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2011-2012 Jeep Patriot Models Investigated For Stalling Issue

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Late-model Jeep Patriot compact crossovers may have an issue with stalling, and federal safety officials are looking into a series of complaints. Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a Defect Investigation on Jeep Patriot utility vehicles from the 2011 and 2012 model years. The agency notes that there have...


2012 VW Passat Six-Month Road Test: A Bigger Back Seat Than A...

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:29 AM PDT

After spending the past half-year with our 2012 VW Passat during its Six-Month Road Test, we're pretty familiar with its vast talents. Chief among them: a huge back seat, one that's easily the biggest we've seen in a mid-size sedan, one that's made even more useful by tall, wide rear doors. Rear-seat room is an important metric for four-door...


Nissan Frontier, Mazda, Lincoln: Best Used Car Finds For October 19, 2012

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:20 AM PDT

You've read The Car Connection's new-car reviews, and shared our breaking news all over the Web from Facebook to Twitter--but maybe you're spending this weekend hunting down your next vehicle? You're just in time, we say. With more than 3 million cars and easy to use controls, The Car Connection's used-car listings are a great way to find the...


2012 Paris Auto Show, 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, Spy Videos: Top Videos Of The Week

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT

We've long since recovered from the Paris Auto Show, but you all can't seem to get enough of the first major auto show of the season. For the third week in a row, our video overview of the Paris Auto show is once again our most watched video of the week. Coming in second place is the ever popular video road test of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe...


Study: Chevrolet Volt Drivers Suffer From 'Gas Anxiety'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT

One of the biggest hurdles facing electric car manufacturers is range anxiety -- that is, the public's fear that the battery on an electric vehicle will run out of juice, leaving them stranded. But an intriguing new study has revealed a different sort of anxiety that afflicts owners of the Chevrolet Volt, which has jokingly been called "gas...


Hybrid Lamborghini SUV, Ford Warriors In Pink, Sierra Club Humor: Car News Headlines

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, Volvo appointed a new CEO and Mercedes-Benz announced a recall. Lamborghini spoke about a future hybrid, and we compared the 2013 Subaru BRZ against the 2013 Scion FR-S. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Green tires are increasing grip and popularity. The Sierra Club spoke about...


Ford Warriors In Pink Debuts Film Of Breast Cancer Survivors

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

For 18 years, Ford Motor Company has been committed to the fight against breast cancer. Recently, Ford Warriors in Pink, the automaker's official program dedicated to promoting awareness of the disease, took the wraps off its first-ever documentary on the subject. The 14-minute video is called Bang the Drum: Living Out Loud in the Face of Breast...


2013 Subaru BRZ Or 2013 Scion FR-S: What’s The Difference?

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:17 PM PDT

For enthusiasts looking for a fun-to-drive, capable, and track-worthy sports car, there are a couple of new, very exciting possibilities on the market this year. And whether you’ve just seen your first 2013 Subaru BRZ or 2013 Scion FR-S on the street and merely want to know more, or you already know the basic back story of these two...


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