A Purdy Road Trip - Search For The Moon Bow
May 24, 2006
SEARCH FOR THE MOON BOW A Travel Narrative from a Shunpikerâs Journal By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau My accomplice Joe and I are out doing an extensive road test of the new GMC Yukon and en route weâre visiting the only place in the Western Hemisphere where one can witness a moon bow. As a f ... Continue reading
Corvettes Old and New; Preserving, Building and Racing The Icon
May 24, 2006
CORVETTES, NEW AND OLD<br> Preserving, Building and Racing The Icon<p> By Steve Purdy and Joe Chagnon<br> TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau THE MUSEUM Letâs just call this our Corvette day. We figured about a three-hour drive shunpiking (taking the back roads) from our Tennessee resort to Bowling Green, Kentucky w ... Continue reading
May 19, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Think ``Toyota,'' and what comes to mind? Probably not style. For the most part, the styling of Toyota's cars and trucks has been either conservative to the point of blandness or just plain strange. But Toyota's new FJ Cruiser will sell on style, as well as i ... Continue reading
AIADA Look Back: Sanctions Averted in U.S.-Japan Auto Battle: How Dealers Made a Difference
May 18, 2006
This article originally appeared in AIADAâs International Automobile Dealer magazine, volume 12, No. 4 July/August 1995 Thousands of dealers and their employees breathed a sign of relief on June 28 [1995] as the U.S. and Japan reached an 11th-hour trade accord narrowly averting sanctions that would have been impos ... Continue reading
Vissing's Vacations: Rosemary Beach, Florida (The Emerald Coast)
May 17, 2006
May, 2006 By Donna Vissing Travel Editor The Auto Channel Rosemary Beach shines brightly as one of Floridaâs gems. Situated along the âpanhandleâ and one of nine beaches comprising âThe Emerald Coastâ, Rosemary Beach is an interesting blend of small town meets inclusive resort community. This d ... Continue reading
Law Enforcement Gears up for 'Click It or Ticket' - A GIANT WASTE OF RESOURCES
May 15, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--May 15, 2006--More than 350 law enforcement agencies throughout California will be out in force during the next three weeks as part of the statewide "Click It or Ticket" seat belt campaign. The annual mobilization -- which runs May 15 through June 4, 2006 -- is designed to increase seat belt use in ... Continue reading
May 13, 2006
NISSAN ARMADA IN SEDONA A Road Test and a Travelogue By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau My pretty blonde and I thought the first week in May ought to be a great time to be in Sedona, our favorite inspirational location in northern Arizona. Weâve arranged a big Nissan Armada, sport-utility - built on ... Continue reading
May 11, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Toyota Camry LE The Toyota Camry has been the best-selling car in this country for the past four years, and for eight of the past nine years. It's been in the top few for even longer. I see numerous examples from the previous three generations, models going back to 1992, on a ... Continue reading
Vissing's Vacations: Unexpected Orlando
May 10, 2006
Article Title: âUnexpectedâ Visit to Orlando Article Submission: Donna F. Vissing, TAC, Travel & Vacation Editor Word Count: 880 Planning a trip to Orlando, Florida but would like to do something different? Visit the âunexpected sideâ of Orlando. Between the diverse cultural settings, museums, galle ... Continue reading
2006 Clean Cities Congress and Expo Opens Today
May 8, 2006
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute is joined by Valley of the Sun and Tucson Regional Clean Cities in presenting the Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006. Fueling Economic Solutions is both the theme and focal point as our presenters and exhibitors drive home the business case for alternative fuels. This Congress fe ... Continue reading
2006 BMW 325xi Sports Wagon Review
May 5, 2006
BMW 2006 325xi Sports Wagon. Andrew Frankl There is an old adage- every picture tells a story. It certainly does in this instance. In my humble opinion among the myriad BMWs to choose from the 325xi is far and away the best buy. In this day and age of SUVs and crossovers the 325xi is one, no nonsense automobile. ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
By Andrew Frankl I have to make a confession-the new Dodge Magnum SRT8 is not my cup of tea. Having said that it is wonderful news that in its various guises the truly dramatic looking car enabled Chrysler to make a profit after years of languishing in a sea of red ink. Clearly something new and exciting was called for ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
Road impressions: the new Jaguar XK By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Driving the latest 300 horsepower Jaguar XK in Baja, Mexico was no picnic. Before you say âoh, poor man, tough job but someone has to do itâ how would you like to drive someone elseâs 75 thousand dollar brand new sports coupe at r ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
Audi Q7, A Quick Look By Carey Russ I've just returned one of the short-lead presentations of Audi's Q7, where company spokespersons stressed two points: One, the Q7 is not merely a stretched Touareg. The two vehicles have only 15 percent parts commonality, most of which are suspension pieces. And two, the Q7 is the mo ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
By Carey Russ (c) 2006 Kia is not exactly the first name to spring to mind when thinking about cars, particularly cars of the ever-popular mid-size family sedan variety. The Korean-based manufacturer would like to change that, with its new 2006.5 Optima, which was recently introduced to the automotive press in Californ ... Continue reading
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