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2014 Dodge Durango Citadel AWD Review By Steve Purdy

2014 Dodge Durango Citadel AWD Review By Steve Purdy

Dodge Durango started life as a mid-size, rear-wheel drive, body-on-frame SUV and has evolved into this large, 7-passenger, three-row, uni-body CUV. It is still rear-wheel drive but can be optioned with either an unobtrusive all-wheel drive or a fully competent 4-wheel drive for serious towing or off-roading, and it ca ... Continue reading

2014 Chrysler Town & Country A Family's Best Friend

2014 Chrysler Town & Country A Family's Best Friend

2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau This is the classic “soccer mom” van, a vehicle suffering unjustified disrespect from many quarters, including upscale suburban family buyers. Take our daughter, (Ed Note; and my daughter-in-laws) for example. She has thre ... Continue reading

Recall Notice From NHTSA - August 18, 2014

Recall Notice From NHTSA - August 18, 2014

Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive News and Opinion Aug 11-17, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive News and Opinion Aug 11-17, 2014

Automotive News and Opinion Aug 11-17, 2014 ... Continue reading

2014 BMW X5 x Drive 35d (Diesel) Review By John Heilig

2014 BMW X5 x Drive 35d (Diesel) Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig The Auto Channel Reviewed Model: 2014 BMW X5 x Drive 35d SPECS: 2014 BMW X5 x Drive 35d Engine: 3.0-liter diesel 6 Horsepower/Torque: 255 hp @ 4,000 rpm/413 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-3,000 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic Wheelbase: 115.5 in Length x Width x Height: 193.2 x 76.3 x 69.4 in. Tires: ... Continue reading

WWI Vehicular Veteran Honored -1918 Cadillac Immortalized At The Library of Congress

WWI Vehicular Veteran Honored -1918 Cadillac Immortalized At The Library of Congress

By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photos By: Bob Benko and Gary Purdy Marc Harmon could hardly contain his enthusiasm as he addressed a gathering of officials and journalists at the General Motors Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, MI describing his experience finding, researching and preserving (not ... Continue reading

2014 Honda Civic Sedan Review By Katrina Ramser

2014 Honda Civic Sedan Review By Katrina Ramser

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel KATRINA SAYS: Those who praise value cannot deny the 2014 Honda Civic is a smart choice, and continued tweaks keep this compact both desirable and modern. INTRO TO THE CIVIC VEHICLE Honda continues to ... Continue reading

C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 4 - Wrap-up

C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 4 - Wrap-up

2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – TRAVERSE CITY DAY 4 – Wrap Up By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Another year of the Management Briefing Seminars is history as we pick up our bag lunches for the road. I feel like we’ve just been to a futurist’s confe ... Continue reading

LATEST NHTSA RECALLS - Mitsubishi, VW, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, Saab, Toyota, Starcraft, Nova, Morgan, Ford (Jomac), SFS

LATEST NHTSA RECALLS - Mitsubishi, VW, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, Saab, Toyota, Starcraft, Nova, Morgan, Ford (Jomac), SFS

LATEST NHTSA RECALLS - Mitsubishi, VW, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, Saab, Toyota, Starcraft, Nova, Morgan, Jomac, SFS ... Continue reading

2014 SCION TC 3-DOOR LIFTBACK Review By Steve Purdy

2014 SCION TC 3-DOOR LIFTBACK Review By Steve Purdy

2014 SCION TC 3-DOOR LIFTBACK Review ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Tundra Limited Rocky Mountain Review

2014 Toyota Tundra Limited Rocky Mountain Review

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Toyota’s versatile Tundra pickup hasn’t received a major refresh since the 2007 model year – until now. For 2014, the Tundra isn’t exactly all-new, but it represents an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary update to a very capable full-size pick ... Continue reading

2014 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works All4 Review By John Heilig

2014 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works All4 Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2014 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works All4 Engine: Turbocharged 1.6-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 208 hp @ 6,000 rpm/207 lb.-ft. @ 1,900-5,600 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 102.2 in. Length x Width x Height: 161.8 x 70.4 x 61.5 in. Tires: P225/45R18 Cargo: 16.5/42/2 c ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive News and Opinion Aug 4-10, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive News and Opinion Aug 4-10, 2014

* Your TACh team was as busy as ever this week reporting on the 2014 C.A.R. Management Briefings conference in Traverse City, Michigan and driving the all-new 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe in the Virginian countryside. Look for details here on The Auto Channel.com. * Chevrolet marketing chief, Tim Mahoney, revealed at the Ce ... Continue reading

Diesels Diesels Everywhere

Diesels Diesels Everywhere

DIESEL 'INVASION' SET FOR NEW LUXURY SEDANS LED BY VW AND BMW from Mac Gordon Senior Editor-at-large Auto Central August 10, 2014; New U.S. VW chief Michael Horn sees fast cars fading out as all VW brands are “dieselized.” Single and twin turbo engines will offset power changes. New MPG Regs dictate need to d ... Continue reading

C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 3 - The Gov., Toyota, Users Vs Owners

C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 3 - The Gov., Toyota, Users Vs Owners

2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – TRAVERSE CITY DAY 3 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko [Photo Caption: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, “one tough nerd,” addresses MBS] The highlight of the week here at the Management Briefing Seminars ha ... Continue reading

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