COBB Ford Focus ST

Launched a radio craze and made Vin Diesel's career may be old, but Ford's new Focus ST turbo feeds off traditional sports proves there's still some energy and sales remaining after the original compact scene 'roided-out Honda Civics Fans.

Austin, Texas, Cobb Tuning abundant experience rapid Mitsubishis, Nissan and Subaru have given small turbocharged hot rods that we have ever stranger. Ford's small initial brain surgery is a natural for the Cobb brand and black pattern of 10 thousand-more expensive than some wheels and that half of the tire with the purchased ST $ 27,775 full on the bottom shows what is possible price you see here.

10Best-winning Focus ST that does not need much help. Only recently, the seventh generation Volkswagen GTI its benchmark short-lived and a torque steering crown deliver a daily egg remains wagging his tail-hoon. But immature if the stock ST design, Cobb folks have made it a candidate for juvie.


Width: Shift button, AccessPort tuner remind SEMA show last memories. Bottom right: Crazy curved tip is long gone.
Aided rallyist development, X Games gold medal, and TV personality Tanner Foust, bolt fully to highlight the best features of its drivability of the car without damaging the base engine and chassis sports a smattering of bit Cobb ST. Cobb will offer a limited run turnkey, mechanically similar to this one later this year Foust-edition sts; When Foust most important achievements of drifting into consideration, we are not surprised a bit behind the driver is not included in the conversion.


ST's 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine 252 horsepower and when the factory torque of 270 pounds-feet of points for Cobb as, respectively, 300 and 380, the breath of the motor improvement and these figures by fiddling with electronic controls was able to convince. Our tests on the Cobb intake ($ 299) and a larger front-mount intercooler ($ 1,095), as well as a large flow pipe ($ 599) and Cobb / Magnaflow exhaust ($ 799), respectively. A Pep Boys dangled off our car's air vent air freshener, such as the company's AccessPort electronic tuner ($ 449), which controls everything and remaps the engine computer to work with the new components. The maximum increase of 21 to 22 psi boost in a little stock, but the new software largely allowed to come in time to hit exactly, does away with the gradual buildup of pressure and normal ST overboost feature.

2015 Porsche Macan S / Turbo

Endurance ace David Jahn Porsche Leipzig is a smart speed setting in the private racetrack. Its 911 Carrera spoiler deploys immediately speeds near 100 mph when braking and then pulled under. Three journalists, 2.3 mile circuit of the world's most prestigious collection of copied corner these days, around 911 SOP nip ass. What Jahn unusual about this practice session before the SUV to stay in a pack his 911 9 / 10ths is threaded.

Match with Porsche's 911 horsepower armed caliber is not the first ute, but five conflicting skill speed, agility, comfort, utility jam first attempt, and off-road nerve-into a convenient package. Porsche Macan name pronounced "tiger" an Indonesian word for "Me-Cahn," he says. This SUV will scare the cat claws and a crafty world.

Dynamic Satisfied
Match the guidance system of on-center rotation is tight and intimate. Even without power-assisted long way dialogue through the system, manages to strengthen the trust wheel drive. brakes applied pressure proportional to pedal certainly provides a solid stopping power. Likewise, springs, anti-roll bars and dampers, check the body of rock and roll. King, thanks to the ideal orthopedic support and stubborn support ribs and thighs is safe to his sport seats throne. This SUV for those who swore they never really caught a ride.


2015 Porsche Macan S
Match the US is already a worthy addition to the existing 80-plus SUV to make his point, Porsche has provided opportunities to explore the versatility stool two additional legs. Twenty minutes off-road course in Leipzig after a hot lap, we were shaken on ammunition bunker used by the Soviet Army. Then Porsche's excellent paved highway in the eastern German manufacturing base surrounding the campus Match SA had 150 miles past abuse. It was not a big box stores offer a visit to a test to measure the cargo area.

Porsche sports car, a dozen years ago broke the mold with the Cayenne SUV and they absolutely howled careful door will shout on weight and inch wheelbase with another family member. Consider this Zuffenhausen strategy to keep things humming craving sports car assembly lines offering an SUV made towards a world.

Porsche Macan spent Audi Q5 SUV and just get right to three years of simmering crockpot 911 sports car genes. What emerged Q 110.5-inch wheelbase and layout, but little else remains. Match the longer and wider and lower Audi ute little longer. Obtained an undiscovered corner of the Macan SUV drive 3.6-inch haircut map-and entertaining greenhouse think Ford Edge ratios. Sports and benefits and live under this roof, but there is never any doubt which features rules.


2015 Porsche Macan Turbo
Porsche Macan $ 677 million investment in production facilities and new engines are four-wheel-drive system and suspension hardware bolted. Donor replacing two or three parts of Q5 is changed. Unbecoming an aluminum bonnet grille springs from the windscreen and tire rubber to eliminate seams. Staggered-size wheels and tires and blown back to hip Match tail heavy 911 o view. conversation piece, what a space carved design chief Michael Mauer an Audi R8 sideblade in-a term you'll also remember the brand style door surfaces are applied to reduce the search feature-visual height.

Two power and hardware level-S and Turbo-stretch $ 50,895 window stickers (more base Cayenne $ 300!) With over $ 100,000 Options. This is beyond your budget, a more appropriate four-cylinder Macan likely later this year, because fret not. A V-6 turbo diesel model arrived in 2015.

2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive

Porsche Panamera Do you experience jealousy when driving long? Little Mercedes-Benz S-Class or BMW 7-Series takes up a light feeling shortchanged? Porsche has good news for you. Now you can order a stretched Panamera from the factory. Opt for the Executive option for an extra $ 19,800 a Panamera Turbo Panamera Turbo will be a space of about six inches and Porsche Turbo and Turbo S models-not available. Development surgery never comes cheap.

Norms Porsche driver (: China hint) that satisfy that market Panameras stretch. stretch of the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class brings compatible with the long wheelbase version of the Panamera and price near a Bentley Flying Spur brings the cost of the Panamera.

Room for Yao Ming

All Panamera go the extra inch rear seat passengers. From the outside, only telltales are subtly long rear doors. I realize this extra length close to the park as long as a normal Panamera is low. This great door swinging open, standards Panamera reveals the most like a drink. As normal Panamera has two seats and a center console with covered buttons. What a far longer wheelbase gives readers doorsill for Yao Ming, "Execution" and that there is sufficient legroom.


Full leather interior Turbo is the Executive standard, but Porsche still two-tone leather ($ 530), a leather-wrapped steering column and instrument surround (1295 $) leather panels ($ 2,505) trim, leather blinds ($ 740) for upcharges a skin rearview mirror ($ 675), the key ($ 165) for a leather bag, leather and who live without air vent slats for only $ 1535? You choice from our car $ 59,000, not to mention the $ 162,075 base price Executive Turbo executive compensation must afford. If you want to spend more, offers 570 hp Porsche Turbo S Enforcement starting price of $ 201,495 so as CEO. For Skinflints, Executive 4S $ 126.595 commands.

Nap Time in now

After playing with eight-way power seat for a few minutes, we realized it would be a nice place to Executive rear seat nap. We never think of us a nap while in the driver's seat. A twin-turbo 4.8-liter V-8520 produces horsepower and sends its power through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. From a stop, the 4628-pound Manager Turbo 118 mph quarter-mile time of 11.8 seconds, the path will be down to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds strike.

This level supercar acceleration comes easily, but the launch control and a stopwatch on the instrument panel inserts Sport Chrono option ($ 2,550) check. Press the Sport Plus button on the center console and hold the left foot brake and accelerate with the right foot. Engine speed of 4800 rpm build. Brake and transmission automatic four-wheel V-8 by sending push the clutch. This time structure, and probably never want to leave the driver's seat. An innocent passengers, and she probably never will resign driving again.


Panamera rear seats can now be first class, but do not neglect the Porsche sports car largest sedan, the company ethos. Optional carbon-ceramic brakes ($ 9,210) fade free even stop after 160 miles; 70 mph 911 Carrera S managed to stop one foot long 148 feet lower. Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires grip seized 0.96 g skidpad. Long car we tested the numbers are consistent with recent Panamera Turbo. This added length considering only adds £ 107, not a big surprise.

Numbers aside, the Panamera is most sensitive steering, brake pedal is firm and large-better clarity and clear sense of control with 911 taut chassis grace make sure it was really great. For us, the best being the Panamera is a sports car dressed as a large sedan. Large rear seat driving class will be happy, but the driver's seat is the place you want to be. Lucky drivers.

