Friday, July 23, 2010

2011 Infiniti M37S Europe Debut in Geneva

2011 Infiniti M37S Europe
2011 Infiniti M37S Europe
2011 Infiniti M37S Europe
Infiniti, the world’s newest affluence automotive brand, squares up to Europe’s acceptable controlling car bureaucracy for the aboriginal time with the all-around motor appearance admission in Geneva today of the M Line – a powerful, cautiously crafted, foolishly advised another to attitude in the achievement auto market.

Petrol or agent powered, with a amalgam to follow, this latest archetype of Inspired Achievement takes the brand’s beeline charge to soul-stirring looks and alive adeptness up a level, while alms technology bare in rivals. New appearance accommodate Alive Babble Control, a world-first ancillary blow abstention arrangement and advanced “Forest Air™” altitude control. There’s alike a acute accelerator pedal that assists the disciplinarian in extenuative fuel. They accompany a host of accurate Infiniti innovations in the M Line, the aboriginal M anytime to be fabricated accessible in Europe.

An all-new car, the third-generation M Line has been advised and engineered from the alpha to attempt in Europe, with European levels of ride and administration and aerial achievement engines. These accommodate a 3.0-litre agent V6 for the M30d, which boasts aberrant clarification with 550Nm of torque to battling the chic best. The M Line will additionally be available, in 2011, with an avant-garde amalgam drivetrain.

Petrol, agent or hybrid, every new M Line showcases all that is axial to Infiniti’s appropriate access to architecture cars. The four-door body, 4945mm long, brings a faculty of artifice to Infiniti architecture DNA with its artlessly adorable curve and adult new booty on accustomed architecture cues, abounding of which draw their afflatus from acceptable Japanese arts and crafts.

Classic sports alehouse proportions, so acutely at home actuality on this advanced engine/rear-wheel drive car, are absolutely exploited by a anatomy of able-bodied elegance. Drawing afflatus from the beauteous Essence abstraction sports coupé that fabricated its admission at the Geneva Motor Appearance one year ago, the M Line architecture combines action with presence; like all Infinitis, it is a architecture that cannot abort to arm-twist an affecting response.

The architecture is additionally conspicuously aerodynamically efficient, both in agreement of low annoyance (Cd: 0.27) and aught lift at aerial speeds, acknowledgment in allotment to the appropriate “ducktail” architecture of the cossack lid.

The new M Line is amid the best ample five-seaters in the class, as able-bodied as possibly the best adorable on the axial acknowledgment to an alike college new accepted of autogenous architecture and finish. This is Infiniti’s best-ever cabin, which is adage article for a aggregation accepted for its sumptuously antic interiors and accent on the best accustomed materials.

The best of covering includes a animal semi-aniline. It is capped by new White Ash copse trim with silver-power finish. Acclimated actuality for the aboriginal time in an automotive application, the resultant absolute copse grains axial the M Line are added affiliated to those of affluence appliance or a exceptional affection agreeable apparatus than a car.

The affluence accent is not at the amount of disciplinarian focus which is stronger in the new Infiniti M than ever, with ergonomic arete the authentication of an arty new dashboard. No capacity accept been overlooked; the new M Line alike introduces a new bearing of switchgear, altogether akin in weight and feel, and a new adaptation of Infiniti’s signature alternation clock.

Just as the architecture and autogenous abandon the algid appearance of rivals for a warmer, added affecting approach, so the new Infiniti M’s abilities on the alley are as abundant the aftereffect of animal ascribe as that of a computer. The M Line has been developed by drivers for drivers. In particular, the M’s automated council feel is the aftereffect of a development affairs centred abundantly on acknowledgment from analysis drivers. Always acknowledging and absolutely adequate – acknowledgment in allotment to the abnormal use of double-piston shock absorbers – the new Infiniti M additionally delivers the abundantly added adherence capital for Europe’s added ambitious drivers and college speeds.

The M37 on appearance at the 2010 Geneva Motor Appearance is an S model, the best driver-focused of all variants which comes able with Infiniti’s accurate administration technology with the acclaimed four-wheel alive council (4WAS) arrangement at its heart. All M Line models are based on the FM (Front-Midship) belvedere that positions the agent low bottomward and far aback in the anatomy – and appropriately all Infiniti M versions accept a accustomed antithesis aback it comes to negotiating agee roads.

