http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:35:52 -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/1038596_honda-prepping-personal-neo-urban-transport-concept-for-l-a-auto-show http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038596_honda-prepping-personal-neo-urban-transport-concept-for-l-a-auto-show Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:49:00 -0500 The future is a common theme at most auto shows, and the future most carmakers have seen lately is a highly compact, enviro-friendly urban environment. To remain relevant in such a market, cars will have to shrink, adapt and go very high-tech, at least if the concepts are to be believed. Honda's latest, the Personal-Neo Urban Transport--yes, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038463_2010-lotus-evora-priced-to-start-from-73500 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038463_2010-lotus-evora-priced-to-start-from-73500 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:49:00 -0500 The Lotus brand has flown somewhat under the radar for the last decade or so in the United States, well-known to enthusiasts that enjoy its focused, no-compromises Elise and Exige sports cars, but often unheard of by more mainstream car shoppers and fans. But the 2010 Evora is primed to bring Lotus back into the luxury sports car market with ..]]> 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/honda_civic-cpe_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/honda_civic-cpe_2010 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:50:00 -0500 The 2010 Honda Civic Coupe is closely related to the 2010 Honda Civic Sedan and is covered with the Sedan under a single review. The Civic Coupe closely resembles the Civic Sedan from the front, though from the side it has a completely different profile. A couple of inches shorter in wheelbase, the Civic Coupe has a slightly more arched ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/bentley_continental-gt_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/bentley_continental-gt_2010 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:38:00 -0500 2010 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT/GTC STYLING | [8 out of 10] Car and Driver: "visual nirvana" Edmunds: "makes the Benz look even more like a frumpy Solara" Automotive: "more distinctive than that of those other more imposing, less elegant carriages" The 2010 Bentley Continental line of coupes and convertibles continues to grow with ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/infiniti_g37-coupe_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/infiniti_g37-coupe_2010 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:39:00 -0500 2010 INFINITI G37 COUPE - G37 CONVERTIBLE STYLING | [9 out of 10] Edmunds: "handsome design" Automobile: "looks muscular and tough in person" Jalopnik: "hard to tell [convertible's] not a coupe" Autoblog: "seamless transition from coupe to convertible " The 2010 Infiniti G37 Coupe and G37 Convertible share running gear and most ...]]> 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/dodge_viper_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/dodge_viper_2010 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:52:00 -0500 2010 DODGE VIPER STYLING | [10 out of 10] Cars.com: "not exactly unobtrusive" Kelley Blue Book: "angular front end" Consumer Guide: "hard to read" gauges Detroit News: "much cleaner...than the previous model" The 2010 Dodge Viper is one of the unforgettables; a late entry into the world of supercars, the Viper's taken its place ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/ford_focus_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/ford_focus_2010 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:53:00 -0500 2010 FORD FOCUS STYLING | [6 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "Improved storage spaces, better-positioned controls and attractive ice-blue backlighting" ConsumerGuide: "Well-arranged dashboard has mostly intuitive and handy controls" Cars.com: "Gawky profile doesn't mesh with the restyled front and back at all" It's been two years since ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/hyundai_accent_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/hyundai_accent_2010 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:03:00 -0500 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT STYLING | [6 out of 10] Cars.com: "telltale Hyundai curves" Washington Post: "Puppy cute" MyRide.com: "more buttoned-down conservative than the more youthful Kia Rio " Visually, the Accent isn't very remarkable. While the sedan model is quite short and stubby from the outside, the three-door hatchback is the ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/honda_accord-cpe_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/honda_accord-cpe_2010 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:56:00 -0500 The 2010 Honda Accord Coupe is very closely related to the Honda Accord Sedan and is thus covered together with the Accord Sedan under a single review. The coupe has styling that's bolder, with a smoother downward curve of its roof, more sculpted flanks, and what appear to be slightly different proportions. However the Coupe is just ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/honda_accord-sdn_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/honda_accord-sdn_2010 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:28:00 -0500 2010 HONDA ACCORD STYLING | [8 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "a crisper, more substantial look" [sedan] Cars.com: "a bit anonymous from certain angles" [sedan] Automobile Magazine: "pretty fantastic" [sedan] Motor Trend: "Dash displays are MacBook Pro all the way" [coupe] Edmunds: "A genuine attention-grabber, in a sporty kind of way" ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021769_first-drive-2010-mercedes-benz-sls-amg http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021769_first-drive-2010-mercedes-benz-sls-amg Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0500     What is it: A new gullwing supercar that effectively replaces the Mercedes-Benz SLR     Key facts: 6.2-liter V-8 with 571 horsepower; 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; rear-wheel drive     On sale: April 2010     Price: $250,000 (est.) It's been unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show, and in a few days, High Gear Media heads to ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/audi_a5_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/audi_a5_2010 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:09:00 -0400 2010 AUDI A5 / CABRIOLET STYLING | [9 out of 10] Edmunds: "slinky sheet metal" Automobile: "looks even better as a convertible " Motor Trend: "handsome styling, whether the top's up or down" Car and Driver: "handsome, fun-to-drive, and oozes class and refinement" The 2010 Audi A5/Cabriolet is the latest two-door coupe and ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037307_super-gaff-o-matic-biden-reveals-entire-fisker-lineup http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037307_super-gaff-o-matic-biden-reveals-entire-fisker-lineup Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:46:00 -0400 Vice President Joe Biden, known for repeated instances of foot-in-mouth disease, unwittingly spilled the beans on Fisker Automotive's plan for a Delaware-built, three-vehicle family of plug-in hybrids. Fox News reports that Biden told press gathered in Wilmington, Del., that Fisker would eventually build 100,000 plug-in hybrid sedans, coupes ..]]>