Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Review
Sep 13, 2006
Executive Summary: One Week With Grand Cherokee SRT8 No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced by decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is not a year old and already gaining some n ... Continue reading
2006 Jeep Commander Limited Review
Sep 13, 2006
Woman on Wheels: 2006 Jeep Commander Limited By Laura Heilig-Trexler The Dress New to the Jeep line this year, the Commander appears to be the companyâs response to the Hummer, which has grown in popularity despite rising gas costs. Our first impression of this vehicle is that it looks like a cross between the Che ... Continue reading
Preview: 2007 Lexus LS 460 and LS 460 L
Sep 9, 2006
by Carey Russ The fourth-generation, 2007 Lexus LS, which will go on sale in mid-October, may be the most important car in the company's short but illustrious history since the original LS 400 of 1989. The new LS 460 sets new standards for the company in styling, craftsmanship, and customer-driven features. It's the qu ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2006
The Culmination of a Race Carâs Life - and Its Builderâs As Well By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Bill Summers waited his turn for the podium this morning under the skylights at the famous Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. Others told the basic story of the long, sleek race car under the silk ... Continue reading
2007 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD Review
Sep 8, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD I have seen the future, and it can be described in one word: crossover. A crossover, in an automotive sense, is a vehicle that combines properties of two or more pre-existing vehicular types to make something new. The now-standard crossover, call i ... Continue reading
August 2006 U.S. Car and Light Truck Sales
Sep 3, 2006
Aug 31, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Audi Q7 Didn't Audi hear the news? SUVs are dead, right? Well, no. True, the SUV market has flattened out, but it's still a significant portion of the American personal-transportation marketplace. The SUV segments are changing, and the vehicles themselves are diversifying. SUV ... Continue reading
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe Review
Aug 28, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Chevrolet Cobalt SS coupe Engine: 2.0-liter supercharged I-4 Horsepower/Torque: 205 hp @ 5600 rpm/200 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 103.3 in. Length x Width x Height: 180.3 x 67.9 x 56.7 in. Tires: P215/45R18 Cargo volume: 13.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006/7 Honda Accord EX-L V6 6-speed There comes a time in life when youth's carefree pleasures are supposed to be put away for adult responsibilities, when, for instance, in an automotive vein, the ratty old well-used sports car of one's college years should be traded in on a good, ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2006
CADILLAC ESCALADE A Truck with Elegance and Bling By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It was a rough morning near the end of a busy week. With a lunchtime appointment to meet the owner at the Corvette racing shops of Pratt & Miller, followed by an afternoon swap of this Escalade for a little Saturn Sky on ... Continue reading
Two of the Biggest Launch a (smart) Little Car for the U.S.
Aug 21, 2006
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor You donât get much bigger in the automobile industry than Roger Penske and Dieter Zetsche; they epitomize auto industry success, but with different roads. Penske first made his reputation in racing, then through expansion into a variety of businesses â Penske Corpo ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2007 Toyota Yaris 4-door sedan ENGINE: 1.5-liter I-4 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 106 hp @ 6000 rpm/103 lb.-ft. @ 4200 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 100.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 169.3 x 66.5 x 56.7 in. TIRES: P175/65R14 CARGO VOLUME: 12.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Great Road Trips From John Heilig - Antique Auto Museum Hershey PA
Aug 20, 2006
By John Heilig With more than 130 cars in its collection, and a strong working relationship with the Smithsonian Institution, the Antique Auto Museum in Hershey has established itself, after only three years of existence, as one of the premier collections in the country. The museum is independent, but is an outgrowth o ... Continue reading
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review
Aug 18, 2006
2006 Corvette Z06 Redux (c) 2006 by Carey Russ The phone rang. It was the scheduler from the press fleet delivery service. There was a problem with the car I was supposed to get for this week, but they had a replacement in mind. It's not particularly unusual in my business for a scheduled test car to become unavailable ... Continue reading
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review
Aug 14, 2006
By Thom Cannell Detroit Buresu The Auto Channel Perfect is an overused word, yet âhighly suitable for someone or somethingâ is an accurate description of the 2007 Explorer Sport Trac. It does everything it shouldâand moreâwith style, grace and a heaping dollop of panache. Previous Explorer Sport Tra ... Continue reading
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