The Drive with Alan Taylor

Host Alan Taylor is hitting the road in the 2013 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe! To start off this hour of The Drive, Alan brings on Jim Owens from Shelby to talk about the Mustang. Alan and Jim talk about how today’s technology has brought in a new generation of car lovers.

We’ve started off the hour by talking with Jim Owens of Shelby. Alan Taylor is currently test driving the 2013 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe so Alan and Jim talk about the car and also the Shelby GT500. James talks about the production of the Shelby GT500 and how it came to be a high powered fuel efficient car.

Why do people buy sports cars? To make that commute something to look forward to, instead of dread. Jim Owens, the Marketing Manager of Shelby, is on the line talking with host Alan Taylor. Alan is currently test driving the 2013 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe and he explains why he’s enjoying every minute behind the wheel. Jim and Alan discuss how "car geeks" are an important part of putting great cars on the road.

What drives you? Alan Taylor has been spending the first part of this hour talking with Shelby Marketing Manager Jim Owens. Jim shares what drives him and who his heroes are.

Honda puts safety first! We’ve brought on Chuck Thomas, the Chief Engineer for Automotive Safety at Honda, to talk to us about what needs to be done to meet safety standards. Honda has started designing their cars to sacrifice itself in order to save the life of the driver and passengers. Chuck lets us know what it’s like to work for Honda and why he’s enjoyed working there for 21 years.

To wrap up this hour of The Drive, host Alan Taylor brings Ed Justice Jr. onto the line. Alan and Ed talk about their current magazine subscriptions, Audi, and our new feature segment called "What drives you?"

For our final hour of The Drive, we’ve decided to take some time to talk with Spyker CEO Victor Muller. Victor, who is also the former CEO of Saab, tells us about Spyker and how it got started. We also take some time to talk about what drives Victor and who is heroes are. Steven Cole Smith comes in toward the end of the show to give us an update from his world in motor sports. We wrap up the show with Alan Taylor, Ed Justice Jr. and Dick Messer having a discussion about the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

Former chairman and CEO of SAAB, Victor Muller is now the CEO of Spyker and we’ve got him on the show. Victor talks a little about how he obtained Saab, it’s unfortunate bankruptcy and how he learned from the situation.

Have you heard of Spyker? In this hour of The Drive, we’ve brought on the CEO of Spyker to talk about the car company. Victor Muller, formerly the CEO of SAAB, designs each of the Spyker cars. During this part of our show, Victor tells us about his history and how Spyker was born.

Alan Taylor has co-host Ed Justice Jr. and special guest Victor Muller on the line to talk about Spyker cars. Victor Muller, the CEO and designer of Spyker cars, explains how the Spyker B6 Venator Concept includes designs similar to an aircraft.

In the year 2011, Victor Muller was experiencing some pretty hard times. Fortunately Victor’s experiences have inspired him and allowed him to bring his Spyker business to the surface. Victor shares what drives him, who his heroes are, and gives some advice to those who are going through some rough times.

We’ve brought on Steven Cole Smith to help us wrap up the show. Steven talks with host Alan Taylor about what he’s been up to and what’s been going on in the motor sports world. Steven, Ed Justice Jr. and Alan also have a discussion on the upcoming ALMS and Grand Am merger.

Dick Messer is at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance so we brought him on the line to tell us about it! Also, host Alan Taylor and co-host Ed Justice Jr. take a look back on the conversation they had with Victor Muller from earlier in the hour.

Our guest of the hour is Bob Lutz. Bob is the former Vice Chairman of GM, the Founder and President of Lutz Communications, Author of "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters" and so much more. During this hour of The Drive with Alan Taylor, we dig deep to find out what drives him, who his heroes are and so much more. Tune in now to find out more about this automotive icon.

Welcome to the first of hour of The Drive with Alan Taylor. To start us off, Alan sits with Dick Messer to talk a little about the 60th Anniversary of the Corvette and the upcoming Concours D’Elegance. Alan and Dick also talk about what to expect during the rest of the show, including former Vice-Chairman of General Motors Bob Lutz.