May 30, 2008
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Here comes another great entry in the small to mid-size SUV market â the fresh, new Volkswagen Tiguan. What do you suppose took VW so long to convert a small or mid-size sedan into an SUV like just about everyone already has? Think Honda CR-V, Toyo ... Continue reading
May 25, 2008
SMART FORTWO One Small Car - One Big Grin By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is my third opportunity to experience and write about the smart fortwo. Three years ago a couple of colleagues and I traveled to Toronto for a road test of the fortwo since the little city car was not available here in the U ... Continue reading
May 16, 2008
VOLVO XC70 â A RETEST IN CADES COVE More Ink for Volvoâs âFamily Activity Vehicleâ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Road trip â road trip â how I love a road trip! Most vehicles I test â usually one per week â get driven around our rural/suburban environment here ... Continue reading
2008 Mercury Mariner Premium 4WD Review
May 2, 2008
Cute Compact SUV By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Ford is really missing the boat here. The Mercury brand used to be a Ford with lots of extra style. Iâm thinking of the late 50s particularly when Mercury featured slanted rear windows, plenty of extra chrome and interiors that would knock your sock ... Continue reading
2008 Ford F-350 4x4 DRW Review
Apr 23, 2008
FORD F-350 4X4 DRW (DUALIE) CREW CAB A Full Zoot Work Truck By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Just over a year ago the Ford folks brought waves of journalists to Texas hill country to introduce the new Super Duty trucks - F-250, F-350 and F-450 series. After all, Texas is truck country and proud of it. I ... Continue reading
Apr 9, 2008
2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN THE MOJAVE Another Mystical Tour By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Mojave Tourists and Ride] Iâve explored the desert around Las Vegas many times with my friend Mojave Moses but my pretty blonde has not. So, weâve arranged a road test of Toyotaâs big second-generati ... Continue reading
Nissan Joins the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Club
Apr 8, 2008
NISSAN JOINS THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CLUB Haulinâ Ashes, Aunties and Animals By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Itâs not often that a car maker calls a press conference and no one has a hint of what is to be announced. That was the case today as we assembled in Detroit at the summons of Nissan to ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2008
MAZDA CX9 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau My pretty blonde, her Pop and I pulled into the parking lot of his favorite restaurant the other day in our big, classy Mazda CX9 test car and we happened to park next to a CX7 in the identical color. They looked like twins except for the noticeable size differ ... 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
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Review
Mar 13, 2008
2008 CHEVY COBALT SS âOne Notch Short of Full Killâ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I just finished spending nearly two solid hours doing hot laps on the road course at Buttonwillow Raceway Park near Bakersfield, California and the adrenalin is still coursing through my veins. Good thing, too ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2008
SUZUKI SX4 SEDAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The little Suzuki in my driveway looks stubby and high, sort of jelly-bean shaped. Itâs not a motorcycle, you might have guessed. Itâs the new-for-08 SX4 Sedan in âTouringâ guise. Thatâs sort of like calling a hamburger a steak s ... Continue reading
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
Feb 7, 2008
2008 CADILLAC CTS V6 DI PERFORMANCE SEDAN A Real Contender in the Sport Sedan Class By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Cadillac has not really been âThe Standard of the Worldâ for a few generations. Some dismal efforts in the 80s to downsize cheapened and made tawdry this formerly honored luxury ... Continue reading
Feb 7, 2008
2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU Moving Upmarket and Upscale By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Reviewers have not been coy about praising the new Malibu. Camry, Accord and the other mid-size sedan contenders are overdue for some serious competition from GM, particularly mainstream Chevy. We got a hint of what was c ... Continue reading
2008 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Edition Preview
Feb 1, 2008
CADILLAC ESCALADE PLATINUM EDITION Hella Contributes Fresh Lighting System By Steve Purdy Photos by Bob Benko TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We had a sneak preview this week of a truly peerless luxury SUV sure to please the most demanding potentates and luxury lovers, due in Cadillac dealer showrooms this summer. Pl ... Continue reading
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