2010 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX AND STI STYLING | [7 out of 10] Jalopnik: “STI…carries an air of purposeful muscularity” Automobile Magazine: “vaguely Korean-looking four-door sedan” Cars.com: ” Impreza is athletically styled, avoiding the bulbous look that plagues some hatchbacks” The styling of […]

Mazda may be a little late to the table when it comes to electric vehicle technology but the automaker is determined to catch up and has since announced that it will start trials of a new electric drive system in its compact Mazda2 hatchback.As we all know, the Mazda2 is set to go on sale […]

2010 SCION XB STYLING | [7 out of 10] Car and Driver: “just not very cool” Kelley Blue Book: “noticeably rounder and larger” Edmunds: “unchanged” After its 2008 redesign, the Scion xB is unchanged for 2010 except for one new color […]

TheCarConnection.com’s editors have driven the Nissan Versa–and even checked out the budget-priced 1.6-liter version–to bring you their expert opinion on the entire lineup. To help you make the best buying decision, TheCarConnection.com also brings you highlights and insights from other road tests. Likes A new car […]

The next-generation version of the Suzuki Swift, due out next year, isn’t quite a sure thing for the U.S. market; but we’ve been told it’s been engineered this time with federal regulations in mind. If the 2011 Suzuki Swift does come to these shores, it would take on the growing segment of sporty subcompacts, including […]

Since at least 2007, advocates for the blind have been concerned about the lack of noise from hybrids running in electric mode. The imminent arrival of all-electric cars like the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2012 Nissan Leaf has only raised their level of alarm.Now General Motors has announced that the engineers developing the […]

General Motors fans were dealt a major blow yesterday when another of the company’s brand sales collapsed — this time, the sale of Swedish marque Saab to Koenigsegg Group AB. A member of the Swedish government says that GM will continue to seek out a buyer for the beleaguered brand, but whether Sweden or GM […]

As millions of people travel to New York to celebrate the start of the holiday season, Jeep will take over the city’s famous Times Square on Thanksgiving Day with videos on the electronic billboards on the NASDAQ and Reuters buildings at 43rd Street and Broadway and 43rd Street and 7th Avenue as part of a […]

If you’re one of the 33.2 million Americans planning to drive to grandma’s, the in-laws, or the local outlet mall this Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday, be prepared for three things: lots of traffic, lewd postprandial stories from Uncle Ted, and unpleasant numbers at the pump. Gas prices have ticked down a couple of cents in recent […]

Would you buy a K-Car?It’s probably not what you might think. So-called kei cars (or K-cars) are popular in Japan because of their tax exemptions and parking advantages.In this segment created more by regulation more than demand, they’re limited to about 134 inches in length (more than two feet longer than the smart fortwo) and […]