2014 Chevrolet Spark EV vs. 2013 Fiat 500E, 2014 Ford Focus Electric, 2013 Honda Fit EV, 2013 Nissan Leaf SL, 2013 Smart Fortwo ED Cabriolet

Car makers you see here litigating into compliance for this test, in some cases, were dragged kicking and screaming. True I was told no, then this car instead they thank you very much, I would certainly say that I will not be all; accumulated business intelligence and experience with all this 64 mile driving range of $ 37,000 Ford Focus rages against the nonsense.

Why do they have even here, however, six with similar wacky price compact and senior editor Ron online sessions, as well, corresponding to the program "could take five hours to fill the car with a single gallon of gas tanks." Il have to? Government to back off because you do not just industry.

Lancaster, California, 20 acres, 5-megawatt eSolar power station 4000 water into steam to make sufficient turbine power to excite the home superheat to focus the desert sun on the two towers of 24,000 computer-controlled mirrors (heliostats) uses.
1990 began with a mission to California to sell electric cars'. Since then, by a couple of tasks through trial and furious negotiations with unpredictable march of technology, the market had become modified by the facts-shocked. duty plus seven northeastern states of Oregon and California, Maryland zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) and accept the terms of spread.


executive summary, high-volume car zevs you have to make a growing percentage of annual sales. Here is a very simplified example: Honda currently sells about 225,000 cars a year in California. In 2015, he had to sell EVs in 2250 to meet the task. Assuming Honda's annual sales volume remains the same, it will be forced to sell only 22,000 years EVS 2025 in California. Honda's 40 percent of the total sales volume currently signed seven northeastern states, and we are looking to add the Honda EV sales 80,000 a year by 2025.

However, since the case in 2002 by something GM and other players need to know, California extent (Tesla, sales by expanding its the zevs definition of a good job and the car rankings and carbon credits by creating an elaborate system, using the rule is changed means instead of various condition of their ZEV car loans allow other companies to make), in abundance.

Old and minimum lending gain or under California Code "bronze" cars, extremely clean, but conventional power gasoline cars. "Silver" and "Silver-plus" mostly hybrids and plug-in hybrid vehicles, "gold" such as fuel-cell cars and pure electric vehicles you see here is absolutely bestowed while emitting zero tailpipe emissions.


Three little piggy Nissan generators suck pacifiers.
In fact, the most intense subsidized car rental rates of these tools available, especially is you will not see more gold than gold. And the grim reality of the present study are not changing much electricity sector shaft, by pure EVs with a plug-in hybrid owners, car, show car is rolled. Backed against the wall, though still pushing for a change-car manufacturers assembly lines started rolling.

The result of federal and state tax incentives will be starting price under $ 30,000 only two of six small cars, that our assortment, it looks funny. And even them [see below] did not mention logistical gymnastics to keep our fees.

2014 McLaren 12C Coupe

Heritage can be a great asset in the automotive world, but when a company employs some of the best racing engineers, perhaps it is best to start with a blank sheet of paper. McLaren is located in an enviable position. This brand's heritage and history of the race springs are legendary F1. In the 1990s, with all sorts of bumps or technological exaggerated styling supercar was an ideal compromise.

MP4-12C when launched in 2011, despite its lower market positioning, it was a fitting tribute to F1. Their matter-of-fact model assignment Down, a precision tool, perfect weapon, is designed as a surgical tool to cut the speed of time and space as possible.

But some customers this drama, noise and found lacking in force. Ferrari 458 12C-three screaming exhaust pipes and steering wheel like on income hectic battle with Manettino driving mode switch and, after all, there is no competition. To address these concerns, McLaren bit faster, louder 12C made a mid 2013 update and its track mode to make it sharper. Such as 12C offers only before, but that makes it a bit more emphatically. These changes continue in 2014.


twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-8-co-developed in-house by pressing a button up engineering Ricardo-fires, and even made its presence known at idle. Once pushed, he AMG and Ferrari, Audi and Lamborghini V-10s or V-8 engine is more subdued and generally boring, you can not hide the character of the turbo engine. There are different turbo, turbo lag is very 1980s whoosh and 12C breath no images. The rear end of the vehicle that you want to mark the corners with precise positioning Drivers must exit the application accordingly.

Maximum horsepower at 7500 rpm, has now reached, rated at 616; 7000 to 3000 rpm, maximum torque of 443 pounds-ft is available, it is. 12C corners very easy to reach triple digit speeds between the sides so there is no time to push. Sprint from zero to 60 mph takes just 2.9 seconds; top speed is 205 mph. Lofty 8500 rpm redline. However, 12C, a high-efficiency machine; an average of 15 mpg in mixed driving during our drive and 20 mpg on the highway stretches even with very light right foot was reported. Rear spoiler as an air brake rises during hard snubs and functions, I saw a race car elements are rarely public road.

2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-class / GLA250 / GLA45 AMG

Peel back the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class sedans with leather and CLA will appear almost the same bones. Two models also serves as the basis for A and B class car maker Mercedes' FWD / AWD is based on the compact car platform. GLA most powertrains, as well as CLA, this cloned 208-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged four CLA250 sedan and robust, high CLA45 355-hp version of the same four-hour massage mounted transversely AMG. Such as CLA, GLA250 front and all-wheel-drive versions of the future, but only the second breath-one GLA45 AMG will be available for sale.

If you retire before the Mercedes-Benz to start off the platform you are only few car enthusiasts, Jörg Prigl, Mercedes' vice president in the compact car product group, FWD / AWD every body style imaginable right mind think says it is designed compact car platform and start with the powertrain Since, from the three-door hatchback and diesel SUVs for pure electricity. The trick, he says, "If the correct order to improve consumer trends and trust them to know what is coming." In theory, can provide input at a low price to the consumer scale data sharing platform for the economy. We be announced later this year when the official pricing GLA, numbers'll bet you will land in a place a little north of the CLA.


The same, but different

With shared components, such as his brother rides CLA and GLA may be suspected arms and would be right. GLA while the suspension settings CLA obedient but a little mannered responses satisfied, Mercedes followed the same path conscious. But such stability control and electronically controlled AMG variant mode for functions such as driving Sport maps were recalibrated for many GLA-private use. Drive safe enough entries delivered immediately, but little feedback about the tire contact patches compact SUV makes its way into the hands of the pilot rudder directly. Again, despite the GL-Class is a joy to zip around the city and sharing from 106.3 inch wheelbase with CLE, a compact SUV shortened length (sedan more plump approximately eight inches) feels more agile.

GLA250 most modest acceleration is impressive, if not consistent, but the twist 258 lb-ft at 1200 rpm to 4000 rpm to come and hang facilitated by the fact that a hard pull readily available, there is. seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (all models only transmission offered GLA s) of torque and delivers only get this vast resources allocated to the most aggressive throttle downshifts necessary applications. Mercedes' 7.1 second 0-to-60 times quoted us some conservative voices for four-wheel drive version, and we're betting should fall below seven seconds in our hands.

GLA45 performance AMG variant GLA250 have quite a large gap separating chord. The AMG flogged begged for Spain's passing south of the mountain roads, GLA250, cruise satisfied. More aggressive alignment settings, 17-inch instead of 19-inch wheels, stiffer springs and dampers, less compliant bushings, stiffer steering knuckle, and included in Affalterbach GLA45 benefits from a long list of tweaks to the children, of course, four-cylinder that stubborn bulldog. Its 332 lb-ft of torque available, and a soundtrack can do double duty as the morning voice of Abe Vigoda, GLA45 AMG slope and a straight direction unleashed terrier as eagerly as the corners. AMG steering effort appropriately huge and although no apparent central valley in the road surface or as otherwise required by forcing a heavy gas, you'll stay in the real center. Firm, predictable and consistent-although precise measurements will have to wait until a GLA test toothed belt on American soil: Brake typical German for both cars. Figure lower leg in time for a 0-to-60 AMG.


Hills and Woods on

Although most of the off-road capability requirements at the beginning of the list of suspects to GLA shopping, Mercedes compact SUV rear-way bag packs a pretty impressive tricks. We remove the wheels on the body scan and at first glance seemed sure to clean the six conditions set rip, took a long and challenging off-road along GLA250 4MATIC. GLA250 AWD standard hill descent control-it will be an experienced pilot off-road downhill section to master the US-managed persistence. This GLA-class home safely get dirty and do good to know you have the skills, but in essence, it's still a smooth road.