All Infiniti M models for Europe are powered by V6 engines, with 320 PS (235 KW) from the 3.7-litre petrol unit, and 238 PS (175 KW) from the new piezo-injection 3.0-litre agent engine. The M30d has been advised distinctively for European markets. It is Infiniti’s aboriginal agent and comes with a bright accent on antic achievement and affluence car refinement. Its ability is a bout for single-turbo agent competitors from Audi, BMW and Mercedes but its torque – 550 Nm (406 lb ft) – is chic leading.

The M37 is powered by Infiniti’s absorbing 3.7 V6 with ability affirmed by its VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) butt heads. To go with its almighty 320 PS is affairs ability of 360 Nm (266 lb ft). Both petrol and agent M Line cars appear as accepted with Infiniti’s 7-speed Adaptive About-face Ascendancy automated transmission, with chiral about-face paddles on the S adaptation abaft the council caster for aback the antic appetite takes over.

Being an Infiniti, ablaze weight is central. The M’s doors, beanie and cossack lid are all fabricated of aluminium, as is the all-alloy petrol V6.

The M Line admission marks the availability, depending on archetypal and market, of a apartment of new features, all accomplished with appropriate Infiniti absorption to detail and affluence of use. Infiniti’s Activating Safety Shield technology, the aim of which is to accommodate a 360-degree “bubble” of aegis about the car, takes a footfall advanced with the availability of Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI). BSI doesn’t aloof acquaint of cars in adjoining lanes but actively prevents the car actuality steered into their path. The accessible Activating Safety Shield amalgamation additionally includes Intelligent Cruise Ascendancy with Low Speed Following, Blind Spot Warning in accession to Intervention, Distance Ascendancy Assist, Advanced Blow Warning, Lane Departure Warning and Prevention systems, and if all that wasn’t enough, it offers Intelligent Brake Assist, too.

Active Babble Ascendancy (ANC) ensures the Infiniti M’s cabin, already abundantly soundproofed, charcoal chargeless of exceptionable low-frequency agent noises. Sounds of adverse appearance are played through the speakers to actualize a babble cancelling aftereffect – authoritative the berth an alike added peaceful abode to be.

The new Infiniti M’s autogenous ambiance is additionally conspicuously air-conditioned and abstracted in versions adapted with what Infiniti believes to be one of the best adult altitude ascendancy systems anytime developed. It is alleged Forest Air™, afterwards the invigorating, pollution-free atmosphere it seeks to replicate.

Forest Air™ is an awning appellation for six areas of technology, some new, some architecture on accurate Infiniti innovations such as the Plasmacluster ioniser, now added able and acute than ever.

All-new for this third-generation Infiniti M is an balm diffuser that cautiously scents admission blast air with forest-fresh fragrances, called for their specific drive-enhancing qualities. For instance, blade aroma is abstracted and reduces fatigue, while ambrosial copse scent, from the close borneol tree, additionally has a abstracted aftereffect but in accession aids concentration, important with a car as able and activating car as the new Infiniti M. The scents alternating and are acclimated intermittently.

Instead of announcement air into occupants’ faces, the Infiniti M delivers a affable breeze. Air from the dashboard vents is about articulate so it feels far added natural, authoritative the accomplished berth ambiance a added affable abode to be.

Other Infiniti innovations for the M Line accommodate ESP with Activating Cornering Enhancement and Infiniti Drive, a arrangement of four driver-selectable modes which clothier the car to accord its best in Eco, Sport, Snow and Accepted conditions. Eco approach activates the Eco Pedal which exerts a affable attrition aback the pedal is actuality pushed needlessly hard, crumbling fuel. No added car in assembly has this effective, non-intrusive accessory to abetment the disciplinarian in accomplishing the everyman accessible ammunition consumption. If the disciplinarian prefers not to use it, the Eco Pedal can be switched off.

Apart from actuality awfully able-bodied defined as accepted in the Infiniti manner, all models in the M Line ambit will appear with the features, generally bare in battling models at any price, which accept already accurate awful admired by European Infiniti owners. Every M Line buyer in Europe will account from Connectiviti multimedia, self-repairing Scratch-shield paintwork and Infiniti’s Total Buying Experience.

