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Just a handful of years ago, no one would have thought of Hyundai when shopping for a sporty coupe, but the Genesis Coupe has changed that. Offering a range of performance and equipment options from $24,250 to $34,250 (plus $875 destination fee), the Genesis Coupe's price rises about $2,000 for the 2013 model year. Two core variants of the 2013... Read Full Story

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's made no secrets of his ties to the epicenter of the American auto industry, in Michigan. Not only was Romney's father George governor of the state, he was president of American Motors during that company's last real run at success, in the 1960s. But as he's mounting his 2012 campaign, Mitt Romney is running... Read Full Story

Gift-giving is dangerous business. Do it wrong, and you can offend even the most forgiving soul. Give your sweetie yellow roses, for example, and she may think you're through with her. Give him cologne, and you could find out the hard way that he has terrible allergies. This Valentine's Day, you might be tempted to snag an extra-special something... Read Full Story

Today at High Gear Media, you could own Senna's racing helmet or race suit, and Tesla is working on new vehicles. Porsche might not offer a manual transmission in the 2013 911 GT3, and the 2012 Toyota Prius C is popular in Japan. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Rumor has it that Hyundai is considering an... Read Full Story

Stumped for Valentine’s Day gift ideas? An auto dealer in India has taken a page from the Lexus Christmastime playbook and is offering the 2012 Tata Nano Valentines Edition. Priced at the equivalent of about $4,200 USD, the $400 option from Auto Industries in Goa is available on 20 spiffed-up examples in Rouge Red and green Neon Rush for the... Read Full Story

Folks like to believe that Valentine's Day is a modern holiday manufactured by Hallmark to sell greeting cards. But the fact is, Valentine's Day began over 1500 years ago as the feast day for Valentine of Rome, the patron saint of love, young people, and happy marriages. Hallmark just took the ball and ran with it. Traditionally, Valentine's Day... Read Full Story

Over the past three and a half years, the federal government has gotten a lot of flak for offering low-interest loans to automakers, and automakers have gotten a lot of flak for taking them. But according to the Detroit News, a new report suggests that at least one of those loan programs won't be as big a washout as everyone feared. The program in... Read Full Story

Today at High Gear Media, Kia is preparing its flagship sedan while BMW might be working on three-cylinder 3-Series. The second-gen Tesla Roadster has been pushed back, and BMW revealed the new 2012 M6. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. A new study says Hyundai, Ford, and Honda create the most "customer... Read Full Story

If you drive a 2007 Toyota Camry or RAV4, you might want to pay particular attention to the news in coming weeks. According to the Detroit Free Press, those vehicles are being investigated for reports of fires originating in the driver's-side doors. Neither Toyota nor the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has yet issued a recall for... Read Full Story

Today's car news is filled with hybrid and electric goodness, starting with last night's preview unveiling of the 2014 Tesla Model X. The all-electric, high-performance, luxury crossover features many interesting design concepts, but the most prominent one is its "falcon wing" doors. Toyota is preparing the FT-Bh minicar concept for the Geneva... Read Full Story