The newest Ford F-150 was adjudged as the 2009 Truck of Texas, the latest off-road vehicle that is capable of taking on the toughest terrains there is. The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is a purpose-built high speed off-road truck that aims to be flexible as well for daily transportation needs. Among the features of the newest F-150 include a 5.4 liter SOHC V-8 engine that can go up to 320 HP and 390 ft.-lb. of torque. To date there have already been 3,000 orders received which should account for the strong demand for high-speed off-road trucks.

The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor will have a starting price of $38.995 and is already available at local Ford dealers.

(Source) Press

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Don’t look know but it seems two familiar fixtures in the car industry are banding together to deliver an affordable sports coupe priced somewhere between $20,000 to $25,000. Coded as “086A” this new brainchild is a potential product from the reported talks being done at the moment by Toyota and Subaru.

If you are wondering what the assignments of the two cars would be, you can sum it up basically as Toyota will be in charge of the car’s styling while Subaru focuses on the car engineering.

Powering the future coupe will be Subaru’s 2.0-liter flat-4 equipped with a new direct-injection system, tuned to produce an impressive 200 bhp and 145 lb.-ft. of torque. The suspension will consist of MacPherson struts up front and a multilink setup at the rear, with the chassis based on that of the Subaru Impreza and Legacy.

Now this partnership and vehicle for that matter looks like it will be something to watch. Regardless, expect a great car to come out for 2012 thanks to the joint minds of Toyota and Subaru.

(Source) Auto Spies

Tags: brainchild, car industry, great car, macpherson struts, partnership, sports coupe, Subaru, subaru impreza, torque, Toyota, two cars

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New York gets a facelift of sorts as its sanitation department will now be powered with hybrid-diesel trucks that will clean up the city. Aside from the usual cleaning along the streets of New York, the Kenworth T370 is expected to lead by example in the call for eco-friendly transport solutions aimed at fending off the growing greenhouse gas and carbon emissions caused by public serving vehicles.

“We are pleased to introduce the Kenworth T370 as New York City’s first medium duty diesel-electric hybrid truck,” said Rocco DiRico, Deputy Commissioner of Support Services for the New York City Department of Sanitation. “We are committed to use fuel-efficient vehicles that will reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions and improve the air we breathe. The Kenworth hybrid will help reduce fuel consumption and emissions in New York City.”

Hopefully, this move will help encourage local folks to do the same as far as addressing the eco-friendly concerns the world has to contend with to date. The City’s Kenworth T370 hybrid is equipped with a stakebed body, PACCAR PX-6 engine rated at 240hp and 560 lb-ft of torque, and the Eaton diesel-electric hybrid power system.

The Kenworth hybrid’s assignment is to pick up and deliver supplies and parts for the Department of Sanitation’s various locations throughout the New York City metropolitan area.

(Source) Press

Tags: carbon emissions, department of sanitation, diesel trucks, facelift, fuel consumption, fuel efficient vehicles, greenhouse gas emissions, hybrid power system, new york city department of sanitation, rocco, sanitation department, torque, transport solutions

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It has been touted as the fastest Lancer Evolution ever released and it looks like based on the car specs, the new Mitsubishi X FQ-400 Lancer Evolution should indeed live up to its billing.

Armed with a 2.0 litre turbo charged MIVEC (“Mitsubishi Innovative Valve-timing Electronic Control”) petrol engine, the new Lancer Evolution promises to deliver 403bhp and 387lb.ft of torque and will help the car to reach a 0-62mph of 3.8 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155mph.

Now that is speed for you. The Lancer Evolution series is perhaps one of the marquee lines that has kept Mitsubishi in circulation and hopefully this new vehicle can place some semblance that the Japan-based manufacturer is still around the car industry picture.

Mitsubishi has been sorely losing from its adversaries like Toyota and Honda and is now obviously overtaken by Hyundai and Nissan. While it has been a familiar icon in the car industry, its line of cars have been least interesting in the market due to issues surrounding maintenance and of course the price tag.

