Monday, June 28, 2010

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UPDATE: Volt Won't Require Gas Engine For Highway Driving

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Preview drives of unfinished pre-production cars are a tricky thing. It's easy to get ahead of oneself in the evaluation process, judging things that are still under development to be final, or misunderstanding an engineer's explanation. And that appears to be what happened with Andrew English at the Telegraph today. TheCarConnection went straight...


Smart Co-Founder Hayek Dies

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 01:20 PM PDT

One of the founders of the Smart brand has died. Nicolas Hayek, the chairman and founder of Swatch Group, passed away in Switzerland at 82, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hayek led the company that reinvented the Swiss watch (conflated into "Swatch") with an inexpensive, stylish range of plastic timepieces. But Hayek also was pivotal in the...


Ford Curve Control Tech To Help Tame Twisties

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Sounding more like something designed to keep waistlines in check than cars on the road, Ford today announced its Curve Control system, a high-tech subset of stability control that's meant to prevent accidents specifically when the driver enters a turn too fast. Ford says taking turns too quickly can be blamed for as many as 50,000 crashes in the...


Driven: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 11:30 AM PDT

There's a clash of titans set for the end of this year, when the 2011 Ford Explorer makes its public debut after an endless teaser campaign on Facebook. Yes, that campaign, the one we're all over on our social-media-for-cars site. What's the other mythical creature being tossed in the ring? The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, brand-new this year, and so...


First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayenne V6

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 11:29 AM PDT

Weight loss can be transformational. In the case of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne V6, it's enough for a bit of a personality change. Through body structure changes, a greater use of aluminum, a new instrument panel and interior components, and all sorts of other means—but most notably by doing away with the old transfer case and low range—Porsche has...


2011 Lincoln MKT

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 11:01 AM PDT

The Basics: Can you imagine a seven-seat crossover that makes you think "responsive?" There are a few—and maybe the least likely vehicle to fit that description is the 2011 Lincoln MKT. A long, low, wide barge on first glance, the MKT has the good fortune of sharing its running gear with the Ford Flex, and to some extent, the Ford Taurus and...


2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 10:24 AM PDT

The Basics: The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee might be the best thing to emerge from the wreckage of the old DaimlerChrysler. When the companies divorced in 2007, Chrysler got custody of some of the pieces it needed to build a new sport-utility vehicle. It's the best Grand Cherokee yet—so much for broken homes. Fundamentally, you wouldn't recognize the...


Lexus Planning Recall Of 2010 HS 250h For Potential Post-Crash Fuel Leak

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Gasoline. Even for hybrids, it's the nectar of life. But in a crash, it can become your worst enemy--which is why the Department of Transportation has standards for how much fuel can leak from a car following an accident. In Lexus' latest round of safety-related recalls, the 2010 HS 250h is being called in for repair for failing fuel leak tests...


Chrysler Brings A 'Man Van' To Take On The Swagger Wagons

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 08:35 AM PDT

Minivans are many things: functional, convenient, and sometimes easy on the eyes. But they don't always inspire pride in their owners, and they don't exactly scream "Master of my Domain" -- particularly when men are behind the wheel. In fact, countless commercials have light of the fact that for guys, minivans are a necessary evil -- the price a...


2011 Elantra, 2012 Focus: 40 MPG Without Hybrid Fuss

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 07:13 AM PDT

Hybrid technology's responsible for those airy fuel economy numbers from the likes of the Honda Civic Hybrid and the Toyota Prius, but the 40-mpg barrier's about to be broken by a pair of compact cars--without any batteries or hybrid add-ons whatsoever. Earlier this year, we showed you the 2012 Ford Focus, which the American automaker says could...


2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Cheaper Than A Prius?

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 06:09 AM PDT

If you're shopping for a hybrid vehicle, time is drawing to a close to take advantage of the Federal government's hybrid tax credits. But before those credits expire at the end of 2010, there's one new hybrid you'll want to add to your shopping list: the upcoming 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. It's expected to go on sale sometime in October or...


2011 Aston Martin DB9 Preview

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 01:17 AM PDT

The introduction of the DB9 back in 2003 marked the beginning of Aston Martin's 21st century renaissance. The first new model to be built at the company's headquarters in Gaydon, UK and the first to be built around the rigid and lightweight bonded-aluminum VH architecture; the DB9 was an immediate and unparalleled success, setting a new tone for...


2011 MINI Cooper, Clubman And Convertible Preview

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:05 AM PDT

MINI fans around the world can look forward to some changes to the iconic brand's 2011 model range, with the Cooper, Clubman, Convertible and high-performance John Cooper Works model receiving fresh styling, engine upgrades and new features. Setting apart the new lineup visually is a new bumper that was redesigned to meet increasingly stringent...


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