2011 Scion xD Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 17, 2011
A big road trip in a little car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is the tenth year that the Chicago-based Midwest Automotive Media Association has organized their Spring Rally. Each May they bring about 80 dedicated journalists to the famous Road America race track near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin alon ... Continue reading
What's New With EVs and Other Green Vehicles? Not Much!
Jun 16, 2011
Not much, say experts at Automotive News conference this week By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We spent a couple days this week talking about electric cars, and listening to experts and advocates talk about the future of automotive electrification as well as many other kinds of environmentally friendly ... Continue reading
2011 Dodge Durango Review and Road Test
Jun 16, 2011
2011 Dodge Durango Reviewed Re-launched-Renewed-Real Good As an urban, in-city Chicago resident, whenever I go someplace I need to re-evaluate my transportation mode. Is it drive, taxi, bus, subway, bicycle or walk? Since my daily routine often just involves going short distances, my responsibility to fully evaluate a ... Continue reading
2011 Audi A4 2.0T quattro Review
Jun 16, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Audi, over the past decade and a half, has quietly gone from almost cult status to a major force in the luxury automobile marketplace. How? Fine cars and excellent design, both inside and out. Many of the styling features now common in cars in the luxury and luxury-intender markets ... Continue reading
2011 Chevrolet Volt Review and Week Long Live With Road Test
Jun 10, 2011
Chevrolet Volt Review and Road Test Several months ago I had the opportunity to spend enough time with a Chevrolet Volt to get a good first impression of GM's entry in the high-tech automotive field. Based on that, I wrote a first-drive driving impression, not expecting to find one available in the local press fleet. N ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2011
MAMA SPRING RALLY We drive 'em all in Wisconsin This is the tenth year that the Chicago-based Midwest Automotive Media Association has organized their Spring Rally. . ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2011
2011 Lincoln MKX AWD Review The American luxury car has been converging with its European counterpart in recent years, to better attract a new generation of customers. This has meant smaller cars, especially as SUVs and crossovers . So, for something a bit larger inside, does the newest iteration of the MKX crossover. ... Continue reading
2011 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design - RoadTest Review
Jun 5, 2011
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
2012 Honda Civic Models Compare Specs and Prices
Jun 3, 2011
39 different Honda Civics. Each Honda Civic is differentiated by its own equipment and capabilities. Where else but on The Auto Channel can you use tools to let you easily compare each Honda Civic with all of the others...I have included links to the tools here in this article¦have fun and make sure you buy the right ... Continue reading
2011 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design Road Test - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 2, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 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" wa ... Continue reading
Special Event - 2011 Nissan Leaf EV Will Go Mountain Climbing in Colorado
Jun 1, 2011
89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with veteran Nissan off-road truck racing champion Chad Hord behind the wheel. The Nissan LEAF will compete in the Production Class for electric vehicles and, other than the removal of some interior parts like seats and carpets to make room for safety equipment, such as a roll c ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota Yaris Review - A Big Man In A Small Car
May 31, 2011
FYI: Toyota Yaris Specs, Comparisons and Prices â Toyota Buyers Guide 2011 TOYOTA YARIS S A Fine Little Commuter Car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Yaris is Toyotaâs tiniest car in the US . . . so far. Later this year, rumor has it, we will see the cute little city car we saw running around ... Continue reading
2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Review and Road Test
May 23, 2011
2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Review and Road Test, The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS â 2011 NISSAN MURANO CROSSCABRIOLET Model: 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 265 hp @ 6,000 rpm/248 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission: Xtronic CVT with Adaptive Shift Control Wheelbas ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Review - Late Production
May 23, 2011
2011 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER ACCESS CAB compact pickups, review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Of all segments in the car and light truck market in the US one of the weakest is what are sometimes called compact pickups. Compare to:Nissan Frontier, Suzuki Equator, Chevy Colorado, Ford Ranger (due to go ... Continue reading
2011 Kia Sportage Earns AutoPacific 2011 "Vehicle Satisfaction Award"
May 19, 2011
The 2011 Kia Sportage has received numerous accolades since its launch and sales of the compact CUV have tripled since it hit showrooms last summer. AutoPacific 2011 "Vehicle Satisfaction Award," based on positive feedback from Kia owners. ... Continue reading
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