Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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2016 Hyundai Elantra GT Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:33 PM PST

The Elantra GT may share its name with Hyundai's best-selling compact sedan--but in reality, it's a different vehicle, one that comes originally from Europe. And that's why it attracts competition from cars like the VW Golf and Ford Focus. ALSO READ: 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT Preview This year, the Elantra GT gets a few updates as it faces a...

2016 Acura ILX Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:28 PM PST

With shiny new entries to the compact segment in the form of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and Audi A3, Acura must be feeling the crunch. For 2016 the automaker’s given the ILX some pretty significant enhancements to become more focused and fortified. ALSO READ: 2016 Acura ILX Review Visually the exterior has been reworked in the form of the...

2016 Toyota Avalon Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:05 PM PST

The Toyota Avalon may be the cousin of the best-selling Camry--but for many drivers it's the better choice. Since it was redesigned in 2013, the Avalon's been the better-looking of the duo, with more cabin space and premium features to boot. ALSO READ: 2016 Toyota Avalon Preview The Avalon gets a mild update this year, and doesn't lose any of the...

2016 Chevrolet Equinox Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 12:58 PM PST

The Chevy Equinox has been a surprise hit for General Motors in its second generation, but it's been on sale virtually unchanged since 2010. It's time for some updates--especially now that the CR-V, RAV4, and Santa Fe are all better than ever. For the 2016 model year, Chevrolet is giving the Equinox a quick refresh before an all-new vehicle...

2016 Honda Pilot Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 12:49 PM PST

The Honda Pilot has been one of the mainstays of the crossover-SUV world since 2003. But Honda stumbled with the second-generation model it introduced in 2009--it gave it blocky styling and a lackluster interior. ALSO SEE: 2016 Honda Pilot Preview For 2016, Honda's ushering in some dramatic change for the Pilot, with a sleek new body and an...

2015 Ford Focus

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 12:44 PM PST

The Ford Focus is the best-selling nameplate in the world, and it fits right in here in the U.S. market as one of our most popular families of compact cars. The 2015 Ford Focus continues to be fun, attractive, and well-equipped, yet also affordable. And if you want to erase any bad memories of small cars in your past, the zoomy Focus...

2015 Audi Q3

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:49 AM PST

The 2015 Audi Q3 is the German automaker's smallest SUV--and it doesn't arrive a moment too soon, what with the BMW X1, Mercedes GLA, and Buick Encore already swarming into the small end of the compact-crossover niche. Audi's typical SUV silhouette scales down for the new 2015 Q3 (and it has an obvious admirer in the new Lincoln MKC)...

GMC Acadia

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:50 AM PST

The GMC Acadia is the GM truck brand's minivan substitute, a three-row crossover utility that is aimed at families who don't need a true full-size SUV. It's closely related to today's Buick Enclave and Chevy Traverse, as well as the discontinued Saturn Outlook crossover. The Acadia can seat up to eight passengers just like a minivan, but it's more...

GMC Yukon

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:46 AM PST

The GMC Yukon is a full-size SUV that’s based on the same architecture as the GMC Sierra pickup truck. The Yukon shares most of its components with the Cadillac Escalade and the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe. Yukons come in two sizes: the standard-wheelbase model and the lengthened Yukon XL. The Yukon competes with those other GM SUVs, as...

Acura MDX

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:36 AM PST

The sporty Acura MDX crossover is one of the oldest nameplates in the luxury and near-luxury utility-vehicle category. In its current form, it offers three rows of seating and a choice of front- or all-wheel drive. Among U.S. large luxury crossovers, competition includes the Infiniti QX60, the Lexus RX, the Lincoln MKT, and perhaps the Buick...

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:34 AM PST

The Mercedes-AMG GT is a two-door, high-performance luxury coupe. It’s the second car the AMG brand has built completely on its own, without a Mercedes-Benz production car as its basis, and it aims to take on the Porsche 911. The first AMG GT models will arrive for the 2016 model year. The AMG GT follows the SLS AMG in terms of timing, but...

Kia Sedona

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:30 AM PST

The Kia Sedona is one of only a handful of minivans on sale in the U.S. today. After taking a brief hiatus and returning mostly unchanged, the Sedona has been given a major rework for 2015. Changes include a new body most noticeably, as well as an updated interior, modern tech features, and a new sliding-seat system. The Sedona is built in South...

Apple Electric Car, 2016 Acura ILX, 2016 Kia Optima: What’s New @ The Car Connection

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:30 AM PST

From The Car Connection: 2016 Acura ILX Review The Acura ILX has, up until now, required the use of a lot of qualifiers. That’s because while this compact entry-luxury sedan was quite well designed—and it could be quite appealing—the lineup has consisted of a mishmash of models, not all of them all that sporty or luxurious. Of...

Kia K900

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:24 AM PST

The Kia K900 is the biggest, most expensive sedan the Korean automaker has yet offered in the U.S.--and its most luxurious offering to date, too. A new model entry for the 2015 model year, the K900 shares its architecture with the Hyundai Equus, though the base model comes with a six-cylinder that is only available in Hyundai's shorter Genesis...

Rolls-Royce Wraith

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:22 AM PST

The Rolls-Royce Wraith is the newest model from the venerated British luxury marque. It is also the most powerful car Rolls-Royce has ever built, and the first fastback coupe from the company in decades. Launched for 2014, the Wraith has a shape and price that suggest it's a competitor for the Bentley Continental GT, the car that really defined...

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