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2012 Scion iQ Review and Ride by Martha Hindes +VIDEO

2012 Scion iQ Review and Ride by Martha Hindes +VIDEO

2012 Scion iQ Touting its Stellar Grade Point Average By Martha Hindes The Auto ChannelDetroit Bureau DETROIT--The weather couldn't have been worse. A bone chilling fall rain was blowing sideways at times, leaving deep pools to dodge in underpasses as I drove around. This was a chance to test the new Scion iQ, a mini a ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2012 Acura TL By Marty and Michael Bernstein +VIDEO

New Car Review: 2012 Acura TL By Marty and Michael Bernstein +VIDEO

THE NEW 2012 ACURA TL IS A BREAKTHROUGH SEDAN by Marty Bernstein with Michael Bernstein Senior Editor-At-Large (Because he's earned it!) Chances are you have never driven, let alone owned an Acura. More importantly for Honda’s luxury brand is that brand recognition is low which results in a lack of knowledge about ... Continue reading

2012 Nissan Juke SL AWD CVT Ride and Review By Steve Purdy +Video

2012 Nissan Juke SL AWD CVT Ride and Review By Steve Purdy +Video

NISSAN JUKE SL AWD SVT Is it a Ca-ute or What? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It is ever more difficult to classify all the new cars coming into the market, putting them into pat categories. Since the advent of sport-utility vehicles and shortly thereafter crossover-utility vehicles, segments have con ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2012 Toyota Prius v Two (prototype) Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive: 2012 Toyota Prius v Two (prototype) Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel REDONDO BEACH, CA - December 6, 2011: When unveiling the FT-CH Concept in Detroit in 2010, Toyota announced their plan to use the Prius name for a line of new hybrid models, not hybrid variants of existing ones. Therefore, the FT-CH Concept is considered as the pr ... Continue reading

2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Review By Larry Nutson

2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Review By Larry Nutson

638-horsepower LS9 would you believe. Earlier in November, at the SEMA show Chevrolet introduced the COPO Camaro. A purpose-built drag race Camaro for Pro or semi-Pro drag racers to barrel down the quarter mile in about 9.8 seconds with terminal speeds of about 135 mph. Coming in 2012 is a high-performance Camaro ZL1 w ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels: 2011 KIA Optima Hybrid Review +VIDEO

Heels On Wheels: 2011 KIA Optima Hybrid Review +VIDEO

SEE ALSO: Hyundai Buyers Guide SEE ALSO: Perfect New Car Match HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE HYUNDAI OPTIMA HYBRID VEHICLE A truly attractive and sporty redesign puts the 2011 Kia Optima as one sough-after mid-size sedan choice. It has a 2.4-liter hybrid engine und ... Continue reading

2012 Hyundai Veloster Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO

2012 Hyundai Veloster Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO

THE STYLISH NEW COUPE THAT DAZZLES, DEFINES AND DEFIES! by Marty Bernstein Portland, Oregon … recently Natives and newcomers to Portland are proud of the city’s heritage of, well, quirkiness while tourists are amazed at the ambiance and attitude. If ever there was a near perfect city for the introduction of a ... Continue reading

Autoweek Editors Honor the Best of the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

Autoweek Editors Honor the Best of the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

The Autoweek editorial staff presented Mazda with the 2011 Autoweek Editors' Choice Award for Best in Show at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. The Mazda Takeri previews the evolution of the Mazda 6 sedan and earns points for both style and fuel technology in an increasingly competitive segment. The biennial Tokyo Motor Show ... Continue reading

Toyota to Export Kentucky Made Camry to South Korea

Toyota to Export Kentucky Made Camry to South Korea

Toyota oday announced plans to export U.S.-assembled Camry sedans to its distributor in South Korea. Camry exports to South Korea are initially forecasted at approximately 6,000 units annually. These Camry vehicles will be produced by team members at Toyota's manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Ky. ... Continue reading

2012 Mercedes-Benz CL550 New Car Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein +VIDEO

2012 Mercedes-Benz CL550 New Car Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein +VIDEO

Combining Luxury, Performance and Quaility in a 4 Passenger Coupe by Marty Bernstein Editor-at-large The Auto Channel The name Mercedes-Benz alone congers up images of luxury, innovative styling and performance benchmarks, Mercedes Benz motor cars have been held in high esteem for over a century. The 2012 CL550 continu ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Camry SE Review, Road Test and Autocross by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2012 Toyota Camry SE Review, Road Test and Autocross by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Camry SE Toyota's Camry has been at or near the top of the sales charts seemingly forever -- number one for the past nine years in a row and also for 13 of the past 14 years -- because it's practically the definition of "transportation appliance". The Camry has a reputa ... Continue reading

2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Captures Prestigious "Four Wheeler of the Year" Award

2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Captures Prestigious "Four Wheeler of the Year" Award

More fuel-efficient, more powerful and more capable Jeep® Wrangler recognized with esteemed award from leading off-road enthusiast magazine "Four Wheeler of the Year" is Jeep Wrangler's 8th award in recent weeks Jeep Wrangler boasts dramatically improved on-road performance and even more off-road prowess for 201 ... Continue reading

2012 BMW 650i Coupe-New Car Review By Marty Bernstein +VIDEO

2012 BMW 650i Coupe-New Car Review By Marty Bernstein +VIDEO

THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE BRAND'S ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE By Marty Bernstein Editor-at-large The Auto Channel Let’s face it; German motor heritage is close to unmatched anywhere, at any time and their Autobahn highway system is the best in the world. So what follows is frankly a gushing review of one of the be ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels: 2012 Hyundai Veloster Review +VIDEO

Heels On Wheels: 2012 Hyundai Veloster Review +VIDEO

Is the 2012 Hyundai Veloster Your PERFECT NEW CAR MATCH? Hyundai Specs, Comparisons, Reviews and Comparisons - Hyundai Buyers Guide HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE HYUNDAI VELOSTER VEHICLE The all-new Hyundai Veloster is a very sporty-looking coupe for four, but with ... Continue reading

2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn Review By John Heilig

2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Model: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn Engine: 2.0-liter turbocharged 4 Horsepower/Torque: 200 hp @ 5,100 rpm/207 lb.-ft. @ 1,700 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 104.4 in. Length/Width/Height: 182.2 x 70.0 x 57.2 in. Tires: P225/40 ... Continue reading

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