CONNIE KEANE has been test-driving and reporting on new cars since 1994. She has been producing the Motor Matters annual New Car Buyers Guide since 1998. Keane is a trained driver having received racetrack and handling instruction from professional race drivers. Keane is an experienced radio and television broadcaster, working from 1980 through 1986 as a radio disc jockey in southern New Jersey, as well as TV anchorwoman and street reporter for the NBC-affiliate TV40. Keane is president of AutoWriters Associates, Inc., based in Wilmington, Del.

ARV VOSS has been writing for national and daily publications since 1990. Motorcycling on- and off-road since the 1960s, his first bike was a Honda 150cc and his current rides are a Harley-Davidson Police Road King and customized Harley Davidson Softail Springer Classic. His cycling articles appear in the magazine inserts for the military publication Stars and Stripes. Voss served two terms as president of the Western Automotive Journalists Association. He is located near San Francisco, Calif.

BILL VISNIC began reporting on the automotive industry in 1988. While working at Ward's Automotive Group as technical editor in 1995 he conceived the annual "Ward's 10 Best Engines" award, which has emerged as the auto industry's foremost barometer of engine excellence. He writes for a variety of automotive publications and Web sites. Bill earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and political science at West Virginia University. Visnic resides near Pittsburgh, Pa.

CHERYL JENSEN began writing about the auto industry in 1996. Her reports have appeared in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Better Homes and Gardens magazine. She has covered rallies in South America, Australia, the 1992 Paris-Moscow-Beijing Raid, and in 1996 was the first American woman to finish the Dakar Rally. She has a bachelor's degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Cheryl resides in New Hampshire.

DAN CARNEY based in suburban Washington, D.C., covers automotive environmental and safety technology. His reports have appeared in Motor Trend, Popular Science, The New York Times, Motorcyclist, Racer, and Better Homes and Gardens. Carney has authored books on the Dodge Viper and the Honda S2000. He writes for MSNBC.com and Automotive Engineering International. Carney is past president of the Washington Automotive Press Association and is a recipient of WAPA's Golden Quill journalism award, as well as the best magazine writing award from the National Motorsports Press Association.

DAN LYONS' award winning automotive and photojournalism career began in 1988. He writes about cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles for the Times Union in Albany, N.Y., AutoMedia.com, Kelly Blue Book and Autobytel.com. Dan has authored six books on cars and his photography has been featured exclusively in over 70 calendars to date. He has earned more than 20 awards, including "Best of Internet 2005" from the International Automotive Media Center. Lyons is based north of Albany, N.Y.

DAVE VAN SICKLE began an automotive career in 1957 starting as a co-op student at the General Motors Institute where he earned a BS degree in Engineering. He worked 22 years at General Motors in management positions ranging from engineering to manufacturing, assembly, labor relations, and manufacturing site selection and wrote numerous technical articles. He is the former editor-in-chief of the AAA auto buying guide and former director of automotive and consumer information at AAA. Van Sickle has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Dateline, CNN, and many local stations to discuss the auto industry. He is a juror for the North American Car and Truck of the Year. Dave resides in Manchester, Vt.

EVELYN KANTER has been reporting on the automotive industry since 1976, when she was an award-winning investigative consumer reporter for ABC News. She was also a reporter for CBS News. Evelyn writes for Continental Airlines Magazine, FoxNews.com, AAA Car and Travel, and has written for the New York Times, New York Post, Associated Press, Copley News Service, Travel & Leisure, Redbook, Family Circle and Edmunds.com. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and lives in New York City.

HERB SHULDINER is a veteran automotive writer specializing in engineering, technology and environmental subjects. He began covering the automotive beat in 1966 and is the author of hundreds of articles that have appeared in Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Chief Executive magazine, Car and Driver and other publications. Shuldiner is based in New York and is a special correspondent for Ward's Auto World, Ward's Automotive Reports, wardsauto.com, and Ward's Engine and Vehicle Technology Update. He is a member of the International Motor Press Association and the Washington Auto Press Association and resides in the New York City area.

HOLLY REICH has been writing about automotive and travel since 1982. She has reported on the automotive industry for television and radio broadcast stations including; Fox News, SPEED, Car TV and Autolab. Reich has contributed to publications such as RIDES, Edmunds.com, kbb.com, Elite Traveler, automotiverhythms.com, The New York Daily News and The Washington Post. Holly is based in New York City.

JUNIOR DAMATO began servicing vehicles in 1969. He owns a 10-bay auto repair service center near Boston and a four-bay center in Middleboro, Mass. Junior is an ASE-certified Master Technician, ASE-certified L-1 and ASE-certified Natural Gas. His weekly radio show, Talking Cars, is broadcast on the Internet from radio station 1460 AM WXBR in Brockton, Mass. Junior has a vast knowledge of domestic and import vehicles and utilizes the latest electronic, computer and Internet tools available for diagnostic issues.

KATE McLEOD has written for magazines and newspapers for over 20 years. She has written for More, Edmunds.com, ForbesAutos.com, Houston Chronicle, Motion, Chief Executive, The New York Daily News, The New York Sun, and Autobytel.com. McLeod is the author of "Beetlemania, The Car That Captured the Hearts of Millions." She holds an MFA from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. She is former First Vice President of the International Motor Press Association. Kate McLeod is based in New York City.

TIM SPELL began writing in 1987 and is an automotive writer for the Houston Chronicle Cars & Trucks section. He also writes for industry magazines, Web sites and has hosted radio and TV shows. He received Best of Newspapers awards at the International Automotive Media Conference in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2006.

VERN PARKER is the former automotive editor of the Washington (D.C.) Times. While earning an undergraduate degree from Kansas State University in 1968, Parker was a stringer The Manhattan Mercury, Topeka Capital-Journal, Wichita Eagle and the Kansas City (Mo.) Star. He formerly held positions with the Providence (R.I.) Journal and Bulletin and the Decatur (Ill.) Herald-Review. Since 1989, Parker has spearheaded the annual antique classic car revue in McLean, Va.

JULIANNE CRANE has been a writer since the mid-1970s and began specializing in recreational vehicle lifestyle in 2003. Thousands of her articles and posts have been published in newspapers, magazines and online. In 2008, Crane began publishing RVWheelLife.com. Her homebase is Spokane, Wash., however Julianne is on the road RVing six months of the year, exploring the U.S. and Canada.