http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:19:32 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012287_ferrari-f430-scuderia-on-sale-in-08 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012287_ferrari-f430-scuderia-on-sale-in-08 1195459200 Ferrari's newest berlinetta, the 430 Scuderia, made its North American debut at last week's auto show in Los Angeles . The Scuderia is the ultimate performance version of the F430, which already has a respectable 490 hp. The Scuderia offers more performance with its 4.3-liter V-8 engine, tuned in this iteration to produce 20 additional ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012277_saleen-goes-extreme-with-latest-stang http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012277_saleen-goes-extreme-with-latest-stang 1195113600 Longtime Mustang tuners Saleen took to the runway during this week's L.A. auto show to introduce their latest rorty rendition of the Ford pony car, the S302 Extreme. The runway in question was, of course, at Irvine 's El Toro airport, one of the few places spacious enough to let us run wild with its 620 horsepower. Saleen engineers ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012276_hybrids-amg-coexist-peacefully-at-benz http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012276_hybrids-amg-coexist-peacefully-at-benz 1195113600 The Mercedes stand at the Los Angeles auto show was a study in contrasts: on the one hand, a diesel-powered S-Class hybrid concept, and on the other, the blazing-fast C63 AMG that TheCarConnection.com reviews next week. The S400 Bluetec Hybrid combines a V-8 clean diesel engine that develops 265 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque with ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010398_jetta-gets-clean-diesel-tdi-in-08 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010398_jetta-gets-clean-diesel-tdi-in-08 1182841200 There are more details on the upcoming VW Jetta clean diesel model due in the U.S. next year. Volkswagen confirms that the Jetta sedan will be the first of the company's vehicles to get its new clean diesel engine in 2008. The clean-diesel Jetta TDI bows in the fourth quarter of this year. Production will begin in January ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010717_bmw-bringing-clean-diesels-x6-and http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010717_bmw-bringing-clean-diesels-x6-and 1173942000 BMW is a diesel force in the European car market, but in North America , it's stood back while Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen have weathered the changes in regulations and technology. In 2008, though, BMW will re-enter the U.S. diesel market. Recently, TheCarConnection spoke with BMW AG's new board member, Dr. Klaus Draeger, ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010698_audis-new-plant-for-the-a1 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010698_audis-new-plant-for-the-a1 1173769200 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010658_renault-revisits-the-twingo http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010658_renault-revisits-the-twingo 1173168000 The Twingo has been an icon in the econo-class for more than 13 years now. At first the little Renault was controversial, because of its shape, its three-door-only body, and its electric range of colors -- pink, bright green , blue, and lemon. Not surprisingly, Renault said the Twingo's interior was designed by a team of women, which instantly ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010551_fordand-007present-new-mondeo http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010551_fordand-007present-new-mondeo 1171353600 Usually James Bond drives an Aston Martin , but may be you have seen the latest James Bond movie with 007 driving the new Ford Mondeo - the sedan version of which will bow at the Geneva show in March. Ford is said to have paid a fortune to have its Mondeo play a part in Casino Royale . The British newspaper The Sun quoted an ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010391_suvs-priced-out-of-london http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010391_suvs-priced-out-of-london 1168848000 Sport-utility vehicles - the ubiquitous soccer-mom transportation in the U.S. - are also overtaking the European market. And as in the U.S. , a growing number of drivers and legislators want to do something about it. In the city of London , plans to punish drivers of sport-utes are afoot as Gordon Brown, ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010240_2007-mini-cabrio-sidewalk-preview http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010240_2007-mini-cabrio-sidewalk-preview 1166169600 In less than a month, MINI will unveil its Cabrio Sidewalk at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit . The new version will offer open-air driving and will feature extensive standard equipment, new 17-inch aluminum wheels in a two-tone design, and English Malt Brown leather trim inside. Also standard are the ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010170_bmw-waiting-on-50-state-diesel http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010170_bmw-waiting-on-50-state-diesel 1165219200 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1008948_scion-gets-bold-fuse-coupe http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1008948_scion-gets-bold-fuse-coupe 1144825200 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1008917_preview-2007-audi-tt http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1008917_preview-2007-audi-tt 1144306800 2006 New York Auto Show Preview by Marty Padgett (4/3/2006) Apparently, Audi just couldn't wait. The German automaker was all set to lift the veil on its next-generation TT at the New York International Auto Show , next week. But Audi decided not to wait for the New York show, a lightly attended event for the European press, ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1007513_chrysler-tweaks-ram-pt-cruiser http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1007513_chrysler-tweaks-ram-pt-cruiser 1119164400 Schrempp Pledges Big Bucks for U.S. by Joseph Szczesny (6/13/2005) DC isn't shrinking from investing in American product. Chrysler's comeback on the shoulders of its HEMI V-8 engine has been a convincing one. Since the company brought out the new HEMI in the 2003 Ram pickup, every new Chrysler model introduced has been available with ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1006704_gladiator-jeep-out-wranglers-itself http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1006704_gladiator-jeep-out-wranglers-itself 1105257600 2005 Detroit Auto Show Index by TCC Team (1/8/2005) Dodge and Chrysler are getting attention at this year's auto shows for their concept and production vehicles. But Jeep is on stage in Detroit also, and the new Gladiator concept could spell out the future of the Wrangler lineup and a potential pickup version of it. ...]]>