Review: 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE
May 18, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Face it. Mid-sized, middle-class family sedans are not known for excitement. Sure, there are mid-sized sports sedans that can dust just about any street-legal sports car ever made, but they're out of most budgets, and a suspension tuned for serious corner carving is probably not go ... Continue reading
May 18, 2003
Base price: $48,065 Price as tested: $52,870 EPA mileage: not rated By Des Toups Nobody stares at a Chevy Suburban. Everybody stares at a Hummer H2, which collects eyeballs the way pockets collect lint. Which is the point, after all. No vehicle on the market commands -- and demands -- attention the way the H2 does. Des ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Honda Accord Coupe EX V6
May 5, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS One day during my recent week with a new top-of-the-line Honda Accord EX V6 coupe, I came back to the car after running errands and found a first-generation Accord hatchback parked next to it. That produced a moment of surprise and reflection. There has been a little change in the ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe - Volvo, Saab, BMW, F-1 and other topics opinionized
May 1, 2003
Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Twenty or so years ago I spent a lot of time in Sweden. My partner and I were running four magazines, two on big rigs and two on cars. Big rig makers par excellence –Volvo and Scania(Saab) - were and still are the absolute tops, producing trucks which are the envy of the World. ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Chevrolet Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition
May 1, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Corvette marks its 50th year in 2003, and Chevrolet's rather subdued response is somehow appropriate. Sure, Chevy could have come up with an ultra-expensive and limited-production special edition, perhaps something along the lines of a street-legal version of the C5R endurance ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2003
By The Car Family, The Car Place Good: value, gas mileage, transmission, chassis, stereo Needs improvement: seats, headlights, rear seat legroom, gauges, lack of auxiliary safety airbags. . The Big Picture Pontiac's Grand Am is the bread and butter of the Pontiac line, providing true value for those who want a car that ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
Apr 19, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V Back in the late 1960s, Nissan, then known as Datsun, gained a reputation for performance from two cars. One was the 240Z, and there was no doubt that it was a real sports car. The other was the 510 sedan, originally meant to be a small, economical, i ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Cadillac Escalade
Apr 12, 2003
Manrico Delcore & Mary Beth Debicki Luxury with room for the whole family. Eleven thirty P.M., finally, after a 5 hour delay we landed at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. Stepping curbside, we were amazed we had landed at all. It was snowing heavily and the windy city was living up to its name. By the time we loca ... Continue reading
TACH ADDS THE EXCITEMENT OF ADVENTURE TRAVEL FROM MANRICO DELCORE AND MARY BETH DEBICKI
Apr 12, 2003
The Auto Channel would like to welcome a couple (literally) of exciting and talented contributors to our site. Manrico Delcore & Mary Beth Debicki are an American husband-and-wife team of photojournalists who specialize in vehicle-based adventure travel. They have been writing together for twelve years and their travel ... Continue reading
2003 Mercury Marauder Review by Carey Russ
Apr 10, 2003
Review: 200? Volvo S60 R Concept
Apr 8, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volvo S60 R ENGINE: 2.5-liter inline 5 cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 300 hp @ 5,500 rpm/295 lb-ft @ 1,950-5,250 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual (5-speed automatic with sequential manual shifting mode available) WHEELBASE: 106.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 181.3 x 71.0 ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2003 Mazda Protege5
Mar 27, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Your emotions yearn for a sports car. Reality says you need space for four and/or lots of stuff, more space than is even found in a small, sporty sedan. A small crossover or SUV isn't in the picture - your enthusiasm is for driving. Oh yes, and you are on a budget - it would be nic ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe: Ford’s Problems; VolvoXC90; Jeep Wrangler; AMG C32; Porsche Cayenne
Mar 21, 2003
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief It is rather ironic that Ford Motor Company should be getting more bad publicity in year 100 than in all the previous 99 put together. Yes, the blue oval will be 100 years old in June, and if some of the pundits can be believed it will be lucky to make it to 110. The silliest prob ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Volvo XC 70 Cross Country Wagon In Snowy Alaska
Mar 20, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Usually, I drive a car for a week, around town and on the local highways and byways to see how it works in the everyday world. City parking hassles and commute traffic are balanced by highway driving on both the Interstate and the occasional uncrowded backroad. I drive maybe 250 mi ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Coupe
Mar 11, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Coupe ENGINE: 5.0-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 302 hp @ 5,600 rpm/339 lb-ft @ 2,700-4,250 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with Touch Shift WHEELBASE: 106.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 182.6 x 68.5 x 55.4 in. STICKER PRICE: $52,865 (base) One of ... Continue reading
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