THIS WEEK ON STEVE PURDY'S SHUNPIKER'S JOURNAL
Aug 21, 2010
PROGRAM NOTE â AUGUST 21, 2010 THIS WEEK ON STEVE PURDYâS SHUNPIKERâS JOURNAL THE RADIO PROGRAM FOR THOSE TO WHOM AN AUTOMOBILE IS MORE THAN TRANSPORTATION NOW ON EVERY SATURDAY - 7AM AND 2PM REPEATED SUNDAY â 7AM AND 2PM WWW.TALKLANSING.NET WEB RADIO âTop Hatâ John Jendza co-hosts in-stud ... Continue reading
2010 Concours D'Elegance at Meadow Brook Wrap-Up
Aug 15, 2010
CONCOURS DâELEGANCE AT MEADOW BROOK A Long Day of Amazing Cars By Steve Purdy Photos By Gregor Purdy II and Steve Purdy [Title Photo] Having attended and covered the Meadow Brook show for just about 30 years I always pray for clouds and cool weather. Traditionally presented on the first Sunday in August the show u ... Continue reading
2011 Mazda2 Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 11, 2010
2011 MAZDA2 - ZOOM ZOOM? Considerable Zest â Not Much Zoom By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Chief Here in the US we donât have much appreciation for whatâs known as âB-Segmentâ cars, or subcompacts. Think of the Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa, Scion TC, Chevy Aveo and now the new Fo ... Continue reading
2010 C.A.R.S. Management Briefing Seminar - Day 3
Aug 5, 2010
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2010 Traverse City â Day 3 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Weâre anticipating another day of oppressive heat and humidity here in the beautiful North Country. Traverse city is the southern boundary of what some refer to as Michiganâ ... Continue reading
Tata, EV's, China and More In C.A.R.S Management Briefing Seminar Day 2
Aug 4, 2010
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2010 Traverse City â Day 2 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau While attendance here at Management Briefing Seminars seemed weak yesterday, itâs usually less attended the first day of the conference. I understand that the official number ... Continue reading
2010 Lexus HS 250h Hybrid Sedan Review
Aug 3, 2010
2010 LEXUS HS250h A Smaller Luxury Hybrid By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Lexus was first to present luxury hybrids beginning with their popular RX crossover. That was a hit. Then came the GS luxury sport sedan and the big LS luxury sedan. The idea here was to get V8 performance out of V6 engines with ... Continue reading
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE OF AMERICA AT MEADOW BROOK FOR 2010 - Sunday July 25
Jul 18, 2010
Literally, A Exhibition of Elegance By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Larry Moss insists, âMichigan is still the automobile capital of the world.â He also insists that the Concours dâElegance of America at Meadow Brook, often considered the most prestigious classic and collector car event ... Continue reading
2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Review (Updated)
Jun 20, 2010
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED Updated Review and Weekly Road Test Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau If you check TheAutoChannel.com archives youâll find that Iâve already written about the new generation, 2011 Sonata. I attended the launch in San Diego in February and was as impressed as most of the ... Continue reading
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E550 Coupe Review
Jun 20, 2010
MERCEDES-BENZ E550 COUPE A Coupe with Style and Panache By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is another of those cars that I didnât want to give back at the end of the week. Itâs one of those cars that felt sooooo good in every way. I also felt deprived and a bit disappointed because I was ou ... Continue reading
EyesOn Design Car Show; A Detroit Fathers Day Tradition Don't Miss It!
Jun 14, 2010
The Only Car Show Focused Exclusively on Design By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Fatherâs Day is the traditional day for one of the best, and most unusual, car shows anywhere. Itâs here in the Detroit area at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, on Jefferson Avenue bet ... Continue reading
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L 4WD Review
Jun 12, 2010
2010 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 4WD EX-L A Big Car That Straddles Classes By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau What is this big white thing in my driveway this week? Itâs called Honda Accord Crosstour and Iâm not sure exactly what category it fits within. Itâs sort of a station wagon - an Accord ... Continue reading
2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged Review
May 26, 2010
2010 JAGUAR XF SUPERCHARGED By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It is not often that I get a Jaguar for testing. They sell way more of that sensuous brand on the left and right coasts, so here in the Midwest we are less a priority. The last one we had was the XK-R about 2 years ago, and that was quite a pr ... Continue reading
This Week on Shunpiker's Journal
May 25, 2010
Lansing MI May 25, 2010; STEPHANIE BRINLEY TALKS ABOUT THE AUTO INDUSTRY, AUTOPACIFICâS NEW CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY, ELECTRIC CARS, GOVERNMENT POLICY ON THE CAR BUSINESS AND MUCH MORE. ... Continue reading
2010 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost AWD Review
May 7, 2010
2010 LINCOLN MKS ECOBOOST AWD The Lap of Luxury By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Lincolnâs front-wheel drive flagship sedan, MKS, was launched a couple years ago to generally good reviews. It suffered from âlackluster acceleration,â according to one reviewer, with the standard 3.7-liter, ... Continue reading
Detroit Area Test Tracks - Book Review
Apr 5, 2010
Book Review: Detroit Area Test Tracks Images of America Series from Arcadia Publishing Written by Michael W. R. Davis Review By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau TheAutoChannel.com Until the 1920s automobiles were seldom tested beyond what was necessary just to make them functional. Often a farm field or rough local roads or ... Continue reading
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