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2014 Kia Forte EX Review By Carey Russ

2014 Kia Forte EX Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2014 Kia Forte EX This week's test car has leather seats, with the driver's both heated and cooled and the front passenger and rear outboard positions heated. The driver's seat is power-adjustable, the (leather, of course) steering wheel rim is heated. Pushbutton start-stop and pro ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track A/T Review By John Heilig

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track A/T Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track A/T Engine: 3.8-liter Turbocharged V6 Horsepower/Torque: 348 hp @ 6,400 rpm/295 lb.-ft. @ 5,100 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic with Paddle Shift Wheelbase: 111.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 182.3 x 73.4 x 54.5 in. Tires: P245/40YR19 (R)/ P22 ... Continue reading

2013 RAM 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4 Review

2013 RAM 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4 Review

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2013 MAMA Fall Rally - New Venue; New Cars

2013 MAMA Fall Rally - New Venue; New Cars

2013 MAMA Fall Rally, By Larry Nutson Senior Editor – New York Bureau The Auto Channel (mamalogo) The non-profit Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) was formed in the fall of 1991 to bring together journalists and public relations professionals involved in the automotive industry. MAMA’s membership, m ... Continue reading

J.D. Power 2013 New Autoshopper Study - Social Media Dead Last As Online Shopper's Tool (And Brand Dangerous As Well)

J.D. Power 2013 New Autoshopper Study - Social Media Dead Last As Online Shopper's Tool (And Brand Dangerous As Well)

New Car Buying Study From JD Power - Social Media Way Dead Last As Online Shopper's Tool use the Internet in the automotive shopping process, one-half are open to any brand when they initially begin to shop, and more than one-half of Gen Y buyers are open to consider any brand that meets their needs, according to the J ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Tundra Limited Rocky Mountain Review +VIDEO

2013 Toyota Tundra Limited Rocky Mountain Review +VIDEO

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Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids October 14-20, 2013

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids October 14-20, 2013

* In voting by more than 40 members of the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee was named Compact SUV of Texas in its first head-to-head competition. The 2014 "Truck of Texas" was awarded to Ram 1500 for the second consecutive year. Jeep Grand Cherokee was named "SUV of Texas" for the f ... Continue reading

2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Review By Carey Russ

2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Review By Carey Russ

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2014 Toyota Corolla Ride and Review By Thom Cannell

2014 Toyota Corolla Ride and Review By Thom Cannell

By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel We have met the 2014 Toyota Corolla and it is a worthy car, one with an interior that will be willingly compared to Audi’s trend setting works, an exterior that can no longer be called bland, and some powertrain news that will excite some and disappoin ... Continue reading

2014 Kia Forte - Good Things Do Come In Small Packages

2014 Kia Forte - Good Things Do Come In Small Packages

2014 Kia Forte Review By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_4092) It’s been about two years since I was behind the wheel of the Kia Forte. The opportunity to drive the new 2014 Forte came at the occasion of the early October Midwest Automotive Media Association Fall Rally. I was look ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track Review

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track Review

</p><p>By Dan Poler <br>Rocky Mountain Bureau <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>As the automotive landscape has evolved over the past decade or so to reflect the pressures of rising fuel prices, fuel economy has improved greatly but often at the detriment of performance. Very few vehicles manage to check all the boxes – ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids October 7-13, 2013

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids October 7-13, 2013

* Here on The Auto Channel we published a first and exclusive drive review of the all-new BMW i3, an electric vehicle, from our Senior European Editor Henny Hemmes. BMW picked The Netherlands for the first media driving event of these production-level i3s for several reasons: the country offers generous tax incenti ... Continue reading

2014 Acura MDX Review By Carey Russ

2014 Acura MDX Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2014 Acura MDX If the new Acura MDX looks a little different, that's only because it is. No, Acura hasn't made any apparent massive change to the flagship luxury-sports crossover that is its most popular vehicle. The third-generation MDX merely builds on the strengths of its forebe ... Continue reading

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