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Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance 2006

Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance 2006

MEADOW BROOK CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE 2006 Featuring the Classic Era and Mercedes By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Anyone who loves classic and other special cars and is within striking distance of Detroit could do nothing better with their time this weekend than immerse themselves in the 28th Meadow Br ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Special Interest Sites More Effective To Reach New Car Buyers

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Special Interest Sites More Effective To Reach New Car Buyers

Online Advertisers are More Likely to Effectively Reach New-Vehicle Buyers at Travel, Special Interest and Finance Web Sites than Most Automotive Shopping Sites Editors Note: Our ad sales department has been touting this message for the past 10 years, now maybe the auto ad experts will wake up, before thay waste any mo ... Continue reading

Electronic Stability Control: The Next Great Safety Advance

Electronic Stability Control: The Next Great Safety Advance

By Les Jackson AIADA Contributing EditorThe seat belt – a simple, inexpensive piece of equipment – has saved huge numbers of lives and limited serious injuries in crashes since they were mandated in all passenger vehicles in the mid-60s. Since 1975, when only about 20% of people used them, seat belts have bee ... Continue reading

2006 Range Rover HSE Review

2006 Range Rover HSE Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Range Rover Sport HSE ENGINE: 4.4-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 300 hp @ 5500 rpm/315 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shift mode WHEELBASE: 108.0 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 188.5 x 85.4 x 71.5 in. TIRES: P225/50YR19 CARGO VOLUME: 71.0 cu. ... Continue reading

2006 Hyundai Azera SE Review

2006 Hyundai Azera SE Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Hyundai Azera SE Engine: 3.8-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 263 hp @ 6000 rpm/255 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm Transmission: 5-speed automatic with Shiftronic Wheelbase: 109.4 in. Length x Width x Height: 192.7 x 72.8 x 58.7 in. Tires: 225/60HR16 Cargo volume: 16.6 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

New Cadillac Advertising - Say So long to Breakthrough, Led Zeppelin Music and Gary Sinise Voiceovers

New Cadillac Advertising - Say So long to Breakthrough, Led Zeppelin Music and Gary Sinise Voiceovers

SAY HELLO TO “LIFE. LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT.” CADILLAC’S NEW CONSUMER MARKETING CAMPAIGN by Marty Bernstein, Marketing – Advertising editor Presentations of new advertising campaigns are often as much about style as substance. That’s why most new campaigns are presented in the agency’s lu ... Continue reading

2006 Mazda5 Touring Review

2006 Mazda5 Touring Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Mazda5 Touring It could be confusing. There a Mazda MX-5, and there is a Mazda5. But place the two side by side, and confusion evaporates. The MX-5, also known as the Miata, is the best-selling two-seat roadster in history. The Mazda5 is a... ??? Taxonomy fails at times like t ... Continue reading

Bobblehead Characters New Jeep Spokesmations

Bobblehead Characters New Jeep Spokesmations

NEW JEEP COMPASS MARKETING CAMPAIGN REACHES OUT TO YOUNG NEW BUYERS by Marty Bernstein Marketing & Advertising Editor While many automotive brands are shaking their heads on how to capture the aging baby boomers market – millions turning 60 for the next several years – the Jeep division of Daim-lerChrysler ha ... Continue reading

Great Road Trips From Donna Vissing - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Gatlinburg Tennessee

Great Road Trips From Donna Vissing - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Gatlinburg Tennessee

By Donna F. Vissing The Auto Channel Travel Editor Gatlinburg TN July, 2006 Among the oldest mountains in the world, 5th largest in the country, with the park stretching across 521,621 acres – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the #1 most visited national park. Long ago when the Cherokee tribe arrived, th ... Continue reading

2006 Hyundai Azera Limited Review

2006 Hyundai Azera Limited Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Hyundai Azera Limited Hyundai is serious about competing with the established players in the automotive world, and none of its products show this intent better than its flagship Azera sedan. All new for the 2006 model year, the Azera could be seen as a replacement for Hyundai' ... Continue reading

Toyota's Press "Leave No Stone Unturned in Drive Forward"

Toyota's Press "Leave No Stone Unturned in Drive Forward"

By Melissa Anderson AIADA Communications and Web Content Mgr. Charismatic Leader Says “Plug-In” Hybrids, Flex-Fuel Vehicle Program Maybe Next for Automaker Toyota wasn’t always the juggernaut it is today. There was a time early on in its almost 70 year history when the automaker nearly went bankrupt foll ... Continue reading

War Profiteer "Big Oil" Benefits From Mideast Suffering

War Profiteer "Big Oil" Benefits From Mideast Suffering

NEW YORK July 14, 2006; Reuters reported that oil surged to record highs above $78 on Friday on fears the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas could escalate and spread to more Middle East countries. Iran's nuclear standoff with the West, fears over oil supply in Nigeria due to militant attacks, an influx o ... Continue reading

2006 Pontiac G6 GTP Convertible Review

2006 Pontiac G6 GTP Convertible Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP Convertible General Motors has been criticized for many things in recent years, but its Pontiac division has scored big with the G6 Convertible, released just in time for summer. Not only is it a four-seat convertible, a rarity in this day, it's a reasonably-pri ... Continue reading

What's Out There in the World of Tires

What's Out There in the World of Tires

By Les Jackson AIADA Contributing Editor Without doubt, the most important – and by far the most ignored - safety component of any vehicle is its tires. Four contact patches, the surface areas where the tires are in contact with the pavement, control how well the car handles, stops and accelerates because they pro ... Continue reading

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Volkswagen GTI The Volkswagen GTI has always had character, but that character has changed over the years since its 1983 American debut. Back then it emphasized performance at a low price, offering nearly the abilities of some big-name German sports sedans at a substantial dis ... Continue reading

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