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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 @ 6,000 rpm/248 lb.-ft. @ 5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 1063 in. Length/Width/Height: 183.9 x 74.2 x 67.3 in. Tires: P235/60R18 Cargo volume: 9.1/37.0/72.5 cu ... Continue reading

WAJ Report, Goodbye Tom, Expensive Cars, Yea's and Nays in This Month's Letter From Europe

WAJ Report, Goodbye Tom, Expensive Cars, Yea's and Nays in This Month's Letter From Europe

By Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel The Western Automotive journalists’ test days are always the highlights of the year. About 60 auto writers gather in Monterey, California to drive the latest offering from the manufacturers. Brilliantly organized by Page One-a specialist company closely associa ... Continue reading

2010 Nissan 370Z Touring Review

2010 Nissan 370Z Touring Review

SEE ALSO: Nissan Buyer's Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Nissan 370Z Touring Back in 1970, Nissan sold cars in the U.S. under the Datsun name. If the first Datsuns were rather pedestrian small sedans of the type chosen in those days to establish an import brand in this country, that began to change wit ... Continue reading

2011 BMW X5 xDrive 40d - First Drive - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 BMW X5 xDrive 40d - First Drive - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 BMW X5 xDrive 40d Fresh looks do not tell it all By Henny Hemmes, Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel Miami FL April 18, 2010; Most times, a problem never comes alone. Yes. Mr. Murphy… we know, thanks! This time he crossed BMW’s path during the event for the media’s first drive ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 LINCOLN MKT REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 LINCOLN MKT REVIEW

SEE ALSO: Lincoln Buyers Guide MKT spells out true value and best-in-class performance HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LINCOLN MKT VEHICLE Listen up, ladies – this new 3-row crossover vehicle is targeted toward us, or the "optimistic, drive and self-made" woman ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5XT LIMITED REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5XT LIMITED REVIEW

SEE ALSO: Subaru Buyers Guide The 2010 Subaru Forester gives off a sense of ruggedness in small doses. HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE FORESTER LIMITED VEHICLE Hard to believe just ten years ago the only small utility vehicle that made the best selling SUV list was a ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 LEXUS RX 350 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 LEXUS RX 350 REVIEW

SEE ALSO: Lexus Buyers Guide If you're looking to spoil yourself and make life a little easier, the Lexus RX 350 will do it for you! HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS RX 350 VEHICLE Lexus has introduced its third generation of the RX 350 utility vehicles and it d ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 FORD FLEX WITH ECOBOOST REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 FORD FLEX WITH ECOBOOST REVIEW

SEE ALSO: Ford Buyers Guide "Step out of the SUV box long enough to take in this stylized square that will meet your needs" HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE FLEX VEHICLE The unique Ford Flex offers space and urban style without being a traditional or bulky SUV. Going ... Continue reading

Along With Alt Fuels Should We Be Changing Our Entire Transportation Culture

Along With Alt Fuels Should We Be Changing Our Entire Transportation Culture

Jeffrey Seisler - CEO - Clean Fuels Consulting1.03.10The search for alternatives to liquid petroleum – gasoline and diesel – already represents a paradigm change of the status quo ‘transportation culture.’ Changing the ‘transportation culture’ involves a different combination of fuels, tec ... Continue reading

2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI Review

2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI First, a definition: Cult car: a non-mainstream vehicle supported by a small but rabidly fanatic group of owners who would never even think of buying anything except the new version when theirs finally gives up the ghost. Here in the USA, small ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe: Stormy California

Letter From Europe: Stormy California

Letter from Europe Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau Chief The Auto Channel As anyone living in California will tell you we’ve been having horrendous weather in January. Storms, land slides, houses falling into the sea, people being evacuated, truly awful. Consequently I haven’t had a chance to drive the test cars ... Continue reading

2010 Nissan Cube Review

2010 Nissan Cube Review

2010 NISSAN CUBE Cute as an Anime Puppy By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The Nissan Cube in my driveway is the 3RD generation of this cute-ute, but the first to come to the US. It’s a little 5-passenger front-wheel drive cool box designed to appeal to the youngest of car buyers and built from a sho ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: Top 5 2010 Cars For Women Under $25K

HEELS ON WHEELS: Top 5 2010 Cars For Women Under $25K

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel With the state of our economy and finances still awaiting recovery, it matters more than ever exactly how our driving dollars are spent. If you're not sure you're getting the best standard interior tech out there in a compact – or need to know ... Continue reading

Detroit Area Test Tracks - Book Review

Detroit Area Test Tracks - Book Review

Book Review: Detroit Area Test Tracks Images of America Series from Arcadia Publishing Written by Michael W. R. Davis Review By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau TheAutoChannel.com Until the 1920s automobiles were seldom tested beyond what was necessary just to make them functional. Often a farm field or rough local roads or ... Continue reading

2010 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid Review

2010 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid Review

SEE ALSO: Lexus Buyers Guide LEXUS GS450h Performance Luxury Hybrid By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Lexus says the GS450h fits into a genre they call “performance luxury hybrid.” It may be the only one out there, although Mercedes and Infinity are rumored to have comparable models in the pipe ... Continue reading

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