Motor Trend Audio

Charlie and Shawn continue their tour of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. This week, they chat with representatives from Jaguar, Maserati, BMW, Land Rover, and the owner of La Bestioni.

Charlie and Shawn spend the week in Monterey, the automotive mecca better known as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. We chat again with our good friend Dan Neil, discuss Singer Porches with "Mr. Singer" himself, Rob Dickinson, and interview several others.

Charlie has an extended interview with Matt Davis, son of the late David E. Davis Jr. who founded Automobile Magazine. Matt's kept his home and studio in Milan, Italy since 2001 and he shares with us what it's like being the only American car journalist doing this job at a big-league level in Europe.

Smiles abound from last week's MINI Takes the States! Peter Rawlinson, the official MINI blogger, joins the show and talks dream garages with Shawn. Charlie stumbles upon a car he's not familiar with--the German built Borgward--and speaks with its owner. Also, Motor Trend Technical Director Frank Markus shares his background in the automotive industry and growing up in the Midwest. Finally, what does it mean to secure Ferrari Classiche's certificate of authenticity and what are the benefits? We find out.

It's an all MINI show as we take a brand new MINI Cooper from San Francisco to Reno on the first leg of MTTS (MINI Takes The States). Along the way we interview "The Birdman" Tony Hawk, Pat McKenna (MINI Product Planning Manager), David Duncan (VP, MINI of the Americas), and Tom Salkowsky (VP, MINI Marketing), while also discussing our take on the new F56 platform.

Charlie and Shawn meet with Ed O'Neill of Modern Family and Married with Children fame. He shares stories of his favorite cars and the days when Ohio was dangerous. Then we chat with our own "Ed"--Ed Loh, Editor-In-Chief at Motor Trend--about his own experience driving the Mille Miglia in Italy.

While in LA, Charlie and Shawn drop by Jay Leno's garage and chat with him about his extensive car collection, autonomous cars, and driving through red lights during the Mille Miglia in Italy.

Charlie and Shawn travel to LA and discuss authenticity and charity with the owners of five famous cars from television and the movies. Cars featured include the DeLorean from "Back To The Future," the Micheal Keaton Batmobile and KITT from "Knight Rider."

This week, Charlie and Shawn make their way to Sonoma Raceway to experience their first NASCAR race. They chat with race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., former race car driver Joe Herman and a true NASCAR fan.

On this special episode of Motor Trend Audio, Charlie welcomes Bob Kelley, whose family founded and launched Kelley Blue Book. Blue Book values have been trusted by the automotive industry and consumers alike, to evaluate and determine new and used car pricing. Bob shares how the business came to be and later, his role in the company.

Charlie and Shawn recount stories of their dads and how they influenced their interest in automobiles. Charlie also gets a chance to chat with Rene Villeneuve, race car driver and a Skip Barber race instructor, about what he has taught his own teenage daughter about driving. Finally, Bill Fay (General Manager, Toyota Division) shares a breakdown of the newly redesigned Toyota Camry.

Charlie and Shawn discuss driving in the Bay Area, and the differences in driving technique and attitudes across the country. Charlie then interviews professional driving instructors and gets their take on what type of person attends their classes, driving pet peeves and the skill set that should be required to get a driver's license. Later, Charlie speaks with Andrew Polsinelli, product planning manager for Land Rover North America, and gets the rundown on the entire Land Rover lineup. The show wraps up with Kris de la Cuesta from IntelliChoice.com, to discuss car purchase data and share tips on what to look for in researching your next set of wheels.

We discuss the Koenigsegg One:1—the seven-figure, 1341 hp, carbon-Kevlar bodied megacar—from the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. We also meet up with Gill Campbell, CEO and General Manager of the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, who talks to us a bit about the world-class facility and its rich history. Speaking of history, Dodge celebrates its 100th anniversary and Tim Kuniskis, CEO of the Dodge brand, dishes on a couple of special edition Charger and Challenger models to commemorate the birthday as well as Scat Pack stage kits.

Charlie flies back from Italy and discusses his fun in a Fiat 500L with Shawn, and how big is too big for a MINI. He also catches up with Michael Coates, who shares his expertise and insight on the future of diesel technology in the U.S. Charlie also talks to "Bob" about locomotives, hybrid drivetrains and the frequency with which locomotives collide with objects.

Charlie starts this week's show by interviewing an owner of a rare Volkswagen—the super-efficient, diesel hybrid XL1—available in select European markets only. And what's in a World Car of the Year award? What's the difference between a CUV and SUV? What are the off-road capabilities of the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk? Our man gets his hands dirty to bring you the news.

Charlie ventures to the 2014 North American International Auto Show, and discusses various aspects of the show with Paul Eisenstein, publisher of TheDetroitBureau.com.

This week Charlie & Shawn want to answer the following questions: What's my car worth? What should I name my car? What goes on behind-the-scenes at Motor Trend? Where can my car park itself? Where is my motorcade?

Marty Rood, internet car sales pioneer, explains to us how he sold the first ever car on the Internet. Motor Trend staff editors, Carlos Lago and Jonny Lieberman, stop by to provide a behind-the-scenes look at this month's cover story of a three-car comparison featuring the Camaro Z/28, the Porsche 911 Turbo S and the Nissan GT-R Track Edition. Also, what happens when OEM reps interview each other? We find out as BMW and Mazda nearly end Charlie's run as host of Motor Trend Audio, just three episodes in.

This week's show is chalk full of automotive goodness! We visit Retromobile in Paris France, discuss a rare 1950's Javelin with its owner, and chat with Ford CEO, Alan Mulally, about its global product line. We also hit floor of the 2014 North American International Auto Show with columnist, Dan Neil, to get his colorful take on the themes and trends in the industry.

For our inaugural show, we start by discussing the Porsche 911's 50th anniversary with Nick Twork (Manager, Product Communications at Porsche Cars NA). We also talk to McKeel Hagerty, President and CEO of Hagerty Insurance Agency, about insuring iconic and collector cars, while also spending time with the proud owner of a 1961 Austin-Healey "bug-eyed" Sprite.