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We thought a podcast would be the perfect vehicle for taking viewers behind-the-scenes of MotorWeek. We produce 52 episodes of MotorWeek a year, but we don't always have time to tell you everything. The podcast is a unique opportunity for viewers to hear our personal impressions of the vehicles we road test, discover the stories behind the stories MotorWeek is covering and learn more about where the auto industry is headed as it focuses squarely on fuel economy.

Recent Episodes
  • Bunch of First Drives! Volkswagen Tiguan, Cadillac VISTIQ, & Ford Expedition. Plus, the HEMI is Back??
    Jun 12, 2025 –
  • Toyota RAV4 Reveal, Update on our Long Term Fleet, & more Toyota News
    May 30, 2025 –
  • New $20k Slate Truck, First Drive in the Vinfast VF8 & Updated Volkswagen Golf
    May 15, 2025 –
  • Special Guest Joe Ligo Talks His Upcoming AMC Documentary, Plus New Navigator & 2025 Easter Jeep Safari
    May 1, 2025 –
  • What’s New from the 2025 New York Auto Show, and First Drives in the Ford Maverick & Bronco Sport
    Apr 18, 2025 –
  • Cadillac Escalade IQ & OPTIQ First Drives, Honda Civic Si Road Test, & the all-new Acura ADX
    Apr 3, 2025 –
  • BMW M5 Performance Testing, a Recap of the Nissan Frontier, & RAM Heavy Duty First Drive up the Davis Dam Grade
    Mar 20, 2025 –
  • Track Testing a Pair of McLarens, the Subaru WRX tS, & Toyota GR Corolla, Plus a First Drive in the Jeep Wagoneer S
    Mar 6, 2025 –
  • First Drive in the New Toyota 4Runner, Track Time in the Lamborghini Revuelto, & Subaru at the Chicago Auto Show
    Feb 20, 2025 –
  • 2025 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award Winners!
    Feb 6, 2025 –
  • Rivian R1S, Kia K4, & Nissan Murano First Drives, Plus Honda/Nissan Merger
    Jan 23, 2025 –
  • Recap of the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show & Very Quiet Detroit Auto Show
    Jan 10, 2025 –
  • Happy New Year! We Talk Cars You Can Buy For Under $30,000 in 2025
    Jan 2, 2025 –
  • Dodge Charger Daytona EV, Nissan Armada, & Volkswagen Taos First Drives
    Dec 19, 2024 –
  • Chevrolet Equinox, Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, & Scout Motors First Two Models
    Dec 12, 2024 –
  • Recap of the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Nov 28, 2024 –
  • Toyota GR Corolla First Drive, Rugged New Honda Passport Reveal, & Goodbye to the Affordable Nissan Sentra
    Nov 14, 2024 –
  • Volkswagen ID. Buzz First Drive, Digitizing Roadways with AI, & the Refreshed Honda Civic Si
    Oct 31, 2024 –
  • The Powerful Jeep Wrangler 392 Final Edition, Revamped Buick Enclave, & Subaru WRX tS First Drive
    Oct 17, 2024 –
  • We Drove the Tesla Cybertruck! Plus the 5th-gen Ford Expedition & Sporty Hyundai Elantra N
    Oct 4, 2024 –
  • Nissan Kicks First Drive, Refreshed Volvo XC90 Reveal, & Toyota Land Cruiser Road Test
    Sep 20, 2024 –
  • Welcome to Season 44! Updated Ford Bronco Sport, Volvo EX90 First Drive, & Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
    Sep 5, 2024 –
  • Refreshed Family Haulers! Hybrid Kia Carnival, Lincoln Navigator, & GMC Yukon!
