Archive for August, 2009
2010 BMW X6 M: Fast and fun
Barreling around the racetrack, there’s little lean entering the corners, plenty of thrust on exit and a monster amount of grip everywhere, and if it feels taxed at all, it’s ever so briefly as the nose aims left and up from turn five for the steep climb out of the esses. Road Atlanta is plain [...]
Nissan says Leaf EV beats Chevy Volt with 367 mpg
The green car mileage race is now under way, and Nissan Motor Co. isn’t impressed by the Chevrolet Volt’s 230-mpg claim. The Japanese automaker says its new Leaf electric vehicle gets 367 mpg, or about 60 percent better fuel efficiency. “Nissan Leaf = 367 mpg, no tailpipe, and no gas required,” Nissan wrote on its [...]
Nissan EV moves electric car closer to reality
It’s called the Leaf in Japan, and whether or not Nissan’s production electric car carries that name in the United States, the company insists that the car will be on the road before the end of 2010. Slightly larger than the familiar Versa subcompact, the zero-emissions Leaf was unveiled Aug. 2 at a dedication ceremony [...]
Lotus offers supercharger kits for Elise, Exige
Lotus enthusiasts looking to wring a little more power out of their rides now have a potent option: a supercharger kit for the Elise and Exige models. The kits boost power in the naturally-aspirated versions from about 189 hp to 218 hp and improve torque from 133 lb-ft to 155 lb-ft. Even better–this added power [...]
Chrysler Sale to Fiat Moves to a Higher Court 
Despite what you've heard Rolls-Royce Hyperion unique for sale
Second drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata hybrid