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Aug 14, 2012 03:51 pm | Richard Read

Flo, for Progressive InsuranceIf 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 yesterday on Tumblr is...


Aug 14, 2012 02:04 pm | Joel Feder

2012 Fisker Karma EcoSportToday 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...


Aug 14, 2012 02:00 pm | Nelson Ireson

2013 Aston Martin DB9Launched in 2004, the Aston Martin DB9 is growing long in the tooth--there has been just the one generation of the car in the eight years since its introduction. Despite that fact, the DB9 continues to offer Aston Martin's signature performance and style. The 2013 model year will be its last, however.Available in both coupe and Volante...


Aug 14, 2012 02:00 pm | Richard Read

First Scene Car Blackbox Traveling Data RecorderBack 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...


Aug 14, 2012 04:01 am | Bengt Halvorson

2013 Volvo S60 T5 AWDFamilies 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...


Aug 14, 2012 03:48 am | Bengt Halvorson

2013 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT SThe Quattroporte--the name means "four doors" in Italian--pairs a roomy interior and nice proportions with a sleek shape penned by the design house Pininfarina. And with its sonorous Ferrari engine under the hood, it's flat-out one of the sexiest four-doors you can get. By design, the Quattroporte is arguably more coupe-like than any other...


Aug 13, 2012 10:30 pm | John Voelcker

Chevy Volt Vs. Nissan LeafThis year, they're two of three high-volume plug-in electric vehicles sold in the U.S. So which one is right for you: the Nissan Leaf, or the Chevrolet Volt? Both of them run on electric energy stored in a built-in lithium-ion battery pack. The EPA rates the Leaf's electric range at 73 miles, after which you'll need to recharge its battery (most...


Aug 13, 2012 06:38 pm | Bengt Halvorson

2013 Volkswagen PassatThe Volkswagen Passat is a large front-wheel-drive sedan aimed at the heart of the passenger-car market, right at best sellers like the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, and Honda Accord. It's assembled in the U.S. at a new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The current Passat is positioned more for value more than sophistication or tech advancements...



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