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October 18, 2025 1 min
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Hello! I’m Gail Nobles. You’re listening to EBL RODRocket! Today’s topic: Richard Patterson & the Rise of Trion Supercars.

In exciting news from the automotive world, we have Richard Patterson, a talented automotive engineer, who is making waves with his company, Trion Supercars. Founded in 2012, Trion is still up and running today, creating high-performance vehicles that promise speed and style.

One of the most thrilling developments from Trion Supercars is the Black Widow supercar. This vehicle aims to redefine the future of high-performance cars and pushing over 1,400  horsepower. A car with 1400 hp has an immense amount of power.

Richard Patterson is making history by being a pioneer in the automotive industry. His work with Trion is significant, as it is recognized as the first Black-owned supercar company. This achievement pays tribute to C.R. Patterson & Sons, which was the first and only Black-owned car company in the U.S. many years ago.

With Trion Supercars, Richard Patterson is not only bringing his vision to life but also paving the way for future generations in the automotive industry.

I'm Gail Nobles. Thank you for listening.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, I'm Gale Nobles. You're listening to Rod Rocket. Today's
topic Richard Patterson and the rise of Triump Supercars. In
exciting news from the automotive world, we have Richard Patterson,

(00:21):
a talented automotive engineer who is making waves with his
company Triump Supercars. Founded in two thousand twelve, Triumph is
still up and running today, creating high performance vehicles that
promise speed and style. One of the most thrilling developments

(00:46):
from Tryon's supercars is the Black Widow Supercar. This vehicle
aims to redefine the future of high performance cars and
pushing over fourteen hundred horse power. A car with fourteen
hundred horsepower has an immense amount of power. Richard Patterson

(01:09):
is making history by being a pioneer in the automotive industry.
His work with Triumph is significant as it is recognized
as the first black owned supercar supercar company. This achievement
pays tribute to C. R. Patterson and Sons, which was

(01:31):
the first and only black owned car company in the
US many years ago. With triumphed Supercars, Richard Patterson is
not only bringing his vision to life, but also paving
the way for future generations in the automotive industry. I'm

(01:51):
gaee Nobles. Thank you for listening.
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