Jan 1, 2012
* The last week in December is typically a slow news week with so many folks occupied with family gatherings and holiday celebrations. We wish you all a Happy Holiday season and best wishes for a prosperous and exciting 2012. * The North American International Auto Show will be opening its doors in a couple weeks to th ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2012 Toyota Prius V Review +VIDEO
Dec 30, 2011
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE TOYOTA PRIUS V VEHICLE The Prius v â which represents âversatilityâ â is true to its name as the iconic shape takes an extended body and configurable second row for the sake of more cargo space. Equating to over 50 ... Continue reading
As Predicted by The Auto Channel, Hugo Chavez Blames America for His Cancer
Dec 29, 2011
On September 29th of this year, TheAutoChannel.com published a story predicting that Chavez would blame America AUTO CENTRAL - December 29, 2011: In a Huffington Post story yesterday, Venezuelan weasel and dictator Hugo Chavez finally got around to blaming (although surrepticiously) the United States for his cancer. Th ... Continue reading
If Iran Moves, the USA Has No Plan for an Oil Interruption +VIDEO
Dec 29, 2011
How to Save America When the Oil Stops - or the Day Before (Dialog Press). Buy it here. It will come as a shock to most Americans, but no presidential candidate -- nor any candidate, nor any local, state or federal government -- has developed a contingency plan in the event of a protracted oil cut-off. It is not even b ... Continue reading
2012 Honda Civic EX-L with Navi Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Dec 29, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Honda Civic Sedan EX-L Navi When the 2012 Honda Civic debuted partway through 2011, somewhat surprisingly it did not get rave reviews. And not just from the enthusiast press, but from consumer-oriented publications as well. Complaints seemed to center around the newest, ninth- ... Continue reading
2012 Ram Cargo Van Review By Larry Nutson
Dec 27, 2011
2012 Ram Cargo Van >A City-Friendly Holiday Helper By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (RM012_001CV.jpg) December 2011, Chicago, IL â The Ram Truck Brand Team made a Holiday Season stop in the Windy City to talk with the Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) about their city-fr ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited Sedan Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Dec 22, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited Sedan Hyundai's entry in the compact sedan class is the Elantra. The nameplate has been around for years; the fifth generation was brand-new for 2011 and gets some small but important improvements for 2012. If your last experience with Hyundai was in th ... Continue reading
Cars and Stars - BMW i8 in Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol +VIDEO
Dec 20, 2011
BMW Cars in Mission Impossible THE MOVIE'S GETTING RAVE REVIEWS, BUT DID THE CARS GET GOOD BILLING? by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-large The Auto Channel Last Friday night, along with thousands of other invitees, I watched a special sneak preview of the new Tom Cruise action movie, Mission Impossible â Ghost ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Names 2011 as "YEAR ONE" of the Television-Internet Convergence Age
Dec 19, 2011
The Internet's video pioneer has waited since 1987 for this birth day AUTO CENTRAL - December 20, 2011: As this year comes to an end, The Auto Channel is citing 2011 as the breakthrough year for what will undoubtedly be heralded as the Television-Internet Convergence Age. While the convergence of traditional television ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: In Case You Were Sleeping - Last Week's (December 12-17 2011) Automotive News
Dec 18, 2011
* As we get closer to the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, more and more new product news is streaming into the media. Various reports say that Honda's Acura luxury brand will unveil an unprecedented three new vehicles -- including the long-awaited successor to its legendary NSX exotic sports car ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Golf TDI (Clean Diesel) Review
Dec 18, 2011
2012 Volkswagen Golf TDI Engine: 2.0-liter Clean diesel turbocharged 4 Horsepower/Torque: 140 hp @ 4,000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1,75 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 101.5 in. Length/Width/Height: 165.4 x 70.3 x 58.2 in. Tires: P225/45R17 H Cargo volume: 15.2/46 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists
Dec 18, 2011
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR FINALISTS By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The ornate second-floor ballroom of the historic Detroit Athletic Club was packed with media and auto industry folks, all members of the Automotive Press Association, as finalists for the 2012 North American Car and Truc ... Continue reading
2012 Scion iQ Review by John Heilig +VIDEO
Dec 16, 2011
2012 Scion iQ Review Model: 2012 Scion iQ Engine: 1.3-liter 4 Horsepower/Torque: 94 hp @ 6,000 rpm/86 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 78.7 in. Length x Width x Height: 120.1 x 66.1 x 59.1 in. Tires: P175/60R16 Cargo: 3.5/16.7 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
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