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
Review: 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S
May 3, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Hard to believe, but Volkswagen's New Beetle has been with us for almost four years. It has become a familiar sight in most places, and no longer stops traffic. Beetle drivers now have some privacy. Does that mean the Beetle is dead? Not even. There is still plenty of life left in ... Continue reading
May 1, 2002
By Annabelle Frankl For 2002, Isuzu has added the good-looking Axiom to its line-up of SUVs. With sleek body styling and contouring, the Axiom’s distinctive shape – mine, oh so sexy, in Ebony Black – featuring a large front grill, tapered body profile, blacked-out windows and lots of chrome certainly ... Continue reading
Excerpts From TACH New Car Chat Room- My Boxter is smelly, and other great reading!
Apr 23, 2002
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ camden@64.105.137.46 on Mon 2002-04-22 21:42:11 EDT BOXSTER OWNERS--I have a '99 Boxster with severe quality problems. Electrical system fails regularly, oil leaks often, AC defect created water leakage so now the car smells of mildew. An ... Continue reading
New Car Review New car Prices BMW X5 4.4i
Apr 23, 2002
By Annabelle Frankl Given the amount of vehicles I get to drive, I’m always asked what I would choose for myself. Well, I hate to have to choose, and it rather depends on the day of the week, weather, mood and so on! But, if I had to, then the X5 would be very close to the top of my list. I’ve always liked ... Continue reading
Highlander’s Last Stand -Up Close And Personel: David Coulthard: .
Apr 20, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor. David Coulthard is unlikely to have a better chance to snatch the championship from the grips of Schumacher and the dominant Ferrari Team than in 2002. Nicholas Frankl caught up with the dashing Scotsman before he left for the Melbourne Grand Prix and talked about ’01 and t ... Continue reading
Jean Alesi – The Great Sicilian
Apr 20, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor Numbers, can be misleading. They can lead one to make assumptions based solely on the ability of ones own interpretation. If I told you that there is an F1 driver with 2 pole positions and a single win to his name – you might interpret that as a rather promising beginning to ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2002
Best in show for the Agility class! Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor Agility is important with motorcycles which one has to ride on more than the open road, or closed race track. Over the years, as tire and suspensions have become more sophisticated, bikes have developed fantastic high-speed stability and low-speed ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Suzuki Aerio GS Sedan
Apr 19, 2002
Driving Down The Road With Carey Russ While small, rugged SUVs are its best-known four-wheeled offerings, Suzuki also makes sedans. And, as its SUVs have grown over the years, from the tiny Samurai through the larger Sidekick, Vitara, and Grand Vitara to the latest seven-passenger XL-7, so have the sedans. The first Su ... Continue reading
Forbes: Death-Defying Car Sales
Apr 16, 2002
By Jerry Flint What's motivating auto buyers in this strange economy? Not the incentives. It's the growing number of new types of vehicles. New stuff creates markets. A few months ago I predicted auto sales this year would fall to 15.5 million, a 10% decline from 17.2 million in 2001. I was by no means the most pessimi ... Continue reading
Apr 15, 2002
2002 Mercury Mountaineer Base price: $30,610 Price as tested $36,005 EPA mileage: 14 city/19 highway By Des Toups Pity poor Mercury, bringing the best-ever traditional sport-utility to market just as the market is moving elsewhere. The new-for-2002 Mountaineer is handsome, roomy, well-mannered and powerful, but it may ... Continue reading
5 Major Oil Companies Use No Middle-Eastern Oil
Apr 14, 2002
Where does the oil that makes the gasoline you are buying come from? Each month American drivers unknowingly support regimes that wink at terror, to the tune of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Below is a list of the popular gas stations you might frequent and how much Middle-Eastern they claim they used. Let your credit card beco ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2002
eMarketer "Online Advertising Update" Published by eMarketer and Forbes.com, the "Online Advertising Update" provides an objective, information-rich overview of the online ad market, including its growth and effectiveness, as well as CEO research data from Research.net. To get your free copy of the Online Advertising U ... Continue reading
FORBES: They Need To Know Ford's Territory
Apr 8, 2002
By Jerry Flint, forbes.com An old legend about Ford Motor : The chief executive had this bookshelf of black loose-leaf binders. In each binder was a detailed biography of one rising star. Ford was always ready. If an executive vice president was run over by a truck, it could draw on the pool of candidates in its binder ... Continue reading
Review: Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Apr 5, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Ah, springtime. If you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes. In many parts of the country, it's possible to have snow, warm sunshine, and everything in between in the same week. In some places, make that the same day. So Spring is the perfect season to test a convertible. ... Continue reading
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