Buick's New Sedan, 1000-Pound Caterham, Elon is Distracted

Elon Musk has reportedly lost interest in cars, shifting Tesla’s focus toward energy storage, humanoid robots, and electric semis—making the company less relevant to car enthusiasts. Meanwhile, Buick is quietly positioning itself to revive the sedan market with a new model based on Cadillac’s Alpha 2 platform, potentially including a high-performance electric sedan variant. The episode also dives into the legendary Caterham 7, a 1,000-pound British sports car built since 1973 with a 2-liter Ford engine, now available in the U.S. as a kit car with a $80,000–$100,000 price tag. Despite its extreme lightness and raw driving experience, the car remains a niche product, with only around 100 sold annually in the U.S. The hosts also explore the irony of luxury car sales in Q1 2026, where the Genesis GV80 and Cadillac Escalade outsold their American counterparts, highlighting a shift in buyer preferences. Finally, the podcast questions the viability of Tesla’s robo-taxi ambitions, noting that even Waymo’s advanced system still faces real-world glitches, including vehicles getting stuck in cul-de-sacs. Key takeaways include: Tesla is no longer focused on cars, with Elon Musk pivoting to robotics and energy; Buick may revive sedans with a new electric model; the Caterham 7 remains a pure, lightweight driving experience with a $100K price tag; the Genesis GV80 outsold the Acura MDX in Q1 2026; and robo-taxis are still not viable due to regulatory and technical barriers.