Oct 8, 2007
What would you pay to have the coolest car on your block? A car with the best hands-free Bluetooth speakerphone and the best text-to-speech system for reading all those hundreds of messages from your thumb-pounding friends. How about owning a car where you could have an intimate conversation with your iPodâor othe ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2007
Launched in the Montana Rockies By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com The good folks at Volvo chose to introduce the fresh, new, third-generation Volvo XC70 to the media in the big sky country of Whitefish, Montana. As we flew over Glacier National Park and into the Kalispell airport the yellowing aspens confirmed that fal ... Continue reading
2008 Cadillac CTS Review and Road Impressions
Oct 5, 2007
Road impressions- Cadillac CTS Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Susan Docherty was getting out of her car outside LAâs world famous Ivy restaurant where ladies who do lunch stopped munching on their Caesar salads and turned their heads - face and neck lifts permitting â to have a look, not at the perfectly ... Continue reading
2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Review
Sep 26, 2007
After reviewing a spate of luxury cars these past few weeks it was a real pleasure, or more accurately a thrill, to spend a few days with this wonderful new Infiniti G37 Sport, replacement for the venerable G35 we liked so well. Itâs a bit more sophisticated, great looking, excitingly fast, crisp handling, though ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2007
Washington DC September 26, 2007; The AIADA reported that for some consumers, buying a vehicle can be extremely stressful, but it doesn't have to be. If you want that seductive new sedan at a good price, you're probably going to need to know what to say â and more importantly, what not to say. Forbes has set out t ... Continue reading
BMW 7 Series Hydrogen - Rare Production Car Makes Its Way to the Green
Sep 26, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor As thousands of golf fans entered the main gate of the Cog Hill golf course near Chicago earlier this month for the BMW Championship, a gigantic globe, actually a round tent, with graphics of the earth from outer space was hard to miss. Walking toward the globe, dubbed the â ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Rogue - In A Crowded Marketplace Nissan Introduces a New Crossover
Sep 24, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Toyotaâs had a record run in the small crossover SUV category for several years with its Rav 4. Hondaâs done well with its CRV too. But records are made to be broken and the new Rogue from Nissan could well be a serious, viable contender in the ever-increasing crowd ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Presents Exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
Sep 22, 2007
This week marks the start of the 2007/2008 Auto Shows season, with one of the largest and most exciting of the year; the 62nd Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung â commonly known (in English) as the Frankfurt Motor Show. And for the first time ever THE AUTO CHANNEL will be providing its unique PRESS PASS COVERAGE ... Continue reading
Hear New Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press' Interview on WJR Radio
Sep 20, 2007
Posted on The Firehouse Blog Mike Ellis Detroit September 20, 2007; In his first interview since joining Chrysler, Vice Chairman and President Jim Press said, âitâs great to be back on the home team,â and he confidently predicted that the company would gain market share. âI think every 37 or 38 year ... Continue reading
2008 Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe Convertible Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 20, 2007
Not For the Fish & Chips Crowd 2008 ROLLS-ROYCE DROPHEAD COUPE -- THE CONVERTIBLE DRIVE OF A LIFETIME by Marty Bernstein, Itâs not too often â if ever -- one gets to enjoy the lifestyle of a celebrity, trust fund baby or hedge fund manager ⦠ah, but when you do it is so exhilarating! Along with a select ... Continue reading
Sep 17, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2008 Buick Enclave Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 275 hp @ 6600 rpm/251 lb.-ft. @ 3200 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic/manual Wheelbase: 119.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 201.5 x 79.0 x 72.5 in. Tires: 255/65R18 Cargo volume: 18.9/115.1 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 Coupe and 2007 S-Class Reviews
Sep 17, 2007
2007 MERCEDES BENZ CL550 COUPE AND S-CLASS SEDAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I havenât driven anything with this much eye appeal since the Rolls Royce Phantom. The new Mercedes Benz CL550 pillarless hardtop coupe has enough visual drama to turn the heads of anyone who pays attention to cars â ... Continue reading
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4WD Review
Sep 13, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4WD with Navigation In the decade since the first Honda CR-V was introduced, crossover SUVs have gone from an interesting new idea to mainstream transportation. And, although crossovers are the fastest-growing vehicle segment in the U.S., and are seen as an Ame ... Continue reading
New Honda Accord Advertising Campaign
Sep 12, 2007
If You're 29 to 41 Years Old -- Watch Out! HONDA'S AD CAMPAIGN FOR NEW HONDA ACCORD IS TARGETING GEN Xers LIKE YOU! by Marty Bernstein, Advertising â Marketing Editor Finally! With mega bucks in most design jean pockets and a future that looks bright for many, one auto marketer, Honda through its ad agency, RPA, i ... Continue reading
Chrysler's Nardelli At The Detroit Automotive Press Association
Sep 10, 2007
The New Chrysler's Nardelli Has His Measure Taken At the Detroit Automotive Press Association By Steve Purdy Detroit, MI â Friday, September 7, 2007 â The new Chryslerâs new big boss, Bob Nardelli, faced the largest gathering in recent memory of the Detroit Automotive Press Association today to offer som ... Continue reading
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