Ok, so last week the RoundAbout crew went over their predictions for last year . . . makes sense. Now it’s time to look ahead. What are the big news stories and milestone events of 2011 going to be? We can’t promise we have the answers, but we’ll try like Hell to forecast the New Year. Some of our big predictions include Chrysler clawing its way back to 10 percent market share, Hyundai surpassing Honda in sales in the U.S. and Ben taking a stab – literally – at Craig. Listen in to hear the rest of our predictions and a whole lot of hilarity, per usual, on this week’s unabashedly awesome installment of RoundAbout, #65, the “2011 Predictions” episode.

Well, were we right? Last year the RoAb crew tried to predict the future, or at least 2010. Did we hit the nail on the head or were we way out in left field? Zach Bowman, Eric Trytko and Craig Cole each peered into their respective crystal balls, in a vain attempt to divine what’s coming. This year, Colin Bird, Michelle Naranjo, Jeff Ross and Steven Ewing join the trio of soothsayers to act as a jury, voting said predictions up or down. So, who was right? Who was wrong? Who cares? Listen to find out.

Like a mall Santa whispering in your ear, RoundAbout is asking the tough questions this holiday season. Join your favorite automotive characters – including broadcaster extraordinaire Jeffery Gilbert of WWJ Newsradio 950 – for another amusing and mildly informative installment of RoAb, #63, the “Holiday Wish List 2010” episode. This week the cast highlights some of the things on their Christmas lists. Find out which one of us wants a five-ton military truck painted like the Duke boys’ General Lee. Who’s been dreaming about a membership to the exclusive Monticello Motor Club? Which one of us is pining for a racecar bed? Listen to find out. Also up for discussion are the Tata Nano’s disappointing sales figures, some of the exciting vehicles we’ve been driving lately – including a certain high-performance AMG-ified SUV – plus another random installment of Meet Your Roadmates. You DO NOT want to miss this riveting and oddly poetic installment of RoundAbout, #63, the “Holiday Wish List 2010” episode.

Join your favorite RoundAbouters for what may be the funniest and most-educational episode of the show in its admittedly brief history. World-renowned automotive analyst Jim Hall of 2953 Analytics (that’s twenty-nine fifty-three, folks) joins the crew for a two-hour chat covering a wide array of topics. If you don’t know James, then you’re in for a real treat. Is Lincoln making a hearse-version of its slow-selling MKT? What sort of barnyard animal tumbled 200 feet and landed on a minivan? And how many of the passengers were impaled by beefy shrapnel? Who is giving away free Tata Nanos in exchange for vasectomies . . . yes vasectomies? All that and more, plus The Price is CORRECT makes a triumphant return and we get to another installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. This is a show you do not want to miss, so make like the Beastie Boys and Ch-Check It Out.

The times sure are a-changin’, so let your friends at RoundAbout show you the future! That bastion of tradition and Southern cheer, the Cracker Barrel, is caving in to the relentless advance of technology by installing electric-vehicle chargers at several of its locations across Tennessee. Iran’s fun-loving President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is getting with the times by selling his vintage Peugeot sedan to the highest bidder. State and local governments across the U.S. are jumping on the common-sense bandwagon and installing more and more traffic roundabouts, but many ‘Mericans want nothing to do with these European exports. Also up for discussion this week in our Blind Spot is the unbelievable story of a 72-year-old man that steals cars on test drives plus we get to a long-overdue installment of Unsolicited Car Advice where we help one of our FAN find the vehicle that’s perfect for them. We also continue our Holiday Gift Guide to help you buy the perfect presents for the car lovers in your life. All that and a whole lot more, only on RoundAbout #61, the “Times They Are A-Changin’” episode.

We're thankful for nothing if not the loyal fans that make RoundAbout worth every bit of effort we put into the show each week. So, to show our appreciation, enjoy a special 'Turkeys' episode of RoundAbout where we discuss some automotive duds and deadweights. This week we're also debuting our Holiday Gift Guide that will give you some ideas for the car guys and gals in your life. We'll have show notes available later in the week for the stuff we mentioned in the show, but for now we're keeping it easy and concentrating on spending time with our families. You do the same, 'kay?

Nothing screams “we’ve run out of ideas” quite as loudly and clearly as a grab-bag episode. Join us this week for the 59th installment of RoundAbout, GB MK III. Find out who’s spending big pesos, er, bucks armoring their vehicles. Learn why Nissan developed deodorizing floor mats. Uncover the difference between the U.S. EPA’s fuel-economy numbers and CAFÉ’s. All that and more, plus we hit the highlights of the LA Auto Show. Also, Old Man Ewing from Autoblog joins us in studio again to bring some color and maturity to the conversation.

Join us this week for a VERY special installment of RoundAbout as we hit the road to test-out some newfangled technology. Up for discussion are topics including a one-off Aston Martin DB9 that’s not all it appears to be, a pair of Nordschleife-themed timepieces that can keep track of your laps and a look at an oh-so-cool 1/32-scale model of a Formula 1 track. All that and more, plus a discussion about why Americans like things big and a walk around the controversial 2011 Nissan Juke. Join us as we broadcast LIVE from the road on this very special installment of RoundAbout, #58, the “Away We Go” episode.

This week we look at a lineup of stories that can only be described as “dead on arrival.” GM executives wuss out and pull the plug on a commercial featuring Sarah Palin and Tina Fey (I guess it’s full-speed ahead on “Chevy runs deep”). Honda showcases a lineup of pimped-out CR-Zs at the SEMA show in Las Vegas (need I say more?). The “Critical Mass” bicycle rally is critically wounded as police in Long Beach, California cite cyclists and impound their rides. Enjoy all that and more, plus we take a look at some revolutionary aircraft in the “Blind Spot” and delve into the inner workings of the human mind with another installment of “Psy-Car-Logy.” The birdman Colin Bird from Cars.com is this week’s special guest.

Join us this week for a spooktacular Halloween-themed RoundAbout, #56, the “Scary” episode. Learn of the terrifying transformation one ‘98 Honda Civic lived through. Find out about the mummy a disturbed California resident was storing in her Grand Marquis. Uncover the mystery of a Washington man who was exposing himself to passing traffic by dropping his Snuggie. All that and more, plus we discuss the hoops Spanish hookers have to jump through to ply their trade and round out the show with a frightening installment of “Meet Your Roadmates” featuring some absolutely unholy cars. Enjoy these shocking topics and more on RoundAbout, #56, the “Scary” episode . . . if you dare! Lastly, joining us this week is special guest and RoAb first-timer Jeff Glucker from Autoblog.