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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Review, Details and Differences

Nov 11, 2013

2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler Colorado Bureau The Auto Channel For the 2014 model year, Chevrolet has added a diesel engine option to its successful Cruze compact sedan, making it one of only two compact sedans sold in the US with an oil-burning option (the other being the Volkswagen Je ... Continue reading

2013 smart fourtwo EV Review - e fortwo and two for e

Nov 10, 2013

Photo: lede Smart_Electric_A2w3_12 2013 smart fortwo EV Review By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Authors Note: No attempt at completeness, simply comments on a brief driving experience—balanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. Why a smart choice will put money ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe - Heels on Wheels Review

Nov 10, 2013

By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE SANTA FE VEHICLE For 2013, the Santa Fe crossover morphed into two separate lengths and powertrains: First, the two-row five-passenger Sport with a 2-liter turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engine; and a new longer wheelbase three-row seven-passe ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Keeping You Informed About Automotive News Nov 4-10, 2013

Nov 10, 2013

* There was some wringing of hands in Washington and Detroit last week as the government's General Accounting Office released an in-depth report on the state of health of General Motors. The government recently reduced its stake in the world's second largest automaker to just 7.3%, down from the 60.8% after the bankrup ... Continue reading

2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport AWD 2.0T Review By Carey Russ

Nov 7, 2013

DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS Review of 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport AWD 2.0T When the third generation of Hyundai's popular medium-sized Santa Fe crossover arrived for model year 2013, it was more than a bit different from its forebears. Hyundai solved the common question of "how big should it be?" very simply - ... Continue reading

2014 Chevrolet Impala - Most Improved Player?

Nov 6, 2013

2014 Chevrolet Impala Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Few cars have needed an update more than the bread-and-butter Chevy Impala, and few have done a better job of reinventing itself. In its last years it had become an anachronism in the main-stream full-size sedan market having to compete with ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week Of October 29-Nov 3, 2013

Nov 3, 2013

* October closed out with auto sales up 11%, but sales last October were poor due to Hurricane Sandy. A recovery from the 16-day government shutdown in the early part of the month and with "cheap" fuel prices buyers were active in every segment. More telling is the annual selling rate at 15.2 million units that's down ... Continue reading

First Drive 2014 Hyundai i10

Nov 2, 2013

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, October 30, 2013. In Europe, the popular subcompact segment gets a new contender, the Hyundai i10. With its arrival, the South Korean manufacturer finally has a competitor for the second generation Picanto, the twin model from its Kia sibling that is on ... Continue reading

2013 Chrysler 300S - A Review and Travel Story

Nov 1, 2013

2013 CHRYSLER 300S IN THE BERKSHIRES Touring the Mountains in an Unpretentious, Classically-American Sedan Photos and Text By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [0199] Fall colors at home are a bit late this year just beginning to glow with maples and sumac in full red, the Virginia creeper turning orange a ... Continue reading

2014 EQUUS New Car Review A Jewel Of A Luxury Sedan

Oct 31, 2013

By Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel EQUUS Only Needs Valet Effect When many people choose to “buy the best” and spend lots of money whether buying a watch, a suit, a special wine or even a car, most buyers want everyone in their social or vocational circle to instantly recognize that the pur ... Continue reading

Updated 2014 Honda Odyssey Minivan - Sets Minivan Benchmark, Review By Carey Russ

Oct 31, 2013

DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2014 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite Review For families a minivan is the way to go, and the 2014 Honda Odyssey continues as one of the best. For 2014, the third generation of Honda's Odyssey minivan gets its first mid-product cycle freshening. No surprise there, such is the nature of t ... Continue reading

2014 Acura MDX Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

Oct 30, 2013

2014 Acura MDX Rocky Mountain Review; MDX faces the driver with a veritable acronym soup of features – CMBS, LKAS, ACC, LDW, IDS ... Continue reading

Winter's Coming - New SUV's From Under $16,000 to Over $150,000

Oct 29, 2013

Auto Central, October 29, 2013; I hate to say it fellow TACH'ers but winter is on its wayu to our viewers in the Northern Hemisphere. I hope that you haven't forgotten but winter means snow and icy roads in 43 of the 50 United States and in every Province in Canada. So if this is the year you decide that its time for a ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports' Auto Reliability Study Surprises

Oct 29, 2013

CONSUMER REPORTS OFFERS SOME SURPRISES Annual Auto Reliability Rankings Announced By Steve Purdy Photo by Bob Benko TheAutoChannel Michigan Bureau Detroit October 28, 2013; At the APA meeting held at the Detroit Athletic Club; Jake Fisher, auto test director for Consumer Reports, offered a few surprises as he previewed ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids October 21-27, 2013

Oct 27, 2013

Automotive News Factoids October 21-27, 2013* Continuing a substantial lead over it competitors just isn't enough for Ford as they announced eight new models of the F-150 pickup for 2014. Leading the specialty lineup will be a sporty version called Temor. In spite of substantial redesigns from Ram and Chevy/GMC in the ... Continue reading