en Latest news, reviews, and more from around the The Car Connection https://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-logo-rectangle.png https://www.thecarconnection.com Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:00:00 -0400 The Car Connection https://www.thecarconnection.com The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought and can rightfully claim that they're the best in baseball. The Cubs' historic run took seven games, with the final Game 7 proving to be one of the all-time greats in World Series history. Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist came through in the clutch with a 10th inning, run-scoring double to help...]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:00:00 -0400 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107078_world-series-mvp-ben-zobrist-gets-keys-to-a-new-chevy-camaro-ss https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107078_world-series-mvp-ben-zobrist-gets-keys-to-a-new-chevy-camaro-ss news@motorauthority.com (Jeff Glucker) https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107078_world-series-mvp-ben-zobrist-gets-keys-to-a-new-chevy-camaro-ss#comments Jeff Glucker The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought and can rightfully claim that they're the best in baseball. The Cubs' historic run took seven games, with the final Game 7 proving to be one of the all-time greats in World Series history. Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist came through in the clutch with a 10th inning, run-scoring double to help...]]> Audi Sport has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the La Sarthe circuit in Northern France in one of the closest races in many years, but were it not for the strength and safety of the R18 TDI sports prototype, the weekend could have been very different. Less than an hour into the race, star driver Allan McNish suffered a huge accident early in the...]]> Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1061434_audi-wins-le-mans-2011-r18-tdi-withstands-huge-crashes https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1061434_audi-wins-le-mans-2011-r18-tdi-withstands-huge-crashes news@motorauthority.com (Antony Ingram) https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1061434_audi-wins-le-mans-2011-r18-tdi-withstands-huge-crashes#comments Antony Ingram Audi Sport has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the La Sarthe circuit in Northern France in one of the closest races in many years, but were it not for the strength and safety of the R18 TDI sports prototype, the weekend could have been very different. Less than an hour into the race, star driver Allan McNish suffered a huge accident early in the...]]> Beware Best Buy customers. Next time the Geek Squad drops by to accidentally crash your hard drive or drop your brand new plasma, you might not hear them coming. That's because Mitsubishi has agreed to lease Best Buy's electronics "professionals" four JDM-spec i-MiEVs (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicles) for fleet use. Best Buy entered the EV...]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:36:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1039600_best-buys-geek-squad-to-receive-four-mitsubishi-imievs https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1039600_best-buys-geek-squad-to-receive-four-mitsubishi-imievs news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1039600_best-buys-geek-squad-to-receive-four-mitsubishi-imievs#comments Robert Scardino Beware Best Buy customers. Next time the Geek Squad drops by to accidentally crash your hard drive or drop your brand new plasma, you might not hear them coming. That's because Mitsubishi has agreed to lease Best Buy's electronics "professionals" four JDM-spec i-MiEVs (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicles) for fleet use. Best Buy entered the EV...]]> 5 Anyone in the world who's ever seen a movie set in New York City can recognize a New York taxi. It's yellow with black graphics. So would you mistake this 2009 Tesla Roadster Sport for a taxi and hail it on the streets of Monaco? Probably not, but it's a tribute to the hacks of New York just the same. The lucky purchaser, who lives near Monaco...]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:55:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1036424_tesla-taxi-hybrid-cab-owner-customizes-electric-roadster https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1036424_tesla-taxi-hybrid-cab-owner-customizes-electric-roadster news@greencarreports.com (John Voelcker) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1036424_tesla-taxi-hybrid-cab-owner-customizes-electric-roadster#comments John Voelcker Anyone in the world who's ever seen a movie set in New York City can recognize a New York taxi. It's yellow with black graphics. So would you mistake this 2009 Tesla Roadster Sport for a taxi and hail it on the streets of Monaco? Probably not, but it's a tribute to the hacks of New York just the same. The lucky purchaser, who lives near Monaco...]]>   Suzuki says that their cars are as much fun as their bikes. Now they're trying to make one model just as fuel efficient. The Japanese automaker plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid version of the Swift hatchback at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Suzuki's subcompact already has a loyal following in Europe, Japan and India where it competes with...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:40:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1036014_suzuki-swift-plug-in-hybrid-headed-to-tokyo https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1036014_suzuki-swift-plug-in-hybrid-headed-to-tokyo news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1036014_suzuki-swift-plug-in-hybrid-headed-to-tokyo#comments Robert Scardino   Suzuki says that their cars are as much fun as their bikes. Now they're trying to make one model just as fuel efficient. The Japanese automaker plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid version of the Swift hatchback at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Suzuki's subcompact already has a loyal following in Europe, Japan and India where it competes with...]]