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| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Trend - July, 2010 Part 2 | "Hustle Cars: Sans V-8 engines, these pony cars are light on muscle, but heavy on hustle." by Ron Kiino; "Fit to Fight: World-beating B-car lands in America with Honda in its sights" by Scott Evans | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:20:25 |
| Motor Trend - July, 2010 Part 1 | "China changes US car market" by Angus Mackenzie; "New Mustang ready for Churchill Downs" by Arthur St. Antoine; "City Cars" by Frank Markus; "New Mustangs - Game-On in the pony car wars." by Frank Markus | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:24:16 |
| Motor Trend - June 2010 Part 1 | "Unintended acceleration - More than a Toyota problem" by Angus Mackenzie; "Wrong numbers" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Hot hybrids: Green technology" by Frank Markus; "The Mustang: Back in the saddle again" by Ron Kiino | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:24:23 |
| Motor Trend - May, 2010 Part 2 | "Camry & its Six Closest Rivals - Part 2" by Frank Markus; "The New XJ Sedan" by Paul Horrell; "Third Time's a Charm: With the debut of gen III, this sedan appears ready for prime time." by Ron Kiino | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:25:33 |
| Motor Trend - May, 2010 Part 1 | "Motor Trend Classic returns" by Angus Mackenzie; "Acura Cold Weather Tests" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Shell Game" by Frank Markus; "Camry and its Six Closest Rivals" by Frank Markus | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:21:41 |
| Motor Trend - April 2010 Part 2 | "Trading Places. Will the better Buick please stand up?" by Kim Reynolds; "Spark Versus Ignition: Pitting the Tesla against the Porsche Boxster Spyder" by Kim Reynolds | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:48 |
| Motor Trend - April 2010 Part 1 | "Toyota's Mortality" by Angus Mackenzie; "Oil Change" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Cloud Cars: Redefining 'ride on air'" by Frank Markus; "International Rescue: The enthusiasts Buick." by Angus Mackenzie | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:48 |
| Motor Trend - March 2010 Part 2 | "BMW 5 Series..." by Scott Evans; "Honda defines the sport-compact segment." by Edward Loh; "Ghostrider - Spirit of Ecstasy." by Angus Mackenzie; "All-new Hyundai Tucson" by Ron Kiino | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:30:20 |
| Motor Trend - March 2010 Part 1 | "GM's new broom shakes up the corporation." by Angus Mackenzie; "Vehicular weight-watching" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Cool pump: Chill out your car cost-free" by Frank Markus; "Original hot-rod musting remastered for 2011" by Matt Stone | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:21:23 |
| Motor Trend - February 2010 Part 2 | "Gullwing Roars: The classic SL" by Edward Loh; "Audi improves on near-perfection" by Arthur St. Antoine; "2010 Truck of the year overview and contenders"; "2010 Truck of the Year - Ram Heavy Duty" by Allyson Harwood | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:34:51 |
| Motor Trend - February 2010 Part 1 | "What makes a supercar great?" by Angus Mackenzie; "End of the manual shift" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Power for free" by Frank Markus; "Supercars for 2010 - Faster, better, safer."; "The F430 get a control + alt + delete" by Frank Markus | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:21:03 |
| Motor Trend - January 2010 Part 4 | Mike reveals the last 4 finalists and (finally) "2010 Car Of The Year: The Comeback Kid - Ford Fusion" by Matt Stone | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:16:16 |
| Motor Trend - January 2010 Part 3 | Today, Mike tells you of the remaining five contenders and the first five (of ten total) finalists for Car of the Year. Can you handle the suspense? | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:21:26 |
| Motor Trend - January 2010 Part 2 | "2010 Car of the Year. All Change, Almost... In 60 years, there's never been one like this" by the Editors; "Testing, Testing. How we get from 23 contenders to one winner"; "The First Eight contenders for Car of the Year" | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:22:22 |
| Motor Trend - January 2010 Part 1 | "America vs the World: Hope amid chaos & catastrophe in Detroit" by Angus Mackenzie; "They Shoot Horsepower, don't they? The car as Hollywood star" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Add Venture: A glimpse of the future" by Frank Markus; "Seventh Son: Possibly one of the all-time greats, but still true to character" by Gavin Green | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:36 |
| Motor Trend - December 2009 Part 2 | "Car or crossover: No matter what you call it - it works!" by Angus Mackenzie; "Big Ben Strikes: Big, heavy crazy fast... All the more reason to want one!" by Matt Stone; "Six decades of great on-track memories" by Matt Stone | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:22:43 |
| Motor Trend - December 2009 Part 1 | "Reality Bites: When it comes to cars, we're all dreamers" by Angus Mackenzie; "Maniac Myth: Fast - and good - drivers" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Aero Blow: Beating the wind by joining it" by Frank Markus; "For the price of three 911 Turbos: The Japanese giant dives into the deep end" by Arthur St. Antoine | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:46 |
