They say all press is good press, but Tesla Motors might beg to differ. The past couple of weeks, the start-up automaker has been under fire. The attacks began when Governor Romney dubbed Tesla a "failure" in his first debate with President Obama. A few days later, everyone was talking about Tesla's unusual sales model and how dealerships in four...
The 2013 Infiniti JX seven-seat crossover, launched this fall, gives Nissan's luxury brand a direct competitor for the long-lived and very successful Lexus RX. Through three generations--with a fourth coming soon--the mid-size Lexus not only pioneered but continues to define the luxury crossover market. Now, Infiniti is planning to compete...
Today at The Car Connection, we've reviewed the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid in our latest video road test, and General Motors has released a video teasing the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. The 2013 Chevrolet Volt is getting a software update to cure some charging issues, and Fiat's talking about what it will reveal at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. All...
Like it or not, car tech is changing. And as that technology changes, so does the way that we maintain and service our vehicles. As proof, look no further than a problem currently affecting the 2013 Chevrolet Volt. According to the Detroit News, General Motors has begun contacting owners of the 2013 Volt about a potential flaw in the car's...
The Chevrolet Silverado is consistently the second-best selling full size pickup truck in America, so Chevy knows it needs to proceed with extreme caution when it comes to redesigns. A redesign is in the works, though, and an all-new 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 will debut at a special event in Detroit on December 13, before making it’s first...
The Chevrolet Silverado is General Motors' workhorse full-size pickup truck. Available in a variety of body styles, bed lengths, powertrains and with upscale luxury trim in some versions, the Silverado competes with the Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan, but even more closely with the Dodge Ram, the Ford F-150, and the similar GMC Sierra. The...
The best-selling vehicle in America isn't a sedan, a crossover, or a crossover. It's the Ford F-150, part of the Ford F-Series family of pickup trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the United States for the past 33 years, without pause. With thousands of potential versions offered, the Ford F-150 competes with just about every pickup truck...
The Dodge Dart is the first competitive compact sedan offered by the Chrysler Corporation in more than a decade, probably since the last new Dodge Neon. As such, it gives the company a crucial entry in a hotly contested segment long ruled by the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. But their dominance is now under attack by a host of remarkably good...
The Hyundai Sonata is a four-door sedan built by South Korea's largest automaker. Over six generations, five of which have been sold in the U.S., the Sonata has grown larger and more refined. Initially a compact Korean-only car, the latest Sonata qualifies as a large car under U.S. EPA guidelines. The current 2013 Sonata competes against the likes...
For more information on the latest Hyundai compact sedan, including safety, performance, styling, utility, and features, see our full review of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan. Hyundai’s Elantra has been available in the U.S. since 1992, at first offering a competent compact sedan or wagon package for a bargain price. Today, the lineup...
The Nissan Versa is a family of subcompact cars, currently including a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback. It's one of the lowest-priced vehicles for sale in the North American market, inserted into the lineup as an even more affordable model than the Sentra, and competes with the Hyundai Accent, Chevrolet Aveo, Kia Rio, Toyota Yaris, and...
The Kia Soul is a sporty wagon-bodied hatchback from the South Korean automaker. The Soul offers shoppers a five-seat commuter vehicle that's friendly to look at and fairly enjoyable to drive. First shown in production form at the 2008 Paris auto show, the Soul was designed at the company's U.S. headquarters near Irvine, California, credited to...
The Kia Optima is a mid-size family sedan, now built in Georgia (as well as South Korea) for the U.S. market. With some running gear shared with the Hyundai Sonata, the Optima is now in its third generation. It's priced and sized to compete with the likes of the Volkswagen Jetta, Suzuki Kizashi, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet...
The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV entering its second generation on sale. From the 2001 to the 2012 model years, the Escape went from a new nameplate in the Ford lineup to one of its best sellers, logging its top sales year in 2012--the year in which Ford finally replaced it with a brand-new model. In its first generation, the Ford Escape...
The Ford Edge is a mid-size crossover utility vehicle with front- or all-wheel drive, powered by a V-6 or a turbocharged four-cylinder, with carlike handling and maneuverability and a pleasant ride. Offered as the Edge and Edge Sport, the crossover takes on a range of vehicles including the Toyota Venza, Chevrolet Equinox, and Nissan Murano. That...
