Porsche Wins Inaugural Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Award
Mar 20, 2008
NEW YORK--Kelley Blue Book, the California-based organization that provides vehicle valuation information, new-vehicle reviews and more to both consumers and the automotive industry, today announced Porsche as a 2008 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Award winner, garnering the award for Best Exterior Design in the Sports C ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Announces Winners of 2008 Brand Image Awards
Mar 20, 2008
Awards Honor Top New-Auto Brands Based on Consumer Perception Data from KBB Marketing Research NEW YORK, March 19 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/), the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announced the winners of the 2008 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards. The Kelley Blue Book Brand ... Continue reading
Ford Launches 'Warriors in Pink' Mustang for '09, Doubles Contributions To Race For The Cure
Mar 19, 2008
- Ford unveils new 'Warriors in Pink' edition Mustang at the New York International Auto Show to raise money for breast cancer education and research. - The company is doubling its contribution to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - to $500 for each Warriors in Pink Mustang sold. - Ford and its dealers together have ... Continue reading
2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Review
Mar 18, 2008
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Engine: 4.0-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 251 hp/259 lb.-ft. Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 121.2 in. Length x Width x Height: 202.5 x 76.9 x 68.8 in. Tires: P225/65R17 Cargo volume: 32.3/83.7/140.1 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
New York Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Launche Three Diesel Powered Sport Utilities
Mar 15, 2008
by Marty Bernstein, Marketing & Advertising Editor With the price of oil reaching $111 a barrel and gasoline headed for the unthinkable $4 per gallon, the best answer to the fuel and environmental issues is diesel. And one of the first auto companies to respond to the changing dynamics of the marketplace is Mercedes Be ... Continue reading
Toyota Cuts Tundra Pick-up Production
Mar 14, 2008
DETROIT, March 13, 2008; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp, which bumped Ford Motor Co for No. 2 in U.S. sales last year, said on Thursday it would trim U.S. production of its full-size Tundra pickup trucks due to sluggish demand. "We are basically adjusting to the current business condition," said Carri Chandler ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Review
Mar 13, 2008
2008 CHEVY COBALT SS âOne Notch Short of Full Killâ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I just finished spending nearly two solid hours doing hot laps on the road course at Buttonwillow Raceway Park near Bakersfield, California and the adrenalin is still coursing through my veins. Good thing, too ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT Review
Mar 13, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT With rising fuel costs and less demand for SUVs, American automakers have a new focus on sedans. Chevrolet is no exception, and its entry in the all-important middle-class mid-size category is the Malibu. If the name is familiar, it graces a completely new ... Continue reading
2008 GMC Yukon Denali AWD Review
Mar 12, 2008
THE AUTO PAGE by John Heilig The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS Model: GMC Yukon Denali AWD Engine: 6.2-liter V8 Horsepower/Torque: 380 hp @ 5500 rpm/417 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 116.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 202 x 79.0 x 77.0 in. Tires: P275/55R20 Cargo volume: 108.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review
Mar 11, 2008
The latest generation Ford Sport Trac, a member of the Explorer family, made its debut late in 2006. Like the original 2001 Sport Trac, it is built like a pickup with a large Explorer-based cabin mounted to the pickup truck frame. Behind is a short 4.5-foot bed. Like the Explorer and unlike F-150, Sport Trac has Indepe ... Continue reading
2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Review
Mar 10, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Audis are different. The German manufacturer was an early adopter of front-wheel drive, back in the 1930s. It was also a pioneer in all-wheel drive technology, starting with the Quattro coupes of the early 1980s. And in styling and design, Audi copied ... Continue reading
IIHS Names 2008 Top Safety Picks-Video Enhanced
Mar 9, 2008
2008 winners of Top Safety Pick award â number of winners increases; pickups eligible for first time ARLINGTON, VA âThirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2008
SUZUKI SX4 SEDAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The little Suzuki in my driveway looks stubby and high, sort of jelly-bean shaped. Itâs not a motorcycle, you might have guessed. Itâs the new-for-08 SX4 Sedan in âTouringâ guise. Thatâs sort of like calling a hamburger a steak s ... Continue reading
Mar 7, 2008
ALPHARETTA, Ga. and SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 7 -- ChoicePoint(R) and Injury Sciences LLC today announced a strategic alliance which will enable insurers to reduce total claims losses while enhancing operating efficiencies through the use of their combined predictive modeling and forensic intelligence solutions. -- Cho ... Continue reading
2008 Ford Shelby GT Wins Motor Trend Ponycar War
Mar 5, 2008
LAS VEGAS--Shelby and Ford once again proved to be a winning combination when Motor Trend announced the champion of its âPony Expressedâ comparison test in its April 2008 issue. When the 2008 Ford Shelby GT Mustang was challenged on the basis of performance and value, the Shelby GT smoked the competition from ... Continue reading
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