Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #93]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/autoblog-podcast-93/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/autoblog-podcast-93/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/autoblog-podcast-93/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

It's been two weeks since our last podcast -- we tried to do one last week, but technical difficulties scuttled the effort. With that in mind, we packed some extra content into Autoblog Podcast #93. It's the usual rollicking good time where we discuss our current Autoblog Garage occupants, hit a few news items like the neo-M1 concept from BMW, Suzuki's content addition to the SX4, and the unveiling of the new Mazda6. Most importantly, we burn a healthy amount of minutes on the new Knight Rider suckfest. We also take a few emails from our podcast at autoblog dot com address. Thanks for your hour and seven minutes!

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]]>2009 mazda62009Mazda6autoblog podcastautoblog podcast 93AutoblogPodcastAutoblogPodcast93bmw m1bmw m1 conceptbmw m1 homageBmwM1BmwM1ConceptBmwM1Homageepisode 93Episode93mazda 6Mazda6podcastpodcast 93Podcast93pontiac g8pontiac g8 gtPontiacG8PontiacG8Gtsuzuki sx4suzuki sx4 sedanSuzukiSx4SuzukiSx4Sedan2008-05-02T10:02:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #92]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/autoblog-podcast-92/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/autoblog-podcast-92/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/autoblog-podcast-92/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

It's been a quiet week in Cardom, so for Autoblog Podcast #92 we take time to address some of the excellent emails we've gotten at our new podcast at autoblog dot com address. Feel free to send in questions, comments, SHO-centric ribbing, whatever! We can't promise that it will make it onto the 'cast, but it just might. Before we dive into the binary mailbag, we discuss some of the vehicles that we've been sampling - so basically Damon talks about what he's been hooning around in at track events. Thanks for your 57 minutes this week!

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Following quickly on the heels of our last late-arriving podcast, we're back for episode #91 of the Autoblog Podcast. Alex and John take time to discuss Knight Rider, Top Gear and TV in general, turning this 'cast into the AutoTVblogSquad show. We also cover the uncovering of Max Mosley and his strange predilections, our institution of a CarSumer Advocacy category, and answer the three legitimate emails out of our new podcast at autoblog dot com address. Thanks for your 44 minutes this week.

If you have a question, comment, bit of praise or heap of criticism for us, email us at podcast at autoblog dot com and we may read your email on the show.

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]]>american top gearAmericanTopGearautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastjay lenoJayLenoknight riderknight rider carknight rider kittknight rider movieKnightRiderKnightRiderCarKnightRiderKittKnightRiderMoviepodcastpodcaststop gearTopGearus top gearUsTopGear2008-04-02T11:21:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #90]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/28/autoblog-podcast-90/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/28/autoblog-podcast-90/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/28/autoblog-podcast-90/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

After being endlessly mired in the '80s, the Autoblog Podcast has now climbed its way up to #90. Alex took a sick day, so John and Damon hold the fort. We've been in New York, and that's the main focus of the podcast, although we have had more than just John's Alero in the Autoblog Garage. Ford's sale of Jaguar and Land Rover comes up, as does some of the news that's ensued between the end of the New York show and now.

We've got a new podcast-specific email: podcast at autoblog dawt com, so please send in your questions about the show, about us, or about anything car-related you want to know, and we'll make up the best answers we can. Thanks for listening!

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]]>2008 new york2008 new york auto s...2008NewYork2008NewYorkAutoS...autoblogautoblog podcastautoblogpodcasthyundai genesishyundai genesis coupeHyundaiGenesisHyundaiGenesisCoupenew yorknew york auto shownew york autoshowNewYorkNewYorkAutoShowpodcastpodcastspontiac g8pontiac solsticePontiacG8PontiacSolstice2008-03-28T10:59:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #89]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/13/autoblog-podcast-89/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/13/autoblog-podcast-89/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/13/autoblog-podcast-89/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

It's time for Autoblog Podcast #89. Of course we run over what's been in the garage lately - you'll know what reviews to anticipate. Our big item this week is recapping what we saw in Geneva and what might actually wind up in the US. Talk of Geneva moves us to anticipatory chatter about New York, mere days away. Thanks for your 49 minutes!

