Touch the Future Now at StaplesLexus is about to put the V-10 LFA into production; Ford puts batteries in the Focus; Nissan swears that goofy Land Glider is for real; we discuss why your cell phone may not work worth a damn in your next new car; and we take a ride in the luxury crossover that started it all.
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EPISODE 141
SHOW NOTES• Lexus' first supercar is reality: The LFA
• Honda CR-Z coming to the U.S.
• California energy rules could hamper in-car cell phone reception
Toyota recalls 3.8 million cars, automakers gear up for the Tokyo Motor Show, Garmin sets a date and price for the Nuvifone, and we go for a ride in Lincoln's smallest luxury car.
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EPISODE 138
SHOW NOTES• Toyota recalls vehicles over loose floor mats
• Skydeck concept: Honda's hybrid van of the future
• Mazda to show concept, fuel efficient engines in Tokyo
• Subaru's Tokyo concept surfs trends
• Reserve Nissan's Leaf EV starting Spring 2010
Chevy Volt gets 230 miles per gallon (for a day) while Nissan says we can play that game, too. BMW gets hybrid religion (again), and we take you for a ride in an Audi Q5 and point out what we love and what we wish we could.
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Audi's nav screen goes crazy with the 3D in the latest version of their MMI interface.
(Credit: CBS Interactive)• We take you for a ride in a Chevy Volt test mule
• CNET Review and video of the Audi Q5
• BMW has a hybrid x6 and 7 Series on the way
Obama extends the Guzzler's program--how long will it last? Nissan prepares to get its first EV to market ahead of schedule. California makes new rules about car insurance company snooping. And we take a ride in the stunning BMW Z4.
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• CNET's Kia Soul Exclaim review
• Nissan Leaf electric car coming to market soon
A huge week of electric car announcements; the new Jaguar XJ reaches for the title of Top Tech Car; GM's out of BK; Dodge saves the Viper; and we take you for a ride in the hottest green car on the planet.
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• New Jaguar XJ launched, dripping with tech
• Best Buy moves hard into electric vehicles
Did hydrogen cars just blow up? GM's closer to unloading Saturn, but also to keeping part of it. One less GPS nav brand to contend with. And, we get a lot of stares in this week's test car.
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• First look at the Nissan Cube
• Yet another EV comes out of the woodwork
The big week comes for Chrysler: bankruptcy and a shotgun marriage to Fiat, how you might get 80 mpg out of your current hybrid, and are four-cylinder engines on the way back for Mercedes and BMW?
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• BMW 650i convertible review and video
• 81 mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid--You can, too!
• Scosche SolChat solar Bluetooth speakerphone
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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.
