Wednesday, July 16, 2014

The Car Connection

The Car Connection


The American South & Northern Plains Are Deadly For Drivers. D.C.? Not So Much

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 12:16 PM PDT

Today, U.S. traffic fatality rates hover near historic lows -- in fact, the number of deaths has fallen 23 percent over the past nine years alone. In 2012 (the most recent annual stats available), 33,561 people were killed on U.S. roads, and while that number is still high, it's worth noting that America hasn't seen a figure that low since 1953...

2015 Dodge Challenger Lineup Priced—Including 707-HP Hellcat

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 10:03 AM PDT

Would you pay $60,000 for a brand-new, factory warrantied car with 707 horsepower? The 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat is the most powerful muscle car ever, and Chrysler has priced it at just $60,990, including destination. If you haven't heard about the Hellcat, it takes Challenger SRT goodness and gives it a steroid injection—with the...

Alfa Romeo 4C

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 09:29 AM PDT

The Alfa Romeo 4C will mark the Italian automaker's official return to the U.S. market. It disappeared from America in the time of the 164 sedan and the aged Spider convertible. Now that it's part of the newly christened Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the brand will return in Fiat and Maserati showrooms, with plans for major sales in just a few years...

2000-2006 BMW 3-Series Recalled For Faulty Airbags Made By Takata

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 08:30 AM PDT

Deciding that it's better to be safe than sorry, BMW has announced that it will replace all passenger-side front airbags in 3-Series vehicles from the 2000-2006 model years. Like many other automakers that have recently issued airbag-related recalls, BMW's stems from airbag systems manufactured by Takata during the early part of this century...

2015 Kia K900, BMW Tech Sharing, Ford GT Revival: What’s New @ The Car Connection

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 07:30 AM PDT

From The Car Connection: 2015 Kia K900 Review The 2015 Kia K900 may be an unlikely car to those who still think of the Korean brand as the home of small, cheap economy cars. It's a large luxury sedan that reads from a well-known script that has elevated more pedestrian car makers before, from the launch of Toyota's luxury Lexus brand 25 years ago...

2015 Hyundai Sonata to Equal Record Sales Level, Says U.S. CEO

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 04:00 AM PDT

The 2015 Hyundai Sonata has been redesigned, and the company is brimming with confidence about the new mid-size sedan. The automaker's U.S. chief, Dave Zuchowski, says the company expects the 2015 Sonata to reach the record sales levels of the 2011 and 2012 models. The mid-size Sonata is currently the automaker's number-two seller by volume...

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