Well that was quick. It was only a few months ago that Porsche debuted their 918 Spyder Concept at the...
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Carl Anthony is the Managing Editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News and the host of AutoVision News Radio and AutoSens Insights. As a respected automotive industry thought leader and analyst, Carl has appeared on numerous podcasts and radio shows, including Wrench Nation, Cars Yeah, The Car Doctor, and Brains Byte Back, in addition to appearing as a regular contributor on MotorMouth Radio on WHPC 90.3 FM. Outside of print and broadcasting, he oversees a small automotive consultancy that works with leading companies in the ADAS and autonomous driving space, including AEye, Nira Dynamics, OMNIVISION, VSI Labs, and XenomatiX.
Before joining Automoblog in January 2015, Carl was a dealership and new vehicle launch trainer on behalf of Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo. He was a long-time product specialist on Chevy’s National Truck Team, a full-scale experiential marketing program that travels the United States, and a member of the FCA (now Stellantis) national auto show team where he served as the resident expert for consumers on the Dodge Charger and Challenger. Prior to the automotive industry, Carl was on the air at several popular Midwest radio stations, including KIWR, KEZO, KJAN, and KELO-FM.
Carl is a Midwest Automotive Media Association member and on the board of directors for the Ally Jolie Baldwin Foundation. Like many Detroiters, he is holding out for a Lions Super Bowl win.
Back in 1991 model year, Ford unveiled what has probably been the brand’s most significant all-new vehicle. The Ford Explorer...
The long-awaited and much-hyped Chevy Volt electric car is finally on Chevy’s purchase orders. Dealers in “select” markets are beginning to take orders for the electric car. This means if you’re close to one of Chevy’s listed dealers (the list can be found here [.doc]), you can head over to...
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It used to be said some years ago that the telephone was the ideal way to reach out and touch...
Many years ago, it would be impossible for an auto company to garner headline news for their products. However, hybrid and electric technology has since swayed general interest back to our most trusted form of transportation. Honda was the first to present a hybrid car for sale in the United...
More like turns to dust it would seem. Damn, these things are barely out on the streets and we already...
When BMW proclaims itself as the ultimate driving machine, the German auto company never compromises its vehicle designs from the...
Even more the oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico, many of us have seen the damage for which we can hurt the planet. While automobiles get the brunt of the environmental criticism, some of the biggest green breakthroughs are being made in this most prevalent form of transportation. With...
It’s always cool when those “overseas” companies launch a limited edition model. However, they’re almost always in honor of some...
Well, maybe not coloring books, but definitely giant stickers… In an effort to hide the fact that you’re buying an...
Under increased pressure, NHTSA opens investigations into BMW and Mazda over power steering failures. Apparently, NHTSA used to just take consumer complaints…and make cheerful paper machete dolls out of them. Sort of like crash-test dummies, but much more festive. Those pesky ‘runaway Toyota’s’ however, brought an end to the long...
Even people that don’t like BMW’s, will admit that the M3 is a sweet car. And, why not? It’s deceptively...
The 2011 Ford Fiesta has been pressing the case that it is a hip, happening vehicle with a low cost...
Your brakes have one job and one job only – to stop your car. In theory, it’s a simple process – you depress the brake pedal, pads push against rotor, slowing rotor equals slowing wheels (if you’re lost already, stop reading and go shred your driver’s license. Please.) In reality,...
It is typically thought that the experience of buying an exotic car starts once the keys end up within the...
Saab’s have always been popular…with a Very select group of people. They weren’t bad cars. They were just…different. They were...
This past weekend, owners of Fiat cars convened on Asheville, North Carolina to celebrate their Fiat products organized by Club Fiat-Lancia Unlimited. Casually called the Fiat Freak Out 2010, the 27 year-old annual fan gathering convention was celebrated ever since the Italian brand left the United States in 1983. Recognizing...
The Mercedes Gelandewagen (G-Wagen) was originally designed for military use. However, the armies of the world never seemed too interested...
Most car people would agree that Mazda’s Miata would be the perfect British roadster…if it wasn’t made in Japan. So,...
When the first BIGFOOT 4X4 monster truck was built 35 years ago, it was a Ford pickup above the tractor tires and modified suspension. When BIGFOOT crushed its very first car in a soybean field, it was a Ford pickup that fell through the air. As BIGFOOT grew into a...
2010 is a busy year for the once obscure electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors. Taking over the former NUMMI factory...
If you thought that Ferrari was the only supercar maker with a computer, think again. Tonino Lamborghini has lent the...
This revolutionary crash avoidance system is part of Ford’s enduring commitment to idiot drivers. According to Ford’s research, there are over 50,000 people who can’t drive wrecks each year that can be directly attributed to either entering, or exiting a curve too fast. Ford aims to reduce that number by...
Only a year ago, the bankruptcy of Chrysler had left many of their dealership on edge for whether or not...
Keeping in mind that Hummer received much of the flack for creating the macho-luxury sport utility vehicle market, Land Rover...
On precisely July 3rd 2010, the movie Back to the Future turn celebrate 25 years since its debut to American audiences. The Steven Spielberg movie which spanned into a trilogy turned into a blockbuster and cultural icon featuring Michael J. Fox as a teenager Marty McFly who unwitting sent on...
With James Bond making use of the DBS and the long-awaited four-door Rapide finally under production, the DB9 could appear...
Due to better-than-expected interest in the upcoming Volt electric-hybrid, Chevy is expanding the car’s initial launch market. Initially, only three...
Most car companies have a secret group of engineers that can turn even the humblest grocery getter, into a fire-breathing monster. For example, Dodge has their SRT cars, and Ford has the Special Vehicles Team (SVT). But for the most part, American factory tuners just bore out an existing engine...