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Wednesday, Jun 17
2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Product Changes
By Rex Roy Inside sources are reporting minor price hikes on the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the fastest and most capable performance car fielded by General Motors. The cost for a new 2010 Corvette ZR1 including the gas guzzler tax is $109530, ...
Monday, Jun 15
Not Hot: 2009 Pontiac G3 Is Slowest Selling Car in America
Obviously, the market doesn't care much for the G3's twin either -- the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. While Chevy struggles to pump out the last of 20000 pre-sold 2010 Camaro models, Aveo sedans and Aveo5 hatchbacks sit around unwanted. ...
What Cars Couldn't You Do Without? Chevrolet Corvette Tops List!
Below is Hagerty's list of the “Top 10 Cars Americans Can't Live Without”: It was great to see the Chevrolet Corvette at the top of the list. Not only is the modern 2009 Chevrolet Corvette a performance heavyweight, but the car is an American icon. ...
Thursday, Jun 11
2010 Chevrolet Malibu Drops Hybrid: Here's Why
Regarding the Malibu specifically, the 2009 Malibu Hybrid achieved 26 mpg city, 34 mpg highway. The 2010 Malibu non-hybrid fitted with the base four-cylinder engine and a six-speed automatic achieves 22 mpg city, 33 mpg highway. Chevrolet rightly ...
Wednesday, Jun 10
New Study: Minicars Ranked By Fender-Bender Repair Bill
The Chevrolet Aveo received a "marginal" grade, hitting $4490 (weighted average: $1155). And all the way at the bottom, the Kia Rio totalled a whopping $9380. To earn a good rating, a vehicle would've needed to be fully drivable and have a weighted ... RTT News - Automobile Magazine
Tuesday, Apr 14
Driven: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
This is why luxury drips from the grille of a Rolls-Royce and why one look at a Lotus explains the car's purpose in life. Similarly, 2009 Chevrolet Traverse, Chevy's version of gm's full-size crossover (see our full review here) has spot-on character. ...
Wednesday, Dec 24
Link Love From The Car Connection: Holiday Edition
The Jonas Brothers play the Detroit auto show: Because clearly Ford, GM, and Chrysler aren’t feeling old and dinosaurish enough already. — Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius. Misce...
Monday, Dec 22
Battery Makers Make The Charge
So far, Asia has dominated the Li-ion production market, but now a group of American companies have formed a coalition to make themselves more competitive against their counterparts in the Far East: the National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Battery Cell Manufacture (not a ca...
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Unveiled; Next Up, Detroit Show
Look for more on the 2009 Chevrolet Equinox from the 2009 Detroit auto show–and see more photos over at our 2010 Chevrolet Equinox page. — Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius. Good look...
Friday, Dec 19
Mercedes/McLaren Grand Finale Is Worth The Wait
Alas, like most art, the SLR comes with a price tag: namely, €750,000, or just over $1,000,000 US (as of 7:30 this morning, anyway). But even at that too-rich-for-my-blood price, there will probably be no shortage of car fans jostling for one of the 75 models to be produced. More pictures liv...
Thursday, Dec 18
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Gets Direct Injection
It looks like the car guys are getting their way over the beancounters at GM. Direct-injection, engines have been trickling into GM’s lineup, bestowing every car they land in with superior efficiency, cleaner exhaust right from the combustion chamber (25 percent cleaner on startup), a...
TheCarConnection.com’s Holiday Giveaway Grand Finale!
Now for the good stuff. We’re opening up the prize bin and dispensing everything else we have. The gorgeous list of prizes includes all of the following: HUMMER colognea Pebble Beach Concours program and poster (two sets available)the infamous bongo from a long-ago Ford event at the Tides...
Friday, Dec 5
10 Cars Detroit Needs To Banish Forever
— Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius. Detroit needs a big save--and sacrificing these cars could show America how serious they are about change.
Tuesday, Dec 2
November Sales Abysmal Even For Honda, Toyota, VW
For November 2008, versus that month one year ago, American Honda sales dropped 31.6 percent. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.’s sales slid 33.8 percent, and VW of America, Inc. fared slightly better with a sales decrease of 19.2 percent. Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused new...
FlyHoopty.com Launches - Promises “Fly” Used Cars For Under 15K
Whether or not the ghetto-chic marketing move will work for Greenberg is to be seen, but low prices will likely resonate with many of today’s cash-strapped buyers. A visit to the site’s newest arrivals (“Fresh FlyHooptys”) reveals an appealing, playful interface that’s easy to use and f...
Monday, Dec 1
Big Three Bailout: Volvo Back on the Block, Ford Says
“Volvo is a strong global brand with a proud heritage of safety and environmental responsibility and has launched an aggressive plan to right-size its operations and improve its financial results. As we conduct this review, we are committed to making the best decision for both Ford and V...
Monday, Nov 24
Nissan a No-Show for Detroit, Chicago Auto Shows
Wonder if Joe Serra, co-chair of Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, is still feeling so upbeat about this year’s show now that Nissan Motor Co. has decided it won’t be bringing its lineup of cars, models, spokespeople, and hundreds of armor all bottles to Cobo Hall. Yup, tha...
Porsche Panamera Sedan Launched - Shows A “Liftback” Bodystyle
The five-door hatchback liftback has never been very well received by American buyers. Yet Porsche intends to buck that trend with some 20,000 projected annual sales of its new Panamera, a grand touring sports saloon that’s been talked about for months as Porsche has coyly leaked crypti...
Wednesday, Nov 19
Senator Chris Dodd Blasts Automakers For Lack Of Candor
Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius. Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut wary of assistance for buck-passing domestic automakers.
Tuesday, Nov 18
Nissan GT-R Clinches Motor Trend 2009 Car Of The Year
The GT-R, indeed, has the stats to back up its win, with a base price significantly below the vehicles with which it competes (and in many cases, beats). The heart of the GT-R is its twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-6, which is hand-assembled in a clean, climate-controlled environment. Transmitting...
GM Enhances Pontiac G6 For 2009
Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius. Are styling modifications and powertrain improvements enough to move more G6s off dealers lots?
Thursday, Nov 13
GM Kills Cadillac CTS Coupe Launch
The beleaguered automaker has just cancelled the launch of its stunning Cadillac CTS Coupe at next week’s LA Auto Show, according to the U.K.’s AutoCar. They say it’s part of GM’s radical new thinking on its future lineup, forced by its festering financial crisis. Two European models, a Saab...
Wednesday, Nov 12
2009 Toyota Venza: The Inside Story
Enlarge Photo Enlarge Photo Enlarge Photo Enlarge Photo Enlarge Photo — Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius. The new Venza shows Toyota has a little work to do on interiors.
Friday, Nov 7
Ford’s Mulally On Fed Assistance
Ford rang in with perhaps the most positive statement of the Big Three after a closed meeting with U.S. Congressional Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid yesterday. Despite a reported $3 billion third quarter loss just reported, Alan Mulally, President and CEO of Ford, followed the meetin...
GM Releases 3rd Quarter Results
Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius. GM claims $2.5 billion net loss for third quarter '08, or $4.2 billion on "an adjusted basis."
Thursday, Nov 6
Should Honda Bring JDM Odyssey To U.S.?
To that we say…good point, Ed. And indeed, Honda does have a smaller van - the recently introduced JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) Odyssey. Introduced October 17 in Japan, the vehicle does not share architecture with the American Honda Odyssey. —