Both versions are easy to read dual display in the interior instrument panel sits on five round air vents and the line marked "third eye" entertainment screen, it is straight-up CLA. Both cars seating comfort above average for the class, middle-aged GLA250 that offers plenty of support and expansion of the middle section. serious-looking AMG Performance seats offer good support without breaking the regions of hell, but the comfort theme continues bit harsh hand. Rear seat headroom than the CL sedan that was improved, but legroom is still tight.

With the GLA-Class, Mercedes-Benz proven components built on solid, distinguished-looking, competitive vehicle class produced. This is a talented and surprisingly small SUV wear appropriate three-pointed star and certainly does not hurt matters in terms of showroom traffic.

2014 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507

I know this is almost over when fully enjoy something difficult. Coupe looming end of 2015, although the current Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG around into production, has gone up in the middle of the sedan with the ending, I felt that each drive the C63 coupe astringent.

And what I miss most the AMG 6.2-liter naturally aspirated biggest V-8, already in a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 by AMG was the most supplanted. What gives up torque force-fed 6.2 5.5 speed makes his voice and by his own request. This immediate response is celebrating its presuming each combustion exhaust blast through us do not even have to consume fuel and a monsoon, premium feel as though you're getting the most of every drop. We were able to go only 16 miles a gallon.


Honda Civic car itself is as raw as the only engine size. Still a Benz, so whittled out of the G-Class feels like structure, but if there is a brutally C63 solid suspension. Steering, reactive fun and more artists than any other AMG Black Series, which resulted in a small coupe as angry, fast and lively.

Maybe swallow-and both sedan and coupe version of the 507 package offers C63s-AMG final act a little easier to make the final production. Higher than $ 9,750 package adds 176-mph top speed, the uprated 507-hp version of the 6.2 name; Last year, the C63 Black Series a vented aluminum hood; A multi-colored leather interior; and 19-inch wheels are forged.


C63 this end, 507-hp version of the two-tone seats, forged wheels, hood and Black Series gets a lot of fond farewell staff.
What does 507 option is any faster than '12 C63 C63 coupe do. 481 hp 510 hp C63 Black Series we'd see a faster 3.7 seconds, hit 60 mph, the fastest we encountered we no C63 is equipped with the AMG Development package discontinued $ 6,050. This C63 launch control programming is fun, but we still managed a few tenths of applying light braking torque to the engine to beat. With this technique, we arrived at 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. We also have a lighter C63 coupe by £ 45 507 sedan, tested and managed a 3.8-second time. Try talking all this take-away: We are running ever hit each C63 less than four seconds to 60 mph. They optionally with or without power, all the fast position.

Maybe because it will not be around very long, but we want a more C63 than ever. So we'll probably skip Edition 507 and would save $ 10,000, he said. This is a lot of money, and we do not make an already special car'll remember fondly long after his impending retirement-more special.

2015 Subaru WRX STI

Carmel, California 2015 Subaru WRX STI sürücü önizleme önce, araç bu yılki Detroit otomobil fuarında giriş yaptı. Bu noktada, herkes STI 2.5 litrelik motor 6000 rpm-giden model olarak aynı 305 hp üreten olacağını keşfetti. Öncelikle bu gerçeği ile donanmış, genellikle Charlie Sheen çapraz-inceleme altında Silvio Berlusconi gibiler için ayrılmış warpath türüne gitti. "305 hp: ilk hikaye için geri teper parçacığı Stevessvt en Yorum köpüklü öfke tipik miydi? Mutlak başarısız Ne. "

Ve böylece, Eastwood Central alighting üzerine, biz Masuo Takatsu, WRX STI ve hem de program yöneticisi köşeli. "Ben STI en zayıf alan işleme taraf olduğunu hissettim: dedi. Biz şasi yoktu, neden onu korkutur daha fazla güç eklemek? Ayrıca, bu EJ motor yarışmasında kendini kanıtlamıştır. Biz güvenle parça getirmek bir motor var, [oysa] WRX yeni FA serisi motorsporları kanıtlanmış değil. Ayrıca, biz sonrası bu talep o CYBE sahiplerine daha fazla güç kaynağı olabilir biliyordum. "

Japon mühendisler nadiren bu kadar samimi olduğunu.


Yükseltildi Bit-Evet, tüm It var ki

Ama önce diğer yükseltmeleri bakalım. STI altı-ileri manuel ile, sadece beş yolcu sedan olarak sunulacak. Bu Impreza ile sadece iki gövde panelleri-arka güverte ve çatı-tüm diğer panellerin görünüşte alevlendi veya Satchel Paige diyebilirsiniz gibi "tüm kadar kızdırdı" şişti ya paylaşıyor. Otomobilin squinty farlar alan fare yutmaya hakkında bir kartal öneririz. kabin daha havadar, arka bacak boşluğu iki bonus inç izin veren dingil mesafesi içinde bir-inç streç kısmen sayesinde. Ayrıca, A-sütunları dardır ve içe neredeyse sekiz inç taşındı; pano düşük; yan eşikler düşük; adım-yükseklik düşük; ve kapı açıklıkları geniştir. Vizyon geride bir kanadın bu Eyfel Kulesi dallanmaktadır rağmen, hepsi çok misafirperver olduğunu ve ileri sightlines geliştirir. Dahası, iç yüzeyler Lexus gibi elektrolumınesan göstergeleri, sen sonra hakiki yemin edeceğiz kırmızı dikişli sahte süet döşeme, Maserati teveccüh edecek bir yağ D-şekilli direksiyon simidi, ve sahte-karbon-fiber bit de dahil olmak üzere, zengin olan Sapporo iki pint.

kaydırıcı kısa, tüfek-shot ile yaşam için dostum, bir ani veya grabby olmadan hızlı kavrama sarılmadan tamamlanmaktadır atar. Birinci ve ikinci Triple-koni synchronizers suç ortaklığı vardiya; Bir çift koni Synchronizer üçüncü vermektedir. CYBE alıcılar gurur ayakta arka kanat-yüzde 88 pahasına Viagra espriler şımartmak için çekinmeyin derece testosteronated olan erkek-rağmen Subaru kanat minimum sürükle ve downforce bir demet ekler bir Fuji İncil üzerine yemin ediyor. Aslında, Subie STI en Cd 0,363-0,329 düşmüştür diyor.

direksiyon hidrolik destekli kalır, ancak bu oran 13,0 hızlandı edilmiştir: 1. Yani hassas Eğer apeks kaldırım bir inç-kare hunk seçin ve tur sonra o tur vurabilir direksiyon olduğunu. Bu hızlı Direksiyon gözlemleyen eğilimli, sinir, darty olmalıdır. O evinces Yani bu özelliklerin hiçbiri titiz gelişme kanıtıdır. Straightaways üzerinde, bir anda üç saniye süreyle tekerlek elleri kaldırabilirsiniz.

2014 Chevrolet Silverado V-6

Sometimes, the previous-generation Silverado models in seven years, he lost track of how many different engine Chevrolet offered. We ran out of fingers fact, we just quit counting. There are four different displacement, one, 5.3-liter V-8s, both of which came in the iron and aluminum block and FlexFuel E85 version, and without the ability. Salesproof: GM rather than proved his "two-mode" hybrid pickup, single mode, there will be a strike from the date of the year. And what if the plug-in conversion Bob Lutz at the 2012 Detroit auto show was hawking?

Let's not forget, also V-6, forgotten by retail customers, in fact, there was a choice. Chevrolet says it was responsible for only 5 percent of sales, and most of them entered the fleet. However, returns again in 2014 as a V-6 base engine Silverado full-size truck paralysis considering frugality new tensions. This 285 horsepower and 305 pound-feet of torque 4.3-liter aluminum block points. Even last year's 4.3-liter 195 hp Vortec V-6 with a new name to help distinguish its cast iron block and heads are Ecotec3.


Silverado is an all-new V-6 GM ?? s is based on LT1 V-8. 70 horsepower give up but saw our test 3-mpg gain.
(Looks like a Ford EcoBoost F-150 for) you GM's do not see a multi-million dollar brand campaign new engine touting, but naturally of modern technologies such as direct injection and variable valve timing, the V-6 benefits aspirated. This is our V-6-powered Silverado 89 mph in 15.7 seconds, quarter-mile time was to help translate. This is a quick test back in 2007. But a capture 6.0-liter V-8 "vortecmax" Silverado has more than a second on: E85, this time we had the tank. GM's truck last FlexFuel engines, the new V-6 297 horses and 330 pound-feet of torque helps make ethanol output bump, so be it. Ethanol negative due to a lower energy density than gasoline, fuel economy hurts, namely; V-6, four-wheel drive combined EPA estimated 13 miles per gallon Silverado fell 19 only.

