News By Topic: 2007 New Vehicle Reviews

2007 Hyundai Accent Review: Dollar Store Queen or Something Better?

Jan 5, 2007

By: Rex Roy Photo: The Author Chevette. Omni. Metro. Le Car. Colt. ... Continue reading

Production of the new smart fortwo gets off to a successful start

Jan 5, 2007

Ordering starts mid January: Stuttgart, Jan 05, 2007 At "smartville", the production plant for the smart fortwo in Hambach, France, production of the new smart fortwo has got off to a successful start. The first vehicle produced in the pure equipment line has white bodypanels and a black tridion safety cell. Since the ... Continue reading

2007 Volkswagen GTI Mk5 Review

Jan 5, 2007

2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Mk5 Honoring the Original Pocket Rocket By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I’m old enough to remember fondly the original Rabbit GTI of the early 80s, the hot-shot that first defined the genre we like to call “pocket rocket,” or later known as “hot hatch.” That ... Continue reading

2007 Dodge Charger R/T AWD Review

Jan 5, 2007

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Dodge Charger R/T AWD Despite its nostalgic name, "Hemi" power, and fastback roofline, the current Dodge Charger is anything but a retro car. Introduced forty years after the nameplate's first use in 1966, today's Charger is the first four-door to bear the name. "Bummer," thos ... Continue reading

2007 Detroit Auto Show; Scion tC Release Series 3.0 on Display

Jan 5, 2007

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today that the tC Release Series 3.0 (tC R.S. 3.0) will be on display at the 2007 North American International Auto Show and hit dealer showrooms beginning in mid-February. The 2007 tC Release Series 3.0 will come in a frosty Blizzard Pea ... Continue reading

2007 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 and Siblings Review

Jan 5, 2007

2007 Ford Mustangs Driving Ford's New Alpha Male, the GT500. By Rex Roy Photos: Ford Motor Company and the Author TheAutoChannel.com Clever those Ford marketing types … their new favorite phrase regarding the Mustang is "A steed for every need." So is this true, or just banal hyperbole? After driving a 2007 Mustan ... Continue reading

2007 BMW 530xi Sports Wagon Review

Jan 4, 2007

THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: BMW 530xi Sports Wagon Engine: 3.0-liter DOHC inline six Horsepower/Torque: 255 hp @ 6600 rpm/220 lb.-ft. @ 2750 rpm Transmission: 6-speed Steptronic automatic Wheelbase: 113.6 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.2 x 72.7 x 58.7 in. Tires: P225/50R17 Cargo volume: 58.3 cu ... Continue reading

2007 Hyundai Accent Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jan 4, 2007

2007 Hyundai Accent Dollar Store Queen or Something Better? By Rex Roy Photos: The Author Chevette. Omni. Metro. Le Car. Colt. ... Continue reading

Lexus LS 600h L Launch Edition Debuts With Neiman Marcus

Jan 4, 2007

Luxury Retailer's InCircle(R) Members to Be Among the First to Own World's First Luxury Full Hybrid V8 Vehicle TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- In celebration of Neiman Marcus' 100th anniversary in October, Lexus is making available 100 specially equipped LS 600h L Launch Edition models to be offered through the retailer to ... Continue reading

2007 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Review

Jan 4, 2007

Bad Truck in the Bad Lands 2007 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 By Rex Roy Photos by: The author As far as the eye can see, there's nothing friendly about South Dakota's Bad Lands. The size of an ocean, it stretches across the horizon. There is only rock that God Himself sculpted into canyoned mazes with lots of ways in, bu ... Continue reading

2007 Roush Stage 3 Ford F-150 Review

Jan 4, 2007

Track Star By: Rex Roy Photos: The Author What we have before us is the latest creation from the Jack Roush racing and industrial empire. His personal and corporate relations with Ford have promulgated numerous offspring, including the recently released Stage 3 Mustang. This relationship is so close that these Roush pr ... Continue reading

Ohana Road TV Show Awarded Gold Medallion In The 2006 International Automotive Media Competition

Jan 4, 2007

HONOLULU - January 3, 2007: Hawaii's very own automotive television series, Ohana Road, has received international honors as the 2006 Gold Medallion recipient for "Best of Video" in the International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC). The IAMC is an annual program that recognizes and encourages excellence in all form ... Continue reading

2007 Detroit Auto Show: Glitz, Ice, Concepts... Oh My!

Jan 3, 2007

Washington DC January 3, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that automakers are spending big in hopes to attract potential buyers at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, set to open this weekend. The exhibits tally more than $200 million, with scores of new models on display. Production vehic ... Continue reading

New Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive Site Asks Hybrid Owners: 'What's Your Reason?'

Jan 2, 2007

Community Site Developed by Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Firstborn Invites Owners to Create the Content NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., a leading manufacturer of energy efficient vehicles, today announced the re-launch of its Web site for Toyota hybrid owners (www.toyota.com/hybrids), a community that ha ... Continue reading

Editor's Picks for '06

Jan 1, 2007

new vehicle year end summary ... Continue reading