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For Episode #148 of the Autoblog Podcast, John Linkov, <em>Consumer Reports</em> managing editor for autos, fills Sam's chair and mulls some timely topics with Chris and Dan. First up is the wheels coming off <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/penske-walks-away-from-saturn-deal-cant-gaurantee-future-produ/">Penske's deal to take on the Saturn brand</a>. <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/tokyo-preview-near-production-honda-cr-z-concept-unveiled/">Honda's CRZ concept</a>, holding great promise in its CRX-like bodywork, comes under scrutiny next, before talk turns to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/pics-aplenty-plus-video-chevrolet-caprice-ppv-on-patrol/">Chevrolet Caprice police vehicle</a>. There's a tire discussion in there somewhere that takes the 'cast on a tangent, and the <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/report-audi-plans-to-produce-e-tron-begin-testing-prototypes-w/">Audi E-Tron</a> surfaces briefly before we touch on some Buff Book tricks: The <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/lincoln-mks-ecoboost-earns-second-place-in-6versus8-com-showdown/"><em>Motor Trend</em> and <em>Automobile</em> effort 6 vs. 8</a>, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/i-car-and-driver-i-drawing-flack-over-photoshopped-bmw-x6-m-d/"><em>Car & Driver's</em> fun with Photoshop</a>. As always, we wrap with some questions as we ride off into the sunset. Thanks for listening, drop us more fodder at <strong>Podcast at Autoblog dot com</strong>, and let us know how we're doing by adding a review at the iTunes page and filling out our <a href="http://www.podtrac.com/audience/start-survey.aspx?pubid=JRJrA-gkKy4$&ver=standard">survey</a>. As always, when you get lonely for Weblogs, Inc, check out what the guys at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/podcasts/">Engadget</a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/podcasts/">Joystiq</a> are doing on their shows, and we'll see you back here next week! <br />
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For Episode #148 of the Autoblog Podcast, John Linkov, <em>Consumer Reports</em> managing editor for autos, fills Sam's chair and mulls some timely topics with Chris and Dan. First up is the wheels coming off <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/penske-walks-away-from-saturn-deal-cant-gaurantee-future-produ/">Penske's deal to take on the Saturn brand</a>. <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/tokyo-preview-near-production-honda-cr-z-concept-unveiled/">Honda's CRZ concept</a>, holding great promise in its CRX-like bodywork, comes under scrutiny next, before talk turns to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/pics-aplenty-plus-video-chevrolet-caprice-ppv-on-patrol/">Chevrolet Caprice police vehicle</a>. There's a tire discussion in there somewhere that takes the 'cast on a tangent, and the <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/report-audi-plans-to-produce-e-tron-begin-testing-prototypes-w/">Audi E-Tron</a> surfaces briefly before we touch on some Buff Book tricks: The <a href="http:// http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/lincoln-mks-ecoboost-earns-second-place-in-6versus8-com-showdown/"><em>Motor Trend</em> and <em>Automobile</em> effort 6 vs. 8</a>, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/i-car-and-driver-i-drawing-flack-over-photoshopped-bmw-x6-m-d/"><em>Car & Driver's</em> fun with Photoshop</a>. As always, we wrap with some questions as we ride off into the sunset. Thanks for listening, drop us more fodder at <strong>Podcast at Autoblog dot com</strong>, and let us know how we're doing by adding a review at the iTunes page and filling out our <a href="http://www.podtrac.com/audience/start-survey.aspx?pubid=JRJrA-gkKy4$&ver=standard">survey</a>. As always, when you get lonely for Weblogs, Inc, check out what the guys at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/podcasts/">Engadget</a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/podcasts/">Joystiq</a> are doing on their shows, and we'll see you back here next week! <br />
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<br /><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/autoblog-podcast-148-with-john-linkov-from-i-consumer-reports/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Autoblog Podcast #148 with John Linkov from <i>Consumer Reports</i></em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/autoblog-podcast-148-with-john-linkov-from-i-consumer-reports/">Autoblog Podcast #148 with John Linkov from <i>Consumer Reports</i></a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/autoblog-podcast-148-with-john-linkov-from-i-consumer-reports/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/autoblog-podcast-148-with-john-linkov-from-i-consumer-reports/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19186727/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/autoblog-podcast-148-with-john-linkov-from-i-consumer-reports/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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