The Car Connection Reviews

2013 New York Auto Show Highlights

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000

The 2012/2013 auto show season has come to an end, and the finale was at the 2013 New York Auto Show. This year's show was chock full of reveals, from James Bond's new SUV to an awesome new Camaro. So sit tight as we roll through the our highlight reel from the capital of the world known as New York City. Land Rover revealed the new 2014 Range...

2014 Honda Odyssey Video Preview

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:21:00 +0000

The 2014 Honda Odyssey isn't glamorous, but once you've seen how family-friendly it can be, it's hard to not see it as functionally good-looking--and having an edge on crossovers in many ways. This year, with the new 2014 model shown at New York, the automaker improves the Odyssey in a number of significant ways that you might not be able to see...

2014 Kia Soul Video Preview

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:20:00 +0000

With the new 2014 Soul first shown at the New York Auto Show, Kia hasn't exactly wiped the slate clean, but it's made some meaningful changes to this little wonder that make it look sportier, perform more athletically, and even add more features and functionality compared to the first-gen versions. Thankfully, the basic formula stays the same...

2014 Jeep Cherokee Video Preview

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:23:00 +0000

How can Jeep better attract family shoppers swarming to top-selling, more carlike compact crossovers like the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape, yet not alienate some of its loyal, off-road-focused buyer base? The answer is the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, which from first look appears to blend just the right amount of tradition (and off-pavement ability) in with...

2014 Kia Forte Koup Range Gains Sporty New SX Model

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:15:00 +0000

The Kia Forte Koup lineup just got a whole lot sportier at the 2013 New York Auto Show: the new 201-horsepower, turbocharged Koup SX has made its debut alongside the base Koup EX. With 201 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque from its 1.6-liter, direct-injected turbo four-cylinder engine, the Forte Koup SX is the most powerful Koup model ever...

2013 New York Auto Show Preview

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:29:00 +0000

New York City isn't the first place you think of when you think of car lovers. About half its residents don’t even own a car. Still, the city’s annual auto show is one of the most important on the automotive calendar, and it's the oldest in the country. The first New York Auto Show was held in 1900, seven years before the first one in...

2013 New York Auto Show Video Preview: Google+ Roundtable

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

As the team prepares to head to the 2013 New York Auto Show next week, they took a moment to sit down and hold a virtual roundtable session. The topic of discussion surrounded some the vehicles that will be revealed in the Big Apple. The first vehicle discussed was the new 2014 Cadillac CTS, and while the team couldn't say much, we already know...

Watch The 2014 Jeep Cherokee Go Off-Roading: Video

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:30:00 +0000

With news that Jeep’s reborn Cherokee will be adopting a car-based platform, there have been fears the new vehicle might not live up to the qualities of the famous off-roading nameplate. Jeep has set out to reassure would-be buyers that its new Cherokee, which goes on sale this fall as a 2014 model following a debut at the 2013 New York Auto...

Lamborghini Veneno: The Hypercar That Surprised Even Its CEO

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Of all the hypercars on display at this week's Geneva Motor Show, the Lamborghini Veneno may go down in history as the least rational and most astonishing. With only four copies total to be made, the 220-mph, $4.6 million carbon-fiber is a lawn dart aimed right at the heads of the competing McLaren P1 and LaFerrari, launched almost simultaneously...

Geneva Motor Showdown: Mercedes-Benz, CLA Pick A Fight With Audi, BMW

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Geneva is a peaceful town, and the annual auto show marks a detente--usually--for the world's carmakers. McLarens park next to Bentleys and leave room to spare. Space is made for one-off tuner fantasies. Even rival execs rub shoulders and shake hands as they get a glimpse of the latest supercars and profit-makers alike. It's all good, except when...

Jeep Cherokee Returns For 2014

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:20:00 +0000

Jeep has revived its lauded Cherokee nameplate after more than a decade, with the new generation of the popular mid-size SUV set to be launched on the market in the third quarter of the year following a debut in New York late next month. In line with the times, the new Jeep Cherokee adopts the Compact U.S. Wide (CUSW) platform already used in a...

2014 Kia Forte 5-Door Preview & Live Photos: 2013 Chicago Auto Show

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:40:00 +0000

When Kia debuted the second-generation Forte sedan at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, we knew it was only a matter of time before the Korean brand revealed the 5-door hatchback version. And that time has come at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. The Forte 5-door's front end design looks quite similar to the sedan. Lower, longer, and wider than the...

2014 Toyota Tundra Full Details: 2013 Chicago Auto Show

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:30:00 +0000

The full-size pickup truck market still makes up a large portion of vehicle sales in the U.S., from the job site to the boat landing, American's rely on their trucks. Toyota made a serious play in the American pickup truck industry back in 2007, but a lot has changed since then, and Toyota knows it. The competition has stepped up their game with...

2014 Kia Cadenza Video Preview

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Kia's finally ready to enter the premium sedan market, and its first entry is going to be the new 2014 Cadenza. Revealed last week at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the Cadenza takes a different styling approach, while borrowing the Hyundai Azera's underpinnings. The Cadenza wears Kia's latest design language nicely, with the "Tiger Nose" grille up...

Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept Video Preview

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000

At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen rolled out the CrossBlue Concept, a thinly disguised version of its new upcoming three-row crossover. Set to compete against the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot, this new family hauler will be built in the U.S., and will be designed specifically for American tastes. The production version of the...