Maryland Public Television Celebrates MotorWeek 45th Season
MotorWeek keeps the throttle pinned into an unprecedented 45th season of television’s original automotive magazine
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MotorWeek TV series gears up for its 45th season premiere
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OWINGS MILLS, MD, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Throughout its first 44 seasons, MotorWeek has consistently delivered great advice to help viewers make intelligent car-buying decisions while keeping things in perspective with a strong sense of automotive history. For Season 45, MotorWeek will continue to bring viewers great automotive advice, but with a heavy dose of nostalgia along for the ride, looking back at four and a half decades of covering America’s love affair with the automobile.
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This yearlong celebration kicks off Saturday, September 6, on public television stations across the country (check local PBS listings). Season 45’s glances in the rearview mirror will include a special anniversary episode on November 8, as well as frequent throwbacks to memorable car reviews and features from the past. MotorWeek is produced and distributed by Maryland Public Television.
“We’re driving deep into our video vault so that viewers can relive some of the most entertaining and magical moments of our first four-plus decades,” says MotorWeek Creator and Host John Davis. “It’s going to be quite a party!”
This milestone anniversary season will also feature a completely redesigned high-energy graphics package, delivering a modern, cohesive look from opening theme to closing credits.
MotorWeek’s celebration doesn’t mean the series is taking its eyes off the here and now. With tariffs rising and EV incentives shrinking, the future course of the automotive industry has never been more uncertain. MotorWeek will be there to guide viewers through it all, covering all the powertrain bases, including EVs, traditional internal combustion engines, hybrids, and perhaps the most logical solution of all: plug-in hybrids, which offer the benefits of an EV, eliminate range anxiety, and deliver hybrid fuel efficiency.
New vehicle Road Tests continue to be the heart and soul of the program. Host John Davis joins the rest of the MotorWeek team as they hit the road, track, and trail to evaluate upward of 150 new cars, trucks, and utilities hitting the market, regardless of whether they’re packing an engine, electric motors or, as is increasingly the case, some combination of both. Season 45 highlights include the Ferrari Roma Spider, Lincoln Navigator, Toyota 4Runner, Hyundai Ioniq 9, Ram 2500, BMW M235, Acura ADX, Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS, and a whole lineup of new fully-electric Cadillacs.
MotorWeek’s rotating roster of feature segments will return, too. “Over the Edge” reporter Greg Carloss pushes the limits of the automotive world; lifestyle reporter Stephanie Hart keeps viewers up to date on developments in driving and automotive safety, along with the latest in automotive technology in “FYI”; “Two Wheelin’” reporter Brian Robinson puts the latest motorcycles to the test; Jessica Ray shares her automotive knowledge with a new round of informative “Did You Know” segments; and “AutoWorld” continues to explore the ever-evolving world of cleaner fuels to power modern mobility.