Oh MAMA 2012 Spring Rally - Track and Road
Jun 5, 2012
MAMA Spring Rally All the cars, all the time By Steve Purdy Michigan Bureau and Larry Nutson with Paul Sichert Chicago Bureau TheAutoChannel.com (2012 small rally logo.pdf) We always look forward to this time of year because the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) rounds up cars, SUVs and crossovers from nearly ... Continue reading
2012 Subaru Impreza Review By Steve Purdy
Jun 3, 2012
2012 Subaru Impreza - Nothing Quirky Here! By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I loved the quirkiness of the earliest Subaruâs brought here in the 70s by fledgling Fuji Heavy Industries under the entrepreneurial guidance of the iconic Malcolm Bricklin, who also brought in the ill-fated Yugo. Along wi ... Continue reading
2012 Scion iQ Road Trip Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
May 28, 2012
2012 SCION iQ REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I was off at the crack of dawn for a 9-hour drive through Michiganâs pristine Upper Peninsula and down the Wisconsin coast to one of the best road racing tracks in the country, Road America at Elkhart Lake. Iâm driving and evaluating the l ... Continue reading
2012 GMC Acadia Denali AWD Review By Steve Purdy
May 15, 2012
2012 GMC ACADIA DENALI AWD Donât mess with a sure thing By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Three of GMâs most successful products are the trio of full-size, three-row crossovers assembled in the Lansing, MI, Delta Township plant - Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and this weekâs tester, G ... Continue reading
2013 Scion FR-S Review By Steve Purdy
May 13, 2012
2013 SCION FR-S More fun for the Scion crowd By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [0535] Less than five years ago Akio Toyoda asked his people the simple question, âWhere is the passion in our lineup?â� When they found none he followed up with, âI want to build a sports car.â� ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 750Li Review By Steve Purdy
May 10, 2012
2012 BMW 750Li The Ultimate Riding Machine for a Potentate By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Before doing the research on this amazing limo-size BMW 750Li I was not know the details of its powertrain but when I put my foot in it on the freeway ramp and felt the thrust I knew it was something special. I ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 135i Review By Steve Purdy
May 3, 2012
2012 BMW 135i - Quick, Competent and Entertaining By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Itâs been quite some time since Iâve reviewed any of the great cars from Munich. The first, and only, car I ever bought new was a 1970 BMW 2002 and Iâve had a special affection for the brand since. Iâ ... Continue reading
Old Buicks In Tallahassee - Buick Driving Enthusiasts Spring Tour
Apr 26, 2012
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [#2] This story is a bit different from my usual. Weâre on the road this week, beginning with a 1,080-mile drive from Michigan to Florida (17 hours flat - straight through), in an old Buick to participate in the Buick Driving Enthusiasts Spring Tour in Tallahassee. ... Continue reading
2012 Fiat 500 Sport Review By Steve Purdy
Apr 13, 2012
2012 FIAT 500 Fun quotient - A+ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau This is one of those cars that draws attention, particularly in the wild lemon yellow of our test car. I love driving cars that turn heads. Iâve been behind the wheel of the Fiat 500 before but only for short, around-the-block sort o ... Continue reading
2012 Buick Verano Review By Steve Purdy
Apr 9, 2012
2012 BUICK VERANO FWD 1SL By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau âThat was then and this is now,â I can almost hear the Buick team say while distancing themselves from the dismal compact Buick Skyhawks built in the 1980s and 1990s. The earlier Buick Specials and Skylarks of the 1960s and 70s, somet ... Continue reading
2013 Infiniti JX Review By Steve Purdy
Apr 4, 2012
2013 INFINITI JX Filling a gap in the Infiniti lineup By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Iâm wondering if we really need another 3-row, 7-passenger CUV when there are many great products in that category already like the Audi Q7, Lincoln MK-T, Acura MDX, all the GM entries and a few I missed. Well, In ... Continue reading
2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO Review By Steve Purdy
Mar 30, 2012
2113 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau From last weekâs 23 mpg Chevy Equinox compact CUV to this weekâs 33 mpg Malibu Eco mild hybrid sedan we learned much about Chevroletâs new cachet. Since the current product cycle began just a few years ago with the Saturn Aura an ... Continue reading
2012 Chevrolet Equinox Review By Steve Purdy
Mar 26, 2012
MORE INFO Chevrolet Buyers Guide Perfect New Car Match Tool 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FWD 2LT A Most Improved Player By Steve Purdy Bureau Chief TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau High on my list of âmost improvedâ players in the small CUV game is the Chevy Equinox. We first saw this new generation of Equinox a ... Continue reading
Steve Purdy Covers 2012 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance
Mar 17, 2012
A Fantastic Weekend for Lovers of Automotive History By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [Ed Lucas and Amelia Banner â 9882] The 2012 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance was the first big classic and collector car show of the season, overtaking the grounds of the Ritz Carlton Hotel and Convention Cente ... Continue reading
Chrysler - Fiat's Oliver Francois at Detroit Automotive Press Association
Mar 15, 2012
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko Detroit March 13, 2012; The man behind those attention-getting Chrysler and Fiat ads we've seen the last couple of years on the Web and TV, including two dramatic Super Bowl ads, spoke to the assembled media at the Detroit Automotive Press Association ... Continue reading
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