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Autoblog Podcast #151: With Eddie Alterman of Car and Driver

Abuelsamid, Lieberman, Roth and Shunk. Sounds like a law firm, but it's this week's podcast crew. Car and Driver editor-in-chief Eddie Alterman bravely wades into the pool and joins us for Episode #151 of the Autoblog Podcast, as well. We spend a goodly amount of time going over what's in all five garages this week, before picking up actual topics. Once into news, we move through the Honda Accord Crosstour's pricing and impending launch, Ford's profitable quarter and union dealings, Edmunds' dust-up with the White House, and wrap with ... Read more →

Autoblog Podcast #148 with Jon Linkov from Consumer Reports Dan Roth

For Episode #148 of the Autoblog Podcast, Jon Linkov, Consumer Reports managing editor for autos, fills Sam's chair and mulls some timely topics with Chris and Dan. First up is the wheels ...

Car and Driver drawing flak over Photoshopped BMW X6 M drag racing pic? Chris Shunk

Hardcore drag racers take their expensive hobby very seriously. Some drag owners cut into their 401k just to knock a couple tenths off of their quarter mile times, while others spend every possible ...

Spy Shots: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept snagged at Munich photo shoot Noah Joseph

Excited by BMW's new Vision EfficientDynamics concept car? So are we. But while the rest of us have to wait another couple of weeks to see the future-think show car at the Bavarian automaker's show ...

VIDEO: Car and Driver creates the mother (in law) of all driving schools Dan Roth

We could've sworn we heard this idea from Lieberman first. No matter, Car & Driver saw the potential hilarity in the concept of teaching grandmothers the finer points of late-braking and lateral ...

VIDEO: C/D channels inner redneck with International LoneStar Harley-Davidson 3 months ago on Autoblog

Over the decades, we've read Car and Driver reviews of just about every high performance vehicle on the planet. While we'd hardly say that we're bored of 200 mph supercars and 3.2 second 0-60 times, it's nice to see C/'D mix it up now and again as well. In predictable fashion, C/D once again ...

After 41 years, Patrick Bedard motors away from Car and Driver 4 months ago on Autoblog

In the latest issue of Car and Driver, editor-at-large and former professional racer Patrick Bedard has penned his swan song, announcing his departure from the print magazine that he has called home for the last four decades. Without indicating what his next move will be – either retirement or ...

Car and Driver makes its own Mazdaspeed5 6 months ago on Autoblog

Although the story's a bit old, Car and Driver just released the tale of their sixth Boss Wagon project online. Just like their past attempts at turning a sow's ear into a silk purse, this one starts with a casual comment that snowballs out of control. After several rethinks, copious man-hours ...

NASCAR ponders life without support of Detroit automakers [w/poll!] 7 months ago on Autoblog

Car and Driver's April Fools' Day joke about President Obama ordering the Detroit 3 automakers out of stock car racing has apparently got NASCAR officials pondering the ramifications of such a mass exodus. Suffice it to say, they are not laughing. Jeff Burton, driver of a Chevrolet-badged racecar ...

Without its editor-in-chief, Motive closes up shop 8 months ago on Autoblog

Following in the wake of Eddie Alterman's ascendancy into the Editor-In-Chief position at Car and Driver, the online auto outlet known as Motive is indefinitely "on ice." In a release (after the jump) published on the website's "About" page, its staff explained the situation and vowed to keep its ...

Eddie Alterman named new Editor-in-Chief of Car and Driver 9 months ago on Autoblog

Back in December when Car and Driver magazine first announced that long-time editor-in-chief Csaba Csere was stepping down, among the first names that popped up as a possible replacement was Eddie Alterman, editor-in-chief of Motivemag.com and former EiC of the late MPH magazine. At some point, the ...

Car and Driver tallies 10 most embarrassing auto award winners 10 months ago on Autoblog

Each and every year, the major auto buff mags roll out their "best of" lists. Car of the Year, 10 Best, All-Stars – each publication has a different formula for picking the best of the best, and while we don't like every choice, most are spot-on. There are, however, times when we see a pick ...

Car and Driver announces 10 Best: No GT-R to be found! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Spoiler alert: If you haven't picked up your print copy of Car and Driver yet, or if you haven't received their email announcement, or if you haven't checked out their website, they just announced their 10 Best for 2009. We wanted to share it with you because, well, the list is too shocking not to ...

C&D performs first instrumented testing of Corvette ZR1 1 year ago on Autoblog

Car and Driver recently strapped its test gear to the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and, as expected, recorded some impressive numbers. All eyes have been on the supercar Vette as it enters the boxing ring to duke it out with the heavy-hitting Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, Nissan GT-R and Porsche GT2 (among ...

