All Entries Tagged With: "luxury car"

Unveiled: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

Porsche recently unveiled the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder at the LA Auto Show. The authorities at Porsche have designed the new edition with a much more powerful engine and with a slender body line. It would be available in the showroom by February 2010 and would be priced at $61,200. The Boxster is designed to shed approximately 176 pounds of weight which would assist in increasing the performance of the luxury car. Its silhouette is designed by lowering the car height by 20mm. The new edition will be powered by 3.4 liter flat six engine which would generate 320 horsepower.  It will be teamed with six speed manual transmission but would offer the option of 7-speed PDK automatic transmission. To offer a refined ride this edition would be equipped with high performance suspensions. This  [...]

Alfa Romeo To Hit The US Shores In 2010

American auto fans have had a long wait, but finally the Italian sports car Alfa Romeo will make its mark next year. Some of the most sought off cars will finally touch the US horizon shortly. The 159 Sedan The four door 150 Sedan will be the first Alfa Romeo car to make its presence in the US. Its unique Italian Silhouette with a perfect blend of superior quality would offer a tough competition to the present American and European models. The 159 will be equipped with 3.2 liter direct injection V6 engine which would produce 260 horsepower.  It would be equipped with standard all wheel drive to compete with other Luxury auto makers in the US. The most exciting part about the 159 sedan is that it is a true luxury car with a base price of $34,000. This would make other luxury car  [...]

First Look: 2011 BMW X3

BMW is all set to launch the next gen X3 edition. The company honchos have smartly taken this decision to keep up with the times and maintain their leadership in the luxury car segment.  The computer images which were floated on various clearly describe this new edition. The images reveal the company’s plans to move towards the crossover development to keep up with the pace of its competitors. Audi Q5 and Mercedes Benz GLK editions have already probed their worth. To maintain its leadership position BMW has planned the debut of the next gen X3. The next gen X3 model will be unveiled next year but will be known as 2011 BMW X3. The images reveal that the dimensions of the car has been expanded to offer more interior space and make seating more comfortable for the passengers. The body  [...]

Updated Information: 2010 Lexus HS 250h

Luxury car makers like Lexus are also working towards going green. They have now planned to launch the Lexus 2010 HS 250h which meets the requirement of the buyer at the same time is environment friendly. Lexus 2010 HS 250h is priced at MSRP: $34,200 - $36,970 and shares some driveline components from Toyota Prius.  It is equipped with a 2.4 liter engine which generates 147 horsepower from the Atkinson cycle engine and 40 horsepower from the Hybrid Synergy Drive electric motor i.e. a combined 187 horsepower rating. This aerodynamics offers a fuel mileage of 35 mpg in the city levels and 34 mpg on the highway according to the EPA ratings. Like most other hybrids hilly roads damage the fuel efficiency, it was seen that the 250h offered an average fuel mileage of 22 mpg on hilly terrain  [...]

Presenting The New 2010 BMW X6 Active Hybrid

The declining economy and rising price of fuels have made most automakers move towards hybrid vehicles. BMW is the next to join the bandwagon. Most luxury car makers have started using the hybrid technology to improve performance and at the same time maximize fuel economy. BMW has unveiled its 2010 BMW X6 Active Hybrid at the Frankfurt Auto Show and is ready for retail sales also. This powerful vehicle is teamed with a twin turbo 4.4 liter V8 engine which produces 480 horsepower and 575 pound feet of torque. It is also equipped with nickel metal hydride hybrid power pack and has worked hard to gain the title of the world’s most powerful gasoline and electric hybrid passenger vehicle. With tough competition from other luxury maker of its class like Lexus, Cadillac, Mercedes Benz etc BMW  [...]

Acura Is Trying To Be Different By Focusing On Fuel Economy

There is a stiff competition between various luxury car brands. Each one is trying to prove them selves and make space for them selves in the market. Each brand is trying to amuse the customer by offering better features, big and powerful engines which would offer better horsepower. Each brand is having a hard time trying to prove to build their image and status. With Lexus and Infiniti both trying hard to grab space by providing powerful engines Acura is moving in the opposite direction. It is trying to focus hard on fuel economy rather than power to differentiate them selves in the luxury car segment. John Watts senior manager of Acura product planning says that it is hard to hit the 2016 CAFÉ requirement and Acura is moving towards the fuel economy direction. For many years we  [...]

BMW X6 – Recognized As The Worlds Most Powerful Hybrid

It is a myth that people purchased Hybrid cars to make concession to efficiency. These days luxury car makers like BMW have featured Hybrid systems as a way to maintain or improve performance while offering better fuel efficiency. The BMW X6active Hybrid is an example of hybrid car which is going to be unveiled during this fall. The BMW X6 is equipped with 4.4 liter V8  twin turbo engines which generates  a combined output of 480 horsepower and 575 ponds feet of torque and a nickel  metal hydride  hybrid power pack  to achieve the famed title of the world’s most  powerful gasoline, electric  hybrid passenger car. BMW already has tough competition from its competitors like Lexus, Cadillac, and Mercedes Benz. This new version is estimated to sprint from zero to 60 mph in just  [...]

Unearthing The New Lexus ‘Premium Compact’ Concept

There were rumors since the last one year that Lexus is going to launch a new hatchback which will offer tough competition to BMW 1 series and Audi A3.  We have official news to confirm this rumor. The car is expected to be unveiled at next months Frankfurt Auto Show, however previews reveals the first indication of design and direction  for the up coming model. The only official information that we have received is that this model will be a perfect blend of high tech innovations and ground breaking designs. They have promised to raise the bench mark for the existing luxury car segment.  The company boasts of many new innovative features but sadly we may not know as the cars are likely to be sold in overseas market only. The main reason that we can conclude  for Lexus entering into the  [...]