Battle of the Alpinas: The 2-Car Garage Challenge + ICE Comeback? | Full Throttle Talk Podcast

Welcome back to Full Throttle Talk, where car culture meets deep–cut enthusiast nerdery.

This week:

We debate whether the ICE revival is already happening

We go down the rabbit hole of Alpina history, value, and hidden greatness

And we battle it out designing the perfect 2-car Alpina garage (daily + weekend, no budget)

🧰 What We Did in Cars:

Tim goes Alfa, Paul reunites with his GT3, Casey hustles listings + space rentals, and David double-dips Porsche toy drives.

📰 Automotive News:

Toyota GR GT twin-turbo V8 (641 hp!!)

Trump policy move → microcars in USA?

Kei-car sports platforms coming to America?

New streaming platform “Driven” announced

🔍 Alpina Deep Dive:

Why the market misunderstands them

Why BMW enthusiasts secretly worship them

Why values might quietly rocket

Why the Z8 Alpina is so misunderstood

🎮 This or That:

The 2-car Alpina dream garages go head-to-head.
Winner gets FTT sticker supremacy.

Drop your votes and comments below!

00:00 – Intro + What’s Coming This Episode
03:05 – What We Did in Cars This Week
07:42 – Tim’s All-Alfa Day + Giulia Quad Tire Upgrade
13:20 – Paul’s GT3 Return + Toys-for-Tots Event
20:18 – Casey’s Projects: Shirts, Listings, GT Cars
27:40 – David’s Porsche Toy Drives
34:52 – Toyota GR GT Breakdown (Twin-Turbo V8!)
42:05 – Is the ICE Comeback Starting?
50:40 – Honda Super N + EV vs ICE Outlook
55:55 – New Gymkhana + Hagerty Bull Market Picks
1:02:10 – New “Driven” Automotive Streaming Platform
1:07:44 – Alpina Deep Dive: Why Enthusiasts Misunderstand Them
1:16:32 – Alpina vs BMW M: Different Missions
1:26:22 – Alpina Z8 Explained: Auto vs Manual Debate
1:33:48 – Alpina Market Values: Will They Rise?
1:41:30 – Start of the 2-Car Alpina Garage Challenge
1:47:50 – Tim & Paul’s Alpina Garage Picks
1:54:40 – Casey & David’s Alpina Garage Picks
2:05:14 – Debates, Reactions + Winner Reveal
2:13:55 – Listener Questions, Newsletter Info + Outro