Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: Making a Legend, author Harvey Briggs rides shotgun with Alan as they talk about Harvey going to England to write his book and how he interviewed dozens of designers, crafts people, engineers, and all the people who put Rolls-Royces together. No robots, all done by hand.   Harvey shares his experience with driving the new Rolls-Royce “Ghost”.   The duo expresses their love of engines, from a bicycle with an engine on it to an aircraft carrier, and how new cars are getting faster and faster.  Bruce Pieke – CEO of Caffeine and Octane climbs into the passenger seat to talk about car enthusiasts who gather to show off their cars, rain or shine they will show, it is a community. BJ Killeen -Automotive Journalist and Voice of Reason buckles in as Alan shares his trip to Las Vegas driving a 2020 Ford F-150 towing a 25-foot trailer and how smooth of a ride it was.  He compares it to a 2012 Ford Raptor and concludes they are both great vehicles.  Our road trip ends with Karl Brauer – Automotive Industry Analyst, Forbes Autos Contributor, and Executive Analyst for ISeeCars.com. He shares how beautiful the new Chevrolet Corvette and how it looks like a Lamborghini.  They discuss the vehicles that are the finalist for the North American Car and Truck of the Year award.  He and Alan end the show with the aggressive and luxurious Mustang Mach-E.  So “drift” on in and join us this week for more “rev” on what’s new in the auto world.

[00:00:00] – Rolls-Royce “Ghost”

[00:05:53] – Hand Made

[00:12:28] – I “Heart” Engines

[00:19:48] – Caffeine and Octane

[00:28:25] – Community of Auto Enthusiasts

[00:35:48] – Unscripted Stories

[00:42:09] – 2020 Ford F-150 Long Haul

[00:48:09] – 2012 Ford Raptor vs 2020 Ford F-150

[00:54:39] – Now’s the Time to Buy

[01:01:59] – Is that a Lamborghini?

[01:10:38] – Finalist for the North American Car and Truck of the Year Award

[01:17:59] – The Mustang Mach-E, 0-60 in 3.5 Seconds

CREDITS

Host: Alan Taylor

Producer: Dave Milligan

Audio Engineer: Dave Milligan

Copy Editor: Dave Milligan

Contributor: Harvey Briggs

Contributor: Bruce Pieke

Contributor: BJ Killeen

Contributor: Karl Brauer

EXPLORE MORE WITH HELPFUL LINKS:

·Contributor: Harvey Briggs | Editor and Publisher of Rides and Drive;  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars:  Making a Legend

. Contributor: Bruce Pieke | CEO of Caffeine and Octane

·Contributor: BJ Killeen | Automotive Journalist and Voice of Reason

·Contributor: Karl Brauer | Automotive Industry Analyst, Forbes Auto Contributor, North American Car and Truck of the Year juror and board member

Vehicles Discussed:   Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2020 Ford F150, 202 Ford Raptor, Acura RLX, Honda Fit, Chevrolet Corvette, Genesis G80, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Sentra, Ram 1500 TRX, Jeep Gladiator Mojave, Mustang Mach-E, and Land Rover Defender

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