Feb 27, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Honda Element EX ENGINE: 2.4-liter DOHC inline four HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 160 hp @ 5,500 rpm/161 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual WHEELBASE: 109.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 186.6 x 73.3 x 67.7 in. TIRES: P215/70R16All-Season ECONOMY: 21 mpg city/24 mpg ... Continue reading
Feb 25, 2005
BMW X5 4.8is Hot Rod Bimmer By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions We would have a hard time finding an auto reviewer who did not consider the BMW X5 to be either best in class or mighty close to it. Based on the mid-size 5-Series sedan platform the X5 is the larger of BMW’s two “Sports Activity Vehicles̶ ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2005
By Carey Russ PALM SPRINGS, CA: Seven years since the debut of the Lexus RX300? My, how time flies. The RX was one of the most significant vehicles in recent automotive history, as it created the now-burgeoning luxury crossover-SUV category. It quickly became the Lexus sales leader, and its successor, the Lexus RX330, ... Continue reading
2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL Review
Feb 22, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL A generation ago, the new Ford Freestyle wouldn't have existed. Instead, its place would have been taken by a Five Hundred wagon. For the Freestyle is built on the same platform as the Five Hundred and so could logically be thought of as the Five Hundred ... Continue reading
Feb 18, 2005
A New Homogenized & Pasteurized SUV By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher If I call a vehicle homogenized and pasteurized does that mean that I don’t like it, or think it’s not good? No, quite the contrary: I think the Freestyle is a very, very nice car, er wagon, ah, I mean minivan or sport ... Continue reading
Feb 18, 2005
NADAguides.com Compares the Taurus, Charger and Monte Carlo Side-by-Side COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 18 -- NASCAR enthusiasts across the world are anxiously awaiting their Super Bowl of racing -- the Daytona 500 -- which takes place this Sunday, February 20th at Daytona National Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. 43 cars ... Continue reading
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Review
Feb 16, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <b>SPECIFICATIONS </b> <br> <b>MODEL: </b> Chrysler Town & Country Limited<br> <b>ENGINE: </b> 3.8-liter V6<br> <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: </b> 207 hp @ 5,000 rpm/238 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm <br> <b>TRANSMISSION: </b> 4-speed automatic<br> <b>WHEELBASE: </b> 119.3 in. <br> <b>LENGTH x WID ... Continue reading
National Child Passenger Safety Week
Feb 16, 2005
<a href="http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps">CHIL D PASSENGER SAFETY SITE</a><p> Dear Viewer: Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of children ages 2-14. "The use of belt-positioning booster seats lowers the risk of injury to children in crashes by 59 percent compared to the use of vehicle seat b ... Continue reading
Snide's Remarks: F-1 VW Allen Wrenches Pizza and Blood Sugar
Feb 13, 2005
by Milton Snide;<p> <p>How could F1 actually be relevant? How `bout if the cars were CARB-ULEV or SULEV? Would that make more sense from the (road car ) engine maker's point? So what if they can get 300hp/liter at 20,000 rpm, what's in *that* for Joe Driver? Not much. Want to restrict power, at least at first? Make `em ... Continue reading
Snide's Remarks: Relections on the GM Fiat "Deal" - Way to go Guido !
Feb 13, 2005
By Milton Snide-The Auto Channel Sounds to me like GM is paying TWO BILLION DOLLARS (say it expressively, like Carl Sagan) not to buy Fiat. What a deal - For Fiat. What a sucker GM was, oh well, they can blame it on someone who's no longer there. Even better than paying farmers not to grow crops. Of course the whole id ... Continue reading
2005 Audi A6 3.2 Quattro Review
Feb 10, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Audi A6 3.2 Quattro AT6 If Audi is not the best-known of the premium German automakers - yet - it is the most influential throughout the industry in styling, interior design, and drive technology. And most of that influence was has been way of the second-generation A6 sedan, i ... Continue reading
Feb 8, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 Jaguar X-Type (sedan and Sportwagon) ENGINE: 3.0-liter DOHC V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 227 hp @ 6,800 rpm/206 lb.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic FUEL ECONOMY: 18 mpg city/25 mpg highway (sedan)/ 18/24 mpg (Sportwagon) WHEELBASE: 106.7 in LENGTH/WIDTH/H ... Continue reading
The Scottsdale Auctions Wrap-up - How Many is Too Many?
Feb 4, 2005
Six Collector Car Auctions in Two Weeks By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Chief The Auto Channel If you’re in the market for a collector car Phoenix is the place to be in January. Six - count ‘em, six - auctions lure thousands of people who have money burning holes in their pockets to the desert southwest. We w ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD ENGINE: 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 218 hp @ 5,000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual WHEELBASE: 103.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 175.9 x 69.7 x 57.2 in. TIRES: 205/55R17 all-season ECONOMY: 1 ... Continue reading
2005 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 Laramie - Review
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <b>SPECIFICATIONS</b> <p> <b>MODEL:</b> Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 Laramie<br> <b>ENGINE:</b> 4.7-liter Magnum V8<br> <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE:</b> 230 hp @ 4,600 rpm/295 lb.-ft. @ 3,600 rpm <br> <b>TRANSMISSION:</b> 5-speed automatic<br> <b>WHEELBASE: </b>131.3 in.<br> <b>LENGTH x WI ... Continue reading
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