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- Volkswagen Golf
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Ferrari F12berlinetta
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Ferrari 458 Italia
- Hyundai Tucson
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- Maserati GranTurismo
- Parents Who Don't Wear Seatbelts Don't Buckle Up Their Kids, Either
- Nissan Frontier
- Volkswagen Passat
- Chrysler Recall, Ford Raptor, 2014 Kia Sorento: Car News Headlines
- Ford Launches Contest For Apps That Boost Fuel Economy
- Hyundai Veloster
- Chrysler Recalls 200,000 Cars, SUVs, Trucks In 6 Campaigns
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 03:30 PM PDT  As one of the world's most popular nameplates, and by far Volkswagen's most popular car globally, the VW Golf is a compact hatchback. In the U.S. market, though, Golf sales have always been lower than that of its Jetta sedan and wagon counterpart--the three models together being based on the same underpinnings and offering most of the same...      |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 03:08 PM PDT  The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a five-passenger sport-utility vehicle, with true off-road capability. And now for 2013, it includes earth-friendlier powertrain offerings. The success of the Grand Cherokee has set the stage for even more luxurious utes like the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, BMW X5, and even the Cadillac Escalade, while more mass-market models...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:52 PM PDT  The Ferrari F12berlinetta was, until the debut of the LaFerrari, the brand's most powerful production car. It remains Ferrari's top grand tourer, and with its dramatic styling, 2+2 seating, and a front/mid-engine, rear-drive layout, the F12berlinetta offers the brand's ultimate interpretation performance and style, in a continent-crossing coupe...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT  The Hyundai Santa Fe is the brand's mainstream family crossover--and it's especially become that as it's grown from compact to mid-size and spans two different configurations. The all-new 2013 model can be had as a mid-size Santa Fe Sport that can seat five, or a larger Santa Fe with three rows of seating. Rival models include roomier compacts...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:06 PM PDT  The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-seat supercar that starts with Ferrari's heritage and passion and weaves in modern technology and performance. The latest in a long line of mid-engine models that includes the F430, 360 Modena, F355, and 348, the 458 Italia is one of the most classically attractive and technically...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:59 PM PDT  The Hyundai Tucson is a compact crossover vehicle that sits at the smaller end of the spectrum, along with vehicles like the Kia Sportage and Ford Escape. Based on a car platform, but with all-wheel drive and moderate ground clearance, the Tucson has earned the most praise for its styling--a continuation of the swoopy themes set down on the...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT  The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a compact crossover vehicle in the same size class as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, even the Kia Soul and Mazda CX-5. A namesake with its bigger crossover relative, the Outlander, the Outlander Sport is aimed more at urban audiences instead of suburban drivers, though in some ways it's nearly as large as the...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:53 PM PDT  The Maserati GranTurismo is a pair of luxuriously trimmed, outrageously powered cars, a coupe and a convertible. There's a V-8 derived from Ferrari designs under its lovely hood, and custom-fitted luggage, if you like, in its petite cargo hold. It's an expressively styled 2+2 grand tourer--a Gran Turismo, in every sense of the phrase, one that...   |
| Parents Who Don't Wear Seatbelts Don't Buckle Up Their Kids, Either Posted: 10 Apr 2013 08:30 AM PDT  Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled results from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey. The survey examined the everyday use of seat belts and other safety restraints, with an entire section dedicated to car safety for kids. On the whole, the results of the survey were encouraging, but as you'll...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 08:28 AM PDT  The Nissan Frontier is our top pick among the non-full-size pickup trucks. Nissan calls the Frontier a "mid-size" truck, and it's derived in part from the bigger Titan--but it's still now among the smallest pickups you can buy. The Frontier offers gas mileage that's a little better than a true full-sizer, and better maneuverability, with the...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 08:15 AM PDT  The Volkswagen Passat is the German automaker's mid-size sedan. In the past, it's included wagon models, turbocharged four-cylinders, and all-wheel drive, but today's Passat is front-wheel-drive only, and sedan-only. It's powered by a range of turbodiesel four-cylinder, gas five-cylinder and gas six-cylinder engines--and it's now built in a new...   |
| Chrysler Recall, Ford Raptor, 2014 Kia Sorento: Car News Headlines Posted: 10 Apr 2013 07:59 AM PDT  Today at The Car Connection, Ford revealed the 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition and we talked about the refreshed 2014 Kia Sorento. Compact crossover sales are surging and car repair costs have jumped 10 percent. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Chrysler recalled 200,000 cars, SUVs, and trucks due to a...   |
| Ford Launches Contest For Apps That Boost Fuel Economy Posted: 10 Apr 2013 07:30 AM PDT  Ford marketing honcho Jim Farley recently gave the keynote address at the 2013 New York Auto Show. While speaking about changes in the auto industry caused by shifts in demographics (e.g. Millennials) and mindsets (e.g. connectivity), he also announced a new app contest. That contest -- dubbed the Personalized Fuel Efficiency App Challenge --...   |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 06:34 AM PDT  The Hyundai Veloster is a compact hatchback with an unusual look, a very unusual door configuration, and a choice of powertrains that appeal to younger buyers with good gas mileage and performance. It's the spiritual successor to the old Scoupe and Tiburon Hyundais, but with a few major twists. To learn about the latest version of the Veloster...   |
| Chrysler Recalls 200,000 Cars, SUVs, Trucks In 6 Campaigns Posted: 10 Apr 2013 06:29 AM PDT  Chrysler is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. to address a variety of complaints. The six separate recalls involve Chrysler and Dodge cars, Dodge and Jeep SUVs, and Ram 1500 and heavy-duty trucks. Airbag warning light recall In the largest safety recall, some 119,000 2011 and 2012 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger...   |
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