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AAH #267 - Inside the Inner Sanctum of Honda's Racing Factory Nov 21, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- Ford Explorer gets a bolder look.
- Bigger could be better when it comes to Chrysler 300's grille.
- Audi Prologue Concept previews the brand's new form language.
- Mazda gets into Subcompact CUV territory with the CX-3.
PLUS: We'll be coming to you from Honda Performance Development, which is the automaker's technical operations center for its motorsports program!
SPECIAL GUESTS: Steve Eriksen, VP and COO, HPD; Marc Sours, Sr. Mgr. Commercial and Product Division, HPD; Jason Castillo, Development Engineer, HPD Dyno.
All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Joni Gray, Autobytel; Aaron Gold, About.com.

AAH #266 - Magna's CTO Talks Tomorrow's Tech for Today's Cars Nov 14, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- Ford's Farley goes to Europe.
- Hack Attacks! Your car is more vulnerable than you thought.
- Motor Trend chooses the VW Golf family as Car of the Year.
SPECIAL GUEST: Swamy Kotagiri, Chief Technology Officer, Magna
- What are the hottest technologies OEMs are asking for?
All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Drew Winter, WardsAuto.

AAH #266 - Magna's CTO Talks Tomorrow's Tech for Today's Cars Nov 14, 2014

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AAH #265 - Taking a S.W.O.T. at NASCAR Nov 07, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- A major melee breaks out at a NASCAR race.
- SWOT Team: an analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the six biggest car companies.
All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe White, Wall Street Journal; Scott Burgess, Motor Trend.

AAH #264 - An Update on Achates’ Revolutionary Engine Oct 31, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- What to expect from Chevy’s Next-Gen Volt.
- Tales from Racing Legend Dan Gurney.
- Gary drives VW’s e-Golf in Deutschland.
- One truck brand’s promo goes viral — in a very bad way.
SPECIAL GUEST: David Johnson, Achates Power
All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE.

AAH #263 - Pony Up: Mr. Mustang Pays a Visit Oct 24, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- Takata air bag recalls out of control.
- Are plastic windows the next big lightweighting revolution?
SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Pericak, Mustang Chief Engineer
- Will this finally be the 'Stang that outsells Camaro?
All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Chris Paukert, Autoblog.

AAH #262 - Acura's Game-Changing TLX Oct 17, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- Will cheap gas wreck CAFE?
- Suddenly Tesla's Elon Musk likes dealers.
- Test drives... FROM HELL!
SPECIAL GUEST: Mat Hargett, Vice President of Acura Development & Chief Engineer, Acura TLX
- Inside the engineering of Acura's game-changing TLX
All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader Group.

AAH #261 - Under the Hood of the 2015 Ford F-150 Oct 10, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- Marchionne Retires in 2018. Will FCA merge with another company before then?
- Paris: Was there anything beyond a focus on fuel efficiency on display?
- September trucks sold almost as though gas was averaging $3.30 in the U.S. (it was).
SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Gill, Chief Engineer, Ford Powertrain
- A look at the new aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 and its real highlight, the all-new 2.7L EcoBoost engine.
All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Frank Markus, Motor Trend; Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.

AAH #260 - Studio 2000X: Rendering the Future of Ford Design Oct 02, 2014

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UP FOR DISCUSSION:
- Ford’s big quarter: Mustang and F-150. What do they do for a second (third?) act?
- Ram 1500 not only is selling like mad, but they’re going to be making 20% diesels.
- Johan de Nysschen tells Cadillac dealers that things are going to get worse before they get better.
- GM’s Mary Barra gets on the cover of Time magazine. Why?
SPECIAL GUEST: Jeff Nowak, Chief Designer, Ford Studio 2000X
- What does this little-known studio have to do with how future Ford models will look and feel?
All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver; John Manoogian, College for Creative Studies.

AAH #259 - The Inside Story on the New Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Sep 26, 2014

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SPECIAL GUESTS:
- Tony DiSalle, VP, GMC Marketing
- Jeff Perkins, Exterior Design Manager, General Motors
- Jeff Luke, Executive Chief Engineer, Full-size and Mid-size Trucks, General Motors
- Anita Burke, Chief Engineer, Mid-size Trucks, General Motors
- Tom Wilkinson, Chevrolet Truck Communications
All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Ken Gross, Playboy; Frank Aukofer, Freelance Automotive Columnist.

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