Sunday, December 14, 2008

2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S Review Crossover sport-utilities are like sensible shoes or health food - good for you, perhaps, but ultimately bland and boring. Just as a mix of tofu and brown rice, healthily unspiced and without even basic salt, is unlikely to excite your taste buds, th ... Continue reading

2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 Review

2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The entry level luxury/sport sedan segment is populated by some of the most sophisticated and fun cars out there. Think of the BMW 3-Series, Audi A4, Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G35. Most start a tad north of 30-grand. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, redesi ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire is Recalling Cooper CS4 Touring (VR) Tires

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08T029 Synopsis: Cooper Tire is recalling Cooper CS4 Touring (VR) tires, size 215/55R17, produced between September 7 and October 11, 2008. These tires may have been cured for an inadequate amount of time. This condition can lead to tread separation, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle contr ... Continue reading

Vehicle-to-Pedestrian Communication May Lead to Safer Roads - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - December 13, 2008: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 112,000 pedestrians and cyclists were injured and nearly 5,800 killed in traffic crashes in 2006. With new technology, the automotive industry hopes to help reduce those numbers. General Motors has been developing a two-w ... Continue reading

Global Car Crisis Far From Over

PARIS December 13, 2008; Marcel Michelson writing for Reuters reported that top European car makers warned of a bleak 2009 as signs grew the deep crisis in the auto sector went far beyond the U.S. industry's life-or-death struggle. The heads of Renault-Nissan and Fiat said the car market would decline further next year ... Continue reading