Tuesday, June 12, 2012

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Buick LaCrosse

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:01 PM PDT

The Buick LaCrosse is a front- or all-wheel drive, four-door, midsize luxury sedan. Built to replace the Century and Regal in Buick’s lineup, it has become the face of the “new Buick,” as GM moves to cast Buick as a global affordable-luxury brand. The LaCrosse’s main competition is the Lexus ES, Infiniti G, BMW 3-Series...


2013 Buick LaCrosse

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 02:04 PM PDT

With the introduction of the current LaCrosse several years ago, GM set in motion a transformation for Buick that elevated it well above the old stodgy, geriatric image and onto a different kind of world standard. As a premium large sedan--and one that even feels downright luxurious in its upper trims--the LaCrosse is sophisticated and...


2013 Buick Regal: 36-MPG eAssist System Comes Standard

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:09 AM PDT

The Buick Regal lineup gets considerably more fuel-efficient for 2013—with an EPA rating of 36 mpg highway that beats most other sedans its size. GM has dropped the base 2.4-liter Ecotec direct-injected four-cylinder engine on the 2013 Buick Regal and is instead making its eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain standard. Eassist, which GM calls...


2012 Toyota Prius V Video Road Test

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:05 AM PDT

Gas mileage is more important than ever these days, and the Toyota Prius just became the world's third best-selling car line. So it's fitting that we take the largest Prius and make it the subject of our latest video road test. The reason you buy a Prius is fuel efficiency, and the Prius V delivers. Powered by the same 1.8-liter four-cylinder as...


Apple's iOS 6 Could Kill Some Of Our Favorite Apps

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT

If you're an Apple fan, own an iPhone, or just happened to wake up yesterday, you already know that Apple has unveiled the next iteration of its mobile operating system, iOS 6. It's not as if that was a surprise. iOS 6 was one of the worst-kept secrets in Apple's history, with details leaking out weeks in advance of the launch -- but of course...


Apple's Eyes Free, 2013 Buick Verano Turbo, GMC Terrain Denali: Today's Car News

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Today at High Gear Media, GMC priced the 2013 Terrain Denali and we spied the 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG. Apple aims to change the way hands-free calling systems work in cars and A123 Systems announced new electric car battery technology. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Here's our buyer's guide for 2013...


Bridgestone Offers $50,000 In College Scholarships: Deadline June 22!

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT

If you're heading off to college this fall or know someone who is, listen up: Bridgestone is running a contest to give away $50,000 in scholarships, and the deadline for entries is June 22. The gist of Bridgestone America's Teens Drive Smart Video Contest is pretty simple: Any student between the ages of 16 and 21 can create a short video (either...


GMC Models Cost More Than Chevy: Why, And Which Is Better?

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT

If you're out cross-shopping full-size SUVs or pickups—or if you've done so in recent years—you might be familiar with an interesting showroom discrepancy: You can go to a Chevrolet dealership, then into a GMC dealership, and see two virtually identical trucks—same engine, same equipment, even same sheetmetal—only the one...


2013 GMC Terrain Denali Priced From $35,350

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 05:30 AM PDT

The plush new 2013 GMC Terrain Denali goes on sale in the fall wearing a base price of $35,350, including destination. GMC will offer two powertrains in its most luxe compact-crossover SUV for the new model year. Last year's 264-horsepower, 3.0-liter V-6 has been axed from the model range entirely. The base 2.4-liter, 180-horsepower four-cylinder...


Buick Verano

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:05 PM PDT

The Buick Verano is a comfort- and luxury-oriented compact sedan that was introduced for the 2012 model year. While the Verano's front-wheel drive layout and platform are shared with the Chevrolet Cruze, nearly all of its mechanical underpinnings, parts, and sheetmetal are different. Filling a slot that had been empty at Buick since the...


2013 Buick Verano T: It Stands For Turbo, But It's Silent

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Turbocharged fours are the new V-6s, at least among compact and mid-size sedans. For the 2013 model year, the Buick Verano jumps on the forced-induction bandwagon, but it does it in a discreet way--making the "T" in turbo silent. Silent, in that it's badged subtly, without reference to the added power under the hood, even though the new Verano T...


Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 03:22 PM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a full-size luxury sedan and, in long-wheelbase form, executive limousine. It has long been Mercedes flagship, leading the curve in technology, safety, and features. Over the past 40 years, it has established itself at the pinnacle of the luxury sedan market. In that niche, the S-Class retains its position at the very...


2013 Mercedes-Benz S Class

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 02:31 PM PDT

What shoppers want in a luxury flagship is actually quite different depending on whether they're merely affluent, very wealthy, or among the business elite--or whether they're looking to arrive in high style, make a green statement, or keep their luxury quite understated. The 2013 S Class lineup reflects that silver-spoon reality and...


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