Car Radio with Henry Payne

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, April 14, 2026 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News San Luis Obispo, California – The 2026 Audi Q3 is all-new with more tech and power than before. Audi North America Product Chief Anthony Garbis on how the Q3 is a gateway to the full SUV lineup. 2 …

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, December 2, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Detroit – The mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 is the highest performance ‘Vette ever. Lingenfelter Engineering’s Ken Lingenfelter talks about how his shop brings even more performance with superchar…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, March 31, 2026 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Michigan Central, Detroit – At the 2026 Ford Racing Season Launch, Vaughn Gittin Jr. talks about the coming Mustang and Bronco RTRs. Is he the new Carroll Shelby? Gittin Jr. on what drove him to cr…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, March 24, 2026 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Westlake, California – The Chevy Bolt is back with its first model since 2023. The second-gen EV is comprehensively updated with better range, interior, and Google Built-in infotainment. Payne digs…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, March 5, 2026 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Orange County, California - Subaru has brought to market three SUV EVs – Uncharted, Solterra, and Trailseeker – to sell across from its SUV ICE lineup of Crosstrek, Forester, Outback. Payne talks wi…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, December 30, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News For 2026, the Team Penske #12 car has a new driver, David Malukas. Malukas on what make Team Penske different: “Everything has meaning, has purpose,” he begins. “There’s an environment Roger has…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, December 18, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News The gas bags are out, gas cars are back in. For years we heard it from elites: EVs were the future. The EPA, The New York Times, Jennifer Granholm, Will Ferrel, automotive media – they told us i…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, December 23, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Car shoppers had plenty of choices in 2025 as auto grocery shelves were teeming with goods. At The Detroit News, we’re biased towards value, style, innovation, and performance - and we choose ou…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, November 25, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Scottsdale, Arizona – The Nissan Sentra is all-new for 2026. Vehicle Product Manager Mark Zoba talks about major upgrades in styling and tech as Sentra looks to attract new, younger buyers. Zoba…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, November 20, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Braselton, Georgia – At the 2025 Petit Le Mans season finale of the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar series in Road Atlanta, IMSA President John Doonan talks about the series’ maturity, attraction to …

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, November 18, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Tochigi, Japan – I got a sneak peak of Prelude before it hits dealer lots in January. It was easy on the eyes and easy to drive fast as I flogged it on the streets of Ann Arbor and on Honda’s te…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, September 23, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Le Mans, France – Ford Archivist Ted Ryan on the 1966-69 Ford GT40’s enduring fame at Le Mans. It is (along with Ferraris) the most popular racer in the Le Mans Museum. And Ford is coming back …

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, September 16, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News San Diego – Honda CR-V Product Planner Jonathan Yu on the compact SUV’s notable statistics: second-best-selling compact SUV; 55% hybrid powertrain sales; and 2/3rds of models Made in USA. 2 min…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, October 9, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Detroit – Interview with Lingenfelter Engineering CEO and Car collector Ken Lingenfelter who opens his world-class collection for the Fall Open House to raise money for the Pink Fund. Contributors…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, August 19, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Le Mans, France – Ford CEO Jim Farley on why Ford is going back to Le Mans’ top Hypercar calss in 2027 60 years after it last won from 1966-1969.  “No better advertisement for your capability than…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, August 21, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Charlevoix – Ford Model T owner John Dean talks about driving and restoring the 1925 model that has been in his wife’s family for 100 years. 2 min. Originally aired August 21, 2025 on the Auto Rep…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, May 15, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News San Diego – The Ford Escape and Bronco Sport are made on the same chassis, but the Bronco Sport is more off-road focused. Engineer Eddel Khan talks about the Bronco Sport’s dexterity from fuel-sippy …

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, May 13, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News San Diego – Auto-crossing the Ford Maverick Lobo on a autocross course. Chief Technical Officer Eddie Khan talks about the inspiration for the Maverick which brings a “fun factor” to the pickup segme…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, May 6, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News San Diego – The Lincoln Nautilus has jump-started the brand’s sales with its spectacular interior tech. Not the halo, three-row Navigator gets the same treatment. North Amercian Chief Heidi Schaffer t…

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, May 1, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News New York – At the New York Auto Show, Genesis introduces its prototype Hypercar for international endurance racing. Race driver Pipo Derani on bringing the first Korean race effort to the internationa…