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Car and Driver Takes Its Show on the Road

28 December 1998

Car and Driver Takes Its Show on the Road; Starts New Year on TNN Network Television

    ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 28 -- Car and Driver magazine, the
ultimate authority on all things automotive, speeds onto cable TV Jan. 2,
1999, with an unparalleled mix of technical expertise and driving excitement.
The format of Car and Driver Television is geared toward car enthusiasts, and
closely follows content of the best-selling magazine.
    David Pecker, president and CEO of Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Car and
Driver's publisher, said each of the multi-segmented, half-hour shows,
produced primarily in Nashville by RTM Productions, Inc., will air three times
every weekend: Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 2 a.m. Eastern
Time.  January's lineup will focus on the esteemed annual 10Best Awards, the
ultimate achievement for any automobile.
    Csaba Csere (pronounced "Chubba Chedda"), Car and Driver's editor-in-
chief, and his staff will work to transfer their candid approach from print to
screen.  "Communicating the excitement of being behind the wheel of a luxury
sedan, or a steal-your-breath sports car appeals to the visual perspective.
We are thrilled to be able to establish such contact with television viewers,"
said Csere.
    On Jan. 2-3, Csere and his Car and Driver Television staff provide an
inside look at the judging process of 10Best and present a test drive of the
new Isuzu sport utility VehiCROSS.
    On Jan. 9-10, Car and Driver Television takes a peek at the first of the
10Best awards including the BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and Lexus GS 300/400.
The episode also features a Classic Car and Driver look back at the powerful
Corvette, and the latest concept vehicles from the SEMA show in Las Vegas.
    On Jan. 16-17, Car and Driver Television focuses on the Honda Accord,
Porsche Boxster and the Chevrolet Corvette -- all 10Best winners, and the
first test drive of the all new 1999 Grand Cherokee.
    The final four of the 10Best awards are shown Jan. 23-24, along with an
exclusive test drive of the 360 horsepower Ford Lightning.  The first month
rounds out with at look at the 1999 Prowler and a heated comparison of the
Isuzu Rodeo and Mitsubishi Montero Sport.
    Car and Driver magazine, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., is the world's
largest circulation automotive magazine and the premier source of information
for automobile enthusiasts.  Content includes everything from new car
previews, road tests and features to industry news and automotive humor.
    TNN, a CBS Cable Network, is subscribed to by more than 71-million U.S.
cable households and 5.7-million Canadian households.