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- Mitsubishi i
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- Jeep’s Liberty Replacement May Revive Cherokee Nameplate: Report
- Subaru Tribeca
- Subaru BRZ
- Scion xD
- Scion xB
- Mercedes-Benz SLK Class
- Mercedes-Benz SL Class
- Toyota Venza
- Thousands Of Vehicles Ruined By Hurricane Sandy Sit On New York Airfield
- 2013 Dodge Dart GT, 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Autonomous Cars: Today's Car News
- Chrysler Aims To Improve Service Experience With High-Tech Tools
- Chevrolet Malibu
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:36 PM PST  Although most will probably conjure an image of a small hatchback, new or old, at the mention of the name MINI Cooper, the nameplate now includes a lineup of convertibles, a Clubman three-door wagon, and even hot John Cooper Works editions—not to mention the related MINI Cooper Coupe and Roadster models. The MINI--or Mini, the pre-BMW... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:30 PM PST  The Mitsubishi i—also known as the i-MiEV—is a five-door hatchback minicar whose most notable feature is that it's a battery electric car. Launched into the U.S. market as a 2012 model, it's the smallest plug-in car on sale and also the least expensive, at $29,125. That position will soon be usurped by the 2013 Smart Electric Drive... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST  The Scion iQ is a relatively new entry in the small U.S. market for urban minicars. And while its specifications read very much like the Smart ForTwo, which it somewhat resembles in proportion, it's a better car in almost every way. The Toyota iQ, as it's known elsewhere in the world, is designed not for U.S. drivers but for the rest of the world... |
| Jeep’s Liberty Replacement May Revive Cherokee Nameplate: Report Posted: 08 Jan 2013 10:44 AM PST  The replacement for the aging Jeep Liberty will likely be the first all-new Jeep model launched under Fiat’s ownership of the storied brand, and word is that the Cherokee nameplate may be revived for the new SUV. As Autocar reports, the model that replaces the Liberty will be built on a version of Fiat’s Compact Wide Platform known as... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST  The Subaru Tribeca, formerly known as the B9 Tribeca, is a mid-size crossover available in five- or seven-passenger seating arrangements. The Tribeca's design was intended to reach a more urban, upscale buyer when it was launched, competing against the Nissan Murano, Ford Edge, Toyota Highlander, and Honda Pilot. Named after a neighborhood in New... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:50 AM PST  The Subaru BRZ is a rear-wheel-drive sports car, built with a focus on lightness and handling in mind. Co-developed with Toyota, the BRZ is nearly identical to the Scion FR-S. While the BRZ's blend of handling, light weight, and relatively low power, is otherwise rare in the marketplace, it competes with sports cars as varied as the Mazda MX-5... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:32 AM PST  The Scion xD is a five-door hatchback with unique style and a solid slate of equipment for its price--a combination targeted directly at younger buyers, like the rest of the Scion brand. The xD's primary rivals are the Honda Fit, Kia Soul, and Nissan Versa. With a slightly taller body and stance and front styling that's slightly more menacing than... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:22 AM PST  The Scion xB is a compact crossover vehicle with boxy looks and affordable pricing aimed at younger buyers and empty-nesters. The xB competes with a wide range of smaller crossovers with unique style, including the Kia Soul, Nissan Juke and Cube, Mazda CX-5, and Hyundai Tucson. The small, slab-sided Scion xB subcompact “box” was really... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:16 AM PST  The Mercedes-Benz SLK is a compact two-seat roadster that was part of the sports-car and roadster revival of the late 1990s--and also one of the first modern retractable hard-top convertibles. Preceding other hard-top convertibles like the Lexus SC, Chrysler Sebring and even Mercedes’ own SL, the SLK assumed the entry-level convertible... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:08 AM PST  The Mercedes-Benz SL Class is one of the company's most expensive, and most head-turning, models. As a large grand touring/luxury convertible, the SL competes with a wide range of alternatives, including the Porsche 911, Jaguar XK, and even the Bentley Continental. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class can trace its lineage all the way back to the 1950s-era... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:58 AM PST  As a mid-size vehicle stationed somewhere between a wagon and a crossover, the Toyota Venza offers a unique combination of features and looks. Honda's Accord Crosstour might be considered an alternative, but the Venza also competes with the Ford Edge, Nissan Murano, and Subaru Tribeca and Outback. Introduced for 2009 as an entirely new model... |
| Thousands Of Vehicles Ruined By Hurricane Sandy Sit On New York Airfield Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:30 AM PST  In Calverton, New York, toward the eastern end of Long Island, there is an airfield. It's no longer home to planes, though: it's become an impromptu graveyard for thousands of vehicles destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. This does not sit well with environmentalists like Dick Amper, who heads up the Long Island Pine Barrens Society. Amper claims that... |
| 2013 Dodge Dart GT, 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Autonomous Cars: Today's Car News Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST  Today at The Car Connection, Cadillac teased the 2013 ELR and Hyundai teased its HCD-14 Concept before their 2013 Detroit Auto Show debuts. Dodge announced the 2013 Dart GT and Audi revealed the 2014 SQ5 which will also be at the Detroit Auto Show next week. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Chrysler plans to... |
| Chrysler Aims To Improve Service Experience With High-Tech Tools Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:58 AM PST  The way that Americans shop for goods and services has seen a lot of changes over the past two decades. Many companies have kept pace with the times, but auto dealers? Some, yes, others, not so much. Thankfully, a few in the industry are shaking things up. Tesla and Audi are tinkering with the time-honored sales model, and according to the Detroit... |
| Posted: 08 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST  For more information on the current model, including pricing with options, see our full review of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The Chevy Malibu is a mid-size sedan, newly introduced for the 2013 model year, but it's also a nameplate that's been in GM's lineup for decades. In today's lineup, the Malibu competes with best-selling family four-doors... |
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