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From the pages of the world's largest automotive magazine, Car and Driver radio brings you all the latest automotive news, product reviews, celebrity guests and more. Hosted by award-winning automotive expert and Car and Driver contributing editor Alan Taylor. For many years, Alan's expertise and quick with has entertained millions on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, FOX, and the Speed Channel. Listen to our Webcast live each Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at www.radioamerica.org
- September 20, 2008 - Hour 3
Segment 1: Audi and the Best Buddies program; Segment 2: Hot Wheels trivia question, Jason gives his impression of the VW Passat CC; Segment 3: Continued discussion of the VW Passat CC, Question about using nitrogen in tires; Segment 4: Hot Wheels trivia question, Escort Radar Detectors; Segment 5: Escort Radar Detectors, Josh gives some hollywood inside car info. Charlie talks about the future of the auto markets; Segment 6: Alan slams his Chinese-made ATV, Jason talks about the Jeep Jamboree - September 20, 2008 - Hour 2
Segment 1: Cars that go up in value; Segments 2 and 3: Shell trivia giveaway. Where is the Corvette built?; Segment 4: The Chevy Volt and the 100th anniversary of GM; Segment 5: The Chevy Volt, What's going on with the battery technology? Chevy's future; Segment 6: What will the Volt cost? - September 20, 2008 - Hour 1
Segment 1: The best used cars under $25,000; Segment 2: The Chevy Volt; Segment 3: Lotus Evora, Fisker Karma, How's the battery for the Volt coming along?; Segments 4 and 5: Volkswagon Jetta TDI (Clean Diesel); Segment 6: Dick talks about Bill Smith (Speedway Motors) receiving the Robert E. Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award - September 13, 2008 - Hour 3
Segment 1: Fancy Pinto!!! / Ford Pinto California Special; Segment 2: Pinto California Special, Shag Carpet, Denim Interior? / West Coast Customs; Segment 3: TLC & West Coast Customs: Street Customs; Segment 4: 1969 Luxury Mustang / What's a "Broham"; Segment 5: '69 Luxury Grande Mustang / Test Drive: '09 6-Speed SRT8 Dodge Challenger; Segment 6: Beware of flood cars / used cars / Carfax - September 13, 2008 - Hour 2
Segment 1: Mustang California Special; Segment 2: 2010 Mustang GT500 / Gladiator Garageworks / Organize your man cave and get more space; Segment 3: Organize your man cave and get more space with Gladiator Garage Works products; Segment 4: John & Helen Taylor / Going for the Guiness Record of lowest fuel consumption / Tips from the pros on how to save gas!; Segment 5: Where's the money? Economy crash; Segment 6: Alan's excessive use of the E-Brake! - September 13, 2008 - Hour 1
Segment 1: Car and Driver / Alan's father buys used car; Segment 2: The Chevy Volt! Chevy's hot electric car; Segment 3: What's up with GM's design team?! / Electric Cars; Segment 4: McCain's daughter bought a Prius / Economy / Foreign Cars; Segment 5: Infinity FX50 / Natural gas Honda; Segment 6: Natural gas Honda Civic / Mustang California Special - September 6, 2008 - Hour 3
Segment 1: Hot Wheels Road Trip; Segment 2: Escort Passport 9500 Radar / Humvee Trivia / Watkins Glen; Segment 3: CEDIA Show: Home integration / Humvee trivia; Segment 4: Dangers of engine misfire / Autolite; Segment 5: Movie cars / Motor Press Guild: Dodge selling the Viper?!; Segment 6: Kenwood stereo, Navigation, Back Up Camera, DNX8120 - September 6, 2008 - Hour 2
Segment 1: Buying used compared to brand spankin' new cars / Watch out for speed traps / Cobra Radar Detector / Protection; Segment 2: What was the first Porsche model ever made? Cobra XRS-50, 9 mile detection; Segment 3: Kenwood wireless Bluetooth headsets; Segment 4: Hot new Ford Flex; Segment 5: Kenwood gets into NASCAR; Segment 6: Kenwood stereo give away! / Happy Days trivia - September 6, 2008 - Hour 1
