Monthly Archives: September 2009
Audi R8 Spyder exposed, and the new small Lexus is revealed, in News Brake for Thursday, Sept. 10:
In today’s News Brake: The Audi R8 Spyder gets early exposure, Lexus lifts the veil on its small-car concept, and the Singapore crash scandal in Formula One gets messier . . . But Wait, There’s More!
Porsche says Panamera avoids gas-guzzler tax:
Few expenses were spared in conceiving the Porsche Panamera, but consumers will avoid at least one cost of ownership: the ignominious gas-guzzler tax.
Lexus hybrid concept to bow at Frankfurt:
Lexus is finally jumping into the premium-compact segment in Europe with an eye-catching hybrid concept that will bow at the Frankfurt motor show.
General Motors board recommends selling Opel to Magna-led group:
General Motors Co.’s board has decided to support selling a majority stake in Opel to a group led by Canadian auto parts giant Magna.
New GM chairman Whitacre to be featured in TV ad campaign:
General Motors Co. will launch a broad post-bankruptcy advertising campaign next week with an introductory TV spot featuring new Chairman Ed Whitacre, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
McLaren unveils new supercar:
After years of spy shots and speculation, McLaren Automotive finally took the wraps off its latest supercar, the MP4-12C.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG reinterprets a classic:
Mercedes-Benz isn’t a company that usually throws the superlatives around. It doesn’t have to resort to the marketing gobbledygook many companies use. It lets its products do the talking.
Supercars from Mercedes and McLaren, in News Brake for Wednesday, Sept. 9:
In News Brake: Mercedes-Benz shows off the next iconic gullwing, the future of Opel may be at hand, and McLaren reveals its much-anticipated supercar . . . But Wait, There’s More!
2010 Subaru Outback Fan Questions Features Rating, We Explain
Never let it be said that users don’t read our reviews with an eagle eye. Reader Keith Siegel shot us a note this morning, asking the following question: I was surprised to see a score of “8″ for Features in … Continue reading
September 11, 2001: The Auto Aftermath [9/11 Remembered]
Editor’s note: In the eight years since terrorists attacked America, TheCarConnection’s team has tried to make sense of what happened, what it meant to our country and what it means today. Still…we’re wordless. We do know what happened to the … Continue reading

