Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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The Ultimate Build: 30 Days Of The 2013 Audi Allroad

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:53 PM PDT

We're now in the second half of our 30 days with the 2013 Audi Allroad, and we've covered a lot of ground already--we've taken the Allroad off-road, connected to the Internet while on the go, performed a gas-mileage run and worked out the cost of ownership. But what about the ultimate version? What does a fully optioned Allroad cost, and what's...

Tesla Promises Battery-Swapping For Model S. Because That Worked So Well For Better Place

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Yesterday, something unusual happened. In the wee hours of the morning, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla would conduct a live battery-swap on the Model S this Thursday night (i.e. tomorrow) at 8pm Pacific Time. Why is that unusual? Because a high-profile start-up called Better Place built an entire business around the notion of battery-swapping, and...

2006 Acura RSX, 2006-2007 Honda S2000 Recalled For Brake Defect

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 08:33 AM PDT

Honda is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2006 model year Acura RSX cars and 2006 and 2007 Honda S2000 sports cars to fix a potential brake defect. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the recall in the U.S. at 18,352. Affected 2006 Acura...

2014 Buick LaCrosse Priced, 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Revealed: Car News Headlines

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 07:56 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, we made car research and shopping easier with new tools, and Aston Martin revealed the new 2014 Vanquish Volante. The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra were rated at 18 mpg in the city, and Tesla recalled the Model S electric car. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Is it...

2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 Under Investigation

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 07:52 AM PDT

Suzuki may have left the building, but thousands of its automobiles still litter America's roadways. According to AutoNews, 205,000 of those vehicles are now being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for malfunctioning warning lights. The vehicles in question are the 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and the 2007-2011...

The Car Connection Makes Car Research Simpler, Faster With New Tools

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT

The Car Connection brings you the latest automotive news and reviews every day, something we've been doing for the past 14 years. We've also developed some of the most user-friendly car-research tools on the Web. Now, they're even a little easier to use. New TCC Rating As we enter peak car-buying season, we've relaunched our reviews section with a...

2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra V-6 Gas Mileage Official At 18 MPG City

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT

Since our first drives of the 2014 GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado, we've been waiting for GM to release fuel-economy figures for its excellent new V-6 engine. They're out today, and in some official EPA ratings, they rival Chrysler's Ram 1500 and its high-economy special editions. The 4.3-liter V-6 in both the Silverado and Sierra will be rated at...

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