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2008 Lincoln Zephyr – a LUXURIOUS sedan

The 2008 Lincoln Zephyr ocuppies the best place among luxury sedans.You won’t find superiority in BMW 3 Series or Mercedez-Benz C-Class anymore.

Lincoln Zephyr have a 3.0 liter V6 engine making 220 HP at 6250 RPM and 200 pound-feet of torque at 4570 RPM.Due to the 6-speed automatic gearbox,the new Lincoln Zephyr delivers superb fuel economy.

As far as standar features are concerned,the Zephyr has got 17-inch wheels,speed-sensitive windshield wipers,dual-zone electronic climate control,10-way power adjustable heated driver and front passenger seats,power windows,power locks,heated exterior mirrors,genuine wood trim,6-speaker audio system with in-dash CD/MP4 player,fog lamps,leather upholstery,trip computer and cruise control.

2011 Nissan GT-R Premium with minor tweaks but peppery price

Undoubtadly that  the GT-R  is a desirable beast, but what Nissan is doing with it for next year is pure stolidity.  Godzilla will receives a few minor tweaks for 2011, including some minor suspension tuning, a double clear coat on its front and rear fascias, new rear cooling ducts and – wait for it – slightly darker wheel center caps than on the 2010 model that is pictured. Additionally, the 2011 GT-R – henceforth only available in Premium trim – gets more standard features, including auto on/off headlamps, speed-sensitive windshield wipers, Bluetooth, a USB iPod interface and XM NavWeather and NavTraffic. All of this can be yours for $85,060 (*including $1000 destination charge), which represents an increase of $1,020 over the 2010 GT-R Premium. Curiously, spokesperson Darryll Harrison said that the automaker can’t confirm a limited production volume.

2011 Ford Mustang V6: most efficient 300+ HP car ever

The pony car wars are about one-upsmanship if nothing else. The Ford Mustang held court for years while Chevrolet and Dodge had their horses on hiatus, but times have changed. The new Camaro has been whaling on the Mustang ever since its return, beating the Ford in sales for nine months straight and offering a range engines that are at once more powerful and efficient than the Blue Oval’s aging mills. Advantage: Camaro.
The Mustang, however, received a nicely executed redesign for its 2010 model year and, as is Ford’s way, the automaker waited another model year to introduce its new range of engines. You already know all about the return of the storied 5.0 moniker on this year’s new Mustang GT. You also know that the V6 model is replacing its Civil War era 4.0-liter engine with a more powerful and efficient 3.7-liter. Powerful as in 305 horsepower, but how efficient? We didn’t know before but we do now. The 2011 Ford Mustang V6 will achieve 19 miles per gallon in the city and, more noteworthy, 31 mpg on the highway.

The V6 model’s rating of 30 mpg highway (when paired with the six-speed auto mind you, the manual version achieves 30 mpg) is noteworthy because, well, it’s 2 mpg more than the slightly less powerful 304-hp Camaro V6. Also, it’s a record for being the first 300+ hp vehicle to be officially rated at 30 mpg or more. Wow, think about that. It’s never been done before. Sure, the new Mustang V6 is only marginally more powerful and efficient than its Camaro counterpart, but clawing above that 30 mpg mark will no doubt get Ford’s thoroughbred some extra ink in the press.

India goes for Euro 4, Suzuki goes for Swift 1.2

Suzuki announced some changes regarding little Swift: the 1.3 litre engine (87 bhp and 111 Nm) will be replaced with the new 1.2 L petrol engine, developing 84 bhp and 113 Nm. As India will go for Bharat Stage IV standard as April 2010(equivalent of Euro 4), Suzuki got back to the drawing board and came up with the new hatchback, claiming  better refinement and fuel consumption of 17.9 km/l, 2 km/l better than the old 1.3. As a comparison, the M15A 1.5-litre Swift sold in Malaysia has 101 bhp and 133 Nm.

Since its debut back in May 2005, the Japanese mite sold pretty well, despite competitors like Fiat’s 1.3-litre Multijet diesel. The only problem is that buyers are turning to diesel…or to bikes, like in the case of Chinese.

2011 Hyundai Sonata Turbo and Hybrid

The Korean automaker presented at Los Angeles Auto Show its latest version of Sonata, powered by a 198- horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with a class-leading 35 miles per gallon highway. Hyundai also mentioned that it would utilize a turbocharged and direct-injected four in place of a V6 offering, and a hybrid version of the Sonata that utilizes technologically advanced lithium polymer batteries. But we haven’t heard much about the turbo or hybrid models post-LA, until now.

2011 Sonata Turbo and Hybrid will make their grand entrance at the 2010 New York Auto Show. With three distinct variants of the Sonata and a price of entry under $20,000, Hyundai could stand to gain quite a bit of street cred (and market share) in the hyper-competitive midsize segment. Stay tuned for maore details after the NY Auto Show.

Futuristic Hyundai i-flow

The Hyundai i-flow is one of the significant concept cars at Geneva, not just because it looks dramatic, but because under that heavily sculpted skin is a range of latest tech that could appear in Hyundai’s next generation of cars. Powering the i-flow is the company’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain consisting of a U2 1.7-litre oil burner with two-stage turbocharging and Hyundai’s lithium ion-polymer battery. Coupled to a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission, the drivetrain is capable of 33.3 km/l and a low CO2 output of 85g/km.

The i-flow is also a test bed for new energy harvesting ideas, ranging from a flexible solar panel roofing to a thermo-electric generator developed in partnership with leading chemical company BASF. One such idea is thermal engine encapsulation, which ensures that the engine reaches optimum operating temperature more quickly by retaining heat when the car is idle. Hyundai says that this translates into fuel savings and emissions cuts of 5% during summer and up to 9% in winter. The thermo-electric generator meanwhile recaptures energy from hot exhaust gases and converts it to electrical energy to help power auxiliary systems.

Designed at Hyundai’s European studio in Russelsheim, the i-flow sports the firm’s “fluidic sculpture” design language. With an overall length of 4,780 mm and a 2,800 mm wheelbase, the i-flow is a Honda Accord sized D-segment contender that is set to hit the market in 2011. It remains to be seen how much of the i-flow’s styling is retained for production, but things look promising with the recent Korean realisation that advanced design is as important as making competent cars.
The i-flow is also a test bed for new energy harvesting ideas, ranging from a flexible solar panel roofing to a thermo-electric generator developed in partnership with leading chemical company BASF. One such idea is thermal engine encapsulation, which ensures that the engine reaches optimum operating temperature more quickly by retaining heat when the car is idle. Hyundai says that this translates into fuel savings and emissions cuts of 5% during summer and up to 9% in winter. The thermo-electric generator meanwhile recaptures energy from hot exhaust gases and converts it to electrical energy to help power auxiliary systems.