The M Line’s admission in Geneva comes on the aback of a growing Europe-wide acceptance of Infiniti for alms both advantageous driver’s cars and cartage which accompany a new analogue of chump account to the absolute affairs and buying process.

The new M Line is the aboriginal M to be accessible in all of Infiniti’s 34 apple markets, including Western Europe, area deliveries will arise in September.

2010 GMC Terrain AWD SLT-1

2010 GMC Terrain AWD SLT-1
GMC has been General Motors barter analysis for a accomplished century, but with the abolishment of several car lines, the automaker acquainted that GMC bare to ample some voids in its artefact offerings. As a result, this year GMC gets the five-passenger bunched crossover Terrain, which slots in beneath the ample three-row Acadia.

The Terrain shares a belvedere with the Chevy Equinox and the Cadillac SRX. The exoteric actualization of anniversary of the three is, however, absolutely different. The Terrain, in a bow to its GMC roots, is the a lot of truck-like in its administration cues. It has a boxlike and able-bodied attending with boxlike off billowing caster wells and a ample three bulk foreground barbecue amidst by chrome. The ample foreground headlights and fog lights, which are pushed out to the corners of the vehicle, accord it a adumbration of ancestors affinity to the Cadillac. Yet admitting its adventurous foreground end appearance, GM says the Terrain has the aforementioned accessory of annoyance as the endure bearing Corvette. The foreground end getting added glace than it looks apparently helps accumulate the Terrain quiet while canoeing on the highway, as there is about no wind babble in the cabin.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

2011 Fiat 500 Blackjack Edition

2011 Fiat 500 Blackjack Edition
2011 Fiat 500 Blackjack Edition

Fiat appear the accession of a new Limited Edition of the 500 minicar alleged Blackjack. The new car comes in a matte atramentous accomplishment with bright aperture handles and mirror housings and new 16-inch auto with matte atramentous anatomy and red anchor calipers.

Inside, we will acquisition aforementioned matte accomplishment accumulated with argent elements begin on the council caster and accessory knob. The new car will be accessible with a best of four engines such as the new 900cc TwinAir able to bear 84 hp, a 1.2-liter petrol engine carrying 69 hp and a 1.4-liter petrol engine carrying 100 hp. Also, we will get a 1.3-liter Multijet agent engine carrying 95 hp. The new 500 Blackjack will accomplish its admission in September and will amount €18,350!

2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet

There accept been letters about the appraisement for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-class Cabriolet. With the Cabriolet’s bigger admeasurement and added equipment, it ability appear as a abruptness to buyers that it is priced analogously to the abate CLK convertible it replaces.

A agent appear that Mercedes-Benz expects the E-class soft-top to be priced at about $56,000 for the V-6 E350 and about $65,000 for the V-8 E550 (which makes it about $8,000 added big-ticket than the auto on which the Cabriolet is based). Mercedes is befitting appraisement advice from the accessible until the Cabriolet goes on auction on May 10.

A auto and a auto in the new-generation E-class ancestors had been launched endure June. And this June, a base wagon goes on sale. Mercedes-Benz had adopted a fold-down bendable top for the E-class convertible rather than a harder top.

The CLK convertible and auto were based on the abate C class; however, they were discontinued at the end of the 2009 archetypal year with the June barrage of the new E-class coupe. The Cabriolet, which uses the E-class auto platform, is about 185 inches long.

Comparably, it is seven inches beneath than the E-class auto and two inches best than the asleep CLK. Christian Frueh, arch architect for the auto and convertible, said that admitting its bendable top, the new convertible is a “four seasons, four people” car primarily because of added abundance features.

2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet
2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet Wallpaper
2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet Interior

2010 Honda Insight EX Navi

2010 Honda Insight EX Navi
2010 Honda Insight EX Navi
2010 Honda Insight EX Navi
This Honda Insight lists for about $5000 added than our analogously able Four Seasons Fit. The added money nets you a continuously capricious chiral rather than the Fit's 5-speed chiral or automated transmission, two inches added in breadth (the cars accept identical amplitude and track), nicer attic mats, and, oh yeah, Honda's Integrated Motor Assist Technology. The amalgam array a whopping 12 mpg bigger in the city-limits and 8 mpg bigger on the highway. And yet, it drives actual agnate to the Fit, not hasty back they allotment abounding abeyance components. In fact, the a lot of apparent aberration on the alley is not due to the Insight's electric motor but rather to its transmission. The CVT eliminates the engine bombinate that afflicts the Fit at artery speeds. Around boondocks though, it makes the Insight feel added sluggish, and doesn't action the attention of Honda's accomplished chiral shifter.

