2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT Review
Mar 13, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT With rising fuel costs and less demand for SUVs, American automakers have a new focus on sedans. Chevrolet is no exception, and its entry in the all-important middle-class mid-size category is the Malibu. If the name is familiar, it graces a completely new ... Continue reading
2008 GMC Yukon Denali AWD Review
Mar 12, 2008
THE AUTO PAGE by John Heilig The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS Model: GMC Yukon Denali AWD Engine: 6.2-liter V8 Horsepower/Torque: 380 hp @ 5500 rpm/417 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 116.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 202 x 79.0 x 77.0 in. Tires: P275/55R20 Cargo volume: 108.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review
Mar 11, 2008
The latest generation Ford Sport Trac, a member of the Explorer family, made its debut late in 2006. Like the original 2001 Sport Trac, it is built like a pickup with a large Explorer-based cabin mounted to the pickup truck frame. Behind is a short 4.5-foot bed. Like the Explorer and unlike F-150, Sport Trac has Indepe ... Continue reading
2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Review
Mar 10, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Audis are different. The German manufacturer was an early adopter of front-wheel drive, back in the 1930s. It was also a pioneer in all-wheel drive technology, starting with the Quattro coupes of the early 1980s. And in styling and design, Audi copied ... Continue reading
IIHS Names 2008 Top Safety Picks-Video Enhanced
Mar 9, 2008
2008 winners of Top Safety Pick award â number of winners increases; pickups eligible for first time ARLINGTON, VA âThirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2008
SUZUKI SX4 SEDAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The little Suzuki in my driveway looks stubby and high, sort of jelly-bean shaped. Itâs not a motorcycle, you might have guessed. Itâs the new-for-08 SX4 Sedan in âTouringâ guise. Thatâs sort of like calling a hamburger a steak s ... Continue reading
2008 Infiniti G37 Journey Review
Mar 1, 2008
By Annabelle Frankl Southern California Bureau The Auto Channel A long-time fan of the G35 coupe and sedan, the prospect of some seat time in the new G37 has me very excited. Alas, a massive inundation from the skies â the first in a while which always signifies slick pavement, water build-up and even-more-scary-t ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda Fit Sport No sooner had the 2008 Honda Fit Sport I had requested for test purposes been delivered than Honda let it be known that an all-new 2009 version would debut at the New York International Auto Show at the end of March, then about a month away. Oops. Does this mea ... Continue reading
Feb 27, 2008
by Annabelle Frankl Southern Calfornia Bureau The Auto Channel Living in Southern California, itâs always a fun week when something with the ability to go topless arrives on your doorstep. With 20 years of top-down motoring chops under itâs familiar âsoap barâ shape, espying the bright red, âPo ... Continue reading
Steve and Thom Wrap up 2008 Chicago Auto and Share Their Insights and Opinions
Feb 24, 2008
2008 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW HIGHLIGHTS By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell Photos By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Chicago Show Lobby] As usual the early February weather in Chicago was humbling. Cold winds, wet snow and the Super Tuesday primary elections dominated the news as we began our immersion in the 100 ... Continue reading
Hi, I'm Diesel, Have We Been Introduced?
Feb 21, 2008
SEE ALSO: Editorial - Where are the Electric-Diesel Hybrids? Special to The Auto ChannelBy Jim KoscsAIADA Contributing Editor Will high fuel prices and new fuel economy legislation ensure success for a number of so-called âclean dieselâ models heading to the U.S. market in the fall? Several international bran ... Continue reading
Feb 19, 2008
AUDI A6 3.2 QUATTRO AT6 We love our quattros on the slippery stuff. Introduced in 1980, quattro was one of the first mass market permanent all-wheel-drive systems. With every generation the system gets even better. This makes two years in a row that weâve had one as our weekly tester for our 4-hour, dead-of-winter ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport Conventional wisdom says that if you want decent performance and a fun-to-drive character in a compact sedan, it'll cost you, and you may end up in a subcompact rather than a compact if you can't meet that cost. Suzuki ignores conventional wisdom with its SX4 ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Harley Earl: History behind the Daytona trophy
Feb 13, 2008
Alan Tays interviewed Richard Earl, grandson of the legendary car guy and visionary car designer for GM Harley Earl, for whom the Dayton 500 winners trophy is named and submitted this story for the Palm Beach Post: What are the best-known sports trophies? Even casual fans know about the prizes for the Super Bowl, the N ... Continue reading
Another Knowledgeable TACH Reader Remarks on "Let Them Eat Cake"
Feb 12, 2008
Dear Mr. Gordon, I read with interest, your article, "Let them eat cake" and share your concern about the conscience and awareness of the buying public, to the impending energy crisis that awaits us all. The installation rate of diesel engines in North American cars is limited to a few suppliers- VW, Mercedes and BMW. ... Continue reading
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