2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS Review
Mar 13, 2010
MITSUBISHI LANCER GTS A Surprisingly Slick Little Machine By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Iâve been reviewing cars for quite a few years now and I usually know what to expect when one arrives in my driveway. This little orange Mitsubishi Lancer GTS, though, got my attention right away as unexpecte ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2011 BMW 335i Coupe
Mar 13, 2010
Sleeker, faster and cleaner By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH, March 8, 2010. Last month BMW announced the facelift and new engines for the Coupe and Convertible of the 3 Series. This comes one and a half year after the 3 Series has been renewed. The cosmetic changes and the arrival of more fuel efficient a ... Continue reading
Car Wreck - Chapter 2: The Car Salesmans Language, Why They Keep Using It, Even Though You Hate It
Mar 10, 2010
The Car Salesman's Language: Why They Keep using it, even though You Hate It By Mark Ragsdale "Language is the source of misunderstandings." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Aviator & Writer (1900 -1944) The Hills arrived at the dealership in Jack's Mustang. Oh, how he loved that car! He'd graduated technical college, landed ... Continue reading
Who is Sean Kane, the Man Behind the Bogus Gilbert/ABC Toyota Tests?
Mar 8, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - March 8, 2010: Back on February 5th, The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch wrote an editorial that was critical of the handling of the whole Toyota SUA situation. The editorial is titled "" and can be found by clicking on the link. In that editorial, Marc referenced a newly completed extensive study that admitte ... Continue reading
ABC Joins CBS and NBC in Rarified Air of Fabricating Evidence ...CONGRATULATIONS!
Mar 8, 2010
March 8, 2010: Unless the will be some amazing rebuttal testimony to today's expose' of the faulty nature of the Gilbert experiment to try and prove that Toyota vehicles are bad, ABC and the legal group that co-sponsored the tests have shot themselves in the head. TheAutoChannel will have the complete video at the conc ... Continue reading
Toyota's Acceleration Problems Prove the Existence of UFOs and Extraterrestrial Visitations
Mar 7, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Congress, the general media, what seems like the entire legal profession, and the public-at large are convinced that Toyota automobiles are all subject to âsudden unintended accelerationâ and are hazardous to drive. They are convinced to the point that any ot ... Continue reading
Mar 6, 2010
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 Sport Model: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 Sport Engine: 2.3-liter turbocharged 4 Horsepower/Torque: 263 hp @ 5,500 rpm/280 lb.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 103.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 177.6 x 69.7 x 57.5 in. Tires: P225/40R18 Cargo volume: ... Continue reading
Rain, Reviews and Raves in This Month's Letter from Europe
Mar 6, 2010
Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel As anyone living in California will tell you weââ¬â¢ve been having horrendous weather in January. Storms, land slides, houses falling into the sea, people being evacuated, truly awful. Consequently I havenââ¬â¢t had a chance to drive the test ca ... Continue reading
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Review
Mar 5, 2010
2010 CAMARO SS A Retro Cool Raucous Brute By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We had to wait our turn for serious seat time in the new Camaro SS. The wait was worth it though. My turn came recently during a week of dismal winter weather here in Michigan, limiting my fun with this mighty muscle car. I got a ... Continue reading
2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 2LT Review
Mar 4, 2010
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 2LT The "baby" six-cylinder versions of pony and muscle cars (different classes in the past but pretty much one and the same today) have always been disparaged -- "secretary's car" was the (oh so derogatory) term in the days before political correctness -- ... Continue reading
Everything About Gasoline Just Sucks - Yeah, this is an Editorial
Mar 3, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher I'm sitting here at my computers editing and posting videos from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Just happy in a blissful lack-of-sleep trance. I happened to look back at a Porsche video I posted almost 24-hours; the #2 Porsche 918 Spyder Concept video. It shook me out of ... Continue reading
Car Wreck - An Expose Of The Auto Industry
Mar 2, 2010
By Mark Ragsdale Are consumers angry at the car business? You bet! Do they have good reason to be? Sure! Failing to get enough for their trade-in to even cover their current auto loan, getting sucked in on advertisements for which they mysteriously donât qualify, and paying up to hundreds more per month than they ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2010
HYUNDAI SONATA FOR 2010 A Stepped Up Challenge to the Mid-Size Gang By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The confident folks at Hyundai just introduced the fresh, sixth-generation of the Sonata bread-and-butter, front-wheel drive, mid-size sedan. I wouldnât call this one white bread, though. Itâs ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Taurus SHO AWD Review
Feb 28, 2010
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO AWD Engine: 3.5-liter twin turbocharged Ecoboost V6 Horsepower/Torque: 365 hp @ 5,500 rpm/350 lb. ft. @ 1,500-5,250 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 112.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 202.9 x 76.2 x 60.7 in. Tires: P245/45R20 Cargo volume ... Continue reading
2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Limited Review
Feb 28, 2010
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Limited Engine: 2.5-liter turbocharged DOHC H4 Horsepower/Torque: 265 hp @ 5,600 rpm/258 lb.-ft. @ 2,000-5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 108.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 186.4 x 71.7 x 59.3 in. Tires: P225/45R18 Cargo volume: 14 ... Continue reading
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