Steve and Thom Wrap up 2008 Chicago Auto and Share Their Insights and Opinions
Feb 24, 2008
2008 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW HIGHLIGHTS By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell Photos By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Chicago Show Lobby] As usual the early February weather in Chicago was humbling. Cold winds, wet snow and the Super Tuesday primary elections dominated the news as we began our immersion in the 100 ... Continue reading
2008 Detroit Auto Show - Steve and Thom Wrap-Up
Jan 21, 2008
2008 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW â DETROIT By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Auto Show] STEVE: <meta name= ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2007
Chevrolet says the new 2008 Malibu that âThe Car You Canât Ignoreâ is ready to make conquests against mid-sized heavyweights Camry, Accord, Altima, and Fusion. With an entry price five bucks under $20,000, Malibu provides a European-themed package redolent of pure American dynamism, value and a luxurious ... Continue reading
Oct 11, 2007
One Week With 2008 Ford Escape XLT By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Authors Note: No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. Fordâs 2008 Escape, while not drawn from a comple ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2007
What would you pay to have the coolest car on your block? A car with the best hands-free Bluetooth speakerphone and the best text-to-speech system for reading all those hundreds of messages from your thumb-pounding friends. How about owning a car where you could have an intimate conversation with your iPodâor othe ... Continue reading
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
Aug 24, 2007
By Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau One week with a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander⦠No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. It is a handsomely styled car, this Outlander. In particular the fast ... Continue reading
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD Crew Cab Short Box Review
Aug 14, 2007
One Week With GMâs 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 4WD Crew Cab. No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. Despite a promise I made to myself, I couldnât haul more than single sheets of plywood and only a ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2007
By Thom Cannell For a while I had a hero., Peter Horbury. Peter is Fordâs Executive Director of Design in North America and in charge of car and truck design at Ford Motor Company as of 2006. Almost his first duty was to introduce and praise the appearance of a vehicle he had little control over, the new Lincoln N ... Continue reading
Feb 18, 2007
By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel In just five years the MINI Cooper has become an icon, a desirable and instantly identifiable vehicle that keeps it owners coming back. After selling 177,000 MINI Coopers since USA product launch, almost three times the original estimate, there is a new MINI for 2007, one ... Continue reading
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Review
Sep 13, 2006
Executive Summary: One Week With Grand Cherokee SRT8 No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced by decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is not a year old and already gaining some n ... Continue reading
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review
Aug 14, 2006
By Thom Cannell Detroit Buresu The Auto Channel Perfect is an overused word, yet âhighly suitable for someone or somethingâ is an accurate description of the 2007 Explorer Sport Trac. It does everything it shouldâand moreâwith style, grace and a heaping dollop of panache. Previous Explorer Sport Tra ... Continue reading
Pikes Peak - The Race To The Clouds
Jul 6, 2006
Pikes Peak Colorado July 5, 2006; The race to the clouds, the race of 156 turns, the 12.4-mile race to 14,100â. Has the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb become less renowned than when Louis Unser ruled the hill? Even in 2006 Leonard Vahsholtz and David Donner, hardly household names outside Colorado, define the ... Continue reading
Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Michelin Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 4
Jun 14, 2006
On the final day of Michelin Challenge Bibendum many of the 400-plus journalists from more than 40 countries have returned home. They miss an international forum devoted to sustainable transport issues. M. Michel Rollier, President of Michelin tire (upon the tragic death of Edouard Michelin just days ago) opens the for ... Continue reading
Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Michelin Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 3
Jun 12, 2006
Challenge Bibendum, Day Three By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel My third day in Paris begins with the totality of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum cars arriving from their test facility to the shadow of Paris most famous landmark, la Tour Eiffel. We take motor coaches from our hotel and it is almost quicke ... Continue reading
Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 2
Jun 11, 2006
By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Arriving âau Paris,â a jet-lag nap was immediately called for, followed by a walk down the quai de Grenelle to the Tour Eiffel and obligatory tourist photos. Whatâs a trip to Paris without photos of its most famous landmark. On the way I can see quite clear ... Continue reading
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