Aug 17, 2009
ONE WEEK WITH A 2009 VW TIGUAN By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel SEE ALSO: Volkswagen Buyers Guide WE FLEW INTO FORT MYERS, FLORIDA PREPARED TO FIX UP OUR 1980'S-ERA FAMILY CONDO AND GRAB A FEW DAY'S SUN. AS OUR BEAST OF BURDEN I THOUGHT THE DIMINUTIVE VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN CROSSOVER UTILITY VEHICLE A GREAT C ... Continue reading
Buying a New Vehicle? Vehicle Choices Slim For The Many Benefits of Clean Diesel Power
Jul 23, 2009
By Thom Cannell and Allene Stark Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Are you as convinced that diesel engines have a role in transporting your family or business as we? Today that hope is dimming. Ford, Chrysler, and GM, plus Honda, Nissan, and Toyota have all retreated from their avowed plans to bring light duty diesel en ... Continue reading
May 26, 2009
One Week With Lincoln 2009 MKS By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Lincolnâs MKS flagship is aimed directly at Generation X buyers, folks who can afford mid-luxury and expect both comfort and cutting edge technology. PHOTO _DSC2641 Loosely based on a highly evolved Volvo S80 platform, MKS ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the 2008 Auto Shows? We Didn't! Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Feb 28, 2009
Even if you were at the 2008 Auto Shows in Los Angeles, London, Geneva and Detroit there was so much to see and the media introduction schedules were so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In ad ... Continue reading
2009 Dakar Coverage Sunday - Chapter 2
Jan 21, 2009
TACH DAKAR 2 1/4/09 SUNDAY NOTE PHOTO CALLOUT - UNDERLINED It is now 3:25 PM Dakar Rally time and defined by Greenwich Mean Time. We are driving due south to San Antonio Oueste, and then joining a major highway bound for Puerto Madryd. Temperatures are above 35C, or very hot and the winds are above kite flying speeds. ... Continue reading
2009 Dakar Coverage Tuesday - Chapter 4
Jan 21, 2009
TACH Dakar â 1/6/09 NOTE PHOTO CALLOUTS PHOTO Dakar_09-3708 Yesterday in the desert, waiting for cars and then suffering repeated dust showers, was grand. It was the big payoff for all of us. Piercing sunlight kept us warm despite cooler temperatures and fierce winds. Though there were no trees, an abundance of ve ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2009
Last night I mingled with an estimated 500,000 citizens of Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrating the first DAKAR Rally in South America. Long a staple in North Africa, the rally once known as The Paris To Dakar Rally, now just Dakar, moved the start of its 31st event to South America after violence and the death of Fren ... Continue reading
Oct 13, 2008
By Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau Driving behind a Mazda5 you might wonder what it is. Chic, and a bit eccentric with hatchback and four doors, it resembles a funky car-based SUV, oversized wagon, or tiny minivan. Bingo â tiny multipurpose minivan it is, and it is hip, cool, and an excellent all-arou ... Continue reading
Sep 7, 2008
By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Michelin LTX A/T2 could be the right tire for your SUV, work or family pickup. Theyâre designed for off road capability, comfort, and offer a money-saving 60,000-mile durability guarantee. Designed with a four-rib tread, the A/T2 has aggressive notched tread blocks p ... Continue reading
2008 Management Briefing Seminars - DAY 3
Aug 14, 2008
Day Three â Optimism Prevails By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We heard a lot about environmental impacts and fuel efficiency today. The wringing of hands over government mandated CAFÃ fuel economy standards may be irrelevant, according to Amory Lovins, chairman of a respected think tank in Colo ... Continue reading
2008 MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS - TRAVERSE CITY DAY 2
Aug 13, 2008
Day Two â By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau STEVE: Weâre here for the news as well as the insights. Toyotaâs Steve St. Angelo, senior VP of engineering and manufacturing, revealed in interviews with Wards AutoWorld that they are considering manufacturing the new Highlander Hybrid in the US ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2008
Keeping Up With the Premium Small Car Segment By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy Photos by Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [A4 FRONT] The premium small sedan category is a hot one. BMW has been the benchmark in this segment ever since the 3-Series grew out of the wonderful 1800 and 2002 models of the 60s and ... Continue reading
2008 New York International Auto Show Steve and Thom Wrap-Up
Mar 31, 2008
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW<br> A Wrap-up of the Top US International Auto Shows<br> By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannel<br> TheAutoChannel.com<br> Detroit Bureau<br> Four major US auto shows with international importance keep us busy all winter. Los Angeles begins the season in November where the Asian influence is fe ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2008
By Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau BMWâs new 1 Series is a genetic throwback to the first BMWs imported into the US. More curvaceous than the boxy 1600 and 2002 of your misspent youth, the new 1 Seriesâ128 and 135 Coupe and Convertibleâare spiritual successors. Powered by engines introduced ... Continue reading
2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review
Mar 11, 2008
The latest generation Ford Sport Trac, a member of the Explorer family, made its debut late in 2006. Like the original 2001 Sport Trac, it is built like a pickup with a large Explorer-based cabin mounted to the pickup truck frame. Behind is a short 4.5-foot bed. Like the Explorer and unlike F-150, Sport Trac has Indepe ... Continue reading
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