2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged Review
Jul 20, 2008
SEE ALSO: Jaguar Specs, Pics and Prices â Jaguar Buyers Guide THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS - 2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged Model: 2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged Engine: 4.2-liter supercharged V8 Horsepower/Torque: 420 hp @ 6,250 rpm/413 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 114.5 ... Continue reading
Mini Challenge expected in North America
Jul 18, 2008
By Henny Hemmes The Mini Challenge has become a much beloved series on the European race tracks. The Mini club sport races started in Great Britain, Belgium and Switzerland and Germany and from 2004 also in Germany. From this year on, the participants all drive the second generation of the Mini in the Mini John Cooper ... Continue reading
2009 BMW 7 Series Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 17, 2008
New 2009 BMW 7 Series-Loaded With Innovations By Henny Hemmes In September, the Paris auto show will host BMW for the world premiere of the new 7 Series. Last week, the media were invited to Bavaria for the first look at the fifth generation of BMWâs flagship Of course, Adrian van Hooydonk, Chief designer for the ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2008
SEE ALSO: BMW Specs, Prices and Pictures - BMW Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 BMW X3 3.0 si It may look like a small crossover SUV in design, but BMW's X3 is unlike any such vehicle in its chassis dynamics and performance. BMWs are justly famed for their abilities in both categories, and the 20 ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2008
GMC YUKON 2WD, 2-MODE HYBRID A Tree Huggerâs Dilemma â Is It Good or Is It Bad? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Our timing was good for a thorough test of the new GMC Yukon 2-Mode Hybrid since we have a trip to Chicago planned to haul some furniture to my daughter in Andersonville. Our friend ... Continue reading
2008 Saturn Astra 5-Door XR Review
Jul 11, 2008
SEE ALSO: Saturn Specs, Pics and Prices - Saturn Buyers Guide SATURN ASTRA 5-DOOR XR A Teutonic Saturn By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Saturn has come a long way since its inception just a couple decades ago. After an initial flush of success, particularly in customer relations, parent GM badly neglect ... Continue reading
2008 Volvo C70 T5 Convertible Review
Jul 8, 2008
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SEE ALSO: Volvo Specs, Pics and Prices â Volvo Buyers Guide SPECIFICATIONS - Volvo C70 T5 convertible Model: Volvo C70 T5 convertible Engine: 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder Horsepower/Torque: 227 hp @ 5000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1500-4800 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual m ... Continue reading
Size Matters - Nine Cars Women Own More Than Men Do
Jun 24, 2008
Washington DC June 24, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that there are currently only nine new vehicles registered to more women than men. But the L.A. Times reports that while men still dominate the car-buying statistics, women have been steadily growing as prime car buyers (not simply "influencers") since the 1980 ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2008 VW Touareg Review
Jun 23, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser INTRO TO THE TOUAREG The Touareg is a luxury SUV with a growing reputation as a fast off-road performance car â the vehicle started out as a prototype for the world famous Dakar Rally and debuted in the 2007 Baja 500. The Touareg is praised for its navigation ability in desert ter ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2008
PONTIAC G8 GT Pontiac Building Excitement Again By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Itâs been a while since Iâve had a car that garnered this much attention. Perhaps itâs the flashy âLiquid Redâ exterior color. Or, perhaps itâs the bold and dramatic European shape. In any case ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagon and Volkswagen Tiguan (H2 Fuel Cell) HyMotion Prototype Preview
Jun 22, 2008
By Carey Russ While Japanese and American automakers tout gasoline-electric hybrids as the solution for high fuel economy, Europeans, represented in the US by the Germans, see diesel as the way. And, with the availability of low-sulfur diesel fuel, the newest generation of clean diesels will be sold throughout the coun ... Continue reading
2008 Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT Review
Jun 22, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT The Infiniti G coupe is ostensibly the coupe model of the G35 sedan, but... if, when the Nissan 350Z made its debut in 2003, anyone wondered why there was no 2+2 model, that question was answered by by Nissan's upscale Infiniti division, with its G35 cou ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Review
Jun 20, 2008
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau One of the most enduring automobile model names is 50 years old this year â Chevroletâs Impala. I remember vividly my brother and I peeking in through the papered-over side window of our small town Chevy dealer in the fall of â57 a ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice.com's Best New Car Deals for June Show Rebates Moving from SUVs and Trucks to Cars
Jun 20, 2008
CAMPBELL, Calif. (Business Wire EON) June 13, 2008 -- "Our Best Deals of this month are a clear indication that large vehicles, especially Sport Utility Vehicles and trucks, are in crisis mode," said James Bell, publisher and editor of IntelliChoice.com. "Truck makers continue to offer rebates of more than $3,000 and $ ... Continue reading
2009 Maserati Gran Turismo S Sport Coupe Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 17, 2008
Maserati Introduces 2009 Gran Turismo S Sport Coupe in Modena, ItalyBy Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor The little municipality of Modena, Italy in the Po Valley, is known for its famous tenor â Luciano Pavarotti â who was born and died here; for its delicious balsamic vinegar â use it on ice c ... Continue reading
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