Why the Ferrari Luce is Secretly GENIUS
6/3/202652 min
Spike and Zuckerman go off on the new $650,000 electric Ferrari Luce designed by Jony Ive, debate whether it's a Ferrari or a very expensive Waymo, and Zuckerman reveals his freshly imported Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo. Plus, Spike recaps his wild days at the Indy 500, and an exclusive interview with the anonymous creator of viral Instagram account Angeles Death Highway.
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The Ferrari Luce is either a bold reinvention or a $650,000 mistake depending on who you ask. Zuckerman says he can't tell it apart from a Waymo. With Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio behind the design, five seats, four motors pushing 1,100 horsepower, and an Apple-esque interior full of tactile glass and aluminum switches, Ferrari is clearly going after a buyer who wants status, not lap times. The guys break down the business logic and compare it to buying hundred-dollar blueberries at Erewhon. Zuckerman then pulls back the curtain on his latest acquisition: a 1993 Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo in Daytona Violet. Sequential twin turbos, 360 horsepower, Recaro seats, custom wood trim, a boost knob on the dash, and a trunk full of surprises. This is the car that made Alpina's reputation. Spike recaps his five-day trip to Indianapolis for the Indy 500. Apache helicopters, the Wienermobile race with Andy Richter, a rave in the infield, and a photo-finish battle. The centerpiece of the episode: an exclusive, fully masked interview with the anonymous creator of Angeles Death Highway, the viral Instagram account roasting the self-seriousness of local car culture. He explains his process, why Mercedes-Benz global reps were reportedly not happy about one of his parody videos, and what he's actually trying to do: hold up a mirror so the car community can laugh at itself.
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Timestamps: 00:00 - The Ferrari Luce DISASTER 07:08 - Ferrari 12Cilindri getting a manual 12:24 - Spike at the Indy 500 20:51 - Radimak is finally sentenced 26:46 - 1993 BMW Alpina B10 review 39:26 - An interview with Angeles Death Highway 49:57 - Lucid review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpike Feresten· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to Spiked Car Radio, everybody. It's me and Zuckerman this week, and, uh, we should just get right into it, Zuckerman.
Paul Zuckerman· Host0:11
Go.
Spike Feresten· Host0:12
The Ferrari Luce. That's right. Let me take you through the whole story, Zuckerman, 'cause perhaps you haven't been following.
Paul Zuckerman· Host0:18
No.
Spike Feresten· Host0:18
I think we're gonna need these today. So Ferrari, uh, debuted a brand-new, very expensive iPhone this week, uh, the Ferrari Luce, or as I like to call it, the Ferrari Fredo. Here's the car, Zuckerman. As you'll recall, it was designed by Jony Ive's design house, uh, and he's the iPhone guy, right?
Paul Zuckerman· Host0:39
Mm.
Spike Feresten· Host0:40
Um, and pretty much immediately when this car was introduced, it's a $650,000 electric, pretty much the whole automotive world lost their minds, especially the Ferrari elite, like this guy.
Paul Zuckerman· Host0:54
Got something there for you. You got something for me? Oh, come on, man, not this piece of shit.
Spike Feresten· Host1:00
[laughs] You know, one of the most notable Ferrari collectors in the world, Richard Rawlings. Hey, Richard. So I thought rather than just pile on here, Zuckerman- Mm ... let's look at the car and talk about it intelligently and give it the benefit of, of the doubt, right?
Paul Zuckerman· Host1:15
Intelligently?
Spike Feresten· Host1:16
Yes, intelligently. Let's give it a fair shot. So here it is. Here it is introduced.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:21
Here with Ferrari's first-ever electric car, the Luce. Here is everything you need to know. The Luce looks nothing like previous Ferraris, and that's bound to ruffle some feathers. It has a