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]]>auto showautoblogautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastAutoShowconcept carsConceptCarsgenevamotormotor showMotorShownew yorkNewYorkpodcastsalon2008-03-13T17:48:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #88]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/autoblog-podcast-88/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/autoblog-podcast-88/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/autoblog-podcast-88/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

UPDATE: Back by popular demand, direct download of the podcast has been added as a link below.

The biggest news of the past week: the suckfest that was the Knight Rider movie. Alex liveblogged it so that we didn't have to watch. Sure it was crap, but was it really that bad? The original was a clunker, too, remember. There's car stuff going on, too, and we move on to covering what's in our respective Autoblog Garages. Keep an eye out for some new reviews, and John has a podcast-exclusive announcement, too.

We spin off into a small car smackdown, postulate on who should buy Jaguar if Tata flips them, and boomerang back to our MINI vs. Aveo sales number deathmatch. In this week's installment of "Fords We Don't Get," there's a new Austrailian Falcon that is available in full-on sinister. It's badass in FPV trim, not available here, and Alan Mullaly wants one, too. One Ford we are getting is the Fiesta (Verve) and that's something to actually be excited about. That's about it, thanks to Adam Curry for the plug, it's 52 minutes of fun this week.

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]]>autoblogautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastaveobmwchevroletchevrolet aveoChevroletAveochevychevy aveoChevyAveochryslerfordjaguarjeepjeep libertyJeepLibertyknightknight riderKnightRiderlibertyminipodcastridertata2008-02-20T17:31:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #87]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/16/autoblog-podcast-87/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/16/autoblog-podcast-87/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/16/autoblog-podcast-87/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Chicago Auto Show wasn't that eventful, but that's what we lead off Autoblog Podcast episode #87 with. The Challenger was the biggest deal, followed by the Denali XT, and then a bunch of inconsequential things. We did find ourselves talking about the Suzuki Equator and the Ford Transit Connect, too. We give you our first up close and personal impressions of the Challenger SRT-8 in this podcast. We also saw the VW Routan, which certainly doesn't conjure warm, fuzzy memories of Type IIs gone by. Chevy's Traverse calls into question the usefulness of Saturn's Outlook in the product lineup. Speaking of GM badge-engineering, we got word this week that Pontiac will not be getting a Trans Am companion to the Camaro, dang. Another disappointment is the rumor that Cerberus is going to let the Viper run down without rewinding the clock for a third generation. We wrap up by touching on the possibility that an Indian pickup could be the first diesel hybrid in the US, even though it's not even being imported yet, and we're sure that when it gets here, it'll generate even more hate than the new Acura RL. 42 minutes, that's it. Sorry it's a little late this week, it's all Alex's fault, I swear.

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]]>acuraautoblogautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastchallengerchicagodenalidenali xtDenaliXtdodgeequatorfirebirdgmlambdapickuppodcastrlroutansuzukitrans amtransamtransitxtzeta2008-02-16T13:31:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #86]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/31/autoblog-podcast-86/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/31/autoblog-podcast-86/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/31/autoblog-podcast-86/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Episode #86 of the Autoblog Podcast is well-caffeineated. We spend a good bit of time talking about the excitement that's filled the Autoblog garage lately. Damon used a handily available Audi R8 as a chase car when we went to drive the Tesla Roadster, and Alex has been sampling the Subaru Tribeca and STI, as well as a rogue Volvo S80. John has been having a blissful month rocking the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero Coupe, too.

There's lots of good car talk, and we take a detour into cupholder minutiae before getting to actual news. A few embargoes fell in front of the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. Car and Driver's blatant cover poll opened the door for Challenger images. Subterfuge aside, the Challenger's a knockout, despite its interior that's granted refugee status to the Sebring's trappings. Trucks will make some news at the Chicago show, and Truck Trend showed us the Hummer H3T and Suzuki Equator, and compact pickups are where we leave it. Until next time, thanks for listening!

