Not so long ago, June Cleaver was America's model mom -- someone who'd take care of the children and manage the household while the father journeyed out into the business world. Then came the 1960s and 70s, when mothers were expected to bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, and do everything else that June had been doing all along. This...
Today at The Car Connection, we drove the new 2013 Toyota RAV4 and Infiniti confirmed a new super sedan. The 2013 Honda Accord aced a new safety test and GM announced it will buy back stock from the U.S. government. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Hyundai recalled the 2012 Veloster due to sunroof and...
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster is the subject of two separate voluntary safety recalls announced today: one for sunroofs that could shatter and cause injury, and the other for a parking brake flaw that may allow vehicles to roll away. Sunroof recall The sunroof recall follows a preliminary evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety...
While you may concede that money can't buy you love, it might seem hard to believe that extra money spent on a luxury vehicle wouldn't be money well spent on keeping your loved ones safe and sound. As some of the latest crash-tests suggest, you might be just as well, or better off, with a lower-priced car—especially if you're looking at the...
Take a quick look at the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and you'll probably be scratching your head in puzzlement. As what may well be the first all-wheel-drive crossover convertible in automotive history, the CrossCabriolet--true to its name, a two-door ragtop version of the Murano mid-size crossover--ranks as one of the weirdest models on the...
The top of Ferrari's grand touring hierarchy is always an interesting place: from the 550 Maranello to the 599 GTB Fiorano to the new F12 Berlinetta, the Prancing Horse's front-engine, rear-drive, V-12 grand tourers have blended extreme performance with top-tier luxury in a stylish package for over a decade. Priced at about $330,000 to start, the...
Launched at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show as a 2012 model, the Ferrari FF is the brand's first four-wheel-drive sports car, ever, and the return of the "shooting brake" three-door wagon to the Prancing Horse's ranks. Luxurious, powerful, and very quick, the FF doesn't have many direct competitors, but could be considered an alternative to almost any...
Tired of the tangle of cables, or misplacing them? Wireless charging for your smartphone sounds like a great idea, especially in the car. And if you're considering a 2013 Toyota Avalon, that seemingly-futuristic feature of wireless charging is can now come fully integrated from the factory, provided you check the right option boxes. Toyota is the...
It's been a rough year for fans of white bread. The last oven timer's gone off at Hostess. Justin Bieber's sprouted chin hair number two. Mitt Romney is just Mitt Romney, no President prefix. The Mayans may as well be right--could any river of lava be worse? All hope is not lost. For proof, here we have the 2013 Toyota RAV4, a crossover that so...
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Not so long ago, June Cleaver was America's model mom -- someone who'd take care of the children and manage the household while the father journeyed out into the business world. Then came the 1960s and 70s, when mothers were expected to bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, and do everything else that June had been doing all along. This...
Today at The Car Connection, we drove the new 2013 Toyota RAV4 and Infiniti confirmed a new super sedan. The 2013 Honda Accord aced a new safety test and GM announced it will buy back stock from the U.S. government. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Hyundai recalled the 2012 Veloster due to sunroof and...
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster is the subject of two separate voluntary safety recalls announced today: one for sunroofs that could shatter and cause injury, and the other for a parking brake flaw that may allow vehicles to roll away. Sunroof recall The sunroof recall follows a preliminary evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety...
While you may concede that money can't buy you love, it might seem hard to believe that extra money spent on a luxury vehicle wouldn't be money well spent on keeping your loved ones safe and sound. As some of the latest crash-tests suggest, you might be just as well, or better off, with a lower-priced car—especially if you're looking at the...
Take a quick look at the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and you'll probably be scratching your head in puzzlement. As what may well be the first all-wheel-drive crossover convertible in automotive history, the CrossCabriolet--true to its name, a two-door ragtop version of the Murano mid-size crossover--ranks as one of the weirdest models on the...
The top of Ferrari's grand touring hierarchy is always an interesting place: from the 550 Maranello to the 599 GTB Fiorano to the new F12 Berlinetta, the Prancing Horse's front-engine, rear-drive, V-12 grand tourers have blended extreme performance with top-tier luxury in a stylish package for over a decade. Priced at about $330,000 to start, the...
Launched at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show as a 2012 model, the Ferrari FF is the brand's first four-wheel-drive sports car, ever, and the return of the "shooting brake" three-door wagon to the Prancing Horse's ranks. Luxurious, powerful, and very quick, the FF doesn't have many direct competitors, but could be considered an alternative to almost any...
Tired of the tangle of cables, or misplacing them? Wireless charging for your smartphone sounds like a great idea, especially in the car. And if you're considering a 2013 Toyota Avalon, that seemingly-futuristic feature of wireless charging is can now come fully integrated from the factory, provided you check the right option boxes. Toyota is the...
It's been a rough year for fans of white bread. The last oven timer's gone off at Hostess. Justin Bieber's sprouted chin hair number two. Mitt Romney is just Mitt Romney, no President prefix. The Mayans may as well be right--could any river of lava be worse? All hope is not lost. For proof, here we have the 2013 Toyota RAV4, a crossover that so...
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