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The Auto Channel's 2011 Ford Edge Review and Road Test - VIDEO ENHANCED

The Auto Channel's 2011 Ford Edge Review and Road Test - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Ford Edge Limited FWD Engine: 3.5-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 285 hp @ 6,500 rpm/253 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 111.2 in. Length/Width/Height: 184.2 x 76.0 x 67.0 in. Tires: P245/60HR18 Cargo volume: 32.2/68.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

Volvo Drives Into a Greener Future with the C30 E and V60 PHEV - VIDEO ENHANCED

Volvo Drives Into a Greener Future with the C30 E and V60 PHEV - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor BERLIN, July 5, 2011. This past May, at the Michelin Bibendum Challenge, the international event for green mobility, Volvo had its first two models available for driving. They mark the company's first steps towards a greener future. Two years ago, I had the opportunity to test dri ... Continue reading

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Road Test and Review

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Road Test and Review

2011 SUBARU WRX A Rally Racer for You and I By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Subaru won the World Rally Manufacturers Championship three years running in 1995, ’96 and ’97. They haven’t won it since (though they’ve had some driver’s championships to boast about) and dropped out ... Continue reading

First Image of 2013 Infiniti JX Concept - Compare 7 Passenger SUV's

First Image of 2013 Infiniti JX Concept - Compare 7 Passenger SUV's

Infiniti released an image of the Infiniti JX Concept today, giving the first official glimpse at a new luxury crossover that will join the Infiniti line next Spring. Reinforcing the vehicle's seven-passenger seating, the photo was launched at exactly 7:07 am. ( nfiniti also announced the launch of the "Power of 7", an ... Continue reading

Chrysler Announces 2011 Model Year 33 MPG (Yes 33 MPG)Grand Voyager MPV

Chrysler Announces 2011 Model Year 33 MPG (Yes 33 MPG)Grand Voyager MPV

It carries Chrysler's new winged badge, but that's not the only change made to the 2011 model year Grand Voyager. ... Continue reading

2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS BMW cashed in on the American SUV craze in 2000 in its own way, with the X5 "Sport Activity Vehicle", or SAV. A mid-sized unit-construction crossover (in the days before that term was popular), the X5 was everything that an SUV of the day wasn't -- a quick, responsive driver's mach ... Continue reading

2011 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI FWD Roadtest and Review

2011 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI FWD Roadtest and Review

Is the 2011 Audi A3 Your Perfect New Car Match 2011 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI FWD Model: 2011 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI FWD Engine: 2.0-liter DOHC turbocharged 4 Horsepower/Torque: 200 hp @ 5,100-6,000 rpm/207 lb.-ft. @ 1,800-5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed S-tronic Wheelbase: 101.5 in. Length/Width/Height: 169.0 x 69.5 x 56.0 in. Tires ... Continue reading

2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Review and Road Test

2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Review and Road Test

2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-350 COUPE A Rare “Pillarless” Hardtop By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The E-Class Coupe is a beautiful car. Yes, I know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and indeed subjective, but there’s no denying this one is a head-turner. Bold, brash lines flow from front t ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Sorento - U.S. Built CUV Review and Road Test

2011 Kia Sorento - U.S. Built CUV Review and Road Test

2011 KIA SORENTO - U.S.-Built CUV My week long drive in a 7-passenger 2011 Kia Sorento was just two weeks after having been in the 5-passenger Kia Sportage. A good set-up for comparing these two compact utility vehicles (CUV). The Sorento is Kia’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S. and that’s easily understood ... Continue reading

2011 Nissan Quest Road Test and Review

2011 Nissan Quest Road Test and Review

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS – 2011 Nissan Quest Model: 2011 Nissan Quest 3.5 SV Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 260 hp @ 6,000 rpm/240 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 118.1 in. Length/Width/Height: 200.8 x 77.6 x 71.5 in. Tires: P225/65R1 ... Continue reading

2012 BMW 640i First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 BMW 640i First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor GARCHING, Germany - June 30, 2011: After driving the new BMW 6 Series Convertible in January, it was just a matter of time before the first get together with the new Coupe would be a fact. This week, the waiting was over. Visitors of the New York Auto Show had already the opportun ... Continue reading

2011 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Review and Roadtest

2011 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Review and Roadtest

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG Senior Editor The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS: 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Model: 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Engine: 3.0-liter supercharged V6 Horsepower/Torque: 272 hp @ 4,750 rpm/295 lb.-ft. @ 2,200 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic with Tiptronic Wheelbase: 118.2 in. L ... Continue reading

Bridgestone's New Ultra-performance Tires: Potenza RE-011, Potenza S-04 Pole position, Potenza RE970AS Pole Position

Bridgestone's New Ultra-performance Tires: Potenza RE-011, Potenza S-04 Pole position, Potenza RE970AS Pole Position

Thom Cannell roadtests Bridgestone's new ultra-performance tires: Potenza RE-011, Potenza S-04 Pole position, Potenza RE970AS Pole Position ... Continue reading

2012 Prius v (nee Toyota Prius) First Drive

2012 Prius v (nee Toyota Prius) First Drive

Not a Toyota Prius Anymore, Just a Prius v By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The smart folks at Toyota have decided that they will make a separate breed of the popular Prius hybrid and add a family of other hybrid vehicles to that stable. Much like Lexus luxury division and Scion youth division the new P ... Continue reading

Study Shows Car Shoppers Don't Know Who Sells the Leaf and the Volt

Study Shows Car Shoppers Don't Know Who Sells the Leaf and the Volt

While some consumers are curious about the unfamiliar technology behind the all-electric Nissan Leaf and plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, others are curious about something far more fundamental: Who sells the car? Automotive News reports that an independent market research study has found that people shopping for the new ... Continue reading

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