Horsepower for an Hour

Horsepower for an Hour


July 16, 2016. This week on Horsepower for an Hour, every 43 seconds a car is stolen, we'll look at the top 5 targeted vehicles. The all-new Lexus RX450H gets our News and Views segment started and in Formula 1 racing, Nico Rosberg's penalty is our t

July 14, 2016

Segment 1: Lead Lap Today we begin with "Cars and Crooks", we'll have a breakdown of the most targeted cars of 2015 and offer some possible reasons why these vehicles are so susceptible to being stolen.   Segment 2: News and Views We'll look at the all-new Lexus RX 450H.   Segment 3: World of Motorsports Formula 1 gets us started with the Mercedes team appealing Nico Rosbergs latest 10 second penalty.   Segment 4: Clash of the Classics Today the 1969 Lincoln Mark lll battles the 1969 Cadillac Eldorado.   Segment 5: Performance Lap We start the performance hour with a look at ten of the rarest and fastest American muscle cars ever built.   Segment 6: Performance News The Mercedes pickup truck will get this segment started. Mercedes is partnering with Nissan on this project, the question is, will it be a hit or bust? Spence will have more details.   Segment 7: World of Motorsports Goodyear tires scrambles to make manufacturing adjustments after tread blistering was discovered in the Sprint Cup Series. We'll discuss the importance of the correct tire for each particular race track.   Segment 8: Checkered Flag The 12v electrical sysytem that we've had for decades is about to become a thing of the past, with so many new autonomous sytems, we will now begin to see 48v systems as standard equipment.