MotorWeek

MotorWeek
MotorWeek Logo
GenreAutomotive
Created byJohn Davis
StarringJohn Davis
Greg Carloss
Stephanie Hart
Zach Maskell
Yolanda Vazquez (past)
Joyce Braga (past)
Elizabeth A. Nardone (past)
Charlotte Nichols (past)
Craig Singhaus (past)
Lisa Barrow (past)
Jennifer Khasnabis (past)
Anquionette Crosby (past)
Jessica Choksey (past)
Henry Kopacz (past)
Pat Goss (past)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons43
No. of episodes1,929
Production
Executive producerJohn Davis
Production locationOwings Mills, Maryland
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseOctober 15, 1981 (1981-10-15) –
present
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MotorWeek is an American television news magazine program that focuses on the automotive industry. The program is produced by Maryland Public Television for PBS, and airs on MAVTV. As of September 2023, MotorWeek is underwritten by Tire Rack, an online tire retailer, and the Auto Value/Bumper To Bumper auto parts distribution network.

MotorWeek premiered on 15 October, 1981 and has been hosted by John Davis since its inception; Davis also created the series for what was then the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting and serves at its executive producer.[1]

From its inception until 1987, the program’s main segments emanated from Studio A at Maryland Public Television in Owings Mills, Maryland. Since 1987, all taping of the main segments have been done outdoors in various locales. 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.

Originally airing new, thirty-minute episodes for twenty-six weeks a year, MotorWeek airs new episodes year-round on both PBS and MAVTV. The show is also syndicated internationally through the American Forces Network.

  1. ^ "Who's Who". MotorWeek. Maryland Public Television. Retrieved 23 January 2016.