Heels on Wheels: 2012 Nissan Xterra Review
Feb 24, 2012
SEE ALSO: Nissan Buyers Guide HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE XTERRA VEHICLE The five-passenger Nissan Xterra is a mid-size ânicheâ SUV appealing to a particular market: One that actually faces a need for a vehicle to perform in snowy conditions and haul a ... Continue reading
First Drive Review: 2012 BMW M550d xDrive by Henny Hemmes
Feb 24, 2012
The Devilish Diesel By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH - February 24, 2012: M GmbH, the daughter of BMW AG, has added another product category to its portfolio: M Performance Automobiles, which will be placed in between the standard line-up and the M cars. The first Performance models will m ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Soul+ Review by Carey Russ
Feb 23, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS A "mid-cycle product freshening" seems to be part of the life cycle of every car line, and that can be anything from minor trim changes to fairly significant alterations. The Kia Soul enters its third year for 2012, and gets its freshening. Which takes advantage of recent changes a ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Rio Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Feb 22, 2012
2012 Kia Rio Surprise and Delight By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_2953) It was pure coincidence that I was driving a 2012 Kia Rio during media preview week for the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. I say coincidence because the all-new Rio was making its first appearance at this show. Kia unve ... Continue reading
How Do You Like Gasoline Prices Now, America? Are You Ready to Do Something About It?
Feb 21, 2012
You must like being smacked around by Ahmadinejad and OPEC By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Oil and gasoline prices are going up, again. And this time the rise could very well take us to $5.00 per gallon and beyond. Why? For no reason other than greed and because those in charge of th ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Feb 13-18, 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
Feb 19, 2012
* According to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, average fuel economy of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in January was 23.0 mpg, which ties the all-time monthly record set in March 2011. That represents a 4% improvement or 0.8 mpg better than the average in December, which w ... Continue reading
2012 Geneva Auto Show: Mini Clubvan Concept - Premium Hauling
Feb 18, 2012
More space for style: The MINI Clubvan Concept. By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, February 18, 2012. Leave it up to Mini to think of something different. At the Geneva Auto Show, in the beginning of March, there will be another Mini world premiere: for the Clubman Concept Mini will not ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius c Profile and Ride Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Feb 18, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota owns the hybrid sector of the automotive marketplace, with over 50 percent of sales in the past decade being Toyota hybrids. And the most popular one is the Prius, icon and poster child for the genre. Introduced in the U.S. for model year 2001 as a rather ungainly-looking se ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel.Com Attracts 1 Million Readers Worldwide Each Month
Feb 17, 2012
Auto marketers Can Now Reach More Than 1 Million of the worldâs car buyers in one place, www.theautochannel.com. Each month for over 16 years The Auto Channel .com and its specialty sites have been World Casting automotive editorial content as text, data, video and audio to an auto centric audience of in-market bu ... Continue reading
2012 Acura ZDX Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Feb 16, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Acura ZDX Advance Acura is Honda's upscale luxury and performance division, but perhaps has suffered in prestige in the eyes of some possible customers because of that close association. So, how to differentiate the two? Something different. Something not shared with Honda. Th ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2012 Honda Crosstour Review by Katrina Ramser +VIDEO
Feb 15, 2012
SEE ALSO Honda Specs, Comparisons and Prices HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSTOUR VEHICLE Simply put, the Honda Crosstour is for those who want the versatility of a crossover but do not want to lose full-size sedan styling. And this five-passenger, five-door uti ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review and Fun Drive by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Feb 15, 2012
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Caution: Fun-to-drive! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_2944) Yes. Fun-to-drive; lots of fun. With 200 horsepower at my command, for me every Stop sign was a temptation for a full-throttle blast. Back nearly thirty years ago the Volkswagen brand âownedâ ... Continue reading
2012 Mazda3 Grand Touring SKYACTIV Review By John Heilig
Feb 15, 2012
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS: 2012 Mazda3 Grand Touring SKYACTIV Model: 2012 Mazda3 Grand Touring SKYACTIV Engine: 2.0-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 155 hp @ 6,000 rpm/148 lb.-ft. @4,100 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 103.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 180.9 x ... Continue reading
2012 Mazda3 With SKYACTIV Technology Review and Roadtest by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Feb 15, 2012
2012 Mazda3 With SKYACTIV Technology By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (2012Mazda3(o1).jpg) Hollywood, California, October 2011; It was just 2 months ago and 1100 miles further north on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Vancouver, Canada when I first learned the details about Mazdaâs n ... Continue reading
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