But now, the Mitsubishi X FQ-400 should set some records straight. The new Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 has been given a hefty price tag of £49,999 and will be available this June. It is interesting to see if this car can really jack it up once again!

(Source) Orange

Tags: car industry, car specs, circulation, fq 400, hefty price tag, Honda, Hyundai, lancer evolution x, Mitsubishi, mivec, new lancer, Nissan, torque, Toyota, valve timing

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The much awaited release in the market of the Nissan 370Z has finally been revealed as Nissan SA announced that these vehicles will start selling on June 10. With a load of features that this car carries, the most striking mark would perhaps be its arrow-shaped headlamps that project a menacing look. The car will be available in automatic and manual models.

In terms of pricing, the manual model will sell for R499 000 and the automatic will wear a R516 200 price sticker. This compares favorably with the R490 000 sticker price of the outgoing 350Z, given the fact that the additional R9000 you pay for the manual 370Z gives you an additional 15 kW and 7 N.m of torque, while the automatic’s R26 200 premium gives you a car that balances an evolved sense of the 350Z’s sportiness with the convenience of a slick automatic transmission.

While the announcement seems vague, expect more details on the release of the Nissan 370Z to come out soon.

(Source) Car Today

Tags: 350z, arrow, automatic transmission, convenience, manual models, Nissan, nissan 370z, price sticker, sticker price, torque

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If there is one hot car in the market that has been in hiatus, it is the Mitsubishi Evolution series. It has been some years now since we last saw the classy vehicles but brace yourself for the next generation series coming via the FQ line.

Mitsubishi announces the Mitsubishi Evolution X FQ-330 SS, the latest model that has been added to the FQ rally cars today. The Mitsubishi Evolution X FQ-330 SS can rev up to as much as 329 MPH with a torque of 322lb-ft. This in turn is supported by the SST Twin-clutch transmission.

Other Key Features:

• Mitsubishi’s special S-AWC AWD system
• 18in Enkei alloys
• Brembo brakes
• Eibach springs
• Bilstein shocks
• Recaro seats
• Array of comfort and convenience features including Bluetooth, iPod/MP3 support and satellite navigation

The Mitsubishi Evolution X FQ-330 SS is now available in the UK region.

(Source) Motor Authority

Tags: alloys, array, bilstein shocks, brakes, clutch, convenience features, generation series, hiatus, hot car, Mitsubishi, mitsubishi evolution x, mp3 support, next generation, rally cars, recaro seats, satellite navigation, sst, torque

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What does a car spoiler do to a car? Well for one, it improves and adds another dimension as far as car art is concerned. But for new cars, it tends to provide an additional feeling of being unique, something that the latest Hyundai Genesis Coupe has released.

Hyundai released Genesis Coupe RW(Racing Wing Pack) model upgraded practical things in Korea market, which is equipped a rear spoiler to show the high-performance image.

With a focus on customer preference and convenience, new specifications were applied. Qualified, high-performance image of the RW model to maximize the Genesis Coupe merchantability added to improve the model.

DMB intelligent navigation is optional. In this option, the clock, air conditioning, audio information display changed to the information display of driving status such as torque and multi-gauge. In addition, high-pass system (ETCS, Electronic Toll Collecting System) is applied on all models to improve convenience of the highway driving. It’s only useful in South Korea highway system.

When you select automatic transmission, paddle shift attached to the steering wheel is enabled to that customers can enjoy even more dynamic driving and at the same time, their sense of economic driving was also considered.

Suggested price is between 22,970,000(KRW) and 34,280,000(KRW).

(Source) Aving

Tags: automatic transmission, car art, car spoiler, collecting system, customer preference, electronic toll, gauge, Genesis, high performance, Hyundai, information display, intelligent navigation, new cars, performance image, rear spoiler, south korea, steering wheel, torque

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People in Malaysia may be driving in style soon as the R57 Mini Cabriolet has been reportedly on sale. The MINI Cabriolet continues to use a soft top and now features larger side windows and a new retractable rollbar to help improve driver’s visibility. The rollbar moves up and down as required to help offer the driver an unrestricted rear visibility.

