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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 MAZDA CX-9 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 MAZDA CX-9 REVIEW

I drove a Mazda CX-9 with the 227-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder turbo engine and six-speed Sport automatic transmission with Sport Mode. Available in four trims – Sport, Touring, Grand Touring and Signature – my Signature trim came with the following standard features: genuine rosewood interior trim; Nappa lea ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SPORT REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SPORT REVIEW

I drove a 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco with the 201-horsepower 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder engine with the six-speed manual transmission. The Elantra is available in five trims — the base SE, Value Edition, Eco, Sport and Limited — with standard equipment on my Sport trim including: leather upholstery; heated front s ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest July 3-9, 2017: Tesla Toast?, EV Road Tax?; France Sans Gasoline; MB PU; NACOTY; Volvo Gets HyEV's; June US New Auto Sales Down

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest July 3-9, 2017: Tesla Toast?, EV Road Tax?; France Sans Gasoline; MB PU; NACOTY; Volvo Gets HyEV's; June US New Auto Sales Down

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with fellow senior editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, give you TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to digest mega-tweet sized nuggets. ... Continue reading

2017 Kia Sportage "Hamtown" Safari - Exotic Road Trip Review By Maureen McDonald

2017 Kia Sportage "Hamtown" Safari - Exotic Road Trip Review By Maureen McDonald

2017 Kia Sportage - Leaps Large Potholes In A Single Bound Review By Maureen McDonald Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Somehow the whole SUV movement has passed me by. Why pay a whole bunch extra for a box instead of a sleek sedan? Then I met the 2017 Kia Sportage and learned its prowess as an urban cruis ... Continue reading

Still Crazy After All These Years

Still Crazy After All These Years

By Bob Gordon President and Co-publisher The Auto Channel Hello I am publishing this and value your opinion the below is a bit of a ramble, so I am looking for your input, I reserve the right to change this as mistakes are brought to my attention…no need for white out. After feeling like Don Quixote for the past ... Continue reading

Auditioning The New 2017 Jaguar XE by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Auditioning The New 2017 Jaguar XE by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Auditioning The New 2017 Jaguar XE By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

Leasing Cars Like Phones? What Do You Think?

Leasing Cars Like Phones? What Do You Think?

The Evolution of Cars Into Computers is Turning Buyers Into Leasers Washington DC July 8, 2017;The NADA newsletter reported that buying a smartphone, use it for a couple of years, then ditch it for something new and improved. It's a life cycle that has become the norm for cellphones. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING ARCHIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Worldwide From New York City LIVE 7-9 AM Saturdays-Now Listen Anytime

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING ARCHIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Worldwide From New York City LIVE 7-9 AM Saturdays-Now Listen Anytime

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 listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Called For An End To New Gasoline Vehicles by 2014 - We Beat France By 26 Years!

The Auto Channel Called For An End To New Gasoline Vehicles by 2014 - We Beat France By 26 Years!

It's nice that France is talking about doing away with gasoline and diesel fueled vehicles by 2040, but why the wait? In 2008, The Auto Channel published a paper by Marc Rauch (TACH's exec. vice president and co-publisher) that called for an end to new gasoline vehicles by 2014 - you know, three years ago. ... Continue reading

2016 Nissan Rogue Review By John Heilig

2016 Nissan Rogue Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2016 Nissan Rogue ENGINE: 2.5-liter DOHC I-4 TRANSMISISON: CVT HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 170 hp @ 6,000 rpm/175 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm WHEELBASE: 106.5 in. LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 182.3 x 72.4 x 67.5 in. TIRES: P225/65 R17 CARGO CAPA ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan Rogue Sport - Young, Fit & Attractive - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Nissan Rogue Sport - Young, Fit & Attractive - Review By Larry Nutson

If you’re shopping for a new vehicle and not looking at SUVs you are in the minority. But, don’t worry. ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE REVIEW

Compare 2017.5 Nissan Rogue Vs. 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport, HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE REVIEW ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan Rogue Review - A Car-Wars Story

2017 Nissan Rogue Review - A Car-Wars Story

2017 Nissan Rogue A Car Wars Story By Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel At Nissan, 2017 is the “Year of the Truck.” Nissan has introduced a slew of new models in their SUV and pickup model range and the 2017 Rogue is one of them. Nissan expects the Rogue to be their biggest ... Continue reading

2017 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription Review - By Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription Review - By Carey Russ +VIDEO

Volvo’s unique approach to efficient luxury DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If, when you think of high-performance, high-tech European luxury cars and all seem to be German, expand your thinking a bit northward. To Gothenburg, Sweden, home of Volvo. ... Continue reading

Truth, Lies and Ethanol

Truth, Lies and Ethanol

By Andres R. Aquino CEO of OMEGA FUELS There is an ancient saying that maintains that the first person to state his case seems right until he is cross-examined. As in all things, there are always two sides to the same story, but when only one side of the story is repeatedly presented, it is easy to believe that side is ... Continue reading

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