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... a clip of ABC World News Tonight. While the thought of a rear-wheel drive Pontiac sedan is the hotness any way you cut it, not all of us were down with the face transplant the Holden Commodore received to become the G8. Next we took Toyota to task f...
...ode #52 of the Autoblog Podcast on time. But here it is, better late than never, and with it brings the chance to win an 8GB iPod Nano just for listening. The Autoblog Podcast Relaunch Sweepstakes #3 is now in effect, and to enter all you have to do ...
...stakes. The prize this week is the king of all iPods, an 80GB iPod Video. It doesn't get any better than that, so if you've been waiting to enter the sweepstakes, now's the time. To do so, listen to the podcast and wait to hear the secret keyword rev...
... sound has been extremely positive so far and we've done more to refine the sound in this episode. The Autoblog Podcast is also now firmly seated in the No. 3 spot on the top ten list of Automotive podcasts in iTunes. Considering the top two podcasts...
...process and a polished sound, as well as a new logo and it's now easier to locate in the Podcast Directory of iTunes (Hint: Games and Hobbies > Automotive). On this momentous occassion we want to thank the listeners who have come back for every ep...
...how. Somehow we find time to talk about nearly every production vehicle and concept that was introduced at the show, as well as mull the idea of the new LA Auto Show becoming a Detroit show killer (hint: not gonna happen). The last bit of news we cov...
... dinner, so here we are with episode #48. We begin the podcast discussing the impact of Ford delaying the delivery of the Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers, which leads us to speculate on what the automaker will be showing its employees and retirees at...
...ted with the show today without going over SEMA just a litle bit, so with that out of the way, Damon, Alex and myself begin our discussion talking about comments made by Alan Mulally and Ford's recent pledge to cut it out with the whole badge enginee...
... official unless we talked about Ford, and this week keeps the Blue Oval streak alive with a conversation of Ford's performance (or lack thereof) in the third quarter of 2006. I wouldn't let the podcast this week happen unless my colleagues also agre...
...earance so we could talk so more about Ford. Both Alex and myself have strong opinions about the mistakes that were made by Ford in the past six years or so, which for me led to this post and for Alex led to him joining us on the podcast. Damon also ...
...nces for survival after its new CEO, Alan Mulally, settles in. Somehow we manage a smooth segway into talking about GM's new 5-year / 100,000-mile warranty and what it means for the General's longstanding problem with perceived quality. Finally, we r...
...f course, the big bomb that was dropped last week was Ford's Way Forward 2.0 plan, which Damon and I go back and forth over at length. We keep the conversation tied to the product though, which is what we hope will drive Ford's financial recovery. Fo...
... the new Mondeo that dominated the posts last week. Seriously Ford, we all want it sold in the States, why won't you just let us have it? Now that'd be a Bold Move. We also give you the latest update on Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond and his cond...
...e 2006 Paris Motor Show. Damon spends this podcast grilling me about the show, and my verdict on the event you might find surprising. I reveal my pick for Best of Show and which manufacturers had the best displays with the most promising vehicles. We...
...proposed alliance, and it's also the biggest chunk of audio on this week's Autoblog Podcast, Episode #44. As mentioned in a prior post today, we also talk about the spy photos of the 2008 Nissan Skyline GT-R that showed up on the web yesterday. Tune ...
...thoughts on the latest and greatest happenings in the automotive industry. In this episode we apply our own brand of enlightenment to the August sales numbers. Riveting stuff, really. Then we spend the bulk of the show debating whether the upcoming M...
...podcast production process, so there have been a couple dry runs of #38 that didn't pan out. We finally got this one cranked out, but we'll warn you ahead of time, the volume is a little low so be prepared to crank up your iPod. We'll have it fixed b...
...ncluding Ford's recent end-of-month push to attract new customers by lowering the bar for buyers with sub-prime credit (Good idea? Bad idea? Umm...). Diesel freaks will be happy to hear about the new world record for the fastest diesel-powered "car" ...
...hankerin' for a Volkswagen. In a new study released Thursday, NN's latest findings reveal that the average iTunes guy/gal is some 2.2 times more likely to own der Deutsche automaker's products than another Internet surfer. Other car makers that are ...
...rack at the video podcast thing. This one is a little bare bones, but give us time and we'll have elite animations and maybe even background music. Keep on the look out for future editions of the video podcast! Enjoy the video, and let us know ...