Preview: 2006 Kia Rio and Rio5
Sep 19, 2005
By Carey Russ (c) 2005 Subcompact sedans and hatchbacks like the Kia Rio and Rio5 have gotten little respect over the years. Such cars have none of the attributes that can make a car exciting or desirable. Subcompactland, unless you count the laugh factor that occasionally occurs when some clueless bureaucrat includes ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca 7-passenger ENGINE: 3.0-liter DOHC H6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 250 hp @ 6,600 rpm/219 lb.-ft. @ 4,200 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with Sportshift manual control WHEELBASE: 108.2 in. LENGTH/WIDTH/HEIGHT: 189.8 x 73.9 x 66.5 in. TIRES: 255/55 R18 ... Continue reading
2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Review
Sep 15, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 ENGINE: 3.5-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 268 hp @ 6,000 rpm/258 lb-ft @ 2,400-5,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 7-speed automatic with column shift and steering wheel shift buttons WHEELBASE: 114.8 in. LENGTH/WIDTH/HEIGHT: 188.2 x 75.2 x 71.5 in. TIRES: P ... Continue reading
2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review
Sep 14, 2005
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI On The High Road To Taos By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Auto companies don’t often introduce a new model to the press in northern New Mexico. The elevations begin at around 7,600-feet at Sante Fe and rise from there. Most engines loose power at those elevations making them seem anemic, but the ... Continue reading
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Review
Sep 7, 2005
By Thom Cannell Byte Bite: Suzuki offers one of the best values in small SUVs Since the introduction of the first long wheelbase Suzuki Sidekick, I’ve thought Suzuki offered one of the best values in small SUVs. Sidekick (and Tracker LWB) was third-world rugged, no-nonsense SUVs with aggressive pricing. Second ge ... Continue reading
2006 Mercedes-Benz ML 350 Review
Sep 1, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML 350 The original Mercedes-Benz M-Class signaled a major shift in attitude for the German manufacturer when it debuted in model year 1998. Not only was it designed primarily with U.S. sales in mind, it was built here, at a new facility near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, ... Continue reading
2006 Honda Ridgeline RTL S/R Review
Aug 14, 2005
By Bob Gordon I thought it would be kinda fun to test a modern pick-up truck, after all I used to sell International Harvester trucks back in the early sixties and believed that a truck is a truck is a truck...well guess what it’s not any more. Before we get too far into this journalistic tome I would like to kee ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 BMW 330i It's good to be the king, but when you're the king, someone is always out to get you. And when you're the benchmark in the compact sports-luxury class, it's no different. The BMW 3-Series has held that enviable position since the advent of the 320i in 1978, when it ad ... Continue reading
2006 Lincoln Mark LT 4X4 Review
Jul 13, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2006 Lincoln Mark LT 4X4 ENGINE: 5.4-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 300 hp @ 5,000 rpm/365 lb.-ft. @ 3,750 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 138.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 223.8 x 78.9 x 73.5 in. TIRES: P265/60R18 all-season CARGO: 1620 lbs. Maximum paylo ... Continue reading
Jul 6, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX ENGINE: 3.3-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 235 hp @ 6,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 107.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 188.9 x 72.1 x 58.1 in. CARGO: 16.3 cu. ft. ECONOMY: 20 mpg city/30 mpg highway/23.8 mpg test PRICE: $22,895 ... Continue reading
2006 Dodge Charger Review and Feature Story
Jun 20, 2005
Charger is In The House—and on the track—after a 28 years absence. If you’re a mid-aged boy-child—Charger’s target market—Dodge and chicks were primo teen-aged fantasies. While there are some visual links to your memories, the 2006 Dodge is definitely not a retro-recreation. Stylisti ... Continue reading
2006 Subaru Tribeca - A Preview
Jun 16, 2005
It's a biggest (sized) Subaru yet - ready to take on the big name SUVs, and we think, will do quite well. Soon you'll be reading about the Tribeca here at TACH via our reviewing and test driving crew, but until then, we thought we'd give you preview. 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca ... Continue reading
2006 Dodge Charger Photo Gallery
Jun 16, 2005
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