2012 Cadillac CTS-V Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Sep 20, 2011
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel. I was about to be driving a 556 HP production street car for a week. A supercharged 6.2L V8 rated at 556 HP sounds an awful lot like a race car engine's performance level. This was going to be exciting. I had a very brief previous experience behind the whe ... Continue reading
2012 Ford Focus SE Sedan Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Sep 8, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Good things come to those who can wait. Since its European introduction in 1998, the Focus has been one of the mainstays of Ford's passenger car line worldwide. We got it in 1999, for model year 2000, little-changed from its European counterpart. But when the second generation debu ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Accent Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
Sep 8, 2011
THE NEW SUBCOMPACT WITH BIG SIZE APPEAL In the market for a new car? Maybe just thinking about it? If you've done any reading or looking at all, the move to smaller vehicles is obvious for a variety of environmental and legislative reasons and issues. Result? There's a bright spotlight by most automobile manufacturers ... 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
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
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
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 Hyundai Accent First Drive And Review
Aug 29, 2011
2012 Hyundai Accent - Another Potential Hit for the Koreans By Steve Purdy* TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We recently had an opportunity to spend some quality time with the Hyundai folks and the new 2012 Accent subcompact, front-wheel drive, sedan and hatchback. Weâll wait until weâve had a chance to spen ... Continue reading
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Review - Cruzing to New York
Aug 29, 2011
By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We werenât anticipating driving a Chevy Cruze to New York, but an offer to drive a new Chevrolet Cruze LT came from a major supplier, Honeywell Turbo Technologies. It was a welcome alternative to a tasty but comparatively sternly riding Mitsubishi L ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SE Review - By Carey Russ +VIDEO
Aug 25, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011/12 Volkswagen Jetta SE Volkswagen made a major change of direction with the debut of its latest Jetta a year ago. What had for years been positioned as an upscale alternative to the common compact and small mid-sized sedans was radically revised to be direct competition with t ... Continue reading
Audi A3 Turbo S Review and Road Test By Steve Purdy
Aug 22, 2011
AUDI A3 TURBO S LINE By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The cute little Audi A3 landed in my driveway at a great time â the week of the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, a three-hour-plus drive north of here along Michiganâs Gold Coast. Regular readers will have seen the stories I p ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL: 2012 Porsche Models
Aug 21, 2011
PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 4 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 4 GTS 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 4S 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA GTS 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA S 2012 PORSCHE / 911 GT3 RS 2011 PORSCHE / 911 SPEEDSTER 2011 PORSCHE / 911 TARGA 4 2012 PORSCHE / 911 TARGA 4S 2012 PORSCHE / 911 TURBO 2012 PORSCH ... Continue reading
2012 Ford Transit Connect XLT Passenger Wagon Review By Carey Russ
Aug 21, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Ford Transit Connect XLT Passenger Wagon Ford's Transit Connect has been quite successful in the American vehicular marketplace, if the numbers I see on the road are any indication. That's no surprise, as the small-footprint multi-purpose vehicle doesn't really have any compet ... Continue reading
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG First Look
Aug 21, 2011
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG is the most powerful SLK of all time. Its new AMG 5.5-liter V8 engine featuring cylinder shutoff combines the ultimate in performance with the lowest possible fuel consumption. With a peak output of 415 hp and maximum torque of 398 lb-ft, the 2012 SLK55 AMG is poised to outperform all o ... Continue reading
Two New MINI Vehicles To Premiere At Pebble Beach
Aug 19, 2011
Woodcliff Lake, NJâ August 18, 2011 â MINI fans in the US will have their first chance to see two exciting and very different, new MINI vehicles at the world-famous Pebble Beach Concours dâElegance in California this week. Both vehicles can be found at the MINI Display, located at the intersection of Ped ... Continue reading
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