Castrol Becomes Exclusive Oil Sponsor Of Kelley Blue Book
Jun 4, 2002
WAYNE, N.J., June 4 -- Castrol North America today announced an agreement in which Castrol GTX High Mileage will become the exclusive motor oil sponsor of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, the most trusted online source of automotive information for vehicle owners, buyers and sellers. Castrol GTX High Mileage is a premium mo ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2002
Editors Rant: For the past three years, since I learned to say "telematics" instead of telematrics, I have been saying out loud to who ever would listen that telematics is a "good idea but is it a business?". My oppinion was that this "from inside the car to the world" communication technology would have been a great b ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2002
2002 Mercedes G500 Base price: $72,500 Price as tested: $73,145 EPA mileage: 12 city/14 highway By Des Toups Think of the Mercedes-Benz G500 as a German version of the gargantuan, all-American Humvee. Both are utility vehicles preposterously overqualified for pavement, obscenely inefficient, priced for millionaires and ... Continue reading
Zora Arkus-Duntov -The Legend Behind the Corvette
Jun 2, 2002
The story of Zora Arkus-Duntov is a quintessential American success story. From growing up during the Russian Revolution, life in Paris during the late-Thirties, fleeing the Nazis during WWII, to coming to the U.S. and working on the first Corvettes, his life story would make great fiction if we didn't already know it ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Chrysler 300M Special
May 30, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The ``300'' nameplate first appeared on a Chrysler back in 1955. That car combined distinctive styling with a namesake 331 cubic inch, 300-horsepower version of the race-proven ``Hemi'' V8 and a heavy-duty suspension developed for La Carrera Panamerica, the famed Mexican Road Race. ... Continue reading
A Forbes Rant - Is There Too Much Car Gadgetry?
May 28, 2002
By Jerry Flint NEW YORK - A few weeks ago I was test-driving Mercedes vehicles. I put a few hundred miles over a weekend into the Mercedes G Class, the $75,000 civilian version of a military four-wheeler, formerly sold here as the Gelaendewagen (overland vehicle). Another weekend I put a few hundred miles into an E Cla ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Subaru Forester XS
May 26, 2002
2003 Subaru Forester XS Base price: $20,545 Price as tested: $25,445 By Des Toups The Subaru Forester, new from the ground up for 2003, remains the car-lover's cute-ute. It's interesting to drive, it's reasonably roomy, and it has what surely must rank as the industry's largest sunroof. It's handsome. It can be loaded ... Continue reading
INDY 500 Coverage on The Internet: One step forward, 1000 steps back
May 24, 2002
Recent events have proven that, it is not the availability of technology that drives good motor sport event coverage, but seasoned management that understands what is important to bring to its viewers, is willing to invest its company’s resources, and take risks that will raise the bar for how the web can positiv ... Continue reading
1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello - Introduction
May 22, 2002
unveiling 21998 Ferrari f550 Maranello ... Continue reading
Road impressions: Ford Thunderbird For Men Who Like (Crumpets)Women
May 21, 2002
Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief I find it impossible to be politically correct about the new T-bird. It is the ultimate crumpet catcher. Let me explain. There simply isn't an other automobile - at any price - that would attract ladies of all shapes, ages and sizes to this extent. Hard to believe? Rent one, take it ... Continue reading
May 19, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Lexus ES 300 has been a benchmark in the entry luxury segment since its inception, and the almost completely revised 2002 model only raises the bar. With the introduction of the IS 300 for sports-oriented buyers two years ago, Lexus began to move the ES more toward serious luxu ... Continue reading
May 19, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota has recently introduced the ninth generation of its ever popular Corolla sedan. Does it differ from earlier Corollas? Sure. It's not so small anymore. Although it's still a compact size, easy to maneuver in an urban environment, the 2003 Corolla is built on an all-new platfo ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 VW Beetle Turbo S
May 14, 2002
By Annabelle Frankl Having driven the Beetle a couple of years ago, I was intrigued to get into the Turbo S. I really enjoyed the original, but seem to recall that one had to really punch the accelerator to get any reaction. Evidently, in question of style, they are more or less the same, but what is the difference und ... Continue reading
May 13, 2002
2002 Audi S6 Avant: Uberwagon Base price: $58,700 Price as tested: $61,875 EPA mileage: 14 city/21 highway By Des Toups Given the almost weekly introduction of oddly shaped vehicles by automakers staking out territory in that new automotive niche, the crossover, it seems clear now: The Holy Grail is a car that can haul ... Continue reading
May 8, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It sometimes seems that every new car is in a class of its own, at least in the eyes of its manufacturer. Consider the Toyota Matrix, for example. Toyota calls it the world's first ``crossover utility vehicle,'' or CUV. An interesting concept, as ``crossover'' already denotes a mix ... Continue reading
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