Thanks especially to the fuel price spike of last year, the Nissan Rogue was a welcome addition to Nissan’s lineup for ‘08. With a fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine, a responsible, compact size, and a sleek silhouette that looks much a high-riding wagon, the Rogue fits the times.Little has changed since the Rogue’s original ..

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2010 LINCOLN MKT STYLING | [8 out of 10] Cars.com: “Rear of the MKT sports a distinctive forward-swept liftgate” New York Times: “A perfect antidote to the crossover blahs” Car and Driver: “Both front occupants enjoy the flowing, uncluttered center console” Love it or […]

Honda has put out the first word on its 2010 Fit, and it appears that there are few, if any changes to the hatchback model for the new model year.The Fit comes only as a five-door hatchback, and it remains one of TheCarConnection.com’s top-rated vehicles (an 8.2 overall). The Fit’s 117-horsepower, 1.5-liter i-VTEC in-line four-cylinder […]

Mercedes-Benz is joining the fuel cell crowd: the company has announced plans for its first series-produced fuel cell vehicle, called the B-Class F-CELL. (MB alluded to the vehicle back in January at the Detroit Auto Show, but this makes it official.) The F-CELL will be available in the U.S. and Europe, with a small initial […]

General Motors may have emerged from bankruptcy relatively shiny and new, with industry favorite Bob Lutz leading its PR endeavors, but we have to admit that we’re a little confused by its latest marketing move: a video touting the company’s lineup and its new “Tell Fritz” feedback program. Don’t misunderstand — we think transparency and […]

Generally speaking, bankruptcy has been a good thing for Chrysler. It’s allowed the company to unload massive debt and streamline operations. But for others — especially the owners of 31 million Chrysler vehicles manufactured before June 10, 2009 (the end of Chrysler’s bankruptcy proceedings) — the reorganization has proven significantly ..

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2010 LEXUS HS 250H STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: “A more mature evolution of the IS sedan’s front end” Jalopnik: “A size somewhere between the IS and the ES models” Popular Mechanics: “Dash layout is equally forward looking and provides a fun and futuristic vibe” […]

There’s been much discussion about Indian manufacturer Mahindra and its plans to launch vehicles in the U.S. next year. Of particular interest to those in the industry: how and where Mahindra trucks (and later, SUVs) will be built. Pravin Shah, the company’s executive vice president of international operations, has now indicated that Mahindra ..

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These days, you can’t turn around without finding electric-car news and updates. The 2010 Tesla Roadster, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and 2012 Nissan Leaf all sop up their share or more of ink and electrons. Now, add the Think City to that list.Think, the Norwegian electric-car company whose City is one of the few highway-capable […]

You can always tell a major car show is getting near when carmakers put the world on an intravenous supply of semi-abstract teaser images. That’s how we know the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show is drawing near, at least for BMW, with today bringing another teaser for the upcoming “Vision EfficientDynamics” concept.The past few months have […]