Honestly, if I were in the bazaar for a baby Honda, I'd canyon over both these offerings and get a Civic, even if it meant scrimping on options. The Fit offers abundant autogenous versatility, and the Insight has aberrant mileage, but the Civic is the best all-around car, abnormally for those who do added than casual artery driving.

2011 Hyundai Sonata Turbo 274 HP and 34 MPG

2011 Hyundai Sonata Turbo 274 HP and 34 MPG

2011 Hyundai Sonata Turbo 274 HP and 34 MPG

2011 Hyundai Sonata Turbo 274 HP and 34 MPG
Hyundai acclimated to be an automotive punchline, but with the new Hyundai Sonata Turbo dishing up a arise 274HP and 269 lb-ft of torque and 34 MPG from a twin-scroll turbocharged 2.0-liter direct-injection four-cylinder we wonder: who's bedlam now?

The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is arresting a new affectation in the hyper-competitive midsize ancestors auto market, abandoning the V6 in favor of an all inline-four-based lineup. The basal Sonata comes with a 200 HP 2.4-liter direct-injection four authoritative 35 MPG, and the anew appear Sonata Hybrid uses a admixture of a 2.4-liter 169 HP gas engine, 40 HP electric motor and lithium ion array acceptable for 37 MPG city/39 MPG artery (seems a bit disappointing), but the turbo archetypal absolutely spices things up.

The accession of a accompanying annal turbo to a 2.0-liter direct-injection four pushes achievement to 274 HP with 269 lb-ft of torque while abiding 22 MPG city/34 MPG highway— that's on approved 87 octane by the way (black magic). The Mazdaspeed3 makes 263 application and 280 lb-ft of torque at 25 MPG if you wish to put that in context. Somewhat sadly, a new six-speed automated is the alone accessible transmission, so birr those fantasies of a able four-cylinder turbocharged ancestors action sedan.

2010 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Truck Hybrid

2010 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Truck Hybrid


2010 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Truck Hybrid


2010 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Truck Hybrid

The 2010 Chevy Silverado amalgam (and it's sister, the GMC Sierra hybrid).

As a full-sized amalgam auto truck, the Silverado amalgam offers 6,100 pounds of towing adequacy while accomplishing about 21 mpg in the city-limits and 22 on the highway.

While that's alone about a 25 percent advance compared to the non-hybrid Silverado, it's about a 50 percent advance in the city.

The Silverado amalgam auto barter comes able with 300-Volt NiMH array backpack on an aluminum-block 6.0 liter pushrod V8. The manual utilizes 4 anchored accessory ratios with two 60-kilowatt electric motors with all-embracing gearsets - accouterment abounding sized auto barter achievement and amalgam ammunition economy. That's amalgam power!

To bland out the ride of the Silverado hybrid, which was afflicted by the added weight of the array on the chassis, GM added aqueous abounding cab mounts that advice abate cab vibration.

Additionally, GM added a few added appearance to the Silverado amalgam auto barter to advice access ammunition economy, such as Bridgestone low rolling, all division attrition tires, and a awning for the burden bed to abate aerodynamic drag.

That's the Silverado amalgam auto truck, a absolute barter with absolute amalgam ammunition economy.

New 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL550

2011 Mercedes-Benz SL550

Redesigned in 2009, the SL-Class charcoal the a lot of exceptional Mercedes roadster. The two accessible models for the U.S. bazaar are the SL550 and SL600, while Europeans shoppers can aswell opt for the bottom SL350 and SL280.

The bigger changes to the SL band afterward the 2009 amend are to the foreground of the car. The car now has CLS-style headlamps to accompaniment the new bonanza and grille. Meanwhile, the taillights accept been aggrandized with LEDs and a aesthetic shape.

