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Friday, December 27, 2013

Car Review: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD

Car Review: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD SEE ALSO: New Car Buyer's Guide for Jeep It's time to welcome third-generation Grand Cherokee. It builds on the strengths and success of its eminently-successful, class-benchmark forebears. Only the model designations - Laredo and Limited - remain the ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2004 Cadillac CTS-V

New Car Review: 2004 Cadillac CTS-V

THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<br> SPECIFICATIONS<p> MODEL: Cadillac CTS-V<br> ENGINE: 5.7-liter V8<br> HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 400 hp @ 6,000 rpm/395 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm<br> TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual<br> WHEELBASE: 113.4 in.<br> LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 191.5 x 70.6 x 57.3 in.<br> STICKER PRICE: $49,995<P> Cadillac' ... Continue reading

2014 Mazda6 Review By Steve Purdy

2014 Mazda6 Review By Steve Purdy

2014 MAZDA6 REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau The mainstream Mazda6 mid-size sedan experienced a major redesign less than a year ago and has earned excellent reviews from the press, but this is my first experience with the car. I’ve been scheduled to review it a couple of times but something ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim's All New 5 Minute Drive With Actor Eric Pierpoint in the 2014 Corvette +VIDEO

Fireball Tim's All New 5 Minute Drive With Actor Eric Pierpoint in the 2014 Corvette +VIDEO

Incredible new episode this week in the all new 2014 CHEVY CORVETTE. An astounding car as you’ll see… BIG THANKS to my guest, ERIC PIERPOINT for hangin’ on for dear life! Corvette review coming this week also, but for now, enjoy the episode and that sexy body. The Vette, I mean. ... Continue reading

New Competition for University and Incubator Startups Launches at the Connected World Conference During the 2014 Chicago Auto Show

New Competition for University and Incubator Startups Launches at the Connected World Conference During the 2014 Chicago Auto Show

2014 Chicago Auto Show Connected World Conference 2014 CHICAGO--You may be reading about the next Steve Jobs in the April/May 2014 issue of Connected World magazine when the winners from the first annual startup competition are announced. Startups located in incubators and universities are encouraged to throw their hat ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Reports Available Incentives on Best Resale Value Award-Winning Vehicles

Kelley Blue Book Reports Available Incentives on Best Resale Value Award-Winning Vehicles

December marks the season of giving; when it comes to new cars, why not make this month the season of saving? When buying a new car, it's crucial for shoppers to consider the return they will receive down the road when they are ready to sell. A vehicle with outstanding resale value ensures owners will get back as much ... Continue reading

2009 Honda Fit Sport Review

2009 Honda Fit Sport Review

<ul><B><SMALL><LI>SEE ALSO:</b><a href="http://honda.theautochannel.com"> Honda Specs, Pics and Prices-Honda Buyers Guide</a></li></small> </ul> <p>DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br>By CAREY RUSS<br> 2009 Honda Fit Sport</p> <p>"Premium subcompact hatchback"? Isn't that a classic oxymoron, on the order of "business ethics", "mi ... Continue reading

Cheer for Sport with Chery

Cheer for Sport with Chery

In 2013, Chery brought sports lovers thrilling games and interactions through "Chery+ Sports Journey". To continue the sporting spirit, on the eve of 2014, Chery will deliver an online interaction under the theme of "Cheering for Sport with Chery" in the hope of triggering peoples' passion for sports. ... Continue reading

Don't Drink & Drive This New Year's Eve

Don't Drink & Drive This New Year's Eve

Once again the personal injury law firm of Allen & Allen is offering an incentive not to drink and drive in the Charlottesville area on New Years Eve – a free cab ride home. Partnering with Charlottesville Yellow Cab & Anytime Taxi, Allen & Allen will pick up the fare for anyone taking a cab home on New Year's Eve ... Continue reading

Full-size trucks and vehicles from the Detroit Three automakers attract the most attention from new car shoppers in 2013

Full-size trucks and vehicles from the Detroit Three automakers attract the most attention from new car shoppers in 2013

2013 was the year of the full-size truck, according to new car shoppers on AutoTrader.com. Trucks made up nearly half of the top 20 most popular new vehicles on the site this year, including three of the top five. ... Continue reading

China Yuchai's 2013 Engine Sales Expected to Exceed 500,000 units

China Yuchai's 2013 Engine Sales Expected to Exceed 500,000 units

China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that engine sales by its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("GYMCL") is expected to exceed 500,000 units in 2013 compared with 431,350 units in 2012. GYMCL's total unit sales in 2013 is anticipated to ... Continue reading

Women and Motorcycles, a Love Story

Women and Motorcycles, a Love Story

Soon, women everywhere will be thinking about New Year's resolutions they could make to live a more fulfilled life in 2014 and beyond. Once they make those resolutions, they may turn to self-help books, fad diets and online advice to try and make them a reality. But who knew that the key to happiness might be where wom ... Continue reading

Mazda's Customer Loyalty Levels Set To Accelerate

Mazda's Customer Loyalty Levels Set To Accelerate

Mazda's sales rejuvenation sparked by the popularity of its range of SKYACTIV models including the all-new Mazda3, on sale 3rd January, is bringing added benefits to the dealer network: more loyal customers. ... Continue reading

Honda Lends A Hand To Used Car Buyers With Special Event Starting On Boxing Day

Honda Lends A Hand To Used Car Buyers With Special Event Starting On Boxing Day

Boxing Day will see Honda (UK) launch a special used car event, offering low monthly payments as part of a competitive 6.9 per cent APR PCP finance package and two years complimentary servicing on any Approved used Honda up to two years old. ... Continue reading

3,000BHP Gathers To Headline The Performance Car Show

3,000BHP Gathers To Headline The Performance Car Show

The new Aston Martin Vanquish, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, Jaguar XKRS GT, McLaren 12C Sprint and Telsa Model S will converge on Birmingham's NEC to headline the supercar presence at the Performance Car Show on 9-12 January 2014. ... Continue reading

Mazda to Exhibit at 2014 International CES

Mazda to Exhibit at 2014 International CES

Mazda Motor Corporation will exhibit its next-generation car connectivity system, MZD Connect, at the 2014 International CES ... Continue reading

Narva Targets Four Wheel Drivers With New Sealed Switch Range

Narva Targets Four Wheel Drivers With New Sealed Switch Range

Narva has released a new range of fully sealed globe-illuminated 12 V rocker switches printed with the most popular 4WD accessory symbols and built tough for demanding off road environments. ... Continue reading

Happy Holiday Motoring from Proton & Safe Drive Training

Happy Holiday Motoring from Proton & Safe Drive Training

Proton Cars Australia has delivered three Prevé GX sedans in its ongoing support of Queensland based driving academy, Safe Drive Training. ... Continue reading

Lori Blaker, President/CEO Of TTi Global Speaks To Chinese Automakers about Dealer Network

Lori Blaker, President/CEO Of TTi Global Speaks To Chinese Automakers about Dealer Network

Lori Blaker, President/CEO of TTi Global was a guest speaker at the 2013 Global Automotive Forum, held at the East Lake Conference Center in Wuhan, China. The conference was scheduled to discuss the future development of the automotive industry in China. China has been the largest vehicle producer in the world since 20 ... Continue reading

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