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Feb 06, 2013 04:45 pm | Richard Read

2011 Ford EscapeCrossovers and sport-utility vehicles are big business in the U.S. -- not just among shoppers, but also with car thieves. Could your ride be targeted next? The National Insurance Crime Bureau has sifted through nearly five years of data to identify the most-stolen models and the areas of the country that criminals prefer. NICB reviewed car theft...


Feb 06, 2013 04:00 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 2.5  -  First Drive, February 2013Today at The Car Connection, we drove the 2014 Mazda CX-5 and found that it’s still one of the best-handling crossovers on the market. We also looked at all the hybrids on the market to put together a comprehensive buying guide, and we heard that British sports car manufacturer and racing team McLaren will debut its new P1 supercar at the...


Feb 06, 2013 03:59 pm | Richard Read

Average fuel economy of purchased new vehicles, January 2013 (via UMTRI)Good news for hypermilers: the fuel economy of new cars sold has hit an all-time high. The average new vehicle purchased in January 2013 earned 24.5 mpg. The data comes from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. It's based on U.S. auto sales figures and the EPA combined...


Feb 06, 2013 01:02 am | Bengt Halvorson

2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 2.5  -  First Drive, February 2013Nearly a year ago, we took a first drive of the Mazda CX-5 and pronounced it the best-handling crossover yet. In the year since, with several new entries in the compact class, the CX-5's halo holds—even if you expand upward to luxury makes and outward to bigger, brute-force performance utes. If steering and handling matter most, you'd have...


Feb 05, 2013 10:43 pm | Bengt Halvorson

2014 Mazda CX-5Compact crossovers like the Mazda CX-5 have captured a huge part of the American vehicle market over the past several years; and it's easy to see why. They pack a versatile layout, plenty of features, and enough safety for family use, all into a package that parks as easily as a compact sedan. And especially in the case of the 2014 CX-5, they can...


Feb 05, 2013 06:30 pm | Richard Read

'Father and Sun' ad for the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle CabrioletAt first glance, February might seem like a strange time to launch a new convertible, but really, it makes perfect sense: in chilly weather like this, the thought of motoring under warm, sunny skies makes drop-tops all the more sexy. At least, that's what Volkswagen is hoping. The automaker has just launched a new campaign around the 2013...



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