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!

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!