Wheeler Dealers, Honcker, and Must Drive Cars | #327
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THE DRIVE with Alan Taylor | Episode #327
OEMs are making it increasingly difficult to decide on a favorite car – they’re all so well designed! Our experts reveal their top contenders for 2018, and we get an update on new TV episodes and helpful apps that gearheads will love. We kick off the hour with the host of Velocity’s ‘Wheeler Dealers‘, Mike Brewer. Mike previews the latest season and gives a history on how he got his start, Then, we are joined by Nathan Hecht, Founder and CEO of Honcker, an incredible car leasing app. Changing gears, Brian Moody, Executive Editor of Autotrader, talks about the rides of the New York International Auto Show that impressed him and the ‘Must Test Drive’ rides of 2018. After that, automotive journalist, BJ Killeen, reviews the 2018 Hyundai Kona. Last but not least, George Kennedy, automotive journalist for the Boston Globe, raves about Jeep’s Easter Safari in Moab, Utah, and reviews the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. Join us to learn about your next dream car.
- [00:00:00] Longest Running Car Restoration Show
- [00:06:42] Giving the Show Back to the Viewers
- [00:12:30] Buying a Classic Car?
- [00:19:53] Leasing a Car Through Honcker
- [00:28:12] Autotrader’s 2018 ‘Must Test Drive Cars’
- [00:35:55] Toyota Camry Added Mojo
- [00:42:15] Standouts at NYIAS
- [00:48:46] Hyundai Kona’s Wonderful Design
- [00:54:46] Just One Critique
- [01:02:09] BJ Killeen’s Blogs Coming
- [01:10:24] Jeep’s Easter Safari in Moab
- [01:18:11] 2019 Volkswagen Jetta