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]]>autoautoblogchallengerchicagochicago auto showChicagoAutoShowchryslerdodgeembargoequatorh3thummerleakpodcastshowsuzuki2008-01-31T15:03:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #85]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/24/autoblog-podcast-85/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/24/autoblog-podcast-85/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/24/autoblog-podcast-85/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Episode 85 of the Autoblog Podcast finds us reminiscing about the North American International Auto Show that recently invaded Detroit. It was perhaps not as thrilling as past shows, but the new F-150 and Ram hauled and herded some excitement into Cobo. Both pickups are newly spiffed and bristling with new features and engineering. While the trucks are no doubt big news, the CTS Coupe stokes our fires far more. We hope to see it visited by the V-series gnomes, too.

There were a passel of diesels at the show, too. Audi's V12 TDI R8 concept was filled with design gumdrops for us to chew on, besides the 12-pot 500-hp diesel that returns mileage in the 20s. BMW had its 335d and some X5 alphabet soup thing, and Honda showed its clean diesel. Beyond oil burners, we took an IRL look at the Hyundais Genesis and found it surprising beyond what pictures convey. The Lancer Ralliart turned out to be a charmer, while we question the very existence of VW's Passat CC, and Fisker's bestickered Karma was certainly software-worthy vaporware. Mazda had the best car in the show with its racy Furai, and the Lincoln MKT threatens Cadillac not one whit. Ford's Verve is a bright spot, though, and it can't get here fast enough. We had a lot more to say, but ran out of time to say it this time around. Watch this space for more, but for now, enjoy all 33 minutes of #85.

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]]>audibmwdetroitdetroit auto showDetroitAutoShowdieselford verveFordVervegenesishyundailincolnmazda furaiMazdaFurainaiasr82008-01-24T16:21:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #84]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/autoblog-podcast-84/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/autoblog-podcast-84/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/autoblog-podcast-84/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , ,

We're back from the holidays with Autoblog Podcast episode #84. Kicking things off, we review what's been in John, Damon, and Alex's parking spots in the Autoblog Garage. After a Mazda CX7/CX9-Honda Fit-Audi S5-lovefest, we're on to real happenings. Things are ratcheting up as we head into the North American International Auto Show next week, and we'll have coverage from the show starting this weekend. Ahead of the actual show in Detroit, we've been watching as embargoes fall. GM has had all of its secrets revealed with the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, Hummer HX, and Saab 9-4X hitting the internets prior to their official unveilings. Also uncovered, the Hyundai Genesis, which clearly has the Germans in its sights, not to mention Lexus and Infiniti. We're not sure if we're excited or skeptical, but it's hard to argue with the value that the car will likely offer. And Hyundai's not fooling around, so we'll be adding our names to the list when they finally become available for sampling. Thanks for your 51 minutes, let's do this again soon, okay?

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]]>auto showautoblogautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastAutoShowcadillacctsdetroitgenesisgmhummerhxhyundainaiasnorth american international auto showNorthAmericanInternationalAutoShowpodcastsaabshow2008-01-10T10:44:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #83]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/20/autoblog-podcast-83/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/20/autoblog-podcast-83/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/20/autoblog-podcast-83/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Autoblog Podcast #83 was judiciously held back until after the embargo cleared, but we can now talk freely. The biggest news this week is the official unveiling of the Corvette ZR-1/Blue Devil. Powered by the new LS9 supercharged small-block, the car's performance is sure to be astounding. After laying eyes on the un-camoflaged car, hood porthole and all, we have to ask: is it overwrought? From ridiculous speed to ludicrous wordsmithing, we talk about the Nissan FORUM concept mainly for the chance to bash the hilariously composed press release. Maybe it was written in Japanese and they just passed it through translation software before releasing the announcement.

