Advances in Auto Tech, New Car Reviews, and Future Motorsports | #287

THE DRIVE with Alan Taylor | Episode #287

New car technology is rapidly evolving effecting not only our roadways, but racetracks as well. We take the pulse of the industry with leading automotive experts. Automotive journalist, BJ Killeen, reviews the 2018 VW Atlas, technology expert, John Ellis, talks about our autonomous car future, and motorsports guru, Steven Cole Smith, discusses spectators’ waning interest in watching professional racing. In some areas of the car world, consumers are moving towards letting go of the wheel, and in other areas they are craving to be more involved. What road are we headed down and how do car lovers feel about it? Find out.

  • [00:00:00] BJ Killeen Works Smarter Not Harder
  • [00:05:30] Volkswagen’s Impressively Large SUV
  • [00:12:30] Stealth Wealth: Undercover Luxury
  • [00:19:50] Katzkin Gives Alan’s 2011 Chevy a Facelift
  • [00:30:11] Autonomous Cars Will Make Our Decisions
  • [00:35:52] Tech Causes Increased Distracted Driving
  • [00:42:12] The Future of Automotive Technology
  • [00:48:24] Autonomous Cars Killed the Radio Star
  • [00:54:44] A Menagerie of Topics for Your Listening Pleasure
  • [01:02:04] R.I.P. Motorsports, We’re Glad We Knew You
  • [01:13:14] The Golden Age of the Automotive World
  • [01:18:05] Focusing on TV, Race Attendance Plummets

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SEMA 2016: Customized Performance | #270

THE DRIVE with Alan Taylor | Episode #270

Amazing builds, stunning products, and your favorite automotive experts; SEMA brings it all and more! This week, we’re bringing you exclusive interviews from the Shell Pioneering Performance Stage.

  • [00:00:00] The New Hall of Famer
  • [00:07:05] An Enduring Brand
  • [00:12:30] Precision Crafted Performance
  • [00:19:38] The Three Eras of Peter Brock
  • [00:30:32] Katzkin Customization
  • [00:35:38] Passion Turned Career
  • [00:41:58] NASCAR Talk
  • [00:48:28] The SEMA Legacy
  • [00:54:29] Shelby Goes Global
  • [01:01:39] Better Than Ever
  • [01:09:01] Drives like a BMW
  • [01:17:39] Going to Extremes

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