| Motor Trend - November 2009 Part 2 | "Speed Demon: Can the new hot hatch dethrone the current king?" by Allyson Harwood; "Taking it to the Streets: New McLaren supercar" by Angus Mackenzie; "No Compromises, No Competition: Hot-rodders build off-road racing truck" by Edward Loh | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:09 |
| Motor Trend - November 2009 Part 1 | "Making History: Is McLaren's Ron Dennis the next Enzo?" by Angus Mackenzie; "Ring Engagement: Drivers entranced by the Nordschleife..." by Arthur St. Antoine; "Light Fantastic: Ford Lasers shoot first, ask questions later" by Frank Markus; "A Grand Design: Corvette team cuts & pastes new models from existing parts" by Frank Markus | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:01 |
| Motor Trend - October 2009 Part 3 | "Driver's Seat: America's 10 best driver's cars - part 2 - cars ranked 5th through 1st" by Ron Kiino, Kim Reynolds & Matt Stone; "Driver's Seat - Randy Pobst" | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:37 |
| Motor Trend - October 2009 Part 2 | "Driver's Seat: From behind the wheel of 10 of today's ultimate performance cars, in the only chair that matters, we pick America's best driver's car" by Ron Kiino, Kim Reynolds, and Matt Stone | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:23:47 |
| Motor Trend - October 2009 Part 1 | "Cycle Track to Superhighway: Driving in the world's fastest-growing auto market" by Angus Mackenzie; "Private Jetson: Can 'enthusiast' and 'hybrid' coexist?" by Arthur St. Antoine; "CAFE Ole!: The milky murk of plug-in hybrid fuel economy" by Frank Markus; "Gull Wings: The first-ever all-AMG Benz" by Arthur St. Antoine | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:44 |
| Motor Trend - September 2009 Part 2 | "Doorplay - Relax. It's a real Porsche" by Angus Mackenzie; "Dr. Right - A Buick to lure back the medicos" by Frank Markus; "Multimillion Dollar Baby - Shockingly, almost unmanageably fast" by Ben Oliver | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:21:50 |
| Motor Trend - September 2009 Part 1 | "The Birth of a Notion: Motor Trend turns 60" by Angus Mackenzie; "As Seen on TV: Post-bankruptcy GM has the chance to channel a new beginning" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Shock d'amping: Getting a charge out of life's bumpy roads" by Frank Markus; "Adult Entertainment: The Taurus SHO turns 21 & grows up" | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:20:35 |
| Motor Trend - August 2009 Part 2 | "Rising Sign: From midsize to full-size to near-luxury" by Todd Lassa; "Cracking the hybrid code in the compact-luxury-sedan category" by Matt Stone; "Forties Wink: Reinterpreting the great American prairie schooner" by Todd Lassa; "Richer Smoother Sweeter: From the distiller of single-malt sports cars, a premium blend" by Arthur St. Antoine | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:29:41 |
| Motor Trend - August 2009 Part 1 | "A New Beginning: America's auto industry has changed forever" by Angus Mackenzie; "Seeing the Light: Guided by its genius founder, Lotus endures the weight of the auto world" by Arthut St. Antoine; "Steppin' Out: Honda preps for the implosion of the car market" by Frank Markus; "Blue Devil vs. Blue Angel: We race a 'Vette ZR1 against a Navy F/A-18 Hornet" by Arthur St. Antoine | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:24:04 |
| Motor Trend - July 2009 Part 3 | "Earth Movers: Our last two trucks of the year. One winner." by Kim Reynolds; "Grip & Grin: With all-wheel drive and dynamic V-6's, these sure-footed luxe sedans will leave you smiling. But only one left us grinning..." by Ron Kiino. | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:38 |
| Motor Trend - July 2009 Part 2 | "Six Shooters: Eye candy - or the future of sport coupes" by Todd Lassa; "Family Style: Might a resurgence in bold, brash American style help Detroit recapture the family-sedan market?" by Frank Markus | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:35 |
| Motor Trend - July 2009 Part 1 | Good Cars Bad Times: Just as Detroit proves it can do it, the beancounters are back by Angus Mackenzie; Coffee Tea or Premium: Make mine heavy on the octane... by Arthur St. Antoine; Catom & Eve: Behold the genesis of pario claytronics and synthetic reality by Frank Markus; Mirror Mirror: The Munich benchmark vs the Motown doppelganger... by Arthur St. Antoine | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:26:29 |
| Motor Trend - June 2009 Part 2 | "Lonely at the Top: Ford throws a power party and nobody shows up" by Frank Markus; "Zed's not Dead: BMW's roadster has become something else" by Todd Lassa; "The Ultimate Play Date: We toss five awesome toys around on our favorite asphalt playground" by Frank Markus | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:26:29 |
