Is it just us, or does roadway construction seem like an exercise in futility? How many times have you seen crews pack up after adding an extra lane of highway, leaving the road just as clogged as it was before? Couldn't the team have added two lanes (or three), just to save time down the line? It's as if construction projects are done to resolve...
Today at The Car Connection, we relaunched our iPhone application and Tesla announced a way to finance the Model S electric car. Porsche revealed the refreshed 2014 Panamera luxury sports sedan and Greyhound is going green with new diesel technology. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We took a look at the new...
The 2012/2013 auto show season has come to an end, and the finale was at the 2013 New York Auto Show. This year's show was chock full of reveals, from James Bond's new SUV to an awesome new Camaro. So sit tight as we roll through the our highlight reel from the capital of the world known as New York City. Land Rover revealed the new 2014 Range...
Toyota has introduced the third-generation Highlander, renewing its lease on the family crossover space with more refinement and updated styling. While the Highlander has indeed grown longer, that extra length isn't found between the wheels, meaning the interior will be about the same size as the last generation. There are three rows of seats in...
We know you're always looking for the latest new way to read our car reviews, sift through used-car listings while you dream about that next vehicle, and read up-to-the-minute automotive news. And that's why you're reading The Car Connection. Now there's a way to do all of this easier on your iPhone with the new The Car Connection iPhone app. The...
The 2013 Nissan Rogue nails the crossover basics without spending too much time on above-and-beyond attributes. It's optimized for small families and small budgets, so in the balance, its middling acceleration and the lack of some features seems like a fair trade. The affordable, versatile Rogue also happens to be one of the better-looking...
Simplicity, practicality, and value have been central to Volkswagen's push in the U.S. this past decade; and in design, packaging, purpose, the Tiguan compact crossover stays true to these priorities, perhaps better than any other model in the lineup. The 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan won't necessarily win crossover shoppers over for its pricetag, for...
The Subaru WRX and STI have some tenuous links to the Impreza sedan and hatchback, but the resemblance ends at the silhouette. No wallflowers, the hottest Subies are juiced-up versions of the brand's compact cars, with a fresh blast of turbocharged flat-four power under the hood and super-nimble all-wheel drive controlling the wheels. It's a...
The 2013 Toyota 4Runner is more of a niche model today; as the market has migrated toward softer crossover designs, the 4Runner has stood its ground, still focused on providing the kind of rugged trail ability that seduced American families en masse in the 1990s. Only this time, ironically, it has a lot more of what those families wanted, and if...
The Kia Optima gets a lot of credit for transforming its brand. In the 2011 year, it adopted a brand-new look that's one of the best-looking shapes in the mid-size sedan class--and with sophisticated new drivetrains and better handling than ever, the Optima suddenly had catapulted itself way out of its bland orbit. Today, it remains one of the...
The Hyundai Elantra is more than a lineup of compact sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks. It's an example of how quickly South Korea's automakers have absorbed the lessons that it took decades for the Japanese brands to put together in a playbook. The Elantra's come from nowhere--by way of its home country and Alabama--to become one of the...
On-road capability and comfort for the family are the clear priorities in the large-and-luxurious 2013 Audi Q7.Not that you're likely to need much in the way of off-road capability, anyway, of course. On-road, the quattro all-wheel drive will tackle harsh conditions with grace. Don't let the extra size of the Audi Q7 compared to the related...
Wagons and minivans are fine for some families, but others need something in a more athletic style. The Kia Sportage fits that bill: it's a grippy, pert little hatchback that puts on some SUV airs when it needs to carry people and make it through foul weather. But it skips the whole live-axle, locking-differential fantasy world of loggers, swamp...
The Jeep Compass is a much better fit into the rugged brand's lineup now than it did when it was first introduced. While the Compass was originally panned for its homely styling and chintzy interior, the automaker tweaked the design modestly a couple of years ago—just enough to make it over as 'mini Grand Cherokee' but not enough to remedy...
Spring is finally here, and the jobs picture is brightening--but the biggest factor in rising car sales could be easy money. March 2013 car sales are being reported today, and for the most part, all the brands sold in the U.S. are posting moderate gains over the same period a year ago. Subaru and BMW are up strongly at 13 percent each, while the...
