Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (August 6-12,2012) Automotive News In Case You were Dozing
Aug 12, 2012
* Have you seen the cars on the Olympic field? Miniature remote-controlled versions of the MINI, about one-quarter scale, are being used in the hammer throw and discus to ferry the implements back to the throwers. Each MINI can carry about 17 pounds. The cars work in four-hour shifts each traveling about 6000 meters a ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: 2012 C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars Day 4
Aug 12, 2012
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2012 DAY 4 â Itâs a Wrap By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau We wrap up the week today with a few more speeches and some punditry. Iâm thinking about what a fresh young reporter might think of the automobile business if she were as ... Continue reading
2013 Lexus GS 350 Review By Steve Purdy
Aug 10, 2012
2013 LEXUS GS 350 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I attended the launch of the new GS350 last November in Las Vegas where one of the opportunities to experience the car involved hot laps on a short road racing course with both a BMW 5-Series and a Mercedes E-Class for comparison. In terms of handling, ... Continue reading
2012 Lexus CT Hybrid 200h Premium Review By Carey Russ
Aug 10, 2012
â¦yes a hybrid can be fun to drive, if it's a Lexus CT 200h.! DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Lexus CT 200h Premium "Performance-oriented luxury hybrid hatchback." What's wrong with this phrase? Nothing, if the car so described is the Lexus CT 200h. Which has been a surprising success, unlike the mostly- ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB Radio Show - LIVE FROM NEW YORK
Aug 10, 2012
The Auto Lab is an automotive broadcast series about the automotive industry, its history, and its culture, presenting the ideas of leading college faculty, authors, and automotive practitioners in a relaxed, conversational format. New programs air Saturdays at 8:05 a.m. Eastern Time Harold Bendell-Major World Fred Bor ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Reviews the 2012 Jeep Cherokee SRT 4X4 +VIDEO
Aug 10, 2012
Mezomorph. What exactly is a Mezomorph? Well, ever since I was a kid, I was fascinated with the structure of the human body. How intricate it was and how beautiful it can be. And I learned early on that there were three different body types. The Endomorph, Ectomorph and Mezomorph. ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: 2012 C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars Day 3 - Governor and Presidents
Aug 9, 2012
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2012 DAY 3 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Traditionally, day 3 here at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars feature Michiganâs governor and this year was no exception. The Honorable Rick Snyder is a business guy who is a CPA and ran as ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Taurus Limited Review By Carey Russ
Aug 8, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Ford Taurus Limited Once, long ago, the full-size sedan was the mainstay of the American automotive world. Then came the SUV fad; and there went large sedans. But life is cyclical, and as monster SUVs gave way to crossovers, the full-size sedan made a comeback. Not everyone wh ... Continue reading
2012 Scion iQ Review By Carey Russ
Aug 8, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Scion iQ The Scion iQ is not a car for everyone, nor is it meant to be. It's the Americanized version of a car sold in Asia and Europe as the Toyota iQ, built for the densely-crowded cities on those continents. America is the land of wide-open spaceââ¬Â¦ except in our ... Continue reading
2012 Jeep Patriot Latitude 4x4 Review By Carey Russ
Aug 8, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Jeep Patriot Latitude 4x4 Jeep has an enviably long history manufacturing off-road vehicles that are beyond merely capable, but the vast majority of today's SUV/crossover buyers want car-like comfort and all of the conveniences of home -- even if they don't have much money to ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: 2012 C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars Day 2 - Fuel Efficiency
Aug 8, 2012
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2012 DAY 2 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Our MBS Day Two morning panel explored, in great depth, trends in powertrain development. We heard from the R&D guys from the Detroit Three and a really smart guy from the contract-engineering firm F ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Azera Review By Steve Purdy
Aug 8, 2012
2012 HYUNDAI AZERA By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau The big news in my driveway this week is the all-new, full-size, front-wheel drive Hyundai Azera sedan. Bigger than Sonata, smaller than Equus and priced barely more than 30 grand, the Azera is poised to make a big splash in its segment of the market. ... Continue reading
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Following the Trend
Aug 8, 2012
2013 Nissan Pathfinder last week and a briefing by the folks responsible for the modelâs development and marketing. It now joins Explorer, Durango and other former SUVs becoming transformed into a CUV. The difference, of course, is that the former are truck-based, body-on-frame vehicles and the latter generally ca ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: 2012 C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars Day 1
Aug 7, 2012
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2012 DAY 1 By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Here we are again at the beautiful Grand Traverse Resort in northern Michigan overlooking East Grand Traverse Bay. We are immersed in one of the most important automobile industry conferences in the wo ... Continue reading
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