Only gas combustion, our quarter-mile time of 16 seconds flat and reached 87 mph. And V-6 fuel put whatever I do and much ballyhooed new LT1 V-8 92 mph in 15.3 seconds, speed's still closed.

Chevy V-6 as its big brother, the less refined, 5.3-liter V-8, LTZ models, $ 1,095 LT trims and optional standards. This is very much coarser than that Chrysler's polished Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6, Ram found its way under the hood pickups and also contains an entry-level V-6 in the pickup class there is the flag bearer of the minivan engine F-150 3.7-liter. Silverado from shaking a bit at idle and can not hold a single balance shaft V-6 while accelerating the gas pedal and steering wheel vibrations can be felt through both. All new Silverado models shared by the six-speed automatic workmanship Ram's eight-speed seamlessness lacking.


On the highway, however, the V-6 Silverado cruises quietly and comfortably. With a Silverado pickup comparo last won the V-6 model has the same responsive steering and braking feel good ground. A slick torque converter masks outdoor power up your shot an on-ramp. Chevy Silverado V-6 may even be equipped to tow up to 7600 pounds says. Although often nearly V-4 mode V-6, V-8 are disabling the cylinder circuits. We are still good V-8 than 3 mpg 16 miles per gallon average.

Silverado V-6 with the biggest problem is probably nothing wrong with the interest in engineering for their miserable Vortec predecessor and has everything. And to reach the roots of the previous engine displacement and angle Sharing 90 degrees between its cylinder banks, both engines are based on the fifth generation of a new Chevy small-block architecture of off-sa chopped are substantially V-8s with two cylinders back to 1955.

To explain this argot Bow Tie-seller, good luck. The Sopranos since it was still convincing enough square foot dealership Chevy-pickup buyers-many of whom will not natural V-6 5477-pound remained motivated to work full-size pickup with HBO aspire-wheel drive. Even though, at least in this case, it is.

2015 Subaru WRX Sedan Manual

Even cruel parking valets redline and dump the clutch, it is unlikely that a car's engine speeds. But how, I asked the best acceleration times except 2015 Subaru WRX engineer suggested we do just what we got.

In terms of human, launch such a move by jumping out of the car and the hope is equivalent to suddenly start running like Usain Bolt.

"The clutch engages and Rev the engine high enough to get out wheelspin when the first shift around 5200 rpm, the" engineer recommended. WRX, four-wheel drive traction in mind, we "make sure the clutch and gearbox that will live launch?", Wondered aloud

"Oh, yes," he grinned.

They have, though, is derived entirely Subaru Impreza WRX sedan stylists worked mightily not to hide the truth.

And so, here's how to hit 60 mph in 4.8 seconds: We held the 6700-rpm redline engine jumped out at about 5300 rpm clutch shifted first and second car held up as the second hit redline 61 mph. Repeatable 4.8-second time to get down, we were subjected to the mechanical mayhem WRX 14 times. To its credit, this discontent was not a peep. did not slip the clutch, no driveshafts fusilli turned and shifted six-speed 'box and gave a full response as we did when we started. If you try the new WRX? We doubt it. And instead of just in line, if your time probably somewhere close to our 6.3-second rolling-start 5-to-60-mile figure will be.

Takes a licking but keeps on ticking deeply endearing machine. Just ask anyone who wears a Timex. But the only reason you're not charmed by this new WRX. Subaru has made the final version into handler and has a great leap forward in this generation. Previously, the WRX STI pricier version of the dynamic left in tact. But compared with the old WRX, the structure of the new car is hard 41 percent loyalty for better handling, and front spring rates to offset 39 percent and 62 percent were more things behind the crank. There is a great anti-roll bars and bushings are also tight, and aluminum strut front suspension lower control arms are specific WRX. Fixed Dunlop Sport Maxx RT summer tires are standard.

Cross-bend WRX cases to help keep stable, Active Torque (ATV) system to help steer the car through instant wheel in a corner, use the front brakes clamp. Skidpad, hugged our test car WRX 0.95 g quickly.

This untoned parts of your body to feel the new contract was jiggling WRX quarter mile driving less. Patched on the sidewalk or on the freeway expansion joints, cars jostle you, but will reduce the effects of hard objects quickly. Compared with the Impreza whereupon it is based but which shares a name with a longer-WRX higher strength steel in its A-pillars, with a thick floorpan and passenger compartment to connect the firewall receives additional gussets. Companies pay to ride that squatting under acceleration as both resistance and excellent body control and diving sports car under braking.

Brake fade to fight, Subaru and two-piston calipers front (up to 0.8 inches larger than the WRX) 12.4-inch vented rotors asleep, and 11.3-inch solid rear rotors with single-piston calipers. A larger master cylinder and a more responsive brake booster is designed to improve feel. I feel better than before, despite the WRX brakes to stop and grab bite or a 2015 Volkswagen GTI named Ford Focus ST is the most lacking. So back-to-back stops just 160 feet from 70 mph when running on the WRX did not exhibit any loss, he said.

2014 BMW 435i Coupe Manual

3-series coupe decision to buy 4 series is not exactly a rational decision on the sedan. The four-door, cheaper, more practical, offer the same powertrains, and in essence, the same as the coupe, it is. Later Buying a coupe, and really, that any coupe-style vote. It's an emotional purchase, a triumph of passion over reason. In addition, a selfish choice, a little less comfortable rear seat one says you're good to riders.

If you've decided to dig 4-series, waiting for another puzzle. If more fuel-efficient 240-hp or 300-horse 428 should buy 435? 435 of 428 makes a compelling case for opting for saving money, just performance numbers than $ 5500, and based on cost. Equipped with an eight-speed automatic, we tested hit 60 mph in 5.3 seconds, a 428 and chased through the quarter-mile at 99 mph in 14.1 seconds. Add this 0-to-60 time of approximately 0.3 seconds for the manual version (328 to guide a 5.6 second 0-to-60 sprint managed).


Six Treatment

Six-speed manual with a 435 to 428 was automatically harder faster. In tests, I was able to run our six-speed manual 435 per quarter 105 mph in 13.7 seconds, 5.2 seconds 60. Although we have automated 435 tests, we expect exactly 60 4.6 seconds 335 automatically when the match but life which is why we want to go for a slow 435 and the reward is not just about performance numbers, and containing six-speed manual. Sure, you may feel a little tire changed, but just the right amount of force and a fight, without always snicks gear.


BMW's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine four undisputed best available today. But the 3.0-liter turbocharged six available in any sub-period $ 100,000 car is one of the best engines. Such a down comforter wrapped in a turbine, smooth, powerful and quiet. To select six may not be logical, but the size to sit behind the witness. Whether it is idling or revving the 7000-rpm redline, the engine never displays any signs of stress. We actually want to hear a little more than noise, and the only car I've driven a naturally aspirated or supercharged will notice lag if a short breath.

In fact, a 435 sit engine running almost-as-fast enough to have an automatic 435 428 handbook, spending extra dough does not make sense. In this case, it is impossible to resist the temptation of these machines. Logic is lost, and we will figure out a way to suddenly find $ 5,500 ". Sorry, guys, we Sandusky, Ohio, instead we're going to Hawaii this year"


Touchy Feely

We've written a lot about the 3-series is relatively light and numb electric steering and 4-series system is good, but not substantially different. This 0.90g skidpad grip available, even if the light skating with corner entry and slow response when you first open a corner wheels, 435 are almost feels. Our test car electronically adjustable shock variable ratio steering bundles come up with $ 1000 Dynamic Handling package. alleviate the unbearable lightness of steering comfort you when you move to the next key to pushing the shifter Sport mode, but uncertainty remains a feeling that trimmed steering wheel and front wheels. Sport mode also accelerates the throttle response and firms up the shocks. The result is a 435 feels more alert. Yet every time the car, monster reawaken the Sports button to restart the push mode requires 435 Xanax default. Finally adjust the lack of feel, but it takes all missing what a difference former 335 or an Audi S5 coupe is a short distance.

You can not miss what has brought 435 of barrels. As in our example, $ 3,100 M Sport package Bearing, 435 seems to be the new M4. A Estoril blue, light blue metallic paint, and you will find that it is a second or third take that yourself walking in a parking lot. Second only look at what you're emotionally involved, and this is more likely to happen when you select the drive coupe.

