Feb 27, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Honda Element EX ENGINE: 2.4-liter DOHC inline four HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 160 hp @ 5,500 rpm/161 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual WHEELBASE: 109.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 186.6 x 73.3 x 67.7 in. TIRES: P215/70R16All-Season ECONOMY: 21 mpg city/24 mpg ... Continue reading
Feb 25, 2005
BMW X5 4.8is Hot Rod Bimmer By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions We would have a hard time finding an auto reviewer who did not consider the BMW X5 to be either best in class or mighty close to it. Based on the mid-size 5-Series sedan platform the X5 is the larger of BMW’s two “Sports Activity Vehicles̶ ... Continue reading
2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL Review
Feb 22, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL A generation ago, the new Ford Freestyle wouldn't have existed. Instead, its place would have been taken by a Five Hundred wagon. For the Freestyle is built on the same platform as the Five Hundred and so could logically be thought of as the Five Hundred ... Continue reading
Feb 18, 2005
A New Homogenized & Pasteurized SUV By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher If I call a vehicle homogenized and pasteurized does that mean that I don’t like it, or think it’s not good? No, quite the contrary: I think the Freestyle is a very, very nice car, er wagon, ah, I mean minivan or sport ... Continue reading
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Review
Feb 16, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <b>SPECIFICATIONS </b> <br> <b>MODEL: </b> Chrysler Town & Country Limited<br> <b>ENGINE: </b> 3.8-liter V6<br> <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: </b> 207 hp @ 5,000 rpm/238 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm <br> <b>TRANSMISSION: </b> 4-speed automatic<br> <b>WHEELBASE: </b> 119.3 in. <br> <b>LENGTH x WID ... Continue reading
2005 Audi A6 3.2 Quattro Review
Feb 10, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Audi A6 3.2 Quattro AT6 If Audi is not the best-known of the premium German automakers - yet - it is the most influential throughout the industry in styling, interior design, and drive technology. And most of that influence was has been way of the second-generation A6 sedan, i ... Continue reading
Feb 8, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 Jaguar X-Type (sedan and Sportwagon) ENGINE: 3.0-liter DOHC V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 227 hp @ 6,800 rpm/206 lb.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic FUEL ECONOMY: 18 mpg city/25 mpg highway (sedan)/ 18/24 mpg (Sportwagon) WHEELBASE: 106.7 in LENGTH/WIDTH/H ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD ENGINE: 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 218 hp @ 5,000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual WHEELBASE: 103.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 175.9 x 69.7 x 57.2 in. TIRES: 205/55R17 all-season ECONOMY: 1 ... Continue reading
2005 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 Laramie - Review
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <b>SPECIFICATIONS</b> <p> <b>MODEL:</b> Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 Laramie<br> <b>ENGINE:</b> 4.7-liter Magnum V8<br> <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE:</b> 230 hp @ 4,600 rpm/295 lb.-ft. @ 3,600 rpm <br> <b>TRANSMISSION:</b> 5-speed automatic<br> <b>WHEELBASE: </b>131.3 in.<br> <b>LENGTH x WI ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <b>SPECIFICATIONS<br> <b>MODEL:</b> 2005 Mustang GT<br> <b>ENGINE:</b> 4.6-liter V8<br> <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE:</b> 300 hp @ 5,750 rpm/320 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm <br> <b>TRANSMISSION:</b> 5-speed manual<br> <b>WHEELBASE: </b>107.1 in.<br> <b>LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT:</b> 187.6 x 73.9 x ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volvo V50 T5 ENGINE: 2.5-liter light turbocharged 5-cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 218 hp @ 5,000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual WHEELBASE: 103.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 177.7 x 69.7 x 57.2 in. TIRES: P205/50R17 CARGO VOLUME: 14.7-46.2 ... Continue reading
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD - Review
Feb 3, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD It seemed like the ink was barely dry on the paperwork for Ford's buyout of Volvo Cars in 1999 when I first heard the rumor: the next-generation Taurus would be based on the Volvo S80. As automotive industry rumors go, that was a pretty wild one - ... Continue reading
Motorcycle Review - BMW R1200GS
Feb 2, 2005
BMW R1200 GS By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor If you thought that the I-Drive was BMW’s only idiosyncrasy, then clearly you do not ride motorbikes. For, just as the Porsche flat-four and flat-six boxer engines are the soul of the brand experience, the flat-twin is the life blood, design and engineering anomaly of ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2005
A Great S Is A Great S. By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher So what do you want to know? That Lexus’ big gun has a new face lift for 2005, or that is has knee airbags in the front compartment, or a new six-speed automatic transmission. Is that the kind of info you’d like to help you decide ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2005
It’s Cool, er I mean, It’s Off The Hook! By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Northern California launch of Toyota’s new low-priced, youth-oriented line, SCION. The press conference and vehicle introduction were unremarkable, ... Continue reading
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