Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <b>SPECIFICATIONS<br> <b>MODEL:</b> 2005 Mustang GT<br> <b>ENGINE:</b> 4.6-liter V8<br> <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE:</b> 300 hp @ 5,750 rpm/320 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm <br> <b>TRANSMISSION:</b> 5-speed manual<br> <b>WHEELBASE: </b>107.1 in.<br> <b>LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT:</b> 187.6 x 73.9 x ... Continue reading
Feb. 13-19 is Child Passenger Safety Week: Remember to Correctly Install/Use Your Child's Car Seat
Feb 3, 2005
Guest Editorial by: Jeff Ogden, president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa BURNSVILLE, Minn., Feb. 3 -- Millions of parents who regularly check their engine fluids and tire pressure should add one more thing to the checklist: child safety seats. Fewer than one in six child seats are installed and used correctly, according to data ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volvo V50 T5 ENGINE: 2.5-liter light 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: 177.7 x 69.7 x 57.2 in. TIRES: P205/50R17 CARGO VOLUME: 14.7-46.2 ... Continue reading
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD - Review
Feb 3, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD It seemed like the ink was barely dry on the paperwork for Ford's buyout of Volvo Cars in 1999 when I first heard the rumor: the next-generation Taurus would be based on the Volvo S80. As automotive industry rumors go, that was a pretty wild one - ... Continue reading
Motorcycle Review - BMW R1200GS
Feb 2, 2005
BMW R1200 GS By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor If you thought that the I-Drive was BMW’s only idiosyncrasy, then clearly you do not ride motorbikes. For, just as the Porsche flat-four and flat-six boxer engines are the soul of the brand experience, the flat-twin is the life blood, design and engineering anomaly of ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2005
A Great S Is A Great S. By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher So what do you want to know? That Lexus’ big gun has a new face lift for 2005, or that is has knee airbags in the front compartment, or a new six-speed automatic transmission. Is that the kind of info you’d like to help you decide ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2005
It’s Cool, er I mean, It’s Off The Hook! By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Northern California launch of Toyota’s new low-priced, youth-oriented line, SCION. The press conference and vehicle introduction were unremarkable, ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Buick LaCrosse
Jan 29, 2005
Meet the new LaCrosse – and the new Buick By: Walter Hager Everyone is catering to the young crowd these days, even car companies. General Motors’ Buick division is no exception and two of its oldest nameplates - Century and Regal - are getting the axe because of it. Even the venerable Park Avenue will be r ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2005
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief After some 22 years at the helm (with my partner) of outspoken CAR Magazine I still find the contrast between British and American enthusiast publications astonishing. I am not saying that magazines such as Car & Driver never criticize anything beyond the positioning of the ashtra ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Armada
Jan 27, 2005
New Car Review: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Armada ... Continue reading
Jan 26, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Scion tC ``As above, so below'' goes the old saying. If it wasn't originally about automotive economics, no one told Toyota. As Lexus was created a decade and a half ago, to sell cars more expensive than traditional Toyota offerings, so Scion was created a year and a half ago, ... Continue reading
New Rocket/Car Review: 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
Jan 26, 2005
By Carey Russ You say that modern cars are boring? You think they are antiseptically-sterile and have no character? Well, yes, some are that way. Actually, many are that way. But not all - try a quick jaunt in the latest iteration of Mitsubishi's legendary Lancer Evolution series of rally cars for the street, the MR. I ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Ford Expedition
Jan 24, 2005
2005 Ford Expedition rises to the challenge By: Walter Hager There’s no middle ground, either you love them or you hate them. Yes I’m talking about SUV’s. I’ll wait a few seconds while some of you gag and cringe…OK, that’s enough. Truth is, even though overall SUV sales have been fal ... Continue reading
Walter Hager Joins The Auto Channel Editorial Staff
Jan 24, 2005
By Bob Gordon; As President and Co-publisher of The Auto Channel it is my goal to provide you with as many varied opinions about Test Drives of cars you are considering to purchase. Today’s automobiles are for the most part reliable, comfortable and look pretty good, there is very little “black or whiteR ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Dodge Magnum
Jan 20, 2005
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