Archive for 'Economy'
Want to Buy an Efficient New Car? Our Picks
Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 by admin.
As the economy slowly recovers, the last thing anyone wants to deal with is high gas prices. However, unlike the last time gas hit $4, this time around the economy has led to a boom in car sales
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Audi A3 Sedan Likely For U.S., Q3 Crossover Less So
Posted on 07. Mar, 2011 by admin.
The current range of Audi A3 hatchbacks--Sportbacks in Audi speak--is a very competent model line, and in 2.0-liter TDI guise offers highway fuel economy as high as 42 mpg. However, in the U.S., where the sedan is king, the A3 only musters around 6,500 sales per year. That should all change with the almost certain arrival of the next-generation..
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Cars.com Interview: NHTSA Administrator David Strickland
Posted on 04. Mar, 2011 by admin.
As the economy continues to struggle, federal regulators are taking steps that will undeniably raise the price of new cars. We asked David Strickland, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, how the feds determine what steps they’re going to take and how initiatives like the proposed backup-camera rule are handled
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2012 Ford Focus to Get 38 MPG
Posted on 02. Mar, 2011 by admin.
As gas prices jump higher with every news report, the mileage wars are back on in a big way. Even before the most recent pain at the pump, automakers were trying hard to bump their mileage figures on new cars, especially compacts.
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Audi A3 Sedan Concept: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Posted on 21. Feb, 2011 by admin.
The Audi A3 range of hatchbacks have proven to be a sales success for the German automaker, even here in the U.S.
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Ford F-150 Used to Develop 40 MPG Hydraulic Hybrid Powertrain
Posted on 18. Feb, 2011 by admin.
Ford is working with the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and Folsom Technologies to develop a prototype F-150 light-duty pickup truck propelled by a hydraulic hybrid powertrain. Hydraulic hybrids differ considerably from gas-electric hybrids, like the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid , but the goal is the same: to improve fuel efficiency. “We have the potential to reach 40 miles per gallon or higher with hydraulic power,” said Perry Li, co-deputy director of CCEFP and a mechanical engineering professor
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2012 Mazda3 More Efficient, Less Smiley
Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 by admin.
The 2012 Mazda3, which debuted at an auto show in Canada this week, will indeed receive the new global 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine the automaker is dubbing “SKYActive.” What does that mean? Basically it has direct injection and uses lightweight materials to boost both fuel efficiency and torque by 15%. Mazda needs to get better mileage because it’s far behind its compact-class competition in that category
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2012 Honda Civic: First Look
Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 by admin.
Competes with: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda3, Ford Focus, Chevy Cruze Looks like: Honda isn’t going away Drivetrain: 110-hp four-cylinder hybrid with CVT; 140-hp four-cylinder with five-speed automatic; 200-hp four-cylinder with six-speed manual Hits dealerships: Spring 2011 Just weeks after Honda showed the world the concept version of the next-generation Civic, it revealed the production models online today.
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Audi Latest To Form Carbon Fiber Partnership
Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 by admin.
The common theme of late amongst the major luxury automakers is to form industry partnerships with experts in the field of advanced lightweight structures, with an aim to eventually build lighter cars that are still relatively safe in the quest for improved fuel economy. We’ve already seen BMW and Mercedes-Benz form respective partnerships...
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New 2011 Ram 1500 Tradesman Offers Awesome Value
Posted on 14. Feb, 2011 by admin.
The Ram 1500 Tradesman was introduced at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show . In our opinion, it’s an aggressive and well-placed shot at Ford, which recently introduced an all-new high performance 302 horsepower 3.7-liter standard V-6 for the F-150
