Saturday, July 11, 2009

2011 Chevrolet Spark

Considering GM is in a big slump, it might help to build cars that are considerably cheaper and with better fuel economy. Thats where the Chevy Spark comes in. It is a 5 seating subcompact car that carries a 1.2L I4 with unknown horsepower and torque. Though, I imagine the performance numbers probably won't be that amazing! I am not sure of the fuel economy but it will be (hopefully) really good! If this is the future genaration of Chevy, they are getting with the times.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

2010 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid

The Porsche Cayenne is a SUV that has many styles that offer huge performance. Now in 2010 Porsche is announcing their long awaited Cayenne Hybrid! It will have a 3.6L V8 putting out 290 horses and 273 lb-ft of torque. Not to impressive compared to the other Cayenne models. The price is unavailable but it will be expensive when it comes out!

2009 Audi TTS

Audi introduced the TT in 2000 as a basic coupe and convertible. After making the standard TT all the way up to 2008, they realized they needed a more high performance version. That's where the 2009 TTS falls into play. It comes in both coupe and convertible, while the coupe seats 4 and the convertible seats 2. It carries a 2.0L I4 turbocharged making 265 horses and 258 lb-ft of torque! That's better than the I4 and V6 Audi TT models! The most amazing part, the MPG! It, after all that upgraded performance, gets a combined 24 MPG! Amazing,right! This bad boy sells for $45,500.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

2012 Lotus Evora

Lotus has been making small compact cars for years. The most recent ones are the Lotuse Exige and the Lotus Elise. They all use the same 1.8L I4 supercharged. It was getting a bit bland so in the Lotus Evora they put in a 3.5L V6 putting out 276 horses and 252 lb-ft of torque! It actully seats four instead of two like the other Lotus models! MPG has always been a strong point for Lotus and the Evora will be gettin a estimated 19-20 MPG combined! There is no price yet but when it comes out it should be costing around $90,000.

Tesla Model S

Tesla is a going with the flow company. They are making all electric vehicles to help the environment and to help you save money on gas! This model is a all electric sedan that can seat 7 if you up for a extra accessory. We do not yet know the performance numbers, but we do know that it will go with AWD. It can go up to 225 miles on a single charge and it only takes 3.5 hours to recharge the car! This car isn't coming out till late 2010 or mid 2011. Start saving up now because when it comes out it will cost $60,000.

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jeep is going through a lot. The Chrysler group is bankrupt and they had to stop the Jeep Scrambler to getting into production. Now they made a update for the Jeep Grand Cherokee! It looks like it is going to do better than the past version because of performance, and different options like Quadra Air Lift System. What it does is raise the Jeep higher for more rugged terrain or lower it for more styling! It uses a 3.6L V6 to make 280 horses and 260 lb-ft of torque! Up for the Hemi and you get a 5.7L Hemi V8 and you get 360 horses and 390 lb-ft of torque! Fuel economy is estimated at 14/20 mpg for the RWD model and 13/19 for the 4WD model. Not to shabby for a offroading SUV! I guess Jeep really is improving.

Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series


The 2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series is a car that makes you think, WOW! WOW is right for many reasons. This car has a turbocharged 6.0L V12, making 661 horses and 738 lb-ft of torque!! It can also reach a max speed of 200 mph! That's some reasons! Another huge reason is it's fuel economy. After all those performance numbers it still gets, 14 MPG. Not to impressive but with a car like this you need all the fuel economy you can get! This beast is selling for just under $300,000. WOW!