Thursday, January 17, 2013

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2013 Dodge Dart Registry: Kickstarter-Like Crowdfunded Purchasing

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:45 PM PST

Are you longing for the new 2013 Dodge Dart, but just don't have the funds to buy one right now? The new Dodge Dart Registry program may just be your answer. Launching January 20 with a new commercial during the NFL's NFC championship game, and backed by crowdfunding service RocketHub, the Dodge Dart Registry allows interested Dart shoppers to...

Distracted Driving, Top 10 Auto Ads, Chinese Jeeps: Today’s Car News

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST

Today at The Car Connection, a new app capable of warning parents about a child using a phone while driving made headlines, a list of the ten best car commercials from the past 25 years was compiled, and Jeep announced it had found a partner to start building some of its vehicles in China. You’ll find all of this and more in today’s...

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT: 2013 Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 07:50 AM PST

From a strictly logical perspective, it’s awfully hard to build a case for buying the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT. It’s blessed with all-wheel drive, but its massive wheels, performance-oriented tires and minimal ground clearance make it useless off-road. Its cabin is luxurious and well appointed but its ride can be harsh on broken...

J.D. Power: Fuel Economy Is #1 Car Criteria, But Bad Styling Can Keep Customers Away

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 07:30 AM PST

J.D. Power and Associates' annual Avoider Study offers an interesting look at car shoppers' habits. The study not only asks customers why they were drawn to certain vehicles, but also -- as you might guess from the survey's name -- why they avoided others. According to a press release, Power interviewed roughly "31,000 owners who registered a new...

2014 GMC Sierra Video Preview

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 07:18 AM PST

GMC has revealed the all-new 2014 Sierra 1500, which features more connectivity and utility than ever before, as well as a new look and updated powertrains. Under the hood of the new 2014 Sierra you'll find one of three engines: the base engine is a completely new 4.3-liter V-6 based off of the latest V-8 engines. Both a 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter...

Canary App Pecks Away At Distracted Driving

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 06:30 AM PST

Texting and driving is a terrible habit. In fact, drivers distracted by texts and phone calls account for an increasingly large proportion of deaths on America's roads. Countless studies have shown that the problem of distracted driving is worst among teens and young adults. Many parents have had frank discussions with their kids about the dangers...

BMW 4-Series Coupe Concept Live From The Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:11 AM PST

What, you ask, is a BMW 4-Series? That's a fair question, because technically, aside from this concept, it doesn't exist--yet. The short answer is that the 4-Series will be the successor to what BMW currently calls the 3-Series Coupe. The longer answer is that the 4-Series Coupe Concept, making its global debut this week at the 2013 Detroit Auto...

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