http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:44:17 -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://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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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037929_2010-hummer-h3-and-h3t-treading-water-before-real-change http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037929_2010-hummer-h3-and-h3t-treading-water-before-real-change Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:00 -0500 Hummer is in the midst of a move--from General Motors to China's Sichuan Tengzhong--but the brand has announced details for its 2010 H3 SUV and H3T pickup, which are slated to go on sale next month. Changes are minimal. The standard engine is still a 239-horsepower, 3.7-liter five-cylinder engine, but most noteworthy is that the H3 line finally ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/chevrolet_traverse_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/chevrolet_traverse_2010 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:54:00 -0500 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE STYLING | [6 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "Styling is a bit more contemporary than its stable mates at Buick and GMC" ConsumerGuide: "Stylish cabin design presents well at a distance" Automobile Magazine: "A front fascia clearly inspired by the 2008 Malibu's" In a word, the styling of the 2010 Chevrolet ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/infiniti_fx50_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/infiniti_fx50_2010 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:20:00 -0500 The 2010 Infiniti FX50 is covered in full together with the 2010 Infiniti FX35 . Compared to the FX35, the FX50 includes a 390-horsepower, 5.0-liter V-8 instead of the FX35's 303-hp V-6. Otherwise, the FX50 looks virtually the same but gets bigger, showier wheels that but give the FX proportions extra pop--albeit with the tradeoff of a ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/infiniti_fx35_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/infiniti_fx35_2010 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:09:00 -0500 2010 INFINITI FX STYLING | [8 out of 10] Motor Trend: "It's not a face everyone will love at first sight." Autoblog: "first things first--the FX looks pissed" Cars.com: "The cabin has the same high dashboard as did the original FX" Car and Driver: "Nobody's going to mistake the FX for anything but sporty" The 2010 Infiniti FX might ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037469_driven-2010-acura-rdx http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037469_driven-2010-acura-rdx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:15:00 -0400 Cutting through marketing hype, the Acura RDX is one of relatively few crossover vehicles that actually do feel like agile sport sedans--especially if you'd like to keep the price well under $40k. That is, provided you're one of those people who won't consider wagons like the BMW 328i Sport Wagon, Cadillac CTS Wagon, or upcoming Acura TSX ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037363_2010-toyota-rav4-sport-cleaner-look-more-convenient-layout http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037363_2010-toyota-rav4-sport-cleaner-look-more-convenient-layout Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:37:00 -0400 Last year the Toyota RAV4 got a little bit of a facelift, with a refreshed front and rear appearance, a stronger and more refined base 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, and an upgraded feature set. But it was a little surprising--as it had been when the RAV4 was last fully redesigned for 2006--that Toyota didn't address the RAV4's most ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/toyota_rav4_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/toyota_rav4_2010 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:52:00 -0400 2010 TOYOTA RAV4 STYLING | [7 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "contemporary but conventional good looks" Edmunds: [Sport model has] "a different rear door without the mounted spare tire" Cars.com: "modern-rugged theme" The 2010 Toyota RAV4 is cautious and conservative in appearance, no doubt, but last year Toyota introduced several ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037342_acura-announces-tsx-sport-wagon http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037342_acura-announces-tsx-sport-wagon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:00 -0400 A couple of months ago, we mentioned that Honda was looking to bring an upscale wagon to American showrooms. Today, it's been made official: in one of the briefest press releases we've received in recent weeks, Honda has announced that an Acura TSX sport wagon will arrive in the U.S. in the fall of 2010 as a 2011 model. No additional details ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037200_driven-2010-subaru-outback http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037200_driven-2010-subaru-outback Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:35:00 -0400 In Portland and Seattle, or throughout the coastal or mountain backcountry of the Pacific Northwest, you won't have to look long to find a Subaru Outback. They're every which way you look, in the driveways of everyone from windsurfers to skiers to antiquing empty nesters. And if there's an official car of this region, this is it. With the ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/nissan_murano_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/nissan_murano_2010 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:29:00 -0400 2010 NISSAN MURANO STYLING | [8 out of 10] AutoWeek: "Warm and modern" Car and Driver: "a pleasingly butch stance when outfitted with the optional 20-inch wheels" Automobile Magazine: "The overall effect is not pretty" Last year, the Nissan Murano got a complete redesign, with a cleaner, sleeker look on the outside (except for the ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036660_bluetooth-ipod-connectivity-expanded-in-2010-toyota-venza http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036660_bluetooth-ipod-connectivity-expanded-in-2010-toyota-venza Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:46:00 -0400 The Venza carries into its second model year with no significant changes. That's the short story, however some people might find the Venza's entertainment system considerably more functional; tech-savvy shoppers will be quick to verify that an USB auxiliary port and iPod connectivity are newly standard across the 2010 Toyota Venza model ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/toyota_venza_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/toyota_venza_2010 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:46:00 -0400 2010 TOYOTA VENZA STYLING | [7 out of 10] ConsumerGuide: "Simple, handy, and logical control system for audio and climate" Car and Driver: "Crossover? Wagon? Whatever it is, it looks good in the metal" Automobile Magazine: "Think of it as a shorter, sleeker Highlander" According to Toyota , the Venza is a design breakthrough and ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/acura_zdx_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/acura_zdx_2010 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:56:00 -0400 2010 ACURA ZDX STYLING | [7 out of 10] CNET: "A mash-up of sedan, SUV, and sports coupe" USA Today: "ZDX looks far less exciting in photos than on the road" Popular Mechanics: "Interior lives up to the aesthetically ambitious exterior" What is it? You might ask the same question at first sight of the 2010 Acura ZDX, another of the ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/honda_element_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/honda_element_2010 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 2010 HONDA ELEMENT STYLING | [7 out of 10] Car and Driver: " Honda has retooled its Maytag-square Element to be more urban-hipster chic" ConsumerGuide: "Simple, convenient climate and audio controls" Edmunds: "One of the most distinctive and useful shapes on the road" The 2010 Honda Element still makes a style statement that's ...
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