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2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited V6 AWD Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited V6 AWD Review By Steve Purdy

2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID LIMITED AWD Review by Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

A SHUNPIKER’S JOURNAL RADIO PROGRAM - NEW PROGRAM

A SHUNPIKER’S JOURNAL RADIO PROGRAM - NEW PROGRAM

The next installment of A Shunpiker’s Journal begins streaming Wednesday, August 8th and will run for 3 to 4 weeks. Listen to the program live-streamed at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com every Wednesday at 1 PM and 7 PM and every Thursday at 1 AM and 7 AM. Or go to the Website, click on “Shows and Hosts,” and fin ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD - Road Trip To Nashville Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD - Road Trip To Nashville Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD - Road Trip To Nashville Review By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan Sentra SR Power To The People!

2017 Nissan Sentra SR Power To The People!

There has always been the canny few who knew how to get around limitations, and we don’t mean political operatives. Over the years car enthusiasts have figured ways, for instance, to get Mustang GT-like performance without huge insurance premium. Later, certain early Acura, Honda, and Nissan models offered more perfo ... Continue reading

2017 Mercedes AMG GLC 43 Review Elegance And Performance - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Mercedes AMG GLC 43 Review Elegance And Performance - Review By Larry Nutson

A five-passenger compact crossover SUV, the GLC is based extensively on the C-class sedan. True to Mercedes’ character it’s luxurious with quite an elegant interior. Overall ride characteristics are comfortable and luxurious plus there’s nothing lacking in performance. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest; July 31-August 6, 2017: Concept Winners, Mazda and Toyota, More Kids Dying In Hot Cars, Auto Sales Wilting, Mustang roar, GM Recall, Driving On Drugs

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest; July 31-August 6, 2017: Concept Winners, Mazda and Toyota, More Kids Dying In Hot Cars, Auto Sales Wilting, Mustang roar, GM Recall, Driving On Drugs

If you are a car and driving fan like we all are here at The Auto Channel, you can easily "catch up" or put this week's auto stories in context by searching the past 25 year's millions of pages of original, manufacturers announcements, automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news, video, audio, ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 MAZDA3 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 MAZDA3 REVIEW

I drove a 2017 Mazda3 with the larger 184-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder Skyactiv engine matched to the Skyactiv-Drive six-speed manual transmission and the new G-Vectoring Control dynamics. Available in a base Sport, Touring, Touring 2.5 and Grand Touring, my top-of-the-line Grand Touring test drive came with the ... Continue reading

Car Review: HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 LEXUS GS 350 REVIEW

Car Review: HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 LEXUS GS 350 REVIEW

I drove a 2017 Lexus GS 350 with the 3.5-liter V6 engine with 311 horsepower mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. While a base model to a top-of-the-line trim are available, variations are determined by engine (V6 or turbocharged 4-cylinder), rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, and the addition of the F-SPORT fea ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 5, 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 5, 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab 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 l ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK REVIEW

An unbeatable choice in terms of style, both inside and out, and done well at my step-up-from-base trim ... Continue reading

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH-MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – DAY FOUR WRAP-UP

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH-MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – DAY FOUR WRAP-UP

Well, just this. The auto business has always been, and will always be, cyclical. We’ve now been in the longest period of sustained growth in the industry’s history and it is just now leveling off. Does that mean we’re headed for a downswing? Probably. But so far it looks like it may be a gentle one. ... Continue reading

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH-MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – DAY THREE

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH-MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – DAY THREE

By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Conspicuous by his absence at the conference this year was Michigan’s governor. The tradition of the governor offering a key-note address to this large gathering of auto industry folks at MBS goes way back and had been seen as an opportunity for a bit of cheer leading, ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Escape Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson

2017 Ford Escape Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson

2017 Ford Escape Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HYUNDAI VELOSTER REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HYUNDAI VELOSTER REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE VELOSTER VEHICLE Hyundai has engineered a beautiful marriage between a sports car and a compact with the Veloster, a unique three-door hatchback big on performance and value. You get distinctive style minus the big cost and fuel consum ... Continue reading

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