Oct 25, 2017
KIA RIO Another Good Little Car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I thought we could take our review of last week’s test car, the Hyundai Accent, change the name to Kia Rio and print it. But there were a few differences that need noting. The basics are the same though, a sub-compact, front-engine, ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Review By John Heilig
Oct 23, 2017
the Honda Accord does a great job at its main function. It also does a great job for the person behind the wheel because of its excellent fuel economy thanks to its second generation two-motor hybrid system. We averaged 42.5 mpg in our test, and while it didn’t approach the EPA estimates, it was still impressive. Ple ... Continue reading
2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Review By John Heilig
Oct 22, 2017
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2017 Fiat 124 Spider Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Oct 21, 2017
2017 Fiat 124 Spider High sun and fun factor Fiat disappeared from U.S. shores back in 1983 and made its return in 2009 with the 2-door Cinquecento, the 500. Now adding to the coupes, cabrios and small crossovers sold here by Fiat, the sporty, Italian flair of Fiat has emerged again with the new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. T ... Continue reading
2017 Audi A4 quattro Review and Road Trip By Larry Nutson
Oct 21, 2017
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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 GENESIS G90 REVIEW
Oct 15, 2017
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE GENESIS G90 VEHICLE The all-new Genesis G90 is a full-sized sedan loaded up with so much premium style and features it can rival any European counterpart. It’s also a contender in the performance category thanks to a response set of ... Continue reading
2017 Hyundai Ioniq and Hybrid Review By Thom Cannell
Oct 14, 2017
Are you a Millennial? If so, Hyundai has three Ioniq-branded, technologically advanced electrified vehicles designed for an age category predicted to be primary buyers in 2020. That’s just two and a half years from today. ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Review By Larry Nutson
Oct 13, 2017
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Style, Safety and Sips fuel by Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_8987) The timing was perfect for my test-drive week with the 2017 Accord Hybrid. My wife and I had a road trip planned from our Chicago home to Southeastern Michigan to celebrate a fa ... Continue reading
2017 Ford Escape - On The Road To Stowe - Review By Steve Purdy
Oct 12, 2017
2017 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM AWD to Stowe, VT A Shunpiker’s Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau When planning our upcoming road trip to Stowe, VT and the ski resort called Smuggler’s Notch, we thought about what vehicle might be ideal for the trip. Having been in the middle of reviewing a ... Continue reading
2017 Fiat 500X CUV Review By John Heilig
Oct 11, 2017
The 500X is a sister vehicle to the Jeep Renegade. It is two feet longer than the base 500, and the same length as the 500L The X’s 101-inch wheelbase is 10 inches longer than the base 500. REVIEWED MODEL: 2017 Fiat 500X ENGINE: 2.4-liter I-4 TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 160 hp @ 5,500 rpm/184 l ... Continue reading
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar - Review By Larry Nutson
Oct 10, 2017
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Praise has been coming from nearly everywhere on the all-new minivan from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Going back in time, the company that claims to have invented the minivan, the former Chrysler Corporation, has ... Continue reading
2017 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO S TRONIC - Review By Steve Purdy
Oct 8, 2017
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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 ACURA RDX REVIEW
Oct 7, 2017
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 ACURA RDX REVIEW If you want all the premium features of a luxurious crossover but none of the bulk, the more compact 2017 Acura RDX may be the right vehicle for you. For what you get – and that includes space and comforts – the RDX clearly delivers more wiz-bang for your buck. ... Continue reading
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser Six Decades Later Review By Larry Nutson
Oct 5, 2017
Toyota’s Land Cruiser has been around the U.S. shores for sixty years. Some of you may have noticed and yet again, some not. ... Continue reading
First Drive Semi-Autonomous 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class +VIDEO
Sep 27, 2017
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel LISBON, March 2016. When the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class was unveiled at the Detroit auto show in January, there was already a lot written about its active and passive safety systems. Last summer, I joined a Mercedes-Benz tech-day where the new MB technologies were ... Continue reading
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