- Key Competitors: Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, upcoming Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid. – Power: 80-hp electric motor with 155 lb-ft of torque. – Performance: 0 to 62 in 11.3 seconds; 0 to 31 mph in 3.5 seconds. – Total Range: 80 miles on a full charge. Battery takes up to 5 hours to fully recharge. [...]
- Key Competitors: Upcoming Audi Q3. – Engines: 177-hp diesel X1 xDrive20d; 204-hp diesel X1 xDrive23d; the U.S. will only get the X1 xDrive28i powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder making 258-hp. – Transmission: 6-speed automatic. – Performance: The X1 xDrive28i goes from 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds with a top speed of 127 [...]
President Barack Obama today visited GM’s Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant to announce new gasoline mileage and greenhouse-gas pollution standards for new vehicles for the 2012 to 2015 model years. The move will lead to Obama’s previously announced requirement of 35.5 mpg by 2016. The Transportation Department and the EPA said that the proposal calls for [...]
- Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz CLK, Audi A5, BMW 3-Series Convertible. – Engines and Fuel-Economy: 3 gasoline engines and 2 diesel engines. – Gasoline engines: T5 230 hp – 26 mpg; 2.4i 170 hp – 26 mpg; 2.4 140 hp – 26 mpg. – Diesel engines: D5 180 hp – 37 mpg; 2.0D 136 hp – 39 mpg. – Performance: [...]
- Key Competitors: Mazda5, Kia Rondo. – Engine: 1.6L EcoBoost turbocharged 4-cylinder that should make 180-hp. – Performance: TBA – Fuel-Economy: TBA – Availability: Will come to the U.S. in late 2011. Ford today unveiled the new 2010 Ford C-Max and the 2011 Ford Grand C-Max in Frankfurt. The Dearborn automaker said that it will be [...]
- Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz R-Class; Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate. – Engine: U.S. lineup will consist of the 306-hp 3.0L 6-cylinder twin-turbo 535i Gran Turismo and the 407-hp 4.4L V8 twin-turbo 550i Gran Turismo. – Transmission: All model variants come as standard with the eight-speed automatic transmission. – Performance: 535i Gran Turismo goes from 0 to 62 mph [...]
- Key Competitors: Lexus RX 450h, the upcoming Porsche Cayenne Hybrid. – Engine: 4.4L twin-turbocharged V8 mated to a hybrid system with two electric motors. Total output of 480-hp/575 lb-ft of torque. – Transmission: 7-speed automatic. – Performance: 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph. – Fuel-Economy: 20 [...]
- Key Competitors: There are none. – Engine: MZR 1.8L 4-cylinder engine making 126-hp/167 lb-ft of torque. – Transmission: 5-speed manual. – Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 8.9 seconds. – Production Possibility: None. Apparently, Mazda was just having fun. If Mazda has no plans to offer a production version of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept, [...]
- Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG eDrive, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. – Power: Four electric motors – two each at the front and rear axles – producing 313-hp/ 3,319 lb-ft of torque. – Performance: – 0 to 62 mph comes in 4.8 seconds; 37 mph to 75 mph in 4.1 seconds. Top speed comes in [...]
- Key Competitors: If you think of any, let us know. – Engine: 0.8L TDI - 27-hp/74 lb-ft of torque. An electric-motor helps produce another 14-hp. – Transmission: 7-speed DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) – Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 14.3 seconds with a top speed of 99 mph. – Fuel-economy: 1.38 liters diesel per 100 [...]
