Review: 2003 Toyota 4Runner Sport 4WD Sport Edition
Feb 28, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Only the name remains the same. Back in 1985, when it made its debut, the Toyota 4Runner was little more than a compact pickup truck with a built-in camper shell. As was the norm in those days, the first 4Runner was built for hard use, and was a ruggedly capable vehicle that became ... Continue reading
Separate But Equal Ain't<br>Autobytel in Spanish - Why?
Feb 26, 2003
Something about separate but equal bothers me, and I would hope that it bothers those of us in the United States that have Spanish speaking ancestors or background as well. Separate but equal is the rational of bigots and separatists, and has been shot down by the Courts that represent the law and morals of the citizen ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer
Feb 25, 2003
2003 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer Base price: $42,780 Price as tested: $46,535 EPA mileage: Not rated By Des Toups The 19-foot-long, 7½-foot-wide, 7,100-pound Ford Excursion is a four-wheeled Flying Dutchman, doomed to circle the block endlessly but unable to park. The Excursion was too tall for the airport garage, too ... Continue reading
Feb 21, 2003
Why I'm too scared to go the Daytona 500. By Mike Shropshire Courtesy Slate.com, February 14, 2003 If the Daytona 500 isn't the largest all-Anglo assembly this side of Liverpool, it is certainly the drunkest. It's an around-the-clock intox-a-thon. Retribution weekend. For racing fans, the opening of the NASCAR Winston ... Continue reading
2003 Volvo S60 T5 Sedan Review
Feb 20, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Old Volvo: boxy and boring, safe and good for you. Solid, sensible, but not really fast or luxurious, Volvos of the 1970s through mid-1990s were kind of the automotive equivalent of those negative-heel Scandinavian shoes that were popular with the Volvo demographic in the 1970s. Ne ... Continue reading
Feb 16, 2003
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief With the LA and Detroit shows behind us and with Geneva just round the corner the auto industry is in full swing. It may not be making too much money but that is another story. Certain trends seem to be emerging. Even though currently SUVs form something like 50% o ... Continue reading
2003 Mercedes E320/E500 Review
Feb 15, 2003
2003 Mercedes Benz E320 Base price: $46,950 Price as tested: $51,915 EPA mileage: 19 city/ 27 highway 2003 Mercedes Benz E500 Base price: $54,850 Price as tested: $59,545 EPA mileage: 16 city/ 23 highway By Des Toups "Viscous-dampened everything," my friend murmured, releasing the rear-seat grab handle of the new Merce ... Continue reading
Review 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring
Feb 13, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Of all of the new Nissan products, none symbolizes Nissan's renaissance better than the 2003 350Z. The demise of the 300ZX after 1996 was nearly followed by the demise of Nissan itself. But aggressive restructuring of its business and a number of impressive new vehicles have made N ... Continue reading
Feb 13, 2003
Matrix Redux & Do & Do by Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher Although they’ve had a bountiful harvest in the higher priced car market with their Lexus line and Avalon and Camry vehicles, Toyota has not let any grass grow under its feet, er… wheels in the lower priced category, either. The co ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Subarus have always been a little different from other cars. While the company has an enviable reputation for making sturdy, practical cars, it has also made machinery that, while undeniably functional, have been a little offbeat, to say the least - cars to make people smile. The m ... Continue reading
2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Sedan Review
Jan 30, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Sedan The 1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was a radical step for the once-conservative German automaker. It brought sleek, youthful styling to the company's core line, and introduced new technologies in both manufacturing and the cars themselves. The results poss ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2003
RIDING WITH THE VALKERIES Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor The Valkerie, introduced in the mid nineties to embarrass and amuse Harley-Davidson owners in equal measure is now on its final voyage towards the sun filled horizon. Soon to be replaced with an updated chassis and the Goldwing 1800cc engine (as if 1500cc wa ... Continue reading
Fuel cell cars face high hurdles to reality
Jan 29, 2003
DETROIT, Jan 29, 2003; Justin Hyde opinionizing for Reuters wrote that it's the holy grail of the auto industry: pollution-free power for cars and trucks, fueled by an abundant substance found around the world. After a decade of research, automakers still have a tough quest ahead of them. Hydrogen-powered fuel cell veh ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers - Quality Products Deserve Quality Sales Methods
Jan 20, 2003
By Ron Coxsom An article published by MSN money 11.14.02 revealed shocking stories of customers shopping at Auto Dealerships. The article gave several examples; one customer mentioned that they were “held hostage from “7:30 p.m. until 1:30 A.m.” saying that “the dealer refused to give them their ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2003 Lincoln Town Car Cartier L
Jan 20, 2003
2003 Lincoln Town Car Cartier L Base price: $50,700 Price as tested: $51,470 EPA mileage: 17 city/25 highway By Des Toups Indictments, headlines, investors bearing torches. ... It's not a good time to be a corporate fat cat. And it's especially not a good time to pull up to the courthouse in a long black limousine. How ... Continue reading
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