While we're being scornful, we turn our gaze to the new Knight Rider. We've been keepig an eye on all the news, and let's just say we expect the show to fail. The new Mustang-based KITT, even in Attack guise, is no Super Pursuit Mode original KITT. We wrap up with some discussion of Hyundai's move toward a turbocharged 2.0-liter direct-inject engine (GEMA?) and take that off into a discussion about the expanded selection of good, inexpensive, and powerful coupes. The finale is some speculation about the rendering of a new McLaren supercar, as well as analyzing the absurdly high price of the BMW 1-series. 43 minutes will do it, see you next week!

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]]>autoblogautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastblue devilBlueDevilcorvettecoupeforumgenesisgenesis coupeGenesisCoupehyundaikittknight riderKnightRiderls9mclarennissanpodcastssturbochargedzr12007-12-20T16:22:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #82]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/12/autoblog-podcast-82/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/12/autoblog-podcast-82/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/12/autoblog-podcast-82/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We tried to get it going for last week, but John had violence visited upon his mouth which reduced him to saying "Spibit?" We're back on the podcast horse this week for Autoblog Podcast #82, though. We start off proceedings with the teaser pic of the Chevy Volt, which then takes us to a wider-ranging split-grille vs. three bar smackdown. Speaking of teasing pictures, the 2009 Dodge Ram showed up on the internets, and it turns out that Chrysler broke their own embargo by mistake. Whoops. Official pictures of an upcoming Mopar were also released, this time on purpose. Some minimally informative macro shots of the Challenger SRT-8 were released by Chrysler, much to our delight. Moving on, we touch on the looming cage match between the Hyundai Genesis coupe (and how quickly the tuner world is going to adopt and rock that platform) and the neo-ponycars. Speaking of a newcomer challenging the old guard, Hummer's HX made its mug known, and the concept is pretty much what you'll see when the H4 goes gunning at the Wrangler. Wrapping it up, we discuss some recent visitors to the Autoblog Garage, thoroughly eviscerating the Lancer ES before calling it a show. Since we took a week off, we give you the extra-value duration of 53:30. Enjoy!

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]]>autoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastchallengerchevroletchevychevy voltChevyVoltcoupedodgeembargogenesish4hummerhxhyundaileakpickuppodcastramteaservolt2007-12-12T13:01:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #81]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/22/autoblog-podcast-81/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/22/autoblog-podcast-81/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/22/autoblog-podcast-81/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Now here's something worth giving thanks over. The podcast makes its return in time for you to load it on your iPod for the drive over the river and through the woods. We've been away at shows, so of course we do some recapping of whatever highlights struck our fancy at Tokyo, SEMA, and LA. We start Autoblog Podcast episode #81 by discussing pickups, though. New spy shots of the 2009 F150 have surfaced and that pushes us into a wider ranging discussion about pickemups. From there, we try to send GM the message that messing with the nose of the Solstice is a bad idea, and the very last car they should be worrying about, anyway. No current Pontiac discussion would be complete without mention of the G8, so we make sure to pontificate about that for a while, too. John, Damon, and Alex take a little time out to gloat over discuss what's currently in the Autoblog Garage, touch on the fact that the Scirocco's not coming stateside, and partake in a scorching GM vs. Honda/Toyota green car debate. It's all over in 52 minutes, thanks for waiting so long, we'll do it again soon!

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]]>autoblogautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastf150fcxfordgeneral motorsGeneralMotorsgmhondahybridpickuppodcastpontiacpriussolsticeteslatoyotavolt2007-11-22T09:35:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #80]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/19/autoblog-podcast-80/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/19/autoblog-podcast-80/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/19/autoblog-podcast-80/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

