The Auto Channel Calls for Investigation of General Motors Bankruptcy and Bailout Scam
Nov 24, 2009
I know this will probably kill any advertising we get from General Motors, but enough is enough* By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher AUTO CENTRAL - November 24, 2009: With today's announcement that Koenigsegg Group has terminated its agreement to buy Saab from GM, that makes at least three GM units that ... Continue reading
2010 Lexus HS 250h Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 22, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Lexus HS 250h Engine: 2.4-liter Atkinson cycle I4 Horsepower/Torque: 187 hp total (147 hp @ 6,000 rpm/138 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm) plus Hybrid drive Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 184.8 x 70.3 x 59.3 in. Tires: P225/45R18 Cargo volume: 12. ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: 2010 Mercury Milan and Honda Insight - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Nov 18, 2009
Join The Auto Channel's Mark and Marc to look at hybrids from two marques: Mercury and Honda! SEE ALSO: 2010 Lincoln MKS Pricing and Specifications Show host Mark Fulmer and The Auto Channel's co-founder test drive the new Mercury Milan and Honda Insight while talking about the state of alternative fuels and energy. Th ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review
Nov 17, 2009
âThe most fuel efficient mid size sedan in Americaâ is Fordâs tag line for the Fusion Hybrid. Rated at 36-mpg on the highway and 41 in the city by the EPA, the Fusion is certainly ahead of the pack. You might get a little better mileage with the Jetta TDI (diesel), but thatâs a smaller car costing a ... Continue reading
Ford Says Small Cars Are The Future
Nov 13, 2009
FORDâS GEORGE PIPAS PONTIFICATES âSmall Cars are the Future,â He Insists By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau George Pipas, Fordâs top sales analyst, is as entertaining as he is astute. He said that he once hoped to be a controller, a serious numbers guy, but they wouldnât let him b ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Lexus HS 250h Gasoline-electric hybrids are, at this point in time, nothing new. And luxury cars are definitely nothing new. Even luxury hybrids are old news, at least with Lexus, which has been selling hybrid versions of its GS sports sedan, RX luxury crossover, and LS flagsh ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Ford Fusion SEL How's your memory? Do you remember the time before SUVs? Back then, "car" likely meant sedan, and most likely it was mid-sized. From its introduction in the mid-1980s, the Ford Taurus was the class benchmark. And then from the early 90s, it seemed that Ford, li ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost AWD Review
Nov 9, 2009
2010 FORD FLEX ECOBOOST AWD The Fastest Minivan Yet By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The good folks at Ford have taken the charming Ford Flex, introduced as a 2009 model, and made it into an athlete. By adding the forward-looking, high-tech, 350-horsepower EcoBoost V6 theyâve put a generous measure ... Continue reading
Busy Covering Car Sales on Mars, Edmunds.com Gets It Wrong (Again) on Cash for Clunkers
Oct 30, 2009
The White House Blog Posted by Macon Phillips on October 29, 2009 at 12:20 PM EDT On the same day that we found out that motor vehicle output added 1.7% to economic growth in the third quarter â the largest contribution to quarterly growth in over a decade â Edmunds.com has released a faulty analysis suggesti ... Continue reading
2010 BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid Review
Oct 30, 2009
2010 BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid More power, less fuel By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Amsterdam Bureau THE HAGUE, October 28, 2009. In August, just a month before the official world premier at the Frankfurt Auto Show, BMW unveiled its first hybrid models, of the 7 Series and the 6. Both variants ... Continue reading
Oct 30, 2009
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 NISSAN CUBE REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CUBE VEHICLE New for 2009 is the 5-passenger Nissan Cube â another funky mobile creation wanting a piece of the square auto pie. You certainly won't be injuring yourself on any of these rou ... Continue reading
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Sedan Review
Oct 30, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 4-door Engine: 3.5-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 268 hp @ 6,000 rpm/258 lb.-ft. @ 2,400-5,000 rpm Transmission: 7-speed automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 113.1 in. Length/Width/Height: 191.7 x 75.9 x 57.6 in. Tires: P245/45R17 Cargo volume: 19 ... Continue reading
2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid Review
Oct 30, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid Engine: 6.0-liter V8 plus hybrid propulsion Horsepower/Torque: 332 hp @ 5,100 rpm/367 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm Transmission: 2-mode hybrid with 4 fixed gears Wheelbase: 116.0 in. Length/Width/Height: 202.0 x 79.0 x 77.0 in. Tires: P285/45R22 Car ... Continue reading
2010 Kia Forte SX Review - No Complaints, Only Compliments - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 29, 2009
SEE ALSO: Kia Specs, Prices and Comparisons-Kia Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Kia Forte SX If you think "affordable compact sedan" translates to "boring transportation appliance" or "austerity on wheels", not necessarily so. Especially if the car in question is a 2010 Kia Forte SX like the one ... Continue reading
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