An all-new Chevrolet Silverado will be revealed in December. Do you think it'll be able to challenge the new Ram Trucks 1500 and Ford Trucks F-150 in the marketplace?[see more]10/23/12 3:53PM
Watch our video road test to learn if Ford Motor Company has finally built a better Toyota Prius.[see more]10/23/12 2:19PM
Today's car news includes our video road test of the 2013 Ford Fusion + Hybrid, and a recall on the Nissan Altima.[see more]10/23/12 4:43AM
Fiat may look to resume building Jeep models for the Chinese market in China, especially if U.S. plants lack the excess capacity needed.[see more]10/23/12 1:33AM
Not exactly the Spark's competition, but they make an interesting color combination. It's like a parking lot of Skittles. #Chevy #Spark #Scion #Skittles http://instagr.am/p/RGj8_rRP68/[see more]10/22/12 11:11PM
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They say all press is good press, but Tesla Motors might beg to differ. The past couple of weeks, the start-up automaker has been under fire. The attacks began when Governor Romney dubbed Tesla a "failure" in his first debate with President Obama. A few days later, everyone was talking about Tesla's unusual sales model and how dealerships in four...
The 2013 Infiniti JX seven-seat crossover, launched this fall, gives Nissan's luxury brand a direct competitor for the long-lived and very successful Lexus RX. Through three generations--with a fourth coming soon--the mid-size Lexus not only pioneered but continues to define the luxury crossover market. Now, Infiniti is planning to compete...
Today at The Car Connection, we've reviewed the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid in our latest video road test, and General Motors has released a video teasing the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. The 2013 Chevrolet Volt is getting a software update to cure some charging issues, and Fiat's talking about what it will reveal at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. All...
Like it or not, car tech is changing. And as that technology changes, so does the way that we maintain and service our vehicles. As proof, look no further than a problem currently affecting the 2013 Chevrolet Volt. According to the Detroit News, General Motors has begun contacting owners of the 2013 Volt about a potential flaw in the car's...
The Chevrolet Silverado is consistently the second-best selling full size pickup truck in America, so Chevy knows it needs to proceed with extreme caution when it comes to redesigns. A redesign is in the works, though, and an all-new 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 will debut at a special event in Detroit on December 13, before making it’s first...
The Chevrolet Silverado is General Motors' workhorse full-size pickup truck. Available in a variety of body styles, bed lengths, powertrains and with upscale luxury trim in some versions, the Silverado competes with the Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan, but even more closely with the Dodge Ram, the Ford F-150, and the similar GMC Sierra. The...
The best-selling vehicle in America isn't a sedan, a crossover, or a crossover. It's the Ford F-150, part of the Ford F-Series family of pickup trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the United States for the past 33 years, without pause. With thousands of potential versions offered, the Ford F-150 competes with just about every pickup truck...
The Dodge Dart is the first competitive compact sedan offered by the Chrysler Corporation in more than a decade, probably since the last new Dodge Neon. As such, it gives the company a crucial entry in a hotly contested segment long ruled by the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. But their dominance is now under attack by a host of remarkably good...
The Hyundai Sonata is a four-door sedan built by South Korea's largest automaker. Over six generations, five of which have been sold in the U.S., the Sonata has grown larger and more refined. Initially a compact Korean-only car, the latest Sonata qualifies as a large car under U.S. EPA guidelines. The current 2013 Sonata competes against the likes...
For more information on the latest Hyundai compact sedan, including safety, performance, styling, utility, and features, see our full review of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan. Hyundai’s Elantra has been available in the U.S. since 1992, at first offering a competent compact sedan or wagon package for a bargain price. Today, the lineup...
The Nissan Versa is a family of subcompact cars, currently including a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback. It's one of the lowest-priced vehicles for sale in the North American market, inserted into the lineup as an even more affordable model than the Sentra, and competes with the Hyundai Accent, Chevrolet Aveo, Kia Rio, Toyota Yaris, and...
The Kia Soul is a sporty wagon-bodied hatchback from the South Korean automaker. The Soul offers shoppers a five-seat commuter vehicle that's friendly to look at and fairly enjoyable to drive. First shown in production form at the 2008 Paris auto show, the Soul was designed at the company's U.S. headquarters near Irvine, California, credited to...
The Kia Optima is a mid-size family sedan, now built in Georgia (as well as South Korea) for the U.S. market. With some running gear shared with the Hyundai Sonata, the Optima is now in its third generation. It's priced and sized to compete with the likes of the Volkswagen Jetta, Suzuki Kizashi, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet...
The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV entering its second generation on sale. From the 2001 to the 2012 model years, the Escape went from a new nameplate in the Ford lineup to one of its best sellers, logging its top sales year in 2012--the year in which Ford finally replaced it with a brand-new model. In its first generation, the Ford Escape...
The Ford Edge is a mid-size crossover utility vehicle with front- or all-wheel drive, powered by a V-6 or a turbocharged four-cylinder, with carlike handling and maneuverability and a pleasant ride. Offered as the Edge and Edge Sport, the crossover takes on a range of vehicles including the Toyota Venza, Chevrolet Equinox, and Nissan Murano. That...
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