High Gear Media is a vertical media company that publishes The Car Connection and Motor Authority websites and mobile applications. High Gear Media is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It has raised $12 million in funding, and is backed by Accel Partners, Greylock Partners, and DAG Ventures. Marty Padgett is the editorial director of High Gear Media. The Car Connection has meta-reviews that integrate expert car reviews with opinions from other sources. It also features buying guides, how to articles, and new and used vehicle listings for sale. The site was the first to publish photos of the Chevrolet Volt, GM's extended-range electric vehicle, before its public launch in 2011.,
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