Segment 1: Danger: Talking and texting while driving; Segment 2: In the market for a new car? Well, new or used? What's the better deal.; Segment 3: The new 190 mph Cadillac CTS-V; Segment 4: Bob Lutz's influence on GM; Segment 5: Lincoln MKS / Castrol Oil & Force Racing; Segment 6: Castrol Oil & Force Racing - August 30, 2008 - Hour 3
Segment 1: Cool concept cars / The Queen / Show cars; Segment 2: The movie biz; Segment 3: Jay Leno's "Tank Car" / Preservation Class / Concourso Italiano; Segment 4: George Barris Kustoms / Racing / Jay's fast Tank Car / Jet Car / E85; Segment 5: Fred Simeon Collection / Daytona Cobra / Mazarati / Jaylenosgarage.com / Bobby Rayhall; Segment 6: Jay Leno Scholarship - August 30, 2008 - Hour 2
Segment 1: Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance / Le Mans Classic; Segment 2: 1949 Pebble Beach Road Race; Segment 3: Automotive Fine Art Society / Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance; Segment 4: The other Alan Taylor / Restorations / Wrecks; Segment 5: Saturday morning cruise / Car guy & Congressman John Campbell; Segment 6: Bugatti’s all new Grand Sport Veyron - August 30, 2008 - Hour 1
Segment 1: Mazda Laguna Seca: Monterey Historics; Segment 2: Ferrari models / Classic cars GMP Die-Cast; Segment 3: Monterey Weekend / Classic Trans Am & Can Am; Segment 4: Meguiars products / Buffing out scratches easily / Monterey Historics / 14-year-old restores car; Segment 5: Smelly air conditioning? Justice Bros diagnoses; Segment 6: Piloti Driving Shoes / Mazda Leguna Seca - August 23, 2008 - Hour 3
Segments 1 and 2: Hot Wheels Road Trip / Hanging out at Bonneville; Segment 3: Vehicle balancing weights illegal in California?; Segment 4: "Eco-Driving": Save gas! Eco Driving Tips; Segment 5: Semi Trucks, driving a 10-speed / Fuel surcharge; Segment 6: Semi Trucks' perspective of other drivers - August 23, 2008 - Hour 2
Segment 1: What happens when a Hybrid runs out of gas / Cruise distance; Segment 2: Alternative fuel vehicles / No emissions Honda; Segment 3: California’s new cell phone law / Don’t chat and drive!; Segment 4: Beware of driving distractions; Segments 5 and 6: Drunk drivers / What's the number one state for drunk drivers? - August 23, 2008 - Hour 1
Segment 1: Automotive News: Trucks; Segment 2: Automotive News: Automakers wanting more money to serve more vehicles / More jobs; Segment 3: Vehicle name marketing / New vehicles; Segment 4: Managing hybrid technology / Chevy Volt / All electric; Segment 5: Are you looking a truck?; Segment 6: New film "Death Race" - August 16, 2008 - Hour 3
Segment 1: LIVE from the Leguna Seca Raceway / Mario Andretti / Talking with Patrick Paternie about racing and vintage race cars!; Segments 2 and 3: Concorso Italiano / Pebble Beach Weekend / Jay Leno's Tank Car; Segment 4: Hanging out with the Edelbrock family talking about their hot rods, what they brought to the show, and what they're racing / Shelby GT350 / Corvette / Mustang Boss 302; Segments 5 and 6: Antique Road Show / Vintage Racing Circuit / Vic finds his old Edelbrock Super B barn find / Hanging out with the Edelbrock family talking about their hot rods, what they brought to the show, and what they're racing - August 16, 2008 - Hour 2
Segment 1 to 3: Rebroadcast from 8/2/08 Hour 2, Segments 4 to 6: Car and Driver Radio LIVE from Laguna Seca / Monterey Historics / Pebble Beach Weekend / Racing----(Hour 1 was not included in this week's upload, because it was also a rebroadcast of a previous episode.) - August 9, 2008 - Hour 3
Segments 1 and 2: Shelby Bull Run Challenge: Races to celebrate Carol Shelby's Birthday!!!; Segment 3: Shelby Bull Run Challenge / Metabrooke Concours; Segment 4: Petersen Automotive Museum / Pebble Beach Concours; Segment 5: Scorpion King: Rise of the Warrior; Segment 6: Jay Leno’s massive tank car - August 9, 2008 - Hour 2
Segment 1: '08 Olympics / Car and Driver; Segment 2: Cobra XRS 9950 Radar Detector give away / GPS Locator; Segment 3: Hot Wheels / Cobra XRS 9950 Radar Detector give away; Segment 4: Hot Wheels / Cobra XRS 9950 Radar Detector give away / Bonneville Speed Week; Segment 5: Diamond hot wheels? / Hot Wheels Road Trip / Life Size Hot Wheels; Segment 6: Super Bumpers / a s