C&D lists Top 10 Most Decadent Options 1 year ago on Autoblog

We always scoff at dealerships that charge $250 for floormats, but there are some truly expensive options out there that most of us would need a second mortgage (good luck getting that) to afford. Car and Driver has a new Top 10 List that details the most decadent options in the auto industry, ...

Car & Driver runs this year's Lightning Lap at VIR 1 year ago on Autoblog

Every year Car & Driver does something we can only dream about doing: take the whole gamut of today's hottest cars and run them around the 4.2-mile track at Virginia International Speedway. It's called the Lightning Lap, and it's basic purpose is to discover which cars give you the most ...

What? Car & Driver says M3 better than GT-R and 911 Turbo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Car & Driver is a common choice as bathroom reader around Autoblog HQ, though thumbing through the latest issue had us contemplating using the glossy pages for TP. C&D got its hands on Nissan's new GT-R and its development benchmark, the Porsche 911 Turbo. That's great so far, as everyone ...

Stock Nissan GT-R fares well in One Lap 1 year ago on Autoblog

Photo by Mary Seelhorst Slightly over shadowed by all the drama surrounding the Vanishing Point Dodge Challenger, Car and Driver competed in the 2008 One Lap of America event behind the wheel of a stock Nissan GT-R. Typically a magazine editor going for an extended joy ride in a pre-production ...

April Foolery: Toyota resurrects Oldsmobile in its own image 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've been trying to keep a straight face today as we report all these April Fools jokes, but this one from Car and Driver is so ridiculous that we must forego all the winks and nods and state plainly that it is not real. C&D concocted an alternate universe in which General Motors forgot to ...

C&D tests GT-R, runs 11.5-second quarter 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Nissan GT-R. Scorching fast. That's the word from Car & Driver on a Nissan GT-R they were allowed to instrument up and abuse for a few hours. 11.5 in the quarter mile and a 3.3 second run to 60 mph are incredible numbers from any car, but this one only ...

Car and Driver covers let slip the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 1 year ago on Autoblog

click either image to enlarge We've received word that a small group of Car and Driver readers have been selected to help the magazine select its the cover of its April issue that features the production 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, a car that's fast becoming the worst kept secret in Detroit. This ...

[SPOILER ALERT] Car and Driver 10Best list revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

Earlier this week we got a tip from a reader who had already received his January 2008 issue of Car and Driver in the mail. The January issue is, of course, the 10Best issue, and while we had no reason not to trust this reader that the ten cars he listed were in fact all winners, we decided to wait ...

C&D first to drive the slower but faster Mitsubishi Evo GSR 2 years ago on Autoblog

Our pulpy friends over at 2002 Hogback Road have gotten their hands on the latest version of Mitsubishi's Evo, the Evo X. Car and Driver's November 2007 issue has a preview of the Evo X, and they found that while the new car gives up speed to the outgoing model in a drag race, it kicks it in the ...

POLL RESULTS: What you think of Car and Driver's redesign... eek, not good 2 years ago on Autoblog

What we're hearing from the masses is that of those who participated in our totally unscientific poll, the vast majority either hate Car and Driver's new redesign or couldn't even tell the book had been redesigned anyway. Sounds like Mission Accomplished, if you ask us. There are a few peeps that ...

Car and Driver redesign hated by readers, and we agree 2 years ago on Autoblog

I first started subscribing to Car and Driver magazine sometime in 1981. I've maintained those subscriptions ever since. I've always appreciated the snappy writing, and even when I disagreed with the likes of Pat Bedard and Brock Yates in their columns, the quality of the content has almost always ...

New Bold Move ads take a tip from Pepsi 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Bold Moves marketing campaign from Ford has taken on many facets, but the one we're most familiar is with of the boob tube variety, a.k.a. commercials. Like most automotive marketing campaigns, the ad agency got involved early and produced some airy, feel-good spots that show your average ...

Car and Driver 10 Best for 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog

In round number 25 of the toughest job in journalism, the editorial staff at Car and Driver has gathered at the secret camp located in the middle of some of the greatest roads in the Midwest. Struggling through the daunting task of evaluating the coolest cars available in these United States, they ...

2012 Porsche 928: Images and speculation 3 years ago on Autoblog

At the 1977 Geneva Auto Show, Porsche introduced the world to the 928, a – gasp – front-engine GT car that would compete with some of the great touring cars of its day. The portly Porsche achieved limited popularity over its 17-year run, but served as a sign of things to come when the ...

Cannonball Run returning to U.S. this summer 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Cannonball Run is returning to America. Named for the highly illegal (and surely equally entertaining) Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash founded by Car & Driver vet Brock Yates, this celeb and party-soaked cross-country run is actually an unsanctioned offspring of ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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