Nov 27, 2007
2007 DODGE SPRINTER A College Reunion on the Road By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [0952] [0913] [0866] The view out our south-facing window is spectacular. The hills of south central Kentucky glow with fall color. The Cumberland River winds around and through these wild and scenic hills just as do some ... Continue reading
Nov 26, 2007
Smart fortwo Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief San Joseâs Santana Row came as a bit of a surprise. Yes Iâve heard about it, it was supposed to be quite nice but never in my wildest dreams did I expect what I âve found. A Bentley outside the new Tumi shop, a Maserati opposite a trendy Sushi bar, a somew ... Continue reading
What a Woman Wants - Review of the 2007 KIA Spectra SX
Nov 25, 2007
By Donna Vissing The 2007 KIA Spectra SX is a great drive, great mileage at a great price! Considered to be one of the fastest growing automobile manufacturers in the world, the Korean-built KIA is increasing their consumer fan base. The Spectra SX is a sporty, sleek, fun car to drive; when you add the carâs depen ... Continue reading
Nov 23, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The current Kia Spectra hasn't changed much since its debut in 2004, and even in the highly-competitive compact class that is not a problem. Even now, it holds its own very well thank you - especially the premium Spectra5 variant, an unusual and very European concept in the America ... Continue reading
California Car Designers Look to 2057
Nov 20, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles region, arguably the worldâs trendsetter in consumer fashion, lifestyle and entertainment, is also home to the largest concentration of automotive design studios in the world. Fifteen automobile manufacturersâ design studios are all ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show - CA = Cars, Crowds, Congestion
Nov 17, 2007
Special to The Auto ChannelBy Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Californians were the leaders; in fact, the epicenter for the first wave of vehicles not made in Detroit â back then it was a trend. Today, the trend of international brands has become a force. Is California still the equivalent of the automoti ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (VIDEO) - 2008 Cadillac CTS On The Road And On The Track
Nov 17, 2007
by Carey Russ The plan was simple enough - a new 2008 Cadillac CTS would be delivered to my house, near San Francisco, CA, and I would drive it to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to watch the last race of Cadillac's current career in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Then I'd drive home. Seat time in the second ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2007
Chevrolet says the new 2008 Malibu that âThe Car You Canât Ignoreâ is ready to make conquests against mid-sized heavyweights Camry, Accord, Altima, and Fusion. With an entry price five bucks under $20,000, Malibu provides a European-themed package redolent of pure American dynamism, value and a luxurious ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The original Mini lasted nearly unchanged for forty years. The pace of life and automotive evolution is a little faster today, and so the first-generation new Mini gave way to its replacement earlier this year, after a mere five years. The original Mini was largely designed by one ... Continue reading
Tokyo Motor Show - It's a Small Small World
Nov 13, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Japan is not a big country, about the size of California. The population of the island nation is almost 128 million, which puts it at 12th in the world. Tokyo, the largest city, has a population of 14.7 million during the day, but drops to 12.8 million at night as commuters l ... Continue reading
Road Trip: 2008 Audi R8 - EXCLUSIVE 3-PART VIDEO FEATURE
Nov 13, 2007
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in the all new 2008 Audi R8 sportscar. EDITOR'S NOTE: This page contains an embeded two-part video. In part 1 Johan de Nysschen, Audi of America's Executive Vice President, gives an overview of the R8. In parts 2 and 3 The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch rides along with Johan on the ro ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2007
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel to the 2007 Sacramento Auto Show for the Toyota Mobile Hybrid Experience Tour. Produced and edited by Marc J. Rauch In this episode of ROAD TRIP Mark Fulmer talks with Mark Ulbrich, Road Team Spokesman, about Toyota's Mobile Hybrid Experience tour. The tour began last January at t ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The name is about the only thing having to do with the Saturn Vue that hasn't been changed for 2008. Well, the wheelbase is the same, and overall size is within inches or less, usually less, in all exterior and interior dimensions. But from the outside, it looks very different. Fro ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Volvo XC70 Preview I'm on a forest service road in the mountains of northern Montana, just outside of Glacier National Park and only a few miles from Canada. I really don't need the ice-alert light in the instrument cluster to tell me that it might be cold enough for slippery, ... Continue reading
2008 Mercury Mariner Premier 4WD Review
Nov 11, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Mercury Mariner Premier 4WD A writer might associate the word "ancient" with "mariner" in deference to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". That's a correct association in literature, but incorrect in connection with cars or small SUVs, wher ... Continue reading
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