2012 Dodge Durango R/T Drive and Review By Larry Nutson
Jul 18, 2012
2012 Dodge Durango R/T - That thang got a Hemi? by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3832) Yup, itâs a Hemi. A big V8 making 360HP. 5.7-liters of V8 or, 345 cubic inches if thatâs more familiar. And the Hemi question is a valid one, since there are no badges on the outside to te ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (July 9-15 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing
Jul 16, 2012
Auto Central Louisville KY July 15, 2012; Each week Larry Nutson, The Auto Channel's Chicago Bureau Chief, along with Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau give you easy to digest nuggets of the past week's automotive news you may have missed. If you are a car nut like we all are, you can e ... Continue reading
2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO Ride and Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jul 6, 2012
SEE ALSO: Chevrolet Buyers Guide 2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO A good thing gets better by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel The auto industry around the globe spent the last decade bringing electrification into the automobile powertrain. Today we now have pure battery EVs, gasoline-electric hybri ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (July 2-6 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing
Jul 1, 2012
The last week of the month again brings auto sales news. Sales continue upward with June gaining 22% over last year. Automakers sold a total of 1.3 million cars and trucks in June, or an annual rate of 14.1 million vehicles higher than many analysts projected. Toyota soared with a 60% increase, Honda up 49%, Volkswagen ... Continue reading
2012 Honda CR-V Ride and Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jun 29, 2012
2012 Honda CR-V â Still the One by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3763) Yes, it's still the one. Honda's CR-V has been redesigned for 2012 and it appears that it will continue to be a leader in the compact SUV segment. All too often vehicle redesigns lead to them becoming bigger. ... Continue reading
2013 Acura RDX Ride and Review By Larry Nutson
Jun 24, 2012
2013 ACURA RDX An all-around win by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3664) The Acura RDX crossover SUV is all-new for 2013. The production version made its world debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in February. As a continuum of the intro in Chicago, Acura wanted to have an RDX on hand f ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (June 18-24, 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing
Jun 24, 2012
* The first ever win by a hybrid powered race car of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was by Audi. An Audi R18 e-tron quattro, a diesel-electric hybrid, won the race covering 378 laps of the 8.5-mile circuit in France just outside of Paris. *The Great Race kicked off this weekend from beautiful Traverse City, Michigan and will ... Continue reading
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Review By Larry Nutson
Jun 12, 2012
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Adrenaline Injection by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3515) Fiat is on a roll, at least according to my half-full cup. Fiat 500 sales in the U.S. have increased each month through the first quarter of this year. Some of the 140 U.S studios (dealers) are selling fi ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (June 4-10, 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
Jun 10, 2012
* Last week closed out with the May auto industry sales report. Compared to a year ago when sales were pretty bad, this May is up 26% but only at 1.33 million. However, the seasonally adjusted rate was the lowest in 2012 to 13.8 million, which was below expectations. Among all the brands, Toyota and Honda sales are soa ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jun 6, 2012
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Longer, lower, wider, faster. by Larry Nutson Senior Editor The Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3433) Sixty-seven years ago in 1945 the âVolkswagenâ went into production, eventually becoming know simply as the Beetle. From the Beetle we got a Super Beetle. Then after a long h ... Continue reading
Oh MAMA 2012 Spring Rally - Track and Road
Jun 5, 2012
MAMA Spring Rally All the cars, all the time By Steve Purdy Michigan Bureau and Larry Nutson with Paul Sichert Chicago Bureau TheAutoChannel.com (2012 small rally logo.pdf) We always look forward to this time of year because the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) rounds up cars, SUVs and crossovers from nearly ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (May 20 -27 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
May 27, 2012
* We learned this week that Mazda and Fiat have inked a deal to co-develop the next MX5 Miata alongside a new generation of the Alfa Romeo Spider on a shared Mazda platform. It would be hard to improve on the respected and iconic Miata but a small, cool roadster is something Alfa certainly understands. The Alfa version ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (May 13 -20, 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
May 21, 2012
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (May 13 -20, 2012) Automotive News* If you think your car muffler is blown, check again. Equipped with battery-powered saws, criminals in Metro Detroit are jacking up vehicles, rolling under, making two cuts and, within minutes, running away with a part scrap yards will buy for as much as ... Continue reading
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Review By Larry Nutson
May 15, 2012
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara The Little Truck That Can By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Suzukiâs entry in the compact SUV segment is the Grand Vitara. For 2012 it has been mildly refreshed from its redesign of 2006. The basic structure for the Grand Vitara is a unibody chassis offered in ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (May 7 -12, 2012) Automotive NewsI In Case You Were Sleeping
May 13, 2012
* One of the most iconic personalities in the racing and automobile enthusiast worlds died Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in his native Texas - Carroll Shelby, age 89. Though the cause of death was not immediately released he had been suffering for the past few months with pneumonia. In addition to creating the Cobr ... Continue reading
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