Friday, August 16, 2013

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The Honda CR-V Is The Most Popular Vehicle This Week At TCC

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT

Car shopping this weekend? We know some of you are, at least. You've been reading some of the most comprehensive new-car reviews on the Web, here at The Car Connection. And you're picking favorites. From our super-secret look into the data (high five, Google), the most researched vehicle this week on TCC is once again, the latest Honda CR-V. It's...

Tesla's Hyperloop Takes Off (Sort Of), And The Kia Forte Crashes Badly: This Week In Social Media

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Car news: it happens. What'd you miss? If you weren't paying attention to The Car Connection on social media this week, well, you missed quite a lot. This week on the Web and mobile, we tweeted about Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk's Hyperloop concept, and took an in-depth look at the 2014 Honda Accord Sport over on Instagram. We shot our video...

2009-2010 BMW X5 Diesel SUV Recalled

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:17 PM PDT

BMW is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2009 and 2010 BMW X5 diesel SUVs to fix a potential problem with the fuel filter heater. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the recall at 1,540. Affected vehicles are BMW X5 xDrive35d SUVs built...

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Recalled For Front Axle Failure

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 11:49 AM PDT

Hyundai is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2013 model year Santa Fe Sport crossover SUVs to correct an issue that may cause front axle fracture and failure. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the recall at 20,300. Of that number, about...

2006-2011 Hyundai Azera, Sonata Sedans Recalled For Corrosion Issue

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 11:19 AM PDT

Hyundai is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and Sonata sedans in 20 cold-weather or “salt belt” states and the District of Columbia to address a potential corrosion issue. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the recall at 239,000...

Now We Get It: Boomers Are Buying Hip Cars For Themselves, Not Their Kids

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 08:30 AM PDT

The auto industry is in a very weird place. On the one hand, sales are booming. After several very bleak and painful years, most industry accountants have capped off their red pens and are writing almost entirely in black. Auto technology is booming, too. New powertrains hint at a zippier, greener future, and infotainment advances mean we'll be...

Porsche Fans Design 911 Carrera 4S That None Of Us Can Buy (But You Can Drive It)

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 07:54 AM PDT

Earlier this year, Porsche rolled out an unusual marketing campaign: to celebrate its 5,000,000 Facebook fans, the automaker invited the public to help design a very special 911 Carrera 4S. Things began simply enough, with fans voting on the car's exterior color. (Spoiler: Aqua Blue Metallic won out.) Over subsequent weeks, Facebook users voted on...

BMW Concept M4, 2015 Hyundai Sonata, Lincoln Black Label: Car News Headlines

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 06:15 AM PDT

Today at the Car Connection, we saw the covers come off a new BMW concept car, learned that Ford is about to lower fuel economy numbers for its C-Max Hybrid and heard that Lincoln launched a new personalization service. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. BMW has previewed its new M4 sports car with a striking...

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