Autoline After Hours

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- A major melee breaks out at a NASCAR race.- SWOT Team: an analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the six biggest car companies.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe White, Wall Street Journal; Scott Burgess, Motor Trend.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What to expect from Chevy’s Next-Gen Volt.- Tales from Racing Legend Dan Gurney.- Gary drives VW’s e-Golf in Deutschland.- One truck brand’s promo goes viral — in a very bad way.SPECIAL GUEST: David Johnson, Achates PowerAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Takata air bag recalls out of control.- Are plastic windows the next big lightweighting revolution?SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Pericak, Mustang Chief Engineer- Will this finally be the 'Stang that outsells Camaro?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Chris Paukert, Autoblog.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Will cheap gas wreck CAFE?- Suddenly Tesla's Elon Musk likes dealers.- Test drives... FROM HELL!SPECIAL GUEST: Mat Hargett, Vice President of Acura Development & Chief Engineer, Acura TLX- Inside the engineering of Acura's game-changing TLXAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader Group.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Marchionne Retires in 2018. Will FCA merge with another company before then?- Paris: Was there anything beyond a focus on fuel efficiency on display?- September trucks sold almost as though gas was averaging $3.30 in the U.S. (it was).SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Gill, Chief Engineer, Ford Powertrain- A look at the new aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 and its real highlight, the all-new 2.7L EcoBoost engine.All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Frank Markus, Motor Trend; Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Ford’s big quarter: Mustang and F-150. What do they do for a second (third?) act?- Ram 1500 not only is selling like mad, but they’re going to be making 20% diesels.- Johan de Nysschen tells Cadillac dealers that things are going to get worse before they get better.- GM’s Mary Barra gets on the cover of Time magazine. Why?SPECIAL GUEST: Jeff Nowak, Chief Designer, Ford Studio 2000X- What does this little-known studio have to do with how future Ford models will look and feel?All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver; John Manoogian, College for Creative Studies.

SPECIAL GUESTS:- Tony DiSalle, VP, GMC Marketing- Jeff Perkins, Exterior Design Manager, General Motors- Jeff Luke, Executive Chief Engineer, Full-size and Mid-size Trucks, General Motors- Anita Burke, Chief Engineer, Mid-size Trucks, General Motors- Tom Wilkinson, Chevrolet Truck CommunicationsAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Ken Gross, Playboy; Frank Aukofer, Freelance Automotive Columnist.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- First impressions: 2015 Ford Mustang.- Cadillac's new leader won't cut prices.- ZF takes over TRW, becomes world's 2nd largest supplier.SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Cole, Autoharvest.org- The untold story behind GM's legendary Small Block V8All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Todd Lassa, Automobile; Drew Winter, WardsAuto.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- First impressions: Mazda MX-5 Miata and Lexus RC.- Remembering Jim Harbour.- Sergio Marchionne fires Ferrari Chief, Luca di Montezemolo.SPECIAL GUEST: Russ Ruedisueli, VLE and Head of Engineering at SRT.- What's the REAL horsepower rating on the Dodge Challenger Hellcat? Where else is this engine going?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Chris Paukert, Autoblog.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- How come Nissan's Carlos Ghosn’s direct reports are leaving left and right?- Is the “The Hydrogen Transition” on the horizon?- Are down-market luxury cars stealing sales from mass-market brands?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific and Joe White, The Wall Street Journal.