October 9, 2009 4:56 PM PDT
Car Tech Live Podcast 139: Does the Lexus IS 350C have a big 'ol butt?
The drumbeat gets louder against driving while texting, it's hybrid vs. diesel for Green Car of the Year, GM says selling on eBay was great--but we're over it! And we go for a ride in a new retractable Lexus that is either BMW's nightmare--or a total chick car.
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EPISODE 139
SHOW NOTES• Federal employees banned from driving while texting -- are you next?
• Vote for Green Car of the Year
• We get an early ride in the Acura ZDX
Brian Cooley is an editor at large who keeps his fingers on the pulse of consumers' attitudes toward tech. His specialty is CNET Car Tech videos, but, frankly, most people have seen him on the TVs at Costco (or in one of his '60s Fords or Fiats).
Brian Cooley has a fleet of late '60s cars so he's well aware that great motoring exists happily in the absence of silicon--car technology only impresses him when it's great.
Wayne Cunningham On the cutting edge of tech coverage, Wayne began his journalism career writing about the Web in 1995. Although he has covered many areas of technology, he considers the Car Tech beat the best yet.
Antuan Goodwin gained most of his automotive knowledge the old fashioned way, by turning wrenches in a driveway. From drivetrain tech and performance to car audio installs and cabin tech, if it's on wheels, Antuan is knowledgeable.
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by PiCASSiMO
October 12, 2009 8:55 AM PDT
- What wheel/tire package did you have on the IS350C? Did you have the 18" wheels with the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A summer tires?
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by wcunning
October 12, 2009 9:26 AM PDT
- We have the 18 inch graphite wheels, which look really good, and all-season tire.
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by PiCASSiMO
October 12, 2009 10:58 AM PDT
- From a handling aspect, I do know that the summer performance package (with the Potenza RE050A tires) improves the handling by a large factor. Not sure if the IS350C offers that like the 4 door sedan.
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