Autoline After Hours

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- 2015 J.D. Power IQS: Who is it good for?- Porsche Wins Le Mans: Even if it did take 17 years- EPA Ratings: Reality checkSPECIAL GUEST: Craig Metros, Exterior Designer, Ford GT- Which came first, engineering or styling?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Costco the Auto Giant: Guess the middle man can be helpful after all- BMW’s Tagline: What happened to “Ultimate Driving Machine”—too steampunk?- GM’s Bryan Nesbitt: Wuling and Baojun… and now BuickSPECIAL GUEST: Al Oppenheiser, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet CamaroAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Chris Paukert, Freelance Auto Journalist; Jim McCraw, Freelance Auto Journalist.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- May Sales: Is Everybody Happy? (Well, maybe not Ford)- Telematics, infotainment: Too much of not always a good thing?- Chevy’s 2015 Car Onslaught: Didn’t they get the memo about trucks?SPECIAL GUEST: Arie Groeneveld, Chief Engineer, Ford ExplorerAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; David Welch, Bloomberg.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Racing: Montoya, Rosberg, Edwards all had a good Sunday—as did TV viewers.- Apple, Android, Auto: Are the players from Silicon Valley ready for primetime?- Automotive brand valuation: Walmart has greater value than Mercedes. Whoa.- Merger Talk: Sergio Marchionne continues to seek a partner for FCA.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Scott Burgess, Motor Trend; Todd Lassa, Automobile.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- 2016 Camaro: Enough to take on Mustang?- GM says it owns your car’s software- Starbucks vs. A Car Lease: Which costs more?SPECIAL GUEST: Richard Rawlings, TV Host and Author, “Fast N’ Loud”All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mike Austin, Autoblog.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Inside the Volvo XC90 and the strategy behind its new U.S. plant- The autonomy plot thickens with reports of Google-car accidentsSPECIAL GUEST: Travis Hester, Executive Chief Engineer, Cadillac CT6- Learning the secrets of Cadillac‘s innovative new flagshipAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lauren Fix, The Car Coach.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Remembering the late, great automotive legend Denise McCluggage- Autonomy leaps forward as Freightliner‘s Inspiration Truck hits the road- April Sales: The Golden Age of the Muscle Car?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile; Stephanie Brinley, IHS Automotive.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Will VW’s Ferdinand Piech be missed?- Cadillac is “V-serious” about performance. The right strategy?- Who will Sergio Marchionne ask to dance with FCA?SPECIAL GUEST: Klaus Busse, VP of Interior Design, FCA US LLC- Inside the coming trends of car interiors and the secrets of award-winning designAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Drew Winter, Wards.

SPECIAL GUEST: Sandy Munro, Munro and Associates- A teardown analysis of the BMW i3 so complete that the company thought the secrets were leaked!All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- The CT6 is NOT the vehicle Cadillac needs- Will Fiat Chrysler find a third partner or a buyer?- Volt production pauses and the price of the Spark EV drops- Furious 7 is the highest-grossing film in that franchiseAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Gold, About.com; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; Chris Paukert, Automotive Freelancer.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- NY Auto Show one week later: Who were YOUR winners and losers?- Tesla Q1 Sales: How does a company get so much attention with zero advertising?- And the 2015 World Car of the Year is… definitely not American.- Who’s insulting Mary Barra with this poster?SPECIAL GUEST: Rini Sherony, Sr. Principal Engineer, Toyota- Inside Toyota pedestrian safety with its walking dummies, “Steve” and “Steve Jr.”All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Jeff Gilbert, WWJ.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: New York Auto Show Wrap-up- Cadillac CT6: How does the much-awaited flagship stack up?- Scion iA and iM: Is this the product the brand so dearly needs?- Lexus RX: How will drivers take to the new styling of the CUV that started it all?SPECIAL GUEST: Pierre Loing, Vice President, Product Planning, Nissan North America- Inside the all-new Maxima and look behind the curtain of Nissan’s product strategyAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader; Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Automobile; Joe Phillippi, AutoTrends Consulting.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Reviewing the Cars.com’s top ten most annoying features in cars. What are your picks?- Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson gets the boot. Where will he land?SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Farrah, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet VoltAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Frank Markus, Motor Trend.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What's all this talk from FCA's Sergio Marchionne about a merger?- Russia is in a sales tailspin. Will anyone notice outside the luxury brands?- Up close with Jeep's new Moab conceptsSPECIAL GUEST: Scott Smith, Program Manager, Ford EdgeAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Could nanoFlowcell technology be the future of propulsion?- Harman's Sound Zone speakers could change how you experience infotainment- Why is a company called ED building a race car without a cockpit?SPECIAL GUEST: Tadge Juechter, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Corvette- Is he already working on the next-gen Vette? Is it rear mid-engine?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Sorting through February sales- Will Nissan be able to make a run at FCA when it has a full-size pickup?- It’s supercar mania at the Geneva Motor Show- Toyota’s North American executive shuffleSPECIAL GUEST: Art Anderson, Chief Engineer, Jeep RenegadeAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press; Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Why are impressions of the Honda HR-V embargoed for TWO months?- J.D. Power‘s and Consumer Reports‘ “Best” Cars are totally different. What gives?SPECIAL GUESTS: Jamie Allison, Ford Racing and Dave Pericak, Director, Ford Performance- What’s behind Ford’s big push into racing and performance?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What is Apple up to?- NASCAR becomes the WWE of motor racing.- Can station wagons make a comeback?SPECIAL GUEST: Oliver Schmidt, VW- Where do automakers need to place their powertrain bets?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Zoia, WardsAuto.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- We nominate ourselves to the GM Board- Life Beyond Fuel CellsSPECIAL GUEST: Chris Reed, Overseas Chief Vehicle Engineer, Nissan Murano- Murano gets a sexy makeover inside and outAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joann Mueller, Forbes.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Truck sales are booming, but what is a "truck"?- Super Bowl Spots: the Best and Worst of automotive advertisingSPECIAL GUEST: Tony Roma, Chief Engineer, Cadillac CTS and V Series- How did Cadillac get the CTS-V to hit 200 MPH?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Greg Gardner, FREEP.