Apr 10, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Audi S5 Coupes return to the Audi lineup this year in the form of the 265-horsepower V6-powered A5 and the high-performance 354-hp V8 S5 variant. The niche pioneered by the now-legendary long-wheelbase Quattro Coupe of the early 1980s has been revived. Emphatically. The origin ... Continue reading
Apr 9, 2008
2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN THE MOJAVE Another Mystical Tour By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Mojave Tourists and Ride] Iâve explored the desert around Las Vegas many times with my friend Mojave Moses but my pretty blonde has not. So, weâve arranged a road test of Toyotaâs big second-generati ... Continue reading
2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan Review
Apr 8, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan A major reason for the Honda Accord's success has been its fit with the needs and desires of family car buyers. When it first appeared in 1976, the Honda Accord was a larger version of the Civic hatchback, but "large" was only in comparison to the then-su ... Continue reading
Businessweek : There is No Gas Shortage!
Apr 2, 2008
Washington DC April 2, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that on March 5, 2008 President George Bush told the Associate Press, "It should be obvious to you all that the [gasoline] demand is outstripping supply, which causes prices to go up." BusinessWeek columnist and automotive expert Ed Wallace has just one problem ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2008
MAZDA CX9 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau My pretty blonde, her Pop and I pulled into the parking lot of his favorite restaurant the other day in our big, classy Mazda CX9 test car and we happened to park next to a CX7 in the identical color. They looked like twins except for the noticeable size differ ... Continue reading
2008 New York International Auto Show Steve and Thom Wrap-Up
Mar 31, 2008
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW<br> A Wrap-up of the Top US International Auto Shows<br> By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannel<br> TheAutoChannel.com<br> Detroit Bureau<br> Four major US auto shows with international importance keep us busy all winter. Los Angeles begins the season in November where the Asian influence is fe ... Continue reading
2008 Hyundai Veracruz Limited AWD Review
Mar 30, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Hyundai Veracruz Limited AWD When someone mentions "midsize luxury crossover", "Hyundai" is probably not the first word to come to your mind. But the Veracruz, its newest, and largest, crossover is meant to change that. Based on a stretched version of the platform that underli ... Continue reading
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0-liter Diesel Review
Mar 27, 2008
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0-liter Diesel More economy and more power make green sense. By: Rex Roy "Don't judge a book by its cover." You know this adage, and sometimes it even means somethingâ¦like learning the tattooed girl from Starbucks is a Rhodes Scholar. The old saying applies to the 2008 Jeep Grand Cheroke ... Continue reading
Plug In America - All-Electric Car Guide
Mar 26, 2008
In an all-electric car, high performance batteries store cleaner, cheaper, domestically produced electricity, and an electric motor provides propulsion with zero emissions. In a plug-in hybrid, more batteries than a conventional hybrid allow local all-electric, zero-emission driving with an internal combustion engine f ... Continue reading
Video of Jack Nicholson's 1978 Hydrogen Powered Chevrolet - What Say Nay Sayers?
Mar 21, 2008
SNIDES REMARKS:This is a copy of a TACH viwer's e mail we just received...it shows an interview with Jack Nicholson and his HYDROGEN car...wow! Let me know what you think; msnide@theautochannel.com Hi Milton Snide; Here's video proof that in 1978 Jack Nicholson had a car that ran on hydrogen. ... Continue reading
2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Review
Mar 18, 2008
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Engine: 4.0-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 251 hp/259 lb.-ft. Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 121.2 in. Length x Width x Height: 202.5 x 76.9 x 68.8 in. Tires: P225/65R17 Cargo volume: 32.3/83.7/140.1 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
New York Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Launche Three Diesel Powered Sport Utilities
Mar 15, 2008
by Marty Bernstein, Marketing & Advertising Editor With the price of oil reaching $111 a barrel and gasoline headed for the unthinkable $4 per gallon, the best answer to the fuel and environmental issues is diesel. And one of the first auto companies to respond to the changing dynamics of the marketplace is Mercedes Be ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2008
By Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau BMWâs new 1 Series is a genetic throwback to the first BMWs imported into the US. More curvaceous than the boxy 1600 and 2002 of your misspent youth, the new 1 Seriesâ128 and 135 Coupe and Convertibleâare spiritual successors. Powered by engines introduced ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Review
Mar 13, 2008
2008 CHEVY COBALT SS âOne Notch Short of Full Killâ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I just finished spending nearly two solid hours doing hot laps on the road course at Buttonwillow Raceway Park near Bakersfield, California and the adrenalin is still coursing through my veins. Good thing, too ... Continue reading
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