    Aug 22, 2024 –
  • Updated Ford Maverick, Review of the Hyundai IONIQ5 N, & Honda Accord Hybrid Long Term
    Aug 8, 2024 –
  • Refreshed Ford Explorer, Our Long Term VW Atlas Cross Sport, & Porsche 911 Hybrid First Drive
    Jul 25, 2024 –
  • A Hondacentric Podcast! First Drives in the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid & Acura MDX, Plus Ridgeline TrailSport
    Jul 12, 2024 –
  • Updated Porsche Cayenne GTS First Drive & We Experienced 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Jun 28, 2024 –
  • Jeep Wagoneer S Reveal, Rivian R1T & R1S Updates, & Toyota Crown Signia First Drive
    Jun 14, 2024 –
  • Honda Civic Hybrid Returns, We Finally Drive the Chevrolet Equinox EV, & Mazda CX-70
    May 31, 2024 –
  • Next Overdrive Installment, Plus Porsche Macan EV & Aston Martin Vantage First Drives
    May 16, 2024 –
  • Hyundai IONIQ5 N, Acura ZDX, Plus Toyota Camry & Land Cruiser First Drives
    May 2, 2024 –
  • ALL-NEW Toyota 4 Runner Reveal, Ram 1500, & the State of EV Sales in US
    Apr 18, 2024 –
  • What’s New From the 2024 New York Auto Show!
    Apr 4, 2024 –
  • Lincoln Nautilus, Lexus TX, & Rivian R2 and R3
    Mar 22, 2024 –
  • 8th-Gen Dodge Charger Reveal, Plus Kia EV9 & Lexus GX
    Mar 8, 2024 –
  • Modified Movie Cars at the Petersen, Mazda CX-70, & Honda Prologue EV
    Feb 22, 2024 –
  • John & Jessica Preview the 2024 Chicago Auto Show FROM Chicago!
    Feb 9, 2024 –
  • Our 2024 Drivers’ Choice Award Winners, including Best of the Year!! Who Wins?
    Feb 8, 2024 –
  • Recap of our Annual Winter High Performance Testing at Roebling Road!
    Jan 25, 2024 –
  • Mazda CX-50 Long Term, Mercedes-Benz GLS, & the Honda Motocompacto!
    Jan 11, 2024 –
  • Acura Integra Type S, BMW 5 Series, & the all-electric Porsche 718 Cayman Race Car
    Dec 29, 2023 –
  • Tesla Cybertruck Details, Chevrolet Blazer EV First Drive, & Buick Envista Road Test!
    Dec 14, 2023 –
  • Recap of 2023 LA Auto Show & Toyota Tacoma First Drive!
    Nov 30, 2023 –
  • Volvo EX30, RAM 1500 Ramcharger, & Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
    Nov 16, 2023 –
  • Alfa Romeo Tonale, Nissan Versa SR, & Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness
    Nov 2, 2023 –
  • Honda Prologue Reveal, Mercedes DRIVE PILOT First Drive, & Greg’s Upcoming Over the Edge Stories!
    Oct 20, 2023 –
  • 2023 Audi RS 6 Avant Road Test, 2024 Hyundai Kona First Drive, & Stephanie’s Fall FYI Segments!
    Oct 6, 2023 –
  • What’s New from the 2023 North American International Auto Show!
    Sep 25, 2023 –
  • The Return of the Land Cruiser, Reveal of the Electric Acura ZDX, & Ford Mustang Road Test
    Sep 8, 2023 –
  • 2023 Rivian R1S Road Test, 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Reveal, & Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck
    Aug 24, 2023 –
Recent Reviews
  • VivaAdm
    A dying show
    Great cast held back by old school management. I’ll miss yall
  • Terrapin Bob
    A question
    Not sure if the Motor week staff reads these but in watching the retro reviews I noticed that around 1988 and through about 1994 they always called the show “motor week 88, motor week 92” etc. I like it! Why did they drop the year reference? Thanks
  • paulfmcd
    One thumb up
    Generally speaking I like the show but to many hosts to many people talking at once, they talk over each other
  • RyanElliot
    Thank you John Davis and team!
    Decades of fandom that has followed you all to the podcast world. You are all appreciated!
  • RobertW_in-OC
    Out of Date
    I’ve been a very long-time Motorweek viewer and listener - since the 1980s. But the pod is getting further out of touch lately, often including info on EVs, AI, etc., that is simply wrong or missing key elements. And when John Davis asserted in this week’s episode that full EVs are a bridge to a future of hydrogen cars, that was a bridge too far for me. They really need to hire someone like Marques Brownlee, Laycee Schmidtke (Miss Go Electric), or Tom Moloughney to join the team and bring them up to speed. If you want general info about the cars and tech of the past, they’re fine, but if you want to understand the latest technology and future direction of transportation, sadly, you’ll need to look elsewhere.
