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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway. Current prototype of the Elio.

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Audi boosts output from 2.0L EA888 engine to 400 hp (200 hp/liter) for Audi TT Sportback concept; 33.6 mpg US

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Among its many offerings at the Paris Motor Show, Audi is unveiling the Audi TT Sportback concept—a car that leverages but elongates the design idiom of the classic TT. US mpg)—equating to CO 2 emissions of 162 grams per kilometer (261 g/mi). Board Member for Development Prof. The concept is driven by a heavily modified 2.0L

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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

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With the standard engine, each model should reach 60 mph in about 8 seconds. In the past, Toyota engineers have told us that they intentionally build their powertrains with longevity in mind and that under-strained motors are a large piece of the puzzle. The Honda is probably the design that’s most in line with modern tastes.

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Would You Rather? Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-5

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They’ll both hit 60 mph in about 8 seconds. Since Mazda prizes itself on building cars that are engaging, the CX-5 is probably the most fun-to-drive crossover in the whole segment.& Mazda’s design team has been doing exceptional work in recent years and its lineup is the proof.

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Audi updates RS 4 Avant with new B-cycle twin-turbo V6; 17% lower fuel consumption than predecessor

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TFSI twin-turbo V6, Audi Sport GmbH is building on the legendary 2.7 mph) in just 4.1 TFSI are each assigned to a cylinder bank and build up a boost pressure of up to 1.5 mpg US), which corresponds to 208 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (334.7 With the 2.9 liter V6 of the first RS 4 Avant from 1999. metric hp per liter.

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Lexus Updates the ES – We Think

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inch infotainment screen is available on most trims, there is a raft of new wheel designs, and no fewer than 11 paint choices are now slathered across the build-and-price tool. What’s new on the option sheet? A Technology Package which includes a 12.3-inch Heady stuff here, folks. A hybrid ES 300h pairs a 2.5L

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Toyota’s new RAV4 plug-in hybrid SUV offers 39 miles AER, 90 MPGe

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota introduced its new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) RAV4 performance model with an estimated 302-horsepower, advanced all-wheel drive, sport-tuned suspension and exclusive design features. In addition to an ability to do 0-60 mph in a projected 5.8 liter gas V6 engine that reached 0-60 mph in 6.3-seconds—a

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