HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 BMW X5 iDRIVE35d REVIEW
Oct 16, 2009
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE X5 VEHICLE The BMW X5 is now equipped with a mean 3.0-liter inline twin-turbo diesel engine featuring the horsepower of a V8 but with the fuel efficiency of a 4-cylinder at 22-mpg driving. This is the X3's bigger brother and can fit up ... Continue reading
10 Years of Toyota Hybrid Cars and Toyota Hybrid SUV Reviews and Research
Oct 13, 2009
The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the ... Continue reading
Oct 9, 2009
Washington DC October 9, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the restructuring of the U.S. auto industry should include a new standard for inventory levels, according to AutoNation Inc. CEO Mike Jackson. Automotive News reports that Jackson said he thinks automakers should maintain a 30-day supply of inventory, ha ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Lexus RX 350 Once, there were no luxury crossovers. That was back in the days of old, before Lexus invented the now-popular genre with the debut of the RX 300 back in model year 1998. Competition soon ensued, but Lexus kept ahead with the second generation RX in 2004, and with ... Continue reading
Waiting for Freedom from Gasoline: An Almost Daily Blog
Oct 7, 2009
By Bob Gordon and Marc Rauch, Co-Founders of The Auto Channel September 24, 2009 - Day 416 On August 4, 2008 Barak Obama made what I consider to be the most important speech of his presidential campaign. To me it was the seminal moment that changed by opinion as to whether he could be elected President (although it did ... Continue reading
Don't Let a Journalist Evaluate Cash for Clunkers
Oct 6, 2009
by: One Eyed Guide October 06, 2009 | about: F Monday's WSJ article: Clunkers in Practice: One of Washington's All Time Dumb Ideas proves one of my long time suspicions: Most newspaper journalists write because they don't have enough sense to hold a business job. (Proof: look at circulation of newspapers now that they ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2009
2010 Toyota Prius Review, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Toyota Prius Review A decade ago, it was hailed as the car of the future. Today, the Toyota Prius defines the gasoline-electric hybrid genre, and is the benchmark against which every other hybrid is compared. And if the majority of cars sold are not h ... Continue reading
Detroit News Story Goes Overboard in Slamming Ethanol
Sep 30, 2009
Is this canard the latest effort by the gasoline lobby to derail alternative fuel initiatives? By Marc J. Rauch On Monday, September 28th, David Shepardson of the Detroit News' Washington Bureau published a story titled "Carmakers fight hike in ethanol at pump.â (http://detroitnews.com/article/20090928/AUTO01/9092 ... Continue reading
First drive: 40 MPG 2010 BMW X1 xDrive20d - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 25, 2009
BMW enters premium compact segment right in time By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel LEIPZIG, September 26, 2009. Last year at the Paris auto show, when BMW unveiled the X1 Concept, we got a good view on what to expect of the future production model. Right now it rolls off the assem ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Convertible Review
Sep 24, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Convertible Is there another car that can compare to the Ford Mustang in longevity and long-term success? While it has changed with the times over the years since its 1964 1/2 introduction, the Mustang has, for the most part, stayed true to its roots: s ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Fusion SEL I4 Review
Sep 24, 2009
2010 FORD FUSION SEL I4 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The mid-size sedan market constitutes the largest segment of the car market and is perhaps the most competitive. Think of the new Malibu, Altima, Camry, Accord, Sebring . . . on and on. Even Suzuki is entering the market with a slick new offering. ... Continue reading
Mazda MX-5 Superlight Bows at 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA)
Sep 15, 2009
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editro No car lover misses the fact that the Mazda MX-5 is the worldâs best sold roadster. After 20 years of global success the MX-5 is still very popular. But Mazda wants the MX-5âs name to remain in the spot lights and not being at the IAA in Frankfurt, is missing a lot of pu ... Continue reading
Audi e-tron Electric Vehicle: Audi Surprise at 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 15, 2009
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor FRANKFURT, September 15, 2009. Undoubtedly one of the start of the IAA, that opened its door to the media today, is the Audi e-tron, a study for an electric super sports car. The resemblance with the R8 is unmistakable and no wonder there were rumours about the electric R8. The e- ... Continue reading
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