  • regualr listener 15
    Loved the pod but why are random 2017 pods showing up now?
    I haven’t seen a new pod show up in a month and now random old 2017 podcasts are appearing?
  • 289FIA
    Electric cars are boring
    Please leave the electric car reviews to the nerds at Consumer Reports.
  • Griffey
    Electric Cars
    Please limit your electric car reviews. Less than 10% of the US boys then, go after the 90%
  • 1984 hdkrp
    Electric-Heavy Podcast
    Woof
  • P. Munro
    Appointment Listening
    Love the conversation
  • Libertyburro
    Overdose of electric
    I love this pod, but it’s enough already with the inundation of electric car propaganda on nearly every episode now. We get it, we should all be driving these stupid looking glorified golf carts. Then the world will be at peace. Or whatever.
  • magnuswoodsguy
    Experienced car people but except for the woman, old fashioned
    I listen to so many car Podcasts and perhaps because I’m from California and love modern design and the changes data auto industry is making, listening to everyone on this podcast except for the woman, seems like we’re talking about cars from a perspective in the 80s. She however, realizes the importance of EVs, she doesn’t doubt their relevance, whereas the guys all seem a little baffled by who will purchase them. I don’t get that, because at least recently, the Tesla model three was the best selling premium sedan in the country. Someone is buying them. Get hip!
  • tally_fsu_fan
    A Quick Note
    Thanks for producing this podcast. Brain’s contrarian view point and Greg’s driving impressions are appreciated. Recoding the podcast remotely makes the audio quality poor in the final product. Maybe somebody has a bad connection but words get cut off or garbled in most podcasts.
  • SingleCab Steve
    Informative content, but horrendous audio quality
    You guys have produced professional TV content for decades yet you allow your host and contributors to sit in their kitchen echo chambers 4 feet from some sort of built in laptop mic for this recording?? Does anyone listen back to this podcast? I know this seems harsh, but you as professionals know better. Use quality mics and get up close to them. It matters to those of us who listen. Nothing turns me off to a podcast quicker than crappy echo’e sound. In this post Zoom world there is no reason your show should sound like amateur hour.
  • TC994a
    All about cars and the industry
    This is a very well done podcast. Good ways to describe it: Candid. Fun. Insider. Automotive. Journalism. I feel like I’m sitting around a table with the legends from MotorWeek and chatting candidly about cars and the automotive industry. It’s open, it’s fun, and it’s approachable.
  • Lacyspringer
    Terrible audio
    Audio is not great. Hosts talk over each other. Seems like an outfit such as Motor Week would put out a Podcast with 1st quality audio.
  • LDCohen*
    The New automotive Journalism!
    Its taken me some time to separate the Good from the poor podcasts. Yours is We done! You present good review info. I also enjoy the conversation about electric vs ICE. For me I would miss the growl of an engine winding out & going the next gear- still a thrill for me, so I’ll keep buying real sports cars as well. On the other side we had a gen-1 volt and if they had offered a mid-size Volt SUV, we would have done that too. I think total electric is too early as there is very little infrastructure. I won’t settle for “range anxiety. Thanks Larry C
  • FrankTampa
    Not very professional
    I enjoy hearing about new cars, but the hosts don’t seem to know much about the technical aspects of vehicles. Also, they could use a course on presentation skills. Every third work is “uhm” or “like”. A car review should include more than just the bling.
  • lopezrr
    You know
    Hey you know, can she stop saying you know...you know?
  • Ape-x
    Tongue clicking classic
    For those of you who are annoyed by tongue clicking / lip smacking noises that are so pervasive in MotorWeek podcasts I recommend that you avoid this episode. For tongue clicking enthusiasts this episode is pure gold! John Davis is the undisputed King of Tongue Clickery.
  • electric vehicle-head
    Just as good as the TV show!
    It’s hard to think you guys have been around for about 40 years!
