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- BMW 7-Series
- BMW 3-Series
- BMW 1-Series
- BMW Z4
- 2013 Toyota Avalon: First To Offer Wireless Charging For Phones
- 2013 Toyota RAV4: First Drive and Video Road Test
- 2013 Toyota RAV4
- GM Buys Back $5.5 Billion In Stock From The U.S. Government
- Winter Weather, Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad, 2013 Toyota Camry: Car News Headlines
- Winter Weather Car Prep Tips To Keep Your Family Safe On The Road
- Dodge Challenger
- Dodge Journey
- Dodge Durango
- Mazda Mazda3
- 2013 Mazda Mazda3
| Posted: 19 Dec 2012 03:13 PM PST  In its fourth decade of production, the BMW 7-Series continues to be one of the benchmarks in the large luxury sedan class, as well as the most expensive model sold by BMW at up to and beyond $140,000. Competing against the Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S Class, and Jaguar XJ, the 7-Series is offered in six-, eight-, and twelve-cylinder versions, as well...      |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2012 03:04 PM PST  The BMW 3-Series mid-size luxury sport sedan, now in its sixth generation, has been in production since 1975. Despite its long history, the 3-Series remains a completely modern and highly popular offering in the luxury sedan market, competing against the Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C Class, Lexus IS, and Infiniti G. Pricing in this segment is very...   |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2012 02:50 PM PST  Compact, sporty, and luxurious, the BMW 1-Series is available as both a coupe and a convertible. On the U.S. market since 2008, the 1-Series is due for a redesign by 2014. Nevertheless, it continues to compete well in the segment, a pair of engines and sporty handling standing it in good stead against the likes of the Audi A3 and the more...   |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2012 02:05 PM PST  BMW's Z4 is a compact, two-seat sports roadster. The traditional long-hood, short-deck, front-engine, rear-drive layout is a classic combination of looks and performance that results in a balanced, stylish convertible. Competitors include a wide range of cars, from the Mazda MX-5 Miata to the Audi TT and Nissan 370Z, and recently, the Porsche...   |
| 2013 Toyota Avalon: First To Offer Wireless Charging For Phones Posted: 19 Dec 2012 01:11 PM PST  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...   |
| 2013 Toyota RAV4: First Drive and Video Road Test Posted: 19 Dec 2012 09:30 AM PST  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...   |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2012 08:00 AM PST  The Toyota RAV4 has been one of the top-selling compact crossovers since it inaugurated the category back in the 1990s. It's been outstripped since by the Ford Escape and Honda CR-V in recent years, but it's likely to regain some traction in its latest edition, which arrives for the 2013 model year. The 2013 Toyota RAV4 plants its feet...   |
| GM Buys Back $5.5 Billion In Stock From The U.S. Government Posted: 19 Dec 2012 08:00 AM PST  General Motors has announced plans to buy back some of its stock from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, reducing the federal government's stake in the automaker by 40%. In a press release, GM says that it will purchase 200 million shares of common stock from the Treasury -- a significant chunk of the 500 million shares that the feds currently...   |
| Winter Weather, Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad, 2013 Toyota Camry: Car News Headlines Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:47 AM PST  Today at The Car Connection, Acura priced the 2013 TSX Sport Wagon and we reviewed the 2013 Toyota Camry. Mitsubishi laid out how it will compete in the electric car market, and Volkswagen confirmed it will advertise during Super Bowl XLVII. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Acura priced the 2013 TSX Sport...   |
| Winter Weather Car Prep Tips To Keep Your Family Safe On The Road Posted: 19 Dec 2012 04:07 AM PST  While some portions of the country may have unseasonably warm weather this winter, other areas will be hit with classic winter deep-freeze, coupled with high snowfall, drifting snow and blizzard conditions making driving a hazardous experience. Since it’s not always possible to remain nestled in the safe and warm confines of home with the...   |
| Posted: 18 Dec 2012 08:50 PM PST  Originally Dodge's answer to the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, the Dodge Challenger was a muscle car from the start. Since its introduction, the Challenger has remained true to its roots, its two generations spanning a three-decade hiatus yet still looking, driving and performing much alike. It's still primarily up against the Mustang and...   |
| Posted: 18 Dec 2012 08:04 PM PST  As a compact five- or seven-passenger crossover vehicle, the Dodge Journey is about the same size and price class as vehicles like the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4. The Journey shares some mechanicals with the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, but it's build in Mexico, at the plant that formerly built the Chrysler PT...   |
| Posted: 18 Dec 2012 07:16 PM PST  The Dodge Durango has always been an SUV, but it's evolved quite radically through the years to fit the changing market. Originally a basic, body-on-frame SUV, the Durango has become more passenger-oriented and up to modern standards of safety, tech, and refinement. Alternatives to the Durango through the years have included the Ford Explorer...   |
| Posted: 18 Dec 2012 05:59 PM PST  If you need a practical and affordable small car, yet you couldn't every see a car as merely an appliance, the Mazda3 might be a good pick. Even with tough competition from the likes of the Ford Focus and Honda Civic, the compact Mazda Mazda3 model, offered as a four-door sedan or a five-door hatchback, is by most accounts the sportiest-driving...   |
| Posted: 18 Dec 2012 05:39 PM PST The 2013 Mazda3 manages to pack more eagerness, and a little sports-car verve, into a practical, affordable compact-sedan or hatchback. And thanks to the SkyActiv powertrains introduced last year, the Mazda3 doesn't disappoint at the pump, either--with numbers that range up to 40 mpg without a CVT. Both the eco-conscious and driving...   |
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