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Is it just us, or does roadway construction seem like an exercise in futility? How many times have you seen crews pack up after adding an extra lane of highway, leaving the road just as clogged as it was before? Couldn't the team have added two lanes (or three), just to save time down the line? It's as if construction projects are done to resolve...
Today at The Car Connection, we relaunched our iPhone application and Tesla announced a way to finance the Model S electric car. Porsche revealed the refreshed 2014 Panamera luxury sports sedan and Greyhound is going green with new diesel technology. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We took a look at the new...
The 2012/2013 auto show season has come to an end, and the finale was at the 2013 New York Auto Show. This year's show was chock full of reveals, from James Bond's new SUV to an awesome new Camaro. So sit tight as we roll through the our highlight reel from the capital of the world known as New York City. Land Rover revealed the new 2014 Range...
Toyota has introduced the third-generation Highlander, renewing its lease on the family crossover space with more refinement and updated styling. While the Highlander has indeed grown longer, that extra length isn't found between the wheels, meaning the interior will be about the same size as the last generation. There are three rows of seats in...
We know you're always looking for the latest new way to read our car reviews, sift through used-car listings while you dream about that next vehicle, and read up-to-the-minute automotive news. And that's why you're reading The Car Connection. Now there's a way to do all of this easier on your iPhone with the new The Car Connection iPhone app. The...
The 2013 Nissan Rogue nails the crossover basics without spending too much time on above-and-beyond attributes. It's optimized for small families and small budgets, so in the balance, its middling acceleration and the lack of some features seems like a fair trade. The affordable, versatile Rogue also happens to be one of the better-looking...
Simplicity, practicality, and value have been central to Volkswagen's push in the U.S. this past decade; and in design, packaging, purpose, the Tiguan compact crossover stays true to these priorities, perhaps better than any other model in the lineup. The 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan won't necessarily win crossover shoppers over for its pricetag, for...
The Subaru WRX and STI have some tenuous links to the Impreza sedan and hatchback, but the resemblance ends at the silhouette. No wallflowers, the hottest Subies are juiced-up versions of the brand's compact cars, with a fresh blast of turbocharged flat-four power under the hood and super-nimble all-wheel drive controlling the wheels. It's a...
The 2013 Toyota 4Runner is more of a niche model today; as the market has migrated toward softer crossover designs, the 4Runner has stood its ground, still focused on providing the kind of rugged trail ability that seduced American families en masse in the 1990s. Only this time, ironically, it has a lot more of what those families wanted, and if...
The Kia Optima gets a lot of credit for transforming its brand. In the 2011 year, it adopted a brand-new look that's one of the best-looking shapes in the mid-size sedan class--and with sophisticated new drivetrains and better handling than ever, the Optima suddenly had catapulted itself way out of its bland orbit. Today, it remains one of the...
The Hyundai Elantra is more than a lineup of compact sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks. It's an example of how quickly South Korea's automakers have absorbed the lessons that it took decades for the Japanese brands to put together in a playbook. The Elantra's come from nowhere--by way of its home country and Alabama--to become one of the...
On-road capability and comfort for the family are the clear priorities in the large-and-luxurious 2013 Audi Q7.Not that you're likely to need much in the way of off-road capability, anyway, of course. On-road, the quattro all-wheel drive will tackle harsh conditions with grace. Don't let the extra size of the Audi Q7 compared to the related...
Wagons and minivans are fine for some families, but others need something in a more athletic style. The Kia Sportage fits that bill: it's a grippy, pert little hatchback that puts on some SUV airs when it needs to carry people and make it through foul weather. But it skips the whole live-axle, locking-differential fantasy world of loggers, swamp...
The Jeep Compass is a much better fit into the rugged brand's lineup now than it did when it was first introduced. While the Compass was originally panned for its homely styling and chintzy interior, the automaker tweaked the design modestly a couple of years ago—just enough to make it over as 'mini Grand Cherokee' but not enough to remedy...
Spring is finally here, and the jobs picture is brightening--but the biggest factor in rising car sales could be easy money. March 2013 car sales are being reported today, and for the most part, all the brands sold in the U.S. are posting moderate gains over the same period a year ago. Subaru and BMW are up strongly at 13 percent each, while the...
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