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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