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Strategic Vision Announces the Most Delightful Vehicles of 2006

Strategic Vision Announces the Most Delightful Vehicles of 2006

SAN DIEGO--Strategic Vision’s highest demand that vehicles should Delight the drivers is met by only a few competitors. Customer Delight – The most stringent measure of the vehicle captures the emotional response to each of the attributes that are measured in the study. For a vehicle to be a Delight leader, i ... Continue reading

Ohana Road TV Show Awarded Gold Medallion In The 2006 International Automotive Media Competition

Ohana Road TV Show Awarded Gold Medallion In The 2006 International Automotive Media Competition

HONOLULU - January 3, 2007: Hawaii's very own automotive television series, Ohana Road, has received international honors as the 2006 Gold Medallion recipient for "Best of Video" in the International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC). The IAMC is an annual program that recognizes and encourages excellence in all form ... Continue reading

Editor's Pans for '06

Editor's Pans for '06

2006 year end review ... Continue reading

Editor's Picks for '06

Editor's Picks for '06

new vehicle year end summary ... Continue reading

Latest Episodes of RACELINE and OHANA ROAD Now Available on The Auto Channel - VIDEO

Latest Episodes of RACELINE and OHANA ROAD Now Available on The Auto Channel - VIDEO

If you've been wondering what's happening in NASCAR racing or in the Hawaiian automotive scene, then check out the latest full-length episodes of Joe Moore's RACELINE and OHANA ROAD. Click on the logos below to watch the shows. ... Continue reading

2006 Honda Ridgeline Review

2006 Honda Ridgeline Review

HONDA RIDGELINE International Truck of the Year By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Ridgeline is Honda’s award-winning full-size pickup truck. And we really mean award-winning. Honda swept car and truck of the year awards this year at the major motor shows with the advanced new Civic and the innovativ ... Continue reading

GM Certified Used Vehicles Financing from 4.9% APR for 60 Months on Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Yukon XL

GM Certified Used Vehicles Financing from 4.9% APR for 60 Months on Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Yukon XL

DETROIT December 13, 2006; GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, announced today a limited-time, nationwide GMAC rate incentive program on select full-size General Motors SUVs. The new rate incentive offer, effective December 8, 2006, through January 2, ... Continue reading

2006 BMW 550i Review

2006 BMW 550i Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: BMW 550i Engine: 4.8-liter V8 Horsepower/Torque: 360 hp @ 7750 rpm/360 lb.-ft. @ 6100 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 113.7 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.1 x 72.7 x 57.8 in. Tires: 225/50R17 Cargo volume: 14.0 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Gives VW Passat, Jetta and Eos Top Resale Marks

Kelley Blue Book Gives VW Passat, Jetta and Eos Top Resale Marks

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.—Volkswagen of America, Inc announced that the GTI, Eos, and Passat wagon have been named 2007 Best Resale Award winners by Kelley Blue Book. The annual award acknowledges automakers for achievements in the design, engineering and production of vehicles that best retain their value five years af ... Continue reading

2nd Annual Carroll Shelby Children's "Win-A-Shelby" Raffle

2nd Annual Carroll Shelby Children's "Win-A-Shelby" Raffle

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pat Cole - JMPR, Inc. 818-992-4353, pcole@jmprpublicrelations.com Jenni Shreeves - Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, 310-327-5072 CARROLL SHELBY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION OFFERS A LEGEND'S PERSONAL 2007 FORD SHELBY GT500 FOR SECOND ANNUAL RAFFLE GARDENA, CA (November 2006) - The Carroll S ... Continue reading

BMW X3 Gets 'Very Good' Rating In Consumer Reports' Tests Of Sporty SUVs

BMW X3 Gets 'Very Good' Rating In Consumer Reports' Tests Of Sporty SUVs

X3 outpoints Acura RDX & Mazda CX7; Toyota FJ Cruiser, Jeep Wrangler are disappointments YONKERS, NY — December 1, 2006: Consumer Reports rated the BMW X3 best overall inn tests against two of its competitors—the Acura RDX and Mazda CCX7—for the January issue. The X3 achieved a “Very Good” scor ... Continue reading

2006 Dodge Caravan SXT Review and Travelogue

2006 Dodge Caravan SXT Review and Travelogue

DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT - A FAMILY TOUR OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel.com Detroit Bureau 1My pretty blonde and I arranged a trip to the Pacific Northwest on the cusp of fall. Since the condo we reserved at Whistler (site of the next winter Olympics) is a big one, we invited two of her brother ... Continue reading

Ford'$ Holiday $eason New Car Incentive$

Ford'$ Holiday $eason New Car Incentive$

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 17, 2006 – The holiday season begins with a visit to the Ford dealership. Beginning today, Ford’s nationwide Year-End Event will show off its new 2007 models and offer customers $1,000 Year-End Bonus Cash on some of its hottest products. To rev up the excitement, the campaign features th ... Continue reading

2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review

2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review

CORVETTE Z06 I’m a Believer, AgainBy Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Over the last few weeks I’ve been reintroduced to the Corvette. I’ve not been a big fan since the Sting Rays of the sixties when two of my brothers and a few friends owned ‘Vettes. The Sting Ray (second generation) we ... Continue reading

2006.5 Kia Optima LX Review

2006.5 Kia Optima LX Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006.5 Kia Optima LX Yes, despite all of the crossover SUVs on the market today, people still buy cars. And mid-size sedans are the most popular cars made. There are a couple that have a seemingly eternal lock on the top spots, and many other contenders, close and not so close. Kia ... Continue reading

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