Throughout its first 44 seasons, “MotorWeek” has delivered advice to help viewers make intelligent car-buying decisions while keeping things in perspective with a strong sense of automotive history. For Season 45, “MotorWeek” says that it will continue to bring viewers great automotive advice, but with a heavy dose of nostalgia, looking back at four-and-a-half decades of covering America’s love affair with the automobile.
This yearlong celebration kicks off Saturday, Sept. 6, on public television stations across the country. Season 45 will include a special anniversary episode on Nov. 8, as well as frequent throwbacks to car reviews and features from the past. “MotorWeek” is produced and distributed by Maryland Public Television.
“We’re driving deep into our video vault so that viewers can relive some of the most entertaining and magical moments of our first four-plus decades,” says “MotorWeek” creator and host John Davis. “It’s going to be quite a party.”
This milestone anniversary season will also feature a completely redesigned graphics package that promises to deliver a modern, cohesive look from opening theme to closing credits.
‘MotorWeek’ Will Continue To Focus on New Vehicles & Technology
With tariffs rising and EV incentives shrinking, the future course of the automotive industry has never been more uncertain. “MotorWeek” says that it will be there to guide viewers through it all, covering all the powertrain bases, including EVs, traditional internal combustion engines, hybrids and plug-in hybrids, which offer the benefits of an EV, eliminate range anxiety and deliver hybrid fuel efficiency.
New vehicle Road Tests will continue to be a feature of the program, as Davis joins the rest of the “MotorWeek” team to evaluate upward of 150 new cars, trucks and utilities hitting the market, regardless of whether they’re packing an engine, electric motors or, as is increasingly the case, some combination of both. Season 45 highlights include the Ferrari Roma Spider, Lincoln Navigator, Toyota 4Runner, Hyundai Ioniq 9, Ram 2500, BMW M235, Acura ADX, Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS and a whole lineup of new fully electric Cadillacs.
Featured ‘MotorWeek’ Segments in Season 45
“MotorWeek’s” rotating roster of feature segments will also return. “Over the Edge” reporter Greg Carloss pushes the limits of the automotive world; lifestyle reporter Stephanie Hart keeps viewers up to date on developments in driving and automotive safety, along with the latest in automotive technology in “FYI”; “Two Wheelin’” reporter Brian Robinson puts the latest motorcycles to the test; Jessica Ray shares her automotive knowledge with a new round of informative “Did You Know” segments; and “AutoWorld” continues to explore the ever-evolving world of cleaner fuels to power modern mobility. The “Your Drive” quartet of car care experts featured weekly will offer advice to DIYers.
Audra Fordin, founder and CEO of Women Auto Know, seeks to empower people of all ages with the automotive knowledge they need to be safe, confident, and knowledgeable drivers, passengers and automotive consumers. Daniel Maffett, a seasoned restomod veteran and designer of numerous SEMA car builds, brings his artistic eye to “MotorWeek,” showing viewers the right way to upgrade their ride. Logan McCombs focuses on general maintenance topics and DIY performance upgrades, and 14-year-old gearhead Giuseppe Iatarola adds a dimension to “MotorWeek’s” car care advice like no other.