Oct 27, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Infiniti FX35 ENGINE: HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: hp @ rpm/ lb-ft @ rpm TRANSMISSION: WHEELBASE: in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: in. STICKER PRICE: I'm always surprised by the vehicles that impress me and those that don't. Quite often, I'm turned off by hot new vehicles with ultra ... Continue reading
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Report: Auto Makers Way Off Target Communicating With Buyers
Oct 15, 2003
Consumers Hold the Key to Margin Growth as Automotive Industry Faces Uncertain Times, According to New Survey From Cap Gemini Ernst & Young PARIS and DETROIT, Oct. 13 -- Consumers are not getting everything they want from automotive dealers and vehicle manufacturers, according to the fifth annual Cars Online study from ... Continue reading
Oct 13, 2003
Consumers Hold the Key to Margin Growth as Automotive Industry Faces Uncertain Times, According to New Survey From Cap Gemini Ernst & Young PARIS and DETROIT, Oct. 13 -- Consumers are not getting everything they want from automotive dealers and vehicle manufacturers, according to the fifth annual Cars Online study from ... Continue reading
2004 Chevrolet Malibu LT - Review
Oct 9, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2004 Chevrolet Malibu LT Can an American sedan be based on a European platform? With the all-new 2004 Malibu, Chevrolet is betting that it can be done. The much-recycled name may be familiar, but the 2004 cars bearing it share essentially nothing else with any previous version. The ... Continue reading
2004 Car Review : Toyota 4Runner Limited
Oct 2, 2003
The Toyota 4Runner An Old Favorite goes Uptown The all new 2003 4Runner represents the 4th reincarnation of this very popular SUV. Since its introduction in 1985, the 4Runner has been Toyota’s high volume 4x4 SUV enjoying a strong and loyal following. Its appeal has been rooted in the vehicle’s reliability, ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc Convertible
Oct 2, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Saab convertibles have been objects of automotive desire for nearly twenty years, and so Saab is at the forefront of the compact luxury convertible class. When the latest version of the 9-3 sedan, introduced a year ago, was being designed, a convertible version was planned from the ... Continue reading
The Great (Mid) American Success Story
Sep 30, 2003
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher I had a long look at a wonderful heart warming success story last weekend during Corvette’s 50th Anniversary Party in Effingham, Illinois. A story that exemplifies what hard work, dedication, ingenuity, and a free-market economy can produce. But it’s not ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Acura, Honda's upscale division in North America, has undergone a transformation in the past few years, sharpening its focus and resulting in vehicles that combine sports performance with luxury in a unique and distinguishable manner. But the shifts have resulted in gaps in the Acu ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII - Review - Whoosh
Sep 18, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS WEEK 38 - (c) 2003 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII Admit it. If you're any kind of car enthusiast, you've had the fantasy of having a race car as your daily driver. Thirty years or more ago, with enough money, it might even have been possible. Sports prototypes were technical ... Continue reading
THE INSIDE STORY OF THE LAND ROVER TReK A UNIQUE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Sep 16, 2003
Story by Manrico Delcore & Mary Beth Debicki Photos by the authors and courtesy of Land Rover As the 4:00 AM wake-up bugle echoed across Colorado’s San Luis Valley, 18 sleepy but resolute individuals emerged from their tents and raced towards their vehicles to begin another 18 hour day which would push their phys ... Continue reading
2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab 4x2 V6 - Review
Sep 11, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota's compact pickups have been the standard by which all others are judged since the genre achieved popularity in the 1970s. And, while compact pickups seem to be falling from favor with some manufacturers, Toyota still has a strong commitment. The Tacoma line is responsible fo ... Continue reading
Sep 7, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Acura MDX ENGINE: 3.5-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 260 hp @ 5,750 rpm/250 lb-ft @ 3,500-5,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 106.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 188.5 x 77.0 x 68.7 in. STICKER PRICE: $42,500 Of course the Acura MDX is fun to drive. There' ... Continue reading
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 Review
Sep 5, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 ENGINE: Series III 3.8-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: hp @ rpm/ lb-ft @ rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 110.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 197.5 x 72.7 x 554.7 in. STICKER PRICE: $27,600 There's no denying that driving a new car ... Continue reading
2004 Buick Rendezvous CXL Review
Sep 5, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG<br> SPECIFICATIONS<br> MODEL: 2004 Buick Rendezvous CXL<br> ENGINE: 3.4-liter V6<br> HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 185 hp @ 5,200 rpm/210 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm<br> TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic<br> WHEELBASE: 112.2 in.<br> LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 186.5 x 73.6 x 68.9 in.<br> STICKER PRICE: $35,150<p> I ... Continue reading
2004 Subaru Forester XT- Review
Sep 4, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS I was once asked by a car manufacturer's public relations representative to describe my idea of the perfect car. I think he was expecting me so say ``the car you are introducing today'' - a popular mid-sized sedan. Instead, feeling playful, I said something like ``it'd have the acc ... Continue reading
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