News By Topic: Martha Hindes

2020 Subaru Ascent Touring Review by Martha Hindes

Jan 27, 2021

They say it's size that matters. In the case of Subaru, entering the third 20's decade there was a missing link in their long list of midsize sporty vehicles – their original all wheel drive that decades ago helped set the standard for snow-worthy, slick road-worthy driving when almost no other car maker had that eng ... Continue reading

People's Dream Cruise 2020 Locally Organic

Aug 16, 2020

On Saturday, which would have been the 2020 Dream Cruise day, a lot of car people apparently missed the event cancellation notice. ... Continue reading

Go In Snow Review; 2020 Hyundai Palisade SUV - Smooth, Quiet, For Eight...Great! By Martha Hindes

Jul 6, 2020

Hyundai Palisade for Eight - That's Great! By Martha Hindes, Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel “Wow that's smooth,,” I said as my driving partner pulled away from event headquarters and off toward our mostly day-long driving route. If there were any speed bumps or flaws in the pavement on our way out, ... Continue reading

TACH Automotive News Library Indexed By Single Topics (1993-2023)

May 23, 2020

Single Topic Automotive Content Index ... Continue reading

Here. Steal My Car If You Think You Can Drive It By Martha Hindes

Apr 10, 2020

Here. Steal my car if you think you can drive it. ... Continue reading

FROM the FRONT LINES (Corona Virus info that hasn’t been shared)

Mar 31, 2020

The new Coronavirus may not show sign of infection for many days. How can one know if he/she is infected? By the time they have fever and/or cough and go to the hospital, the lung is usually 50% Fibrosis and it's too late. ... Continue reading

Buh-Bye - GM to end Buick passenger car sales in U.S. - Includes The Auto Channel Journalist Comments

Dec 7, 2019

Special To The Auto Channel From Clark Schultz, SA News Editor Seeking Alpha Dec. 4, 2019 General Motors Company: •General Motors (GM +1.4%) says it will discontinue selling the Buick Regal in the U.S. and Canada. ... Continue reading

Dream Cruise 2019 – Where Detroit Comes to Play

Aug 18, 2019

By Martha Hindes Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Why would ANYONE want to sit and watch old cars drive by all day? For anyone reared on gasoline fumes, clutch pedals, historic VIN numbers and memories of outrunning local cops on Woodward Avenue, the original suburban drag strip a couple of miles north of ... Continue reading

Nissan Kicks SR - Next Generation Eye Candy - A Review By Martha Hindes

Jun 6, 2019

Nissan Kicks SR - Next Generation Eye Candy - A Review By Martha Hindes By Martha Hindes, Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel It only took a few minutes. I’d had the 2019 Nissan Kicks SR CVT about a half hour and was driving down a nearby residential street. ... Continue reading

Reinvented Ford Escape; Freedom to Soar +VIDEO By Martha Hindes

Apr 3, 2019

The time for double duty at Ford is over. Seems the Escape small sport utility has been filling that role for a number of years now, bringing it the distinction as the second best selling vehicle wearing a Ford nameplate, barely overshadowed by the longtime industry sales champion, the venerated F 150 pickup. ... Continue reading

Bold, Black and Bad - Ranger Pickup Black Appearance Package

Mar 25, 2019

Ford’s new Black Appearance Package adds more “in your face” to new Ranger pickup By Martha Hindes Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel It wasn’t too long ago that the future looked bleak for pickup trucks that were a little undersized. All three American-branded companies had said goodbye to the quar ... Continue reading

WORLD'S LARGEST VIDEO "SCREEN" KICKS OFF NEW 2020 FORD EXPLORER

Jan 13, 2019

By Martha Hindes Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel That technophile who wants the world's largest video screen is going to have to go some to match the kickoff Ford Motor Co. had in unveiling its new 2020 Explorer sport utility. ... Continue reading

2015 Car Reviews, 2015 Truck Reviews

Dec 30, 2018

2015 Car Reviews; 2015 Truck reviews, When They Were New Prices ... Continue reading

Ford Ranger - Not just your little brother's pickup

Oct 24, 2018

There wasn't any 2,000 foot dropoff at the edge of our driving lane. Ford Motor Co's. 30-foot high mountain in the middle of a parking lot was infinitely safer. ... Continue reading

2018 Subaru BRZ tS– Where Handbrake Turns Can Still Reign - Review By Martha Hindes

Oct 19, 2018

Enter the Subaru BRZ tS. For those who Love (with a capital L) a sexy, heady, real world affordable sports car, here's one that can launch driving beyond the fun category and into in-your-face. And if appearances can tell all, the BRZ tS does that flat out. Sitting there, ignition off, it's just itching to take of ... Continue reading