Monday, December 3, 2012

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2013 Infiniti JX 35: TCC's Three-Month Road Test

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:12 PM PST

We've just returned our first two "Six-Month Road Test" vehicles, and it's time for another--and while we're doing so, we're tweaking our formula for evaluating new vehicles over a longer period of time. The 2013 Infiniti JX is our first Three-Month Road Test. Why half the time? In our experience with the VW Passat TDI and Hyundai Veloster, we're...

2014 Subaru Forester Video Preview

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:11 PM PST

Subaru pulled the wraps off the new 2014 Forester at the 2012 Los Angeles auto show with an upgraded interior, better packaging, and more fuel-efficient powertrains. But will a more mainstream approach win over current Subaru fans? We think the new Forester will appeal to both current and new Subaru customers alike. For the diehards, there's more...

The Car Connection's Best Car To Buy 2013 Nominees: Video

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:11 PM PST

We're approaching that time of the year when nearly all the new 2013 models have arrived at dealerships, and the last 2012s are getting cleared out. And at this point, after we've sampled nearly all the new or substantially different 2013 models, it's time to call out the best—with The Car Connection's Best Car To Buy. As you'll have no...

2013 Toyota RAV4 Video Preview

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:27 AM PST

The Toyota RAV4 is one of the best-selling compact crossovers, and for 2013 it's all new with fresh styling, revised powertrain options, and less seats. Will these updates help keep sales strong? For 2013 Toyota has made two big revisions to the RAV4: there's no more V-6 engine option and the third-row seat is gone. But Toyota has upgraded the...

Recalls, 2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost, New Volvo XC90: Car News Headlines

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:30 AM PST

Today at The Car Connection, Honda recalled the 2012 Civic while Ford recalled the 2013 Escape and Fusion. Jaguar may be planning to offer all-wheel drive on all future models and Volvo is gearing up for the next-generation XC90. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. November plug-in car sales numbers are in, and...

Mayan Motor Mayhem: Canadian Dealer Offers Free Cars If The World Ends

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:10 AM PST

We're just a few weeks away from the big event -- not Christmas, not Wright Brothers Day, but the end of Planet Earth. Well, at least if Mayans are correct. Most of us seem to have forgotten about the whole world-ending-on-December-21 thing. Maybe we were distracted by a contentious presidential election. Or maybe we think end-of-the-world...

2012 Honda Civic Recalled For Steering Column Flaw

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:53 AM PST

Honda is conducting a voluntary safety recall of a small number of 2012 model-year Civic compact cars to fix a problem with the steering column. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of Civics potentially affected at just 157. Affected vehicles were built over a five-day period between...

2013 Ford Escape, Fusion Recalled For Fire Risk

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:51 AM PST

Ford [NYSE:F] will recall about 89,000 2013 Ford Escape SUVs and 2013 Ford Fusion cars equipped with 1.6-liter four-cylinder engines over concerns about a fire risk. About 80,000 Escape and Fusion models are affected in the United States. According to a report in The Detroit News, the recall affects some 73,320 Escape SUVs and 15,833 Fusion...

2013 Audi A4, S4, Buick Verano Earn NHTSA Five-Star Safety Rating

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:47 AM PST

The 2013 Audi A4, Audi S4 and Buick Verano compact luxury sedans have each earned the coveted five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 2013 Audi A4 and its sporty model the S4 earned five stars in the NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in overall, front, side and rollover...

November 2012 Car Sales: Post-Sandy, No Slump

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:37 AM PST

Between the Presidential election and the Thanksgiving holiday, auto sales for November found room to expand over last year's strong numbers. Despite the lingering impact of Superstorm Sandy on top of those national events, car sales jumped 12 percent in November to reach 15 million annualized units for the month, according to sales analysts at...

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