2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 4MATIC Coupe

Two doors, a long hood and short rear deck, minimum ground clearance, sticky low-profile tires and a prestigious logo with swoopy style: try drilling for the next vehicle search criteria below. This is what he said to you? Sports car? Great tour? You get spit what kind of car do you think?

The redesigned Mercedes E-class coupe version can be opened. Nor what a GT sports car, sports coupe, but does not necessarily require large horsepower your concept of this vehicle type is not particularly a stretch. Aside from megathrust under heading 2014 E350 coupe sheetmetal running a personal luxury car, elegant interior, symphonic sound track day bucket seats, and has almost everything you could desire an athletic suspension.

This standard E350 power shortage does not mean suffering. Its twin cam 24-valve V-6 internal combustion finished is a long way yet to provide further evidence of the 3.5-liter, high compression ratio courtesy (12.0: 1), direct injection, a short stroke, variable valve timing, a lofty 7000 rpm redline and healthy 86.2 horsepower per liter.


output features 6500 rpm and 3500 rpm 273 lb-ft of torque has 302 horsepower. Compared with this may seem a 402 horses and E550 the 4.7-liter V-8 warm, when compared with the £ 443-ft on tap small and E63 AMG sedan twin-turbo 5.5-liter V thoughtless output is absolutely breath -8 (550 horsepower 531 lb-ft) and even header E63 AMG S (577 horses, 590 lb-ft). And it pushes the E400, near the horizon for the US market has a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 (328 horsepower, 354 lb-ft) forget.

However, the automatic Mercedes' seven-speed alliance with fresh, naturally aspirated V-6 from the four-wheel drive 60 mph in 5.5 seconds, push the two-ton coupe and produces enough snort at 14.2 quarter mile strip along the 100 miles. Yes, E550 0-to-60 sprint and AMG version (sedan or wagon, no cups) about two seconds will reduce time-to-speed about going to shoot off a second. But significant expense to the increase: the power to go to the E550 4MATIC E63 coupe and add $ 35,000 more than $ 4,000 for the north. But what needs to go so fast?

Transmission Factor

V-6 is smooth and quiet demeanor make a cute travel companion on their own, but the seven-speed automatic available output is equally important in many productions. However, right-now, Volkswagen and Porsche double-clutch gearbox changes completely drivers Benz response speed of the paddle shifters will be particularly impressed-although certainly get no worse than the average in this regard. In addition, the transmission test track report "does not hold any gear shift mode." He noted


Although impressive by anyone's standards, the way that traditional employment automatically when the response transmission. Upshifts CVT drive that is not concrete enough to reassure drivers, smooth, foot gear is just a tap away. Check the 30-to-50- and 50-to-70-mph times. The seven-speed third or even second the request of the right gear is always the driver feels like matching a nanosecond throws down how high gear.

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Likewise, the E350 stop-start system continues to be among the best in the business. When the engine is restarted, almost transparent, and the elimination of stoplights idling engine drives this prestigious EPA fuel economy estimates for a heavy car fire for what helps: 20 mpg city and 28 highway. We recorded a 22 mpg EPA combined under evaluation.

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Ecotec 2.5

Chevrolet as a mid-size sedan, the compact Cruze and Malibu brand among full-size Impala has been appointed consisting of high volume. are vying for customer dollars of mission comes with a number of its competitors. Such niceties pen Ford Fusion, Honda Accord lasting, fresh baked Mazda 6 and stylish Kia Optima models have kept as a traditional hard-fought battle segment. Launched as an all-new car for 2013 Chevy Malibu failed to meet sales expectations and cleverly called back into the room to hurry-up battle for the 2014 model year renewal.

Still based on GM's Epsilon II platform way, facelift interior materials and colors 2013 Malibu confusion has come under fire for his second of the front fascia and interior of our test focused to a large extent. Outside, the fascia lower grille expands and Impala lend some familial resemblance top, tightens a simple move received a small update.


Internal Treatment

Compared with the 2013 Malibu house schizophrenic, the 2014 car's interior is an exercise in minimalism. Chevrolet-talk or Black / Titanium, called on almost any surface test car's cabin combines a neutral shade of black and gray. A new, slightly larger console has a woodesqu grain finished equal complementary dark tint. Our car adds electric front seats, leather package ($ 1,000) had. Pioneer nine-speaker system, a backup camera, 120-volt power outlet, auto-dimming rearview mirror, universal remote home, a cargo convenience net brings in Electronics and Entertainment package ($ 1175), requires the Leather package is selected in the doors and body-color exterior moldings. Options and forth, back traffic and blind-zone alert, as well as safety package with lane-departure warning (890 $) had Rounding out; and adds color seven-inch touch-screen nav navigation package ($ 795) with sound system. All of Atlantis Blue Metallic Malibu you see here now $ 29,900 cash register.

Cramped rear seats Malibu debuted in 2013 when it was a major complaint, and handled it for Chevrolet statue out front seatbacks more I kneeroom; We applaud the effort, but I still have a comfortable fit. Driver and front-passenger rear seat is empty, at least usual, I have no problem stretching their legs. Speed ​​and tach bracket dashboard shiny, square off binnacles for high-resolution information display; information is easy to read even in direct sunlight.


Running with the Pack

2014 Malibu as we noted in depth, have our first look at the base 2.5-liter, four feature variable valve timing and low-end torque and the intake-valve lift control to develop low emission output. technology works transparently, and hiding under the accelerator-response programming banner ad 196 horsepower overly aggressive edge to try to trick you into thinking it is not there more of-use. Shifts, secretly infiltrate the revised-2014 automatically or at the top for changing the torque to the wheels with a strange shuffling stage gear knob 186 lb-ft (no manual is offered) six-speed automatic. Mats appeared to throttle some mild torque steer; Whereupon the remaining 7.9 seconds, quarter-mile mark from 16.2 produced the best 0-to-60 times. Despite fully capture the neck, this time technology as its installed 178-hp, 1.6-liter EcoBoost four equipped with a manual six-speed 2014 Mazda 6 i Sport and six-speed automatic 2013 Ford Fusion comparable competitors like the last test. revised 2014 Malibu 2.5 is finally working with the package.

2014 Mini Cooper / Cooper S Hardtop

Age and maturity usually but not always in divorce court, go hand in hand. Mini Cooper and Cooper S fashion accessories hit a bit bigger in the third generation and a bit less childish fitfully. As a whole mini-comfort, more features, more inches here and there, and even decided to launch mini car tropical Puerto Rico, has a chuckholed more road presence and safety of goat path.

Small size means it directly stimulated why growing Mini brand? Some of your credit or blame attached the new Mini Mini, BMW, and maybe even Rolls-Royce (from the phylum of the tools from the perspective of a complete new front wheel drive will share the platform with the UKL-go, not exactly). Cooper and Cooper S was told that we're in, UKL derivatives small, so what is a compromise made inevitable by the Minis and BMW uses the architecture of the future increase in size.


Latest Mini has not gotten weird big. Its 1.1-inch and 4.5-inch extra wheelbase and overall length and width of 1.7 inches is still slightly wider than the current Honda Fit to make shorter. JB Weld, and even those who profess to know affixed by car will be out of trouble if the new models to choose styling, stick the mini heritage. Basically, the style is more laid back, nose, and the previous car's in-your-face pug-nose to cool wind blown ellipse eye headlights. Mullet eyes of the new LED-ringed headlamps and enlarged, full oval grille powerful Mini Rocketman concept evokes a few years ago. This mini-view is the idea of ​​an increasing modernization of German design team without serious interference. Here is where you go is anyone's guess. Right there with a Mini retooling redesign of the Porsche 911, may be the worst job in car design.

New Hearts

Mini 3.0 specification 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder base Cooper 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder range BMW designed and assembled with a part of the sequential factory modular family with two new engines, including the Cooper S (3.0-liter inline six nearby BMW's use of will be closed for bent.), a variety of standard cast aluminum engine cylinder 500-cc displacement increases because it just seems stackings a rhythm, it has and the combustion chamber. All the same 82 mm in diameter and 94.6 mm stroke, plasma-sprayed cylinder liners, has direct injection and VALVETRONIC throttleless airflow control.