The embargo-breaking kerfuffle surrounding the new Nissan GT-R heads Autoblog Podcast #80. The picture made its way onto the internet through a small big whoopsie at Motor Trend, leading to a flurry of embargo breaking. We offer our incisive analysis on the new car. It looks great to us, though we kind of wish the Alice Cooper headlight treatment had stayed. We'll get to see the car in the flesh in Tokyo soon. A new Skyline is earth-shattering in its own right, but not to the same degree as Toyota getting slapped around by Ford on Consumer Reports' new reliability survey. That's right, Toyota is getting some of its models branded as below average reliability and no longer will CR recommend certain models. In another surprise, Mazda's CX-9 beat out lots of tough competition to be named Motor Trend's SUV Of The Year, though we had our money on the Enclave. We'd entirely forgotten that Jaguar was even selling the X-Type cum Mondeo here, Duratec and all. Even Jaguar-specific cylinder heads and an attempt at making a baby XJ couldn't move such an ancient platform, so the plug has been pulled long after anyone stopped paying attention. Of course, we are looking at Jaguar again, now that the XF is headed for showrooms. These content points are of course bookended by our cutting wit and expert insight, 53 minutes worth.

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]]>autoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastconsumer reportsConsumerReportsfeaturedgt-rgtrmazda cx9MazdaCx9nissan gt-rnissan gtrnissan skylineNissanGt-rNissanGtrNissanSkylinepodcastsuv of the yearSuvOfTheYeartoyota2007-10-19T13:01:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #79]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/autoblog-podcast-79/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/autoblog-podcast-79/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/autoblog-podcast-79/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We lead off Autoblog Podcast #79 with the most important news of the week. Seriously, this rocked the car world. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are returning to the Fast and Furious franchise for F+F IV. w00t! Moving on to more important news (like anything at all), we touch on the then impending and since finished Chrysler strike. See who was right, since the 'cast was recorded Tuesday, and the strike didn't launch until Wednesday. There's been lots of auto show action, and Tokyo caught our attention this week. The Impreza STi debuted, along with a bunch of other weird concepts from Subaru, Toyota, and Honda. One that caught our eye was the Honda CR-Z. Is it an Insight replacement, a new CRX, or both? Sydney's also having an auto show, and the VW Touareg R50 showed up there, packing a house-pulling 600+ foot pounds of torque. There was also a bunch of Ford wares in Sydney, but no Falcon Orion, apparently. Dang. Wrapping up, we touch on On Star's new service for perp-operated cars, which leaves John unsettled (something to hide?). Speaking of unsettled, our final item is the official pic of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT. We like it, but we're sure that it will stir debate, and it doesn't get an alphanumeric designator like G3 5/8. Weird. It's a value packed 53 minutes. See you next week!

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]]>auto showautoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastAutoShowchryslerconceptimpreza stiImprezaStimotor showMotorShowpodcastpontiacstistrikesubarusydneytokyouawvibe2007-10-11T14:31:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #78]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/05/autoblog-podcast-78/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/05/autoblog-podcast-78/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/05/autoblog-podcast-78/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Autoblog Podcast #78 is here! Our lead item is the UAW's strike during GM labor contract talks. It was a nice little picket. Two days, bing, bang, boom, we're back at the table and a deal is now pending. GM out of the way, now it's Ford and Chrysler's turn. That oughta be fun. Speaking of fun and GM, John, Sam, and Chris Shunk all went up to the "GM Collection" event and went round and round at the Milford Proving Grounds in all manner of 2008 GM vehicles. Some were great, some were not so great, though it was all fun and very informative. The guys drove a lot of cars, and thus, there's a lot to discuss. Wrapping up the 'cast, we marvel at the opulence of the $400,000 Rolls Royce Phantom Alex wheeled around for a decadent couple days. 52 minutes, 39 seconds, and we're out.

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]]>78autoblog podcastAutoblogPodcastgeneral motorsGeneralMotorsgmgm collectionsGmCollectionsmilfordpodcastrolls royceRollsRoyce2007-10-05T12:32:00+00:00<![CDATA[Autoblog Podcast #77]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/20/autoblog-podcast-77/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/20/autoblog-podcast-77/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/20/autoblog-podcast-77/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We're back with Autoblog Podcast #77, and it's a Frankfurt-recap extravaganza. We discuss our favorite picks, as well as touching on some of the numerous highlights from the monster-sized show. We got a glimpse of the Jaguar XF in person, and it's better in person, but can it save Jaguar? BMW unveiled the X6, it's own AMC Spirit ripoff, not to be left behind by the Audi Cross Coupe Quattro from Shanghai. We continue on about exotic sheetmetal from Brabus, Schnitzer, Bentley, and Aston Martin, to name a few. On the more mundane tip, the Mazda 6 rocked, the Aveo was ugly, the Journey landed on its face, and could we please, please knock it off with the front quarter panel vents? After Alex's speed-round wrapup, we discuss a solitary piece of non-Frankfurt news, the Jeep J8. Yes, it's awesome, no, you can't buy one. Damn, that's stupid, Chrysler. Onward!

