Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 2003

Page

29

Innovation on Wheels at North American Auto Show

Detroit AP reports futuristic concepts at the North American International Auto Show. Ford previews Model U with sunflower oil engine and corn-based tire fillers. Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Dodge, Honda unveil seats, lounges, and transformable interiors. Ford and others aim for mass production timelines and new vehicle versatility.

Detroit Ford Nick Scheele

Nissan Murano blends style and practicality in SUV design

Nissan markets the Murano as a stylish sport utility with mainstream appeal. The all wheel drive SL version starts near 30000 dollars and options push the price toward 38000. Inside, copper interior accents and bright metal trim complement roomy seating for five adults.

Toyota to Unveil Scion Brand to Attract Gen Y in California

Toyota plans a bold new brand Scion aimed at Generation Y buyers, debuting in California next summer before expanding nationwide. The two initial models are the boxy xB subcompact with a 1.4-liter engine and the compact xA sedan, with a unique sales approach and environment.

California Toyota Scion America Lexus Jim Lentz Honda Scions Lentz New York City Las Vegas

Town & Country works to hold minivan crown

Chrysler maintains its minivan leadership with the 2003 Town & Country Limited. The article cites its near 40 percent market share and annual sales over 550,000, noting innovations like dual power sliding doors, obstacle-detecting liftgate, folded-third-row cargo solutions, power doors, a sunroof, and a factory rear-seat DVD system.

Chicago Chrysler Lee Iacocca Hal Sperlich Sperlich Iacocca Ford Motor Co Henry Ford II Ford General Motors Honda

Town and Country minivan offers power features and spacious cabin

Chrysler presents a 3.8-liter V6 Town and Country with 215 horsepower and 18/25 mpg, available front or all-wheel drive at about 2300 extra. Notable options include power pedals, DVD entertainment for 795, sunroof, and rear cargo and audio upgrades. Base FWD Limited starts at 36285, freight brings sticker to near 40,000.

Town & Country Chrysler Ford Dad Mom Trevor Creed

Also Mentioned on This Page

Innovation On Wheels Mercedes-Benz Audi Pikes Peak J Mays Jack Pitney Mini USA Nissan BY Matt Nauman Knight Ridder Newspapers Los Angeles Town & Country Works BY Jim Mateja Norfection
Search Courier

Search the Southern Illinoisan Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Southern Illinoisan?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication