EXPLORER BESTS CRASH
TESTS

2002 Ford Explorer
Ford Begins Tough Struggle by TCC Team (12/10/2001)
CAR THEFT UP IN
2000
Following a ten-year
decline, car theft is on the rise in the U.S. once more, climbing 1.2 percent in
2000, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The industry-funded
organization says 1.17 million cars were reported stolen last year, based on
statistics from the FBI. The top ten stolen cars reads like a who’s who of the
best-sellers list: the Toyota Camry was the most stolen vehicle, followed by the
Honda Accord, Honda’s Civic and the Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee. A complete
list can be found on the institute’s Web site,http://www.lexusreports.com
TCC Tip: Hands Off, Crooks by Bengt Halvorson
(1/19/2001)
HUMMER H2 ON SALE IN
JULY

2003 Hummer H2
Hummer Humming New Tune by Jim Burt (8/13/2001)
HUMMER H2 STUCK IN GREEN’S
CRAW?
Hummer H2 Unveiled: TCC’s Daily
Edition: 12/12/01 by TCC Team (12/11/2001)
HONDA PILOT: SUV FORM, MINIVAN FUNCTION

2003 Honda Pilot
2002 Detroit Show Preview by Marty Padgett (12/16/2001)
ACURA RD-X CONCEPT TO BOW AT
DETROIT
Along with the
production Pilot SUV, Honda will show an adaptable “urban adventure” vehicle at
Detroit. The Acura-branded concept, called the RD-X, is said by the company to
combine the “street performance of a sports coupe with the ruggedness of a
next-generation SUV.” The RD-X has 2+2 seating, a flexible rear seating/stowage
compartment with a hidden nook for laptops and other valuables, and all-wheel
drive. A VTEC-equipped powertrain and a racy interior round out the concept,
which will make its debut on Jan. 7 during the Detroit show’s media
days.
2002 Detroit Show Preview by
Marty Padgett (12/16/2001)
2002 Acura 3.2CL Type
S
by Bengt Halvorson (12/10/2001)
BENTLEY PREPS
SUPERCOUPE
A brand-new,
Volkswagen-parented Bentley “supercoupe” will go on sale in the U.S. in
mid-2003, the company said on Thursday. The $145,000 vehicle may be introduced
at the Detroit Auto Show next month, and is described by the CEO of
Rolls-Royce/Bentley as a “GT coupe.” The new platform is expected to spawn a
sedan and convertible soon after the coupe’s launch. The products will be the
first under VW’s stewardship, which Bentley will continue to enjoy after 2002
but which Rolls-Royce will not — it becomes part of BMW on Jan. 1,
2003.
VIPER OWNERS FIRST IN LINE FOR
‘03
2001 Dodge Viper RT/10 by TCC Team
(7/30/2001)
2003 Viper: Detroit Auto Show, Day Two by TCC Team
(1/14/2001)
CHRYSLER RECALLING LIBERTY
Some 120,000 Jeep Liberty sport-utes are being
recalled because of a clip on the airbag assembly that can interfere with
deployment of the safety devices, DaimlerChrysler announced last Friday. The
automaker says no deaths or injuries are attributed to the problem, but the
recall is a dent in the image of the company’s popular new SUV, which has been
off to a strong sales start since its introduction earlier this
year.
CHEVY DEALER GETS FIVE STARS — FOR WINE
LIST?
Olive oil and Slick 50 in
the same location? Not if the health department has a say, but William L.
Morris’ Chevrolet dealer and Italian restaurant is certainly a unique
combination, even in car-wacko Southern California. The L.A.-area dealer’s
showroom, demolished in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, has been rebuilt to
incorporate a restaurant, reports Reuters. "In Southern California, it's a
natural. People here love their cars," Chef Franco Onorato told the news
service.
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