Autoline After Hours 147 - Beijing Boats

Let's take a moment to stop and think about who the auto industry
really should be targeting. In an age when Facebook seems to be
more important to 16-year-olds than cruising on a Saturday night,
could Gen Y actually spell the death of the automobile as we know
it? After all, how critical is car design to a generation that
cares very little about automobile culture? Now, spin the globe and
take a close look at China -- the vehicle manufacturers sure are.
There's no mistaking the fact that this burgeoning market is
critically important to every automaker. But, at what point do the
car companies start to lose their focus as they work to cater to
the every need of the Chinese consumer? We'll tackle these issues
and much more in this week's edition of AAH. Peter De Lorenzo, the
Autoextremist, is in the driver's seat tonight, and he's joined by
Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production and Frank
Markus from Motor Trend.