2011 Mercedes-Benz SL550


The SL550 and SL600's engines abide unchanged. The above has a 5.5-liter V8 carrying 382 application at 6000 rpm and 391 pound-feet of torque amid 2,800 and 4,800 rpm. The closing is motivated by a 517 application twin-turbo V12, carrying 612 pound-feeet of torque from 1900 rpm up to 3500 rpm. Both models now accept factionally bigger ammunition economy.

The car's council arrangement has been bigger to affection a capricious arbor ratio, which adjusts in band with the council angle, accretion acutely as anon as this alcove 5 degrees. All of which agency that, compared to a council arrangement with a connected ratio, the disciplinarian does not accept to move the council caster as abundant if cornering.

2011 Mercedes-Benz SL550
New lighting technology

A new appearance isn't the alone affair the SL's new headlights accept traveling for them. The units are able as accepted with able bi-xenon bulbs that are purportedly added able and added energy-efficient than commensurable LED headlamps.

Now accessible is the Intelligent Ablaze System, featuring 5 audible functions, which are automatically selected. They are: country mode, motorway mode, added fog lamps, cornering ablaze action and alive ablaze function.

Motorway approach is activated in two stages if the acceleration exceeds 56 mph, accretion the driver's ambit of eyes by up to 60 percent. If the alive ablaze action is activated, the headlamps axis to the ancillary in band with the council angle if the disciplinarian enters a bend, acceptance them to see about 80 anxiety added into a continued bend. The cornering ablaze action is activated automatically at speeds beneath 44 mph.

Interior

The autogenous has been bigger with bigger seats, a new-look three-spoke covering council wheel, and a absolutely restyled apparatus cluster.

As anon as the agitation is switched on, the cockpit instruments grab the driver's attention: the red speedometer and rev adverse all-overs are woken from their "six o' alarm position", circle already about the dials to their best ethics and again backslide to their aught positions.

In agreement of materials, there are two types of covering to accept from, as able-bodied as 5 altered aluminium or fine-wood trims and 5 blush combinations. The SL 600 underlines its top announcement with acutely bendable Exclusive nappa covering and trim elements in affected poplar wood.

The Airscarf arrangement aboriginal apparent on the SLK provides amore to the disciplinarian and commuter for top-down motoring in acknowledgment weather. The blower and heating are now congenital in the arch rests for bigger comfort.

Features

Mercedes has bigger its COMAND infotainment system, which provides admission to information, ball and communications. New additions cover a Bluetooth receiver and a beyond 6.5-inch blush display.

An iPod can now be absolutely chip with the COMAND system, acknowledgment to the new UCI (Universal Consumer Interface). The affection allows the iPod music advance to be adumbrated on the apparatus array and on the COMAND affectation in the centermost console.

Customers can accouter the new SL with the Harman Kardon "Logic7" complete system, which is aswell acclimated in the S-Class. The complete arrangement has an achievement of 510 watts.

Monday, July 19, 2010

2010 Ford Mustang Gt Convertible

2010 Ford Mustang Gt Convertible
2010 Ford Mustang Gt Convertible
2010 Ford Mustang Gt Convertible
The Ford Mustang is still acme in the sports car segment, but with new antagonism from the brand of the Dodge Challenger and the Chevrolet Camaro, the Mustang is starting to attending over its shoulder. To ensure the Mustang doesn’t lose out in the latest annular of the pony car wars, Ford is reportedly basic a new powerplant for the 2011 car.

With the Dodge Challenger R/T blame out 372 application and the Chevrolet Camaro SS bearing upwards of 422 horsepower, the 2010 Mustang GT is a bit underpowered at alone 315. To antidote that shortcoming, Ford is advancing to block a new 5.0L V8 beneath the awning of the 2011 Mustang.

Code-named ‘coyote’, the new 32-valve powerplant will be aggregate with the 2011 Ford F-150. In F-150 guise, the coyote powerplant will be bearing upwards of 400 application and 400 lb-ft of torque, so apprehend the 2011 GT to at atomic bout those figures.

With the 2010 Mustang not hitting the bazaar until this spring, we doubtable Ford will accumulate the 5.0L Mustang beneath wraps for at atomic the abutting few months. However, with added able versions of the antagonism on the market, we’re abiding Ford will be chomping at the bit to get the new ‘Stang to market.

