Sep 11, 2002
Commentary by William Spain, CBS.MarketWatch.com Sept. 11, 2002 CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Remarkable how little difference a year can make. The ad squeeze was very much on as we came into last fall and intervening events -- terrorist attacks, market meltdowns and corporate scandals -- do not seem to have made it significantl ... Continue reading
Sep 10, 2002
Editorial Opinion from Marc J. Rauch, Co-publisher, The Auto Channel Exactly one year today, September 10, 2001, I was driving south on I-5 from Sacramento to Los Angeles, en route to a speaking engagement at a television industry conference. I was in one of those spots where it’s typical to lose good reception o ... Continue reading
"Good for GM, Good for U.S" : But Can 0% Deals Last?
Sep 9, 2002
Guest Commentary from Michael Ellis of Reuters DETROIT, Sept 9 - "What's good for General Motors is good for the country." That well-known misquote of former General Motors Corp. President Charles Wilson from 1953 nevertheless sums up the impact of the automaker's zero percent financing incentives which helped sustain ... Continue reading
Sep 5, 2002
Guest Editorial From Jerry Flint Forbes.com September 5, 2002: In August, the U.S. auto and light truck sales rate shot up 13% from last year. General Motors was ahead 18% and every carmaker but Volkswagen and Isuzu showed unit sales gains from the year-ago month. The industry's total sales for eight months are ahead o ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2003 Subaru Forester 2.5 XS
Sep 5, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With its combination of SUV-like styling and ground clearance, all-wheel drive, and carlike ride and handling, the original Forester has been very successful for Subaru. But Subaru knows better than to sit on its laurels. The Forester was an early entry in the ``crossover'' car-lik ... Continue reading
"The Car Place"(c) List Of Winners and Losers
Aug 29, 2002
Ford F-Series - 888,802 Chevrolet Silverado - 653,237 Honda Accord - 412,074 Ford Explorer - 394,198 Toyota Camry - 388,512 Ford Taurus - 349,742 Dodge Ram pickup - 344,498 Honda Civic - 323,074 Ford Ranger - 271,937 Ford Focus - 261,542 : Best car tested: Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon Best family sedan: Volkswagen Passat B ... Continue reading
Review: Honda RVT1000R - Good Breeding
Aug 29, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor The year 2000 was good for Honda. Sales climbed to record highs both here and in Europe and the company introduced its first two-cylinder V-twin race bike. No doubt Soichiro Honda must have turned in his grave – very much in the same manner as Enzo Ferrari -when, some years ... Continue reading
“Opportunity Is A Heavy Burden”…C. Brown
Aug 25, 2002
It has now been more than 6 years since The Auto Channel began a self funded pursuit to become the Brand Name “Free to The Viewer” on-line digital media that would provide auto enthusiasts access to in-depth, non-condescending, automotive information and entertainment. The world has liked what we have offer ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan
Aug 25, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Meet the next generation at Infiniti. The 2003 G35 sedan is only the beginning of a line of innovatively-styled and engineered vehicles to come from the Japanese luxury manufacturer. Expect more in the near future. Infiniti's vision of itself is being honed, and it bodes well for t ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Compared to the original, the second-generation 2002 Honda CR- V is bigger inside, but not much bigger outside. That makes it all the better to hold people and more stuff in comfort, without sacrificing ease of use in the CR-V's natural habitat, crowded urban and suburban roads and ... Continue reading
Aug 22, 2002
2003 Mercury Marauder Base price: $34,495 Price as tested: $35,045 EPA mileage: 17 city/23 highway By Des Toups Huge and menacing in shimmering black, the Mercury Marauder -- a name resurrected from the 1960s applied to a sedan that dates to the 1970s -- aims to recapture the glory of big honkin' American iron. As a tr ... Continue reading
Honda, Toyota test "Not made in Japan" strategy - ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2002
TOKYO, Aug 20 Edwina Gibbs wrting for Reuters reported that: Japanese- YES!. MADE in Japan-NO!. Among the array of new car models vying for the attention of Japanese buyers this year will be two with unusual pedigrees -- a Thai-made Honda compact and a U.S.-made Toyota sports wagon. ADVERTISEMENT Japan's two biggest ca ... Continue reading
Aug 16, 2002
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Mazda Tribute ENGINE: 3.0-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 200 hp @ 6000 rpm/200 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm TRANSMISSION: Four-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 103.1 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 173.0 x 71.9 x 69.3 in. STICKER PRICE: $26,669 The Mazda Tribute and Ford Escape are similar ve ... Continue reading
Review: Jaguar X-Type 2.5 Sedan
Aug 15, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Not too many years ago, Jaguar looked to be another venerable marque headed for the history books. Prices escalated, quality control was problematic, and sales slumped. Fortunately, Ford Motor Company stepped in and bought the company, and set about correcting Jaguar's deficiencies ... Continue reading
Hello LUV! Review 2003 Volvo XC90 - All New
Aug 14, 2002
by Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher It was just a matter of time before Scandinavia's number one auto maker jumped into the sport utility vehicle market. Although it took them a while to make the decision, once they did, they did it big-time, hitting the ground solidly on all four tires. Moreover, in ... Continue reading
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