Sep 8, 2008
Louisville KY September 8, 2008; On page B3 of this mornings WSJ's Marketplace section, you can read a report by Matthew Dolan which describes Ford's strategy of building succsesful Ford Europe models here in the U.S. The report describes how Ford revealed its new models at the Geneva Motor Show 2008 and is now rushing ... Continue reading
A More Perfect Fit: Toward a More Perfect MPG, Part 2
Sep 7, 2008
Welcome back to A More Perfect Fit, my Auto Channel column covering how to make a nearly perfect car, The Honda Fit, even more perfect. This column continues my series on how to max out the Fitâs miles per gallon. Last time I covered five common sense driving techniques guaranteed to improve your mileage, contribu ... Continue reading
A More Perfect(Honda)Fit: To More Perfect MPG, Part 1
Sep 1, 2008
by Michael Jackman Welcome back to A More Perfect Fit, my Auto Channel column covering how to make a nearly perfect car, The Honda Fit, even more perfect. This column begins a series on a topic that gets high mileage on discussion boards: how to max out the Fitâs miles per gallon. Iâll be covering standard mp ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2008
A Z06 Dialed In and Lightened Up By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Itâs not often that I write about a car without having the chance to drive it. After all, the driving experience is what cars â especially sports and performance cars â are all about. Iâll make an exception this time to tell you abou ... Continue reading
CARZ4GIRLZ VEHICLE REVIEW: 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
Aug 27, 2008
Honda Civic¡¦s Recent Facelift Makes the Civic More Than Just a Staple Pick For Teens By Ilyse Gordon and Friends Review of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid The Honda Civic isn't a car you should have any trouble talking your parents into buying (or at least co-signing on a loan ¡K come on Dad, you know you want to). The ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE REVIEW
Aug 27, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser INTRO TO THE ENCLAVE General Motors has gone and created a large crossover utility vehicle that just about steals the thunder from any other competitor in its class (and in many others), which is an impossible feat to do with the current CUV competition. Let me count the ways. The 4-do ... Continue reading
CARZ4GIRLZ: 5 Basic Financial Mistakes Most Youth Make When Buying a Car
Aug 26, 2008
By Ilsye Gordon and Friends Do you know, right now, this very minute, whether or not your parents lease or own their cars â and if there is a car payment involved? And how much a month is that payment, as well as how many more payments do they have to make before itâs paid off? Donât know? Well, you're n ... Continue reading
CARZ4GIRLZ: SUV 101-How To Talk Your Parents into a Sport Utility Vehicle
Aug 26, 2008
By Ilsye Gordon and Friends Let's get right to the point: This article is totally about how you are not â I repeat not â going to be stuck with one of those beaten-down economy cars your parents most certainly have their eyes on for that big day when you pull out of the driveway to college or maybe even high ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE REVIEW
Aug 25, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser INTRO TO THE RIDGELINE I thought you'd never catch me in a vehicle like this (and you might be thinking the same). I mean, exactly what is this vehicle? Is it an overbuilt truck, or almost an SUV? Perhaps the word 'ugly' conjures in your vocabulary when you see it on the road. The Ridg ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER REVIEW
Aug 25, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser INTRO TO THE LAND CRUISER Driving a Land Cruiser is like being part of an off-road cult. The genealogy of the infamous vehicle that birthed the whole utility craze we see today dates back to 1951 when the Cruiser climbed Mt. Fuji. The only other car that holds (or rivals) such devotion ... Continue reading
BMW to Show Alternative Fuel Cars At L.A. Auto Show
Aug 25, 2008
Q&A with Ian Robertson, BMWâs Board Member for Sales and Marketing by Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor Pebble Beach, California â Six months ago, 49 year old Ian Robertson was promoted from Chairman and CEO of Rolls-Royce Motorcars and became a member of the BMW AG board of management in charge of s ... Continue reading
CARZ4GIRLZ: GIRLS MOST LIKELY TO TALK WHILE DRIVING-KNOW YOUR CELL PHONE LAWS
Aug 24, 2008
By Ilsye Gordon and Friends Carz4Girlz Editors Here we go again ¡V getting targeted for something we know we didn't do. Only this time there's proof we did it. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety came out with a study recently that concluded state bans or restrictions on were not reducing teen driver's hand-hel ... Continue reading
To Reach Key Demographics, Subaru Teams Up with Antiques Roadshow
Aug 24, 2008
PBS Ratings Winner a Gold Mine for Japanese Automakerby Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor Grand Rapids, MI â Every car aficionado dreams of one day finding a rare classic car â be it a Buggati, Rolls-Royce, or Packard â in a barn where itâs been for sitting for years and can be bought for a ... Continue reading
The Least Expensive Cars to Drive
Aug 20, 2008
Americans may be snubbing trucks and sport utility vehicles in favor of fuel-efficient, smaller cars, but when it comes to saving money over the long haul, a range of costs â from depreciation to maintenance to taxes to insurance â has to be considered. In other words, when it comes to saving money on a car, ... Continue reading
GM, Ford: Big Mistakes Keep Piling Up
Aug 17, 2008
How Ford and General Motors were ever able to raise money as they did through bond offerings over the years remains somewhat of a mystery, even in a world of too much liquidity of the world. Mistake after mistake keeps piling up at these companies. Let's take a look at some recent examples before we get to the latest n ... Continue reading
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