The Ford F-150 is the best-selling pickup truck in America. Even so, it doesn't have it so easy. Not only does it fend off the pair of excellent new GM pickups this year, it's also challenged by the former Dodge Ram--now the Ram 1500, now every bit the competitor to the other big sellers in the full-size truck class. Now that the Ram 1500 has some...
Last fall, voters in Colorado and Washington state gave a big thumbs-up to recreational marijuana use. Rick Steves and Doritos retailers rejoiced, but lawmakers have been far less excited -- largely because there's little agreement on when the THC found in pot impairs driving skills. As the New York Times reports, both states have modeled their...
Today at The Car Connection, we reviewed the 2014 Kia Optima and compared the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 to the 2013 Ram 1500. Jeep priced the 2014 Cherokee and Apple announced iOS in the Car. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We compared the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 to the 2013 Ram 1500. Luxury pickup sales pushed...
Early last month, 9to5Mac suggested that Apple is developing a modified version of iOS (its mobile operating system) that can work on touchscreens in cars. Yesterday, at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, we learned that the rumor is true. Well, probably. During his portion of the computing world's best-known dog-and-pony show, Apple Vice...
The Optima went from a homely wallflower to one of the most bodacious mid-size sedans in just a year (that year was the 2011 model year); and ever since then there's been no looking back for Kia. Granted, the brand was already in the midst of a transformation, with models like the Soul utility wagon, and ever-sharper versions of the Rio, Forte...
Our 2013 Audi Allroad arrived with EPA ratings of 20 mpg city, 27 highway, and the way we’ve been driving it, we didn’t seriously think we’d come close to meeting them. Yet in 462 miles so far—mostly rapid, short suburban and urban errands—we’ve averaged an excellent 23.7 mpg. Admittedly, that includes the...
Full-size pickup trucks draw some of the most loyal vehicle shoppers of all. But now that new versions of the perennially popular GMC Sierra and Ram 1500 are here, is there reason for the faithful to switch sides? At first glance, the styling race is the Ram's to lose. The latest GMC Sierra has some starch in its sheetmetal--more than the also-new...
Full-size trucks were big profit centers for U.S. automakers prior to the recession. And if you read the pricing trends over the past couple of years, combined with a pronounced upswing in truck sales of recent months, those times appear to have returned. As we reported last week, sales of full-size pickups bloomed in May, with positive economic...
The federal government has opened an investigation into front airbags that are unexpectedly deploying, in 2003 and 2004 Honda Odyssey minivans. The issue could affect about 320,000 Odyssey vans in all, and it could lead to a recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were six reports from owners alleging...
There's no way to buy a new compact pickup truck at a dealership for 2013; the last vehicles to fit that description–Colorado, Canyon, Ranger–all disappeared last year. Left in their place are a range of midsize trucks with much more utility–and among them, our top pick is the Nissan Frontier. More a downsized big truck than an...
The Nissan Xterra isn't the perfect family vehicle, but it does manage to maintain just enough daily-driving practicality to keep weekend warriors happy enough on the weekdays. At the same time it's true to its tough look: with its big off-road tires, safari-style roof rack, high stance, skid plates and straightforward SUV silhouette, the 2013...
It's time to put the Jeep Liberty to pasture and for 2014 its replacement brings back a legendary nameplate: the Cherokee. Introduced at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, the Jeep Cherokee is nothing like the vehicle it replaces. It's a crossover that focuses on design, fuel economy, and technology. Priced from $23,990 including...
While the 2014 Kia Optima is a sensible and spacious four-door sedan, we think it moonlights as something a little more stylish and adventuresome. What do you think of the Optima? More -> http://bit.ly/1bs8FxW[see more]6/11/13 2:34PM
The Ford F-150 is the best-selling pickup truck in America. Even so, it doesn't have it so easy. Not only does it fend off the pair of excellent new GM pickups this year, it's also challenged by the former Dodge Ram--now the Ram 1500, now every bit the competitor to the other big sellers in the full-size truck class. Now that the Ram 1500 has some...
Last fall, voters in Colorado and Washington state gave a big thumbs-up to recreational marijuana use. Rick Steves and Doritos retailers rejoiced, but lawmakers have been far less excited -- largely because there's little agreement on when the THC found in pot impairs driving skills. As the New York Times reports, both states have modeled their...
Today at The Car Connection, we reviewed the 2014 Kia Optima and compared the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 to the 2013 Ram 1500. Jeep priced the 2014 Cherokee and Apple announced iOS in the Car. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We compared the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 to the 2013 Ram 1500. Luxury pickup sales pushed...
Early last month, 9to5Mac suggested that Apple is developing a modified version of iOS (its mobile operating system) that can work on touchscreens in cars. Yesterday, at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, we learned that the rumor is true. Well, probably. During his portion of the computing world's best-known dog-and-pony show, Apple Vice...
The Optima went from a homely wallflower to one of the most bodacious mid-size sedans in just a year (that year was the 2011 model year); and ever since then there's been no looking back for Kia. Granted, the brand was already in the midst of a transformation, with models like the Soul utility wagon, and ever-sharper versions of the Rio, Forte...
Our 2013 Audi Allroad arrived with EPA ratings of 20 mpg city, 27 highway, and the way we’ve been driving it, we didn’t seriously think we’d come close to meeting them. Yet in 462 miles so far—mostly rapid, short suburban and urban errands—we’ve averaged an excellent 23.7 mpg. Admittedly, that includes the...
Full-size pickup trucks draw some of the most loyal vehicle shoppers of all. But now that new versions of the perennially popular GMC Sierra and Ram 1500 are here, is there reason for the faithful to switch sides? At first glance, the styling race is the Ram's to lose. The latest GMC Sierra has some starch in its sheetmetal--more than the also-new...
Full-size trucks were big profit centers for U.S. automakers prior to the recession. And if you read the pricing trends over the past couple of years, combined with a pronounced upswing in truck sales of recent months, those times appear to have returned. As we reported last week, sales of full-size pickups bloomed in May, with positive economic...
The federal government has opened an investigation into front airbags that are unexpectedly deploying, in 2003 and 2004 Honda Odyssey minivans. The issue could affect about 320,000 Odyssey vans in all, and it could lead to a recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were six reports from owners alleging...
There's no way to buy a new compact pickup truck at a dealership for 2013; the last vehicles to fit that description–Colorado, Canyon, Ranger–all disappeared last year. Left in their place are a range of midsize trucks with much more utility–and among them, our top pick is the Nissan Frontier. More a downsized big truck than an...
The Nissan Xterra isn't the perfect family vehicle, but it does manage to maintain just enough daily-driving practicality to keep weekend warriors happy enough on the weekdays. At the same time it's true to its tough look: with its big off-road tires, safari-style roof rack, high stance, skid plates and straightforward SUV silhouette, the 2013...
It's time to put the Jeep Liberty to pasture and for 2014 its replacement brings back a legendary nameplate: the Cherokee. Introduced at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, the Jeep Cherokee is nothing like the vehicle it replaces. It's a crossover that focuses on design, fuel economy, and technology. Priced from $23,990 including...
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