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Car Review: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD

Car Review: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD It's time to welcome third-generation Grand Cherokee. It builds on the strengths and success of its eminently-successful, class-benchmark forebears. Only the model designations - Laredo and Limited - remain the same. With growth of more than three inc ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2005 Jaguar XK8 Convertible

Car Review: 2005 Jaguar XK8 Convertible

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS <p> 2005 Jaguar XK8 Convertible<p> If a classic design is one that is timeless, one that doesn't depend on having style-of-the-minute looks to turn heads and gather looks of approval, then the Jaguar XK8 is a modern classic. By the standards of the contemporary auto industry, i ... Continue reading

CARROLL SHELBY FOUNDATION FORMS A NEW “TEAM COBRA” TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN’S ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

CARROLL SHELBY FOUNDATION FORMS A NEW “TEAM COBRA” TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN’S ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

GARDENA, Calif., December 9, 2004 &#8211; The Carroll Shelby Children&#8217;s FoundationÔ has re-opened membership in Team Cobra 2000, an exclusive group of Cobra enthusiasts who support the children&#8217;s organ transplant charity through generous donations. For the first time since its inception in 2000, Team Cobra ... Continue reading

GreenerCars.com: The Best of 2004

GreenerCars.com: The Best of 2004

This official website for ACEEE's Green Book is a unique consumer resource providing ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2005 Lexus ES330

Car Review: 2005 Lexus ES330

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG <pre> <b>SPECIFICATIONS</b> <b>MODEL:</b> Lexus ES330 <b>ENGINE:</b> 3.3-liter DOHC V6 <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE:</b> 225 hp @ 5,600 rpm/240 lb.-ft. @ 3,600 rpm <b>TRANSMISSION:</b> 5-speed automatic <b>WHEELBASE:</b> 107.1 in. <b>LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT:</b> 191.1 x 71.3 x 57.3 in. <b>TIRES:</b ... Continue reading

Tiz the Season for Stupid Deer Tricks, $1.5 Billion Worth - Be Careful Out There

Tiz the Season for Stupid Deer Tricks, $1.5 Billion Worth - Be Careful Out There

MANY DEATHS IN VEHICLE-ANIMAL COLLISIONS ARE AVOIDABLE MAJOR FACTOR IS FAILURE TO USE SAFETY BELTS AND MOTORCYCLE HELMETS; FATAL CRASHES JUMPED 27 PERCENT IN 2003 COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEAR ARLINGTON, VA -- Most of the motor vehicle crash deaths in collisions with animals such as deer occur in subsequent events when a ... Continue reading

2005 Ford Product Highlights

2005 Ford Product Highlights

By Carey Russ (c) 2004 Ford recently hosted a special event to let journalists in my area drive some of the Blue Oval family's newest and most interesting vehicles. Ford, and its subsidiaries Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo, Mazda, Jaguar, and Land Rover, have some impressive new products for 2005. Some have been in our press ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2005 Ford GT

Car Review: 2005 Ford GT

By Carey Russ At a recent Ford Company 2005 New Product preview I asked &#8220;what do I have to do to get a ride in the GT?'' Not, not the Mustang GT, the Ford GT - the limited-production tribute to the Ford GT40 that was victorious at the 24 Hours of LeMans in the late 1960s. ``Put your name on the list and wait'' wa ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2005 Volvo V50 T5 AWD

Car Review: 2005 Volvo V50 T5 AWD

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Volvo S40 sedan and V40 wagon were pleasant small, sporty, semi-luxury cars when they were introduced to the American market in 1999, and they did well, attracting new, younger buyers to the Volvo fold. But there was a tiny problem - while new to North America, the S40 and V40 ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2005 Audi A6

Car Review: 2005 Audi A6

By Carey Russ There are probably reasons that I'm not a product planner. Consider the Audi A6, for instance. The most recent iteration set a stunning new direction in style when it was introduced for the 1998 model year, and not only do its elegantly-rounded neo-Bauhaus lines still look fresh, they have spawned a host ... Continue reading

Forbes Removes Ad-Sponsored Links on Site - Why We Ask? - Our Audience Likes The Benefits

Forbes Removes Ad-Sponsored Links on Site - Why We Ask? - Our Audience Likes The Benefits

Snide's Remarks: The publishers of The Auto Channel will continue to support the linking of certain words to advertisers trying to deliver theri message to an interested audience. It's hard for me to believe that a viewer cann't distinguish between an ad and editorial. I think that the "sponsored " which appears on the ... Continue reading

Truck Review: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado LS 1500 4WD Hybrid

Truck Review: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado LS 1500 4WD Hybrid

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Chevrolet Silverado LS 1500 4WD Hybrid ENGINE: 5.3-liter V8 plus Hybrid HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 295 hp @ 5,200 rpm/330 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 157.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 246.6 x 78.5 x 70.8 in. TIRES: P25/75R16 ECONOMY: 17 mpg ... Continue reading

Motley Fool : US Auto Makers Telling the Same Tale

Motley Fool : US Auto Makers Telling the Same Tale

Special From <a href="http://www.motleyfool.com">Motley Fool</a><br> By Mike Cianciolo December 3, 2004; I think we all know somebody who tells the same story over and over. Or, perhaps, they have a joke that just has to be told every time they see you. With the holidays underway, you may have recently been forced to s ... Continue reading

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