Feb 24, 2010
Las Vegas February 24, 2010; For years, my wife Kathy and I have been NASCAR fansâ¦semi-fanatics for Mark Martin! Weâve attended about 7 races over the years at Infineon (Sears Point) and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Countless Sundays have been spent following the circuit from Talladega to Martinsville, Infin ... Continue reading
Toyota's Akio Toyoda Op-Ed Piece
Feb 24, 2010
By AKIO TOYODA The past several months have been humbling for all of us at Toyota. We are taking this experience to heart, making fundamental changes in the way our company does business. I can assure you that our response will be comprehensive. The first step is taking care of vehicles on the road today. But it also m ... Continue reading
Who Needs a Hybrid When You Can Have a Diesel?
Feb 22, 2010
Who needs a hybrid when you can have a diesel? Our week long test of a Volkswagen Jetta TDI is a reaction to the newest Prius hybrid from Toyota. We wondered, after achieving an extremely artificial 71.3 mpg in a 2010 Prius, how Prius would compare to a Volkswagen Jetta TDI turbo-diesel driven normally. Thus our real-w ... Continue reading
2010 Cadillac CTS V6 Premium Review
Feb 22, 2010
CADILLAC CTS V6 PREMIUM 2010 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Chief This weeks car review is something special â the Lansing-built, rear-wheel drive Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon. Our test car is the loaded Premium model with a starting price of about $51,000. It includes the larger, 3.6-liter, 304-hors ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Transit Connect Review
Feb 21, 2010
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Ford Transit Connect Review This week it's time for something different. Unless you've spent time on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, anyway, in which case the Ford Transit Connect will likely be familiar. The Transit Connect is Ford's entry in the European small van clas ... Continue reading
Feb 21, 2010
by Bruce and Bradley Hubbard Auto Advisor Group Auto Channel Exceptional performance and breathtaking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving: Audi presents the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro. Its lightweight cloth top opens and closes fully automatically; several body parts are made of a carbon fib ... Continue reading
Feb 21, 2010
BY BRUCE AND BRADLEY HUBBARD THE AUTO ADVISOR GROUP Porsche is one of the most successful and profitable car companies. The legendary racing car company has brought a four seater to market that has all the excitement and spirit of the first 356 Porsche. The Panamera is considered the peak of this generationâs auto ... Continue reading
2010 Chicago Auto Show TACH Wrap-up
Feb 19, 2010
Chicago Auto Show 2010 By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau How was it this year, the first year of emergence before the predicted resurgence of the automobile industry? It was a like a Presbyterian service, not an AME service or Baptist revival. In other words, restrained, more so than even De ... Continue reading
First Drive and Review: 2011 Audi A8 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 17, 2010
2011 Audi A8 Review By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor CASARES, Spain. February 12. 2011 Audi A8 Review What can you do to improve a car in the premium class that basically has it all..? Everytime when there is a new model out, be it a Lexus LS 600, a Mercedes S Class or a BMW 7 Series, I am pleasantly surprised. T ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Releases iPhone Test-Drive App
Feb 13, 2010
Blazing New Trails for the Worldâs Most Important Industry LOUISVILLE, KY â February 9, 2010: Nearly fifteen years to the day that The Auto Channel officially went live with its website, TheAutoChannel.com, the Internet pioneer has recorded another first in its leadership history. The Auto Channel proudly pre ... Continue reading
2010 Subaru Forester XT Limited Review
Feb 13, 2010
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Subaru Forester XT Limited Review Have you ever had the experience of meeting someone you hadn't seen in many years, and didn't quite recognize because he or she had grown more than a little? I've just had that feeling with the 2010 Subaru Forester. When it debuted in model ye ... Continue reading
New Nissan Juke Heads For Success
Feb 12, 2010
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor PARIS, February 11, 2010. Wednesday night, Nissan unveiled the Juke, its new small crossover for a group of European media. The concept car for the new model was shown at the Geneva Salon a year ago as the Qazana, which already promised some unique styling features. In that respec ... Continue reading
Feb 11, 2010
The 2010 Hybrid Car Buyers Guide section of The Auto Channel's New Car Buyers Guide allows viewers to see and compare all Hybrid cars and light trucks sold in North America. To see the specs, and prices just CLICK HERE HYBRIDS The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive-trains ... Continue reading
More Proof That Man-Made Global Warming is a Fraud - Direct fron Sen. John Kerry
Feb 11, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher AUTO CENTRAL - February 11, 2010: Last night, on Larry King's television show (perhaps the worst interview show ever produced, but that's a different issue), the former Presidential contender and his wife were guests. Larry King asked Kerry about (man-made) global warm ... Continue reading
Feb 7, 2010
2010 SUBARU FORESTER by Bruce and Brad Hubbard Auto Advisor Group Auto Channel A little history about Subaru before we review the 2010 Subaru Forester. "Subaru," is a Japanese word meaning "unite." A number of companies came together (âUniteâ) and started the company known as Fugi Heavy industries in the earl ... Continue reading
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