2022 Kia Sorento PHEV Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy
Nov 14, 2022
In this case (an early fall jaunt) the winner is Newport, Rhode Island, best known for early 20th century mansions along the Atlantic shore where tourists from around the world come to bask in the opulence of the Gilded Age. ... Continue reading
The Detroit Concours d’Elegance - Purdy's Take
Sep 29, 2022
The Detroit Concours d’Elegance, Formerly, the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s Formerly, the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance By Steve Purdy Senior Editor The Auto Channel DIA Façade] Detroit, September 2022 - What a ride it’s been for the Concours d’Elegance presented in Southeast Michigan fo ... Continue reading
The North American International Auto Show - Or is it? Purdy and Cannell Duck-In On Detroit Show
Sep 19, 2022
Show boss, Rod Alberts of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, slept in the temporary offices at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) the night before media preview day because the new, very new, version of the “Detroit Auto Show,” still known also as the North American International Auto Show, was about to get ... Continue reading
2022 Lexus UX 250h in Scottsdale - Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Aug 24, 2022
The auctions, the desert, and a nice little UTE ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2022
Satisfaction with the auto industry is moving in reverse. Overall customer satisfaction with automobiles slides 1.3% to a score of 77 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Automobile Study 2021-2022. ... Continue reading
The Drive Home to The Stampede
Aug 21, 2022
America’s Automotive Trust are proud to announce that not only is our annual The Drive Home back in full force for 2022, but this time we are teaming up with Ford Motor Company as part of The Stampede event. This year, the route kicks off with a Cruise-In at ACM on Sept. ... Continue reading
The New Sloan Museum of Discovery Flint Michigan
Aug 17, 2022
The Sloan Museum of Discovery A Buick “Hellcat” gets its own room at the newly renovated museum August 16, 2022; “Hellcat” is a name most often associated with 6.2-liter V8–powered Dodge muscle cars. with over 700 horsepower. ... Continue reading
2022 Hyundai Palisade SUV - Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy
Jul 23, 2022
This is our second trip to this lovely and historic strip of Maine coastline centered on Mt. Desert (pronounced de-SERT) Island where Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park draw visitors from around the world. ... Continue reading
2022 Chicago Auto Show Highlights – Dead of Winter 2022
Feb 20, 2022
The oldest and largest auto show in North America returned in 2022, albeit in somewhat smaller scale. The amount of floor space dedicated to cars and trucks from OEMs is reduced and the total footprint of the show went from resembling a farmer’s boot to a maiden’s slipper. ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2021
THE POLITICS OF PLUGGING-IN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Detroit MI October 22, 2010; I recently had an enlightening chat with veteran Congressman, John Dingle, a democrat from Ann Arbor, who has been a staunch supporter of the auto industry for his entire long career. Of course, representing a dist ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up: October 10-16, 2021
Oct 17, 2021
Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading
Road Trip News: 2021 TOYOTA VENZA TO STINKING CREEK ROAD . . . AND BEYOND
Oct 2, 2021
Tennessee discoveries with friend and field producer Joe. Our ultimate destination is the west edge of the Cumberland Plateau in Middle Tennessee, a lovely place in spring. ... Continue reading
Don't MIss 2021 Automotive Heritage Awards
Aug 9, 2021
Hosted by M1 Concourse during their Woodward Dream Show August 20th, 4:00 PM Woodward and South Boulevard, Pontiac, Michigan Get your tickets now! Guests: Registration Code: AHA25 for discount $75 ticket We are part of the M1 Concourse two-day Woodward Dream Show activities on the weekend of the epic Woodward Dream Cru ... Continue reading
2021 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s Survives a Storm
Jul 27, 2021
Bookends for Chairman Larry Moss By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions [Larry Moss deserves a medal of valor for keeping a cool head in the face of adversity saving this important Concours d’Elegance - perhaps the third most prestigious show of its kind in the country - from natural disaster . . . twice. [Larry Moss] ... Continue reading
TODAY! - Final Concours d’Elegance of America at St. Johns July 23-25, 2021 Before New Era Begins
Jul 25, 2021
First, let me remind you that the prestigious Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s is coming up this weekend, July 23-25, on the golf course at the Inn at St. ... Continue reading
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