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We all want a little pampering. Just how much pampering is the question posed by the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse and the 2018 Buick Enclave. Under the skin, these three-row crossovers are the same vehicle. They can be ordered with the same engine and transmission and they accommodate up to eight passengers in comfort that’s above average among...View the full article

Taking the family on a long road trip could cost drivers more if a proposal unveiled Monday is adopted by Congress. The Trump administration released its long-awaited infrastructure plan, which seeks to address the nation's crumbling roadways and other aged infrastructure. The 55-page proposal is only a broad-brush overview of the president's...View the full article

2018 Fiat 500 video preview Can frugal be fun? Fiat might have shown us that with cars, it can be. Three-row 2018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid luxury crossover priced from $51,615 You won't have to pay much more for less with the 2018 Lexus RX 450hL. The luxury automaker announced Thursday at the Chicago auto show that the first three-row version of its...View the full article

Select versions of the 2018 Hyundai Elantra earned the IIHS' highest accolade for their crash-test performance, the agency announced Friday. The IIHS says that its Top Safety Pick+ award applies to 2018 Elantra compact cars built after December 2017 fitted with optional automatic emergency braking and automatic high-beam headlights. Those later...View the full article

Compact crossovers are blase. They’re marginally practical and rarely fun to drive. For most, owning one is more about “show,” and less about “go.” Good news: The 2018 Jaguar E-Pace has an attractive shape and a luxury badge to show. Better news: It’s even fun in some configurations. We give the new crossover...View the full article

Friday morning in a courtroom in San Francisco, trial lawyers representing Google's Waymo self-driving car technology division accepted a $245 million settlement offer from Uber. The settlement represents an anticlimactic end to what was expected to be a drawn-out trial between the two mobility companies. Waymo had alleged that Uber stole its...View the full article

Can frugal be fun? Fiat might have shown us that with cars, it can be. Unintended consequences may not be a bad thing sometimes. The 2018 Fiat 500 gets a turbocharged engine in the name of efficiency, but the 1.4-liter turbo-4 also adds 33 percent more power. We haven't yet driven it, but the pint-size Italian just might be surprisingly fun? The...View the full article

2018 Hyundai Accent Review If you just need a car–not a lust object, not a catapult into the next zip code–the 2018 Hyundai Accent is just a car. Four wheels, four doors, four-plus seats, and a warranty.But it’s better than that. Three-row 2018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid luxury crossover priced from $51,615 You won't have to pay much...View the full article

You won't have to pay much more for less with the 2018 Lexus RX 450hL. The luxury automaker announced Thursday at the Chicago auto show that the first three-row version of its hybrid will be priced from $51,615 when it goes on sale in April. That works out to $1,550 more than the all-wheel drive version of the RX 300L, which is likely to be less...View the full article

Subaru to celebrate its 50th anniversary in US with limited-edition models Subaru doesn't need a cake with 50 candles to celebrate five decades of selling cars and crossovers in the U.S. Instead, the automaker's U.S. arm marked the occasion Thursday at the Chicago auto show with 6,300 specially badged, limited-edition models swathed in a unique...View the full article

What a difference a year makes. The roomy, versatile, and fuel-thrifty 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan replaces last year’s model that checked none of those boxes and has emerged as a serious rival for one of the most popular crossovers, the 2018 Subaru Forester. Last year, this wasn’t competitive. For 2018, it’s a close one. (VW still...View the full article

Subaru doesn't need a cake with 50 candles to celebrate five decades of selling cars and crossovers in the U.S. Instead, the automaker's U.S. arm marked the occasion Thursday at the Chicago auto show with 6,300 specially badged, limited-edition models swathed in a unique Heritage Blue paint shade. No, not all 6,300 special editions were on display...View the full article

The heart of the redesigned 2018 Ford Transit Connect Wagon that bowed Tuesday at the Chicago auto show is a new diesel engine that Ford hopes will boost fuel economy for the commercial-oriented small van. Available across the line for the passenger-friendly Transit Connect Wagon, the new 1.5-liter EcoBlue four-cylinder diesel is the latest entry...View the full article

