Sunday, August 2, 2009

2010 BMW X5 M

The most hp to an SUV was 550, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, which had 550. BMW answered to that by making the BMW X5/6 M. This article is about the more practical one, the X5 M. Pumping out 555 horsepower, I wouldn't be surprised if it-or even more likely the X6 M-can go 180 mph! And we're talking a 5,082 pound truck (6,405 if it's completely filled up). MPG is unknown, I wouldn't be surprised if it's an extremely low total (for the fuel economy supporters, you could always get the 2010 X5/6 hybrid), but this baby is pure and performance. And BMW is primarily a luxury company, so it's always nice to see their sports cars. If you want it, you need quite a bit of loot, because it costs $86,255.

Ford Taurus SHO

After being cut from the Taurus lineup 11 years back, Ford has revived the Taurus SHO. Can a full size sedan by Ford, a company known to have only standard styles for their affordable cars, SHO us 365 horses? Of course they can! Ford SHOs us how to make a 350+ horsepower automobile with 21 combined mpg (25 highway) while keeping minimal safety and reliability problems. The final muscle sedan we're reviewing is guaranteed to put on a SHO! And for an inexpensive price of $37,160.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP



Sadly, Pontiac has been taken out by GM for something they have been planning. One of my favorite cars will be going down with Pontiac, the Pontiac G8 GXP. It has REALLY good performance and awesome styling! It carries a 6.2L V8 (shown above) with 415 horses and 415 lb-ft of torque! It also it gets a 15 MPG combined which is pretty good for it's performance. The MPG isn't to amazing but when you see the price it's a bargain! This monster costs $37,610! Almost the cheapest of the 3 muscle sedans I am comparing!

2009 Chrysler 300 SRT-8




This is a muscle sedan, and unlike others, this one has luxury too! It is a Chrysler 300 SRT-8 that puts sport sport first then luxury. It is a copy of the Dodge Charger SRT-8 put is more luxurious. It carries a 6.1L Hemi V8 putting out 425 horses and 420 lb-ft of torque! Now THAT is some real power! Take a look at the interior and you get a whole different message, one that looks comfortable AND high tech. This car is on sale but chrysler probably won't update it because they are BANKRUPT.


Saturday, July 11, 2009

Is this it for the Chrysler Group?

The end for the Chrysler group is near. They are bankrupt and their cars are just plain... not good! There are a few cars that I like and a few that I don't. The ones I like are the Dodge Ram 1500, the Dodge Challenger SRT8, and the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The ones that I am happy to see go are the Chrysler Sebring, the Chrysler PT Cruiser (the PT Cruiser already got the boot), and the Dodge Nitro. The rest are OK but on the bad side. I think Chrysler's big fault is the reliability. Almost all their cars on Consumer Reports had bad reliability. In a way I am happy to see Chrysler go.

2011 Chevrolet Cruze

The Chevy Cruze just looks... normal and plain. It would be nice if there was a certain unique style to the car. It carries a 1.4L I4 with 140 horses and 148 lb-ft of torque. It will be offered with a turbocharger in the U.S. and Chevy says it will get 40 MPG! That's pretty good! I guess if you look at the MPG factor you will find that this car is quite good. However, in Europe it will be offered with a gas or diesel engine. This might help GM against their slump but when I look at this car I think, maybe.

2011 Chevrolet Volt



Chevy is making a all new 4 door 4 seater all eletric sedan! Finally! It carries a 1.4L I4 with only a 4 hour battery charge time! This could be GMs big hit. They finally build an electric car promising great things about it. I hope they don't fail because this car could mean big buisness for GM!