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2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Captures Prestigious "Four Wheeler of the Year" Award

2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Captures Prestigious "Four Wheeler of the Year" Award

More fuel-efficient, more powerful and more capable Jeep® Wrangler recognized with esteemed award from leading off-road enthusiast magazine "Four Wheeler of the Year" is Jeep Wrangler's 8th award in recent weeks Jeep Wrangler boasts dramatically improved on-road performance and even more off-road prowess for 201 ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 4WD review by John Heilig

2011 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 4WD review by John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS: 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 4WD Model: 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 4WD Engine: 5.3-liter Vortec V8 Horsepower/Torque: 320 hp @ 5,400 rpm/325 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 130.0 in. Length/Width/Height: 221.3 x 791 x 76.6 in ... Continue reading

2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Review and Road Test

2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Review and Road Test

by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau (IMG_2269) The Auto Channel With 70 years of legendary heritage, the iconic Jeep brand continues to deliver immense off-road as well as on-road driving fun. In May, I wrote in detail about the Jeep brand history in my review of the 2011 Wrangler and suggest you might take a ... Continue reading

Yamaha Introduces New 2012 YFZ450

Yamaha Introduces New 2012 YFZ450

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the world's leading sport ATV manufacturer, is introducing a new YFZ450 with increased power and performance. The 2012 YFZ450 is priced at $6,799 -- approximately $200 less than the original YFZ in 2004 and more than $1,200 less than the closest competing 450cc model -- making it the most af ... Continue reading

Cycle Country Accessories Corp. Announces Sale of Its ATV Accessories Division for $9.7 Million

Cycle Country Accessories Corp. Announces Sale of Its ATV Accessories Division for $9.7 Million

Cycle Country Accessories Corp. announced today that it is selling its ATV Accessories product line to Kolpin Outdoors Inc. of Fox Lake, WI, for $9.7 million, subject to certain adjustments and contingencies. "We are very pleased be able to bring together two of the premium brands in the Powersports space, Kolpin and C ... Continue reading

2011 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Review and Road Test By Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2011 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Review and Road Test By Steve Purdy +VIDEO

Land Rover Buyers Guide - Comparisons, Specs and Prices 2011 LAND ROVER LR4 HSE An SUV for the Sophisticated Safari-er By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The name Range Rover brings to mind big, tough, noisy safari trucks rattling across the African savanna in search of wild game. Among British brands Ran ... Continue reading

Racing Go Karts Aren't Just for Amusement Parks Anymore

Racing Go Karts Aren't Just for Amusement Parks Anymore

There's more to racing go karts than a short spurt around an arcade track every now and then. It's gaining speed as one of the most up and coming sports for children, teenagers and even adults. More than 80,000 people between the ages of 22 and 35 are actively involved in the karting industry, according to the industry ... Continue reading

Polaris, Maker of ATVs, Announces Changes in Leadership Team

Polaris, Maker of ATVs, Announces Changes in Leadership Team

Polaris Industries Inc. today announced several organizational changes designed to align its leadership team with the company's long term strategic objectives. Polaris growth outlook is exceptionally strong, supported by the recent success and strategic expansion of its product offerings and global footprint. These mov ... Continue reading

Senate Joins House in Passing Bill to Exempt Youth ATVs and Dirtbikes from CPSIA's Lead Content Provisions

Senate Joins House in Passing Bill to Exempt Youth ATVs and Dirtbikes from CPSIA's Lead Content Provisions

The U.S. Senate quickly joined the House of Representatives in passing H.R. 2715, which amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to categorically exclude youth ATVs and dirtbikes from the lead content provisions. ... Continue reading

2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Special Edition Road Test and Review +VIDEO

2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Special Edition Road Test and Review +VIDEO

2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Special Edition If it seems like every second "car" I drive is a crossover, that just reflects the popularity of that genre. Crossovers have pushed the once-dominant traditional body-on-frame truck SUV to marginal status in the mass market. But there are some people who actually want ... Continue reading

2012 Range Rover Evoque - Pricing & Fuel Economy Announced

2012 Range Rover Evoque - Pricing & Fuel Economy Announced

2012 Range Rover Evoque will have a starting price of $43,995* for the five-door, and $44,995* for the coupe. Both prices include Destination and Delivery. As the lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever, the Range Rover Evoque sends a powerful message that the company is serious about sustainability and is de ... Continue reading

Securing Cargo and Good Will, Cequent Consumer Products Named as 2011 Top Workplace

Securing Cargo and Good Will, Cequent Consumer Products Named as 2011 Top Workplace

TriMas Corporation -- a diversified manufacturer of engineered and applied products -- announced today that one of its subsidiaries, Cequent Consumer Products, was named one of the best places to work in Cleveland by the P l a i n D e a l er, Ohio's largest newspaper. Cequent Consumer Products is the leading designer, ... Continue reading

3,000 New Energy Vehicles in Jinhua, China by Kandi Technologies

3,000 New Energy Vehicles in Jinhua, China by Kandi Technologies

Kandi Technologies, Corp. , a leading Chinese supplier of off-road vehicles and developer of pure electric vehicles (EV), today reported that the company has received formal provincial government approval on the application of the new energy vehicle pilot program in Jinhua City, located in the Zhejiang Province. ... Continue reading

Yamahas Now Assembled in U.S.A.

Yamahas Now Assembled in U.S.A.

Yamaha's top selling all-terrain-vehicles (ATVs), the Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 and Grizzly 550 FI 4x4, feature design and performance upgrades for 2012 further solidifying their place as the most off-road capable and durable machines in their respective classes. Also new for 2012, both machines are now being assembled in the ... Continue reading

2011 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design - RoadTest Review

2011 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design - RoadTest Review

2011 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design Volvo's press events are always noteworthy for the amount of seat time involved. Some other manufacturers may have as little as an hour or two of drive time, and four or five is typical, with a couple hundred miles of mostly back roads covered. Volvo's recent "2011 XC Adventure" was anything ... Continue reading

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