Joe Rogan Was Not Shy About Roasting Ferrari Fans
Joe Rogan is one of the most famous comedians and podcast hosts right now. While his popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, gets some controversial guests from time to time, some of Rogan’s opinions are also controversial as well.
That said, he’s an honest guy, and he’s not afraid to speak his mind, even if it rubs people the wrong way. On a recent episode of the show, Rogan sat down with Matt Farah, who’s the host of The Smoking Tire, and the two got down to chatting about cars. Here’s a look at the brutally honest roast that Joe Rogan had for Ferrari fans.
Joe Rogan just isn’t a fan
As Rogan summed it up himself, “It’s really hard not to be a d***hebag in a Ferrari.” Rogan’s problem with Ferrari owners, and a problem that Farah agreed with, was the idea that Ferrari owners “take themselves very seriously,” according to Farah.
Ultimately, as the two men talked about, their problem with Ferrari owners boils down to their problem with Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari, himself.
Farah said that Enzo Ferrari was obsessed with racing and winning races, and that he had a total disdain over regular people buying regular cars. This attitude, the two men claim, is why they dislike Ferrari fans, as Ferrari fans have a similar attitude.
In fact, when Farah was telling Rogan about how Ferrari fans don’t like modifying their Ferraris, Rogan showed his disgust by pretending to puke.
That said, the two men definitely loved Ferraris as a car. They talked about how they loved the sound of shifting gears in a Ferrari and how beautiful some Ferraris, such as the Dino, were. Additionally, unlike the Ferrari fans that they talk about, they didn’t mind modified Ferraris since they, unlike Enzo Ferrari, don’t care all that much about racing.
How true is what Joe Rogan and Matt Farah said?
Obviously, the two men made some over-generalizations for the sake the discussion. They seem to be fans of Ferrari cars, yet they likely wouldn’t consider themselves on the same level as the Ferrari enthusiasts that they roasted. Like anything in life, it’s easy to make stereotypes about cars and car lovers, but those stereotypes are rarely totally true.
While Enzo Ferrari was obsessed with racing, the company has had a long history of catering to regular people, too. After all, most Ferrari fans are probably not professional racers, so Ferrari has made cars that regular people can afford to drive.
As Farah said himself, nowadays, it’s totally possible to buy a Ferrari and use it like a regular person would use their Toyota Camry. Even in terms of classic Ferraris, there are affordable options available too, such as the 308 GT4.
Ferrari is still at the top
While certain exotic car brands, such as Bugatti, have taken over the market for extremely fast and extremely expensive cars, Ferrari still holds its own in a world with so many different luxury and high-performance cars available. That’s because, despite Joe Rogan’s views, Ferrari is still one of the most sought after and beloved automakers.
That’s not to say that Ferrari is a brand for everybody, but it is to say that Ferrari’s brand image has moved on from just being an automaker that makes fast cars. Ferraris are fast, but there are faster options available. The difference is, few brands can offer the combination of luxury, performance, and prestige that owning a Ferrari can.
People looking for those qualities in a car probably aren’t stuck-up, like Rogan said. They probably just want a cool looking and comfortable car that is fun to drive. And that’s exactly what Ferrari offers nowadays.
