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
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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?
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