http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:01:47 -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/1039482_la-show-patrick-dempsey-on-hand-for-2011-mazda2-debut http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1039482_la-show-patrick-dempsey-on-hand-for-2011-mazda2-debut Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:52:00 -0500 Though the two curtained-off stages at the Mazda stand here at the first press day at the Los Angeles auto show were merely ceremonial--everyone knew they covered the new 2011 Mazda2--there were still some surprises. For one, Mazda brought out a couple of Mazda2 models tricked out with lifestyle accessories--hinting that Mazda plans to offer a ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/subaru_impreza-sedan-wrx_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/subaru_impreza-sedan-wrx_2010 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:22:00 -0500 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX AND STI STYLING | [7 out of 10] Jalopnik: "STI...carries an air of purposeful muscularity" Automobile Magazine: "vaguely Korean-looking four-door sedan" Cars.com: " Impreza is athletically styled, avoiding the bulbous look that plagues some hatchbacks" The styling of Subaru's cars has always been very ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/nissan_versa_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/nissan_versa_2010 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:28:00 -0500 2010 NISSAN VERSA STYLING | [6 out of 10] Car and Driver: "Hardly a recipe to whet the collective American appetite" Cars.com: "I don't know many people who would call the Versa sedan a looker" ConsumerGuide: "Controls are logically placed and, for the most part, clearly marked" From most angles, the two body styles of the 2010 ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038879_subaru-to-debut-two-new-wrx-models-at-laone-racy-one-luxe http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038879_subaru-to-debut-two-new-wrx-models-at-laone-racy-one-luxe Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:01:00 -0500 If you've browsed through any of the tuner magazines or fan sites and salivated over the WRX spec C that's on offer in Japanese domestic market (JDM) spec, you won't have to wait much longer for the real thing. Well, almost the real thing. Soon, the new 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition for the U.S., that's being shown for the first ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/bmw_5-series_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/bmw_5-series_2010 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:19:00 -0500 2010 BMW 5-SERIES STYLING | [7 out of 10] Edmunds: "wolf in a flamboyant sheep's clothing," Cars and Driver: "somewhat unconventional" Kelley Blue Book: "the overall air of firm luxury remains" The 2010 5-Series sedan and wagon bear the hallmarks of an older school of BMW styling-one that's being left behind. With elaborate ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/dodge_journey_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/dodge_journey_2010 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:43:00 -0500 2010 DODGE JOURNEY STYLING | [7 out of 10] Detroit News: "very little 'look at me'" Edmunds: "interior is less refined" Road & Track: "a far cry from being superb" The 2010 Dodge Journey brings an edgy Dodge flair to a segment that defaults to a sleeker, softer look. The Journey doesn't fit the more usual sleekness of the ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/subaru_forester_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/subaru_forester_2010 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:57:00 -0500 2010 SUBARU FORESTER STYLING | [7 out of 10] Edmunds.com: "more rugged stance and image" Cars.com: "boxy charm has been toned down" Automobile Magazine: "goes from mutant station wagon to mainstream compact crossover" Most reviewers are pleased with the 2010 Subaru Forester's generous legroom, but the crossover's styling can't escape ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/volvo_c30_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/volvo_c30_2010 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:45:00 -0500 2010 VOLVO C30 STYLING | [9 out of 10] Edmunds: "front end is instantly recognizable" Car and Driver: "chopping off the tail has the visual effect of exaggerating the front overhang" Motor Trend: "The wild child of the Volvo family" The 2010 Volvo C30 is, in some respects, a truncated two-door-hatchback variant of the S40 sedan ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/bmw_5-series-gran-turismo_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/bmw_5-series-gran-turismo_2010 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:17:00 -0500 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO STYLING | [7 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "it's certainly not an SUV" Car and Driver: "this new model is no classic beauty" Edmunds "the full-on rear view is just not pleasing to the eye" Autoblog: "genuinely inspired door panels" So...what is it? The striking 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo, ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/cadillac_cts_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/cadillac_cts_2010 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:16:00 -0500 2010 CADILLAC CTS STYLING | [9 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "cheerfully luxurious design" Cars.com: "the front end can come off as a bit busy" CNET: "unique, vertical light pipes that will easily identify the car at night" Edmunds: " BMW and Mercedes seem cold and austere in comparison" The 2010 Cadillac CTS is General Motors' ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/mini_cooper-clubman_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/mini_cooper-clubman_2010 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:23:00 -0500 2010 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN STYLING | [9 out of 10] Car and Driver: "Cuteness, with attitude" MyRide: "Same avant-garde interior as the MINI Cooper" Jalopnik: "Preserves much of the styling moxie possessed by the original" The 2010 MINI Cooper Clubman is pulled from the same taffy as the MINI Cooper hatchback and convertible , ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/mini_cooper-hardtop_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/mini_cooper-hardtop_2010 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0500 2010 MINI COOPER/CONVERTIBLE STYLING | [10 out of 10] MyRide: "clown-car styling inside and out" Motor Trend: "isn't the most ergonomically friendly setup" Automobile: " MINI design team...has done excellent work" The 2010 MINI Cooper/Convertible returns for the latest model year unchanged, and to enthusiasts that's perfectly ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/volkswagen_golf_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/volkswagen_golf_2010 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:36:00 -0500 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF STYLING | [7 out of 10] Car and Driver: "pleasingly adult and gimmick-free" Cars.com: "simple lines and uncluttered face" Edmunds: "a bit too vanilla when compared to sleeker rivals" For the last few years, Volkswagen experimented with the old Rabbit nameplate in the United States, but it's abandoned that badge ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/volkswagen_gti_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/volkswagen_gti_2010 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:26:00 -0500 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI STYLING | [7 out of 10] Motor Trend: "styling is a bit on the conservative side" Automobile: "design deity Walter de'Silva...has secured his sainthood" LeftLane News: "hipster vibe" While its Golf companion undergoes a name change for 2010, VW's GTI stays pretty much the same for the new model year. Aside from the ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/ford_flex_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/ford_flex_2010 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:44:00 -0500 2010 FORD FLEX STYLING | [9 out of 10] Jalopnik: "looks pretty cool" Automobile Magazine: "quirky, modern" Car and Driver: "Ramrod upright" Edmunds: "Rolling stare magnet" If there's one thing that's indisputable about the 2010 Flex, it's that nothing else on the road looks quite like it. The only place you will find some hereditary ...
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