We’ve always loved, and drooled over, the Bugatti Veyron. When our colleague Marty Padgett got three hours of drive time in the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, we were … well, let’s just say we found our professional jealousy piqued.And not just anyone gets to fork over a million-plus for a Veyron either. It […]
Early this year TheCarConnection.com brought you first driving impressions for the redesigned 2010 Toyota Prius, and in the months following the Prius has been covered in exhaustive detail by companion High Gear Media site AllAboutPrius.com.In his first drive report of the 2010 Prius, editor Marty Padgett reported getting nearly 70 mpg ..
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Ferrari says its new 2010 458 Italia will replace the F430 this fall when it makes a world debut at the Frankfurt auto show.The new two-seat, mid-engined, V-8 supercar from Maranello is new from the ground up, according to the Italian automaker. They also believe it’s one of the biggest leaps forward for the company […]
Over the past five years we’ve made some huge advances in vehicle safety, including the broader application of life-saving innovations like side-curtain airbags, electronic stability control, and even tire-pressure monitoring.Yet 35 percent of U.S. drivers are feeling less safe today than five years ago.The main reason? Concern over driver ..
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Times are tough all over, and manufacturers are doing everything they can to lure customers into showrooms. Some offer toasters, some offer restaurant coupons, but if you’re looking for the mack-daddy of promotions, look no further than Pearl Motors Yachts and its top-of-the-line Pearl 60. In addition to the prestige that comes with taking ..
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We’ve seen a number of flying car concepts over the years. Some have been compact planes no bigger than an SUV. Others, like the Terrafugia Transition, have transformed from car to plane and back again. But all have been created to get people from Point A to Point B with style, comfort, and speed. The […]
Nissan has garnered a lot of headlines in the past few months — largely because of its buzz-worthy EV project. You might recall that Nissan recently received a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, which the company will use to ready its factory in Smyrna, Tennessee for production of Nissan’s electric vehicle […]
What is it: The most expensive, powerful 7-Series sedan in the BMW lineup Key facts: 6.0-liter V-12 with 535 horsepower; eight-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive On sale: Now Price: $140,000The 2009 BMW 7-Series has ranked highly in TheCarConnection’s luxury-car universe since its introduction late last year. ..
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Newly compiled results from more than six million miles of observed driving suggest that it’s the act of taking one’s eyes off the road, more than the cognitive distraction of talking or listening on the phone, that’s most dangerous.The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study included data–all gathered ‘naturalistically,’ meaning via ..
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It’s just three weeks away–the biggest classic-car weekend in the country. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance opens to the rich and famous–and the media–on August 12, and TheCarConnection.com and our partners at MotorAuthority are planning a weekend of coverage of the latest luxury cars and exotics we’ll see at the annual extravaganza on ..
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