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX


2011 Impreza WRX 4- and 5-door models access in Subaru dealerships this summer. Both are powered by a 265-hp turbocharged/intercooled 2.5-liter 4-cyl. SUBARU-BOXER® agent teamed with a 5-speed chiral transmission. This awful acknowledging agent produces 244 lb.-ft. of aiguille torque at 4,000 rpm.

The WRX has been the focus of connected advance back its introduction. Most recently, the 2009 archetypal accustomed the 265-hp agent and a cogent anatomy affability upgrade. For 2010, the new Limited trim curve broadcast the WRX model’s address to a broader ambit of active enthusiasts.

The 2011 Impreza WRX uses the Connected AWD adaptation of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. A adhesive coupling locking centermost cogwheel nominally distributes torque 50:50. Should slippage occur, this arrangement transfers added ability to the auto with the best traction.

The Agent Dynamics Ascendancy (VDC) adherence and absorption ascendancy arrangement is standard. Acclivity Start Assist, featured on all Impreza models able with a chiral transmission, can briefly anticipate the agent from rolling astern back actuality apprenticed abroad from a stop on an incline.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

2011 BMW 550i M-Sport package

2011 BMW 550i M-Sport package Front View

2011 BMW 550i M-Sport package Rear View

2011 BMW 550i M-Sport package Interior View

Heading into the 2011 archetypal year, BMW is abacus alike added powertrain variants beyond its lineup. The best acceptable applicant for the U.S. bazaar is the 550i xDrive sedan. The 407 application twin-turbocharged V8 can accelerate its 400 pound-feet of torque to all four auto with the rears accepting 60 percent of the grunt. The front-to-rear antithesis can be adapted on the fly based on absorption conditions, and if the car is cornering, added torque is beatific to the aback absolution up the fronts for council force.

In Europe, at least, BMW is additionally bringing aback the 535d, but instead of the antecedent twin-turbo bureaucracy (which is still acclimated in the U.S.) it has a distinct twin-scroll turbocharger. Output for the top agent is now up to 300 hp and 446 lb-ft of torque from aloof 1,750 rpm. Acceleration to 62 mph takes aloof 5.7 abnormal with accumulated breadth on the EU active aeon actuality rated at 38.6 afar per gallon. We already got an aboriginal attending at the new M Sport amalgamation bygone which gives the 5 Series a hardly bass bottomward M5 appearance.

xDrive is now accessible on several added 5 Series Gran Turismo and 7 Series auto variants including the agent powered 740d. A new Design Pure Impulse amalgamation for the Z4 combines ample quantities of Nappa covering and Alcantara with ablaze chicken acrylic and analogous autogenous accents. Finally, the 204-hp X1 xDrive 23d can be ordered with a six-speed chiral as an another to the automated that was ahead the sole gearbox choice.

2010 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring 4 Door

2010 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring 4 Door

2010 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring 4 Door Side View


2010 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring 4 Door Dashboard


2010 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring Four-Door

Base Price: $23,050

As-Tested Price: $25,690

Drivetrain: 2.5-liter I4; FWD, five-speed automatic

Output: 167 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 168 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

Curb Weight: 3,025 lb

Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 25/25.9 mpg

Options: Moonroof/6CD/Bose Package with premium sound, moonroof, six-disc changer with MP3 compatibility ($1,395); technology package with full color and compact navigation, advanced keyless start, satellite radio, perimeter alarm ($1,195); cargo mat ($50)

2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4.0-liter V6 with 258HP

2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4.0-liter V6 with 258HP
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4.0-liter V6 with 258HP
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4.0-liter V6 with 258HP


Scheduled to activate accession at Toyota dealerships in aboriginal August, the FJ Cruiser has accustomed several upgrades for the 2010 archetypal year including a tweaked adaptation of the 4.0-liter V6 petrol that assets bifold VVT-i and roller rocker accoutrements which add 19 application for an all-embracing achievement of 258HP forth with a one mpg access in the mid-sized SUV's ammunition economy. The accepted FJ cruiser's 4.0-liter V6 produces 239HP and 278 lb.-ft. of torque while abiding 17mpg in the burghal and 21mpg in the artery for the 2WD adaptation and 16mpg and 20mpg appropriately for the 4WD model.

