MotorWeek is an automotive news and information program focused on car road tests, previews, and maintenance tips.
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13 Facts About MotorWeek
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MotorWeek has been sponsored by various automotive industry companies over the years, including DieHard Batteries, State Farm Insurance, and WeatherTech.
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MotorWeek has been hosted by John Davis since it premiered on October 15,1981.
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From 1988 to 1993, the program carried the year to its title, becoming MotorWeek '88, coinciding its seasons with the North American new car model year.
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On September 11,1993, at the start of Season 13, MotorWeek began syndicating to commercial TV stations, and was first syndicated by ITC Entertainment from 1993 to 1998.
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Each year, MotorWeek puts more than 150 new cars, trucks, and SUVs to the test, providing consumer-oriented vehicle reviews.
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The MotorWeek team included master technician Pat Goss who brought viewers practical advice for keeping cars on the road and out of the shop.
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MotorWeek started on October 15,1981 and has run for 42 seasons.
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One of the main staples of MotorWeek is the Road Test, where the team of testers puts a new car through various conditions to see how it operates.
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MotorWeek has done tests at the Ford and General Motors proving grounds in the past as well as at several famous racetracks such as Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio, and Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.
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Many years, MotorWeek has conducted periodic competitive tests to determine what cars, in their opinion, are the top in a certain classification.
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The vehicles, like every other tested by MotorWeek, are supplied by the manufacturers themselves and each must adhere to the set of criteria selected for the competition .
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When MotorWeek premiered in 1981, the show emanated from Studio A at MPT on a set which featured various car related decorations and had room for a featured automobile to be displayed; the set was changed in 1985.
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