Lauren Fix

Lauren Fix
Occupation(s)	journalist, television personality
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Spouse	Paul Fix II
Website	http://www.laurenfix.com

Lauren Fix (born on February 3, 1964) is a Buffalo, New York based journalist. She has authored three books on automobiles. She is news journalist and correspondent for CNN and Fox News.

Racing career

Fix began racing in New York in 1981 in the SCCA Solo II Series. She debuted with a third place finish. By 1989, Lauren evolved into a road racer and started winning in her historic 1966 Trans Am Mustang. She competed in SVRA, HSR and the Canadian G.T. Challenge Cup sanctioned by ASN/FIA. Lauren operated the Driving Ambitions Performance Driving School at Watkins Glen International Raceway from 1986 to 2001.

Media

Fix co-hosts Talk 2 DIY Automotive on DIY, providing demonstrations and tips for auto repair. Lauren has appeared in several magazines including Redbook, USA Today, and Woman's World. She hosted the television show local TV networks called Car Smarts and has been featured on several national television shows including: Oprah, Fox News, 20/20, The View and CNN. Lauren Fix is a regular guest expert on CNBC On the Money, with Carmen Wong Ulrich.

Additionally, she is the automotive editor for "Your Life.com magazine", and the author of Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car: Everything You Need to Know to Take Charge of Your Car and Get On with Your Life, her 3rd book.

She has been cast in the upcoming independent film Nicholas of Myra and a host of Female Driven .

Lauren is a member of SEMA SBN Steering Committee and the Aftermarket (automotive) Industry Association. She is also a registered IMPA (International Motor Press Association) Journalist with credentials.

Trivia

Fix is her real last name. Daughter is Shelby Fix, the Teen Car Coach, named after Carroll Shelby. Husband, Paul Fix, is a professional Trans-Am Series driver. Son is Paul Fix III, actor, seen on "As The World Turns".

Selected bibliography

• Driving Ambitions (1993) *Driving Ambitions.*
• Performance Tire and Wheel Handbook (1998) *Performance Tire and Wheel Handbook.*
• Lauren's Guide To Car Smarts (2008) * Lauren's Guide To Car Smarts (2008). *

References

• Dorsey, Sarah (April 16, 2005) CNN Live Saturday Body of Sarah Lunde has Been Found; A look at Hybrid Automobiles with Lauren Fix - Part 2.
• PrimeZone (March 17, 2006) Spring Shape-Ups for Your Car! With Car Coach Lauren Fix; Podcast Available at http://www.moreaboutthat.info
• Morales, Natalie. (July 21, 2006) NBC Today Show Profile: Lauren Fix gives tips for women shopping for a new car. Time: 7:00-10:00 AM
• Business Wire (February 12, 2007) "Car Coach" Lauren Fix Partners with AutoTrader.com.
• Lauren Fix on UB Alumni site
• Lauren on CNN Flood Damaged Cars
• CNN Saving Detroit
• CNN Auto Show Coorespondent
• Lauren on the DIY website
• Familycar.com
• Lauren On Oprah 1999
• Lauren On Oprah
• Lauren's column in Your Life Magazine
• Flood Damaged Vehicle Tips and Advice
• ABC News 20/20 April 2008
• CNN Cars: Handling the deal after the deal
• St. Martin's Press: Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car
• Clarence’s Lauren Fix has turned her motorhead moxie into a cranked-up career as a car-care celebrity
• Lauren Fix, BS '86 - The Car Coach
• Summer Heat Can Make Cars Dangerous
• [1] Truth Behind Auto Warranties
• [2] Airbag Fraud
• [3] Get a Deal on a New Set of Wheels

External links

• Lauren Fix, Official site
• [4] TV Appearance Demo Reel - 2009
• [5] CNBC
• [6] Detroit Free Press
• [7] Fox News Automotive Expert - Your World Neil Cavuto