LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Auto Channel has announced
that its highly acclaimed Internet video series "ROAD TRIP" is migrating to
traditional television. Beginning Saturday, November 22, the half-hour show
can be seen on Comcast SportsNet cable network. New episodes will follow on a
weekly basis. Specific show times will vary, depending upon the network's
regional markets. The series will also begin airing on select local broadcast
television stations in the second quarter of 2009.
The show, which features in-depth, behind-the-wheel interviews with top
automotive executives, has been available on TACH's website TheAutoChannel.com
since 2005. "What makes this series different from other car TV programs is
the way we conduct the interviews," said Marc J. Rauch, The Auto Channel's
Executive Vice President and the show's Director. "We put the auto companies'
top executives, designers and engineers behind the wheel and let them tell us
about the vehicle as they drive us through some of the country's most scenic
roads."
Participants have included: Johan de Nysschen, Audi of America's Executive
Vice President; Jim McDowell, MINI USA's Vice President; Mat Harget, Chief
Engineer of the 2009 Acura TL; Michael Brachvogel, BMW's Deputy Product
Manager; and Norbert Krause, Director of Volkswagen's Engineering and
Environmental Office. Featured vehicles have included the Bentley Continental
GTC, Mitsubishi Evo and Lancer Ralliart, VW Jetta TDI, Audi R8 and S5, Ford
Taurus and Hybrid Escape, Roush Performance Mustang 427R TrakPak, MINI Cooper
S, Chrysler Sebring Convertible, BMW 3 Series, Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander
Hybrid and Prius 100 MPG Plug-in, and a Bosch Diesel-Powered Jeep Cherokee
concept.
Bob Gordon, The Auto Channel's President and show Executive Producer,
said, "We're delighted to share our ROAD TRIP series with a new audience.
We've always felt that the show's unique perspective would be of great
interest to everyone, and now we have the opportunity to prove it."
ROAD TRIP is primarily hosted by The Auto Channel's Mark Fulmer, who is
also the show's creator. David Ray, founder of Hooked On Driving is one of the
series' alternate hosts. An online extended version of the series will
continue to be seen on TheAutoChannel.com. These extended shows will contain
footage that is trimmed to meet the TV half-hour format.
ABOUT THE AUTO CHANNEL
The Auto Channel was founded in 1987 by Bob Gordon and Marc J. Rauch, and
the company's website, TheAutoChannel.com, has been online for the past 13
years. TheAutoChannel.com is the Internet's most complete and comprehensive
automotive information resource, containing more than one millions pages, over
a dozen searchable databases, tons of new vehicle reviews, and thousands of
video and audio files. TheAutoChannel.com was the first to use streaming video
on the Internet in February 1996, and pioneered many of the vehicle pricing
tools and comparison features now used by other automotive websites.
http://www.TheAutoChannel.com
Contact:
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502-992-0200
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SOURCE The Auto Channel
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