RoadTrip: 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Mar 27, 2009
Jim McDowell, Head of MINI USA, joins The Auto Channel once again for a unique, in-depth look at the new MINI Cooper convertible. In this episode of RoadTrip TACH's Mark Fulmer drives with Jim up the San Diego coast, from Pacific Beach to Oceanside. To ride along just click the PLAY button below. ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2009
Washington DC March 27, 2009; U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced today that the Department of Transportation has posted the new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks for the 2011 model year. Click here to view the final rule for the 2011 model year (very large PDF download). On January 26, ... Continue reading
Sara Thurman Wins Ford 'WISE' Prize 2008
Mar 26, 2009
Mechanical engineering student Sara Thurman became the latest winner of the Ford WISE (Women Into Science and Engineering) prize, the annual award that recognises and rewards exceptional women studying engineering and promotes engineering as a career. ... Continue reading
Road Trip: 2009 BMW 7 Series - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Mar 26, 2009
Join us on a Road Trip in BMW's all new 7 Series Produced and directed by Marc J. Rauch In this week's episode of ROAD TRIP, Mark Fulmer and three BMW spokespeople/designers drive from downtown San Diego to Apple Valley and back in the new 2009 & Series sedan. To ride along just click on the PLAY button below SEE ALSO: ... Continue reading
2009 Dodge Avenger R/T Review and Specs
Mar 26, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Dodge Avenger R/T Review and Specs There's still plenty of life in Chrysler if the 2009 Dodge Avenger is any indication. If the name seems familiar from the mid-90s, only the name is the same. The old Avenger was a joint venture with Mitsubishi, built on the Mitsubishi Eclipse ... Continue reading
Get Ready to Walk Like MADD to Eliminate Drunk Driving
Mar 25, 2009
Raleigh's 5K Walk Helps Create Safer Roadways by Asking Walkers to Support the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving RALEIGH, N.C., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will host Walk Like MADD 5K, noncompetitive fundraising walk in Raleigh on Saturday, March 28th. The walk begins at 8 ... Continue reading
2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4x4 Review
Mar 24, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2009 Toyota RAV4 LTD 4X4 Engine: 2.5-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 179 hp @ 6000 rpm/172 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 104.7 in. Length/Width/Height: 181.9 x 71.5 x 68.7 in. Tires: P225/65R17 Cargo volume: 37.2/73.0 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Mar 24, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Toyota Venza Life used to be simple. "Car" meant either sedan, with an emphasis on practicality and room for four or more, or coupe, with a sportier mien and space for four or less. Then came the station wagon, originally a specially-bodied vehicle on a production chassis made ... Continue reading
Mar 24, 2009
Washington DC March 24, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Environmental Protection Agency wants carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases declared a public health danger â nearly two years after the Supreme Court gave it authority to regulate them. If approved by the White House Office of Management and ... Continue reading
Look And Feel Great With Suzuki And The Vitality Show
Mar 24, 2009
Suzuki has teamed up with this years Vitality Show at Earls Court on 26th - 29th March to become the shows official car sponsor for 2009. The show, being held at Earls Court, is the UK's largest health, beauty and wellbeing event with up to 350 companies, including Suzuki, exhibiting. ... Continue reading
HS 250h to Offer Lexus Enform with Safety Connect
Mar 24, 2009
The Lexus HS 250h will be the first vehicle to offer Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc.âs all-new telematics systems. Lexus EnformTM with Safety ConnectTM will be available on the dedicated luxury hybrid sedan when it goes on sale late this summer. âWe are proud to introduce these services and advance our re ... Continue reading
New Car Vs. Used Car - Do The Math
Mar 24, 2009
DETROIT March 23, 2009; Kimberly S. Johnson writing for the AP reported that for cash-strapped Americans shopping for a car, used would seem like the place to start. Not necessarily. A new one might actually be cheaper. Consider this: The average cost of a used 2008 Honda Accord EX sedan, certified by the dealership, w ... Continue reading
Canadian Consumer Confidence Ticks Higher in March 2009
Mar 24, 2009
Mon Mar 23, 2009 TORONTO, March 23, 2009; Ka Yan Ng writing for Reuters reported that consumer confidence picked up in March as more Canadians said now was a good time to make a major purchase, while the majority saw their financial situations unchanged over the coming six months, the Conference Board of Canada said on ... Continue reading
Audi Announces Its Status as the Official Luxury Vehicle of the New York Yankees
Mar 23, 2009
- Brand will be the entitlement sponsor of the exclusive membership-only Audi Yankees Club - Partnership commences with the inaugural season in 2009 and extends through the 2011 season - Other deal elements include in-stadium branding opportunities and select Audi vehicle display dates on the Babe Ruth Plaza at Yankee ... Continue reading
Mar 23, 2009
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 MAZDA CX-9 REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CX-9 VEHICLE Although the CX-9 looks like so many others â the Chevy Traverse, Acura MDX, Lexus 400h â there is just something so proportionally accurate about this smaller version of t ... Continue reading
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