We are a new, 134-hp three-hour drive most willing bases Cooper. With a base price of $ 20,745, the starting point of the Mini will increase $ 250 over the 2013 model. However, the US-spec car, new knee airbags are a couple, until 2700, partly expected due to an empty weight gain between 60 to 90 pounds, the strengthening of the C-pillar for some crash standards, and extra foam front bumper. So this little engine of his 162 pounds-ft of torque, has cut its work.


Six-speed manual (conventional planetary gear six-speed automatic available) adopted by our small sample of the car continues into the mountain called up in class in Puerto Rico a much needed gas. first gear but quickly deep stretches out for fuel economy, so if you go third in the wrong time, and it seems to fall into the lower engine rolls back down the hill. Even on a flat, single-scroll turbo engine acceleration despite his never tiring or sounds bad, we never exciting. Mini 7.3 seconds, we greatly look forward to trying to validate a number 0-to-60-mph time claims.

At low speeds, you can easily stop the lack of three-cylinder scooter, or feel the lack of a manual clutch, do not mind, you will frugal operation. Mini 30 mpg city and 42 highway EPA rating that indicates a front. If you're a hard drive, such as work on the engine of the economy expect it to be bad. Its 189-hp, 2.0-liter four-gives him the base engine, which is very close to 28/40 front ratings fact, you can make $ 24,395 MINI Cooper S with better gas mileage. Less diligent great engine of the lung are usually a small motor can achieve better economies winding out.

2014 Bentley Continental GT V8 S

Normally, the V-8 and nestled between the cylinder banks turbo, 500 horsepower and 487 lb-ft of torque 1700 rpm provides. But S, the numbers 521 and 502, coupe and convertible 4.5 a claim sliding down 4.3 second 0-to-60 times with a heavy rise. All of this works with the ZF eight-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, electric rear split 40 percent front and 60 percent. To match the power and video, S 0.4 inch lower ride height and spring rates increased 45 percent front and 33 percent rear. Tight suspension and stiffer rear anti-roll bar bushes finish out the chassis mods. Really bad boy.

Crewe, England, Dirk van Braeckel the studios Bentley Continental form of nature has evolved, but it has not changed significantly-and a good thing. As a coupe or convertible, it remains a landmark of modern design. Such a glossy black front splitter Beluga, side sills and rear diffuser as S-model details, some aero touches. A gloss black grille, 21-inch seven-spoke wheels at the corners and the back four proud trumpeting exhaust pipe outlets to convey the attitude. Notes convertible top: You forget there. The volume of waste that leaves the classical period and a sense of security, which is a coupe thick three-layer design with seven-spring arms, like you "ragtop."


Idling, twin-turbo V-8 was so quiet and isolated feel as though equipped with a start-stop system. This is not, and accelerators, exhaust grumbles, then ZF automatic shift paddles few taps straight time, came to 120 mph. I remember the weight Road Bentley Menderes start time. nice enough to dive into the variable boost steering weight curves at high speeds, but a body in motion (about £ 5,100 for the coupe, convertible 5500 pounds) tend to stay in motion, and you need to set for momentum. some more before turning react this way and went nose compensation cramming before getting back pedal so the car feels light through the controls. If you get the hang of it, the Continental GT V8 S is very satisfying a country drive. This time and traffic to return to civilization, when the speed of the castle and potholes plus one or two come-Bentley luxury car lovers are still in bed yet.

What price prestige? You were supposed to open negotiations for the trophy $ 219,925 to $ 199,225 or convertible, and then a list of options. If you want to see in the gallery list for $ 244,645 coupe, thanks to extras like $ 13,875 carbon-ceramic brakes, $ 1905 and $ 1215 backup camera contrasting upholstery stitching. Hey, if you have to ask ...

2015 GMC Sierra 2500 / 3500 HD

GMC truck brand may be, but today's luxury crossover and the latest Sierra 1500 pickup push the limits of their utilitarian image. Do not be afraid, 2015 Sierra HD is a much needed update toughest truck because it proves that even when the brand maintain its rough charm.

Assembled for the first drive on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona-blue-collar brother next 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD-new Sierra HD is entitled to any four-ton truck is more carlike. Yes, I still carry-over twin engines and a Silverado under the framework, there is, and the previous-generation Chevy was enough to grab first place in the heavy-draw comparison test. But the trucks' overall improvements tonia GMC most sense.


Fix the big-city

Sierra HD industrial-chic design with bright colors and wheel arches additional protection against Silverado details as plastic ornaments, works well with its blocky silhouette. GMC four HD truck buyers also received an internal and additional touches out to defend the top dog status Denali trim chrome-out, says opts for. Its reflective, could not miss the rearview mirror-clogging grid.

We took a variety of four-door Arizona, four-wheel drive truck big machines, not into the new cabin design makes getting out of the captain's chair and relatively easy compared to Ford and Ram pickups less than a hike. Double cabin Sierras (and Silverados) is now simple rear seat access to convenient front-hinged rear doors, large rear opening and crew cab models and gain a little more room to stretch. Double cabin now has a proper B-pillar, because the cabin rigidity, resulting in much less squeaks, with advanced and last year's extended cab models are rear-hinged shakes on more rugged terrain.

Despite increasingly enveloped view cabin, commander of the new truck is the steering wheel. Sierra HD big rig light-duty trucks extending dialect, greatly improving its ride and protects the right to say if her amazing sharp steering. eliminate lifting waves, new suspension tuning is still about £ 7,374 a head load capacity of the load and truck throw partners. With significantly makes for more sound-absorbing carpet wheel wells, including libraries as quiet as some luxury vehicles this monster trucks are more refined than the way our minds.


Power also been Optional

HD internal extent is a bit better cut and Sierra 1500 Chevy maximum expression is the same. supportive seats are comfortable for long road, good adjustability controls, ergonomics and logically laid out. The options GMC's dizzying array of navigation with a 8.0-inch touch screen monitor, heated-cooled seats and forward-collision warning range. Denali models in this cluster, and customizable settings, including secondary 8.0-inch screen, than the whole property.

Of course, the Sierra most remarkable extra 6.6-liter turbo diesel Duramax V-8 ($ 7,195) - still 397 horsepower and 765 lb-ft of super Allison 1000 six-speed automatic transmission ($ 1,200 torque-paired that). 360 hp, V-8 gas is still the standard (and can be used with the compressed natural gas capability to $ 11,000) 6.0-liter diesel engine in our drive time I felt strong as usual, although limited. We know the place will soon be testing a new truck, but our most important take-away even measure Duramax striking power with a 16,000-plus-pound trailer tow uphill, including improved integration and transmission of exhaust brakes and landing.

Prices increase slightly in 2015 and still aspirational position with Additional Equipment: We moderate with most diesel truck drove Denali had reached $ 65,000 $ 50,000 3500 model range. Ford Super Duty offers similar luxury horsepower Ram gets heavy and you are sure the GMC against the latest developments. But until then, Sierra HD seems to be the new benchmark for heavy sophistication.

2014 Toyota Highlander

The all-new 2014 Toyota Highlander minivan sales are devastating same "Mom Bomb" does not want to be painted with a brush. So for 2014, Toyota's much-angular sheetmetal designed to attract more dudes has completed his large cross-selling SUV. Full-size Tundra pickup animal nose slightly reminiscent of bold grille, as well as Lady Gaga sound like he had what he wanted, but in fact there are much more docile with prominent chrome eyebrows. wheels going from the base cylinder 17 18 inches, much bigger and more muscular wheel flares they sit under. 0.6 inches longer and 2.7 inches wider, the new Highlander indeed stops short despite allowing a little more macho testosterone hits like Hummer, according to the outgoing 2013 model posing shot.

Inside, the Highlander with a soft-touch interior dash and door materials "Avalon-ized" has been. Japanese companies were a little meat is mixed with more features and refinement to move closer to the Lexus RX350 Highland territory, so Toyota's mid-size crossover segment occupied the Korean label tooth and nail admits the lower end of the competition. Toyota roof and B-pillar area, in particular, says Highlander stiffened his body. Finally, a new acoustic windshield, thicker front line panel silencer adding 2014 model came to a point it becomes quieter and sound insulation under the carpet says.

Newfound Stash Space

Extremely useful but also supremely boring part of a new dashboard on the driver's working only passenger glove compartment door on the right knee "shelf" comes from the sender. This stashing cell phones, parking / paid tickets, clamp, and useful for other debris. New drum-top front console holds 38 12-ounce cans of your favorite beverage Toyota, as evidenced by a skilled deep, 24.5-liter is good. HVAC controls are simplified and a heated steering wheel as a new optional panoramic sunroof and heated-and-cooled front seats. New eight airbags, hopefully the front passenger seat cushion-permanent-lived, and a long list automatic high beams and blind spots-rear cross traffic, pre-collision, and the new nanny-style technology to warning systems, including lane-.


