2007 Volkswagen GTI Mk5 Review
Jan 5, 2007
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Mk5 Honoring the Original Pocket Rocket By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Iâm 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 âpocket rocket,â or later known as âhot hatch.â That ... Continue reading
A Mojave 4x4 Mystical Tour In A 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Dec 27, 2006
JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA 4x4 A Mojave Mystical Tour By Steve Purdy - TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau With Mojave Moses, Our Desert Guide [photo 020.17a] Iâm in the rustic old village of Blue Diamond, Nevada surrounded by millions of acres of protected public lands near the center of the Cottonwood Valley. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet's Corvette Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Racing - VIDEO
Dec 27, 2006
After 50 years of crossing multiple finish lines worldwide, Chevrolet's Corvette is celebrating its golden anniversary in racing. The vehicle known as the "muscle car," defied its age and recently won its racing class for the fifth time in six years at Le Mans â a sports car endurance race. As part of the celebrat ... Continue reading
2007 Lexus GS450h Hybrid Review
Dec 26, 2006
LEXUS GS450h Hybrid Luxury By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau You wonât want to buy this $60,000 luxury hybrid sport sedan for the fuel mileage, though it is marginally better than its conventional siblings. You might instead want to buy one for the performance since in this case the two power system ... Continue reading
Dec 22, 2006
HONDA RIDGELINE International Truck of the Year By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Ridgeline is Hondaâs award-winning full-size pickup truck. And we really mean award-winning. Honda swept car and truck of the year awards this year at the major motor shows with the advanced new Civic and the innovativ ... Continue reading
2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0S Review
Dec 3, 2006
2007 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 S A Fashionable Economy Sedan By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Two weeks ago we reviewed Toyotaâs freshly redone Corolla, a conservative, sedate, upwardly mobile sedan that has evolved from compact to midsize. This week itâs Nissanâs entry in that class, the newly r ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2006
2007 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau In a day long ago, Malcom Bricklin, importer of the notorious Yugo, had the great idea of bringing a quirky little 4-wheel-drive Japanese sedan, made by a company called Fugi Heavy Industries, to the US. Styling was a bit odd, to be generous. The b ... Continue reading
Nov 26, 2006
2007 LEXUS RX 400h 5-DOOR SUV Hybrid Luxury on the Road to Chicago By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau A few years ago our friends at Lexus loaned us an RX 300 for a road trip to Tennessee. Ever since then my pretty blonde has wanted one. She was enamored with the looks, feel, luxurious ambiance, and the c ... Continue reading
2006 Dodge Caravan SXT Review and Travelogue
Nov 24, 2006
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT - A FAMILY TOUR OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel.com Detroit Bureau 1My pretty blonde and I arranged a trip to the Pacific Northwest on the cusp of fall. Since the condo we reserved at Whistler (site of the next winter Olympics) is a big one, we invited two of her brother ... Continue reading
2007 Volvo S80 Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 22, 2006
VOLVO S80 New Flagship for Volvo By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau By February youâll be able to drop in to your local Volvo dealer, plop down 45-grand (or so) and go home with one of the sweetest new luxury sedans on the planet, the fresh new S80. We had a close look and some wheel time on the dese ... Continue reading
Nov 19, 2006
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA LE Camryâs Little Brother By Steve Purdy TheAutoChnnel.com Detroit Bureau Last weekâs test car, Toyotaâs compact Corolla, was a pleasant surprise. The last Corolla I drove was a little white one from the early 80s - my daughter Stephanieâs high school and college car. She named i ... Continue reading
2007 Lincoln MKZ; MKX; Navigator Reviews
Nov 15, 2006
LINCOLN TRIAD Three Lincolns in the Smokies By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Redefinition of the Lincoln brand is just one focus of Fordâs turn-around plan. To that end three new Lincolns were presented to the assembled press recently in the Smoky Mountains. Targets of all three vehicles are segmen ... Continue reading
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review
Oct 31, 2006
CORVETTE Z06 Iâm a Believer, AgainBy Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Over the last few weeks Iâve been reintroduced to the Corvette. Iâve not been a big fan since the Sting Rays of the sixties when two of my brothers and a few friends owned âVettes. The Sting Ray (second generation) we ... Continue reading
2007 Ford Edge Crossover Review
Oct 26, 2006
FORD EDGE 2007 A Crucial Leg of the Journey of Fordâs Way Forward By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau We had a close look at, and a little wheel time in, Fordâs fresh new mid-size crossover sport-utility (CUV) called Edge in San Francisco last week. First presented at the Detroit auto show last Jan ... Continue reading
Carhenge, Replica of World Heritage Site
Oct 4, 2006
CARHENGE, REPLICA OF A WORLD HERITAGE SITE<br> From A Shunpikerâs Journal®<br> By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau Northwest Nebraska is not usually known for artistic phenomena. Imagine our surprise as we passed Barea Creek on northbound Highway 87, just northeast of Alliance, where we happened upon t ... Continue reading
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