Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Car Connection

The Car Connection


2015 Lexus CT 200h

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 02:30 PM PDT

The 2015 Lexus CT 200h is both the most affordable and the smallest model in the lineup of Toyota's luxury brand. It's a five-door compact hatchback--no sedan is available--and it comes solely as a hybrid-electric vehicle. That puts it in a category of one: It's the only luxury hybrid hatchback sold in the U.S. But as a Lexus, the...

2015 Toyota Prius

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT

The 2015 Toyota Prius is largely unchanged in the sixth model year of the classic five-door Liftback model. The name Prius now actually applies to a range of four different vehicles, with a plug-in hybrid version of the Liftback, the Prius V wagon, and the Prius C subcompact hatchback all added in 2012, two years after the launch of...

2015 Nissan Pathfinder

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT

The 2015 Nissan Pathfinder is now well-established as a mid-size SUV for families, having successfully transitioned from its truck-based SUV roots to become a more refined crossover utility vehicle. It's one of the most useful vehicles in the segment, with seating for seven, and greater interior space than the Toyota Highlander, Honda...

2015 Chevrolet Volt

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT

In its last model year before a revised version is introduced, the 2015 Chevrolet Volt is the only high-volume plug-in electric car from General Motors. The compact five-door hatchback provides 35 to 40 miles of battery power--which covers a majority of trips in the U.S.--and then switches on a four-cylinder range-extending engine to...

AeroMobil 3.0 Takes To The Skies, So Yeah, Flying Cars Are Probably Going To Be A Thing

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 09:01 AM PDT

As the saying goes: once is a fluke, twice is a coincidence, but three times is a trend. And so, ladies and gentlemen, given what we've seen this week, flying cars are probably going to be a thing. Sorry. We saw our first airborne auto years ago: the Terrafugia. Then came the helicopter hybrid known as the PAL-V. And example #3 debuted yesterday...

2007-2008 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX Recalled To Fix Potential Fuel Leak

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 08:29 AM PDT

Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for 2007 and 2008 models of the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX. According to the automaker, the brackets that support the fuel tanks on U.S. and Canadian Edge and MKX models may corrode, which could cause the tanks to shift and, in some cases, rupture or separate from vehicles. ALSO SEE: Today's Infotainment...

Land Rover Discovery Sport

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 08:11 AM PDT

The Land Rover Discovery Sport is a crossover SUV with seating for up to seven passengers. A turbocharged four-cylinder, a nine-speed automatic, and Haldex all-wheel drive make up the powertrain, at least in the launch model. The Sport is being launched for the 2015 model year as the replacement for the LR2. It's derived in part from the Land...

MINI Cooper

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 08:08 AM PDT

Possibly the best-known British volume car in the world, the MINI Cooper comes in several different body styles. The three-door hatchback, by far the best known, is the first to be offered in a new and redesigned generation for the 2014 model year. Other body styles, including a new five-door hatchback to come, will undergo the same transition...

Jaguar XF

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 08:05 AM PDT

The Jaguar XF is a luxurious and powerful mid-size sedan that’s also the most affordable way to get into a Jag--at least, until the 2016 Jaguar XE comes along. The XF is a rival for vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6, Cadillac CTS, and the BMW 5-Series. As a Concept C-XF, first shown at the 2007 Detroit auto show, the Jaguar XF...

Hyundai Sonata

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 08:02 AM PDT

The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size sedan that is a rival for best sellers like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Nissan Altima. The Sonata has been sold in five different generations in the U.S. (out of six total), and with each it's grown larger and more refined. Initially a compact Korean-only car, the latest Sonata qualifies as a large car...

Dodge Dart

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:57 AM PDT

The Dodge Dart is the smallest car Dodge has made since the Neon. It’s a compact four-door sedan that has replaced the Caliber in the Dodge lineup, and it’s better in every imaginable way than its predecessor. The Dart is meant to compete with the high-volume entrants in this crucial sector of the car market. The perennial leaders in...

Dodge Durango

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:47 AM PDT

The Dodge Durango is a mid-to large-size SUV that’s family-friendly with its seven-passenger seating capacity. It's a distant relative of the Mercedes GL-Class SUV, back from the days when Chrysler was a part of Daimler AG. In its earlier generation, the Durango was a rival for vehicles like the Ford Explorer, Toyota 4Runner, and Nissan...

2015 Ford Mustang, 2015 Ford F-150, 2015 BMW X5 M & X6 M: What’s New @ The Car Connection

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:30 AM PDT

From The Car Connection: 2015 Ford Mustang: Best Car To Buy Nominee A completely new Mustang doesn’t come along very often. In fact, in 50 years of the original pony car, there have only been five generations until now. They’ve each signaled significant change, and the new sixth-generation model that makes its debut for 2015 is no...

Honda CR-Z

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:28 AM PDT

The Honda CR-Z is a three-door subcompact hybrid that can only hold two passengers. The optional manual transmission makes the CR-Z enjoyable for both the driving enthusiast and frugal driver. The CR-Z is related to the Honda Insight hybrid hatchback, which was discontinued after the 2014 model year in the U.S. Direct competitors to the Honda CR-Z...

Mitsubishi Outlander

Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:25 AM PDT

The Mitsubishi Outlander is a family-friendly compact crossover that has the choice of a third row in some trims. The Outlander is presently in its third generation in the U.S., and it was redesigned for 2014 to better compete with the Toyota RAV4, Dodge Journey, Hyundai Santa Fe, and the Honda CR-V. With a little more aggressive styling than most...

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