Review: Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor
Jul 9, 2002
By Annabelle Frankl Having no idea of what to expect from a ‘cheap’ Merc, I was most anxious to get behind the wheel of the C230, Mercedes’ attempt to appeal to a younger, less monetarily flush market, yet a market that still demands style, sophistication and performance. Indeed, that was my strongest ... Continue reading
Review 2002 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC
Jul 8, 2002
2002 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC Base price: $31,895 Price as tested: $32,420 EPA mileage: 20 city/ 26 highway By Des Toups A six-cylinder engine makes the Subaru Outback feel like a different machine, more adult and more serene than its four-banger siblings. It also makes the rest of the Outback, by all standards a thor ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2002
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volkswagen Passat W8 ENGINE: 4.0-liter W-8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 270 hp @ 6000 rpm/273 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm TRANSMISSION: Five-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 106.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 185.2 x 68.7 x 57.5 in. STICKER PRICE: $37,000 (est.) The big news with the Volkswagen ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Mercedes-Benz G500
Jul 7, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Mercedes-Benz has several new models this year, but the most interesting, not to mention attention-getting, is the G500. The G500 is the first officially-imported version of the legendary Gelandewagen (say guh-LAN-de-vag-an), a four-wheel drive utility vehicle developed for both mi ... Continue reading
Auto Sector's Recent Pullback Could Signal Bigger Problems
Jul 5, 2002
By Odette Galli theStreet Columnist The past month might've been a great time to shop for a car or truck, but you can't say the same if you were buying shares of automakers. In June the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost slightly more than 9%, but General Motors plunged 19% and Ford fell 11%. Selected suppliers like Dan ... Continue reading
Insider Info On New Models and Other Tidbits From Detroit Insider
Jul 1, 2002
Jerry Flint of Forbes filed this column: "I just got back from Detroit and I'm happy to report that General Motors will build the Pontiac Solstice. In case you don't remember, the Solstice was a sensational sports car GM first showed off at the Detroit auto show in January. Prototypes had been rammed together in weeks ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2002
By Carey Russ The saying ``don't mess with success'' is not a Honda motto. Although the S2000 roadster is only in its third year of production, Honda has given it a few minor improvements that edge it even closer to perfection, without compromising its uncompromising performance and carved-from-solid-billet feel. A gla ... Continue reading
New Car Review New Car Prices 2002 Honda Civic Si
Jun 27, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Honda Civic is one of the most popular cars with today's generation of high-performance enthusiasts. How did a car that started life as an economical, low-emissions commuter ``econobox'' in the wake of the oil shortages of the early 1970s become a hot-rodder's favorite? Much cr ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2002
By Annabelle Frankl Introduced last year, the IS 300 is, as far as I’m concerned, a very welcome addition to the compact sedan field. I have to admit, I was rather surprised by just how well it drives; evidently, it’s got the looks of a lean, mean, sporty machine, but how often do these looks actually trans ... Continue reading
Review: Honda Interceptor - One HOT Bike! AB FAB VTEC.
Jun 25, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor. The undisputed Master of the Universe. You might have heard, that more often than not, awards go to all the wrong people. It is the triumph of marketing over material. Nowhere is this more true than here in L.A. This is the world Mecca of all that is gaudy, brash and contrived. ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Chrysler Sebring GTC Convertible
Jun 20, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Ah, the joys of a convertible. Put the top down and cruise through town or country with your friends or family. But, if you want to take more than one other person along, especially for any length of time, the list of choices gets pretty small. The Chrysler Sebring convertible has ... Continue reading
Car Reviews: 2002 Ford Focus ZX5
Jun 18, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If it seems that hatchbacks are making a comeback, think globally. They never left in Europe and Asia, where narrow, crowded roads and expensive fuel put a premium on small cars with good space utilization and fuel efficiency. European hatchbacks, in particular, are not necessarily ... Continue reading
Car Reviews- 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Jun 18, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Thirty-plus years ago, when the first Federal emissions and safety standards came into being, conventional wisdom said performance was dead. The muscle cars and sports cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s would be remembered as the high-water mark of speed and power, never to be ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2002
2003 Mercedes Benz SL500 Base price: $85,990 Price as tested: $101,105 EPA mileage: city/ highway: 15/22 By Des Toups Like its predecessor, the Mercedes Benz SL500 is destined to become a cliché, a rolling backdrop for rap videos and second marriages, but forget that for now. Mercedes waited 20 years to redo the ultim ... Continue reading
Today’s Important News, Tomorrow
Jun 6, 2002
It was Monday, June 3rd, 8 PM Detroit time, 5 PM on the West Coast, midnight in London and the beginning of the next workday in Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei, when this major automotive news story broke: Ford is pulling out of Wingcast, its telematics joint venture, and Qualcomm says it will fold the venture! Whoa! A Monume ... Continue reading
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