HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 LEXUS IS 250 REVIEW
Sep 7, 2011
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS IS 250 VEHICLE Have you got champagne tastes but a beer budget? With a starting price of $32,145, to put it plainly, the Lexus IS series are Toyotaâs idea of an entry-level luxury sedan lineup. The IS 250 comes with the smal ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Explorer LTD Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Sep 6, 2011
2011 Ford Explorer LTD 4WD in Chicagoland (IMG_2212) by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel â Ford Explorer â the vehicle that defined a segment â has been completely reinvented for 2011 to raise the bar on SUV efficiency, performance, safety, technology and capability.â That ... Continue reading
2011 AUDI A8L 4.2 FSI Quattro Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Sep 5, 2011
Lithe Luxury By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau You may recall we reviewed the new Audi A7 a few weeks ago calling it a "wonderful car." The good folks at Audi have smitten us again with an amazingly good, though mighty expensive, high-tech, luxury car, the A8L. ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe +VIDEO
Sep 3, 2011
First Drive: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe The fifth⦠and Very Fun! By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MAISACH, Germany - September 3, 2011: The Mini people cannot be denied being creative. They choose the former military airfield at Maisach near Munich as the base for the media introduction of the Coupe. ... Continue reading
Sep 3, 2011
* BMW stopped offering 4-cylinder engines in 1999, when gasoline cost $1.14 a gallon in the US. Facing higher fuel economy fleet average requirements, BMW says it will offer a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in its Z4 roadster and 5-series mid-sized sedans this fall. More models may follow. * Experian Automotive says ... Continue reading
2011 Audi Q5 2.0T quattro Tiptronic Review By Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Sep 1, 2011
2011 AUDI Q5 2.0T QUATTRO TIPTRONIC A Cool, Classy Crossover By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Weâre in the middle of a series of Audi products as we review the Q5 small crossover. We started with the amazing A7, then the cute and practical A3, now the Q5 and next week the big, luxurious A8L limo. A ... Continue reading
Daryl Hannah and David Blume Bring Clean Air Message to Sacramento +VIDEO
Sep 1, 2011
--IIEA: What: Alcohol Fuel for Jobs and Clean Air News Event! A public briefing and call to action to encourage the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rule in favor of the increased use of alcohol fuel blends. The EPA has failed to issue a ruling allowing states to mandate an increase in the maximum alcohol fuel ... Continue reading
2012 Nissan Versa Sedan Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
Aug 31, 2011
NEW NISSAN VERSA SEDAN VAUNTED AND VALUE PRICED By Marty Bernstein Senior Editor at Large Nissan has launched the all new 2012 model of its best selling Versa family sedan that represents more than just a good value. This is a real car, a true family sedan not one of those little boxes on wheels that pass for a car, mu ... Continue reading
New CERN "CLOUD" Study Makes the Al Gore Climate Change Forecasts Obsolete +VIDEO
Aug 30, 2011
New research points to cosmic rays and the sun â not human activities â as the dominant controller of climate on Earth By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL August 30, 2011: CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, one of the worldâs largest centers for scientif ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Fiesta SES Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Aug 29, 2011
2011 Ford Fiesta SES (IMG_2115) A City-suitable Hatchback By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Various automotive pundits, analysts and experts have often said that Americans donât like hatchback cars. Maybe that was true at some point in the not-to-distant past, but given the evidence of ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Accent First Drive And Review
Aug 29, 2011
2012 Hyundai Accent - Another Potential Hit for the Koreans By Steve Purdy* TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We recently had an opportunity to spend some quality time with the Hyundai folks and the new 2012 Accent subcompact, front-wheel drive, sedan and hatchback. Weâll wait until weâve had a chance to spen ... Continue reading
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Review - Cruzing to New York
Aug 29, 2011
By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We werenât anticipating driving a Chevy Cruze to New York, but an offer to drive a new Chevrolet Cruze LT came from a major supplier, Honeywell Turbo Technologies. It was a welcome alternative to a tasty but comparatively sternly riding Mitsubishi L ... Continue reading
2011 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Review and Road Test By Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Aug 28, 2011
Land Rover Buyers Guide - Comparisons, Specs and Prices 2011 LAND ROVER LR4 HSE An SUV for the Sophisticated Safari-er By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The name Range Rover brings to mind big, tough, noisy safari trucks rattling across the African savanna in search of wild game. Among British brands Ran ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2011
* Chevrolet announced this week that the new Malibu will lead the brands offerings in Europe where they have heretofore marketed mostly little Asian-made cars under the bow tie badge. To be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, the significantly redesigned mid-size Malibu sedan will be built in Korea, China ... Continue reading
Rinspeed Splash 'Hydrofoil Car' Sets New English Channel Crossing Record - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Aug 27, 2011
DOVER, England - July 27, 2006: Just days after a Fiat Panda amphibicar took a leisurely "drive" across the English Channel, the British port of Dover to the French town of Sangatte was certainly an adventure. It was also the fastest ever crossing of the world's busiest waterway by hydrofoil car. In the time of 193 min ... Continue reading
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