Thursday, June 3, 2010

Gas 2.0

Gas 2.0

40 MPG Chevy Cruze Eco to Start at About $19,000

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 11:09 AM PDT

When they unveiled their plans to build a 40 mpg “Eco” version of their upcoming Chevy Cruze at the New York Auto Show last April, GM claimed that the Cruze Eco would have the fuel economy of a hybrid at a much lower price. Today GM put an actual number on what a much lower price means: a starting price of $18,995 for the base Cruze Eco when it goes on sale later this year.

Whether that is really a much lower price than the hybrid competition is a whole ‘nother thing entirely.

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Next Nissan Z-Car To Get Mercedes Diesel Power?

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 09:34 AM PDT

A few weeks ago, Daimler announced it would be making a strategic alliance with Renault-Nissan to share engines and car platforms. It seems like a pretty good match; Mercedes is well known for its reliable and fuel efficient diesel engines, and Renault-Nissan is making a big push into the electric car department.

So just what kind of crazy cars might we see out of this alliance? If AutoCar is right, the next Nissan performance Z-car could be powered by a Mercedes diesel engine. Say what?

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An 800 Horsepower All-Electric Bugatti? Apparently, One Already Exists

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 08:26 AM PDT

I have heard that “art” is only art when it exists for no other purpose than itself. Whatever that means. Similarly, there are cars, like the Bugatti Veyron, that exist for no other reason than they can exist. I mean really, who needs to spend $1.6 million on a 1,000 horsepower car? You could easily build a 1,000 horsepower car for under $100,000 these days!

Forget the Veyron though. Bugatti is apparently developing an all-electric luxury car, based on the Bentley Continental GT, that would rival the Veyron in horsepower and excess.

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