Super Bowl XLVII was many things, but dull? Not on your life. Jennifer Hudson performed an emotionally charged "America the Beautiful" with students from Sandy Hook Elementary School. Alicia Keys trundled onto the field with a Yamaha grand piano to sing one of the most interesting -- and lengthy -- renditions of the national anthem in recent...
Today at The Car Connection, we drove the 2014 Mazda 6, and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco was awarded a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Chrysler ran some moving ads during the Super Bowl, and January car sales were strong for many automakers. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Here's the Saab 9-3 that almost...
Incentives continued their long, slow decline in January, but according to TrueCar, transaction prices fell, too, which could soften the blow for bargain-hunters. On average, incentives slipped 12.2% between December 2012 and January 2013, coming to rest at $2,274 per vehicle. The pickings are particularly slim among Asian marques: Honda and Acura...
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class family of cars has long been a benchmark for luxury vehicles--whether we're talking about the sedan and wagon, or the short-wheelbase coupe and convertible spin-offs, or the torrid E63 AMG variants. It hasn't always been the athletic rival for BMW or Audi in the segment, but with this generation, the E-Class' road manners...
Among affordable, even frugal, mid-size sedans, the all-new 2014 Mazda 6 is about the closest we’ve ever come to love at first sight. We thought the new 2013 Ford Fusion, this model year’s The Car Connection Best Car To Buy, was hot; but the Mazda6 doesn’t have an even vaguely awkward angle on the outside. In full admission, we...
Can 'zoom-zoom' scale up to a mid-size family sedan? Mazda's already proven that in the outgoing Mazda 6—an often-overlooked model that we've consistently rated one of the most enjoyable to drive models in its class. The real question is today, under the company's core SkyActiv initiative—aimed at saving weight and boosting fuel...
If you are preparing to purchase a used vehicle this weekend, we have you covered. With over 3 million used car listings, and thousands of new vehicle reviews, The Car Connection is your one-stop-shop for all your automotive research needs. Our used car listings section has the ability to drill down your search by year, make, model, and much more...
Strong retail numbers pushed car sales higher in January, with double-digit gains scored by five of the Big Six automakers and by a host of other brands. For the month, J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive estimate the pickup at 8 percent, with a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) at the retail level of 12.9 million units, and overall...
Hyundai has announced prices for three-row versions of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe models, which now slot alongside the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, effectively replacing the now-discontinued Veracruz. The Santa Fe lands at a base price of $29,195 for the base front-wheel-drive Santa Fe GLS (including destination), or $30,945 for the all-wheel-drive...
As we head toward the 2013 Chicago Auto Show next week, you've been busy watching our video previews of all the vehicles revealed a few weeks ago at the Detroit Auto Show. There seems to be some excitement surrounding the 2014 Kia Cadenza, as our video preview of Kia's new large sedan is our top video of the week. In our video preview of the 2014...
This year's Super Bowl promises to be a good one. Chicken wings are flying off the shelves despite record-high prices. The Destiny's Child halftime reunion is -- for the moment -- still on. Oh, and there's a football game happening, too. That ought to liven things up. But what folks will really be watching this Sunday on CBS is the commercials...
Today at The Car Connection, Volvo predicted it will have crash-proof cars by 2020 and Lincoln prepared its Super Bowl commercial. We named the top 10 most efficient hybrids, and Audi released pricing and fuel efficiency ratings for the 2014 A8 TDI. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. General Motors added 3,896...
General Motors is recalling an additional 3,896 vehicles to an airbag recall that began last October and included 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Sonic passenger cars. The expanded recall adds more Verano, Cruze and Sonic cars to the population as well as including certain 2012 Chevrolet Camaro sporty cars. A notice on the...
General Motors is recalling some 2013 Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedans to fix potentially defective bolts in the rear suspension. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website lists the number of vehicles potentially affected in the United States as 8,519. Affected vehicles were built between December 6, 2011 and...
The 2013 Nissan Leaf, now in its third model year, remains the highest-volume battery electric car sold in the United States. It was the first modern battery-powered vehicle sold by a major carmaker in decades, and along with the Chevrolet Volt, launched the new era of plug-in electric cars. For 2013, it's has slightly updated equipment and lower...
