2011 Chevrolet Volt Review and Week Long Live With Road Test
Jun 10, 2011
Chevrolet Volt Review and Road Test Several months ago I had the opportunity to spend enough time with a Chevrolet Volt to get a good first impression of GM's entry in the high-tech automotive field. Based on that, I wrote a first-drive driving impression, not expecting to find one available in the local press fleet. N ... Continue reading
Jun 9, 2011
Arlington VA June 9, 2011; the IIHS reported that dying in a vehicle crash as become much less likely than it used to be for people in all types of passenger vehicles. For occupants of SUVs, the change has been dramatic. In the past, the top-heavy vehicles frequently rolled over, giving many models some of the highest ... Continue reading
2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works First Drive (And She Means DRIVE!)
Jun 9, 2011
First Drive: 2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works 2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works Made for Boys¦.. and Girls By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel The new Mini Coupe is on its way to the dealers¦. and to the men. At least, that is the plan, since Mini says the fifth model is aimed at ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Responds To GM CEO Promoting Higher Gasoline Taxes
Jun 8, 2011
An Open Letter To GM CEO Dan Akerson From The Auto Channel CEO Bob Gordon Hi Dan; I read your interview in the Detroit News in which you are proposing a gasoline tax increase to push Americans to buy smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. Dan the size of a vehicle is not our problem, which fuel it uses is...there is abs ... Continue reading
New Information Service about Sources of Automobile Information
Jun 8, 2011
ArnoldIT.com--publisher of Beyond Search--has developed a new blog to provide a news service about where to find automotive information on the Internet. Each article in the Web log provides a synopsis of a source, an example of the information assailable from the source, and a critical commentary about the value of the ... Continue reading
U.S. Spent $41.7 Billion on Foreign Oil in Month of May - Is Washington Stupid or What?
Jun 8, 2011
DALLAS--In his monthly update on the level of foreign oil imports in the U.S., energy expert T. Boone Pickens said that based on the latest figures from the Federal Reserve Economic Database, the U.S. imported 62 percent of its oil, or 362 million barrels in May 2011, sending approximately $41.7 billion, or $934,357.63 ... Continue reading
2012 Fiat 500 Review and Roadtest
Jun 6, 2011
2012 Fiat 500 Review and Roadtest, 2012 Fiat 500 sales are moving in the upward direction very quickly. Through the end of May 3,141 new 500s have been delivered to new owners in the United States. By year end there will be 130 Fiat "Studios" in 37 states around the U.S. Coincidental to my one week 500 test car drive, ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2011
MAMA SPRING RALLY We drive 'em all in Wisconsin This is the tenth year that the Chicago-based Midwest Automotive Media Association has organized their Spring Rally. . ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2011
2011 Lincoln MKX AWD Review The American luxury car has been converging with its European counterpart in recent years, to better attract a new generation of customers. This has meant smaller cars, especially as SUVs and crossovers . So, for something a bit larger inside, does the newest iteration of the MKX crossover. ... Continue reading
2011 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design - RoadTest Review
Jun 5, 2011
2011 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design Volvo's press events are always noteworthy for the amount of seat time involved. Some other manufacturers may have as little as an hour or two of drive time, and four or five is typical, with a couple hundred miles of mostly back roads covered. Volvo's recent "2011 XC Adventure" was anything ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 1 Series First Look - It's Official Now!
Jun 5, 2011
2012 BMW 1 Series, First official look at the details and pictures from Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor, The Auto Channel ... Continue reading
2012 Honda Civic Models Compare Specs and Prices
Jun 3, 2011
39 different Honda Civics. Each Honda Civic is differentiated by its own equipment and capabilities. Where else but on The Auto Channel can you use tools to let you easily compare each Honda Civic with all of the others...I have included links to the tools here in this article¦have fun and make sure you buy the right ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota Yaris Review - A Big Man In A Small Car
May 31, 2011
FYI: Toyota Yaris Specs, Comparisons and Prices â Toyota Buyers Guide 2011 TOYOTA YARIS S A Fine Little Commuter Car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Yaris is Toyotaâs tiniest car in the US . . . so far. Later this year, rumor has it, we will see the cute little city car we saw running around ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Review and Road Test
May 23, 2011
2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Review and Road Test, The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS â 2011 NISSAN MURANO CROSSCABRIOLET Model: 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 265 hp @ 6,000 rpm/248 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission: Xtronic CVT with Adaptive Shift Control Wheelbas ... Continue reading
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