Highlander now tachometer and speedo as well as for the entertainment system to enter the center stack has a driver information display between the touch screen controls. 6.1-inch and above the base panel and 8.0-inch models are correct XL measures. Fancier models-so easy to talk to the driver, one to speak up behind the bus-way PA system-on XL Standard. Is to provide more effective if children yell back two rows idea. Or, if you're crazy, Costco also buy Oreos palette shell.

Eighth Man Out

Small fry speaking eight new Highlander Toyota has increased its passenger capacity. A new trailing-arm double wishbone setup in the middle intrusive rear strut tower strut rear suspension replaced the previous model, and allow for a third-row seat is 3.7 inches wide. Although the third row head again and aft slide second row seats do not allow more careful to parse rear legroom between rows, not a place you want to assign to anyone you like. Toyota, I found more space by thinning out the front seatbacks, and all seats are moved forward slightly to contribute 34 percent of cargo space behind the last row. And Toyota still remains the only car manufacturer to offer a tailgate with independently opening windows.

2014 Highlander takes his muscles from the same powertrains last year. A 185-hp, 2.7-liter four-cylinder LE model price leader on the standard, but the Highlanders 270 hp 3.5-liter V-6 will be available. standard six-speed automatic features manual control, snow mode, and hill-start helps. In addition, throttle response and power to absorb less fuel standards flattens the previous half-throttle upshifts are Eco mode. 5000 pounds towing capacity remains for V-6 models. V-6 runs in front-drive mode, as long as the slippage is detected only option for on-demand AWD models. A lock mode, though, is standard. EPA-estimated 20/25 mpg with four-cylinder remains the same as last year, but the V-6 awds number to jump slightly to 19/25 front-drive models and 18/24. (27 city / 28 highway points) three-engined AWD 2014 Highlander gas-electric version will be available, but we did not get a chance to test it yet.


More fortitude, less Float

Once on the road, the Toyota Highlander measures the cabin quiet get immediately noticeable. There is a sense of calm demeanor and structural fortitude primary packages. New trailing-arm double wishbone rear suspension first design space-saving, but the vehicle's variable-boost power steering gear reduced Improved Setup is in harmony with the friction camber control is quite good order and weights up to linear response data highway speeds. (In layman terms, this. Parking while requiring less steering corrections on the highway and around town means that more accurate location) feels quite stable in Highland speed. Front-drive torque steer is still wide open throttle on downshifts is level Highlanders rears its ugly head and steering feedback. In addition, the Highlander brakes, while easy to modulate, the lack of top-pedal vitality. The good news is 2014 model is better controlled body movements and driving frequency, providing a great contrast floatie feel of the previous model, the amplitude is slightly shorter. Opportunities twisty back roads historic Charleston, SC struggle is non-existent during the press conference, so expect a brutal flogging soon on our home turf.

There were no clothes to wear some fancier new Highlander, ultimately remain deputy was at that time that it should be reliable minivan and Toyota. Do you need more proof? For the introduction of this model to the masses, instead of saying Highlander Toyota's Super Bowl ad, more family-friendly Muppets, adventure burly images featured. (Although, I did have a burly shirtless and Terry Crews.) During this strategy-they sell a boatload of these things, logical and mother Bomb or Toyota is not dare to fix what was not broken.

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 / 3500 HD

Our first drive in Phoenix, Arizona took place in the mountains above. Silverado fluent brother, the GMC Sierra 2015 HD, was along for the ride. But the General's advertising and GMC added cicili not be fooled by the tinsel. Two trucks with mechanicals, diesel workhorses under which the previous models this is our last comparison test victory as Chevy, are largely unchanged monsters. (With a complete breakdown of what actually changed Silverado 2015 HD for the first story, head here.)

A Gentle Giant

new Chevy block has the chiseled profile of a classic pickup truck with a grill and iconic 1980s GM C / K pickups reminiscent sheetmetal. But we took a four-door, four-wheel-drive models of old school stuff, but on-road behavior. independent torsion bar front suspension is still in special segments and when paired with a relatively quick and accurate steering, and feel a confidence-inspiring steering borrow depends. It is important when you pick up £ 19,600 with a traditional hitch.


Most impressive, though, is now almost as plush ride quality and control are as light in 1500. We were anxious to experience on the cratered roads Silverado HD Michigan, but floated over any long wheelbase Arizona asphalt without tilting towers and hopping normally associated with heavy load pickups.

Power and Polish

There are existing cab and chassis combinations numerous as well as standard 360-hp, 6.0-liter gas V-8, but limited our seats while the volume models: 6.6-liter Duramax V and 2500-series 4x4 -8 diesel and excellent Allison 1000 six-speed automatic transmission. This 397 horsepower and 765 lb-ft of torque with a $ 8585 setup there. GM's carefully controlled exercise with similar competition certainly was invented in favor Silverado truck. But denial is not more powerful than the Ford and Chevy Ram pickups measure, five-ton trailer uphill acceleration and integrated exhaust stronger and had more effective control of the descent speed gearbox brake there.


Large truck updated cabin is equally strong and resolves the main shortcomings of the previous model. Rather than the attractive, comfortable and functional light-duty Silverado say that most have the same interior. Less than a jump to get in and once seated position feels lower and surrounds. Metropolitan Silverado Duramax sound insulation and road noise, but with far murmurs, is eerily quiet road on a truck. Chevy's pretty basic trappings fancier look next to the Sierra, but the Silverado-cooled and heated leather seats and luxury similar, including lane-departure warning, can be installed.

The new Silverado HD in numerous configurations of the very small increase in the level of accounting equipment with a greater proportion of 2014 analogs have similar prices. Maxed-out, gas V-8 with moderate four-door, four-wheel drive for $ 65,000 topping diesel 3500 2500 Expect to pay about $ 50,000. Once you get a closer look at the various models on familiar turf Watch this space as our tool hook, but our first experience makes the 2015 Silverado HD heavy-duty truck business shows that redefines how.

2015 Volkswagen Golf R Euro-Spec

If you see a bat black plastic bag ", slow down and stay awake. Before our short start them, car accidents, a gravestone days in the last few like reindeer." Martin Escher, one of the Volkswagen Driving Experience recommendation last pieces presented by the lead instructor have been replaced with To mark spots Arvidsjaur, Sweden journey through the village. Moments later, we hopped into one of a few European-spec Golf R 2015 car and we will exercise the right 5 degrees Fahrenheit chill headed to the frozen lake. We are still "tombstones" Escher people, reindeer, or you're not sure, both being referred to mark the last resting place.

We'd love to tell us enough exposure dry pavement to get a bead on a short trip to New Golf R road manners, but the roads are covered with a thick layer of snow hard-packed snow, and even more important, we were rolling with studded tires. Crude spiked "snow tires grandfather used to run" Bellow, this Lappi winter tires stopped a couple of millimeters from the tire surface little more pride, played equally spaced threaded bolts. Rates climbed and grew closer control inputs (Manufacturing Golf R studless 225 / 40-18 tire will wear.) To provide for the measured acceleration and braking on ice cautious enough meat, studded Lappis' traction advantage almost disappeared.

2015 Golf R appeared in Frankfurt as we detailed earlier this year, R 5 VW Golf a Haldex clutch features essence of 4MOTION four-wheel drive system, it comes equipped with. Only between front and rear axles made this clutch torque distribution control, but also under low load completely to increase productivity, or disassemble the rear wheels coasting conditions talented. Up to 100 percent of available torque necessary for the back, and VW coupling can be argued that the reaction time shortened by using the latest version of the new electronics and sensors to collect data with any traction loss expectations. Unwanted lateral movement of the real VW loses grip EDS uses a light squeeze to put the brakes on any single wheel. Finally, VW's imitation brake-based XDS + system returns to turn the car into a limited-slip diff help light load conditions in effect by applying brake pressure to the inner wheel, both front and rear axles are also available.


Gettin 'Your Swerve On

(With slider to the left control button) the "ESC Off" very dismayed many track day driver is selected, traction control braking time will be included again applied, the previous generation of the Golf R, unlike the new Golf R really means closed. After a dev environment set up for drifting around the loops of a few Recon, we may retain as long as we hung car sideways to modulation by gas began in earnest to steer with accelerator. Direct steering and delightfully large and turns lock-to-lock 2.1 also, inventory turns Golf 2.75 is quite a bit faster. Left foot braking stab and a quick flick of the wheel pants, took to open a side window into a glass-absolute kick them.

