Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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Land Rover Range Rover

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST

The Land Rover Range Rover is a five-passenger sport-utility vehicle, built in England and one of the most storied SUVs of all time. It's a regular member of the fleet in the Royal Family's garage--and it's a status symbol for drivers around the world who appreciate its finery as much as its off-road expertise. It competes with vehicles like the...


The Auto Industry's Response To Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 08:07 AM PST

One week ago, after Hurricane Sandy's violent landfall, residents along America's eastern seaboard awoke to starkly different landscapes than they ones they'd known a few hours earlier. Homes and offices had been destroyed, mementos and landmarks ruined, lives changed, taken, forever altered. But even as Sandy continued to wreak havoc across parts...


2013 Ford Escape Video Road Test

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST

The Ford Escape is new for 2013, and this time, it's no carryover crossover SUV. It's more like a sporty hatchback with great handling and turbo power. But is that what you need? We take a look in our latest video road test. Take one look at the new Escape and you'd hardly recognize it. Gone is the boxy miniature Explorer styling, replaced by a...


Suzuki Files Bankruptcy, 2012 Election, Fisker Karma Fires: Today's Car News

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 07:27 AM PST

Today at The Car Connection, Maserati revealed the new 2014 Quattroporte and Fisker spoke about the Karma fires following Hurricane Sandy. We drove the new 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid and Tesla announced its third quarter earnings. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Average vehicle fuel economy went up again...


Suzuki Shuts Down U.S. Auto Sales, Files For Bankruptcy

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST

On a day that's likely to have many shocking twists and turns for Americans, here's some news that will surprise absolutely no one: Suzuki is exiting the U.S. auto market. According to Reuters, the Japanese company said earlier today that its auto division will file for bankruptcy in California, where U.S. operations are based. Suzuki will...


Jaguar XJ

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 05:20 AM PST

The Jaguar XJ is a luxury four-door sedan, the biggest in today's Jaguar lineup, and now a true competitor for the likes of the BMW 7-Series, Audi A8, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Four generations of Jaguar XJ have been built, ranging from avant garde, to stuffy traditional, back to avant garde with the XJ just released in the 2011 model year. The...


Chevrolet Corvette

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 05:14 AM PST

The Chevrolet Corvette is an American icon: a rear-wheel drive, two-seat sports car available as a coupe or a convertible, in trims from Z06 to 427 to ZR1. Now in its sixth generation (C6), the Corvette's also due for a makeover--a new C7 Corvette is due to make its debut in January 2013 before going on sale late in the year. The Chevy Corvette...


Volkswagen Golf

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST

The Golf is Volkswagen's small hatchback, offered in three- and five-door variants, as well as GTI and Golf R performance variants, and formerly sold here as the Rabbit. The Jetta sedans and wagons always been closely related to the Golf, with nearly identical driving characteristics and interior appointments. Alternatives to the Golf in recent...


Honda CR-V

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 07:07 PM PST

The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover utility vehicle with a four-cylinder engine and a choice of front- or all-wheel drive. Since its inception, it has also offered the styling and stance of a sport-utility vehicle with car-based underpinnings (originally borrowed from the Civic) that make it better suited for the city. The CR-V was one of the...


2013 Honda CR-V

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:59 PM PST

Honda takes pragmatism to an extreme with the CR-V, and provided you know that's what you're getting you'll be very satisfied. Somewhere smaller than the Pilot SUV and Odyssey minivan yet packing a lot more utility and space than the Civic--or even the Accord--the 2013 Honda CR-V is the zenith of compact-crossover space efficiency and...


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