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• 2012 Land Rover LR4
  The Basics: Land Rover's boxy, traditional-looking off-road-focused model was given a thorough refresh, a new engine, and other improvements a couple of years ago, gaining the name LR4 (replacing LR3). Now, the 2012 Land Rover LR4 gets a number of improvements inside, with its audio, connectivity, and navigation systems all updated. Visually, the... […]
• 2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover Priced
  Mazda has a lot riding on the success of its CX-5 crossover, which replaces the aging Mazda Tribute in the automaker’s lineup. Unlike the Tribute, which was nothing more than a badge-engineered Ford Escape, the CX-5 is an all new compact crossover that benefits from Mazda’s suite of SkyActiv technologies. Mazda will be fairly... […]
• 2012 BMW 3-Series, Super Bowl Car Ads, Tesla Model X: Car News Headlines
  Today at High Gear Media, Toyota's issued a recall and we've driven the 2012 BMW ActiveE electric car. An Iowa man has been nailed for doing 188 mph--188 mph--and gas prices might be going up. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We've taken our first drive of the new 2012 BMW 3-Series on U.S. soil. The […]
• Did Ford's F-150 Fumble To The Chevrolet Silverado During Super Bowl XLVI?
  If you watched the Super Bowl last night, you probably caught Chevrolet's ad for the 2012 Silverado pickup. Most saw it as a clever riff on the whole 2012/Mayan calendar/world-ending thing that's rumored to occur later this year. When the folks at Ford watched it, though, all they saw was red. The premise of the ad is simple: the apocalypse has... […]
• 2012 Land Rover LR2
  The Basics: Land Rover's place in history stems from a single vehicle, the Range Rover. That it's been able to stretch that into a brand, where HUMMER failed, is something of a major marketing achievement. And on the product side, it's done an admirable job dividing the sexy, five-star affairs--the Range Rover, Sport, and the new Evoque--from […]
• Heavily Criticized Honda Civic Should Be Refreshed By Fall
  Back in October, we told you that Honda was planning an early refresh of the much-criticized 2012 Civic. At the time, Honda execs expected the revamp to arrive in showrooms sometime in 2013 -- a full year ahead of schedule -- but according to a report in AutoNews, the tweaking has now been put into overdrive, and the refreshed Civic could debut... […]
• 2011 Toyota RAV4 Recalled For Airbag Flaw
  Toyota has issued a recall of its 2011 Toyota RAV4 crossover over airbag concerns. According to a bulletin issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue stems from assembly of the SUVs’ side curtain airbags. After the airbag inflators’ initiators had the wrong propellant used in their production, one... […]
• Chrysler and Clint Eastwood Provide 'Halftime' Pep Talk
  Most Super Bowl XLVI commercials followed the typical schtick, trying to outdo each other in flash and flesh; substance be damned. In stark contrast (and 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth entry notwithstanding), Chrysler spoke loudest by speaking softly--with a slight growl. Like previous Imported from Detroit ads with Eminem, this year’s message... […]
• 2012 Honda Insight
  The Basics: When it was launched two years ago, the Honda Insight was pitched as the lowest-priced hybrid sold in the States. It's still inexpensive, but the 2012 Honda Insight suffers a bit in comparison to its stablemate, the Honda Fit. Both are five-door subcompact hatchbacks, but the highly flexible Fit has more room inside, gets real-world... […]
• 2012 Subaru Legacy
  The Basics: Subaru completely redesigned the Legacy for 2010. While the core essentials remained—a horizontally opposed (boxer) engine lineup and standard all-wheel drive—it became a bit larger and roomier than before, with more luxury and refinement to boot. And with a new CVT automatic on base four-cylinder models, it's now the most... […]
• Jeep Compass And Patriot Replacement Delayed Until 2014
  According to Automotive News Europe, the SUV planned to replace both the Jeep Compass and Patriot, has been delayed until 2014. Originally intended to go into production in 2013, the code-named B-SUV has been delayed so that Fiat can expedite engineering on its European products, like the Sedici compact. The delay also means a one-billion-Euro... […]
• 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI, 2013 BMW 7-Series, Honda Recall: Car News Headlines
  Today at High Gear Media, Chevy helps you figure out how much you'll save by owning a 2012 Volt while Acura wants to know what you'd swap for a new NSX. Ferrari shows off its new 2012 Formula 1 race car, and we spy the refreshed BMW 7-Series. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Lexus introduced its new […]
• 2012 Infiniti QX56
  The Basics: Maybe it's a narrow demographic, but the 2012 Infiniti QX56 has it nailed. It's for buyers who need seats for eight and can tell high-spec off-road hardware at a glance--but can also appreciate the fine turn of a Nakashima table. The QX56 is Infiniti's big SUV, but it's not the same vehicle as the one that used to be built in. […]
• Subaru Says: Skip The Super Bowl & Take Rover For A Romp
  This Sunday, millions of folks around the world will huddle around the warm glow of their TVs to watch the biggest game of the year (or at least the commercials). But Subaru is encouraging dog owners to take a break from the Super Bowl shenanigans and walk their pooches to the park. It's all part of Subaru's third annual "Dog Tested, Dog Appro […]
• Honda Recalls 2012 Accord, 2012 Crosstour, 2011-2012 Ridgeline
  Honda has issued two recalls today -- one for the 2012 Accord and 2012 Crosstour, and another for the 2011-2012 Ridgeline. The 2012 Accord and Crosstour recall is the most worrisome of the two. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Accords and Crosstours from the 2012 model year may have been built with a... […]