http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:49:32 -0500 Car Reviews -- Get the consensus and opinions from TheCarConnection and from around the Web on your favorite car. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034513_monterey-verdict-collector-car-market-surprisingly-strong http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034513_monterey-verdict-collector-car-market-surprisingly-strong Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Many investors and auto hobbyists alike are understandably still pretty shaky about putting money down on the stock market. But that hesitation hasn't shown any lasting sign of translating to the top of the market for collector cars. That's the verdict after last weekend's big Monterey auctions, long considered some of the top sales of the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034416_rumor-lamborghini-reventon-roadster-cruising-to-frankfurt http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034416_rumor-lamborghini-reventon-roadster-cruising-to-frankfurt Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:37:00 -0400 Rumors persist that Lamborghini will unveil a Reventon Roadster at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September. All across the interwebs, Lambo-heads are a-titter, guesstimating that only nine or ten of the supercars will be built, each featuring a snazzy 670 bhp V12 and a pricetag of €1.15 million. (Before taxes, naturally.) The company itself has ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033859_ford-to-post-july-sales-gain-thanks-to-cash-for-clunkers http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033859_ford-to-post-july-sales-gain-thanks-to-cash-for-clunkers Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:10:00 -0400 The good news: Ford Motor Company is set to post a year-over-year sales increase for the month of July -- its first since 2007. The (potentially) bad news: the jump in sales for July 2009 is due to the federal government's Cash-for-Clunkers program. We say that's bad news because in scientific terms, Cash-for-Clunkers has caused a short-term, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021862_lamborghini-builds-a-rear-drive-gallardo--and-it-will-cost-you http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021862_lamborghini-builds-a-rear-drive-gallardo--and-it-will-cost-you Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:30:00 -0400 The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo's spun off another new edition, and the latest version's a little bit of heresy for the normally four-wheel-driven brand. The newest Gallardo LP550-2 is a rear-driver--while all other Gallardo models offer standard four-wheel drive. It's a spin on the usual drivetrain that Lamborghini's done before with the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021663_the-10-worst-and-10-best-cars-for-the-planet http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021663_the-10-worst-and-10-best-cars-for-the-planet Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:12:00 -0400 In keeping with today's "green" theme (what, did the solstice put everyone in a mood?), England's Environmental Transport Association released a list of the ten worst--or least green--vehicles. We've ogled and coveted many of them, including Bentleys, Aston Martins, and of course, Lamborghinis, but we've always wondered why their press ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021510_crystal-studded-lamborghini-fit-for-a-drag-queen http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021510_crystal-studded-lamborghini-fit-for-a-drag-queen Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:58:00 -0400 Do you crave the questionable status boost that comes with owning a supercar? Love the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 but can't manage its $300,000+ price tag? Well, for the low, low price of £1,500 ($2,400), you can walk away with a Swarovski crystal-studded Lambo...in your pocket. No, you won't be able to drive it, but bling-hoarders like ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021325_chris-brown-in-a-bugatti-veyron http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021325_chris-brown-in-a-bugatti-veyron Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:48:00 -0400 So, Chris Brown has been spotted with a Bugatti Veyron, which raises three questions: ♦  Is there any justice in this world? (Answer: no.) ♦  Can we trust a source that misspells "Buggati"? (Answer: for now.) ♦  What do you call a guy who slugs his girlfriend in the face? "Domestic abuser" sounds wrong, since Brown and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021299_a-hybrid-lamborghini-in-the-works http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021299_a-hybrid-lamborghini-in-the-works Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:07:00 -0400 Lamborghini is preparing for a green-car future by cutting emissions from its factories. But will it also add hybrid power to its supercars? Back in 2007, at the launch of the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann emphatically told TheCarConnection.com there would be "no turbo, no diesel, no hybrid." ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021253_link-love-from-the-car-connection-mercedes-benz-on-two-wheels-lamborghini-goes-green-and-gm-stops-jet-setting http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021253_link-love-from-the-car-connection-mercedes-benz-on-two-wheels-lamborghini-goes-green-and-gm-stops-jet-setting Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:35:00 -0400 ♦  Mercedes-Benz is launching three new rides. Upside: each has leather seating and offers great views. Downside: they're bicycles, and they start at $2400 a pop. [MotorAuthority] ♦  Only slightly less vexing than those Mercedes bikes: something called "The Hauler" from Lorax Motor Works (named for the Dr. Seuss book, we presume). ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021044_link-love-from-the-car-connection-smart-fortwo-loses-in-court-police-love-lambo-gallardos-and-please-no-more-hipster-videos http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021044_link-love-from-the-car-connection-smart-fortwo-loses-in-court-police-love-lambo-gallardos-and-please-no-more-hipster-videos Thu, 28 May 2009 08:15:00 -0400 ♦ At left, you see the Smart fortwo and its lower-priced doppelganger (i.e. Chinese knock-off), the Shuanghuan Noble. But which is which? To Daimler's dismay, a Greek court has ruled that informed buyers totally know the difference, so Shuanghuan is clear for takeoff. But let's see Shuanghuan try that in France. [WorldCarFans] ♦ ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020455_link-love-from-the-car-connection-audi-d7-concept-600000-mile-mustang-and-nicholas-cage-movie-driver-ruins-ferrari-and-dinner http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020455_link-love-from-the-car-connection-audi-d7-concept-600000-mile-mustang-and-nicholas-cage-movie-driver-ruins-ferrari-and-dinner Tue, 05 May 2009 07:16:00 -0400 Art car -- When U.K. artist Sara Watson got her hands on a Skoda Fabia, she did exactly what many others in her position would've done: she made it disappear. [BBC via JV] In theory -- Long before Iran joined someone's Axis of Evil, the country formerly known as Persia gave the world a lot of nifty things (not just rugs). That trend continued ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019914_link-love-from-the-car-connection-2009-scion-xb-walkaround-man-defeats-lambo-diablo-plus-the-fast-and-the-bi-curious http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019914_link-love-from-the-car-connection-2009-scion-xb-walkaround-man-defeats-lambo-diablo-plus-the-fast-and-the-bi-curious Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:30:00 -0400 Another gift shop for you -- James Bond fans have reason to celebrate: a collector in Cumbria, England has just opened a James Bond Museum, featuring Bond's Mustang from Diamonds Are Forever and his Lotus Esprit Turbo from The Spy Who Loved Me. Also on display: the Octopus from Octopussy. Let the James Bond Museum in Sweden try to top that. ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019637_link-love-from-the-car-connection-hyundais-bet-pays-off-a-lambo-goes-blammo-and-camaro-drops-top-after-all http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019637_link-love-from-the-car-connection-hyundais-bet-pays-off-a-lambo-goes-blammo-and-camaro-drops-top-after-all Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:30:18 -0400 No squares for the Cube -- Nissan has recruited marketing students from ten American universities to draft campaigns for the company's new Cube. Apparently, the company's concerned that old fuddy-duddies on Mad Ave won't be able to speak the hip, new jive required to reach today's 20something buyers. And we have to agree: it'll take clever ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019446_video-lambo-lp-670-4-sv-torments-tarmac http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019446_video-lambo-lp-670-4-sv-torments-tarmac Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:27:46 -0400 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019431_lamborghini-makes-it-official-murcilago-lp-650-4-roadster http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019431_lamborghini-makes-it-official-murcilago-lp-650-4-roadster Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:45:07 -0400 For weeks, details of the Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster have been oozing out of Lamborghini headquarters like bourbon from Nick Nolte's pores. Apparently, someone in Sant'Agata Bolognese finally got the picture and sent out a press release--you know, just to make things official. As expected the LP 650-4 will be a monster. The 6.5-liter V12 ..]]>