Scion Announces Pricing for xA Release Series 3.0
Sep 15, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 15 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today that the xA Release Series 3.0 will arrive at dealer showrooms beginning in October. The 2006 xA Release Series 3.0 will come in a stunning Stingray Metallic light blue exterior paint and offer unique exterior and interior enhance ... Continue reading
2007 VW GTI Receives Popular Mechanics 2007 Automotive Excellence Awards
Sep 14, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. September 14, 2006; Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that they are among the recipients of Popular Mechanics 2007 Automotive Excellence Awards. The award was giving to the 2007 Volkswagen GTI which won the âDriving Funâ category. That the GTI is fun to drive can be attributed to ... Continue reading
2006 Jeep Commander Limited Review
Sep 13, 2006
Woman on Wheels: 2006 Jeep Commander Limited By Laura Heilig-Trexler The Dress New to the Jeep line this year, the Commander appears to be the companyâs response to the Hummer, which has grown in popularity despite rising gas costs. Our first impression of this vehicle is that it looks like a cross between the Che ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 Rated Top Ultra-Performance Car By Consumer Reports
Aug 31, 2006
CONSUMER REPORTS RATES PORSCHE 911 BEST IN TESTS OF EIGHT ULTRA-PERFORMANCE & LUXURY SPORTS CARS 911 squeaks past Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for top overall rating in group; Monthly group is most expensive ever purchased for testing by CR YONKERS, NY — In Consumer Reports’ first-ever tests of ultra-performanc ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2006
While More Than One-Half of Consumers Are Considering a Hybrid Vehicle, Many Traditional Vehicles Provide Consumers With Similar Environmental Performance WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 31 -- Fifteen out of 37 automotive brands are represented in the top 30 list of environmentally friendly vehicles, according to the J. ... Continue reading
Ford to Explore Strategic Options for Aston Martin
Aug 31, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 31 -- Ford Motor Company announced today it has begun the process of exploring strategic options for Aston Martin, with particular emphasis on a potential sale of all or a portion of the unit. "As part of our ongoing strategic review, we have determined that Aston Martin may be an attractive oppor ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006/7 Honda Accord EX-L V6 6-speed There comes a time in life when youth's carefree pleasures are supposed to be put away for adult responsibilities, when, for instance, in an automotive vein, the ratty old well-used sports car of one's college years should be traded in on a good, ... Continue reading
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review
Aug 18, 2006
2006 Corvette Z06 Redux (c) 2006 by Carey Russ The phone rang. It was the scheduler from the press fleet delivery service. There was a problem with the car I was supposed to get for this week, but they had a replacement in mind. It's not particularly unusual in my business for a scheduled test car to become unavailable ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Hosts Internet Open House
Aug 8, 2006
AUTO CENTRAL - August 8, 2006: Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry, and even non-executives with a consumer interest in the automotive industry, can electronically view one of the premier sources for late-breaking automotive-related news, information, and entertainment. The Auto Channel i ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Kia Sedona EX ENGINE: 3.8-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 240 hp @ 6000 rpm/250 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 118.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 202.0 x 78.3 x 69.3 in. TIRES: P235/60R17 all-season CARGO VOLUME: 141.5 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2006 Volkswagen Rabbit 4-Door Review
Aug 3, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit 4-Door What was to be the latest generation of the Golf hatchback was, for the American market, renamed to Rabbit at the last minute. The car was always knows as the Golf in the rest of the world, and in Europe and Asia it's Golf today. But it was Rabbit here ... Continue reading
Aug 2, 2006
KIA SORENTO EX 4X4 Tepid and Trendy By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It was 7 oâclock on a Sunday morning. I was at the gas pump in Williamston filling the 21-gallon tank on this Kia Sorento. We got home late the night before from a rush trip to Syracuse, NY and I needed gas, a newspaper and one li ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports 2006 A Record July Result; Fiscal Year is Best Ever
Aug 1, 2006
ATLANTA--Aug. 1, 2006--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced a sales record for the month of July in the United States. In the U.S., Porsche sold 3,202 new cars this past month, an increase of 14 percent ... Continue reading
Independent Tests Show Volkswagen Rabbit, Jetta and Passat are Leaders in Safety
Jul 31, 2006
IIHS and NHTSA recognize Volkswagen's innovative active and passive safety equipment AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 31 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the four-door 2006 Rabbit has been named a "Top Safety Pick-Silver" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the latest in a series of accola ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Range Rover Sport HSE ENGINE: 4.4-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 300 hp @ 5500 rpm/315 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shift mode WHEELBASE: 108.0 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 188.5 x 85.4 x 71.5 in. TIRES: P225/50YR19 CARGO VOLUME: 71.0 cu. ... Continue reading
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