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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched another investigation of the Nissan Versa* -- this time, focused on model-years 2008 to 2010. According to a NHTSA bulletin, those vehicles may suffer from a suspension problem that could cause damage to tires or even reduce braking power. The problem appears to lie in the front...
From The Car Connection: 2016 Honda Pilot First Drive Video We’ve been fans of the Honda Pilot since it was brand-new, back in 2003. The first one was a big hit—but the next one had a rugged SUV look that was out of step with its on-road talents. Takata Airbag Recall Doubles: At 34 Million Cars, Now Largest In History Following an...
Centuries from now, our descendants may look back in wonder and amusement at the automobile. (Assuming humanity hasn't destroyed itself, of course.) Cultural anthropologists will give tours of history museums, announcing with dramatic flair, "Back then, people had to leave their homes for work, and this is how they traveled!", before unveiling a...
The new wave of small SUVs is here. Even if you haven't seen the new Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3, or Fiat 500X yet, you've probably seen the toughest-looking baby ute of them all--the Jeep Renegade. The Renegade is Jeep's smallest, most fuel-efficient model yet. But is it worthy of the Jeep badge? From the outside, the Renegade easily makes the Jeep...
We’ve been fans of the Honda Pilot since it was brand-new, back in 2003. The first one was a big hit—but the next one had a rugged SUV look that was out of step with its on-road talents. There’s a new Pilot for 2016, and it’s making a big U-turn. But is it big enough to pass the Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander? We found...
The Audi A5 includes some of the best looking and most practical two-door cars built so far in the 21st century. While its form and design cues are often imitated, it's easy to understand why. The lineup consists of coupe and Cabriolet versions, as well as high-performance S5 and RS 5 variants of both, and it uses many components shared with the...
The 2016 Audi A4 likely represents the last of this generation of Audi's small sedan. It continues to offer some powertrain choice, high-tech features, and a tasteful palette of exterior and interior trims. The A4 stands as a strong entry in its segment, and that's a testament to its trend-setting design, which still looks fresh even as it...
Following an order from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the airbag manufacturer Takata has agreed to expand its recall of airbag inflators—effectively doubling the scope of a recall pertaining to potentially injurious or deadly shrapnel-prone airbag deployment. With this, the effort will affect a total of nearly...
While they're both nominally in the same segment--both are among the smallest small SUVs--the Jeep Renegade and the Nissan Juke could hardly be more different. The Renegade is Jeep's littlest SUV, with square-cut styling and genuine off-road prowess. The Juke, on the other hand, is a style-first urban warrior whose all-wheel-drive option is more...