| Motor Trend - June 2009 Part 1 | "A Year of Living Dangerously: All change, and 2009’s not even half over yet" by Angus Mackenzie; "Graham Finale: Compared with this rakish predecessor, today’s F1 stars have a lot of room to grow" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Program VCR: It’s Beta versus VHS in the Variable Compression Ratio game" by Frank Markus; "Smoke ‘em While You’ve Got ‘em: The compare we’ve waited 35 years to write" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Klein Neu GTI: Little is changed for this hot hatch, and that’s a good thing" by Todd Lassa | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:31:39 |
| Motor Trend - May 2009 Part 3 | "First Drive: Mercedes E-class" by Paul Horrell; "First Drive: Jaguar XFR" by Mike Connor; "First Drive: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder" by Matt Stone | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:31 |
| Motor Trend - May 2009 Part 2 | "Chasing Z Dream" by Ron Klino; "First Drive - Audi R8" by Arthur St. Antoine; "Body Doubles: Redesigned King of the Hybrids Faces a Look-Alike Contender..." by Kim Reynolds | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:21:35 |
| Motor Trend - May 2009 Part 1 | "Running Scared: Is Detroit afraid of competition" by Angus Mackenzie, "Tester's Choice: Attention automakers: Are you in my five?" by Arthur St. Antoine, "Interplanetary Travel: Better driving through cheap simple ingenuity" by Frank Markus; "Slide Rule: Calculating performance numbers for this all-new coupe was easy..." by Ron Kiino | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:20:09 |
| Motor Trend - April 2009 Part 3 | "On the Verj: Why Cadillac needs the 2014 Converj" by Todd Lassa, "The Inside Story of the Chevy Volt, The Car That Could Change GM - and America" by William J. Holstein | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:26 |
| Motor Trend - April 2009 Part 2 | "America's Top 40 New Cars" by The Motor Trend Editors (the 30 not covered last week) | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:28:18 |
| Motor Trend - April 2009 Part 1 | "A Mighty Heart: High tech isn't everything" by Angus Mackenzie, "Momentum of Truth: What the fast guys know that the slow guys don't" by Arthur St. Antoine, "Crystal Power: Newest-age crystals will energize engines, etc." by Frank Markus, "America's Top 40 New Cars: Boost your game as an automotive authority" | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:22:50 |
| Motor Trend - March 2009 Part 3 | "Capitol Idea: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid" by Arthur St. Antoine, "The Future Car Files: Pulling the Wraps off eighteen 2010 Models" by Matt Stone and others | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:18:06 |
| Motor Trend - March 2009 Part 2 | "Boob Tubes: Whenever I fly I try to do it by automobile" by Arthur St. Antoine, "Whacking moles: Beware the quest to bop the energy boogeymen" by Frank Markus, "Your Milage May Vary: Honda's new Insight" by Edward Loh | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:16:38 |
| Motor Trend - March 2009 Part 1 | "Prius or Pickups?: What's the best way forward for Detroit?" by Angus MacKenzie, "Trend: News/Opinion/Gossip/Stuff" by the Motor Trend Editors | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:19:54 |
| Motor Trend - January 2009 Part 3 | Mike finishes up his read of "The Best of Years, The Worst of Years: 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year Shakedown" by the MT Editors. Tune in when Mike reveals the car of the year next time! | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:32:29 |
| Motor Trend - January 2009 Part 2 | "Up, Up and Away: The Most Famous Corporate Symbol in America is Lighter Than Air" by Arthur St. Antoine, "Flying Hybrids! What the next-gen Boeing 737 jet-fuel/electric airplane portends for highway hybrids" by Frank Markus, "The Best of Years, The Worst of Years: 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year Shakedown" by the MT Editors | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:16:26 |
| Motor Trend - January 2009 Part 1 | The Big Picture: No Need For Speed? - Fast cars aren't the problem, it's dumb drivers by Angus Mackenzie, Trend: News & Opinion by Edword Loh & others | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:06 |
| Motor Trend - December 2008 Part 4 | History Repeating: Five Decades Ago, Diesel-Powered Cars Were an Anomaly. That's no Longer the Case. The Rattle Continues. by the Motor Trend editors. | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:20 |
| Motor Trend - December 2008 - Part 3 | Triple Threat: Dodge Challenges Neo-Ponycar Class with Three Retro Clydesdales by Frank Markus, WaterWorks: Fourteen Days in the Hydrogen Economy by Kim Reynolds, Survival of the Fittest: This Pickup Has to be the Biggest Hit in Ford History to Save the Company From Becoming History by Mark Williams | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:28:52 |
| Motor Trend - December 2008 - Part 2 | Bad Boy Drive: Where we go for wheel time by Arthur St. Antoine, Whiter Lightning: Cellulosic ethanol arrives to save the tattered reputation of the corn-mash hooch by Frank Markus, Caddy Shock: GM gambles on the luxury standard of the world | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:21:41 |
| Motor Trend - December 2008 - Part 1 | The Big Picture: Why Detroit Matters - If you can make a car, you can make anything by Angus Mackenzie, Trend: News & Opinion by Todd Lassa & others | Reader: Mike McGonegal | 00:17:38 |
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