Toyota said that the 2010MY FJ Crusier appearance accessory abeyance changes that abate the axis ambit by added than a foot, while there's additionally a cast a new Army Green exoteric color. The abject MSRP for the 2010MY FJ Cruiser will ambit from $23,680 for the 2WD automated to $25,270 for the 4WD automatic, or an access of $360 over the 2009MY models.

2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Spec

2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Spec

Hyundai has apparent capacity on the 2011 Genesis Coupe model. The archetypal comes with autogenous updates and a revised calendar including a baking archetypal alleged the 3.8 R-Spec.

The new Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec is powered by a 3.8 liter V6 agent that delivers 306 HP and is akin to a 6-speed close-ratio chiral transmission. It can hit a top acceleration of 149 mph.

The new adaptation is acclaimed by 19" gunmetal-finish admixture wheels, a track-tuned suspension, atramentous covering bolsters with red bolt admit seats, R-Spec badge, advanced camber acclimation bolt, fog lights, leather-wrapped council caster and shifter, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, ability windows with auto-down/up, and ability aperture locks and alfresco mirrors.

The 2011 Genesis will get new soft-touch, matte-finish surfaces on aperture panels, centermost apostle grille, cuff box, and lower apparatus panel, new aphotic metalgrain accents on centermost stack, aperture handles, air aperture annals bezels and council caster trim, and chrome accents.

Pricing for the 3.8 R-Spec has not yet been released. We will accumulate anybody acquaint as anon as we accept added details.

3.8 R-Spec equipment includes:



* 3.8-liter DOHC V6 engine with DCVVT delivering 306 hp and a top speed of 149 mph 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission
* 19-inch gunmetal-finish alloy wheels with staggered-width high-performance summer-compound Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires (225/40YR19 front, 245/40YR19 rear)
* Brembo® braking system with 13.4-inch ventilated front rotors, 42mm four-piston fixed front calipers (red), 13.0-inch ventilated rear rotors, 32mm+28mm four-piston fixed rear calipers (red)
* Track-tuned suspension (higher-rate coil springs, higher-control shock absorbers, 25mm front stabilizer bar, 22mm rear stabilizer bar, front strut brace)
* Torsen-type limited-slip differential
* Black leather bolsters with red cloth insert seats
* R-Spec badge
* Front camber adjustment bolt (Camber bolts included but not installed. Dealer installation of the camber bolts is optional at the customer’s discretion)
* Electronic Stability Control (ESC) w/ Traction Control System (TCS)
* Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) w/ Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
* 4-Wheel disc brakes with Brake Assist
* 6 airbags: Advanced dual front airbags with Occupant Classification System (OCS), front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, and roof-mounted side-curtain airbags
* Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
* Active front head restraints
* Remote keyless entry system
* Multi-information display (MID)
* Fog Lights
* Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
* AM/FM/XM®/CD/MP3 audio system
* iPod®/USB and MP3 auxiliary input jacks
* Steering-wheel-mounted audio controls
* Bluetooth® hands-free phone system
* Manual air conditioning w/ outside temperature display
* Trip computer
* Power windows with auto-down/up
* Power Door Locks and Outside mirrors
* Note: Automatic transmission not available with R-Spec
* To reduce cost, weight, and complexity, the R-Spec eliminates some non-essential convenience equipment such as automatic headlights, cruise control and some chrome/metalgrain interior accents

2011 BMW X3 M Sports Package

2011 BMW X3 M Sports Package
2011 BMW X3 M Sports Package
2011 BMW X3 M Sports Package:

* Carbon Black metallic paint finish (exclusive M-sport color)
* 19 inch M light-weight alloy wheels
* Sports suspension tuning with stiffer dampers
* M multifunction leather steering wheel and variable sports steering
* M gear selection level with short throws
* Gearshift paddles (with BMW xDrive35i w/ standard 8 speed auto)
* Sports seats
* Pearlpoint cloth-leather upholsterly
* BMW Individual anthracite roof liner
* M Sport package side skirts, wheel arches and front and rear apron skirts are painted in body color
* Window surrounds and roof rails are in BMW Individual high-gloss Shadow Line.
* Expected to be available from 2nd Quarter of 2011 [US Market] (subject to change).
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