Top Cars: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Dodge Durango Hybrid Specs

Chrysler started to build the Dodge Durango Hybrid 2009 in fall 2008, featuring the 340 hp (254 kW) 5.7 L (345 cu in) Hemi engine with MDS as well as the new Two-Mode Hybrid system developed with General Motors and BMW. The manufacturer claimed an almost 25% gain overall fuel fuel economy and an almost 40% gain in the city.

EPA testing on the Hybrid Durango with the Hemi V8 engine indicates fuel mileage to be about 20 miles per US gallon (12 L/100 km; 24 mpg-imp) (city) and 22 miles per US gallon (11 L/100 km; 26 mpg-imp) (highway) for 2009 model.

Dodge Durango Hybrid

Dodge Durango Hybrid

The normal (non-hybrid) Durango with the 5.7 L (345 cu in) Hemi and 4WD gets 13 miles per US gallon (18 L/100 km; 16 mpg-imp) (city) and 19 miles per US gallon (12 L/100 km; 23 mpg-imp) (highway).

The 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid has a starting MSRP of $45,340.Production of the hybrid models (this included Chrysler Aspen Hybrid as well) began on August 22 2008. Chrysler received approximately 3000 pre-orders from dealers. By early November 2008, 400 of the hybrid S.U.V.’s, including Chrysler Aspen, had already been built.

Dodge Durango Hybrid

Dodge Durango Hybrid

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2010 Dodge Journey Marketing

Dodge Journeys assembled and marketed in Japan are known as Dodge JC.

As part of the vehicle's introductory promotion, Dario Franchitti's No. 40 Dodge Charger carried a "Journey" paint scheme for the 2008 Daytona 500 on February 15, 2008.

2010 Dodge Journey

2010 Dodge Journey

Aston Martin Rapide Information

The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, high-performance sport saloon, which British luxury marque Aston Martin introduced in early 2010 to compete with the Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, and Porsche Panamera along with the upcoming Audi A7 and Lamborghini Estoque. It was first presented as a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in 2006. The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a saloon car produced by Lagonda, now part of Aston Martin. The car is based on an Aston Martin DB9. The base price for the Aston Martin Rapide is $199,950 (USD)and the first cars were rolled out in May 2010.

The Rapide is built at a dedicated plant at the Magna Steyr facility in Graz, Austria. Production began in 2010 and the factory plans to build 2,000 per year.

The production version features a full-length glass roof and LED light bars on the rear end, two firsts for Aston Martin.

Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin Rapide

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

2010 Audi R15 TDI

Whereas silver was the dominant color of the Audi R15 TDI last year, the 2010 model boasts a radical new design that features has more red. In addition, large areas of the Le Mans race sports car that is now internally designated as “R15 plus” will be kept in a purist black carbon-fiber look.

The 2010 version of the Audi R15 TDI completed a roll-out at the Audi test track in Neustadt at the beginning of the March. The prototype was subsequently flown to the USA for initial tests which primarily featured with aerodynamics trials. A five-day endurance test followed at Sebring (Florida) at which was about 5 500 kilometers were reeled off without any technical problems worth mentioning.

It is planned to field the R15 plus with chassis number 202. Audi Sport Team Joest has nominated Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) as drivers. “However, we will only decide whether all three drivers will actually race at short notice,” says Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.

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Monday, June 28, 2010

2009 Jeep Lower Forty

The Mopar Jeep Lower Forty is now equipped with massive 40-inch x 13.5-inch tires mounted on Mopar’s 20-inch forged-aluminum wheels. Mopar added aggressive wheels and tires to a stock, two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon without the use of a suspension lift. Custom front and rear fender flares are 1-inch wider and are located 4 inches higher than the stock Jeep Wrangler. A new one-piece carbon-fiber hood with a Jeep CJ-like power dome and an all-new drop-down tailgate stamped with the “Jeep” logo are added to complete the next exterior design.

Mechanical upgrades came directly out of the Mopar catalog. The Jeep Lower Forty features an all-new 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine and a Getrag 238 six-speed with manual transmission. Powertrain installations were handled by Burnsville Off-Road using an AEV 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 conversion kit.

The Mopar-supplied Dana 44 front axle and a Dana 60 rear axle, fitted with 5.38 gears and ARB air lockers, were assembled by the Dynatrac and revalved Bilstein shocks maintain vehicle stability on rough terrain.

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‘Hyundai Is Awesome,’ Says Honda Chief

Hyundai’s commercial during the Super Bowl last January showed over-the-top dramatized glimpses into Lexus and BMW boardrooms, where executives angrily bemoaned Hyundai’s Genesis winning the 2009 North American Car of the Year award. While the emotions might have been exaggerated to comedic effect, awareness of Hyundai’s recent rise, at least among Japanese auto executives, is very real.

“Hyundai is awesome,” said Takanobu Ito, Honda’s chief executive, according to Autocar. “They are undoubtedly a threat because their products are cheap, and the quality is improving.”

Nissan’s chief designer, Shiro Nakamura, also acknowledged Hyundai’s improvement. “Hyundai is the biggest threat for the Japanese automakers. They have the technology, but they seem to have cheaper labor.”

Hyundai is also introducing highly competitive models in segments previously dominated by Japanese and German automakers, like the Genesis sport coupe and sedan. In August, the automaker said it would bring its Equus flagship luxury sedan to the United States market, though under a different name.

Luxury limo stretches the image of Hyundai

Its name once synonymous with cheap cars, Hyundai continues to strive for its luxury credentials. Now the Korean brand is taking aim at Mercedes-Benz and BMW with a stretched version of the Equus, its luxury flagship.

To create its limousine, Hyundai extended the Equus sedan's wheelbase 11.8 inches to about 132 inches--longer than stretched-wheelbase versions of the Mercedes S-class and BMW 7-series sedans.

The Equus Limousine is on sale in South Korea at prices ranging from about $113,700 to $123,100. That's right: almost a buck and a quarter for a Hyundai.

The Hyundai Equus Limousine outstretches a Mercedes and a BMW.

(Credit: Automotive News

Orders are being taken, even though no production date has been announced for the limousine. But three bulletproof models have been built for service at South Korea's presidential palace.

The Equus shares a rear-drive platform with the Hyundai Genesis sedan. U.S. sales of the nonstretched version of the Equus begin late next year, with an expected sticker price under $60,000. Hyundai Motor America won't comment on possible U.S. sales of the Equus Limousine.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Koenigsegg Cars Awards

* Red Dot- Award for excellent Design
* National Swedish Design Price - Utmärkt Svensk Form
* Entrepreneur of the Year Nomination - Företagarna Sweden
* Powercar- Superexotic import of the year 2007 and 2008 - Germany
* NÜRBURGRING- speed record
* Top Gear speed- record
* Nardo speed- record
* Sport Auto- slalom record
* Sport Auto- Hochenheim speed record
* Sport Auto- 0-200 KM/H record
* Sport Auto- 0-300 KM/H record

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