http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:04:06 -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/1012323_toyotas-huge-new-driving-simulator http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012323_toyotas-huge-new-driving-simulator 1196409600 Rumors that Toyota engineers have plugged in the latest version of Gran Turismo are unconfirmed. But what is fact is that the Japanese firm has unveiled a massive new driving simulator. To the external viewer it looks like a white dome in an area the size of four tennis courts. But inside the 7.1-meter diameter pod is a platform with a ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012322_audi-drops-top-on-a3-cabriolet http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012322_audi-drops-top-on-a3-cabriolet 1196409600 Another week, another new Audi . Hot on the heels of the Cross Cabriolet quattro at the L.A. Motor Show comes first pictures of the droptop A3 compact hatchback. Due on sale in Europe in the spring, the car is said to be a true four-seater. Two gasoline engines will be available from launch, with the entry level model getting a 1.8-liter ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012298_land-rover-celebrates-60-years http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012298_land-rover-celebrates-60-years 1196064000 Legendary British off-road firm Land Rover celebrates its 60th birthday during 2008, and has unveiled a special-edition Defender to mark the event. While most of the 25,000 units built every year are used as agricultural workhorses or service vehicles, bosses say this is the most stylish and feature-packed version Land Rover has ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012256_xmas-wish-build-your-own-engine http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012256_xmas-wish-build-your-own-engine 1194854400 Is this the ultimate Christmas present for the auto fan in your family? British publishing firm Haynes is most famous around the globe for its range of manuals to help the DIY auto mechanic. But its latest release is a bit different - an internal combustion engine you can build for yourself. It's not a messy job and there's no need for a ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012209_hyundai-i10-bows-in-europe http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012209_hyundai-i10-bows-in-europe 1193814000 The second installment in Hyundai's drive to rebrand its entire European range has begun. Hot on the heels of the i30 compact hatchback comes the i10 city car, due in dealerships from March. At just 140.4 inches long and 62.8 inches wide, it replaces the aging Amica. A slightly larger supermini, to be badged the i20, will replace the ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012176_bentley-rolls-royce-both-expanding http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012176_bentley-rolls-royce-both-expanding 1193209200 Timing is everything. On the day Rolls-Royce revealed expansion plans for its Goodwood site in England , former stablemate Bentley has hinted it might have to do the same. The reason is exactly the same for both U.K.-based firms: the success of their current model ranges. Speaking at the Tokyo Motor ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012127_we-drive-mazdas-2 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012127_we-drive-mazdas-2 1192172400 Several car manufacturers have been living by the maxim "bigger is better" when replacing their European B-segment superminis. But instead of following the trend and making the new Mazda 2 larger than the outgoing model, the Japanese company has gone the other way. Not only is it 1.6 inches shorter, it's also 221 pounds lighter, and that's ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012126_jaguar-refaces-the-x-type http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012126_jaguar-refaces-the-x-type 1192172400 Jaguar has revealed a facelifted version of its entry level model, the X-Type sedan and wagon. Engineers say there are 500 new components in the car, which will go on sale early next year. Visually the most obvious elements are the revised front and rear bumpers, new side sills and protective moldings, plus door mirrors with integrated ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012111_renault-grows-with-modus http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012111_renault-grows-with-modus 1191913200 French manufacturer Renault isn't short of small cars for the European market. There's the recently announced Twingo, Clio, Clio Campus, and Modus, none of which is more than 157.5 inches long. And now it's added a fifth separate model to the list, though to be fair this one is longer than that - by about an inch. You won't be surprised to ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012057_rolls-confirms-new-coupe http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012057_rolls-confirms-new-coupe 1191222000 Rolls-Royce has confirmed that a production version of the 101EX concept car will go into production next year. The two-door, four-seat coupe first appeared at the Geneva Motor Show last year. It will be priced between the firm's two other models, the Phantom sedan ($340,000) and the Drophead Coupe ($407,000). Production is scheduled to ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012041_and-now-the-carship-enterprise http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012041_and-now-the-carship-enterprise 1190703600  Here's a concept with a difference. This is a new prototype center console from German supplier Preh Automotive, which has production cabin components for the all-new Audi A4 . Looking like something off the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, it's called the PrehCon. It's made entirely from what's known in the interiors industry as ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011991_peugeot-goes-hybrid-too http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011991_peugeot-goes-hybrid-too 1189580400 French firm Peugeot used the Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil a diesel hybrid version of its acclaimed 308 compact hatchback. The car is only a concept at the moment, but a spokesman commented: "This represents another step on the path towards the planned commercialization of the technology in 2010. Further evaluation of the original ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011380_ford-breeds-new-euro-kuga http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011380_ford-breeds-new-euro-kuga 1189580400 The name reminds us a little bit of the Cougar, yet it also reminds us of the Puma. Unfortunately -- read it and weep -- the new Kuga has more in common with the latter, a zippy, well-designed little sport coupe, based on the Fiesta , that was never brought into the U.S. market. The Kuga is based on the European-market Focus, which means it ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011975_ferrari-flaunts-f430-scuderia http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011975_ferrari-flaunts-f430-scuderia 1189494000 Retired Formula One world champion and Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher was at the Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil a new model, the 430 Scuderia -- and to cause a mega-mob at the Ferrari press conference, rendering photos, much less breathing, a dicey proposition. A special lightweight version of the F430 two-seater, the Scuderia ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011962_renault-bows-with-new-laguna http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011962_renault-bows-with-new-laguna 1189407600 It's a measure of how important French manufacturer Renault is viewing the launch of third-generation Laguna mid-sized hatchback and wagon that CEO Carlos Ghosn was there to oversee the event. In recent months he's repeatedly said he wants it to be in the top three models in its class, as ranked by J.D. Power and the like. Renault has ...]]>