Feb 6, 2007
AUDI A3 S-LINE A Station Wagon for Fun Lovers By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Audi A3 S-Line is a good looking, fast little front-wheel-drive wagon. A dark blue one appeared in my driveway last week and Iâve been having a lot of fun with it. This one has the 2.0-liter, turbocharged, in-line 4-cyli ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2007
SUZUKI SX4 AWD for 2007 A Bargain Crossover SUV By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I remember vividly banging through the narrow blacktop roads in the hills of St. John, USVI in a rented Suzuki Samurai rescuing a lost yellow cat we found on a deserted beach. (Iâll share that travel story with you one ... Continue reading
2008 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 Pick-up Truck Reviews
Feb 6, 2007
SUPER DUTY FORD TRUCKS FOR 2008 Updating the Icons â F-250, F350, F450 By Steve Purdy and Martha Hindes TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Texas is for trucks. One in four Texans drives a truck of some kind and one out of every six trucks Ford sells are sold to Texans. Ford, GM and Toyota all make trucks in Texas. ... Continue reading
2007 Audi A4 Convertible Review
Feb 1, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet Fabric-top convertibles are not usually known as all-weather vehicles. Yes, they're great for fun in the sun, and can shield occupants from a little rain, but once it gets cold it's time to park for the winter and switch to another vehicle. Right? Not so with ... Continue reading
Jan 25, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Lexus RX 400h debuted early in model year 2006 as the premium model of the RX lineup, in an interesting, and unusual, part-time all-wheel drive form. While a 3.3-liter, 208-horsepower gasoline engine and 167-horsepower electric motor drove the front wheels, the rear wheels were ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger's The Neighborhood Mechanic 1/09/06
Jan 22, 2007
At the time of this writing we are in the midst of the warmest winter on record across North America. Many people think that a warmer winter would be better for their car. Nothing could be further form the truth. Itâs on the days when everything warms up and then freezes at night that your car will corrode the mos ... Continue reading
2007 Chevrolet Aveo LT 4-Door Review
Jan 21, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Chevrolet Aveo LT 4-Door Subcompact sedans may not be high-profile dream machines, but they do meet a need. As inexpensive transportation, both in price and operating cost, a subcompact sedan works for people with modest budgets who want a new car, not a used one. And a subcom ... Continue reading
Americans Questioning Value of Free Trade
Jan 19, 2007
Washington DC January 18, 2007; In a recent poll conducted by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times, 68 percent of Americans said the economy is doing well, the most since 2001. In the same poll, 41 percent of respondents said free trade hurts the economy, with just 28 percent saying it helps. According to Bloomberg, opi ... Continue reading
2007 Ford Shelby Cobra 500 Review
Jan 18, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG The Bottom Line â The Shelby Cobra 500 is an awesome performance car that is a surprisingly nice package as a ânormalâ street car. It has great looks with blue paint and two wide racing stripes, and a great sound from the exhaust. Many, many years ago, my wife and I had a 196 ... Continue reading
Jan 18, 2007
2007 Cadillac Escalade Road Test by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The lady in the grey Volvo station wagon didnât quite know what was happening. There she was, minding her own business at the traffic lights near Sears Point race track when a huge, metallic blue Escalade pulled alongside. The lights changed, ... Continue reading
2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec(Diesel) Review
Jan 18, 2007
Road test: Mercedes 320 Bluetec Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief It couldnât have been more appropriate. I had an invitation to the film premiere of The Good German in Hollywoodâs Egyptian Theatre. Starring Kate Blanchett. George Clooney and Tobey Maguire it was about events in Berlin just after the end of ... Continue reading
2007 Volkswagen Touareg V6 Review
Jan 17, 2007
VOLKSWAGNEN TOUAREG V6 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau What exactly is a âTouareg?â Literally translated as âfree folkâ Touareg is the name of a nomadic North African tribe known historically to be feisty and aggressive. Itâs also a remarkably competent full-size sport-utility ... Continue reading
2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL Review
Jan 16, 2007
2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL â Same old tune played to a new beat. By: Rex Roy Sometimes it just feels good to reminisce. It has a way of putting things in perspective. So come back with me to a simpler time, where there were just a few compact cars with names like Falcon and Nova. They came from places with names li ... Continue reading
2007 Saturn Vue Green Line Review: Lame Duck Greenie
Jan 16, 2007
By: Rex Roy The Auto Channel Remember when Saturn offered buyers a different kind car because it was a different kind of car company? While a brilliant advertising campaign, it used to be true. Saturns had their own chassis, polymer body panels, engines, manufacturing plants, dealerships ⦠the works. If you haven' ... Continue reading
2007 Volkswagen Eos Review - What a Woman Wants Behind the Wheel
Jan 16, 2007
By Donna Vissing Contributing Editor The Auto Channel Have you heard about the Volkswagen Eos? If not, you will soon! Last fall 2006 Volkswagen introduced a first of its kind, sporty, hard-top convertible certain to become a favorite among convertible enthusiasts! From the very minute I was introduced to this car it be ... Continue reading
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