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2011 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance Report - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance Report - VIDEO ENHANCED

AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE 2011 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [2239] Mid March is a great time to be hanging out at the 5-Star Ritz-Carlton Resort on Amelia Island near Jacksonville, Florida. In just a few years (this one makes 16) this Concours d’Elegance, founded by Bill Warner, ha ... Continue reading

2011 Jaguar XJ Review, Specs and Comparisons - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Jaguar XJ Review, Specs and Comparisons - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Jaguar XJ Review, Specs and Comparisons, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Jaguar XJ Luxury Sedan After the debut of the newest XJ in 2010, the remake of the Jaguar lineup was completed, and stylistic nostalgia became nostalgia. Welcome to the 21st Century, Jaguar! Which is not to say that the quintessent ... Continue reading

2011 Honda Accord Sedan Review, Specs and Research

2011 Honda Accord Sedan Review, Specs and Research

2011 Honda Accord Sedan Review, Specs and Research, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Honda Accord Sedan Review The current, eighth-generation, Honda Accord sedan gets a bit more than merely a mid-product cycle freshening for 2011. Yes, there is the usual exterior and interior minor restyling. Fuel economy is ... Continue reading

Chrysler Rebuilds The Brand

Chrysler Rebuilds The Brand

2011 Chrysler model line has been renewed. Content has been added, quality of materials has been improved and the vehicles have been made more sophisticated. An aggressive pricing strategy has been put in place. The objective being “to offer Chrysler buyers the luxury they have earned at prices they can afford†... Continue reading

2011 Mazda2 Hatchback Review, Specs and Rankings

2011 Mazda2 Hatchback Review, Specs and Rankings

2011 Mazda2 MPG, Specs, Comparisons, Crash Results and Rankings THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2011 Mazda2 Touring Engine: 1.5-liter DOHC I4 Horsepower/Torque: 100 hp @ 6,000 rpm/98 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 98.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 155.5 x 66.7 x 58.1 in. Tires: P185/ ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Volt First Drive and Review

2011 Chevrolet Volt First Drive and Review

2011 Chevrolet Volt DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Chevrolet Volt First Drive The Chevrolet Volt is one of the most interesting, and controversial, cars available today. Demand far exceeds the limited supply, so I'm not expecting one in the local press fleet any time soon. But I did have the opportunity to ... Continue reading

New Libyan Adventure Reveals the REAL Cost of Gasoline, Again

New Libyan Adventure Reveals the REAL Cost of Gasoline, Again

AUTO CENTRAL - March 20, 2011: The real cost of gasoline to the United States was painfully put on display once again as American tomahawk missles slammed into Lybian targets yesterday. Not that Muammar Gaddafi (or Moammar Khaddafi, or Kaddafi, or Gadaffi, or however you spell his name) doesn't deserve a little zingero ... Continue reading

2011 Ford F-250 Lariat Review

2011 Ford F-250 Lariat Review

2011 FORD F-250 LARIAT DIESEL REVIEW A Road Trip Sans Trailer By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We expected to be towing a trailer for this 2,500-mile road trip with the luxurious F-250 Super Duty Lariat Diesel. Let me tell you that story. If you're just interested in the review skip down a half dozen pa ... Continue reading

2011 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE- BREAKING NEWS

2011 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE- BREAKING NEWS

Duel Duesenbergs Win Concours d'Elegance By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [two cars nose-to-nose] Ed Lucas is the master of ceremonies (that is, he narrates) most of the finest, most prestigious classic and collector car shows in the world. He had just finished hours of that work when I had an opportuni ... Continue reading

2011 Porsche Panamera S Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Porsche Panamera S Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

by Bruce Hubbard Auto Advisor Group 2010 Panamera S rear wheel drive model is superb. Porsche’s wins at the Panamera races gave the great four-door sedan its name Porsche’s Public Relations manager Gary Fong told me. Not only at the Panamera but also in August 2010 at the Superstars event in Mugello, Italy it ... Continue reading

The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta and Other Surprises

The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta and Other Surprises

Take a look By Elaine Silver Special to The Auto Channel Petaluma CA March 11, 2011; Volkswagen has been tantalizing consumers by promoting is 2011 Jetta with the “surprising” price of $15,995. We, at theautochannel.com, thought we would help out car buyers and take a peek at the Jetta to see how it compared ... Continue reading

2011 Hyundai Azera Limited Review

2011 Hyundai Azera Limited Review

2011 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED Model: 2011 Hyundai Azera Limited Engine: 3.8-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 283 hp @ 6,200 rpm/263 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 109.4 in. Length/Width/Height: 193.3 x 72.8 x 58.7 in. Tires: P255/55R17 Cargo volume: 16.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

2011 Honda Civic Sedan EX Review

2011 Honda Civic Sedan EX Review

Related Information: Honda Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Honda Civic Sedan EX Review It's an occupational hazard in my business. Halfway through my week with a 2011 Honda Civic EX Sedan, Honda announced an all-new ninth-generation Civic, to go on sale later this Spring. Does that mean that the ... Continue reading

American New Car Buyers Downsizing (Because There Is No Choice Of Fuel - TACH Says)

American New Car Buyers Downsizing (Because There Is No Choice Of Fuel - TACH Says)

Washington DC July 13, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that as Americans emerge from recession, they are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient, and less ostentatious cars. A major shift has taken place since the end of 2007, right before the spike in fuel prices early in 2008. "We've got people trading Lexuses for Ca ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Sorento EX AWD - Review

2011 Kia Sorento EX AWD - Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2011 Kia Sorento EX AWD Engine: 3.5-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 276 hp @ 6,300 rpm/249 lb.-ft. @ 5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 183.9 x 74.2 x 67.3 in. Tires: P235/60R18 Cargo volume: 9.1/37.0/72.5 c ... Continue reading

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