Feb 9, 2007
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Things have been a bit hectic lately, partly because Iâve become the co-host of a radio show called The Automotive Journal on KNEW 910 every Saturday morning between 11-12. Huge fun but as it is live it does call for a certain amount of self- restraint as ther ... Continue reading
Jan 18, 2007
2007 Cadillac Escalade Road Test by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The lady in the grey Volvo station wagon didnât quite know what was happening. There she was, minding her own business at the traffic lights near Sears Point race track when a huge, metallic blue Escalade pulled alongside. The lights changed, ... Continue reading
2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec(Diesel) Review
Jan 18, 2007
Road test: Mercedes 320 Bluetec Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief It couldnât have been more appropriate. I had an invitation to the film premiere of The Good German in Hollywoodâs Egyptian Theatre. Starring Kate Blanchett. George Clooney and Tobey Maguire it was about events in Berlin just after the end of ... Continue reading
Cadillac; Suzies Prius; Audi; VW Management and More in This Months Letter From Europe.
Dec 14, 2006
A couple of years ago Iâve sent a letter to Bernd Pischetsrieder-boss of VW on the subject of their products. I suggested that maybe they shouldnât have taken on BMW and Mercedes at the top end of the market. I got a very polite letter back saying that VW were determined to be best in every segment. Well, the ... Continue reading
Buying a New Toyota Prius; 24 Hours of LeMons(Sic) In October's Letter from Europe
Dec 14, 2006
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel It took a long, smog-laden summer combined with gasoline at well over 3 dollars a gallon for my wife to ask me to get a Toyota Prius for a road-test. She has been a BMW driver as long as Iâve known her so it never really occurred to me that she was being seri ... Continue reading
Saturn Aura, Chevy Aveo, Saturn Sky; Jaguar XKR and Others in "Letter from Europe"
Sep 28, 2006
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Where is the âHâ ? was my question. The man Iâve asked seemed puzzled but cottoned on after a second or two. Oh, he said with a smile, I am not Hungarian, my family are from Croatia. For those uninitiated with Central European names I should explain ... Continue reading
Letter From Europe: Fairytales DO Come True!
Jul 3, 2006
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The following story is the nearest thing to a fairy tale for lovers of fine cars. It is definitely not about green cars. Not, I hasten to add because there is anything wrong with green cars but because the cars my son and I have been driving at speeds of up to 285 km/h are most ce ... Continue reading
2006 BMW 325xi Sports Wagon Review
May 5, 2006
BMW 2006 325xi Sports Wagon. Andrew Frankl There is an old adage- every picture tells a story. It certainly does in this instance. In my humble opinion among the myriad BMWs to choose from the 325xi is far and away the best buy. In this day and age of SUVs and crossovers the 325xi is one, no nonsense automobile. ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
Road impressions: the new Jaguar XK By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Driving the latest 300 horsepower Jaguar XK in Baja, Mexico was no picnic. Before you say âoh, poor man, tough job but someone has to do itâ how would you like to drive someone elseâs 75 thousand dollar brand new sports coupe at r ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2006
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief I went to my first Geneva car show way back in the 60s . In those days it was in the middle of Geneva where it had a very special atmosphere. Now it is in a purpose built new exhibition center next to the airport and the railway station. Hard to fault their logic e ... Continue reading
LA Show Observations, Infiniti M35, BMW Diesel and More in February 2006 Letter From Europe
Feb 5, 2006
Letter from Europe<br> Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief<p> I love auto shows, consequently LA was fun as always. Apart from the less than friendly security staff a good time was had by all. <p>There were some amusing moments as well I would like to share with you. Captains of industry are bright people who know what ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2006
2007 Mercedes Benz S Class By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Let’s be clear about something. There are an awful lot of car launches every year-small cars, medium sized cars, trucks, van, crossovers, the list is endless. All these are launches, a new S class Mercedes launch is an event. An event, an occasion, ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Media Days Set at Monterey
Feb 2, 2006
San Francisco, CA - February 2, 2006 -The members of Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ), North America's 2nd largest group of working automotive journalists, will once again descend on the Monterey peninsula for their 14th Annual Media Days event, on March 23rd and 24th. Media Days allows all group members to drive a ... Continue reading
TACh 10th Anniversary Letter From Europe
Jan 1, 2006
It’s 10th anniversary time! Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Amazing though it may seem your humble correspondent has been bashing away at his computer for almost exactly 10 years. Since then technology has improved by leaps and bounds and to be fair cars and trucks are also better than they were in 1995. High ... Continue reading
Merc ML500; Nissan 350Z; BMW 7 Series; Liz Taylor and More In This Month's Letter From Europe
Nov 14, 2005
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief I have been bashing away at various typewriters and computers on behalf of The Auto Channel for 10 years now, initially not quite understanding what the internet was all about. Now of course, one only has to go to the nearest Apple Store to see 6 year olds e mailin ... Continue reading
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