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Total Car Score Selects Their Top 10 All-New Cars for 2013

Total Car Score Selects Their Top 10 All-New Cars for 2013

Total Car Score Selects the Top 10 All-New Cars for 2013 These are the most important all-new 2013 models entering showrooms this fall Los Angeles, CA – August 22, 2012 – The 2013 model year is shaping up to be a pivotal moment for the automotive industry. With over 30 all-new vehicles arriving in showrooms T ... Continue reading

2013 Nissan Pathfinder A Next -Gen SUV By Larry Nutson

2013 Nissan Pathfinder A Next -Gen SUV By Larry Nutson

2013 Nissan Pathfinder The Next-Gen SUV by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Nissan rolled into Chicago, “The Second City”, last week with the all-new 2013 Pathfinder SUV. In a presentation to auto journalist members of the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Nissan’s Di ... Continue reading

Undercover Greenie - 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Rex Roy

Undercover Greenie - 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Rex Roy

Undercover Greenie 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid By Rex Roy Contributing Editor The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau American drivers have been conditioned to think that fuel-efficient hybrids look dull and nerdy, if not kind of weird. For example, the first Toyota Prius sold in the US scored and absolute zero on the looks scale. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Evolution Scores Impressive 2nd-Place Finish in 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Debut +VIDEO

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Evolution Scores Impressive 2nd-Place Finish in 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Debut +VIDEO

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) saw its 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) electric vehicle racing team achieve an impressive debut on the difficult 12.42 mile long, 156 corner mountainside race course by recording a second-place finish in the Electric Vehicle class with its Mitsubishi i-Mi ... Continue reading

2013 Lexus GS 350 Review By Steve Purdy

2013 Lexus GS 350 Review By Steve Purdy

2013 LEXUS GS 350 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I attended the launch of the new GS350 last November in Las Vegas where one of the opportunities to experience the car involved hot laps on a short road racing course with both a BMW 5-Series and a Mercedes E-Class for comparison. In terms of handling, ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Taurus Limited Review By Carey Russ

2013 Ford Taurus Limited Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Ford Taurus Limited Once, long ago, the full-size sedan was the mainstay of the American automotive world. Then came the SUV fad; and there went large sedans. But life is cyclical, and as monster SUVs gave way to crossovers, the full-size sedan made a comeback. Not everyone wh ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Accord Pictures and Release Details

2013 Honda Accord Pictures and Release Details

All-New 2013 Honda Accord Will Debut with Premium and Sophisticated Exterior Styling Most sculpted Accord ever is bigger on the inside and smaller on the outside TORRANCE, Calif., August 8, 2012 - Honda today revealed the first images of the much anticipated all-new 2013 Honda Accord Sedan and Accord Coupe, set to go o ... Continue reading

5Minute Drive with Fireball Tim and Jeff Jensen in 2013 Chevy Malibu ECO +VIDEO

5Minute Drive with Fireball Tim and Jeff Jensen in 2013 Chevy Malibu ECO +VIDEO

Hollywood, CA - August 3, 2012: In this third episode of this Talk Show in a >Car, funny Host Fireball Tim interviews >Hollywood Stuntman Jeff Jensen in a 2013 Chevy >Malibu ECO. Jeff's done over 150 films! See his list here on IMDB. ... Continue reading

2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STI: Power, Control, Pure Performance

2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STI: Power, Control, Pure Performance

Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to announce the release of the 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Ultimately it's all about performance, and the 2013 WRX STI continues as the ultimate-performance Subaru with its high-boost 305-horsepower turbocharged/intercooled SUBARU BOXER engine teamed with a 6-speed manual transmiss ... Continue reading

Ride Along with Fireball Tim and the 2013 Porsche 911 +VIDEO

Ride Along with Fireball Tim and the 2013 Porsche 911 +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 1, 2012: Fireball Tim goes all MATRIX over the new 2013 Porsche 911 in this wild episode of this successful and fun RIDE ALONG series. ... Continue reading

5Minute Drive with Fireball Tim - Episode 2 +VIDEO

5Minute Drive with Fireball Tim - Episode 2 +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD, CA - July 31, 2012: In this second episode of the Talk Show in a Car, Host Fireball Tim interviews incredible Singer Hannah Mulholland in a 475hp 2013 Jeep Cherokee SRT. ... Continue reading

Acura RDX AWD Tech Review By John Heilig

Acura RDX AWD Tech Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2013 Acura RDX AWD Tech Engine: 3.5-liter SOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 273 hp @ 6,200 rpm/251 lb.-ft. @ 5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with Sequential Sport Shift Wheelbase: 105.7 in. Length/Width/Height: 183.5 x 73.7 x 86.1 in. Tires: P235/60R18 Cargo volume: ... Continue reading

2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport FWD Road Test Review By John Heilig

2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport FWD Road Test Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS : 2013 Mazda CX-5 Model: 2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport FWD Engine: 2.0-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 155 hp @ 6,000 rpm/150 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 179.3 x 72.4 x 65.7 in. Tires: P225/65R17 (temporary spare) Cargo volum ... Continue reading

First DRIVE: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible and 2013 BMW M6 Coupe - Mpressive

First DRIVE: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible and 2013 BMW M6 Coupe - Mpressive

First Drive: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible and 2013 BMW M6 Coupe - Mpressive By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel ESTEPONA, Spain, June 22, 2012; Unlike the American media, the European journalists had to wait until this week to drive the new BMW M6 Convertible. That is exceptional, but due to the fact tha ... Continue reading

2013 BMW 7 Series Revealed

2013 BMW 7 Series Revealed

BMW Flagship sets new standards for performance, luxury, efficiency and safety Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 21, 2012 6:00pm EDT/3:00pm PDT … The newly updated 2013 BMW 7 Series will again set new benchmarks in its class for performance, luxury, efficiency and safety. The updates include significant powertrain up ... Continue reading

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