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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman take the show on the road to Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Porsche! FIRST, the guys chat with Porsche's GT4 e-Performance Tour Project Manager – Oliver Schwab – AND Michelin's North American Director of Motorsports – Jason Anzalone – about their mission to develop the electric future of customer racing! NEXT, the guys chat with Michelin's Original Equipment Product Category Manager – Ed Gliss – about what it takes to be a test driver, and how Michelin is staying ahead of the EV curve. Get the full story HERE ➡️ https://bit.ly/46T4m1D #TheInEVitable #Porsche #Michelin #MotorTrend 0:15 – Guest introductions 5:18 – Oliver's reaction to Rennsport Reunion 7. 8:20 – Focus of the event for Michelin. 9:35 – Porsche e-Performance. 12:44 – Porsche Mission R. 15:28 – Comparing Mission R & GT4 e. 18:19 – Test lab for electric customer racing. 21:04 – 63% sustainable tires. 22:10 – Race tires vs street tires. 23:55 – Low rolling resistance tires. 25:49 – How interested are customers in EV racing? 29:11 – Fast Charging for EV racing. 36:09 – How does Michelin approach the EV customer? 37:52 – Process of developing a tire for a specific car. 40:42 – Kids in a candy factory! 43:20 – Porsche & California. 46:30 – Looking into the future. 52:07 – Michelin's Ed Gliss! 52:21 – Ed's thoughts on Rennsport Reunion 7. 55:25 – What does the general consumer NEED to know about tires? 57:02 – Mission for Laguna Seca. 58:26 – Ed's Test Driver background. 59:55 – Tire sidewall markings. 01:03:46 – Competitive analysis of tires. 01:04:24 – The biggest issue with cheap tires. 01:05:47 – Reference vehicles for testing. 01:07:36 – Developing tires for a specific car. 01:08:18 – Over 100 tunable components in a tire. 01:14:14 – Life of a Test Driver. 01:22:00 – How to become a Test Driver. 01:32:09 – His role in Product Marketing. 01:33:23 – EV tires. 01:36:00 – How tires affect range/gas mileage. 01:38:22 – What are you excited to see at Rennsport Reunion? MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. Get a fast, simple, and free car quote today ➡️ https://quotes.motortrend.com Start your MotorTrend Streaming Free Trial today!
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