Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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2013 Land Rover Range Rover: First Look

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 04:01 PM PDT

In the upper strata of the luxury SUV market, it's hard to argue that mundane--but important--considerations like gas mileage play much of an important role. For 2013, that's slightly less true of the Land Rover Range Rover. In fact, it's about 700 pounds less true. Though some models of the 2013 Range Rover will save up to 926 pounds, the...


Progressive Insurance Stands Up For Killer Of Policyholder: UPDATE

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:51 AM PDT

UPDATED: See below If you're looking for a happy story to get you through the day, this isn't it. In fact, it's enough to send many folks back to bed, wondering if they can ever win against Big Insurance. The details come from Matt Fisher, a member of the popular New York-based comedy troupe, Upright Citizens Brigade. But the story he posted...


Gas Prices, Mercedes Recall, 2014 Kia Soul, Fisker Fires: Today's Car News

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Today at High Gear Media Fisker issued a comment regarding the latest Karma fire and we spied the 2014 Kia Soul. Mercedes-Benz recalled the 2012-2013 M Class and Top Gear USA returns with new episodes. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Are Volvos and Acuras safer than other cars? We compared the Chevy Volt...


NHTSA's New Rules For 'Black Box' Recorders Debut September 1

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Back in April, we told you that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would soon require "black boxes", or event data recorders, on all new cars sold in the U.S. by the 2015 model year. Such recorders can already be found on 91.6% of vehicles in America -- including all GM, Ford, and Toyota models -- but they're there because...


Volvo, Acura Models Protect Well In New Crash Test; Many Others Don't

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Families who want to choose one of the safest cars on the market have a new and compelling reason to consider the Volvo S60 or Acura TL: Of eleven luxury sedans run in a tough new frontal-impact test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), these two are the only models to achieve the highest rating. The new so-called small overlap...


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