As 4MOTION divvying and instant torque requirements, even large skid and traction control, keeping its promise to stay out of things to check in the face of incompetent sending forward or aft is doing a good job. feeling generally require less manic counter to maintain the forward progress as well, because the front axle of the drawing is different in the rear-drive car and. Traction control measures reactivates slightly but still lets get swerve on before electronic intervention ESC Sport mode, referred to as touching the ESC key. (Press the ESC key for three seconds again) just moments after the first sign of fun full mode by turning off unnecessary things pretty tight lid on the amount of spin or haughty direction behavior. What is really impressive systems almost imperceptibly optimum torque transfer is a way to work together seamlessly.

2014 Fiat 500L Lounge vs. 2014 Kia Soul!

More recently, has been the fastest growing lower end of the car market Kardashian pregnant fast. Over the past decade, small cars and tinier increased approximately 50 percent market share. Linear offers budget-minded buyers compresses different, in a modern style and practicality: the cheap seats we innovation and competitiveness of a variety of explosions, including a subset of a new class I think as IKEA, have encouraged.

2003 Scion xB start the IKEA range, but the Kia Soul arrival segment in 2009 gave the biggest hit so far. Kia now sells it came to box-in hatchback are more than 100,000 years. Renewed for 2014, like its predecessor, it looks an awful lot, but old Soul Soul with new shares is not a body panel. The naming convention of IKEA's furniture lines outside Scandinavia may seem odd, but reflect loves Esbjörn and Sångfågel Kia Soul is the best intervention. Here is Soul senior ornamental tested! Green "Alien II" painted and heated and ventilated front seats, a heated rears "All Shabangu" [sic] package, and including a heated steering wheel, all great options with installed ("Soul exclaim" means). Vittsjo price from $ 26,195 to $ 15,495 Soul pushes all entry points.


We managed to avoid crashing Soul! and 500L to any screen. If only we could operate expertly IKEA crazy four-wheel shopping carts.
While derived from the name of Fiat Fiat 500L is offering another US for the first time appeared on the scene in 2014, and it was built in a different factory, wears a similar mustache badge. L Fiat instead of calling on a different platform from Italy or Mexico Serbia "little wide." It does (better than the "short-fat.") However, the 500 Abarth turbocharged 1.4-liter MultiAir four-cylinder borrowed. Pop base trim $ 19,995 starts, but the top-of-the-line models to upgrade to the lounge for a few lingonberries and add two lines like a sunroof and Beats Audio system and $ 28,245 to finish up.

We have neglected the Scion xB. It abandoned its roots in its 2008 redesign, because it has been dead to us. And we Nissan Cube in the near future, well, we expect to be dead to everyone. Mini Countryman is an obvious rival, but the company did not give a with front wheel drive. Which we've taken a lot of inspiration to their room, these two IKEA class cruiser, leaving us. Cargo capacity to take them all home with a $ 565 living room sets that gather all the talent if we'll see.

2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4

Disneyland's Matterhorn roller-coaster ride is a must-do for every child, spoiled or otherwise. Experience the real thing as the car in the European Alps, therefore, should be high on every grown-up bucket list. Thank you climb aboard a Ghibli sports sedan equipped with optional Q4 four-wheel drive motor, at least indirectly, you can check off items as you record, Maserati.

Maserati is currently enjoying a party frame of mind. Five founding brothers in Bologna, Italy to work with racing cars since the start useless (although they did not start producing cars for sale until 1926) One hundred years have passed. Artist of the new Quattroporte flagship mid-size sedan and thanks Ghibli US sales are surging. Elegantly designed for the German juggernauts, with cleverly designed alternative shadows have been a shrewd move Stepping out for this brand and Fiat-Chrysler Maserati finally proved his worth as semi-precious jewel in the crown.


Maserati Ghibli gorgeous coupe was introduced in 1966, DOHC V-8-powered sports and sold them in 1150 during the following seven years. Newly designed in-house revival all intents young Quattroporte four-door sedan is. General front-engine, rear drive layout, unitized body and chassis parts and front door key is shared between the two Maser room. A 523-hp, twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-8 Q'port is special. A 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 345 hp engine producing power is the basis for both the sedan. S4 ("four-by-four" for Italian) version you get a 404-horse version to compensate for a slightly higher empty weight. Aluminum block and head construction and adorn three engines with direct fuel injection.

S4-titular in

Ghibli price but claimed curb weight of just 132 pounds for his $ 10,100 adds S4 driveline, Maserati engineers proudly beams on. The beauty of the system is the ability to extend significantly the core driving mobility to bad winter weather months without breaking dynamics. Added components are simple and elegant. Low-slung, without changing the position of the front-midship engine, a power transmission unit Ghibli ZF eight-speed automatic transmission queue bolted. Electronic servo actuator control with a wet multiplate clutch gearbox shaft spins forward runs along the right side of the gear train drives a three-part torque output. This shaft is bolted to the engine powers the front differential cast aluminum oil pan. A half mile on the left front wheel drive sump passes; open other works to rotate the right front wheel. Cars, summer or winter tires are delivered with the customer's choice and Maserati are thinking about adding a third election-season tires in North America.


S4 rises cause such an instruction is only driven on-demand system. A savvy controllers, car speed, throttle position, steering angle and the rear tire slip monitors parameters such as an electronic eye peeled for any hint of yaw motion. Even at idle the engine when the shift is sent to the available torque up to 0.15 or less, the second half of the front tires. The rear axle is no clutch and no study is 81 miles from the borders of the front drive torque to the front wheels all 885 pounds-ft. Front differential open design; During acceleration and braking rear differential clutch pack provides 45-percent during the 35-percent locking.

Driveline clutch smooth and quiet operation, because Maserati's engineering team spirit never V-6 engine and impose its will on the vitality, winter mobility chose this approach. Front-wheel steering and driving tasks flux is the same way, I have no clue assisted rack-and-pinion through hydraulic power steering.

2015 Kia K900 V-8

2015 Kia K900 can be changed forever cars. Luxury car brand has been a top layer of a value-oriented car what raises. V-8-powered K900 Kia 765-ish US showrooms in a few short months, approximately hits in three, the Korean manufacturer's name now BMW, Mercedes-Benz, you can start speaking in hushed tones recognized Ferrari, and Rolls-Royce. This could have been. But it will probably be.

Great, is not that the rear driver K900 is a good car is good and not good a good luxury car-only. This prestige ladder next step Kia, but not on top of a splash. Kia still "aspirational brand" not one but no one is willing to be a brand. After selling car in America for 20 years, you can trust a car company Kia buyers. And now you can rely on them to sell a large luxury sedan Kia.


200.6 inches long time, K900 close corporate cousin, the outgoing Hyundai Genesis is more than 4.3 inches longer. (Hyundai, just introduced an all-new 2015 Genesis.) A more appropriate, although a total of 2.5 inches shorter than K900 K900 at 119.9-inch wheelbase, exactly the same as the big Hyundai Equus. For a 5-series and V-8 models as $ 66,400, a 550 around K900 priced than the BMW 7-series size close.

K900 strictly speaking the Kia version of the Equus is not. But close. They engines, transmissions close enough to share, and their chassis design and suspension components too. Tools launched this spring will be available only V-8-powered K900s. Kia promises a V-6 model, then we will follow a few months.

K900 itself looks like a slightly inflated cadence with a view Optima thick shoulder. K900 handset and headlight bucket residing many interesting details such as LED elements. But it seems more and more playful-Kia-established design elements that are fighting against what weight sculpture.


This luxurious sheets Hasan

That there are so many steel, just because a company to open the driver's door gets heave. Inside, the cockpit flexible nappa leather acres over, and almost every stream in a luxury car, K900 runs an LCD heated steering wheel creates instrumentation equipment carries a heavy load. A 9.2-inch navigation screen dominates the center line. Cabinet design attractive and seems particularly evident good thing, though, seems to be installed.

center screen starts up or shuts down and the rear seat-time, fully-equipped car that emits a pleasant melody, (similar to Nissan's system), it reserves neither the time nor the images properly panoramic mosaic surrounding the car -boat VIP offers power recline heated and ventilated, and with a variety of environmental controls will be surrounded by a dotted rear center armrest arm, has an extensive package. The front seats are power adjustable thrones. The accommodations are well what this car.