Last year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) changed the criteria for their Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards to include headlight quality. Following that change, automakers have upgraded their headlights and many have standard headlights that have achieved the top rating of Good. The IIHS evaluates …
Read More »Subaru upgrades standard safety gear, 2022 Golf R preview, EVs charge ahead in Europe: What’s New @ The Car Connection
What’s New for 2021: Subaru Subaru improves the safety-feature set for much of its lineup in 2021, and introduces a substantial refresh in the Crosstrek Sport. Ford Explorer recalled for improper fix of earlier recall The Explorer goes back into the recall bay, this time for a fix of a …
Read More »New 2021 Mazda 3 compact car upgrades to three available engines
The 2021 Mazda 3 compact car will offer three available engines when it goes on sale, including a new entry-level inline-4. Following the news of the return of a larger turbocharged engine, Mazda revealed a smaller 155-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-4 to complement the 2.5-liter engines available in the sedan and hatchback, …
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