Categories
2011 Buick Lucerne front-wheel-drive offers two engines from which to choose. The CX and CXL models are equipped with a 3.9-liter V6 producing 227 hp and 237 pound-feet of torque. The heart of the Super model is a 4.6-liter V8 with 292 hp and 288 lb-ft of torque. Both are backed by a four-speed automatic [...]
Filed Under Buick July 26 2011
2011 Buick Regal is offered with the choice of a 2.4-liter four-cylinder that makes 182 hp and 172 lb-ft of torque, or a 2.0-liter turbocharged variant that produces 220 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed automatic (with manual shift capability) is standard for both engines; the turbo is also offered with a six-speed [...]
Filed Under Buick July 26 2011
2012 BMW X1 is smaller than the current X3 (which is due for a redesign) but is still related to both the 1 Series and 3 Series. This should give it the same impressive handling abilities of those cars. Also contributing to the X1′s agile demeanor is its significantly lower overall height (and center of [...]
Filed Under BMW July 24 2011
The front-wheel-drive 2012 Volvo S60 T5 gets a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-5 engine that produces 250 hp and 266 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic is standard. Volvo estimates that the T5 will accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds. Estimated fuel economy is 20 mpg city/30 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined — [...]
Filed Under Volvo July 23 2011
The KTM 350XCF-W gets amazing traction, thanks to that incredibly smooth powerband. The power delivery is confidence inspiring, and you always know what will happen with no surprises. This bike will scream (the rev-limiter is set at 12,000 rpm) so don’t waste your effort shifting out of second in the woods. There isn’t much low-end [...]
Filed Under KTM July 23 2011
2011 Acura MDX is powered by a 3.7-liter V6 that produces 300 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic transmission and Acura’s “Super-Handling” all-wheel-drive system are standard. In Edmunds performance testing, the MDX went from zero to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 16 mpg city/21 mpg highway and 18 [...]
Filed Under Acura July 21 2011
2011 990 Super Duke’s tubular space frame made from thin-walled chrome-molybdenum steel tubing with a bolted-on, light alloy subframe only weighs 9.5 kg (20.9 lb.), yet it impresses with exemplary torsional stiffness. The 575 mm (22.64 in) swingarm with conical profiles contributes plenty of mechanical grip. Thanks to multiple setting options, the upside-down telescopic fork [...]
Filed Under KTM July 21 2011
Recent Posts
Blogroll
Automotive News | Auto News | Technology News Feed allright reserved@2011 powered by WordPress