Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL: Driven

Posted: 22 May 2013 02:22 PM PDT

The last-generation (2007-2012) Nissan Altima, in V-6 form, was surprisingly sporty and satisfying to drive. But it tended to feel a bit too athletic—in the form of a very firm ride, and a little more cabin noise and harshness than most buyers probably wanted. In its latest version, which was introduced this past year, the 2013 Altima got a...

Critics Attack Plan To Lower Blood Alcohol Limits: How Can We End Drunk Driving?

Posted: 22 May 2013 09:28 AM PDT

Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board urged states to lower the blood alcohol content limit for motorists from .08 to .05. Doing so, the NTSB argued, would reduce the number of drunk driving incidents and the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Reducing traffic deaths seems like a laudable goal, but some organizations...

2013 Ram 1500 Heads West, 2014 Bentley Flying Spur Driven: Car News Headlines

Posted: 22 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi earned an NHTSA five-star safety rating, and our 30-day test of the 2013 Ram 1500 took the truck on a road trip. The economy may not be to blame for Americans driving less, and crash testing went viral in a new IIHS video series. All of this and more can be found in today's car news, right...

GM Foundation & Chevrolet Help Moore, Oklahoma Recover From Disaster

Posted: 22 May 2013 07:47 AM PDT

Officials from the National Weather Service say the tornado that ripped through Oklahoma on Monday was one of the strongest on record, with winds topping 200 miles per hour. It will be days -- if not weeks -- before damage estimates are finalized, but what's abundantly clear is that the storm left the community of Moore in shambles, with dozens...

Crash Tests Go Viral In IIHS' New Video Series

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Ever wonder what goes on during car crash tests? In a new eight-part video series produced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), viewers can see footage of actual testing at the Institute’s Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville, Virginia. The first two videos in the series, “Crash test dummies at work” and...

2013 Ford Fusion Energi Earns NHTSA Five-Star Safety Rating

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT

The mid-size 2013 Ford Fusion lineup boasts an additional entry in the top safety ratings arena as the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid earns a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 2013 Ford Fusion and the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid have already earned NHTSA five-star ratings. The regular...

30 Days Of 2013 Ram 1500: Heading West

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Our 30-Day 2013 Ram 1500 has made its way safely to our Little Rock bureau. If you're following our month of Ram stories--or if you're a follower of The Car Connection on Instagram--you knew that already. But if you didn't, you missed a journey across the northern tier of the deep, deep south that included a test of our first Ram accessory, a...

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