Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Michelin Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 1
Jun 10, 2006
Boarding a flight to Paris is never an issue. Where and when do I show up with my passport, and can I force myself to adapt to the six-hour time difference ahead of the journey. Getting up at 2 AM to âOfficeâ is never a fun thing, and 0430 is marginally doable. Thus I prepared for the 2006 Challenge Bibendum, ... Continue reading
2006 Hyundai Accent GLS Review
Jun 9, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Hyundai Accent GLS 4-Door There is an unfortunate tendency for successful automakers, especially those with humble beginnings, to forget their past. All too often, those who started life by using inexpensive subcompacts as their initial stepping stone to success abandon the en ... Continue reading
2006 Acura TSX w/Navigation Review
Jun 9, 2006
ACURA TSX W/NAVIGATION A Full-Zoot Hoot By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau One must make rapid adjustments in this business. After a week driving the Honda Ridgeline pickup and acclimating to its size I traded it in for a strikingly red (Milano Red they call it) Acura TSX. My first impression was how tiny ... Continue reading
2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4x4 Review
Jun 9, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 ENGINE: 4.6-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 292 hp @ 5750 rpm/300 lb.-ft. @ 3950 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 113.7 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 193.4 x 73.7 x 72.8 in. TIRES: P235/65R18 CARGO VOLUME: 85.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Great Road Trips From Donna Vissing - Nashville Tennessee
Jun 3, 2006
When I travel to a destination, my first interest is the history. After I begin to understand the history, then I can more fully ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2006
THE HARBOUR REPORT By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Detroit â June 1, 2006 â âIn-plant quality improvement is driving productivity gains at most North American auto plants,â and âthe manufacturing productivity gap among North American automotive manufacturers is smaller than eve ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Lexus IS350 Lexus has fully understood the concept of luxury as applied to an automobile since its inception. But ``sport'' has seemingly been just out of its grasp. To be sure, there have been very sporty Lexuses, especially in the form of the GS sedans, but they have always ... Continue reading
Top Nissan Exec Blasts Industry for New-Media Timidity
Jun 1, 2006
(AdAge.com) -- Jan Thompson, VP-marketing of Nissan North America, today scolded the U.S. auto industry for resorting to "a less risky approach to marketing" leading to a big disparity in where automakers spend their ad dollars and consumers invest their time. ... Continue reading
May 31, 2006
VOLVO XC90 A Really Sweet Swede By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau When the XC90 was introduced at the North American International Auto Show a few years ago it was named the North American Truck of the Year, . . . or was that North American Car of the Year. If there had been a category called North Ameri ... Continue reading
May 27, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Toyota Yaris 3-Door Liftback Three dollars for a gallon of gasoline may be shocking to Americans, but it would be happy nostalgia for Europeans, where fuel can be twice as much, or more. So what kind of cars are popular in Europe? Small, economical, but roomy ones. Cars like t ... Continue reading
May 25, 2006
BMW 330i German Engineering At Its Best By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The first (and, as it turns out, only) new car I ever bought was a 1970 BMW 2002. It was a wonderfully simple little car that was probably more fun to drive than any other little sedan on the road - fast, agile and just a tad quirk ... Continue reading
AIADA's 2006 Dealer of the Year Award Gala
May 25, 2006
AIADAâs 2006 Dealer of the Year recipient was not a veteran of the auto industry, but rather a new dealer civically and politically involved in every way imaginable. AIADAâs 2006 Dealer of the Year Cheri Fleming Cheri Fleming of Valencia Acura in Valencia, California not only sells Acuras, but has donated $2. ... Continue reading
AIADA Congress: One on One with Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
May 25, 2006
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Among writers and journalists thereâs a syndrome known as âbeat envyâ ⦠the other personâs beat (the industry or topic they cover) is more fun, interesting, perk laden, serious and/or professional than the one you have. Iâm not complaining. Far ... Continue reading
May 24, 2006
THE LAST CORVETTE Bound For Barrett-Jackson By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau In the quaint little northern Ohio town of Napoleon we found a nondescript gathering of warehouses with a small sign out front that says âPro Team.â Dedicated Corvette folks will know that business as the largest Corv ... Continue reading
May 24, 2006
GMC YUKON 2007 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We have lots of work to do this week. Weâll be evaluating this big, freshly redesigned GMC Yukon, investigating the âLast Corvette,â trying to catch the elusive moon bow at Cumberland Falls, visiting the Corvette factory and museum in Bowlin ... Continue reading
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