New Car Review: 2004 Nissan 350Z Track
Feb 12, 2004
SYNDICATED AUTOMOTIVE NEWS SERVICES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS - (c) 2004 - WEEK 06 The Nissan 350Z is no longer brand new, but if my recent week with a top-of-the-performance-line ``Track'' model is any indication, its newness has not worn off at all. And, judging from the many admiring looks it received, I ... Continue reading
Feb 11, 2004
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief There were high dramas in the Sierras over the holidays. We were due to go up in the latest, all-singing, dancing Cadillac SUV but owing to a glitch with a selfish colleague who forgot to it return in time it didn’t materialize. As my children were flying in from Los Angeles ... Continue reading
New Car Review - 2004 Mercury Monterey Premier
Feb 6, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS - (c) 2004 - WEEK 05 2004 Mercury Monterey Premier There has been a minivan in the Mercury lineup since the early 1990s, but don't confuse the new Monterey with the old Villager. They share nothing except the Mercury name. Following the evolution of the minivan, the Monterey is lar ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Mercedes-Benz C320 AWD wagon
Feb 5, 2004
SYNDICATED AUTOMOTIVE NEWS SERVICES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS - (c) 2004 - WEEK 04 Mercedes-Benz C320 AWD wagon Mercedes-Benz has jumped into all-wheel drive in a major way. For 2004, all of its regular four-door sedans and wagons, entry-luxury C-Class through premium S-Class, are available with the ``4MATI ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volvo S40 2.4I, 5T ENGINE (2.4I): inline 5-cylinder; (5T): turbocharged inline 5-cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE (2.4I): 168 hp @ 6,000 rpm/166 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm HORSEPOWER/TORQUE (5T): 218 hp @ 5,000 rpm/236 lb-ft @ 1,500-4,800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5/6-speed manual, 5-speed a ... Continue reading
Review: 2004 Nissan Titan SE 4x4
Jan 22, 2004
SYNDICATED AUTOMOTIVE NEWS SERVICES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS - (c) 2004 - WEEK 03 2004 Nissan Titan SE 4x4 Crew Cab Pickup Titan: In ancient Greece, a member of a mythical race of giants, a personification of a force of nature. In astronomy, the second-largest moon in the solar system - the largest if you ... Continue reading
2004 Review Isuzu Axiom S Model 2WD
Jan 17, 2004
The 250 HP Isuzu Axiom is full of surprises…and all of them good. With its SUV type good looks it compares very favorably with the others in the parking lot…and when it comes to hefty-ness it leads the pack in towing with a capacity of 4500 lbs, and a carrying payload of more than a half a ton. The 2004 Axi ... Continue reading
2004 Review: Subaru Impreza WRX Sport Wagon
Jan 16, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It's winter, it's icy cold and raining heavily and driving conditions are unpredictable and exciting in the worst way. I'm driving a high-performance car, but I don't care. That car is a new Subaru Impreza WRX wagon. Sports cars are usually out of their element when the weather tur ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Cadillac SRX-V8
Jan 9, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2004 Cadillac SRX-V8 ENGINE: 4.6-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 320 @ 6,400 rpm/315 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 116 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 195.0 x 72.6 x 69.5 in. STICKER PRICE: $58,140 The Cadillac SRX is an all-new vehicle for Cadd ... Continue reading
2004 New Car Review: 2004 Hyundai XG350L
Jan 8, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2004 Hyundai XG350L A dozen years or so ago the juxtaposition of the word ``luxury'' with ``Hyundai'' would have been cause for laughter. But the Korean manufacturer has come a long way since then, with vastly improved build quality and an impressive lineup. While not completely ab ... Continue reading
New Car Review:2004 Acura 3.2 TL
Dec 31, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Review 2004 Acura 3.2 TL Technology, performance, and refinement are Acura hallmarks, and are all finely exemplified by the third-generation 3.2TL, all-new for 2004. It builds on the strengths of the previous TL, introduced in 1999, to give it a higher standard of luxury appointmen ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Jaguar S-Type 3.0
Dec 17, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Few names in the auto industry are as celebrated as Jaguar. It started business as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, making motorcycle sidecars, and, later, custom bodies for production cars. But these were affordable middle-class cars, not the bespoke, exclusive marques for whi ... Continue reading
2004 Car Review: 2004 Audi S4 Sedan
Dec 11, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If you believe a couple of Japanese automakers, rally replica sports sedans are the latest and greatest development in high-performance cars. If you were to ask Audi about that, the answer would probably be something like ``What took them so long to figure that out?'' Audi sold its ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2004 Cadillac SRX-V8 Review
Dec 8, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS In response to a changing marketplace, Cadillac has changed tremendously over the past decade. Nearly the definition of American luxury automobiles through the 1950s and `60s, Cadillacs became out of style with younger buyers by the early 1990s. Cadillac responded with more Europea ... Continue reading
Review: 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid CVT
Nov 13, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Transportation futurists are predicting that the automotive future belongs to electricity, with hydrogen fuel cells providing that power. Perhaps. But even the most optimistic observers don't expect commercial use of fuel cells before 2010. Until then expect to see more internal co ... Continue reading
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