Monday, October 1, 2012

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Next Land Rover Defender Coming To The U.S.

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:32 PM PDT

The next new Land Rover Defender will come to the U.S. market--that is, when the replacement for the rugged, long-lived utility vehicle emerges from development. Land Rover executives confirmed the plan at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The Defender hasn't been officially imported by Land Rover North America since the 1997 model year. Jaguar and Land...


Nissan Altima

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:29 AM PDT

The Nissan Altima has been on sale since 1993 in the U.S. market as a four-door sedan. For the first years of its existence, it fit in the compact size class; in the last two generations, it's been upsized to the mid-size class, and sold as a four-door sedan and as a two-door coupe. The 1993-1997 and 1998-2001 Altimas were compact sedans powered...


2013 Nissan Altima

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:27 AM PDT

It's now the second best-selling family sedan in the U.S., and for the new model year, the 2013 Nissan Altima sedan has a new design and revamped powertrains, as well as updated safety and infotainment features. The new four-door's addressed many of the previous car's shortcomings--a price-sensitive interior and below-par safety gear...


You Are Being Watched: License Plate Readers & The End Of Privacy

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Most of us are familiar with traffic cameras that monitor roadways for speeders and red-light runners. But how much do you know about licence plate readers, or LPRs? Ars Technica has posted one of the most thorough and thoughtful examinations of LPRs to date, and the implications for drivers are fairly staggering. If you're the sort of person who...


2014 Mazda Mazda6, Fisker Received New Funding, Toyota iQ EV: Car News Headlines

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:53 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, we checked out the electric car you'll never see and we spotted the 2014 Infiniti G37. We talked about the Paris Auto Show and Fisker received more funding. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. The 2013 Chevrolet Spark is bringing new car shoppers to GM. We posted live photos of the...


Sat Nav Is Distracting, Even When You're Not Looking At It

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:38 AM PDT

Mapping technology is hugely important nowadays. (Well, except Apple Maps, which is hugely hilarious.) But a new study implies that mapping devices can actually inhibit drivers' ability to see what's right in front of them -- and not for the reasons you think. According to The Telegraph, the study was carried out at University College London...


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