Jan 24, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Scion xB When the Scion brand debuted as Toyota's youth-oriented line, the expectation was that the xA hatchback would account for most sales, with the xB second. After all, the xA, a subcompact hatchback, was in a category known to be popular with the young, young at heart, a ... Continue reading
Jan 24, 2008
By Jim Koscs AIADA Contributing Editor Is the U.S. market ready for pickup trucks and SUVs from China and India? Two enterprising importers are betting on it. Each one, howevÂer, is taking a different approach, and each touts a unique selling proposition. The worldâs largest market for automobiles seems to show ... Continue reading
2008 Detroit Auto Show - Steve and Thom Wrap-Up
Jan 21, 2008
2008 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW â DETROIT By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Auto Show] STEVE: <meta name= ... Continue reading
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Lamborghini...Uh, Yeah, They're Here, Too - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 16, 2008
An editorial comment by one of The Auto Channel's 'Co-Flounders' DETROIT - January 16, 2008: Once again, Lamborghini brought it's fabulous vehicles to another American auto show (Detroit, LA, etc.). Thy really are beautiful, and they drive nicely, as well. But what I don't get is why they bother showing up year after y ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Frontier Pick-up Review
Jan 16, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4 LE Long Bed Timing is everything. My week with a 2008 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab LE pickup in 4x4 trim coincided with the first serious storms of the season. Heavy rain, strong winds, deep standing water, and streams crossing the road were the order ... Continue reading
Jan 13, 2008
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Sunday was a typical Michigan day in January: cold, dreary, dark, with a gray forbidding sky. Ah, but inside Cobo Hall â the over-crowded venue for the auto show â it was hot, stuffy, noisy, brightly lit and green. This was a continuation of what started at every S ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2008
2008 SATURN VUE XE V6 AWD A New World Vue By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Iâm going out on a limb here to nominate the new-for-â08, fully redesigned Saturn Vue for an MIV award (Most Improved Vehicle). I suppose there are many other deserving rides out there but this is the one in front of me ... Continue reading
Jan 2, 2008
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Scion xD Engine: 1.8-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 128 hp @ 6000 rpm/125 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 96.9 in. Length x Width x Height: 154.7 x 67.9 x 60.0 in. Tires: P195/60R16 Cargo volume: 10.5/35.7 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Jan 1, 2008
I thought that this quote from Ann Landers says it all...thanks to everyone who helped make 2007 such a great year for the TAC Family. Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, a ... Continue reading
That Was the Year that Was. TACH's European Bureau Chief looks back on 2007
Dec 31, 2007
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel The last thing you, our faithful readers need during the holiday season is a long, boring article about the rear suspension setting of some obscure automobile so let me make it brief. The choices are all mine so if you disagree please donât blame anyone but y ... Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: General Motors Styling 1927-1958: Genesis of the World's Largest Design Studios
Dec 30, 2007
By Tracy Powell Book Review by Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Until the late 20s automobiles were mostly utilitarian contraptions of varying sophistication with little consideration for aesthetic appeal. Only a very few visionaries saw this new conveyance as something worthy of embellishment. One of thos ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Versa 1.8 SL HB Review
Dec 30, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Nissan Versa 1.8 SL HB Engine: 1.8-liter I-4 Horsepower/Torque: 122 hp @ 5200 rpm/127 lb.-ft. @ 4800 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 99.8 in. Length x Width x Height: 177.5 x 67.3 x 55.5 in. Tires: 185/65R15 Cargo volume: 17.8/50.4 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Dec 30, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Scion xB Engine: 2.4-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 158 hp @ 6000 rpm/162 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 102.4 in. Length x Width x Height: 167.3 x 69.3 x 64.7 in. Tires: P205/55R16 Cargo volume: 21.7 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2008 BMW 535xi Sports Wagon Review
Dec 28, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: BMW 535xi Sports Wagon Engine: 3.0-liter inline six Horsepower/Torque: 230 hp @ 6500 rpm/200 lb.-ft. @ 2750 rpm Transmission: 6-speed Steptronic automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 113.6 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.2 x 72.7 x 58.7 in. Tires: P245/40R18 Cargo vol ... Continue reading
2008 Ford Taurus Limited AWD Review
Dec 27, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With apologies to `60s folksinger Donavan Leitch, first there is a Taurus, then it's gone, and then it's back again. After a short hiatus, when it was apparently replaced by the Five Hundred, the Ford Taurus is back. And it's back bigger and better than ever. But there is a catch. ... Continue reading
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