First drive: 2012 BMW ActiveE Prototype by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Oct 8, 2011
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH - October 8, 2011: At the end of 2009, BMW presented the ActiveE, a concept that was under development as part of Project-i initiative. Under this project, the German car manufacturer started up the research and development of an electric Mega City Vehicle, ... Continue reading
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Oct 6, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 The third generation of Mercedes-Benz's SLK-Class sports car is here, with significant changes. Most apparently, where its immediate predecessor celebrated Mercedes-Benz's involvement in motorsports with Formula One-inspired front styling, the 2012 edition ... Continue reading
2011 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring Review and Last Ride
Oct 4, 2011
2011 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring Review and Last Ride By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel ) The typical test vehicle âdrive windowâ for an auto writer is one week. Drives are scheduled well in advance and carefully choreographed by the car handlers. Consider that every vehicle must be ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Elantra Review by John Heilig +VIDEO
Oct 3, 2011
Hyundai Specs, Comparisons and Prices â Hyundai Buyers Guide THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS Model: 2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS Engine: 1.8-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 148 hp @ 6,500 rpm/131 lb.-ft. @ 4,700 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with Shiftronic Wheelbase: 106.3 in. ... Continue reading
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Review and Road Test
Oct 2, 2011
by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau (IMG_2269) The Auto Channel With 70 years of legendary heritage, the iconic Jeep brand continues to deliver immense off-road as well as on-road driving fun. In May, I wrote in detail about the Jeep brand history in my review of the 2011 Wrangler and suggest you might take a ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2011
Each week Larry Nutson, The Auto Channel's Chicago Bureau Chief, gives you last weeks automotive news highlights you may have missed, or you can catch up on the past 15 years of automotive news HERE in our news archive. * Big news this week is the controversy over GM's OnStar telematics unit backing down from their pla ... Continue reading
Argentina to Alaska In A Volkswagen Toureg TDI
Oct 2, 2011
VW TOUREG TDI SETS PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY RECORD Argentina to Alaska in less than 12 days By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau German adventurer Rainer Zietlow and his two accomplices, Juan Carlos of Spain and fellow German Marius Biela, drove their Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel SUV from the tip of Sout ... Continue reading
Book Review: '40 FORD - EVOLUTION * DESIGN * RACING * HOT RODDING
Oct 2, 2011
â40 FORD - EVOLUTION * DESIGN * RACING * HOT RODDING By Joseph P. Cabadas In cooperation with The Henry Ford Published by Motorbooks, an imprint of MBI Publishing $35 US - www.motorbooks.com A Book Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau At first blush it seems odd to base an entire book on one mod ... Continue reading
2011-12 Dodge Charger SE Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Oct 1, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Back in 1966, Dodge jumped into the muscle car wars big-time with its Charger. A mid-sized (by 1966 measure) two-door coupe with a fastback roofline that reached to the full-width taillights, it made a bold statement. With a choice of V8 engines from the 230-horsepower 318 through ... Continue reading
Corvette Funfest 2011 Celebrates the Hobby
Sep 30, 2011
Corvette enthusiasts from across the United States and around the world converged on Mid America Motorworks' corporate campus in Effingham, IL for the 18th Annual Corvette Funfest. Themed "America's Star Spangled Corvette Party," this four-day celebration welcomed more than 15,000 Corvettes and 45,000 enthusiasts with ... Continue reading
Hugo Chavez: "America Caused My Cancer"
Sep 29, 2011
Waiting for the other shoe to drop from the Venezuelan Oil Dictator By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL As far as I know, Hugo Chavez has not yet spoken the words that I used in the headline, but I don't understand why not. Considering how much Chavez hates us, and all the other things h ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Veloster Review and Roadtest +VIDEO
Sep 28, 2011
THE NO COMPROMISE, FUTURISTICALLY DESIGNED COUPE OTHERS WILL COPY by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor at Large The Auto Channel Hyundaiâs product planners and designers must have discovered the time and space continuum. How else could they create this attention grabbing, OMG futuristic moment of automotive design? Th ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels - 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Review +VIDEO
Sep 26, 2011
TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE Youâll have to wait until spring 2012, because just 160 lithium-ion battery powered Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrids, or a PHV, are currently being driven in select cities test the significant âgreenâ enhancements Toyota has made on the Hybrid Synergy Drive system. And as ... Continue reading
Porsche Love, WRX Smiles, MainStreet Doubts In This Month's Letter From Europe
Sep 26, 2011
By It is always nice to arrive at San Francisco Airport especially if you had the good sense to travel with hand luggage. A quick stroll, hello Park and Fly and where is my Subaru which old friends Page One have promised?! Shock horror, there was no Subaru in sight. I did, however see from the corner of my eye a bright ... Continue reading
2012 VW New Beetle First Drive by Thom Cannell +VIDEO
Sep 23, 2011
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor The Auto Channel Can you identify a Volkswagen Beetle, a Bug? Of course you can. Call them what you will, Volkswagenâs BugsâBeetlesâare among the most distinctive cars ever built, and if you didnât own one, you rode in one. So, in 1998 when the New Beetle was launched, ... Continue reading
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