter. Due to the supply chain disruption and the material cost rising, manufacturers such as Rivian are taking a hit. BJ also announces that Genesis is talking about a new division called, “One of One”. You can modify anything from the power train transmission to the interior and exterior color. A personalized pick. Before BJ leaves she gives us a list of the upcoming NACTOY vehicles, “2023’s”, Acura Integra, BMW IX4, Genesis G80 & 90, Mercedes C Class, Mercedes EQE, Nissan Z, Subaru WRX, Toyota GL Corolla, Chevy Silverado, Ford F150 Lightning, Cadillac Lyriq, Audi Q4 and the Fisker Ocean. Rounding up the show is George Kennedy III – Co-Founder of Cartender and Freelance Automotive Journalist for CarGurus, Boston Globe, and U.S. News & World Report, stops by to share his experience with driving the 2022 Mercedes S580, the same vehicle Alan is test driving. He explains that it is an “experience” from how you sit in it to the MBUX Interior system. The dynamics control, air suspension, 4 wheel steering is just a few reasons you would enjoy driving this mild hybrid. Your taking the traditional engine and tacking on different hybrid components. It’s got a twin turbo 4 liter V8 engine, with 496 horsepower and 516# ft of torque. It’s a beautiful, amazing luxury machine that is absolutely completely loaded. Well car junkies and gear heads that’s a wrap. Stay tuned as we bring more gear wrenching, head-to-toe, throttle blipping auto news on the next episode of, “The Drive”.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