  • jampro57
    1988 Pontiac Fiero GT
    Killed by GM to bring the mid engine ‘Vette? Finally here?
  • Sthompd721
    Get an engineer on the podcast
    You idiots know anything about cars. Talk about something more technical than just the looks and how it drives.
  • ltax
    I want to like it....but
    Overall good but the production quality seems to be lacking. Sound quality from host to host is very different. Also, for car enthusiasts, at times, these guys seem to be at a loss for words. Almost like they don’t have a plan as to what they are going to say???
  • Mtn bike Ohio
    Good content bad execution
    I’ve been watching the tv show for over 20 years and enjoy the format. The podcast gives more in-depth commentary on the cars they have on the tv show all though it’s become unlistenable. The amount of high pitched teeth sucking before every sentence is UNBEARABLE!!!!!!. It’s understandable why the tv show had stuck with one host to narrate almost the whole show as all others have no clue how to use/speak into a microphone. Unsubscribe and move on!
  • RNR Express
    Great show
    Great show!!!
  • ToddK333
    More frequent episodes please!
    Podcasting is the best format for John Davis because he actually sounds like a normal person and less stilted than he does on TV. The podcast is entertaining but the episodes can be too brief and they arrive way too infrequently. Give longer episodes and produce one per week or at least every two weeks and you'd have a great podcast.
  • IndyBoilers
    #145 - BEST EPISODE EVER!!!
    Love this super-cranky episode! Make Motorweek Great Again!
  • vtxplant
    Good listening
    Relaxed, informative and funny. Thanks MW! Or is it Mw?
  • Rock and roll car man
    Great show!
    I've been watching motorweek for 35 years and now I get you on podcast shows too... Great work guys....I dig the tv show even more now that I get to listen to you all on the podcast. Btw corvettes rule....do a comparison between the 911 and the z06.... We want to see and hear about American muscle kicking euro trash butt! Kidding of course...great podcast and great tv. Keep up the great work JB
  • SpeedwayRN
    Broken and infrequent episodes
    Episodes don't download even when subscribed. Episodes too infrequent and irregular. Episodes too short. Otherwise a good podcast when it's available.
  • 1Shadow45
    A MUST for anyone who loves cars!
    i stumpled upon this podcast after missing a few of the TV shows. This show is informative, sometimes funny and very quick but always enjoyable. The show seems to "speed" through the 30 minutes. I enjoy the show's interesting facts and comments they bring on several automobile topics which are presented on the show. Their car reviews are easy to understand and not filled without too much technical speak. The hosts interact with each other very nicely and sometimes humorously. It's like listening to your friends around the water cooler. This show is definitely a must listen for anyone.
  • Mr. Sage
    sick bt im waitin on new episodes
    ...
  • Stigfan
    Opinions from Pros
    If you think the PBS version of Motorweek is a little short of opinions and insight you may be on to something. None of that I'm ok your ok reviewing here. These guys have an ear to the ground and spark some top notch debates on what's good and what's an '84 Dodge Omni. Would like to hear the podcast on a little more regular basis.
  • jbaum86
    Great
    Very informative. Wish there was also a video version
  • Woodja
    GREEEAT!!!!!!!
    This is the best automotive tv show and Podcast. Every episode has right amount of vehicles and information is very informative. Im completely hooked!!
  • HikeMD79
    Love both shows!!!
    Didn't think the audio podcast could live-up to my favorite car show but I was wrong. The most entertaining auto podcast out of beautiful Maryland. Can't wait for the video podcast.
  • rikdapogi
    Great car info!
    You all have done a fantastic job with my favorite tv show Motoweek and now this, awsome!
  • pera1
    Any updates ?
    Very informative podcast ... are there any updates ?
  • Remix Lyfe
    Motorweek!!
    This is just great! If I missed Motorweek in the morning, I can just download and watch it later. I'm a long time fan of this show. If you want to learn important facts of upcoming vehicles and safety concerns, then this is the show to watch!! You won't be disappointed!
  • The Crazy People
    Thank You
    I have been waiting for this podcast for some time and now its here. I have watched the TV show since 1988 and will continue to watch as long as i can but now i have the podcast to hold me over between shows. Thanks
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