Archive for June, 2012
Mitsubishi Outlander Will Be First Hybrid SUV With Full Time Four Wheel Drive
Mitsubishi announced it will put its new full time four wheel drive hybrid SUV, the PhEV Outlander, on display at the Paris Motor Show later this fall. The 2013 model will go on sale in Japan early next year, followed by Europe. The new hybrid SUV should become available in the US sometime late next ...
2013 SRT Viper Is One Of Best Sports Cars In The World
Not only is the 2013 SRT Viper one of the most beautiful sports cars to come down the pipe, but its performance will knock your socks off. The SRT Viper sports a 10 cylinder, 8.4 liter engine that can generate 640 horsepower and 200 pound feet of torque. The amazing power can shovel the Viper ...
Car Review: 2013 Lexus ES300h
Hybrid cars often get short shrift in a car review, but the 2013 Lexus ES300h is not a hybrid vehicle to discount. Virtually identical to its gas powered twin the ES350, the ES300h is a joy to drive in almost every way that counts for a luxury sedan. The hybrid version uses a 156 horsepower 2.6 ...
The 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R Is A Beast Even Among Sport Motorcycles
Motorcycle racing enthusiasts can stand up and cheer about the king of hypersport bikes, the monstrous 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R. Not only is this bike big even for sport motorcycles--it tips the scales at 584 pounds when fully fueled--but it also packs 186 horsepower at 10,300 rpm. This kind of brute power makes it the ...
The Volvo S80 Leads In Car Safety Ratings For Its Class
If you have a family, one of the principal considerations for a new car is how well it does in the safety category. Most of you, probably think of SUVs or minivans when you consider the safest cars on the market, but those vehicles are surprisingly dangerous when it comes to certain kinds of accidents. ...
Hybrid Cars Move Into Top Three Biggest Sellers
Toyota made big automotive news when it announced last month that its Prius, one of Toyota’s line of hybrid cars, moved into the third spot on the list of the world’s most popular cars. In the first quarter of this year, Toyota Prius sales doubled to 247, 230 which only trailed the Toyota Corolla with ...
The Automobile Industry Posts Significant Sales Gains
The automobile industry reason to celebrate last month as most of the major car brands increased their sales from a year ago. Chrysler, Toyota and Honda were the clear leaders in the sales jump compared to those from a year ago. Although many of the Japanese car brands’ sales percentage increases are inflated, due to ...
