http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:56:50 -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/1033967_gm-reveals-new-smaller-2011-buick-crossover-nee-saturn-vue http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033967_gm-reveals-new-smaller-2011-buick-crossover-nee-saturn-vue Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:59:00 -0400 General Motors announced today that Buick will launch a five-passenger crossover next year, with a plug-in hybrid version to follow in 2011. And it looks to us like the Saturn Vue is getting a three-shields makeover. GM released an image of the new Buick crossover's grille. Which looks a whole lot like a Saturn Vue with a mildly restyled front ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022514_first-sketches-2011-chevrolet-viva-or-agile-formerly-aveo http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022514_first-sketches-2011-chevrolet-viva-or-agile-formerly-aveo Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:25:00 -0400 We've known for a while that the Chevrolet Aveo would be replaced by the 2011 Chevrolet Viva, which will be sold in Asia, Europe, and North and South America, courtesy of GM's new global product development process. Now the first official renderings have landed from GM, and if the production car looks anything like the sketches, the new ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022263_the-next-new-audi-model-is-a-grand-piano http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022263_the-next-new-audi-model-is-a-grand-piano Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:31:00 -0400 Audi is celebrating its 100th birthday as a brand these days, with ceremonies that included the unveiling of a 32-foot-long, 10-ton model of the Audi TT sports car. So there was much anticipation around a gala event held last night at the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt, at which the company promised to unveil two brand-new Audi models in the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022208_rip-jaguar-x-type-putting-the-kitten-to-sleep-at-last http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022208_rip-jaguar-x-type-putting-the-kitten-to-sleep-at-last Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:54:00 -0400 Many histories of Jaguar have been written, and no doubt there will be many more. In most of them, the sad saga of the Jaguar X-Type sedan is likely to be covered as a misguided diversion--if it's spoken of at all. While the smallest Jaguar sedan was pulled from the US market after the 2008 model year, it has lived on in the UK and Europe. Now ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019980_subaru-gives-2010-outback-world-premiere-at-nyc-show http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019980_subaru-gives-2010-outback-world-premiere-at-nyc-show Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:17:00 -0400 Subaru's one of the few automakers who enjoyed sales increases for 2008. Today at the New York International Auto Show they introduced their new 2010 Outback, which is based on the completely redesigned 2010 Legacy chassis. It's fitting Subaru chose the U.S. for the 2010 Outback's release; many of the Outback's exceedingly loyal, go-anwhere ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019878_hugely-changed-2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-debuts-in-nyc http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019878_hugely-changed-2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-debuts-in-nyc Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:48:00 -0400 Jeep just rolled out the brand new (and we mean brand spanking new) 2011 Grand Cherokee at the New York Auto Show. Based on Mercedes' ML-platform (wow, the old DaimlerChrysler relationship continues to pay dividends), the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee promises massive leaps forward in refinement, quality, interior volume, drivability, and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019841_2010-chevrolet-equinox-1800-less-than-2009-model http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019841_2010-chevrolet-equinox-1800-less-than-2009-model Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:48:00 -0400 In a statement today, Ed Peper of Chevrolet announced that the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Equinox small SUV will retail for $1,800 less than the outgoing 2009 model it replaces. The vehicle will begin at $23,185 when it goes on sale this June. But the new model is far from de-contented; mechanically, it's far superior to the outgoing unit and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019816_driven-2009-volkswagen-cc-vr6-4motion http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019816_driven-2009-volkswagen-cc-vr6-4motion Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:53:00 -0400 We recently had the honor of spending a few days in Volkswagen's second attempt at the luxury sedan market, the 2009 Volkswagen CC. Last time around, the big Audi-based Phaeton proved a sales disaster; VW learned its lesson and built a beauty on top of its tried-and-true Passat platform. This keeps prices within range of The People, while ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019814_2010-subaru-forester-gets-revolutionary-green-roof-option http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019814_2010-subaru-forester-gets-revolutionary-green-roof-option Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:21:00 -0400 Nature-loving lesbians everywhere will surely rejoice at the introduction of Subaru's new environmentally-friendly, CO2 reducing, organic rooftop carpeting just announced for its award-winning 2010 Forester model. Subaru announced today it will soon be offering this new Green Roof option to its legions of environmentally-conscious ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019809_volvo-and-ford-get-new-design-chiefs-horbury-callum http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019809_volvo-and-ford-get-new-design-chiefs-horbury-callum Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:37:00 -0400 The 59-year-old Peter Horbury, Executive Director of Design at Ford, will become the new head of Product Design at Volvo Cars on May 1. Volvo says he will "lead the next stage of the development of Volvo Cars' design language." Moving into the vacancy at Ford will be Moray Callum, who is currently Director of Design for cars at Ford Americas. ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019808_hyundai-nuvis-hcd-11-crossover-concept-for-new-york http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019808_hyundai-nuvis-hcd-11-crossover-concept-for-new-york Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:03:00 -0400 Hyundai will present a concept called the Nuvis HCD-11 at next week's New York Auto Show. It's meant to provide a glimpse at a new crossover the South Korean company has in its product pipeline. Styling was done by Hyundai's studio in California, ensuring this is a distinctly American-flavored concept for the land of the utility vehicle. Today ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019788_2010-subaru-legacy-sports-swept-design-new-york-debut http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019788_2010-subaru-legacy-sports-swept-design-new-york-debut Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0400 Sporting a style very close to the concept that was shown in January at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2010 Subaru Legacy makes its official debut next week at the New York International Auto Show. The vehicle will go on sale this summer at Subaru dealerships across the country. Phsyically, the 2010 Legacy is an inch longer overall and sports ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019684_tesla-model-s-electric-sedan-unveiled-today-in-la-rocket-factory http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019684_tesla-model-s-electric-sedan-unveiled-today-in-la-rocket-factory Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:04:25 -0400 Tesla motors has talked and teased its all-electric Model S sedan to death. But today at noon, Pacific Time, the official unveil goes down in Los Angeles. Location: "a high-security rocket factory." The perfect locale, it would seem, for the eccentric visionary Elon Musk to do his song and dance. Says Senior Communications Manager Rachel ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019671_ford-celebrates-the-malaise-era-mustang http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019671_ford-celebrates-the-malaise-era-mustang Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:41:18 -0400 In preparation for its iconic ponycar's 45th birthday on April 17 (official celebration in Birmingham, Alabama), Ford's been walking down Mustang memory lane. This week they drug up the Malaise Era second- and third-generation Mustangs, built from 1974 to 1982 when gas crises and claptrap catalytic converters killed power output, landau roofs ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019661_driven-2009-acura-tl--digital-delight http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019661_driven-2009-acura-tl--digital-delight Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:24:00 -0400 A member of our staff dubbed the new 2009 Acura TL "The Polynesian War Canoe". An apt handle: the newly redesigned sedan is swift, strikes awe (or fear) with its collection of angry angles, and stomps purposefully down the road. Many have criticized Acura's new beaky prow; Honda's luxury division seems to have taken this styling cue to a new ..]]>