2014 Chicago Auto Show - The Auto Channel's Purdy And Cannell Wrap-up
Feb 9, 2014
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW 2014 HIGHLIGHTS By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau lede photo CannellChicagoAuto2014-6062 Chicago February 9, 2014; Your TACh team was all over the Chicago Auto Show this week as a variety of manufacturers made news. Characteristically, here in the Windy City (and it wa ... Continue reading
Hyundai Developing Diesel Engine That Runs On Gasoline!
Jan 24, 2014
Hyundai is researching a different direction, searching along the theoretical fringes of alternatives like HCCI (Homogeneous Charged Compression Ignition), which is very temperamental and hard to achieve, for more efficient transportation motors. ... Continue reading
Baby It's Cold Outside - Garage Heater Review
Dec 2, 2013
Keeping warm while fixing your car: Mr. Heater HERO and Tank-top space heater test drive. By Thom Cannell Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel At The Auto Channel we get our hands dirty. Not only on press event where mustard spills on our ties, but in the garage fixing greasy engines, replacing suspensions, and keeping our ... Continue reading
One Year 15,000 Mile Test of Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position RE970 AS Super Premium Tires.
Nov 15, 2013
Photo:Potenza RE970AS v2 Just a year ago we began a long term test of one super premium all season tire, a tire we reviewed in 2012 and thought highly of. That review was based on a single dayâs testing, not thousands of miles. Our question to ourselves and the tire company was, would we continue to think it was w ... Continue reading
2013 smart fourtwo EV Review - e fortwo and two for e
Nov 10, 2013
Photo: lede Smart_Electric_A2w3_12 2013 smart fortwo EV Review By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Authors Note: No attempt at completeness, simply comments on a brief driving experienceâbalanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. Why a smart choice will put money ... Continue reading
2014 Toyota Corolla Ride and Review By Thom Cannell
Oct 16, 2013
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel We have met the 2014 Toyota Corolla and it is a worthy car, one with an interior that will be willingly compared to Audiâs trend setting works, an exterior that can no longer be called bland, and some powertrain news that will excite some and disappoin ... Continue reading
2014 Toyota 4Runner Review and (Off) Road Test By Thom Cannell
Oct 4, 2013
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2014 Range Rover Sport On and Off Road Review By Thom Cannell
Sep 23, 2013
completeness of purpose, the 2014 Range Rover Sport, with stunning power and selective breeding gives it the ability to âgo anywhereâ with grace and bespoke elegance fit for discerning tastes.â ... Continue reading
2014 Toyota Tundra Thom Cannell First Look
Sep 20, 2013
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Toyotaâs 2014 Tundra is more a reboot than an all-new app. The best of existing Tundra genetic code: engines, chassis and suspension are retained or revised with the lightest of touches while the internal and external appearance is recombined and recod ... Continue reading
2013 Mercedes GLK 250BlueTEC One Road Trip to CHI - An Elegant Diesel Experience.
Sep 8, 2013
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2014 Mercedes GLK-Class BlueTEC (Diesel) Review By Thom Cannell
Aug 29, 2013
2013 GLK250 BlueTEC 4MATIC_ (14) No one has offered diesel cars in the US longer than Mercedes. Their latest diesel, the 2014 GLK-Class, gets an updated exterior, interior, and a diesel engine that costs less than the premium V-6âwhile delivering better fuel economy and more torque. Weâre very excited about t ... Continue reading
2013 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium TDI Review By Thom Cannell
Jun 19, 2013
2013 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium TDI 40+ miles per gallon luxury By Thom Cannell,Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Volkswagen, plus their sibling Audi, deliver a wide array of diesel powered cars, SUVs, and CUVs to its US customers with just two engines. Under the hood of large vehicles is a 3.0-liter V- ... Continue reading
2014 Lexus IS 250, IS 350 Transformation - It IS Competitive At Last
Jun 9, 2013
2014 Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 Review By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel We began this review from the back seat of a 2014 Lexus IS 350, not our usual habitat. One passenger was 5 8â, the other was 6â2â. Remember, this is the IS, not an LS and frankly we were confused. All the c ... Continue reading
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