Automotive experts Jim and Bob Hall pick the best car to live in. Jim Hall is the chief force behind 2953 Analytics and Bob Hall is the so-called father of the Mazda Miata. They are twin brothers with an encyclopedic knowledge of the auto industry. In each edition of Hall vs. Hall they’ll tackle one burning automotive question.
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Coming up on RoundAbout . . . our feet hurt! We kick-off our shoes and air out our bunions following a two-day walking marathon in Detroit covering the annual North American International Auto Show. We’ll give you a rundown . . . well, at least a walkdown of all the BIG reveals from the event, plus a whole lot more.
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This week peer inside the wonderful world of progress. Behold fantastic innovations from the future. This is definitely not your father’s episode of RoundAbout. Find out what a certain septuagenarian converted his mobility scooter into. Hint: it’s pretty hot. Learn about one California city that’s taking advantage of advanced social-networking services to deter intoxicated motoring. What kind of artistic masterpiece did one Michigan woman create out of dryer lint? We’ll cover these burning issues plus many more. And don’t miss out on the latter-half of the program when we sit down with Heather Heughens (that’s pronounced hyoo-ins) and Scott Vandekerckhove (you’re on your own with this one), both of Event Services International, to talk about Dodge’s Hemi Highway Tour, a 40-day, 8,000-mile trek across the United States. Join us for all of this, and a whole lot more, on this week’s installment of RoundAbout, #68, the “Not Your Father’s . . .” episode.
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Celebrate with the RoundAbout crew as they prepare to head west next week for the “Great American RoAb Trip.” Join your favorite regulars plus some special guests including Steven Ewing from Autoblog AND our very own Michelle Naranjo, LIVE in studio for the first time. This week we take a look at an array of news stories from across this great land. Find out how Tennessee is commemorating the history of NASCAR by opening the “White-Lightning Trail.” A red-light camera in Iowa reveals that some area police offers are not playing by the rules. Learn about a four-car pileup in the parking lot of an Illinois Outback Steakhouse. All that and more, plus prepare to have your ears titillated as a very, VERY special guest, Dick DeBartolo of The Daily GizWiz podcast joins us for an extended-length edition of AutoGadget. You DO NOT want to miss this manifest-destiny edition of RoundAbout, #42, the “Sea to Shining Sea” episode.
Just like Noah’s Ark the RoundAbout crew goes biblical this week with an animal-themed extravaganza. Please, join us for the “All God’s Creatures Great and Small” episode with a lineup of critter-inspired news stories. Find out what road had to be shut down because of a plague of frogs! Then we tackle the rumor that Dodge is dropping its long-standing ram’s-head logo. Is it going back to the Star of David? After that we take a look at a new and super-secrete type of engine that’s designed to power unmanned aerial vehicles. All that and more, plus we chat about Mercury meeting the Grim Reaper in our BLIND SPOT Story of the Week followed by a peek IN THE GARAGE where, among other vehicles, we talk about the (de)merits of the smart fort-wo (ugh) again. Make sure your generic-brand ear buds are firmly seated in your listening organs then crank up the volume on your no-name MP3 player, this is RoundAbout #37, the “All God’s Creatures Great and Small” episode.