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Friday, May 24, 2013
2013 Nissan Maxima
2013 Nissan Maxima
Starting MSRP $31,000–$33,240
MPG City: 19 Highway: 26
Available Engines
290-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 (premium)
Transmissions
2-speed CVT w/OD and auto-manual
Vehicle Overview
The Maxima is offered in two trim levels, 3.5 S and 3.5 SV, both of which have a 290-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine. The five-seat Maxima serves as Nissan's flagship sedan and competes with cars like the Dodge Charger and Ford Taurus.
New for 2013
A number of new option packages are offered. There's an SV Value Package that includes a Bose stereo, satellite radio, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated side mirrors. A Bose Audio Package includes just the stereo and satellite radio. The Sport Package, meanwhile, gains a 7-inch color screen with a backup camera, USB and iPod inputs, a climate-controlled driver's seat, and a dark-silver finish for the 19-inch alloy wheels.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5
2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5
Base Price $60,950
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 4365
City (MPG) 23
Hwy (MPG) 30
Horsepower 335@5800
Torque (lb-ft) 300@1300-5000
Wheelbase 116.9
Length (in.) 193.1
Width (in.) 73.2
Height (in.) 57.6
The ActiveHybrid 5 is a puzzling vehicle. Based on BMW's 535i midsize luxury sedan, the ActiveHybrid 5 adds a costly gas-electric powertrain but offers barely any fuel economy or performance benefits.
To create the ActiveHybrid 5, BMW took the 300 horsepower, 300 lb-ft of torque 3.0-liter TwinPower turbocharged inline-six cylinder from the 535, along with its eight-speed automatic transmission and then added a 55 horsepower, 155 lb-ft or torque electric drive system. The result is a combined peak 335 horsepower (hybrids requite some fuzzy math) and the ability to drive up to 37 miles per hour on electric power alone. The electric power for the motor is provided from a lithium-ion battery with 96 cells and a usable capacity of 675 watt hours. BMW says the ActiveHybrid used both a 14.6 volt power supply and a 317 volt supply, with the two systems linked together through a voltage transformer.
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2013 Acura ILX
2013 Acura ILX
Base Price $25,900
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 2910
City (MPG) 24
Hwy (MPG) 35
Horsepower 150@6500
Torque (lb-ft) 140@4300
Wheelbase 105.1
Length (in.) 179.1
Width (in.) 70.6
Height (in.) 55.6
The Acura ILX is an entry-level compact luxury sedan intended to serve as a gateway car to draw in Generation Y buyers looking to move up to a premium brand. Though based on the Honda Civic, the ILX distances itself from its plebeian roots with distinct styling, additional tech and convenience features and a more coddling cabin.
The ILX's front end is unmistakably an Acura design, though the controversial "beak" grille is more gracefully incorporated than in some of the brand's other vehicles. The sides of the ILX feature a pair of eye-catching character lines: one runs relatively straight from the front headlight to the back of the rear window, while the other starts aft of the front wheel and sweeps up to create a "hip" above the rear wheel were the two meet. Around back, the taillights are reminiscent of the units on the brand's crossover vehicles.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur |
Drivetrain All Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 5379
City (MPG) 11
Hwy (MPG) 24
Horsepower 552@6100
Torque (lb-ft) 479@1600-6100
Wheelbase 120.7
Length (in.) 208.3
Width (in.) 83.4
Height (in.) 58.1
2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur |
The Flying Spur was introduced for the 2006 model year. A direct result of Bentley's then-new owners, the Volkswagen Auto Group, the sedan shares its basic underpinnings and some mechanical bits with VW's late Phaeton. As one would expect of a Bentley, it boasts a capacious interior trimmed in the some of the softest leather and highest quality wood imaginable.
The latest Flying Spur features a more upright grille and bolder lower air intake, while the revised rear bumper delivers a more aggressive and sleek appearance.
Bentley also decided to update the Flying Spur's electronic stability program and offer optional carbon ceramic brakes should owners try and test that 195 mph top speed. An optional three-spoke steering wheel along with improved Bluetooth capability round out the changes.
2013 Honda Ridgeline
2013 Honda Ridgeline
2013 Honda Ridgeline |
Base Price $29,350
Drivetrain All Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 4513
City (MPG) 15
Hwy (MPG) 21
Horsepower 250@5700
Torque (lb-ft) 247@4300
Wheelbase 122.0
Length (in.) 206.9
Width (in.) 77.8
Height (in.) 70.3
Drivetrain All Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 4513
City (MPG) 15
Hwy (MPG) 21
Horsepower 250@5700
Torque (lb-ft) 247@4300
Wheelbase 122.0
Length (in.) 206.9
Width (in.) 77.8
Height (in.) 70.3
2013 Honda Ridgeline |
Unlike most pickup trucks on the market, the Ridgeline comes only in a one-size-fits-all configuration with four doors, seating for five and a five-foot-long cargo bed. A unique feature of this cargo bed is a small covered trunk inside. It can be accessed via the tailgate, which both folds down, like other pickups, but also swings to the side for easier access.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
2013 Jaguar XJ
2013 Jaguar XJ
2013 Jaguar XJ |
Base Price $73,200
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 4045
City (MPG) 16
Hwy (MPG) 23
Horsepower 385@6500
Torque (lb-ft) 380@3500
Wheelbase 119.4
Length (in.) 201.7
Width (in.) 74.6
Height (in.) 57.0
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 4045
City (MPG) 16
Hwy (MPG) 23
Horsepower 385@6500
Torque (lb-ft) 380@3500
Wheelbase 119.4
Length (in.) 201.7
Width (in.) 74.6
Height (in.) 57.0
2013 Jaguar XJ |
The XJ is a full-size luxury sedan that represents a departure from Jaguar's formerly conservative design practices. For the latest model year, this athletic and coddling four-door gained a new supercharged V6 base engine in addition to an available all-wheel-drive system.
With headlights styled like narrowed eyes, a gracefully sloping roofline and unique black C-pillars, the XJ looks like nothing else in the segment.The tall front end, which no doubt was designed with European pedestrian safety standards in mind, is generally styled like the XF, although the grille juts out further from the fascia. From the side, the XJ takes a vastly different approach as the shape reaches the C-pillar, which does not sweep in the same vaguely Lexus style of the XF.Out back, Lancia-esque tail lamps curve up the rear and the dramatically sloped rear window gives the car a four door coupe-style profile.
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