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Hybrids - Long On Mileage, Short On Soul - READ ONLY

100 messages,  Last post on Dec 07, 2010 at 3:50 PM

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#95 of 100 Most Japanese carmakers... by iluvmysephia1

Sep 17, 2010 (3:02 am)

Essentially, what they are telling us is that Japanese automakers look to the USA to market their "interesting" cars, not to the domestic market.
 
I think that the most real car lovers exist in the U.S. And the reason for this is because the best cars come from the U.S. Think 60's cars here. What a design decade!
 
And there's plenty of us baby boomers who remember that decade well. I just think we still love the best cars from the best carmakers, and they used to be from the U.S. Ford is really strong again and some of GM is getting turned around. And from all the Charger's, Magnum's and Avengers I see around Arizona and Nevada,
I think a lot of people around here still love Chrysler. Maybe this new Fiatsler thing will really work out well for those two automakers.
 
So if Japanese carmakers are "testing" new rigs out on us I could really understand it as being true. I just love the stuff Mitsubishi is laying out these days, too. Their new "baby" Outlander, the Outlander Sport, is a fine new Outlander that I am going to have to take a closer look at. It would be perfect for these new cold environs I'm in in northeastern Nevada.

#96 of 100 Re: Most Japanese carmakers... [iluvmysephia1] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Sep 17, 2010 (8:06 am)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Sep 17, 2010 3:02 am)
Well the best cars USED to come from the USA but that hasn't been the case since the 1960s---with a few exceptions.
 
Most innovation in technology and design comes from abroad. US automakers can be clever, but they don't do their homework.
 
People don't want innovation for innovation's sake...they want cars that also work day after day.

#97 of 100 Driverless Vans by lemko

Oct 28, 2010 (5:29 am)

Forget about reducing emissions and fuel consumption. How about subtracting the driver?
 
Driverless Vans 8000 Mile Trip to China

#98 of 100 Re: Driverless Vans [lemko] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 28, 2010 (9:00 am)

Replying to: lemko (Oct 28, 2010 5:29 am)
Only goes to remind me that the future of hybrids seems to include less and less driver participation. I suppose if you want maximum fuel efficiency, this is a given.

#99 of 100 Re: Driverless Vans [lemko] by fintail

Oct 28, 2010 (9:33 am)

Replying to: lemko (Oct 28, 2010 5:29 am)
I see driverless cars on the road around here all the time

#100 of 100 Injecting Some Soul Into The CR-Z by hpmctorque

Dec 07, 2010 (3:50 pm)

Portions of release taken from AutoWeek...
 
"Honda is set to provide the CR-Z with an all-new four-cylinder gasoline-engine option as part of plans to broaden the compact coupe's appeal in key world markets, including North America.
 
With forced induction and Honda's patented VTEC-i fully variable camshaft-timing system, the new 1.6-liter engine is aimed at providing the performance of a typical 2.0-liter engine. sources in Japan say the new engine is likely to be offered in two guises: a standard version making about 160 hp and a highly tuned version aimed at matching the 200 hp of the discontinued 2.0-liter four-cylinder used in the Civic Type R. The latter engine is likely to form the basis of a CR-Z Type R tentatively due out in late 2011.
 
Plans to go beyond the single hybrid-engine option for the CR-Z come as sales of the coupe have begun to sag in Honda's all-important home market. The Japanese carmaker's intentions to add a gasoline engine to the lineup were first hinted at with the CR-Z Type R concept revealed at the recent SEMA show in Las Vegas. Unlike the proposed production version though, that car ran a turbocharged version of the CR-Z's existing 1.5-liter four-cylinder."

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