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- 2014 Volvo XC90: After All These Years, Still A Top Safety Achiever
- 2014 Subaru Impreza, XV Crosstrek Given Top Safety Nod
- Best Car To Buy 2014: The Crossover Nominees
- Would You Consider An Autonomous Car If It Came With A Deep Insurance Discount?
- J.D. Power: And The Top Car Rental Company In America Is...
- Head-Up Displays, Hyundai Recalls, 2013 SEMA Show: What’s New @ The Car Connection
| 2014 Volvo XC90: After All These Years, Still A Top Safety Achiever Posted: 06 Nov 2013 03:28 PM PST  As of 2014, the Volvo XC90 crossover has been on the market for a dozen years; and its structure hasn't seen any extensive reengineering during that time. Yet the 2014 Volvo XC90 managed a top-tier performance in the tough new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) small overlap frontal category, and it's one of relatively few vehicles on... |
| 2014 Subaru Impreza, XV Crosstrek Given Top Safety Nod Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:55 PM PST Both the 2014 Subaru Impreza and the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek have earned the top nod from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The new results apply to both the sedan and hatchback versions of the Impreza—and to the XV Crosstrek, which is only offered as a hatchback. In the test, the IIHS notes, the crash-test dummy's head... |
| Best Car To Buy 2014: The Crossover Nominees Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:11 AM PST  If you want a family vehicle, there's arguably no better choice than a wagon—or a crossover, to expand our horizons to all the tall-wagon shapes that have become widely popular over the past decade. In any case, they're vehicles that have a cargo-friendly rear hatch and are designed to move people—sometimes up to six or seven, with a... |
| Would You Consider An Autonomous Car If It Came With A Deep Insurance Discount? Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:15 AM PST  At this point, the question isn't whether autonomous cars will become a reality. We already know the answer: yes, they will. And soon. Now, the question is: when will the motoring public will get onboard with self-driving vehicles? The answer will determine how quickly autonomous cars -- and their expected benefits -- roll out. To illustrate... |
| J.D. Power: And The Top Car Rental Company In America Is... Posted: 06 Nov 2013 07:45 AM PST  No one likes renting a car. Yes, it's nice to have a set of wheels when you're on vacation, but the process of standing in line, uncovering unexpected charges, and debating how heavy to ladle on the extra insurance can put a damper on anyone's day. And let's not forget, there's no requirement that rental companies repair recalled cars in a timely... |
| Head-Up Displays, Hyundai Recalls, 2013 SEMA Show: What’s New @ The Car Connection Posted: 06 Nov 2013 07:30 AM PST  From The Car Connection: Hudway: The Poor Man's Head-Up Display We spend lots of time writing about adaptive cruise control, lane-assist, and other safety systems that herald the eventual arrival of fully autonomous cars. But there are plenty of other high-tech treats on the market -- treats designed to make driving safer and easier. 2009-2012... |
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