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AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 28, 2017

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 28, 2017

Auto Lab Radio is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smar ... Continue reading

2006 Rolls Royce Phantom Review

2006 Rolls Royce Phantom Review

Gold Standard on the Gold Coast From a Shunpiker’s Journal © By Steve Purdy When the Rolls Royce folks called and said, “Wouldn’t you like to have a new Phantom for the weekend?” they didn’t have to ask a second time, though we had to negotiate which weekend I’d take her. I co ... Continue reading

Austin’s Epic F1 Weekend With Nicholas Frankl

Austin’s Epic F1 Weekend With Nicholas Frankl

F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn: "I'm proud of how the weekend in Austin went. We are doing small things to improve the show and what we did on Sunday worked well, even though you wouldn't do that everywhere. But what is particularly pleasing is that the teams are now seeing what direction we're moving in with Formula 1." ... Continue reading

1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLX Review By Carey Russ

1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLX Review By Carey Russ

Volkswagen Jetta GLX(1996)Review ... Continue reading

2017 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T SEL Auto - Heels on Wheels Review

2017 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T SEL Auto - Heels on Wheels Review

Volkswagen has changed their approach to the Jetta over the years, and appears to have traded their elites status for a more affordable one. ... Continue reading

2006 Kia Rio Review

2006 Kia Rio Review

KIA RIO Another Good Little Car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I thought we could take our review of last week’s test car, the Hyundai Accent, change the name to Kia Rio and print it. But there were a few differences that need noting. The basics are the same though, a sub-compact, front-engine, ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2017 Infiniti Q50 3.0t Sport AWD Review by Carey Russ

Car Review: 2017 Infiniti Q50 3.0t Sport AWD Review by Carey Russ

When it first appeared back in 2002, the Infiniti G35 was a revelation. A cruise missile aimed at Stuttgart, Munich, and Ingolstadt, the G35 was the first Japanese sports-luxury sedan to compete on equal terms with the dominant Germans, even besting them in some eyes. ... Continue reading

2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review By John Heilig

2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review By John Heilig

The TRD Pro looks tough. Again, according to Toyota, “its heritage-inspired ‘TOYOTA’ front grille with color-keyed surround, blacked-out hood scoop and graphic, color-keyed power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, color-keyed door handles, black overfenders, and color-keyed rear bumper” serve to separ ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Review By John Heilig

Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Review By John Heilig

the Honda Accord does a great job at its main function. It also does a great job for the person behind the wheel because of its excellent fuel economy thanks to its second generation two-motor hybrid system. We averaged 42.5 mpg in our test, and while it didn’t approach the EPA estimates, it was still impressive. Ple ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 16-22, 2017; CR Reliability Rankings; Teen Crash Deaths Down; Autonomous In NYC; GM Helps The Henry Ford; NAFTA; Spare Tires Gone; Recalls Of Course

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 16-22, 2017; CR Reliability Rankings; Teen Crash Deaths Down; Autonomous In NYC; GM Helps The Henry Ford; NAFTA; Spare Tires Gone; Recalls Of Course

TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to "catch up" news nuggets. For More search the past 25 year's millions of pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, video, audio, residing in The Auto Channel Automotive News Library. ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Review By John Heilig

2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Review By John Heilig

2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 GENESIS G80 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 GENESIS G80 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 GENESIS G80 REVIEW ... Continue reading

2017 Fiat 124 Spider Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2017 Fiat 124 Spider Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2017 Fiat 124 Spider High sun and fun factor Fiat disappeared from U.S. shores back in 1983 and made its return in 2009 with the 2-door Cinquecento, the 500. Now adding to the coupes, cabrios and small crossovers sold here by Fiat, the sporty, Italian flair of Fiat has emerged again with the new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. T ... Continue reading

2017 Audi A4 quattro Review and Road Trip By Larry Nutson

2017 Audi A4 quattro Review and Road Trip By Larry Nutson

2017 Audi A4 Quattro Review and Road Trip By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Typically for a car in the middle of its product cycle, Ford’s popular Fusion gets a styling freshening this year. It’s so subtle that you may not notice, but given this generation of Fusion’s good looks, that’s g ... Continue reading

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