People in the health and fashion industries are fond of saying things like, "30 is the new 20". Now, automakers are saying it, too -- at least when it comes to fuel economy. Thirty miles per gallon is a sweet spot in the auto industry -- far better than the underwhelming 20 mpg threshold, but not quite 40 mpg, which can require automakers to...
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Back in December, we told you about the winners (Honda) and losers (Toyota) in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's tougher frontal-crash tests. We also told you about the new IIHS designation, "Top Safety Pick+", which recognizes vehicles that perform especially well in crash tests. Now, the IIHS has revealed the names of its Top Safety...
The Aston Martin DB9 is back for 2013, after an improbable brush with fate in the form of the 2012 Virage. That big 2+2 coupe came to the Aston Martin lineup as a swankier alternative to the then seven-year-old DB9--and for 2013, it's gone from the lineup after just 18 months, while the DB9 returns with most of the Virage's subtle upgrades. Score...
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People in the health and fashion industries are fond of saying things like, "30 is the new 20". Now, automakers are saying it, too -- at least when it comes to fuel economy. Thirty miles per gallon is a sweet spot in the auto industry -- far better than the underwhelming 20 mpg threshold, but not quite 40 mpg, which can require automakers to...
Today at The Car Connection, both Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce celebrated 10 year milestones while the IIHS released a list of the 13 safest cars of 2013. The fiscal cliff bill ended up having some good news for green energy fans and Jaguar might reposition the XK in the future. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car...
Back in December, we told you about the winners (Honda) and losers (Toyota) in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's tougher frontal-crash tests. We also told you about the new IIHS designation, "Top Safety Pick+", which recognizes vehicles that perform especially well in crash tests. Now, the IIHS has revealed the names of its Top Safety...
The Aston Martin DB9 is back for 2013, after an improbable brush with fate in the form of the 2012 Virage. That big 2+2 coupe came to the Aston Martin lineup as a swankier alternative to the then seven-year-old DB9--and for 2013, it's gone from the lineup after just 18 months, while the DB9 returns with most of the Virage's subtle upgrades. Score...
The Ford Explorer is one of the most recognized sport-utility vehicles of all, but if you're picking nits, it might not be an SUV at all anymore. These days, the carlike Explorer is more of a crossover, getting its running gear from a platform that's also spawned the latest Taurus, the Ford Flex, and other front- and all-wheel-drive vehicles, not...
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