> 1 Japanese tuning firm, Tommy Kaira, has released a modified Toyota Prius that actually looks like it would be fun to drive. Unfortunately, it appears that the modifications are mostly visual, so if you were dreaming of a faster gas sipper, dream on. The pimped-out Prius certainly looks meaner, with a front lip spoiler, larger rims and tires, and...]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:09:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035927_tommy-kaira-mods-toyota-prius https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035927_tommy-kaira-mods-toyota-prius news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035927_tommy-kaira-mods-toyota-prius#comments Robert Scardino Japanese tuning firm, Tommy Kaira, has released a modified Toyota Prius that actually looks like it would be fun to drive. Unfortunately, it appears that the modifications are mostly visual, so if you were dreaming of a faster gas sipper, dream on. The pimped-out Prius certainly looks meaner, with a front lip spoiler, larger rims and tires, and...]]> Nearly a week ago, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche CEO, Michael Macht, announced plans to produce an all-electric sports car. He recently reiterated that sentiment in the German magazine Welt am Sonntag. Macht says the company is working "intensively" on an EV, but that it will take time for such a model to make it to market, "with a...]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:01:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035487_porsche-boss-expects-ev-model-within-the-decade https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035487_porsche-boss-expects-ev-model-within-the-decade news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035487_porsche-boss-expects-ev-model-within-the-decade#comments Robert Scardino Nearly a week ago, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche CEO, Michael Macht, announced plans to produce an all-electric sports car. He recently reiterated that sentiment in the German magazine Welt am Sonntag. Macht says the company is working "intensively" on an EV, but that it will take time for such a model to make it to market, "with a...]]> 1 The German automaker whose name is synonomous with "sports car" is planning an all-electric vehicle. This is no third party hack of an existing car either. While speaking at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday, Porsche president and CEO, Michael Macht, announced that the company is working hard on an electric sports car. As to why Porsche...]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:09:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035258_porsche-planning-all-electric-sports-car-cautiously https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035258_porsche-planning-all-electric-sports-car-cautiously news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035258_porsche-planning-all-electric-sports-car-cautiously#comments Robert Scardino The German automaker whose name is synonomous with "sports car" is planning an all-electric vehicle. This is no third party hack of an existing car either. While speaking at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday, Porsche president and CEO, Michael Macht, announced that the company is working hard on an electric sports car. As to why Porsche...]]> 1 If you like premium compact hatchbacks, Lexus has something for you - provided you live in Europe. As we've previously reported, Toyota's luxury brand will unveil their LF-Ch hybrid concept in a few days at the Frankfurt Motor Show and their most recent press release called our attention to some of the vehicle's finer qualities. The "LF" in the...]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:40:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035131_lexus-releases-more-details-on-the-lf-ch-hybrid-concept https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035131_lexus-releases-more-details-on-the-lf-ch-hybrid-concept news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1035131_lexus-releases-more-details-on-the-lf-ch-hybrid-concept#comments Robert Scardino If you like premium compact hatchbacks, Lexus has something for you - provided you live in Europe. As we've previously reported, Toyota's luxury brand will unveil their LF-Ch hybrid concept in a few days at the Frankfurt Motor Show and their most recent press release called our attention to some of the vehicle's finer qualities. The "LF" in the...]]> Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! That's when we'll finally hear more about the BMW concept dubbed Vision EfficientDynamics. Until then, all we've got is these teaser images and the short, equally coy YouTube video below. The blogosphere is brimming with speculation as to what BMW is hiding, but we may have to wait until the upcoming Frankfurt Motor...]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:24:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1034721_teaser-bmw-vision-efficientdynamics-concept https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1034721_teaser-bmw-vision-efficientdynamics-concept news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1034721_teaser-bmw-vision-efficientdynamics-concept#comments Robert Scardino Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! That's when we'll finally hear more about the BMW concept dubbed Vision EfficientDynamics. Until then, all we've got is these teaser images and the short, equally coy YouTube video below. The blogosphere is brimming with speculation as to what BMW is hiding, but we may have to wait until the upcoming Frankfurt Motor...]]