Do Young People Like Cars Anymore? — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 238

About this episode

The episode discusses the declining interest of young people in cars and the cultural shifts towards brands like Porsche.

As a society, we’ve been throwing around the phrase “The kids are alright” for decades. But in the automotive landscape, is that really true? On today’s episode, Derek and Jason dissect the theory that young people are getting less interested in cars and whether or not it has any validity in 2026. Before getting into the thick of it, Jason and Derek discuss the latest Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo GTS joining them in the studio. Carmudgeonation occurs, naturally. Between unintuitive infotainment and UX, lackluster interior volume, and - naturally being a current Porsche - an eye-watering sticker price of over $180K, the newest Taycan certainly leaves some ground to be desired. But not all is lost, as the updated adaptive air suspension, good looks, and the endlessly mind-bending acceleration certainly make up for lost appeal. And of course, the existence of any wagon still on sale in 2026 - let alone, a Porsche wagon, is a win regardless of its flaws. The bulk of this episode discusses youth interest in cars and how trends have changed in recent years. Most notably, the cultural shift in interest to Porsche products like the 992 GT3 RS over Lamborghini and Ferrari - why do kids…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Cammisa, Derek Tam-Scott

Topics covered

• youth interest in cars
• automotive trends
• Porsche products
• cultural shifts
• infotainment systems
• car accessibility

Keywords

• young people
• cars
• Porsche
• automotive trends
• infotainment
• youth culture
• Taycan
• GT3 RS

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo GTS, 992 GT3 RS, Lamborghini, Ferrari

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