http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:41:58 -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://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038670_audi-a8-reveal-in-miami-rumored-ferrari-599-gto-todays-car-news http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038670_audi-a8-reveal-in-miami-rumored-ferrari-599-gto-todays-car-news Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:28:00 -0500 The all-new 2011 Audi A8 isn't set to go on sale until late next year but the car is set for a public reveal at the end of this month. Audi has confirmed the car will make an appearance on November 30 at the Design Miami art and design exhibition. [Edmunds] In the same vein as the F430 Scuderia and the 360 Challenge Stradale, Ferrari is ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038565_mit-audi-develop-onboard-robot-for-road-trips-guilt-trips http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038565_mit-audi-develop-onboard-robot-for-road-trips-guilt-trips Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500 Here at TheCarConnection.com, we see a lot of gadgets designed to enhance the driving experience. Like the Mercedes-Benz mbrace system we mentioned yesterday, most are telematics devices offering directions, traffic news, and other familiar data. But MIT's SENSEable City Lab envisions something different: an onboard robot capable of giving ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038483_video-audis-entries-for-the-youthmobile-2030-competition http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038483_video-audis-entries-for-the-youthmobile-2030-competition Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:00 -0500 A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned the "YouthMobile 2030" design challenge associated with the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. At the time, we highlighted GM's "Car Hero" entry, but Audi's designs deserve mention, too. The company has submitted two vehicles, the eOra and the eSpira, both of which were created with tomorrow's social media-savvy ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037920_l-a-auto-show-finalists-in-the-youthmobile-2030-contest http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037920_l-a-auto-show-finalists-in-the-youthmobile-2030-contest Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:21:00 -0500 The Los Angeles Auto Show is just a few weeks away, so now seems as good a time as any to skim through the submissions for its 6th Annual Design Challenge. This year's theme is YouthMobile  2030 -- the goal being to envision vehicles two decades down the road. Participating studios include Audi, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota, and GM, whose ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034436_tcc-tip-buyer-beware-your-bluetooth-may-not-pair http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034436_tcc-tip-buyer-beware-your-bluetooth-may-not-pair Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 This week, as we've sifted through TheCarConnection.com's email for your questions, we've found an interesting one concerning Bluetooth connectivity. We're big users of the hands-free frequency, though we do advocate that you make all calls from a parked car, not a moving one. We're also experienced in setting up difficult and easy Bluetooth ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036773_911-turbo-driven-a-new-audi-spied-and-ford-unleashed-today-at-high-gear-media http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036773_911-turbo-driven-a-new-audi-spied-and-ford-unleashed-today-at-high-gear-media Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Follow us on Twitter: @highgearmedia @carconnection @therealma @greencarreports and join our Facebook fan page The top story of the day is Executive Editor Marty Padgett's first drive of the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo over at Motor Authority, where he tells us how a 500-horsepower German-engineered piece of rolling history handles the twists and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036664_ford-hybrids-lead-sales-dodge-rams-arent-sheep-todays-car-news http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036664_ford-hybrids-lead-sales-dodge-rams-arent-sheep-todays-car-news Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:25:00 -0400 Cheap is the new black, or so we're told--luxury-car buyers are opting for less features and lower prices as we begin to pull out of phase one of the Great Recession. [Automotive News, sub. req'd.] There's no MultiAir V-8 in the works for the Alfa Romeo brand, despite its new kinship with the Dodge boys. However, if you see a "General Lee" ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036617_more-audi-a1-details-subaru-svx-redux-todays-car-news http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036617_more-audi-a1-details-subaru-svx-redux-todays-car-news Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:45:00 -0400 While Subaru preps for a Tokyo Motor Show intro of its new coupe, there's word that its Hybrid Tourer concept is a thinly veiled future car along the lines of the old Subaru SVX. A car that needed replacing? We're not so sure. [AutoExpress] The Audi A1 won't simply be a hatchback when it's unveiled next year--there's word of more variants, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036478_chevy-impala-chrysler-evs-2011-mustang-today-at-high-gear-media http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036478_chevy-impala-chrysler-evs-2011-mustang-today-at-high-gear-media Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:30:00 -0400 What's up with the next Chevrolet Impala? Are Chrysler and Fiat building an electric car together? Why's the $70,000 Audi Allroad a better bet than the current Q5 crossover? And what's the latest on the 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle? Today at High Gear Media, we've got answers for you. Consumers and car shoppers can get the latest word from our ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035998_2010-north-american-car-of-the-year-short-list-revealed http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035998_2010-north-american-car-of-the-year-short-list-revealed Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:37:00 -0400 It's that time of year again: time to decide the North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACOTY). This time around, our own Executive Editor Marty Padgett is one of the jurors, and we're bringing you the insider's perspective on the process, as well as looking to hear what you have to say on which car and truck should be picked as the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035251_rumor-daimler-bmw-may-buddy-up-to-retain-market-share http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035251_rumor-daimler-bmw-may-buddy-up-to-retain-market-share Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:20:00 -0400 Despite all the great news coming out of Germany in recent days, it's apparently not all biergartens and schnitzel over there: a new article in Der Spiegel reports that high-end German automakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW are facing tough times on the sales floor, as the world's touch-and-go economy forces customers to purchase cars from their ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034922_rumor-porsche-panamera-to-be-organ-donor-for-vw-family-member http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034922_rumor-porsche-panamera-to-be-organ-donor-for-vw-family-member Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:34:00 -0400 The Porsche Panamera may suffer a slow and painful demise at the hands of Porsche's new owners, the VW Group, but its death will not be in vain: sources from within the company indicate that the Panamera platform will live on as a new vehicle in Volkswagen's sprawling family of brands. According to Edmunds, the company source wouldn't confirm ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034850_write-about-cars-win-cool-audi-gear-with-high-gear-media http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034850_write-about-cars-win-cool-audi-gear-with-high-gear-media Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:47:00 -0400 High Gear Media's the only place on the Web, where you can write about cars alongside the pros. This week, we're kicking off a new contest to get you to join the growing number of gearheads posting blogs, reviews and pics of their favorite machines--and this time we're hooking the best writers up with great Audi swag. In case you missed it, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034687_audi-updates-logo-ahead-of-auto-union-revival http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034687_audi-updates-logo-ahead-of-auto-union-revival Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:50:00 -0400 With Volkswagen and Porsche's recent tie-up and the ensuing Auto Union brand revival, some had wondered what would happen to Audi's interlocking-ring logo, since that was originally used by Auto Union before it found its way onto the grilles at Audi. The answer: not much. An update to the appearance of the logo gives it a shinier, more ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033855_new-audis-to-get-old-technology http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033855_new-audis-to-get-old-technology Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:32:00 -0400 So you're driving down the highway, and this song comes on, and it reminds you of someone special -- maybe an old girlfriend or boyfriend, or maybe your Aunt Doris -- and you think to yourself, "I should call Betty/Bob/Aunt Doris, and with my in-dash telematics system, I totally can!" Until now, you've had to speak the person's name aloud so ..]]>