C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 2 - STEM, Diesels, New Powertrains, Engineers, CAFE, New Plants
Aug 6, 2014
2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS â TRAVERSE CITY DAY 2 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko [Photo Caption: Karl Klimek, executive director of Square One making the plea for STEM education] We always love the interesting tidbits encountered here at th ... Continue reading
C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 1 Vehicle Future: Lightweighting
Aug 6, 2014
2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS â TRAVERSE CITY DAY 1 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko [Photo Caption: Jay Baron, Center for Automotive Research CEO] Here we are again, in Michiganâs beautiful north country, Traverse City to be precise, wher ... Continue reading
2015 Volkswagen Golf and GTI Introduction By Thom Cannell
Aug 5, 2014
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel The hatchback revolution Volkswagen started back in 1974 has returned for its seventh generation. Indeed, the VW Golf is back in its seventh set of new threads and it is renewed from tires to sunroof. Available in two-door and four-door versions, the 2015 G ... Continue reading
2014 Mazda Mazda6 Rocky Mountain Review
Aug 5, 2014
By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Given recent concessions to fuel economy, there are a lot of vehicles coming onto the market which are fun, but not in the traditional sense of big-power-must-go-fast. The 2014 Mazda6 is a perfect example of this trend. All-new for 2014, we found this new family sedan ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2014 Jaguar F-Type Convertible By Henny Hemmes
Aug 4, 2014
F is For Fabulous By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel PAMPLONA, April 30, 2014. When Jaguar unveiled the F-Type at the Paris auto show last year, Ian Callum, Jaguarâs design director, said that no project had given him a greater pleasure than the creation of this new model: âI do not need ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive News and Opinion July 28-Aug 3, 2014
Aug 3, 2014
* Your TAC team was busy this week taking in and driving the all-new 2015 Lexus NX luxury compact SUV in Nashville, Tennessee and also the all-new 2015 Ford Transit full-size cargo and passenger vans in northern New Jersey. Check back for complete write-ups here on TAC. * The Mini Cooper Countryman is the only small ca ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2014
Letter from Europe. Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Somewhere Over The Atlantic August 1, 2014; I am in Seat 12K of Virgin Atlantic's venerable 747 on my way back to San Francisco. Seems like the right time to send you a report on the Summer which was anything but boring! It started, as it has for the last 40 odd y ... Continue reading
2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT "Personalized"
Jul 31, 2014
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_4291) As luck would have it, I was in the right car at the right time. As I write this review, the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is going on in Las Vegas. Itâs the largest automotive aftermarket exhibition in the world ... Continue reading
2014 Chevrolet Traverse Review By John Heilig
Jul 30, 2014
2014 Ford Focus Titanium Hatch Review By Carey Russ
Jul 30, 2014
2014 Ford Focus 5-Door Hatchback Titanium Review ... Continue reading
2011 Roll-Royce Ghost Review and Lovefest - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 29, 2014
2011 Roll-Royce Ghost 100 years of iconic tradition moves into the 21st Century by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel I was somewhat in a dilemma as to what to wear to an upcoming event. Was it appropriate to wear a tuxedo or would a dark suit be proper? The event was the opportunity to spend a ... Continue reading
2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T Six Speeds; Three Pedals
Jul 29, 2014
2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T Review By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_4125) My wife and I had planned a road trip to Kennebunkport, Maine from our home in Philadelphia that coincided with some back-to-back press car drives I had scheduled with GM. Very kindly, GM made some scheduling adjust ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Automotive News and Opinion July 21-27, 2014
Jul 27, 2014
* The J.D. Power 2014 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study found the Porsche brand as the highest nameplate for a 10th straight year, followed by Jaguar, Audi, Land Rover and BMW. Hyundai was the highest-ranking non-luxury brand and Lincoln was the highest-ranking American brand at No. 8, with Cad ... Continue reading
2014 Acura RLX With Advance Package | Road Test and Review By Carey Russ
Jul 27, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Auto Channel 2014 Acura RLX With Advance Package Technology has always been Acura's claim to differentiation in the luxury class. And please note that here "technology" means more than merely the latest in electronic gadgetry for entertainment, information, and safety. Technolo ... Continue reading
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