Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The Car Connection

The Car Connection

Link to The Car Connection

Toyota Yaris

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:15 PM PDT

The subcompact Toyota Yaris, now available in three body styles--three- and five-door hatchbacks, and a four-door sedan--is the smallest car sold by Toyota. (The tiny three-seat iQ minicar, though sold as a Toyota everywhere else, is a Scion in the U.S.) The Yaris falls below the compact Corolla sedan and Matrix hatchback in the lineup, and it's...

BMW X1

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:00 PM PDT

First launched as a 2013 model, the BMW X1 is a crossover utility vehicle that competes in the luxury compact segment--a relatively new category. It sits below the large X5 and the medium-size X3 in the lineup of BMW utility vehicles, and while it has the segment largely to itself today, it will shortly face competition from the Audi Q3 crossover...

2013 Infiniti JX / QX60 Three-Month Road Test: The JX Gets Social

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 12:13 PM PDT

Time's up with our extended-stay 2013 Infiniti JX. But as we sign off on our stint behind the wheel of the seven-passenger, V-6-powered luxury crossover, we're taking a look back via social media. From the past year of Infiniti JX coverage, you already know the basics. The 265-hp JX is a new offshoot of the Infiniti brand, one that's closely...

Scion FR-S

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 11:42 AM PDT

The Scion FR-S is a two-door, two-plus-two sports coupe built around a lightweight, capable platform and a punchy but not-too-powerful flat-four-cylinder engine. Reviving parent company Toyota's once-great sports car reputation in the vein of the AE86, the Scion FR-S is built for enthusiasts, yet at a reasonable price. The FR-S' closest competitor...

Nissan GT-R

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 11:00 AM PDT

The Nissan GT-R is a turbocharged, all-wheel drive supercar. Despite its relatively affordable price, it delivers performance to rival the world's most expensive, limited production cars. Advanced electronics controls make the GT-R tame enough for daily use, while four seats and all-wheel drive give it a dose of practicality. The GT-R's unique...

Cadillac CTS

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 10:54 AM PDT

The Cadillac CTS is a midsize luxury sedan, though in its latest generation, launched in 2013 as a 2014 model, it has grown to accommodate the ATS sedan below it and the XTS sedan above. With the new generation, the CTS has gained a range of new equipment and a daring new look. The CTS previously competed primarily with the BMW 3-Series...

Subaru Outback

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 10:49 AM PDT

The Subaru Outback is a wagon-like crossover (or a crossover-like wagon) that spans a range of price and equipment configurations. Now reaching the end of its current generation, with a new model due to replace it in 2014, the Outback competes with a range of vehicles from the Toyota Venza to the Jeep Grand Cherokee, though its closest match may...

Need To Borrow A Car? Tell Your Friends Using RelayRides For Facebook

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 10:17 AM PDT

Every so often, it happens: despite your best efforts to keep up with maintenance, sometimes your car has to make an overnight trip to the shop, leaving you without a set of wheels. That's not so bad if you have a second car, or a partner with a car, or occasionally, a good bicycle. But if you don't, you're left in the lurch. A new feature for...

Chevrolet Corvette

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:27 AM PDT

The Chevrolet Corvette is a two-seat sportscar, coupe or convertible, with one of the most recognizable names in the automotive universe. Over seven generations, it's transformed from a more genteel roadster into a true supercar, with the latest edition promising epic performance in the form of the Stingray's 0-60 mph time of about 4.0 seconds...

Mazda 6

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:19 AM PDT

The Mazda 6 is a mid-size, four-door sedan that's new for the 2014 model year--but has a long history, including a stint at the Flat Rock, Michigan, plant now owned by Ford. A follow-up to the 626 sedan, the Mazda 6 was aimed to draw in a wider, more mainstream audience than previous Mazda family sedans, and over time it's grown larger and more...

Mercedes-Benz M Class

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:14 AM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz M Class is the German automaker's mid-size crossover vehicle. Officially dubbed the ML-Class, the five-seater is a native of Stuttgart and Alabama--it's built in Tuscaloosa, alongside the GL-Class and the R-Class, which is no longer sold in the U.S. Read our review of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz M Class for car prices, specifications...

Mercedes-Benz E Class

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:09 AM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz E Class lineup is the German automaker's signature car. It covers a vast range of drivers and driving experiences, everything from E350 V-6-powered four-door sedans, to turbodiesels, to hybrids, to E550 coupes, even to an astonishingly powerful, all-wheel-drive, E63 AMG wagon. It's been redesigned for the 2014 model year, too...

Jaguar F-Type Driven, Black Box Recorders, Mercedes GLA Class: Car News Headlines

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 07:00 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, we drove the 2014 Jaguar F-Type and Mercedes-Benz previewed the new GLA Class Concept. General Motors is now building motors for the Chevrolet Spark EV electric car, and we questioned whether we'll actually see the Tesla Model X go into production. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car...

Chevrolet Spark

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:28 AM PDT

The Chevrolet Spark is GM's smallest car in America. The subcompact hatchback, despite its size, offers more refinement and features than you might expect--it's not the cheap econobox of 20 years back. Added to the Chevy range for the 2013 model year, the Spark's short length and small engine is a bit of a gamble for the brand--a gamble calculated...

Nissan Armada

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:22 AM PDT

The Nissan Armada is a full-size utility vehicle based on the same core as the Titan pickup truck. Trading raw cargo area for an enclosed passenger cabin, the Armada also adds a degree of refinement. Competing with the other truck-based SUVs like the Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Toyota Sequoia, the Armada is built in the...

No comments:

Post a Comment