Autoblog Podcast #343

Filed under: Podcasts, Hybrid, Acura, Bentley, BMW, GMC, Mazda, Electric

George Kennedy from Boldride.com, BMW i3, NACTOY long list, Bentley SUV

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Episode #343 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth and Steven Ewing are joined by George Kennedy, Autoblog alum and Editor-in-Chief of Boldride.com. Topics include the unveiling of the BMW i3, the 2014 North American Car and Truck of the Year long list, and the green-lighted Bentley SUV. As always, we start with what’s in the garage, but then answer some of your questions before diving into the week’s news. For those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. You can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #343:

Topics:

  • BMW i3 debut
  • NACTOY long list
  • Bentley SUV is a go

In the Autoblog Garage:

  • 2014 Mazda CX-5
  • 2014 GMC Sierra
  • 2014 Acura MDX

Hosts: Dan Roth, Steven Ewing

Guests: George Kennedy

Runtime: 01:43:16


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Autoblog Podcast #343 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern!

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We’re almost ready to record Episode #343 of the Autoblog Podcast! We’re joined tonight by Autoblog Alum George Kennedy, of Boldride.com. Check out the topics below, add your own to the Q&A and join us live via UStream, as well. Keep reading for our embedded UStream player, and thanks for listening!

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #343

  • BMW i3 debut
  • NACTOY long list
  • Bentley SUV is a go

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #343 LIVE!

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We’re set to record Autoblog Podcast #343 tonight, joined by George Kennedy, Autoblog alumnus and editor of Boldride.com. You can drop us your questions and comments via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #343

  • BMW i3 debut
  • NACTOY long list
  • Bentley SUV is a go

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Autoblog Podcast #342

Filed under: Podcasts, Classics, Government/Legal, Cadillac, Nissan, Fiat

Rob Sass from Hagerty Insurance talks Malaise Era cars, Detroit bankruptcy, new top-dog Cadillac

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Episode #342 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth and Jeff Ross are joined by Rob Sass of Hagerty Insurance. Topics include a meaty discussion of the hits and misses of what’s come to be known as the Malaise Era, Detroit’s bankruptcy filing, and word that there actually is a new Cadillac above the XTS coming in the next two years. As always, we start with the garage and end with your questions and comments. For those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. You can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #342:

Topics:

  • Malaise era highs and lows
  • Detroit bankruptcy
  • Big Cadillac back on the table

In the Autoblog Garage:

  • 2013 Nissan Sentra
  • 2014 Fiat 500L

Hosts: Dan Roth, Jeff Ross

Guests: Rob Sass

Runtime: 01:51:51


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Autoblog Podcast #342 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #341

Filed under: Podcasts, Hyundai, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen

Ram 1500 wins Consumer Reports comparo, Lexus RC Coupe spied, Long-Term Garage update

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Episode #341 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and the crew this week is Dan Roth, Steven Ewing and Michael Harley. We cover the Ram 1500 winning a Consumer Reports comparison test, the spy shots of a Lexus RC coupe and what more coupes could mean for Lexus, and we also come up to speed on how the Autoblog Long-Term Garage is faring. Like always, we start with the garage and end with your questions and comments. For those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. You can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #341:

Topics:

  • Ram 1500 wins Consumer Reports comparo
  • Lexus RC Coupe caught
  • Long-Term Garage updates

In the Autoblog Garage:

  • 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  • 2013 Nissan Juke Nismo

Hosts: Dan Roth, Steven Ewing, Michael Harley

Runtime: 01:36:13


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Autoblog Podcast #341 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #341 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern!

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Autoblog Podcast Live

We’re almost ready to record Episode #341 of the Autoblog Podcast! Check out the topics below, add your own to the Q&A and join us live via UStream, as well. Keep reading for our embedded UStream player, and thanks for listening!

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #341

  • 2014 Ram 1500 wins Consumer Reports comparo
  • Lexus RC Coupe caught
  • Long-term Garage updates

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Autoblog Podcast #341 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern! originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #341 LIVE!

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We’re set to record Autoblog Podcast #341 tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #341

  • 2014 Ram 1500 wins Consumer Reports comparo
  • Lexus RC Coupe caught
  • Long-term Garage updates

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It’s been fun, Autoblog…

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Kawasaki GPz 750

Carter Edman recently wrote something for the ever-excellent Ride Apart that neatly sums up the allure of the motorcycle. The piece was an open letter to those fine people who love nothing more than to regale riders with every horror story they’ve ever heard about a bike, and while the text is littered with plenty of “hell yes!” moments for those of us with a pair of riding gloves to our name, one paragraph in particular struck me dead on.

