News By Topic: Steve Purdy

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer GT 2.4L Review By Steve Purdy

Apr 19, 2013

2013 MITSUBISHI LANCER GT 2.4L Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau When Suzuki left the U.S. market last year some of us were concerned that Mitsubishi might follow. The product line remains limited, barely keeping up with modernity, and total sales aren’t substantial enough to inspire confide ... Continue reading

2013 Mazda5 Grand Touring Review - Steve Purdy Review

Apr 12, 2013

review 2013 MAZDA5 GRAND TOURING REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Try not to confuse the six-passenger Mazda5, with the newer, five-passenger Mazda CX-5. The latter is essentially a conventional small crossover and the former is a small minivan. Lest you think that term “small minivan” ... Continue reading

2013 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 Review By Steve Purdy

Apr 3, 2013

2013 GMC SIERRA DENALI 1500 AWD CREW CAB Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau When I mentioned at dinner the other night that I would be reviewing this beautiful pickup soon my tablemate, a lovely young PR gal, asked, “Why would anyone want to drive one of those things every day?” She obvi ... Continue reading

Chrysler Unveils Five Special Editions At Detroit Athletic Club

Mar 26, 2013

By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Detroit March 21, 2013; President and CEO of the Chrysler brand, Saad Chehab, a Detroit native, presented some fabulous cars to the assembled Automotive Press Association in downtown Detroit today. Talking about the resurgent company’s impressive sales gains of the p ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

Mar 17, 2013

2013 TOYOTA AVALON XLE TOURING A road trip to Hilton Head Island By Steve Purdy Lead Photo By Jim Zachow TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau We would like to help the good folks at Toyota dispel the notion that their full-size Avalon appeals primarily to a geriatric demographic. The perception lingers that buyers for th ... Continue reading

2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL Premium Review By Steve Purdy

Mar 8, 2013

2013 VW PASSAT TDI SEL PREMIUM REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau In our quest to meet stringent government mandated fuel economy standards in the next decade I’m often amazed that we pay so little attention to an obvious contributor to the strategy of reaching those goals – the diesel p ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota RAV4 -- First Drive By Steve Purdy

Feb 17, 2013

MORE INFO Toyota Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons-Toyota Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Is The 2013 Toyota RAV4 Your Perfect New Car Match? Another Hit From Toyota By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I along with other invited journalists are gathered here in Carefree, Arizona to experience the fourth ... Continue reading

2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 "Super Bee" Review By Steve Purdy

Feb 14, 2013

2013 DODGE CHARGER SRT8 “SUPER BEE” A Big, Mean Buzzzzzer By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Some cars really ring my chimes. This week’s tester is one of those - the new Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee, rear-wheel drive, 5-passenger, full-size muscle car. It rumbles, it grumbles, and it gets ... Continue reading

2013 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW WRAP-UP

Feb 13, 2013

By Steve Purdy, Thom Cannell and Larry Nutson The Auto Channel’s intrepid auto show coverage team The Chicago Auto Show claims the distinction of being the oldest new car show (this is the 105th), and the largest in square footage and numbers of attendees. We certainly can’t dispute either. We enjoy covering ... Continue reading

2013 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Review By Steve Purdy

Feb 3, 2013

2013 NISSAN MAXIMA By Steve Purdy TheAuto Channel.com Michigan Bureau Since its earliest days the Nissan Maxima, a conventionally structured, front-wheel drive, 5-passenger sedan has claimed a sporty character going so far as to call it a 4-door sports car. At times it has modestly justified those claims with better-th ... Continue reading

2013 Buick Regal GS Review By Steve Purdy

Feb 1, 2013

2013 BUICK REGAL GS By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau First impressions are both telling and often amazingly accurate. We picked up this striking red Regal GS on a dark and cold winter night at the airport parking lot. As I climbed in and pushed the start button with my foot on the brake there was no re ... Continue reading

2013 NAIAS The Most Important Auto Show Of All - Wrap Up +VIDEO

Jan 21, 2013

By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau The Detroit auto show is not the oldest. That honor goes to either New York or Chicago, depending on which promoter you believe. And, it’s not the biggest. Chicago has way more square footage and draws more visitors. But there is no question that our ... Continue reading

2013 Cadillac ATS Urban Car of the Year Review By Steve Purdy

Dec 23, 2012

MORE INFO Cadillac ATS Specs, Prices, Reviews, Comparisons-Cadillac Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Is The 2013 Cadillac ATS Your Perfect New Car Match? 2013 CADILLAC ATS Urban Car of the Year By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau One of those glitzy events during the North American (Detroit) International Auto ... Continue reading

2013 Audi Q7 TDI quattro Review By Steve Purdy

Dec 23, 2012

MORE INFO Audi Q7 Specs, Prices, Reviews, Comparisons In Audi Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Is The 2013 Audi Q7 Your Perfect New Car Match? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Now, here’s a concept I can sink my teeth into – a large, luxurious, 7-passenger SUV with torquey diesel engine, all-wheel ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Avalon - Steve Purdy First Look

Dec 16, 2012

2013 TOYOTA AVALON – FIRST LOOK By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Until now if asked to identify the most typical “old-man’s” car we might have named the Toyota Avalon, particularly with the anachronistic Mercury Grand Marquis gone to the storage yard in the sky. Even though the last ... Continue reading