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Spy Shots: 2010 Hyundai Portico

TheCarConnection.com's spies have caught the new 2010 Hyundai Portico crossover testing in the California desert. Originally shown in concept form at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show, the production Portico pictured here is expected to reach the market as a 2010 model, slotting in above Hyundai's Santa...

August 18, 2008 by Marty Padgett

TheCarConnection.com's Eight Best Cars for College

August 6, 2008 3

Opel Insignia: The Once and Future-ish Saturn

July 22, 2008 1

Saturn Dropping Green Line

July 17, 2008 2

GM's Euro Makeover

If you'd like to get a look at the future - at General Motor's future, anyway - stop into your nearest Saturn showroom. There you'll see several models that were developed in... July 15, 2008 by TCC Team 7

The Official Denial: No More Brand Cuts at GM

Armchair quarterbacking about GM shutting down another brand is just rumor, says GM's Mark LaNeve, who told dealers in a letter that Saturn, Buick, Pontiac, and Saab are only... July 8, 2008 by Marty Padgett

Could GM Be Ready to Trim More Brands?

How deeply will GM plunge the knife? As it struggles to halt the hemorrhaging, the ailing automaker is considering just about every option available, and that could include... July 7, 2008 by TCC Team 14

Are Dealers Doing a Better Job Satisfying Customers?

That's the question posed by researchers wondering whether dealers are doing a better job than conventional wisdom would suggest. We've all heard the horror stories, of... June 30, 2008 by TCC Team 1

Idle Time

Don't worry about running a red light. Seems the real way to get into trouble in Minneapolis these days is letting your engine run. The city has just enacted a new law that... June 10, 2008 by TCC Team 2

2011 Saturn Astra Spied!

Opel continues to test its next-generation Astra--the same car that will eventually show up as the 2011 Saturn Astra on our shores. This 2011 Saturn Astra prototype was shot... May 28, 2008 by Marty Padgett 2

2010 GMC Terrain Spied!

By the looks this latest prototype, it appears that a third variation of GM's revamped Theta platform has now begun testing. Using the process of elimination, this is most... April 4, 2008 by Marty Padgett 2

World Car of the Year: It's the Mazda 2

The winners have been named -- and this year's World Car of the Year is the Mazda 2. Ford's Mondeo and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class were the runners-up. WCOTY jurors said that... March 20, 2008 by Marty Padgett 13

Lutz on CAFE: Get Used to Downsizing

GM vice chairman Bob Lutz is talking fuel economy and climate change at this week's New York auto show, and when the topic of new fuel-economy regulations came up during a... March 19, 2008 by Marty Padgett 16

Mylanta Moment: 2010 Saturn Astra Spied!

Hey, it's not that we don't like the Saturn Astra--here's the proof. But these spy shots of the new Astra take disguises to a nauseating new level. As you can see in our... March 3, 2008 by Marty Padgett 3

Lithium's Working? Daimler and GM Promising Better Hybrids

We've had our doubts about lithium-ion battery technology for hybrids. But with General Motors, Toyota and Daimler AG working on the more powerful batteries, a breakthrough... March 3, 2008 by Marty Padgett 3

Honda Named Best-of-Best by Consumer Reports

If you put your faith in Consumer Reports, you’ll be heading over to Honda for your next vehicle. The automaker named the Japanese marque valedictorian in its Annual... February 28, 2008 by TCC Team 3

What's the Best Used Car Out There? The Accord, Forbes Says

The capitalist tools at Forbes have spoken--and when it comes to used cars, the Honda Accord really gets them excited. Of all the cars available through "certified pre-owned"... February 28, 2008 by Marty Padgett 6

The Week in Reverse

TCC readers, we laud your taste: your favorite car review from January was also one of our favorite test cars in recent memory. And yet you’re pessimistic on gas prices?... February 1, 2008 by Marty Padgett

2010 Saturn Aura Spied!

First we saw it in the south of France, then in Germany, later in the States, and now in Sweden: a prototype of the production version of Opel’s GTC Concept, which made... January 29, 2008 by Marty Padgett 4