2020 Chevrolet Silverado vs. 2020 GMC Sierra 1500: Compare Trucks Mechanically, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 offer the same powertrain options and similar interiors, but the GMC offers slick features that simply can’t be optioned in the Chevy. The Silverado is capable of better diesel …
Read More »2019 Audi Q3 Premium Plus Review: What We Were Waiting For
Verdict 7.1 / 10 When the first Audi Q3 arrived on American shores, it was already something of a dinosaur. Released internationally in 2011, Audi of America didn’t start importing the compact crossover until 2015, where it arrived with a legacy cabin and technology that lagged behind its newer, larger …
Read More »2020 BMW X1 vs. GLA, Audi RS Q8 driven, emissions testing for tires? What’s New @ The Car Connection
2020 BMW X1 vs. 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class: Compare Crossovers For about the cost of an average new car—any new car—luxury automakers offer something that resembles affordable. For about $ 37,000, which is the average price paid for a new car last year, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class and 2020 BMW X1 …
Read More »2021 Honda Odyssey previewed, Audi RS 6 Avant priced, EV Porsche coupes not here yet: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Honda Odyssey gets more bling, but is still a minivan The 2021 Honda Odyssey will get a refreshed look and improved tech and safety features when it debuts at the 2020 New York Auto Show in April, the automaker announced Monday. 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid nabs Top Safety Pick …
Read More »2020 Audi R8
Performance never takes a back seat in the 2020 Audi R8—there isn’t one. The two-door coupe or convertible returns for 2020 after a yearlong hiatus. It’s mildly updated this year with a new nose and slightly more powerful engine that pushes the mid-engine supercar to more than 200 mph with …
Read More »MPGs on the rise, 2021 Audi A3 previewed, BMW i4 teased: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Average fuel economy improves, despite proliferation of SUVs The average fuel economy of new vehicles in the U.S. increased to 25.1 mpg, which represents a record high in fuel economy and a record low in carbon dioxide emissions, according to an annual report released Monday by the EPA. 2020 Audi …
Read More »Pedestrian deaths skyrocket, 2020 Audi S4 first drive, California hybrid sales surge: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Pedestrian deaths reach 30-year high in 2019 Pedestrian deaths caused by drivers increased 50% in the past decade, according to a report released last month from the Governors Highway Safety Association. Kia recalling more than 141,000 Optima sedans for faulty fuel lines Kia will recall 2013-2014 Optima sedans for a …
Read More »2020 Audi A7, Q8 earn Top Safety Pick award; A6 gets Top Safety Pick+
Three 2020 Audi models aced crash tests and earned top safety honors from the IIHS, the nation’s most rigorous crash-test safety organization, the automaker announced last week. The 2020 Audi A6 mid-size luxury sedan led the pack with highest honors and a Top Safety Pick+ award due to its better …
Read More »2020 Audi Q7 First Drive Review: Smarter And Sharper
Vehicles lifecycles follow a pretty familiar pattern. They debut, and after a few years, a significant refresh happens with a full redesign coming a few years later. Based on this blueprint, one would expect the 2020 Audi Q7, four years on from its last redesign, to improve in ways that …
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