Sep 4, 2011
COLOGNE, Germany - September 4, 2011: Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has set a new lap record for an electric vehicle (EV) at the legendary 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. The TMG EV P001, with 100% electric powertrain and Jochen Krumbach at the wheel, set a new lap record of 7mins 47.794secs to beat ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe +VIDEO
Sep 3, 2011
First Drive: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe The fifth⦠and Very Fun! By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MAISACH, Germany - September 3, 2011: The Mini people cannot be denied being creative. They choose the former military airfield at Maisach near Munich as the base for the media introduction of the Coupe. ... Continue reading
2011 Audi Q5 2.0T quattro Tiptronic Review By Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Sep 1, 2011
2011 AUDI Q5 2.0T QUATTRO TIPTRONIC A Cool, Classy Crossover By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Weâre in the middle of a series of Audi products as we review the Q5 small crossover. We started with the amazing A7, then the cute and practical A3, now the Q5 and next week the big, luxurious A8L limo. A ... Continue reading
Daryl Hannah and David Blume Bring Clean Air Message to Sacramento +VIDEO
Sep 1, 2011
--IIEA: What: Alcohol Fuel for Jobs and Clean Air News Event! A public briefing and call to action to encourage the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rule in favor of the increased use of alcohol fuel blends. The EPA has failed to issue a ruling allowing states to mandate an increase in the maximum alcohol fuel ... Continue reading
National Geographic Megafactories To Showcase Aston Martin One-77 +VIDEO
Sep 1, 2011
For the first time on television, Aston Martin's most advanced production car, the One-77 will be showcased on National Geographic's popular Megafactories series. ... Continue reading
2012 Volvo S60 R-Design Preview by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Sep 1, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS After making a performance statement by debuting its second-generation S60 sedan in high-performance 300-horsepower turbocharged T6 AWD trim last year, before the core-model T5 version became available, you'd think that Volvo would rest on its laurels. You'd be wrong. Very wrong. B ... Continue reading
All New Kia Rio Sets Light Car Packaging Benchmark +VIDEO
Sep 1, 2011
Kia Motors Australia has launched its fourth-generation Rio setting a new packaging benchmark in the light passenger vehicle category and introducing a choice of 3-, 4- and 5-door body styles across the range. ... Continue reading
2012 Nissan Versa Sedan Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
Aug 31, 2011
NEW NISSAN VERSA SEDAN VAUNTED AND VALUE PRICED By Marty Bernstein Senior Editor at Large Nissan has launched the all new 2012 model of its best selling Versa family sedan that represents more than just a good value. This is a real car, a true family sedan not one of those little boxes on wheels that pass for a car, mu ... Continue reading
Jaguar 2012 Model Line Up - Cars So Delicious You Want to Eat Them +VIDEO
Aug 31, 2011
XF New contemporary exterior echoes flagship XJ Upgraded interior with cutting-edge technology Comprehensive powertrain updates improve performance and economy XK Revised sporting GT with dramatic design enhancements 186mph XKR-S tops the range New option packs emphasise luxury and sporting personality XJ All-aluminium ... Continue reading
New CERN "CLOUD" Study Makes the Al Gore Climate Change Forecasts Obsolete +VIDEO
Aug 30, 2011
New research points to cosmic rays and the sun â not human activities â as the dominant controller of climate on Earth By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL August 30, 2011: CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, one of the worldâs largest centers for scientif ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Fiesta SES Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Aug 29, 2011
2011 Ford Fiesta SES (IMG_2115) A City-suitable Hatchback By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Various automotive pundits, analysts and experts have often said that Americans donât like hatchback cars. Maybe that was true at some point in the not-to-distant past, but given the evidence of ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Rio Delivers the UK's Best Fuel Economy and Emissions +VIDEO
Aug 29, 2011
WEYBRIDGE, England - August 29, 2011: The all-new 4th generation Rio goes on sale in the UK on 1st September and is a major step forward in Kiaâs relentless drive to upgrade the style and quality of its entire model range while hammering down fuel consumption and CO2 figures. By 2012 Kia aims to have the newest pr ... Continue reading
New Ferrari 458 Spider to Debut at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO
Aug 29, 2011
The world's first mid-rear engined berlinetta equipped with a retractable hard top MARANELLO, Italy - August 29, 2011: The new 458 Spider joins the 458 Italia, widening the range of Ferrari's mid-rear engined V8s and offering the same uncompromising technological solutions, handling and performance in a refined open-to ... Continue reading
New Honda Civic Promises Quiet and Refined Drive +VIDEO
Aug 29, 2011
The development team worked hard to sharpen every detail of the design, build and aerodynamics, to optimise the interior refinement in the new Civic. ... Continue reading
New Toyota Yaris Delivers Affordable Quality and Best-In-Class Value +VIDEO
Aug 29, 2011
When it comes to buying a new car, balancing what you want with what you can afford is a familiar compromise, but the new Toyota Yaris succeeds not only in delivering the kind of features that are high on most customers' wish list, but at prices that are eminently affordable. More than that, new Yaris offers lasting va ... Continue reading
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