Monday, October 15, 2012

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2013 Lexus ES, GS Flunk Emergency Trunk Release Tests

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT

The 2013 Lexus ES and GS luxury sedans may have a defective emergency interior trunk release that could be a trap risk for trunk occupants, according to Consumer Reports. The flaw was discovered by accident by Jake Fisher, one of the publication’s testers, during an evaluation of the two models. In a statement from Consumer Reports, Fisher...


2005 Honda Pilot Probed For Braking, Steering Issues

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 11:55 AM PDT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun a preliminary investigation into certain 2005 model year Honda Pilot SUVs for potential braking and steering issues. An estimated 87,803 Honda Pilots from the 2005 model year may be involved. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened the preliminary evaluation, PE12028...


2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Studied For Faulty Steering Columns

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:38 AM PDT

Just days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation into alleged shattering sunroofs in the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, the agency began a new probe to investigate the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe for a steering column defect. Details of the preliminary NHTSA investigation, PE12029, show that an...


Tata Nano: Coming To The U.S. & Europe Within 3 Years

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:31 AM PDT

In 2008, when Tata Motors announced that it was developing a sub-$2,500 car for Indian consumers, the world sat up and took notice. Heck, $2,500 was half the price of the cheapest car available in India at the time. Given the country's growing middle class, analysts thought that Tata's new ride -- dubbed the Nano -- could be a runaway hit. It...


Smart Fortwo

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT

The Smart Fortwo is a two-seat minicompact, and since 2008, it's been the smallest 'real' car for sale in the U.S. market. While there's no direct rival to the Fortwo, the closest alternative is the Scion iQ, which resembles the Smart in shape and stance, even if it's marketed as having seats for three plus a child-sized fourth seat. Other rivals...


BMW Lets Select Shoppers Skip Up To 3 Payments

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:09 AM PDT

The race to become America's #1 luxury brand is on, and the competition is getting ugly. Last year, Lexus' 11-year reign at the top of the U.S. luxury heap came to an end, precipitated by an aging vehicle lineup and exacerbated by production problems caused by natural disasters in Asia. Since then, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have been running...


2013 Audi S8 Driven, 2013 Toyota Highlander Reviewed: Car News Headlines

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:41 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, Nissan priced the 2013 Pathfinder and the Chevrolet Spark is selling faster than GM can import it. We spied the 2014 Maserati Quattroporte, and Ariel announced the new Atom 3.5. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. What should you do if your car has phony airbags? Nissan priced the...


2013 Honda Insight

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:09 AM PDT

In its fourth year on the market, the 2013 Honda Insight is the little hybrid that never quite lived up to the high hopes Honda had for it. It's still the least expensive hybrid sold in the U.S., but it faces new competition from the Toyota Prius C, not to mention the Honda Fit subcompact it sits next to on showroom floors. Both Hondas...


2013 Chevrolet Spark: Is A Smartphone App The Future Of Navigation?

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT

The new 2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar is already one of the lowest-priced models for sale in the U.S. market; and late this year it's going to delight a lot of no-frills shoppers—in being the lowest-priced new car to offer a fully functioning in-dash touch-screen navigation system. In the Spark, that's accomplished not with a standalone...


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