With The Official Start of Winter Just Days Away, Are You Ready for Winter Driving?
Dec 18, 2012
AAA cautions drivers to prepare for winter driving before the flakes start to fall ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 18, 2012 Nearly one-quarter of weather related vehicle crashes occur on snowy, slushy or icy pavement, resulting in more than 1,300 deaths and 116,800 people injured annually, according to data from the Federal Highwa ... Continue reading
Toyota Agrees to NHTSA Settlement Regarding Recall of 2010 Lexus RX
Dec 18, 2012
Torrence CA December 18, 2012; Toyota has agreed to make a payment of $17.35 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to settle claims related to the timeliness of its June 2012 recall to address the potential for accelerator pedal entrapment caused by unsecured or incompatible driverâs side f ... Continue reading
Infiniti Announces New Naming Strategy
Dec 17, 2012
HONG KONG - Marking another significant step in its plan to further expand its presence in the premium automotive sector, Infiniti today announced details of a new nomenclature strategy to be applied to its complete product range beginning with the 2014 model year. The first model to carry Infiniti's new Q badge will b ... Continue reading
Updated 2014 BMW Z4 Gets More Engine Choices - Includes Full BMW Details
Dec 17, 2012
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, December 17, 2012. The BMW Z4 Roadster has been updated for the second half of its life cycle. The 2013 Roadster gets a mild face lift and a larger engine line-up. The first generation BMW Z4 hit the market ten years ago and made it through 2008. In 200 ... Continue reading
Cars.com Announces "Best Of 2013" Award Nominees
Dec 17, 2012
Cars.com, today announced its editors' nominees for the site's highest honor, the "Best Of 2013" Award. Nominees include the BMW 3-Series, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Ram 1500, Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ and the Toyota Prius. "Each year, automakers roll out upwards of 70 brand-new or redesigned cars," said Patrick Olsen, Cars ... Continue reading
Why the 2013 Nissan Sentra Stands Out From Its Competition By Holly Reich
Dec 17, 2012
By Holly Reich Special to The Auto Channel Automotive Journalist Trying to compare economy-priced compact cars is kind of like trying to wade through the mid-priced dress department at Macyâs. It's overwhelming. It comes down to this: Whether itâs cars or clothing, finding the product you like is based on pac ... Continue reading
Ford C-MAX Is the Fastest-Selling Hybrid Ever at Launch
Dec 17, 2012
Ford C-MAX has become the fastest-selling hybrid ever at launch, with 8,030 units sold in its first two months of sales in October and November, outpacing Toyota Camry Hybrid's 7,300 sales in its first two full months in May and June 2006 C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid are selling three times faster than ... Continue reading
Carbon Motors Begins Taking Orders Globally for 2013 Carbon TX7 Multi Mission Vehicle
Dec 17, 2012
INDIANA December 17, 2012; In a bold strategic move forward, Carbon Motors announced today that it will begin taking orders for the Carbon TX7 â a breakthrough, Multi Mission Vehicle (MMV) offering integrated incident command, surveillance, prisoner transport and personnel carrying capabilities in an innovative an ... Continue reading
2013 BMW 335i Ride and Review By John Heilig
Dec 16, 2012
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2013 BMW 335i Engine: 3.0-liter twin turbo I6 Horsepower/Torque: 300 hp @ 5,900 rpm/300 lb.-ft. @ 1,200-5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.6 in. Length/Width/Height: 182.5 x 71.3 x 56.3 in. Tires: P225/40R19 (F)/P285/35R19 (R) Cargo volume: 13.0 c ... Continue reading
2013 Toyota Avalon - Steve Purdy First Look
Dec 16, 2012
2013 TOYOTA AVALON â FIRST LOOK By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Until now if asked to identify the most typical âold-manâsâ car we might have named the Toyota Avalon, particularly with the anachronistic Mercury Grand Marquis gone to the storage yard in the sky. Even though the last ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News December 10-16, 2012 Just In Case You Were Dozing
Dec 16, 2012
* Finalists were announced this week at a meeting of the Automotive Press Association for the prestigious North American Car and Truck of the Year honors. NACToY is judged not by any particular publication or media outlet but by an independent panel of 49 U.S. and Canadian journalists. Finalists for Car of the Year are ... Continue reading
GM Reveals All New 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Pickups +VIDEO
Dec 14, 2012
DETROIT - Chevrolet and GMC today unveiled the all-new Silverado and Sierra 1500 pickups, designed to be the most refined, best engineered full-size pickups in the market. Among the many updates for 2014 are dramatic new designs inside and out for each brand; a trio of powerful, efficient EcoTec3 engines that seamlessl ... Continue reading
2013 Infiniti FX 37 Chicagoland Review By Larry Nutson
Dec 14, 2012
2013 Infiniti FX37 A Performance Luxury Crossover By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_1304) The Infiniti FX has been around since 2003. Itâs a mid-size luxury crossover SUV that was freshened in 2012. Itâs sporty. Itâs fast. Itâs luxurious. ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Test Drives the 2013 Kia Soul
Dec 14, 2012
HOLLYWOOD, USA - December 14, 2012: KIA's promotional campaigns have been fun and inventive. I've enjoyed watching the "Hamstars" doing their thing, but up until this first drive in the 2013 KIA SOUL, I never fully grasped their goal. A week in this model, cruising PCH and around town led to smiles, curiosities and won ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels- 2013 Honda Odyssey Review
Dec 13, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE ODYSSEY VEHICLE The Honda Odyssey is a value-driven minivan with a hard-to-beat safety record and spacious environment for eight. Last year the model took on a sleek redesign that equated to a ... Continue reading
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