A mid-size sedan should be all things to all people: spacious inside, comfortable on a variety of road conditions, fuel efficient, and safe for the entire family. The 2018 Honda Accord and 2018 Hyundai Sonata check all those marks, of course. And why wouldn’t they? Both of these four-doors regularly earn top spots on shoppers’ lists...View the full article

The 2018 Tesla Model 3 is the car that’s meant to take the Silicon Valley electric-car maker to the next level of mass production. Its long and bumpy launch started in July 2017 but has continued well into 2018, with only a few thousand delivered over its first six months. Among those, quality issues seem to be prevalent, from blown...View the full article

2018 Mercedes-Benz E Class Review The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class doesn’t know a body style or powertrain it doesn’t like. The 18 most important new cars of 2018 No flip of the calendar passes without a slew of new cars, crossover SUVs, trucks, and even minivans hitting the market. Some are mild rehashes of last year's models, while...View the full article

Car hacks are little ways to make your time in a car easier, quicker, smarter, or more convenient. Auto journalists have a few of their own, but we learn a lot of them from readers. Here's one from Jay Lucas. What follows are his words, lightly edited by The Car Connection for clarity and style. I recently replaced my wife's old iPhone 5 with an...View the full article

The 18 most important new cars of 2018 No flip of the calendar passes without a slew of new cars, crossover SUVs, trucks, and even minivans hitting the market. Some are mild rehashes of last year's models, while others are entirely new, clean-sheet redesigns. Google takes Uber to court over self-driving car tech Google's self-driving car division...View the full article

If you just need a car–not a lust object, not a catapult into the next zip code–the 2018 Hyundai Accent is just a car. Four wheels, four doors, four-plus seats, and a warranty. But it’s better than that. The new Accent doesn’t pile up a lot of extra points in the process, but as we evaluate cars for styling, performance...View the full article

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class doesn’t know a body style or powertrain it doesn’t like. The E-Class lineup now counts sedans and wagons, and coupes and convertibles. It has expanded to include turbocharged 4-, 6-, and 8-cylinder vehicles, AMGs and non-AMGs, with rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It tries so hard to please anyone...View the full article

No flip of the calendar passes without a slew of new cars, crossover SUVs, trucks, and even minivans hitting the market. Some are mild rehashes of last year's models, while others are entirely new, clean-sheet redesigns. It's our job to sort through them. For the 2018, we've found at least 18 new vehicles that are big news for their builders. Some...View the full article

Compact crossover buyers are spoiled for choice. If you’ve whittled your shopping list to the 2018 Volvo XC60 and the 2018 Audi Q5, you’re on the right path. Both of these five-seat luxury crossovers benefit from beautiful attention to detail, comfortable interiors, high marks for safety, and they’re even available in...View the full article

Mazda's future gas engines could be cleaner than electric motors Mazda is already developing a new generation engines that could put internal combustion engines on par with electric vehicles in terms of environmental impact. 2018 GMC Yukon XL Denali vs. 2018 Chevrolet Suburban Premier: Compare Cars Shoppers in the market for a big, heavy-hauling...View the full article

Google's self-driving car division Waymo will see ride-sharing firm Uber in court in San Francisco Monday. The showdown could determine which company will drive the future of autonomous cars. Waymo alleges that Uber stole trade secrets for the lidar technology that is essential to preventing self-driving cars from bumping into one another—or...View the full article

Filed under: Rumormill,Pontiac,Convertible,Luxury,Performance,Specialty Rumors continue that the next Porsche Boxster Spyder will get the 4.0-liter flat-six from the 911 GT3, rated around 430 hp.Continue reading Porsche Boxster Spyder to get GT3's 4.0-liter flat six? Porsche Boxster Spyder to get GT3's 4.0-liter flat six? originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 04 Feb 2018 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsView the full article