New 2007 Hyundai Accent Pricing Announced
Jun 12, 2006
LOS ANGELES, June 12 -- Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for the all-new 2007 Accent GS and SE three-door models, as well as pricing for the 2007 four-door Accent GLS. The four-door GLS arrived at dealerships in December 2005 as a '06 model-year vehicle, while the new three-door GS and SE are now arriving in ... Continue reading
2006 Hyundai Accent GLS Review
Jun 9, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Hyundai Accent GLS 4-Door There is an unfortunate tendency for successful automakers, especially those with humble beginnings, to forget their past. All too often, those who started life by using inexpensive subcompacts as their initial stepping stone to success abandon the en ... Continue reading
2006 Acura TSX w/Navigation Review
Jun 9, 2006
ACURA TSX W/NAVIGATION A Full-Zoot Hoot By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau One must make rapid adjustments in this business. After a week driving the Honda Ridgeline pickup and acclimating to its size I traded it in for a strikingly red (Milano Red they call it) Acura TSX. My first impression was how tiny ... Continue reading
2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4x4 Review
Jun 9, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 ENGINE: 4.6-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 292 hp @ 5750 rpm/300 lb.-ft. @ 3950 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 113.7 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 193.4 x 73.7 x 72.8 in. TIRES: P235/65R18 CARGO VOLUME: 85.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Lexus IS350 Lexus has fully understood the concept of luxury as applied to an automobile since its inception. But ``sport'' has seemingly been just out of its grasp. To be sure, there have been very sporty Lexuses, especially in the form of the GS sedans, but they have always ... Continue reading
May 31, 2006
VOLVO XC90 A Really Sweet Swede By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau When the XC90 was introduced at the North American International Auto Show a few years ago it was named the North American Truck of the Year, . . . or was that North American Car of the Year. If there had been a category called North Ameri ... Continue reading
May 25, 2006
BMW 330i German Engineering At Its Best By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The first (and, as it turns out, only) new car I ever bought was a 1970 BMW 2002. It was a wonderfully simple little car that was probably more fun to drive than any other little sedan on the road - fast, agile and just a tad quirk ... Continue reading
Corvettes Old and New; Preserving, Building and Racing The Icon
May 24, 2006
CORVETTES, NEW AND OLD<br> Preserving, Building and Racing The Icon<p> By Steve Purdy and Joe Chagnon<br> TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau THE MUSEUM Letâs just call this our Corvette day. We figured about a three-hour drive shunpiking (taking the back roads) from our Tennessee resort to Bowling Green, Kentucky w ... Continue reading
May 13, 2006
NISSAN ARMADA IN SEDONA A Road Test and a Travelogue By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau My pretty blonde and I thought the first week in May ought to be a great time to be in Sedona, our favorite inspirational location in northern Arizona. Weâve arranged a big Nissan Armada, sport-utility - built on ... Continue reading
2006 BMW 325xi Sports Wagon Review
May 5, 2006
BMW 2006 325xi Sports Wagon. Andrew Frankl There is an old adage- every picture tells a story. It certainly does in this instance. In my humble opinion among the myriad BMWs to choose from the 325xi is far and away the best buy. In this day and age of SUVs and crossovers the 325xi is one, no nonsense automobile. ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
By Andrew Frankl I have to make a confession-the new Dodge Magnum SRT8 is not my cup of tea. Having said that it is wonderful news that in its various guises the truly dramatic looking car enabled Chrysler to make a profit after years of languishing in a sea of red ink. Clearly something new and exciting was called for ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
By Carey Russ (c) 2006 Kia is not exactly the first name to spring to mind when thinking about cars, particularly cars of the ever-popular mid-size family sedan variety. The Korean-based manufacturer would like to change that, with its new 2006.5 Optima, which was recently introduced to the automotive press in Californ ... Continue reading
May 5, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Mini Cooper S Four years after its debut, driving a Mini Cooper is still just about the most fun to be had on four wheels. That may be the reason the Mini has succeeded where others have failed. The concept of a premium small car, one that is neither equipped in a bare-bones f ... Continue reading
2006 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Review
May 4, 2006
2006 Mercedes-Benz SL500 by Annabelle Frankl Refined Roadster⦠Living in LA, thereâs no shortage of SL500s â or 55 AMGs for that matter â driving here and there on the busy streets and highways of this bustling city. Positively common, I tell you! But, after spending a week behind the wheel, I can s ... Continue reading
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