You want to know what’s truly dangerous? Not taking any risks. Hanging out with like-minded middle-of-the-roaders. Absorbing the same brain-ossifying shit from media factories every day. Jogging. Putting helmets, flotation devices, and auto-deploy epi-pens on your kids every time they leave the house. Passivity. Not paying attention to where your car, or your life, or your country is going.

How true. How many of us wake up, fall into our routine, fall back asleep and repeat the process the next day? For me, the best part of riding a motorcycle, aside from the excellent hair that accompanies a three-hour ride, is the challenge. It’s more than a risk. Every time I jump on the bike, it teaches me something about control, patience, grip and momentum. I’ve been riding for over three years now, and grabbing the handlebars requires no less focus now than it did on day one. Every ride has the potential to serve up a situation that puts me out of my comfort zone, and for that, I love it.

Edman’s words are heavy on my mind, as this marks my final post on Autoblog.

After three years of driving some of the most interesting cars on the planet, meeting and working with a slew of talented people and writing day in and day out, I’m leaving to join the madness at Road & Track. Autoblog has been the best working experience of my life, and the chance to interact with this site’s army of dedicated readers has been a legitimate honor. But it’s time to take the next risk. It’s been fun.

It’s been fun, Autoblog… originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #338 with Damon Lavrinc of Wired

Filed under: Podcasts, Technology, Toyota, Tesla, Electric

With guest host Damon Lavrinc, Tesla battery swaps, tech in cars, Rob Siegel interview

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Episode #338 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, otherwise known as Podcastus Gigantus. This week, Dan Roth and Zach Bowman are joined by former Autoblog colleague and current Wired Autopia editor Damon Lavrinc to talk tech in cars, Tesla battery swaps and more. The hilarity ensues for two hours, and an interview with Rob Siegel, author of Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic is an added delight this week. It’s a hefty ‘cast, but we think you’ll like it. Of course we start with the garage and end with your questions and comments. For those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. You can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #338:

Topics:

  • Tesla battery swaps
  • Tech in cars
  • Interview with Rob Siegel, author of Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic

In the Autoblog Garage:

  • 2013 Toyota Avalon
  • 2013 Toyota 4Runner

Hosts: Dan Roth, Zach Bowman

Guest: Damon Lavrinc

Runtime: 02:40:35


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Autoblog Podcast #338 with Damon Lavrinc of Wired originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog goes on an African safari, Subaru-Style

Filed under: Etc., Crossover, Subaru

… And Learns To Love The Ostrich

2014 Subaru Forester XT in South Africa

Subaru may be the ostrich of the Japanese auto industry.

When one thinks of a safari, they naturally draw pictures in their mind’s eye of wild animals, like lions, elephants and giraffes. I’m no different, and it was with visions of long telephoto lenses over vast runes and dunes that I embarked on a 19-hour plane ride from Phoenix, Arizona to Plettenberg Bay in South Africa, camera gear in tow.

My particular safari through the wilds of South Africa included none of those things, however. Sure, I did spy a random baboon or two (they didn’t seem particularly friendly), several other unknown primates and some random wild cattle, but the trip I found myself a part of centered around a rather unexpected South African specialty: the ostrich.

Never heard of an ostrich safari? Well, neither had I, and my trip wasn’t exactly a ‘safari’ in the classic sense – I wasn’t riding around through the African plains in an open-top Land Rover with guides pointing out the various wildlife for my picture-taking pleasure – but I did drive to and fro over the hills and dales of Africa’s southernmost tip, and I did see plenty of flightless fowl. I ate some, too, and it was as deliciously different from chicken as you can imagine, with lean red meat (the other red meat?).

All of this got me thinking… Since I was ferrying myself around in one of a flock of Subaru Forester crossovers, perhaps the prevalence of the strange birds made sense. Consider: If Toyota, Honda and Nissan are the Japanese equivalents of the lions, elephants and giraffes you’d expect to see on safari, it may not be a stretch to consider Subaru the ostrich; the outsider struggling to prove it belongs in the same conversation as the big boys. If you don’t buy the comparison now, follow along as we compare and contrast Subaru – and the Forester in particular – with the ostrich in several unique and unconventional ways, starting with its looks.

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Autoblog goes on an African safari, Subaru-Style originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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