The soft top comes down in just 15 seconds, and the Malaysian spec car comes with the Always-Open Timer as standard, which shows the driver the time they’ve spent driving with the roof down. Unlike the Cooper and Clubman which are available with both the regular and the turbocharged S versions, the Cabriolet comes only with the normally aspirated 1.6 liter for now, putting out 120 horsepower at 6,000rpm and 160Nm of torque at 4,250rpm with the help of Valvetronic.

(Source) Paul Tan

Tags: Clubman, horsepower, mini cabriolet, rear visibility, rollbar, side windows, spec car, torque, turbocharged

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The Mazdaspeed 3 has been finally launched in the U.S., joining the many many other cars that have been unveiled there by other manufacturers. While Ford chose to go with Volvo inline-5 engines for the hot hatch versions of the technically similiar Focus, Mazda developed their own turbocharged 2.3 liter direct injection online-4 engine for the Mazda 3 and Mazda 6.

The new Mazdaspeed 3 (also called the Mazda 3 MPS) comes in the 5-door body, and its engine puts out 263 horses at 5,500rpm and 380Nm of torque at 3,000rpm, not quite up there with the ultra-quick spooling ability of Volkswagen and BMW turbo engines but somehow only the European marques seem to be able to achieve that.

The 6-speed transmission’s gear ratios (gear 2 to 5) have also been revised to be slightly taller to take advantage of all 380 Newton meters of torque. There is a torque management system which tries to rein in the torque steer based on which gear the car is in and the steering angle.

(Source) Paul Tan

Tags: 6 speed transmission, Cars, Ford, horses, hot hatch, management system, Mazda, mazda 3, mazda 6, mazdaspeed 3, newton meters, torque, turbo engines, turbocharged, volkswagen, Volvo

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There is no better vehicle today to epitomize the meaning of getting more power from a vehicle other than the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500. Ford’s Special Vehicle Team used the gains made on the Shelby GT500KR “King of the Road” Mustang as the performance starting point.

The design team, with a nod to the original Shelby Cobra from the 1960s, takes those cues even further with nuanced improvements in both the coupe and convertible, each boasting a more-refined interior.

Power comes from a supercharged and intercooled 5.4-liter dual overhead cam V-8 engine that produces 540 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 510 ft.-lb. of torque at 4,500 rpm. The 2010 Shelby GT500 delivers improved straight-line acceleration, plus fuel savings when cruising on the highway in the top gears.

Gears 1-4 remain the same, but fifth gear changes from .80 to .74 while sixth gear goes from .63 to .50, meaning lower engine RPMs in those gears and improved fuel efficiency. The new final drive ratio, moving from 3.31 to 3.55, enables the improved acceleration in lower gears while complementing the revised fifth and sixth gear ratios.

The 2010 Shelby GT500 features AdvanceTrac, Ford’s stability control system, with several options for performance. The default “on” mode accommodates everyday driving, and a Sport mode delivers for those wanting to put the Shelby GT500 through its paces on the track. When turned off, the anti-lock brake system and other active safety systems remain in place.

Genuine materials such as leather in all seats, aluminum on the instrument panel and Alcantara suede inserts on the seats and steering wheel give the 2010 Shelby GT500 a precisely crafted yet functional feel. Customers can select racing stripes on the seats that match the exterior stripes.

The 2010 Shelby GT500 will be in dealer showrooms in spring.

(Source) Ford

Tags: acceleration, AdvanceTrac, Cobra, Coupe, Ford, horsepower, Shelby, torque

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One thing about V8 engines, they are known to need the proper allowance of space for proper engine installation. And while many critics have limited the GM LS engines towards big bodied cars, many may be surprised how these powerful engines can fit into smaller cars like a Honda 2000.

It may seem like an odd combination but as far as the Honda 2000 lack of torque, a V8 engine can more or less make up for that need for speed.

GM’s LSx engine architecture is a strong stalwart in the ever-increasing engine power arms race. Over a decade old now, it still offers a terribly potent mixture in a tiny aluminum box.

Via Jalopnik

Tags: Honda, honda 2000, lsx engine, torque, v8 engine, v8 engines

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