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2014 Ford Fusion Energi SE Review with 2015 Updates by Carey Russ

2014 Ford Fusion Energi SE Review with 2015 Updates by Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With Ford products, the "Energi" badge means plug-in hybrid. Since the rationale behind a regular internal combustion - electric hybrid is a portable energy source for the electric motor to increase range over what would be possible given the current state of battery technology, an ... Continue reading

Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - This Week British GP

Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - This Week British GP

British GP Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and motor racing correspondent The 50th British Grand Prix demonstrated just how good safety has got in F1 and modern racing in general. Kimi’s 1st lap crash, at over 175mph, reminded many of the opening lap pile up back in 1973, when only a small miracle prevented serious ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Automotive News and Opinion Week of July 14-20, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets: Automotive News and Opinion Week of July 14-20, 2014

Automotive News and Opinion Week of July 14-20, 2014 ... Continue reading

2001 News Archive: Regular Gas In California $1.80...In Kentucky $1.18 per Gallon...Come to Kentucky Y'All

2001 News Archive: Regular Gas In California $1.80...In Kentucky $1.18 per Gallon...Come to Kentucky Y'All

LOS ANGELES--July 20, 2001--For the eighth week in a row, gas prices around Southern California continued declining, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. But a trend is developing in which motorists in Los Angeles are paying much higher prices than outlying regions such as Bakers ... Continue reading

Bulgari Family Historic Vehicle Collection

Bulgari Family Historic Vehicle Collection

Bulgari Family Vehicle Collection By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel For over 130 years the Bulgari family has been recognized as the foremost purveyor of fine jewelry throughout Europe and the world. Their products have graced the most notable celebrities, and ownership of a Bulgari creati ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2015 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer 225i +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2015 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer 225i +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor SEE ALSO: BMW Buyers Guide SÖLDEN, Austria - July 17, 2014: BMW enthusiasts from all over the world were shocked when their beloved brand announced that its future would include front-wheel drive. Our first test drive with the first of such models, the 2 Series Active Tourer, sho ... Continue reading

BMW Open To Technology Sharing Arrangement To Help Electric Segment

BMW Open To Technology Sharing Arrangement To Help Electric Segment

By Rick Carlton As the old saying goes, ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend. And, in the case of trying to lift the electric car proposition up from its current level of mediocrity to something more like an active EV auto segment, everyone is apparently beginning to glom on Elon Musk’s ‘work together Com ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4Matic Coupe by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4Matic Coupe by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FLORENCE - July 14, 2014: Earlier, The Auto Channel took our readers for a short tour in the brand new Mercedes S-Class Coupe http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2014/07/10/112727-first-drive-review -2015-mercedes-benz-s-class-coupe-by.html Now, it is time for our ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Automotive News and Opinion Week of July 7-13, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets: Automotive News and Opinion Week of July 7-13, 2014

* Ford Motor Company announced the Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship, a $1 million program that honors the company’s former CEO by providing financial assistance to outstanding students pursuing degrees in the field of automotive engineering. Scholarships will honor former Ford Motor Com ... Continue reading

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude 4x4 Review By Steve Purdy

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude 4x4 Review By Steve Purdy

2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ALTITUDE 4X4 Review By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel.com Michigan Bureau The Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude we’re testing this week does not even have an altimeter. I was expecting an off-roader capable of plying the high mountain trails of the Sierra Nevada Mountains while making us feel lik ... Continue reading

2014 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe Heels on Wheels Review

2014 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe Heels on Wheels Review

2014 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe Heels on Wheels Review ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor FLORENCE, Italy - July 10, 2014: I had a particularly exciting week, last week, with a pair of first drives in two brand new Mercedes-Benz Coupes. As I reported in March from the Geneva Motor Show, the S-Class Coupe Concept made waves ... Continue reading

2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI R-Line Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI R-Line Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The turbodiesel VW Touareg crossover SUV equals comfort, luxury, refinement, and surprising fuel economy Volkswagen established a presence in the sport-utility market when it debuted the Touareg in 2003. Named after Berber nomads of the Sahara Desert, the Touareg was large enough t ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Takes 5Minute Drive with Dave Kunz and Bullitt Mustang +VIDEO

Fireball Tim Takes 5Minute Drive with Dave Kunz and Bullitt Mustang +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - July 9, 2014: Last week, Fireball went out to visit his good friend and fellow car nut DAVE KUNZ. Dave is the Automotive Reporter for KABC-TV in Los Angeles and loves cars. So much so that he’s got this cherry Bullitt Mustang that he built, inspired by the film. Watch and learn how he got it. We ha ... Continue reading

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