Letter from Europe - Acura RDX, Kia Sorento, Chrysler 300, Scion iA
Oct 21, 2015
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto ChannelM/p> If you go to a concert at the Greek theatre in Berkeley you need a suitable automobile. A car which is pianissimo when driven slowly, fortissimo when maximum acceleration is required and is a pleasure to drive at all times. Especially if the occasion is Beetho ... Continue reading
Letter From Europe - August 2015 - Nissan Qashqai, BMW, Lake Bled, Hungarian Fun
Aug 12, 2015
European Adventure by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel If someone had told me that something called Nissan Qashqai could ever be a success I would have laughed. Well, with over 2 million sold it is Nissan who are doing the laughing. The European version is built in Sunderland in the North of England ... Continue reading
Mini, Sad News and Remembrances In This Months Letter From Europe
Apr 8, 2015
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I wish I could say something particularly cheerful. The past March has been just awful! But let me start with the good news which is not much of a shock-the 2015 Lexus SUV is excellent. No surprise there. The company is aware of their somewhat dowdy image which th ... Continue reading
20th Birthday. Kudos, VW Passat, Pissy MM, Terrible Trax in This Month's Letter from Europe
Feb 11, 2015
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel Over almost 20 years writing for The Autochannel I have had a chance to drive some great automobiles. Anything from Rolls Royce to Minis, from Ferraris to Porsches and just about everything else in between. This month Iâve had a couple of cars which were all r ... Continue reading
Dec 8, 2014
K900, VW Rant, Acura Rave, MB Confusion and Ferrari No Show In This Month's Letter From Europe ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe: TACH At World Premiere of Jaguar's New 2017 XE +VIDEO
Sep 13, 2014
TACH At World Premiere of Jaguar's New XE ... Continue reading
Lexus, Toyota, Lexus, Toyota, Ferrari and Pebble Beach In This Month's Letter from Europe
Sep 5, 2014
Lexus IS 350, Toyota 4Runner, Lexus RX, ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2014
Letter from Europe. Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Somewhere Over The Atlantic August 1, 2014; I am in Seat 12K of Virgin Atlantic's venerable 747 on my way back to San Francisco. Seems like the right time to send you a report on the Summer which was anything but boring! It started, as it has for the last 40 odd y ... Continue reading
WAJ, Jeep, BMW, Kia, VW, and Buick In This Month's Letter From Europe
May 8, 2014
From Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Life has been somewhat hectic of late. The WAJ (Western Auto Journalists) test days in Monterey are always huge fun and lots of driving as you would expect. Star of the show for me was KIAâs K900. You could call it Grand Theft Auto because it really is a co ... Continue reading
Silverado, Boo for Subaru, QX80, Old Lexus Ladies and Volvo S60 In This Months Letter from Europe
Mar 26, 2014
Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief I am reliably informed that there were quite a few chuckles in the offices of Page One Automotive of late. The cause-my road test of GMâs latest, 2014 Silverado âHigh County 4WD Crewâ, a big truck with a 6.2 liter V8 engine and a 6 speed automatic gearbox. Yours for a ... Continue reading
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Review By Andrew Frankl +VIDEO
Jan 24, 2014
The 2014 Stingray is very special as Grand Prix Editor of FORZA, the magazine about Ferraris I have driven a large number of very fine cars from Maranello and also from Lamborghini just down the road in what you might call the automotive World's Silicone Valley. ... Continue reading
Lexus Love, BMW Boasting and An Almost Perfect Prius In This Month's Letter from Europe
Dec 8, 2013
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel This letter in the making for quite a while. Partly because I have very tied up with my newly released book, which I pleased to say is selling very well. Having printed 499 copies I am down to the last 100 and it was only published at the beginning of November. Bu ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2013
hope all is well. I am sending, separately the front cover of my book which is at the printers, please use it. Hope to see you at the LA auto show if not before, kindest regards,a. Yes, folks after several months of 18 hour days and nights my book : Frankly Frankl- life, luck, love and automobiles will be available by ... Continue reading
Exotica, Mundanica and SUVica In This Months Letter From Europe
Sep 3, 2013
2014 Aston Martin,2014 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2014 Kia Sorento, 2009 Honda Odyssey, for home comfort you cannot beat Aston Martin ... Continue reading
Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Jaguar In This Special Letter from Europe
Jul 15, 2013
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Special dear readers because in all the years of driving automobiles I have never ever had a summer like this. This year, because of a rather wonderful wedding in the family I had no time to stop in London, it was a matter of a mad dash to catch the last plane to ... Continue reading
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