TOPIC: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
GUEST: Jeffrey Ng, Product Manager, VW Tiguan

NEWS:
05:42 – 2018 VW Tiguan
34:40 – BMW Adds Alexa: The Ultimate Shopping Machine?
42:29 – Toyota Debuts Smarter Autonomous Test Vehicle
49:03 – Is Ford Giving Lyft a Boost?
58:09 – Will Dyson Suck Up Tesla Customers?

PANEL: Gary Vasilash, AD&P; Frank Markus, Motor Trend; Scott Burgess, Autoblog.com

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Vehicle: 2017 Nissan Murano
Price (as driven): $45,000

TOPIC: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse SPECIAL
GUEST: Rick Spina, Executive Chief Engineer, GM Crossovers

NEWS:
02:20 – 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
35:15 – Impressions from Frankfurt Motor Show 2017
38:50 – China dropping JV for EVs?
40:10 – Tesla vs. Caddy: Plug-in EV showdown
41:05 – EV infrastructure challenges
47:45 – Self-driving in Pittsburgh Uber Volvos

PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit

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Automotive retailers have an opportunity to boost their revenue by educating car buyers on the advantages of GAP insurance and service contracts. This discussion covers those opportunities as well as strategies and ideas of how to get this done.

PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Doug Timmerman, Ally; George Glassman, Glassman Automotive Group; Steve Finlay, Wards Auto

Vehicle: 2017 Toyota 4Runner TRD PRO
Price (as driven): $40,220

The interior of the all-new Continental GT is a masterpiece of fine detail. From the diamond pattern knurling on the vents and controls, to the machined center-console top, to the impossibly complicated stitching throughout the car, the GT exudes craftsmanship. Try this one on for size: 315,000 stitches using 1.8 miles of thread.

Volkswagen will be plunging head first into the BEV market, with different electrics aimed at different types of buyers in different geographic regions. Meet the three concepts that point the way: a city commuter, a crossover, and a minivan. They’re also designed with Level 4 autonomy in mind. Though still a few years away from production they present VW’s best thinking on how to develop new cars for an electrified world.

Hyundai unveiled three cars at the Frankfurt show, all aimed at different buyers. The i30 N is a track-ready hot hatch. The i30 Fastback moves the model line more upscale. And the Kona gets Hyundai into the B-segment for crossovers for the first time.

With a world going mad for crossovers, VW unleashes it’s smallest one yet. And yet it’s not that small. The T-Roc has a footprint identical to the VW Golf. It also offers what crossover buyers are looking for: a higher seating position, greater versatility and more room.

Bentley completely redesigned the Continental GT, yet stayed true to its predecessor’s iconic styling. How did it pull that off? By nailing the proportions and highlighting the character lines in a new way thanks to using super forming in the manufacturing process.