Friday, February 6, 2015

The Car Connection

The Car Connection


2015 Aston Martin Vanquish

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 03:08 PM PST

Stunning to both the eyes and the ears, Aston Martin’s Vanquish is the brand’s top grand touring sports car, and one of the most impressive grand tourers in the world. Updates for the 2015 model year make it even quicker, faster, and more fun to drive, as well as more efficient. Starting at $284,995 for the coupe or...

2016 Audi A7

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 11:51 AM PST

While the essential structure of the A7 family remains the same as last year’s car, there are some key updates both visually and under the skin of the 2016 Audi A7. At the front of the car, the most visual changes are to the head lights, which now bear a more angular shape, with a new daytime running light shape and standard LED...

The Most Deadly (And Least Deadly) Cars In America

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 08:18 AM PST

Every year, it seems like we report that traffic fatalities in America have reached another record low. Now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has offered up more good news: your chance of dying behind the wheel of a late-model vehicle fell more than 40 percent in just three years. ALSO SEE: Safe Set: Nine Late-Model Used Vehicles With...

Maserati Quattroporte

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:44 AM PST

The Maserati Quattroporte is a four-door luxury performance sedan. It is the larger of Maserati's two sedans, now that the brand offers a mid-size Ghibli. The Quattroporte--Q-porte for short--is a rival for vehicles like the Jaguar XJ and Audi A7/S7/RS 7, and perhaps even the Aston Martin Rapide. Literally translated from the Italian as "four...

Buick Encore

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:40 AM PST

The Buick Encore is a subcompact crossover with some luxury cues that competes with vehicles like the Audi Q3, Mercedes GLA, MINI Countryman, and BMW X1. Those models are slightly more expensive and a little more luxurious, however. The Encore was new for 2013, and has been carried over largely unchanged since then. For 2015, Chevy launched its...

Toyota Yaris

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:37 AM PST

The Yaris is the Toyota brand's smallest and least expensive U.S. offering. In its current generation, the Yaris is offered in two hatchback configurations, with either three doors or five. A four-door Yaris sedan was offered in the last generation, but it was phased out after one year of simultaneous sales with the newer hatchback models. Toyota...

Toyota Sienna

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:36 AM PST

The Toyota Sienna is a family-friendly minivan that boasts features like all-wheel drive, something its competition doesn't offer, and airline-style second-row seats. Toyota gave the Sienna a mild update for 2015 to help keep the model fresh. A relatively stylish and economical offering in its segment, the Sienna is a rival for vans like the Honda...

GM Recalls Bill, BMW X3 Vs. Audi Q5, Koenigsegg Agera RS: What’s New @ The Car Connection

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:30 AM PST

From The Car Connection: GM's Total Bill For 2014 Recalls Is $4.1 Billion: What About 2015? 2014 may go down in history as the Year of the Recall. Every time you refreshed your favorite news feed, it seemed like another automaker was asking owners to bring in vehicles for service. BMW X3 Vs. Audi Q5: Compare Cars It doesn't take any stretch of the...

Chevrolet Corvette

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:29 AM PST

The Chevrolet Corvette is a high-performance two-seat coupe or convertible, and one of the most iconic models in automotive history. The new generation pays homage to the “Stingray” Corvettes of the past while promising exceptional performance, a 0–60 time of under 4.0 seconds, and nearly 30 mpg on the highway. And that's just...

Volkswagen Passat

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:26 AM PST

The VW Passat is the brand's mid-size sedan offering. The U.S. version is produced at a VW Group assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The current Passat is one of the larger entries in a class that also includes the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima. It's sold without the wagon variant that has accompanied German-made Passats in...

Chevrolet Bolt Electric Car Production Begins In Michigan In 2016

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:18 AM PST

For those who've gazed upon the cute, chunky, Chevrolet Bolt electric car concept and wondered if it will ever go into production, today's your lucky day. According to Auto News, the Bolt is slated to hit the assembly lines late next year, in advance of its 2017 debut. READ: GM's Total Bill For 2014 Recalls Is $4.1 Billion: What About 2015? When...

Volkswagen Golf

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:12 AM PST

The VW Golf is the German automaker's global best-seller, and it's been so for the past forty years. A five-door or three-door compact hatchback (and soon a full-fledged wagon), the Golf comes with a wide range of powertrain choices--today, everything from a turbodiesel to a turbo four to a battery pack. In the past the Golf has shared...

Chrysler Town & Country

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:08 AM PST

The Chrysler Town & Country was one of the very first minivans on the market, following closely behind the original Dodge Caravan with which it shares roots. Given a major refresh for 2011, the Town & Country carries over to the 2015 model year nearly unchanged. A new model is expected for 2016. The Town & Country has rivals in its...

Smart Fortwo

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:04 AM PST

The Smart Fortwo is a two-seat hatchback that, to date, is the smallest highway-legal car sold in the U.S. It’s been on the market in the U.S. since 2008 but hasn’t caught on nearly as well as it has in Europe, where parking space is really at a minimum. Its chief rival in the U.S. is the equally slow-selling Scion iQ. MORE: Read our...

Lexus NX

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 06:58 AM PST

The Lexus NX is a new member of the Lexus family, entering the quickly growing arena of compact luxury crossovers. It's the brand's first utility vehicle in this size class, as well as its first model ever to feature a turbocharged engine. The NX slots below Lexus's perennial bestseller, the mid-size RX crossover. With the NX, Lexus jumps into an...

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