News By Topic: Editorials and Commentary

First Drive 2013 Renault Clio TCe 90 By Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

Oct 17, 2012

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FLORENCE, Italy, October 15, 2012. The fourth generation Clio is undoubtedly the most important new model that Renault introduced during the past years, as it competes in Europe’s the most important market. It is also the first car that has been fully created ... Continue reading

2012 Scion iQ Week-Long Review By Michael Bernstein

Oct 17, 2012

2012 Scion iQ…Smart yes, Mensa no. by Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Upon first sight of the IQ, Scion’s latest sub compact looks more like a golf cart than a road worthy car, I thought my editor had made a mistake, how else could I explain why it was me, a full grown man of athletic size, ... Continue reading

Heels on Wheels: 2013 Lexus LX 570 Review

Oct 17, 2012

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LX570 VEHICLE The Lexus LX570 is an ultra-luxurious three-row SUV able to showcase both its craftsmanship and performance with depth and detail. This ute pairs a hefty 5.7-liter V8 engine with a 7,000 pound towing capability alongside ... Continue reading

T. Boone Pickens Comments on Energy in The Debate

Oct 17, 2012

T. Boone Pickens, the architect of The Pickens Plan to achieve greater energy security in the U.S., released the following statement on the energy comments by Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama during last night's second presidential debate: "After four long years of helping candidates and public officials ... Continue reading

First Test Drive and Launch - Gibbs Quadski by Martha Hindes +VIDEO

Oct 17, 2012

On land, on lake, the Quadski finally delivers the ultimate Way-Off-Road, off-land adventure By Martha Hindes, The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau “You look bad ass,” said the photographer as I walked toward the lake fitted in jet ski safety gear. I didn't feel that way however, after donning a life vest over my ... Continue reading

BMW 1-Series Prototype With 3-Cylinder Engine- Henny's First Drive

Oct 16, 2012

Modular concept for new engine family By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH, October 8, 2012. Innovations have always been important to BMW, that started in the nineties with EfficientDynamics measures. From 1995 until 2008, the BMW Group achieved a 27 per cent decrease in fuel consumption of i ... Continue reading

Audi Dual Mode 3-Cylinder Power - First Drive By Henny Hemmes

Oct 15, 2012

Audi develops 3-cylinder engine and Henny drives the prototype A1-e-tron dual mode hybrid By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel ISMANING, Germany, October 15, 2012; Recently, Audi presented its newly developed 3-cylinder TFSI petrol engine during its ‘Innovation Day’. The 1.5-liter engine ma ... Continue reading

2012 Land Rover LR4 Review By Dan Poler

Oct 15, 2012

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel MORE INFO Land Rover Buyers Guide Perfect New Car Matcher The modern-day luxury SUV tends to really be an on-road vehicle – a people-and-stuff hauler, great for getting the kids and all their gear to soccer practice in comfort, but with limited off-road capabilit ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Here Is Last Week's (October 8-14, 2012) Automotive News Incase You Were Dozing

Oct 14, 2012

* A lot of chatter about alternative fuel vehicles in the news this week. GM is moving its hydrogen fuel cell development team to Southeast Michigan from upstate New York. Some folks say EVs may be more harmful to the environment than good. But meanwhile, Nissan will offer a lower priced Leaf EV. And, due to the drough ... Continue reading

3M The New Wizard of DIY'er Car Care OOOHs And AHHHs

Oct 14, 2012

By Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Just like our old friend Dorothy and her little dog Toto discovered when the curtain was pulled back and the great and powerful Oz was well not so great and not very powerful, the folks at 3M Auto Care have pulled back the curtain on automotive repair and maintenanc ... Continue reading

Obama Touting Auto Bailout Benefits is a Fraud

Oct 13, 2012

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel This is a fraudulent argument - but what else could you expect from the Communist-in-Chief. The "American Auto Industry" would not have collapsed if there was no government bailout: 1. Many of the vehicles produced under the GM, Chrysler and Ford brand ... Continue reading

Ride Along with Fireball Tim in the Mitsubishi iMiEV +VIDEO

Oct 12, 2012

HOLLYWOOD, CA - October 12, 2012: The latest episode of 5 Minute Drive features special guest Matt Farah and Mitsubishi's mini all electric car. ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Review By Carey Russ

Oct 12, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in After a dozen years, three generations (in the U.S, one more in Japan), and over a million examples sold, the Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrid is hardly advanced technology for early adopters. It's solidly mainstream, even though it continues to evolv ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport CUV Makeover - By Thom Cannell

Oct 11, 2012

Hyundai's 2013 Santa Fe Sport is completely new and I believe can go toe to toe with its many rivals… By Thom Cannell Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel 45 million Americans say they are on a diet to shed weight and build muscle. One “loser” is Hyundai’s 2013 Santa Fe Sport CUV. It’s been to the ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Ride and Review By: Larry Nutson

Oct 11, 2012

2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel ) The Turbo boosted Veloster had been announced at last January’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit and it hit the market earlier this year. After my drive in the 2012 model 138HP Veloster back in late winter ... Continue reading