Detroit Auto Show - Reflections and Wrap-Up
Jan 19, 2003
I don’t know about you but I can think of better things to do - like hang with the family and/or sleep in - on a Sunday morning. However, thousands of car industry professional were dragged (some no doubt ran) out the door on the 5th of January for the launch of the NAIAS 2003. What was all the fuss?…CARS! ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE
Jan 16, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Nissan Altima 3.5 SE <br> ENGINE: 3.5-liter DOHC V6<br> HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 245 hp @ 5,800 rpm/246 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm<br> TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic<br> WHEELBASE: 110.2 in.<br> LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 191.5 x 70.4 x 57.9 in.<br> STICKER PRICE: $28,687<p> If you ha ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2003 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT
Jan 16, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Wagon ENGINE: 2.5-liter H-4 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 165 hp @ 5,600 rpm/166 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic with sport shift WHEELBASE: 104.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 187.4 x 68.7 x 59.6 in. STICKER PRICE: $27,392 Driving the Subaru ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2003 BMW 325i and 540i Sport Wagons
Jan 16, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If BMW didn't actually invent the serious sports sedan, it has certainly made the concept its own. The 3-Series and 5-Series sedans are benchmarks in their respective classes - just check how often they are mentioned in competitor's advertising and promotional literature. And then, ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
Jan 15, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Mercedes-Benz E500 ENGINE: 5.0-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 302 hp @ 5,600 rpm/339 lb-ft @ 2,700-4,250 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 112.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 190.3 x 71.3 x 57.0 in. STICKER PRICE: $65,785 Every now and then a car comes along t ... Continue reading
Jan 15, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volvo S80 T6 ENGINE: 2.9-liter turbocharged DOHC inline 6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 268 hp @ 5200 rpm/280 lb-ft @ 1800-5000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 109.9 in. LENGTH x HEIGHT: 189.8 x 57.2 in. STICKER PRICE: $46,670 Christmas always proves to be a diffic ... Continue reading
2003 Car Review: Subaru Impreza WRX
Jan 12, 2003
Subaru Impreza WRX- Catch Me If You Can! By Andrew Frankl A colleague of mine has been reminiscing about great Hollywood car chases. She mentioned Steve McQueen’s Mustang in Bullit, BMWs in Ronin and the Ferraris and Astons in various Bond films. I would respectfully suggest that on a really twisty mountain road ... Continue reading
2003 Car Review: Subaru Impreza WRX
Jan 12, 2003
Subaru Impreza WRX- Catch Me If You Can! By Andrew Frankl A colleague of mine has been reminiscing about great Hollywood car chases. She mentioned Steve McQueen’s Mustang in Bullit, BMWs in Ronin and the Ferraris and Astons in various Bond films. I would respectfully suggest that on a really twisty mountain road ... Continue reading
2003 Car Review: Nissan Sentra 2.5 LE
Jan 10, 2003
By Des Toups Base price: $16,599 Price as tested: $17,139 EPA mileage: 23 city/28 highway It’s 2003, but Nissan has conjured up 1968 with a small car just like Detroit used to make: It goes like hell in a straight line but doesn’t like corners, just like the V-8-stuffed Falcons and Novas that once ruled the ... Continue reading
2003 Car Review: Honda Civic 4-Door Hybrid
Jan 2, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS At this point in the evolution of the automobile, gasoline-electric hybrids are the cutting edge of mass-production high-mileage, low- emissions technology. Power from both an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor is combined to give better fuel efficiency and lower emis ... Continue reading
Here We Grow Again - New Digs For the New Year and Beyond
Dec 30, 2002
My Dear Fellow TACH'ers; Over the next several days (boy are we optimistic) you may have trouble getting your daily TACH fix. We have decided that we must move offices etc. if we are to continue to grow and prosper, so we are. We will move about 1 mile south and 10 stories up from our present location. We will also be ... Continue reading
Dec 30, 2002
Paul Thompson writing for Japan Today submitted his take on this years Tokyo Auto Show. "The cavernous Makuhari Messe complex in Chiba was once again filled with everything from rigs to runabouts, axles to accessories, as it hosted the 36th Tokyo Motor Show over six days around Halloween. This year was the second time ... Continue reading
Dec 29, 2002
2003 Hummer H2 Base price: $48,065 Price as tested: $52,870 EPA mileage: not rated By Des Toups Nobody stares at a Chevy Suburban. Everybody stares at a Hummer H2, which collects eyeballs the way pockets collect lint. Which is the point, after all. No vehicle on the market commands -- and demands -- attention the way t ... Continue reading
2003 New Car Review: Volvo V40 Wagon
Dec 27, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It's hard to believe, but Volvo's 40-series cars, the S40 sedan and V40 wagon, are now the Swedish automaker's oldest vehicles. Although they were introduced here in mid 1999, they debuted in Europe back in 1995. But Volvo has done a masterful job of keeping its smallest sedan and ... Continue reading
Dec 25, 2002
Article Originaly Published december 25, 2001. Christmas has always been a happy time… a time of reflection and thanksgiving; All around me…warm feelings in the cold of winter. And kind words that can reach across miles and even years. Well this year will be no different… except I will dispense the wa ... Continue reading
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