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BMW Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid Adds Power, Efficiency...
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2009 Infiniti G37 - Infiniti Luxury Coupe and Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine
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As you'd imagine, the G37 uses the 3.7-liter V-6 from the sexy G37 coupe; in the sedan, it produces 2 hp less due to different exhaust routing. Still, at 328 hp, the new G37 four-door makes 22 hp more than did the G35's V-6, and its power output beats both the BMW 328i and the twin-turbo 335i. Infiniti's VHR (or very high rev) engine takes a page right out of BMW's book by using valve lift to do the job of a conventional throttle, and the resulting fuel economy dividend means that the extra horses are cost-free, at least at the pump: the 2009 G37 should receive the same EPA ratings as last year's G35. Unless you're talking about the automatic transmission version, that is. Thanks to two additional gear ratios - a seven-speed unit first seen in the FX - the automatic G37's ratings are expected to jump by 1 mpg city and 2 mpg highway, to 18 mpg and 26 mpg, respectively. The new gearbox shifts quickly and smoothly, with beautifully rev-matched downshifts, and is available with steeri
Acura goes to 10 « PIT OUT on 2010 Honda NSX Innards Revealed, Translucent Skin Not On Feature List
Posted by Waagfdr3 8 hours ago
This is just a gut reaction, but it seems like they’ve tossed everything that was great about the NSX out the window. Mid-engine design, beautiful exotic car styling, high performance from reducing weight (instead of just increasing power), etc. Before they messed with the headlights I thought the NSX was one of the most beautiful cars out there. Now, it’s just … boring. Comment by Tony D Totally agree with you, the NSX name seems totally wrong for this car. Aside from that, I don’t like the look of it at all either. The back half looks ok but the front is waaaay too busy. [Reply to this comment] The old NSX was to the original McLaren F1 what the new NSX is to the Mercedes-McLaren SLR - just cos it’s got more power and computing power, doesn’t make it a better drive. As for the price, from memory the NSX has sold in Australia before for more than the GT-R (Back in 1992 the GT-R sold for $110,000, the NSX $167,000, which blew out to over $200
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South Could Gain as Detroit Struggles Foreign Auto Makers, Drawn to Region's Nonunion Labor, Are Poised to Reshape U.S. Car IndustryBy PAULO PRADA and DAN FITZPATRICK As Detroit's auto makers seek a government bailout, the resilience of their foreign rivals could vault the South to the forefront of the U.S. Foreign makers have been lured to South Carolina, Alabama and other Southern states over the past decade by generous tax benefits and laws that make it easier to build a largely nonunion work force. That labor flexibility has emerged as a key advantage during the industry downturn, allowing foreign-owned plants to rapidly downshift in ways their unionized U.S. Such moves would be largely out of reach for the Big Three U.S. auto makers, which have been saddled with stricter labor rules as vehicle sales have plummeted. Union rules often guaranteed jobs for workers along with generous benefits and wages that surpass those of most other U.S. The foreign manufacturers -- which are
LA 2008: 2009 BMW 7 Series and Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid unveiled LIVE...
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LA 2008: 2009 BMW 7 Series and Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid unveiled LIVE
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LA 2008: 2009 BMW 7 Series and Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid unveiled LIVE Posted Nov 19th 2008 4:26PM by Jeremy Korzeniewski Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2009 BMW 7 Series We already knew pretty much everything there is to know about the U.S. 2009 7 Series, but BMW pulled the covers, both literally and symbolically, off its new range-topper right on schedule anyway. In person, the new 7 has much more presence than it appears to have in photos, with an eye-catching crease that runs the length of the car and incorporates the large protruding door handles. The only engine option at the time of launch is the twin-turbo 4.4L V8 that's capable of launching the big 7 to 60 mph in just 5.1 seconds, but we'd be surprised if a force-fed 3.0L gas-powered inline-six didn't make an appearance sooner or later, as well. The Bavarian automaker also revealed that it has production plans for a hybrid 7 Series as previewed by its Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid and believes it can ge