Chrysler Takes Product Out Of Dealer Show Rooms Direct to Consumers For Test Drives
Jul 3, 2011
Mobile experience immerses consumers in the Chrysler brand with test-drives, merchandise and product information The Chrysler brand will kick off the "Chrysler Drive Experience" this holiday weekend at the Battle Creek Air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, allowing consumers across the country to get behind the wheel of ... Continue reading
Toyota Dealer Pays More for Used Prius Than It Was Sold For New
Jul 1, 2011
Washington DC July 1, 2011; The AIADA newsletter asked is the Prius really so valuable? According to Auto Remarketing, a Toyota dealership recently announced it bought one of these used models back from a customer after more than a year for $1,500 more than it was originally sold for. Is this the result of high gas pri ... Continue reading
2011 Nissan Quest Road Test and Review
Jul 1, 2011
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS â 2011 Nissan Quest Model: 2011 Nissan Quest 3.5 SV Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 260 hp @ 6,000 rpm/240 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 118.1 in. Length/Width/Height: 200.8 x 77.6 x 71.5 in. Tires: P225/65R1 ... Continue reading
2011 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 30, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS By its specification, the Jeep Liberty should be called a crossover. After all, it's built with rigid, car-like unibody construction, with independent front suspension. A solid rear axle is the only (alleged) concession to SUV status, but there's more. Your basic crossover is front ... Continue reading
2011 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Review and Roadtest
Jun 30, 2011
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG Senior Editor The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS: 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Model: 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Engine: 3.0-liter supercharged V6 Horsepower/Torque: 272 hp @ 4,750 rpm/295 lb.-ft. @ 2,200 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic with Tiptronic Wheelbase: 118.2 in. L ... Continue reading
Study Shows Car Shoppers Don't Know Who Sells the Leaf and the Volt
Jun 28, 2011
While some consumers are curious about the unfamiliar technology behind the all-electric Nissan Leaf and plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, others are curious about something far more fundamental: Who sells the car? Automotive News reports that an independent market research study has found that people shopping for the new ... Continue reading
2011 Mazda CX-9 Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson
Jun 28, 2011
2011 Mazda CX-9 Sophisticated, Elegant and Versatile by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Late last summer I spent some time with the 2010 version of Mazda's CX-9 and it was good to recently get behind the wheel of the 2011 model. I'm attracted by the overall design philosophy of Mazda and the ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2011
June 23, 2011 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 23, 2011 -- After an improvement in the quality of newly launched models every year from 2007 to 2010, the initial quality of 2011 new model launches has declined considerably, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) released toda ... Continue reading
2011 Nissan Rogue SV FWD Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 23, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS After the great SUV boom of the 1990s went bust came the Age of Crossovers, "crossover" here meaning built like a car but taller, with styling more like an SUV. Well, originally⦠because as time progresses and crossovers proliferate, they're looking less and less like SUV-wann ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Review
Jun 22, 2011
2011 VW TOUAREG INTRO TO THE 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VEHICLE Although the mid-size SUV debuted in 2007, Volkswagen is proudly calling the second-generation 2011 VW Touareg V6 TDI clean diesel engine and 3.6-liter V6 FSI gasoline engine. VW can proudly stand behind the claim the Touareg has improved fuel efficiency seei ... Continue reading
NADAguides Releases Quarterly Car Buyers Market Report
Jun 22, 2011
2011 Second Quarter Car Buyers Market Report six current models from Acura, Dodge, GMC, Hyundai and Toyota earn placement within NADAguides Top Recommended Current Buys report. The NADAguides Top Recommended Current Buys includes six vehicles that are competitively priced, offer incentives and rebates or other features ... Continue reading
2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged Review
Jun 20, 2011
JAGUAR XJL SUPERCHARGED Jaguar XJL (long wheelbase) sedan have in common with the littlest, cheapest car in the world, the Tata Nano? Well, they both have four wheels, Jaguar Jaguar ambiance, imposing values that reflect something other than the classically British sense of a sports car or sport sedan. So far our worri ... Continue reading
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 17, 2011
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Engine: 2.4 liter Atkinson cycle 4-cylinder plus 270-volt lithium polymer battery Horsepower/Torque: 206.2 hp @ 6,000 rpm/194.4 lb.-ft. @ 0-6,000 rpm (max total) Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 189.8 x 72.2 x 57.7 in. ... Continue reading
2011 Scion xD Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 17, 2011
A big road trip in a little car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is the tenth year that the Chicago-based Midwest Automotive Media Association has organized their Spring Rally. Each May they bring about 80 dedicated journalists to the famous Road America race track near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin alon ... Continue reading
What's New With EVs and Other Green Vehicles? Not Much!
Jun 16, 2011
Not much, say experts at Automotive News conference this week By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We spent a couple days this week talking about electric cars, and listening to experts and advocates talk about the future of automotive electrification as well as many other kinds of environmentally friendly ... Continue reading
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