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Mar 28, 2014 • 1h 16min

AAH #235 - Ralph Gilles Lets the Hellcat Outta the Bag

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Honda Civic is the #1 retail car in California -- what happened to the Prius?- Marco Rubio comes out in support of Tesla with other Republican governors in tow- Rallye Monte-Carlo ZENN (Zero Emissions No Noise) -- will fans attend a race without noise?SPECIAL GUEST: Ralph Gilles, Chrysler/SRT- What's going on with Viper -- yanking it from Le Mans, a shut down at the plant?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Frank Markus, Motor Trend.
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Mar 21, 2014 • 1h 20min

AAH #234 - Mose STILL Knows Engines

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Viper plant shuts down for 15 weeks. Is Corvette the culprit?- First impressions after seat time in the 2015 Chrysler 200.- VW knows diesels, but where are the hybrids?- Chip Ganassi Racing wins Sebring.SPECIAL GUEST: Mose Nowland, Ford Racing Historian- An inside look at 55 years of building race engines for Ford.All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Jim McCraw, Society of Automotive Historians.
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Mar 14, 2014 • 1h 3min

AAH #233 - Chuck Thomas: Honda's Cap'n Crunch

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Our driving impressions on the newest products from Audi and GM.- Nissan's top marketing man, Simon Sproule, leaves to join Tesla.- How has GM done in managing its ignition problems?SPECIAL GUEST: Chuck Thomas, Chief Engineer Automotive Safety, Honda R and D Americas- How did Honda get the jump on other automakers to beat the IIHS small overlap crash test?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press
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Mar 7, 2014 • 1h 16min

AAH #232 - Water Your Diesel and Watch it Grow

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Geneva auto show hits and misses.- Cadillac's anti-Occupy ad.SPECIAL GUEST: Calvin Visser, Fierce Fuel Systems- Can the answer to diesel's woes be as simple as H2O?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Frank Markus, Motor Trend
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Feb 28, 2014 • 1h 5min

AAH #231 - Lincoln Rolls Large

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What's the deal with Geneva? Do we really think "Switzerland = Automobile"?- Overweight keychains lead to a massive GM recall.- Detroit makes snubbed again by Consumer Reports.SPECIAL GUEST: Elaine Bannon, Chief Engineer, Lincoln Navigator- What's next for the newly refreshed luxury SUV?All that and more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; and Keith Naughton, Bloomberg News
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Feb 21, 2014 • 1h 13min

AAH #230 - Tesla, Dodge and the UAW

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- The UAW is voted down at VW; will they take it out on the Detroit Three?- Dodge is lauded for innovation, but not for the cars they build- Tesla is on fire (in a good way)- China's largest auto supplier now owns FiskerAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Karl Henkel, The Detroit News; and Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific
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Feb 14, 2014 • 1h 11min

AAH #229 - Sun-Kissed Cars at the Amelia Concours

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Will people pay $60K for a Kia K900?- Richard Petty disses Danica PatrickSPECIAL GUEST: Bill Warner, Amelia Island Concours- What goes into putting on a major automotive event like the Concours?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and John Manoogian, Center for Creative Studies
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Feb 7, 2014 • 1h 3min

AAH #228 - Time Fencing, Crowdsourcing and the Future of Ford

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Will EVs ever catch on in big numbers?- What are Ford's plans for autonomous vehicles?- 60 years from now, will Ford still be a car company?SPECIAL GUEST: Nancy Gioia, Director, Electrical, Connectivity and User Interface - Strategy and Planning, FordAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Alisa Priddle, Freep.com; and Lindsay Brooke, SAE
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Feb 1, 2014 • 1h 16min

AAH #227 - Watch Out! Bob Lutz is Now a Watchmaker

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Bob Lutz discusses his latest ventures.- Bob Lutz's thoughts on Ford's aluminum F-150.SPECIAL GUEST: Bob Lutz, CEO of Lutz Communications, Chairman of VL Automotive, formerly Vice Chairman of GMAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Todd Lassa, Automobile
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Jan 24, 2014 • 1h 12min

AAH #226 - Hey, Lighten Up!

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Truck Strategy: Aluminum vs. Compact.- What happened to the Green buzz?- The IIHS Smear Campaign.All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Joe White, The Wall Street Journal; and Tony Swan, KBB and Car and Driver

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