The EPA has released its estimated fuel-economy rating for the 2012 Fiat 500 hatchback and it looks like the compact cars will rank near top of the non-hybrid small cars but will fall short of 40 mpg. When mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, the 2012 Fiat 500 averages 30/38 mpg (city/highway) or 33 combined. [...]
Remember the Volkswagen L1 Concept – well, today the German automaker has release the second iteration of the concept called the XL1. What’s the main goal of the XL1? To get closer to Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piech’s vision of “bringing to the market a production car that was practical for everyday use with a fuel [...]
As should come as no surprise, the EPA approved a higher percentage of Ethanol to be mixed into gasoline for vehicles made between 2001 and 2006. Automakers were none too pleased, and said they would probably contest the decision in court. E-15, which can contain an ethanol content of 15% mixed into gasoline was approved [...]
This isn’t just the debut of the new BMW X1 xDrive28i. No, no… this is also the debut of first 4-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and don’t be scared because the engine provides a substantial power upgrade along with significant efficiency improvements over the 6-cylinder found in BMW ’28i’ models. The 2011 [...]
The Obama administration said this past summer that it was considering adding letter grades to stickers that provide information on new vehicles to indicate fuel-efficiency. The grades would range from A+ for the most fuel-efficient to D for the least. That notion is facing opposition in the House of Representatives, as 53 members said in [...]
Currently, the federal government corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) requirement calls for an increase in fuel economy to an average of 34.1 mpg by 2016. According to documents released yesterday by the EPA and NHTSA however, the fed is looking to further increase that number to somewhere between 47 and 62 miles per gallon by [...]
Earlier this week, we reported that the NHTSA and EPA are each proposing a new standard of auto grading based on fuel efficiency. The 17,000-member National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has voiced its opposition to the measures, stating that such changes would “confuse the buying public, make vehicle purchasing decisions more difficult or treat certain [...]
Hyundai Motor America announced today that it plans to maintain its leadership and achieve a fleet average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 miles per gallon by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. Now we understand that 2025 is still 15 years away but it’s still a bold statement [...]
Following the announcement of the 2011 Lincoln MKX’s EPA rated fuel-economy of 19/26 mpg (city/highway), FoMoCo has announced that the 2011 Ford Edge will offer the best in-class fuel economy and power just like its luxury sibling. The 2011 Ford Edge SEL and Limited, which account for 80 percent of the models sales, are now [...]
FoMoCo has announced the EPA fuel-economy rating for the 2011 Lincoln MKX, which gives the premium crossover the best-in-class horsepower, torque and the best fuel economy of any luxury crossover vehicle on the market. The 2011 Lincoln MKX, which is powered by a 305-hp 3.7L V6, averages 19/26 mpg (city/highway) with a combined fuel-economy of [...]
