Honda Love, BMW EEh, And Other Rants and Raves in This Months Letter From Europe
Apr 5, 2013
Letter From Europe By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Spent an amazing day in Hondaâs Accord Coupe EX-V6. It isnât very often that I pick up the phone to the PR man in charge to rave about his product but consider this. It was a glorious sunny Sunday morning and I was on my way to Alameda ... Continue reading
RX Love, Stingray Joy, Ford and Cadillac ELR Hisses IN This Months Letter From Europe
Jan 28, 2013
</p> <P>By Andrew Frankl <br>European Bureau Chief <br>The Auto Channel</p> <p>It isn't very often that I am fooled by an automobile but I have admit the 2013 Lexus RX350 did just that. Without looking at the price or the specifications I ââ¬Ëve assumed the price to be in the 60s. Well, even with extras it on ... Continue reading
CC, Olé!, JX And Nice To Be Back: In This Month's Letter From Europe
Nov 20, 2012
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel After several weeks in and out of hospitals it was nice to get behind the wheel,(Ed.Note - nice to have you back Andrew), as silly as it may sound, it wasnât that easy. General anesthetics has a funny way of hitting you weeks later when least expected. Mercif ... Continue reading
SUV's In This Month's Letter From Europe
May 20, 2012
By Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel I hate starting my letter with what I can only describe as a lemon. Dear oh, dear the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a massive disappointment. You might argue that you get a lot of metal for about 27 thousand dollars but something has to propel it forward! The t ... Continue reading
Fast Cars, Faster Quips - AF Musings About The 20th WAJ Test Days
May 20, 2012
Driving the fastest car on the road presents certain hazards; like being passed by every Prius between San Francisco and Monterrey; like watching policeman drooling at the opportunity to stop a Cadillac CTS V, a 140 miles per hour flagship from rapidly recovering General Motors. Old friend Bob Lutz may have been involv ... Continue reading
Sensible Sentra, Scintillating SRT8, Sexy 650i and So-So Acura In This Month's Letter from Europe
Apr 1, 2012
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I cannot pretend that the Nissan Sentra is the greatest automobile in the World. It isnât. But, having said that it is a willing work horse millions would be happy to own. First and foremost it is priced well under 20 thousand dollars and you do get a pretty ... Continue reading
Mar 2, 2012
By Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau Chief Auto Central March 1, 2012; It is a small world. Many years ago Mark Gillies, big cheese in VWâs PR department and yours sincerely were colleagues at Britainâs award winning CAR Magazine. These days we are both living in the States, albeit several thousand miles away from ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2012
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I had an interesting trip to London recently where Olympic fever is mounting by the minute. It will of course be complete chaos as in an already busy city there will be special lanes for members of the so-called Olympic family. Miles and miles of them. There are s ... Continue reading
Tata Cheers, Mustang Jeers, GM and Nissan Here-Heres - In This Month's Letter From Europe
Oct 28, 2011
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel What a difference a boss makes! Well, that is a slight exaggeration but what Ratan Tata has done to Jaguar/Land Rover is nothing short of miraculous. During the Ford days these companies (together with Volvo and Aston Martin) were never given the TLC they deserved. ... Continue reading
Porsche Love, WRX Smiles, MainStreet Doubts In This Month's Letter From Europe
Sep 26, 2011
By It is always nice to arrive at San Francisco Airport especially if you had the good sense to travel with hand luggage. A quick stroll, hello Park and Fly and where is my Subaru which old friends Page One have promised?! Shock horror, there was no Subaru in sight. I did, however see from the corner of my eye a bright ... Continue reading
Jul 27, 2011
By Andrew FRANKL European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Let me start at the end. I've just said good bye to Jaguar's hugely popular XJ, the car members of the British Government use as well as various members of the Royal family. Apart from anything else it looks the part. Understated elegance is the best way to descri ... Continue reading
A Stink'n Lincoln, And Other Boos, Hisses and Huzzah's In The Auto Channel's Letter From Europe
May 8, 2011
2011 lincoln mkt, 2011 cadillac escalade, 2011 infiniti FX50, volkswagen tdi, nissan rogue, nissan leaf. ... Continue reading
A Goodbye, A Leaf, A Kia, A Jolt to Volt, A Laugh or Two In This Months Letter From Europe
Mar 29, 2011
From Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Let me start this Letter from Europe with a tribute to old friend David E. Davis. We lost him to cancer a few days ago. There is no doubt in my mind that he and the ailing Brock Yates were the most influential American auto writers Iâve ever met. In the 70s ... Continue reading
Snowy X Marks The M56x Infiniti Spot, Ford Fiesta Surprise Suprise In This Months Letter From Europe
Feb 2, 2011
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I would be a total hypocrite if I did not admit that our destination for a recent road test was the scene of the 1960 Winter Olympics-Squaw Valley in California. At first we were due to drive the Ford Edge, then a Suburban and finally an Infiniti M56x. Talk about ... Continue reading
Letter From Europe: Curses, Cuts and Kudos
Dec 20, 2010
Iâve been driving Lincoln MKX of late and spent of my time trying to decide whether I could learn to love it. The jury is still out. On the plus side it is very comfortable and certainly distinctive looking. Love it or hate it you wonât confuse it with anything else-that is for sure. The fuel consumption is a ... Continue reading
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