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2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channnel 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i The BMW X5 has been around in its current form since the 2007 model year and represents the standard for on-road luxury SUV performance. We had an opportunity to spend an enjoyable week with this trendsetter and found that it still retains the s ... Continue reading

Hyundai-Kia Public Relations Showcase

Hyundai-Kia Public Relations Showcase

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel LOS ANGELES, November 29, 2012. Early this month, Hyundai-Kia made an announcement about misstating fuel economy ratings. The Korean car manufacturer had been prompted by the US Environmental Protection Agency to lower the fuel economy estimated on a slew of 2011- ... Continue reading

Sprint Launches Flexible In-Vehicle Communications Platform for Automakers at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Sprint Launches Flexible In-Vehicle Communications Platform for Automakers at the Los Angeles Auto Show

LOS ANGELES--Sprint today formally unveiled Sprint Velocity, a comprehensive global end-to-end solution designed specifically for automakers as part of the Technology Showcase at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Sprint introduced its Sprint Velocity service to a packed audience of automotive media and auto industry exec ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Purchases Walter P. Chrysler Museum's Historic Collection and Displays

Chrysler Group Purchases Walter P. Chrysler Museum's Historic Collection and Displays

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum will write a new chapter as it merges with The Chrysler Foundation effective December 31, 2012. Subsequently, the Museum's historic collection of 67 vehicles and displays will be purchased by Chrysler Group LLC, a move that will preserve the Company's automotive heritage for future generat ... Continue reading

Faurecia celebrates its contributions to the Ford Fusion, named 2013 Green Car of the Year

Faurecia celebrates its contributions to the Ford Fusion, named 2013 Green Car of the Year

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2012 -- Faurecia, the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier, today celebrated the announcement by Green Car Journal that the Ford Fusion has been named its 2013 Green Car of the Year. With Ford, Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies co-developed the exhaust heat recovery manifold (EHRM), a f ... Continue reading

2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Coverage - The Auto Channel

2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Coverage - The Auto Channel

Up to the minute 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Coverage ... Continue reading

Ford Space Solutions - 2013 Ford Explorer Sport and Ford Flex Limited AWD Reviews By Carey Russ

Ford Space Solutions - 2013 Ford Explorer Sport and Ford Flex Limited AWD Reviews By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Ford Space Solutions: 2013 Explorer Sport and Flex Limited AWD Do you need a vehicle with space for people and things and the ability to tow maybe a couple of tons of trailer? A couple of decades ago, years ago you'd be buying a truck-based utility vehicle and enduring the rough ri ... Continue reading

Subaru Introduces All-New 2014 Forester Crossover SUV At Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Subaru Introduces All-New 2014 Forester Crossover SUV At Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 -- All-new design with improved performance, economy, comfort and space Up to 32 mpg estimated highway fuel economy New 250-hp direct-injection turbocharged 2.0-liter BOXER engine available New 6-speed manual transmission for 2.5i models New Lineartronic® CVT, with 2.0XT also featuring 6-spe ... Continue reading

2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sedan Unveiled At The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sedan Unveiled At The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

LA Auto Show Nov. 28, 2012 -- At a glance The 2014 Jaguar XFR-S is the second model in the ultra-high performance R-S range from Jaguar, following the 2012 XKR-S Just 100 will be offered for the U.S. for the 2014 model year The XFR-S is powered by the same 5-liter supercharged V8 as the XKR-S, producing 550hp and 502 ... Continue reading

New 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio: The Ultimate High-performance Italian Small Car Adds Open-air Driving Excitement +VIDEO

New 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio: The Ultimate High-performance Italian Small Car Adds Open-air Driving Excitement +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 -- New Fiat 500c Abarth combines turbocharged, track-capable performance with a clever open-top design for a high-performance four-passenger cabrio with the most interior space, rear-seat legroom and shoulder room among key competitors Turbocharged and twin-intercoo ... Continue reading

Acura Debuts 2014 RLX Sedan at 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Acura Debuts 2014 RLX Sedan at 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 -- Acura took the wraps off its all-new 2014 RLX luxury-performance sedan – the most powerful, spacious, and technologically advanced Acura sedan, ever. In keeping with the Man-Machine Synergy direction of the Acura brand, the RLX utilizes an all-new ... Continue reading

2014 Ford Fiesta Debuts, Shattering Small-Car Mold: Best Projected MPG, Connectivity, Performance, Personality +VIDEO

2014 Ford Fiesta Debuts, Shattering Small-Car Mold: Best Projected MPG, Connectivity, Performance, Personality +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012; New Ford Fiesta bursts onto the scene with an impressive lineup of powertrain options anchored by the award-winning 1.0-liter EcoBoost® engine that delivers a thrill-packed ride with unrivaled 40 mpg-plus Fiesta is loaded with a dazzling array of feature ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Unveils New 2014 Sorento CUV at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Kia Motors America Unveils New 2014 Sorento CUV at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today unveiled a significantly redesigned version of its popular Sorento CUV at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.‚ Just three years after U.S. production of the CUV began in West Point, Georgia, the 2014 Sorento comes to market as ... Continue reading

Bentley Continental GT3 Debuts at 2012 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

Bentley Continental GT3 Debuts at 2012 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

Los Angeles, 28 November 2012; Bentley today unveils its Continental GT3 race car in the US for the first time as the company forges ahead with its plans to return to motorsport towards the end of 2013. Bentley is also showing its new 205 mph (330 km/h) Continental GT Speed performance flagship, the sister car upon whi ... Continue reading

2012 LA Auto Show Volkswagen Press Conference +VIDEO

2012 LA Auto Show Volkswagen Press Conference +VIDEO

Herndon, VA - Volkswagen R GmbH is responsible not only for the sportiest R models in the Volkswagen lineup, but also for the R-Line and “Exclusive” lines. R-Line vehicles have the aggressive styling of the Volkswagen R models, but not the performance hardware. With Exclusive vehicles, the focus is on unique ... Continue reading

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