2012 Prius v (nee Toyota Prius) First Drive
Jun 28, 2011
Not a Toyota Prius Anymore, Just a Prius v By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The smart folks at Toyota have decided that they will make a separate breed of the popular Prius hybrid and add a family of other hybrid vehicles to that stable. Much like Lexus luxury division and Scion youth division the new P ... Continue reading
Study Shows Car Shoppers Don't Know Who Sells the Leaf and the Volt
Jun 28, 2011
While some consumers are curious about the unfamiliar technology behind the all-electric Nissan Leaf and plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, others are curious about something far more fundamental: Who sells the car? Automotive News reports that an independent market research study has found that people shopping for the new ... Continue reading
NADAguides Releases Quarterly Car Buyers Market Report
Jun 22, 2011
2011 Second Quarter Car Buyers Market Report six current models from Acura, Dodge, GMC, Hyundai and Toyota earn placement within NADAguides Top Recommended Current Buys report. The NADAguides Top Recommended Current Buys includes six vehicles that are competitively priced, offer incentives and rebates or other features ... Continue reading
2012 Buick LaCrosse - New V-6 Delivers Horsepower Boost
Jun 22, 2011
luxury sedan's performance 23-horsepower improvement with no compromise in fuel efficiency The 2012 Buick LaCrosse, arriving in dealerships later this summer, will be available with a new, more powerful and fuel-efficient version of its direct-injected 3.6L V-6 engine. The engine is a no-additional-cost alternative on ... Continue reading
2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro: First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 21, 2011
First Drive 2012 Audi Q5 hybrid quattro By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MALLORCA, Spain. June 20, 2011. The Q5 is Audi's first model that gets a hybrid drive line. But wait, I have to say: modern hybrid technology, since Audi introduced a hybrid system in 1989 on the Audi 100 Avant Duo Concept. ... Continue reading
2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged Review
Jun 20, 2011
JAGUAR XJL SUPERCHARGED Jaguar XJL (long wheelbase) sedan have in common with the littlest, cheapest car in the world, the Tata Nano? Well, they both have four wheels, Jaguar Jaguar ambiance, imposing values that reflect something other than the classically British sense of a sports car or sport sedan. So far our worri ... Continue reading
What's New With EVs and Other Green Vehicles? Not Much!
Jun 16, 2011
Not much, say experts at Automotive News conference this week By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We spent a couple days this week talking about electric cars, and listening to experts and advocates talk about the future of automotive electrification as well as many other kinds of environmentally friendly ... Continue reading
2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works First Drive (And She Means DRIVE!)
Jun 9, 2011
First Drive: 2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works 2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works Made for Boys¦.. and Girls By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel The new Mini Coupe is on its way to the dealers¦. and to the men. At least, that is the plan, since Mini says the fifth model is aimed at ... Continue reading
2012 Fiat 500 Review and Roadtest
Jun 6, 2011
2012 Fiat 500 Review and Roadtest, 2012 Fiat 500 sales are moving in the upward direction very quickly. Through the end of May 3,141 new 500s have been delivered to new owners in the United States. By year end there will be 130 Fiat "Studios" in 37 states around the U.S. Coincidental to my one week 500 test car drive, ... Continue reading
2012 MINI Coupe First Look, First Drive Shortly
Jun 6, 2011
MINI Coupe indulges the keen driver with a level of agility unmatched in the small car segment,aerodynamic properties of the MINI Coupe are all focused on delivering optimum performance.MINI⦠it is the fastest-accelerating MINI ever and has the highest top speed. ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2011
MAMA SPRING RALLY We drive 'em all in Wisconsin This is the tenth year that the Chicago-based Midwest Automotive Media Association has organized their Spring Rally. . ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 1 Series First Look - It's Official Now!
Jun 5, 2011
2012 BMW 1 Series, First official look at the details and pictures from Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor, The Auto Channel ... Continue reading
2012 Honda Civic Models Compare Specs and Prices
Jun 3, 2011
39 different Honda Civics. Each Honda Civic is differentiated by its own equipment and capabilities. Where else but on The Auto Channel can you use tools to let you easily compare each Honda Civic with all of the others...I have included links to the tools here in this article¦have fun and make sure you buy the right ... Continue reading
May 22, 2011
World Tour of Range Rover Evoque, NCee Lo Green, Mark Ronson and Paolo Nutini who performed simultaneously in a live interactive gig. 'Range Rover Evoque Live' marked the beginning of a global tour bringing the Evoque to more than 100 cities globally and the next phase of the Pulse of The City project, a campaign to in ... Continue reading
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