Friday, October 24, 2014

The Car Connection

The Car Connection


2015 Volkswagen Golf

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 06:02 PM PDT

The Volkswagen Golf, with assistance from the GTI that's now wrapped back into this nameplate, may have been one of the first small hatchbacks to transcend humble economy-car roots, but it's by no means a solo act as a class benchmark today. Now, the Mazda 3 and Ford Focus have nudged their way onto that particular stage, while Honda...

7 Photo Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Car Online (Illustrated With Selfies From Wikimedia)

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 09:44 AM PDT

Selling a car online is easy, right? Type in the make/model/year, offer a little description, name a price, post a few pics, and -- boom! -- you're done. Except it's not that simple. If you're selling your car, you should spend just as much time planning your pitch as Madison Avenue types prepare for selling handbags and hand towels. Few people...

Report: Hand-Held Cell Phone Bans Don't Make Roads Any Safer

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 08:12 AM PDT

As of today, 14 states, plus the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have passed laws preventing drivers from using hand-held cell phones. A whopping 44 states (plus D.C. and the above territories) prohibit texting behind the wheel -- an act that tends to involve a hand-held device. The goal of those laws is to...

Mitsubishi Lancer

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:53 AM PDT

The current Mitsubishi Lancer is most well-known for the Ralliart and Evolution performance versions, but even the base models have solid handling wrapped in a sporty wrapper, and come in at an affordable price. The Lancer is the brand's second smallest offering, sitting above the tiny Mirage in the lineup. It's offered as a four-door sedan or...

Subaru Forester

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:49 AM PDT

The Subaru Forester sits somewhere between compact and mid-size on the crossover size spectrum and is perhaps the most SUV-like offering from Subaru currently. Within the corporate lineup, it's larger than the Impreza-based XV Crosstrek yet smaller than the Outback wagon. It offers plenty fo space within its tallish confines for passengers and...

Subaru Tribeca

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:46 AM PDT

By the time it was dropped from the lineup for the 2014 model year, the Subaru Tribeca was both the oldest and least popular model in the Japanese vehicle brand's lineup. With third-row seating as an option to allow up to seven passengers, the Tribeca was originally positioned to take Subaru beyond its outdoorsy, muddy-trail roots and offer a more...

Subaru Impreza

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:42 AM PDT

The Subaru Impreza is a compact-car family that includes five-door hatchback and four-door sedan models. It stands out at the only mass-market compact car that includes all-wheel drive as standard in every model, trim, and version. With a reputation for ruggedness, as well as the reflected glory of its more performance-oriented siblings, the WRX...

Audi Q7

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:40 AM PDT

The Audi Q7 is a large luxury crossover with capacity for up to seven passengers. Though it has gone largely unchanged since its introduction in 2007, the Audi Q7 continues to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GL- and ML-Class crossovers, the BMW X5, the Lincoln MKT and Acura MDX, the Volvo XC90, and the Infiniti QX60. With the Q7, Audi gained a...

Audi Allroad

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:39 AM PDT

The Audi Allroad is a luxury wagon with a ruggedized exterior and near-crossover abilities, in a compact form factor. It's currently based on the Audi A4 platform and replaced the A4 Avant in Audi's lineup several years ago. This rather unique blend of wagon, crossover, and SUV sensibilities slots the Allroad in a position not occupied by the Q3...

Scion tC

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:36 AM PDT

The Scion tC is a sporty, two-door coupe—one of the few remaining on the market in its performance and price segment. The tC competes with a disparate array of cars, including the Fiat 500, Honda CR-Z, Kia Forte Koup, and Hyundai Veloster, among others—and even cars like the Honda Fit, Volkswagen GTI, and Ford Fiesta. For more on the...

Mercedes-Benz E Class

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:31 AM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a large luxury car sold as a sedan, wagon, and coupe, with a wide range of powertrains and performance levels. The E-Class has long been, and remains today, a benchmark for rivals and brands seeking to rise into the luxury ranks. All-new for 2014, the E-Class carries into 2015 with a fresh face and plenty of features...

2015 Lancer, 2015 XV Crosstrek, Viper Production Resumes: What’s New @ The Car Connection

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:30 AM PDT

From The Car Connection: 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Review Where so many economy cars have stretched their style and available features into the realm of luxury and high-tech, the Mitsubishi Lancer and Lancer Evolution lineup remain tried and true econo-cars -- and you won't need to dig deep to see that. 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Gets More Features...

Honda Accord

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:28 AM PDT

The Honda Accord is a mainstream, large family sedan or mid-size coupe as sold today. The Accord family has, over the past three decades, included coupes, sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, many of which were markedly more compact. Though it has grown in size, the Accord has also become more luxurious and more capable as well. The Accord hasn’t...

BMW i3

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:25 AM PDT

The BMW i3 is the German brand's first-ever all-electric car, packed with cutting-edge materials and technology, and offering an innovative solution to range anxiety: an optional two-cylinder motorcycle engine that provides electricity to the battery to keep the car on the road once the battery is depleted. The i3 is a BMW like no other. Launched...

Subaru WRX

Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:22 AM PDT

The Subaru WRX and STI models are the bad-boy big brothers of Subaru's sensible, quiet Impreza compact sedan and hatchback. Fitted with turbocharged engines and a more performance-oriented version of the brand's characteristic all-wheel drive system, they're small hot rods that come from the factory ready to compete with the handful of "hot...

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