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Super Bowl XLVII was many things, but dull? Not on your life. Jennifer Hudson performed an emotionally charged "America the Beautiful" with students from Sandy Hook Elementary School. Alicia Keys trundled onto the field with a Yamaha grand piano to sing one of the most interesting -- and lengthy -- renditions of the national anthem in recent...
Today at The Car Connection, we drove the 2014 Mazda 6, and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco was awarded a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Chrysler ran some moving ads during the Super Bowl, and January car sales were strong for many automakers. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Here's the Saab 9-3 that almost...
Incentives continued their long, slow decline in January, but according to TrueCar, transaction prices fell, too, which could soften the blow for bargain-hunters. On average, incentives slipped 12.2% between December 2012 and January 2013, coming to rest at $2,274 per vehicle. The pickings are particularly slim among Asian marques: Honda and Acura...
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class family of cars has long been a benchmark for luxury vehicles--whether we're talking about the sedan and wagon, or the short-wheelbase coupe and convertible spin-offs, or the torrid E63 AMG variants. It hasn't always been the athletic rival for BMW or Audi in the segment, but with this generation, the E-Class' road manners...
Among affordable, even frugal, mid-size sedans, the all-new 2014 Mazda 6 is about the closest we’ve ever come to love at first sight. We thought the new 2013 Ford Fusion, this model year’s The Car Connection Best Car To Buy, was hot; but the Mazda6 doesn’t have an even vaguely awkward angle on the outside. In full admission, we...
Can 'zoom-zoom' scale up to a mid-size family sedan? Mazda's already proven that in the outgoing Mazda 6—an often-overlooked model that we've consistently rated one of the most enjoyable to drive models in its class. The real question is today, under the company's core SkyActiv initiative—aimed at saving weight and boosting fuel...
If you are preparing to purchase a used vehicle this weekend, we have you covered. With over 3 million used car listings, and thousands of new vehicle reviews, The Car Connection is your one-stop-shop for all your automotive research needs. Our used car listings section has the ability to drill down your search by year, make, model, and much more...
Strong retail numbers pushed car sales higher in January, with double-digit gains scored by five of the Big Six automakers and by a host of other brands. For the month, J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive estimate the pickup at 8 percent, with a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) at the retail level of 12.9 million units, and overall...
Hyundai has announced prices for three-row versions of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe models, which now slot alongside the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, effectively replacing the now-discontinued Veracruz. The Santa Fe lands at a base price of $29,195 for the base front-wheel-drive Santa Fe GLS (including destination), or $30,945 for the all-wheel-drive...
As we head toward the 2013 Chicago Auto Show next week, you've been busy watching our video previews of all the vehicles revealed a few weeks ago at the Detroit Auto Show. There seems to be some excitement surrounding the 2014 Kia Cadenza, as our video preview of Kia's new large sedan is our top video of the week. In our video preview of the 2014...
This year's Super Bowl promises to be a good one. Chicken wings are flying off the shelves despite record-high prices. The Destiny's Child halftime reunion is -- for the moment -- still on. Oh, and there's a football game happening, too. That ought to liven things up. But what folks will really be watching this Sunday on CBS is the commercials...
Today at The Car Connection, Volvo predicted it will have crash-proof cars by 2020 and Lincoln prepared its Super Bowl commercial. We named the top 10 most efficient hybrids, and Audi released pricing and fuel efficiency ratings for the 2014 A8 TDI. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. General Motors added 3,896...
General Motors is recalling an additional 3,896 vehicles to an airbag recall that began last October and included 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Sonic passenger cars. The expanded recall adds more Verano, Cruze and Sonic cars to the population as well as including certain 2012 Chevrolet Camaro sporty cars. A notice on the...
General Motors is recalling some 2013 Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedans to fix potentially defective bolts in the rear suspension. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website lists the number of vehicles potentially affected in the United States as 8,519. Affected vehicles were built between December 6, 2011 and...
The 2013 Nissan Leaf, now in its third model year, remains the highest-volume battery electric car sold in the United States. It was the first modern battery-powered vehicle sold by a major carmaker in decades, and along with the Chevrolet Volt, launched the new era of plug-in electric cars. For 2013, it's has slightly updated equipment and lower...
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