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It's car debut week, apparently, for Autoblog Podcast #76. As we start winding up for the car show season, news is beginning to break. We start with the Ford Verve, Ford's B segment concept that will be the new Fiesta in Europe. It will be coming to the US, as well, even though Ford Europe's designers didn't imbue it with the three-bar grille. Just send it. We also saw the production result of Chrysler's JC49 in the surprising Dodge Journey CUV. It's got some very cool packaging in the interior, and the styling is successful, if not heart-pounding. Cross your fingers that it doesn't get saddled with the same materials in the rest of Chrysler's interiors - you know, plastic that makes milk jugs laugh. We finally got to see the Jaguar XF sans camo, too. Let's hope it runs like a scalded cat (with the AJ V8 in supercharged and naturally aspirated forms, it should do pretty well), because it's got the face of one. The amalgam of borrowed cues work well together, and it's a huge improvement from the overtly retro S-Type. Maybe it will serve as a tipping point, moving Jag from a nostalgically styled brand to a bolder, more cutting edge look, Last but not least, we're competing in the 24 Hours of LeMons. We've got an '88 RX-7 that's going to get torn to shreds. We can hardly wait, look for updates on the preparations, as we head toward the event on October 20th and 21st. And we're out - 44 minutes of punditry.


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So, it's a couple days late - call it a summer vacation hangover and let's just move on. We had a busy weekend covering both the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, which pushed our schedule back. Once in front of our mics, we start Autoblog Podcast #75 by mulling the 2008 Honda Accord. Damon regales us with the story of the Cadillac CTS media launch out at Laguna Seca. GM's made enough progress that we can just drop the "for a GM" modifier from the sentence "The new CTS is a great car." No longer able to heap abuse on the General, we look to Europe and find MINI. It seems nobody considered that the clamshell door setup on the Clubman should be engineered to swap sides, so it would always be on the passenger side, even in right-hand-drive countries. Whoops. Continuing with entertaining small cars, the Dodge Caliber SRT-4's pricing was announced. $23 large for 285 horsepower - such a deal. Big horsepower was also stuffed under a Toyota Aurion's Australian hood. The 320-odd horsepower Camry spinoff slaps our mamby-pamby weak-kneed Joe Camel Camry around pretty well. Don't change it, just send it. Speaking of car-lust, new DeLoreans are coming! $57,500 will buy you a hand built car that will net endless stupid-ass questions about the flux capacitor.

That's it - a meaty 51 minutes this week, enjoy!

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We've managed to get some sense of a normal schedule back for the podcasts, and here's number 74. Within, we discuss Ford Sync's newly announced price tag, whether it's worth it and what type of "Easter egg" features may be lurking. In other news, JD Power recently announced that Buick had tied Lexus for the top spot in the 2007 dependability ratings. It looks like a 3 year old Buick is a better investment than ever - also filling out the top 5 were Cadillac and Mercury.

Setting aside our pride over the domestic US manufacturers seeing actual results, we turn our attention to a beleaguered Brit - Jaguar. The XF was snagged without camo, and the rear view the shots afforded was encouraging, and answered some questions. It also raised a few more, and our most nagging question is what's underneath. Moving on, and staying foreign, we touch on VW's tasteful product placement in the Bourne Ultimatum, and the rumors surrounding a Toyota/Fuji lash-up for a revival of an AE-86 style car. Coming home again, if in brand alone, we wrap up with the Chevy Aveo 5 and its extra-full plate of hideous. The 'cast will only take up 40 minutes of your time, so come back next week for seconds!

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