2014 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works All4 Review By John Heilig
Aug 10, 2014
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2014 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works All4 Engine: Turbocharged 1.6-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 208 hp @ 6,000 rpm/207 lb.-ft. @ 1,900-5,600 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 102.2 in. Length x Width x Height: 161.8 x 70.4 x 61.5 in. Tires: P225/45R18 Cargo: 16.5/42/2 c ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review With 2015 Update by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Aug 10, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Want great fuel economy and a great driving experience? This is your new car! Do you like to go as far as possible on as little fuel as possible? But do you want an actual driving, as opposed to a mere operating, experience with that frugality? Never mind the hybrids, you might wan ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive News and Opinion Aug 4-10, 2014
Aug 10, 2014
* Your TACh team was as busy as ever this week reporting on the 2014 C.A.R. Management Briefings conference in Traverse City, Michigan and driving the all-new 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe in the Virginian countryside. Look for details here on The Auto Channel.com. * Chevrolet marketing chief, Tim Mahoney, revealed at the Ce ... Continue reading
2015 C-Class Estate The First Mercedes With New Features by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Aug 10, 2014
C-Class Estate is not just a lifestyle wagon, it's a luxury vehicle for customers with an active lifestyle. By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor FRANKFURT - August 8, 2014: The introduction of the new generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate also includes the premiere of some new high-tech features. The Estate is the ... Continue reading
Aug 10, 2014
DIESEL 'INVASION' SET FOR NEW LUXURY SEDANS LED BY VW AND BMW from Mac Gordon Senior Editor-at-large Auto Central August 10, 2014; New U.S. VW chief Michael Horn sees fast cars fading out as all VW brands are âdieselized.â Single and twin turbo engines will offset power changes. New MPG Regs dictate need to d ... Continue reading
First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Aug 7, 2014
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor July 31, 2014 Station wagons?!!! Ho, ho... Here in Europe, as well as in the UK, we have never been out of love with the most practical body-style ever designed. Whatever you call it; Estate, T-Modell, Touring, or Kombi; the station wgon continues to enjoy huge popularity. And per ... Continue reading
C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 3 - The Gov., Toyota, Users Vs Owners
Aug 7, 2014
2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS â TRAVERSE CITY DAY 3 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko [Photo Caption: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, âone tough nerd,â addresses MBS] The highlight of the week here at the Management Briefing Seminars ha ... Continue reading
Is NASCAR's Business Growing Or Shrinking; Why?
Aug 7, 2014
By Rick Carlton with Permission From The Motley Fool - Business Between February and November each year, a torrent of hurtling stock cars circulate around racetracks from sultry South Florida to the sun-bleached wine country of Northern California, all amply supported by hours and hours of sports television programming ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Takes a 5Minute Drive with Dan Woods in 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature +VIDEO
Aug 7, 2014
HOLLYWOOD USA - August 7, 2014: In this episode of 5Minute Drive Fireball welcomes his good friend DAN WOODS from MAVTVâs âChop, Cut, Rebuildâ series. Dan is the host of this very successful show and has been for quite a while (10 years). Fireball and Dan snagged a 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature and head f ... Continue reading
C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 2 - STEM, Diesels, New Powertrains, Engineers, CAFE, New Plants
Aug 6, 2014
2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS â TRAVERSE CITY DAY 2 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko [Photo Caption: Karl Klimek, executive director of Square One making the plea for STEM education] We always love the interesting tidbits encountered here at th ... Continue reading
C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 1 Vehicle Future: Lightweighting
Aug 6, 2014
2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS â TRAVERSE CITY DAY 1 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko [Photo Caption: Jay Baron, Center for Automotive Research CEO] Here we are again, in Michiganâs beautiful north country, Traverse City to be precise, wher ... Continue reading
2015 Volkswagen Golf and GTI Introduction By Thom Cannell
Aug 5, 2014
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel The hatchback revolution Volkswagen started back in 1974 has returned for its seventh generation. Indeed, the VW Golf is back in its seventh set of new threads and it is renewed from tires to sunroof. Available in two-door and four-door versions, the 2015 G ... Continue reading
2014 Mazda Mazda6 Rocky Mountain Review
Aug 5, 2014
By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Given recent concessions to fuel economy, there are a lot of vehicles coming onto the market which are fun, but not in the traditional sense of big-power-must-go-fast. The 2014 Mazda6 is a perfect example of this trend. All-new for 2014, we found this new family sedan ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2014 Jaguar F-Type Convertible By Henny Hemmes
Aug 4, 2014
F is For Fabulous By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel PAMPLONA, April 30, 2014. When Jaguar unveiled the F-Type at the Paris auto show last year, Ian Callum, Jaguarâs design director, said that no project had given him a greater pleasure than the creation of this new model: âI do not need ... Continue reading
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