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- Ford Escape
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- 2013 Honda Civic Video Preview
- Dodge SRT Viper
- Best Car To Buy: The Crossover Nominees
- Good News, Bad News: Transaction Prices Climb, But So Do Incentives
- BMW 4-Series Coupe Concept, Best Car To Buy, Mayan Apocalypse: Car News Headlines
- Breaking: Many People Would Like A New Car For The Holidays
- 2014 Kia Forte Video Preview
| Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:25 PM PST  The GMC Acadia is a full-size crossover that first went on sale in late 2006 as a 2007 model and currently is in its first generation, though it received a mid-cycle refresh in the 2013 model year. At its launch, the Acadia essentially replaced three different vehicles from the GMC and Pontiac brands: the GMC Envoy, the Envoy XL and the Pontiac...      |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:22 PM PST  The GMC Terrain is a mid-size crossover and is currently the utility brand’s entry-level model. The vehicle first came onto the market late last year as a 2010 model and serves as the replacement for the body-on-frame GMC Envoy SUV. It shares its Theta platform with several crossover models in General Motors’ worldwide vehicle fleet...   |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:31 PM PST  The Honda Accord has grown from a compact to a mid-size—and now full-size, model—over its more than 35 years. The Accord was first a hatchback, but a sedan model was introduced after a few years and quickly became the more popular body style in the U.S. Today the Accord lineup consists of Accord Sedan and Accord Coupe models, with...   |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:25 PM PST  The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV entering its second generation on sale. From the 2001 to the 2012 model years, the Escape went from a new nameplate in the Ford lineup to one of its best sellers, logging its top sales year in 2012--the year in which Ford finally replaced it with a brand-new model. In its first generation, the Ford Escape...   |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:19 PM PST  Ford waited a long time to release a mid-size crossover vehicle to rival the likes of the Highlander and Pilot, instead placing all of its card on the mid-size, truck-based Ford Explorer SUV. But for 2006, Ford introduced the Edge, which slotted beside the more station-wagon-like Ford Freestyle (Taurus X) people-mover. Both a little more...   |
| 2013 Honda Civic Video Preview Posted: 05 Dec 2012 01:31 PM PST  After only one year on the market the Honda Civic has been significantly redesigned. Will the changes for the 2013 model year be enough to satisfy car writers--when car buyers already seemed to be pleased well enough? We'll see. For now, Honda has completely redesigned the front structure of the car behind the sheetmetal in the name of safety...   |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST  The Dodge Viper is a two-seat sportscar that's been offered as a convertible or as a two-door coupe. Introduced in 1993, the Viper is now in its third generation--and in its final model year, as Chrysler's announced plans to kill the current Viper after the 2011 model year. The latest Viper competes against the Chevrolet Corvette; less likely...   |
| Best Car To Buy: The Crossover Nominees Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:01 AM PST  Family vehicles have been taking a new shape over the past decade, and that shape is the crossover. Effectively combining the versatility of a hatchback, minivan, or wagon with the ride comfort of a sedan, and some of the toughness and go-anywhere attitude of an SUV, they’re increasingly the modern family cars of choice. We’re here to...   |
| Good News, Bad News: Transaction Prices Climb, But So Do Incentives Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:45 AM PST  There's good news and bad news for auto shoppers. Let's get the bad news out of the way: transaction prices are climbing. In fact, they're as high as they've been all year. According to TrueCar, the average price for a new vehicle in November 2012 was $30,832. That's up about $335, or 1.1%, from November 2011. The highest transaction prices were...   |
| BMW 4-Series Coupe Concept, Best Car To Buy, Mayan Apocalypse: Car News Headlines Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:30 AM PST  Today at The Car Connection, Mercedes-Benz may offer a four-cylinder diesel in more models here in the U.S. and Lexus is adding a hybrid to the upcoming IS model lineup. We took a look at which vehicles you should lease before the Mayan apocalypse and BMW revealed the 4-Series Coupe Concept. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The...   |
| Breaking: Many People Would Like A New Car For The Holidays Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:08 AM PST  This may come as some surprise, but many of your friends and family members would like to receive a new car this holiday season. In fact, 65% of adults fall into this category. If that figure seems precise, that's because it is. The Auto Alliance polled 5,000 American consumers and discovered that 65% of them would really like to be given a car...   |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:23 AM PST  The Kia Forte is new for 2014, with revamped powertrains and new infotainment technology, as well as updated styling. But are these changes enough to convince Ford Focus and Honda Civic drivers to take a look at this compact sedan? There are two powertrains offered in the new Forte: a more powerful one and a more fuel-efficient one. The base LX...   |
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