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Video: HondaHAIR Expands Capabilities Of HondaVAC
When Honda unveiled the 2014 Odyssey at last week’s New York Auto Show, it came with an interesting feature: a built-in vacuum cleaner. Called HondaVAC, the benefits are easy to see. Parents can reclaim their minivans, cleaning up Cheerio fragments without making a special trip to a gas station or car wash. While those without kids might scoff at the idea, parents with tantrum-prone toddlers can surely appreciate having a vacuum on hand. Now, Honda’s released its first accessory for HondaVAC.
Quick Drive: 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
The three-hour charge time is downright reasonable when compared to a Volt or Leaf, which can take anywhere from nine to 13 hours to recharge (based on our experience). And like the Volt, there’s absolutely no sense of range anxiety, as once the battery is drained, the car becomes a standard, fuel-sipping Prius hybrid.
Quick Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS
I’ll admit, based on my experiences behind the wheel of the Cadillac CTS-V, I expected a little bit better from the V-6-powered CTS. It wasn’t that I was disappointed by its abilities as a luxury sedan, or by the level of equipment, but that from a handling perspective the CTS-V was so much better than our tester.
Driven: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
At the launch of the new Jetta, we were able to go out and try the gasoline-powered versions. What we found was a car that seemed to fit the bill as far as the marketplace was concerned, but wasn’t quite ready for the enthusiast seal of approval. Still, we managed to have some fun in it, despite some concerns about acceleration.
Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SL Caught With Current Model
Our spy photographer caught a group of cars fueling up together, and a couple happened to be the future generation Mercedes-Benz SL. We saw one example of it earlier in the winter, but this time, it was caught with the current product, giving us a clearer view of some of the visual changes it will receive.
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