Car Review : 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD
Nov 10, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It's supposed to be ``The Year of the Car'' at Ford, and the Blue Oval folks have plenty of interesting new products to support that slogan. But that may be by was of compensation, for in the recent past ``Ford'' has been nearly synonymous with ``SUV.'' Its Explorer virtually defin ... Continue reading
2005 Car Review: Subaru Outback 2.5 XT Limited Wagon
Nov 4, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5 XT Limited Wagon Subaru may have invented the car-meets-SUV crossover concept with its Outback, but neither the company nor its products are standing still. A decade ago, the original Outback leveraged Subaru's history of high-clearance all-wheel drive wagon ... Continue reading
2005 Car Review: Ford Escape XLS 2WD
Oct 29, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: ENGINE: 2.3-liter I-4 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 153 hp @ 5,800 rpm/152 lb.-ft. @ 4,250 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE : 103.1 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT : 174.9 x 70.1 x 69.7 in. TIRES : P225/75R15 ECONOMY:: 21 mpg city/24 mpg highway PRICE: $19,405 (base) The ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2004
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief October 2004 There is growing animosity towards SUVs in Europe. Driven-just like in the States-often by Mums on the school run there is a major difference. Whether people like SUVs in the States or not, by and large the roads are pretty wide. In Europe, in cities like London and P ... Continue reading
2005 Car Review: Toyota Corolla XRS
Oct 28, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Toyota Corolla XRS ``High-performance Toyota Corolla.'' Sounds like a classic oxymoron, a combination of contradictory words, right? The Corolla has an enviable reputation for reliability and solid construction, very positive attributes in the compact sedan class, where depend ... Continue reading
2005 Car Review: Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible
Oct 27, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible ENGINE: 2.0-liter turbocharged four HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: hp @ rpm/ lb.-ft. @ rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 105.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 182.5 x 69.4 x 56.5 in. CARGO VOLUME: 12.4 cubic feet ECONOMY: 19 mpg city/28 mpg high ... Continue reading
2005 Car Review: MINI Cooper S Convertible
Oct 26, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 MINI Cooper (MINI Cooper S) Convertible ENGINE: 1.6-liter inline four (1.6-liter supercharged inline four HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 115 (168) hp @ 6,000 rpm/111 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm (162 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm) TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual (6-speed manual) WHEELBASE: 97.1 in ... Continue reading
2005 Car Review: Camry Solara SE Coupe
Oct 26, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 Camry Solara SE Coupe ENGINE: 2.4-liter DOHC four HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 157 hp @ 5,600 rpm/162 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual WHEELBASE: 107.2 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 192.6 x 71.5 x 56.1 in. TIRES: P215/55R17 TRUNK: 13.8 cu. ft. ECONOMY: 24 mpg ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 Ford Escape XLT 4WD
Oct 21, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Escape XLT 4WD The 2005 model year sees the first major changes to Ford's popular Escape mini-SUV since its introduction four years ago. Most immediately noticeably, the styling has been freshened, not an uncommon occurrence for any car or truck after a few years. But tha ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 KIA Spectra 5
Oct 19, 2004
KIA SPECTRA 5 and high performance future. Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor Mention Pebble Beach to an auto enthusiast and the conversation will likely revolve around talk of Bugatti’s, Aston Martin’s and lots of Italian exotica. Clearly no one had mentioned this to KIA. They cheekily imported a bright & ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Limited Wagon
Oct 14, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Maybe it was the change in advertising campaigns. When Subaru used Australian actor Paul Hogan for the Outback program - ``Outback'' being the Australian term for wilderness - Subarus were cheekily irreverent, and poked fun at large SUVs. Now Subaru's ad spokesman is bicycle racer ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
Oct 13, 2004
By Autoline Detroit Chevrolet’s latest advertising tag line is “An American Revolution.” But in the case of the new Chevy Equinox, it’s more like an American/Japanese/Canadian/Chinese revolution. That’s because the Equinox features American design, built in conjunction with Suzuki in an as ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 Buick LaCrosse
Oct 13, 2004
By Autoline Detroit General Motors is spending $3 billion to give Buick a complete make-over, much like it did with Cadillac. Buick’s goal is to make its cars more powerful, quieter, with better ride and handling and elegant styling. And the first car out with the new look is the LaCrosse, a mid-size sedan that r ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 Land Rover LR3
Oct 13, 2004
The Land Rover LR3 is the first all-new Land Rover since Ford bought the company four years ago. Strangely, this is the only market in the world where this vehicle will be called the LR3. Everywhere else they’re going to call it the Discovery 3, because it’s actually the new Discovery. The company says it&# ... Continue reading
Oct 13, 2004
By Autoline Detroit Scion’s newest entry, the tC, is an interesting car in several respects. It’s the first model exclusively designed as a Scion—the other two, the xB and xA, were Toyota models for the Japanese market that were rebranded as Scions. And they brought this model to market in record time ... Continue reading
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