> 3 Chevrolet has unveiled series of updates for the Corvette for the 2010 model year, with changes affecting the entire lineup, from the base model all the way up to the scorching ZR1 supercar. First and foremost is the introduction of the Grand Sport Model, which returns for 2010 with widebody styling and race-bred suspension. Two new videos show...]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:06:00 -0400 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1033347_video-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport-launch-control-in-action https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1033347_video-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport-launch-control-in-action news@motorauthority.com (James Martinez) https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1033347_video-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport-launch-control-in-action#comments James Martinez Chevrolet has unveiled series of updates for the Corvette for the 2010 model year, with changes affecting the entire lineup, from the base model all the way up to the scorching ZR1 supercar. First and foremost is the introduction of the Grand Sport Model, which returns for 2010 with widebody styling and race-bred suspension. Two new videos show...]]> 1 For just $150, you could have a chance at winning this unique, one-of-a-kind 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe thanks to a raffle being held by the National Corvette Museum. Decked out in Arctic White with a Black Jake stripe, the unique Grand Sport Coupe is a completely custom designed model, and the lucky winner will be the only one in...]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:18:00 -0400 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1034034_custom-corvette-grand-sport-major-prize-in-national-corvette-museum-raffle https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1034034_custom-corvette-grand-sport-major-prize-in-national-corvette-museum-raffle news@motorauthority.com (James Martinez) https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1034034_custom-corvette-grand-sport-major-prize-in-national-corvette-museum-raffle#comments James Martinez For just $150, you could have a chance at winning this unique, one-of-a-kind 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe thanks to a raffle being held by the National Corvette Museum. Decked out in Arctic White with a Black Jake stripe, the unique Grand Sport Coupe is a completely custom designed model, and the lucky winner will be the only one in...]]> Near where we spend our weekends, in the hilly terrain of upstate New York, there are three Subaru dealers. For several years, the largest one has paired strong-selling Subarus with the Suzuki lineup of all-wheel-drive entries and small, relatively green cars. When we got the word about the brand-new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi all-wheel-drive sports...]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1022724_new-2010-suzuki-kizashi-suprising-source-for-awd-sports-sedan https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1022724_new-2010-suzuki-kizashi-suprising-source-for-awd-sports-sedan news@greencarreports.com (John Voelcker) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1022724_new-2010-suzuki-kizashi-suprising-source-for-awd-sports-sedan#comments John Voelcker Near where we spend our weekends, in the hilly terrain of upstate New York, there are three Subaru dealers. For several years, the largest one has paired strong-selling Subarus with the Suzuki lineup of all-wheel-drive entries and small, relatively green cars. When we got the word about the brand-new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi all-wheel-drive sports...]]> 6 Acura teased us back at February’s Chicago Auto Show with a new V6-powered version of its TSX sports sedan, and now the car is finally ready to go sale as part of the automaker’s updated 2010 lineup. The midsize sedan picks up Acura’s familiar 3.5L V6 from its TL and RL siblings, which in the TSX is rated at 280hp (209kW). To...]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:17:00 -0400 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1032119_v6-powered-tsx-joins-acuras-2010-lineup https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1032119_v6-powered-tsx-joins-acuras-2010-lineup news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1032119_v6-powered-tsx-joins-acuras-2010-lineup#comments Viknesh Vijayenthiran Acura teased us back at February’s Chicago Auto Show with a new V6-powered version of its TSX sports sedan, and now the car is finally ready to go sale as part of the automaker’s updated 2010 lineup. The midsize sedan picks up Acura’s familiar 3.5L V6 from its TL and RL siblings, which in the TSX is rated at 280hp (209kW). To...]]> 7 Just over a year ago, Acura was building a V10 for the next generation NSX supercar, despite concerns about gas prices. Five months later, the project was put on hold as vehicle sales plummeted and the global economy fell apart. Now, the folks at 7Tune.com are reporting that the NSX project is back on, but the V10 has been dumped in favor of a...]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:47:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1022376_will-the-next-acura-nsx-be-a-hybrid https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1022376_will-the-next-acura-nsx-be-a-hybrid news@greencarreports.com (Robert Scardino) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1022376_will-the-next-acura-nsx-be-a-hybrid#comments Robert Scardino Just over a year ago, Acura was building a V10 for the next generation NSX supercar, despite concerns about gas prices. Five months later, the project was put on hold as vehicle sales plummeted and the global economy fell apart. Now, the folks at 7Tune.com are reporting that the NSX project is back on, but the V10 has been dumped in favor of a...]]>