The Chevrolet Camaro has won the 2010 World Car Design Of The Year and the Audi R8 V10 is the 2010 World Performance Car. This is the second time Audi received this award with the R8. Back in 2008, the audi R8 V8 won the same award.
The 2010 World Car Of The Year jury is made from journalists and specialist from all over the globe.
Monday, October 25, 2010
New Volkswagen BlueMotion are 2010 World Car Design
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Modern Models 2010 Vehicle Reliability Winners and Losers
The J. D. Power and Associates has released a report on long-term reliability of new vehicles. Performance metrics are measured based on “problems per 100 vehicles” (PP100). A lower PP100 score means that the vehicle is more dependable. The study is based on the survey results from 52,000 original owners of 2007 model year vehicles.
The report has found that 25 out of 36 auto brands have shown improvements in long term reliability when compared to 2009. Furthermore, the average PP100 for 2010 has dropped to 155, a 7% improvement from last year.
This year’s vehicle reliability award goes to Porsche, which received perfect scores in almost every category. Other top performers include: Buick, Lexus, Lincoln, and Mercury (a division of Ford in U.S.). All of them received five-star dependability rating. Other honourable brands that have earned four-star rating are Honda and Toyota.
Brands with the worst reliability ratings are: Jeep, Land Rover, and Suzuki. All of them received a two-star rating in every category.
Friday, October 15, 2010
New of 2013 Porsche “Baby” Boxster
Here comes another creative idea from Porsche: a baby Boxster code named, “New 356″. It is likely to have a 2.0L fuel-efficient engine that pumps out about 250hp. The engine may be shared with the upcoming Audi R4.
On the sales front, lower-end models in a luxury brand tend to sell – the Audi A3, BMW 1 and 3 Series, Mercedes B and C Class, and the Lexus IS are some examples. Furthermore, if automakers offer features on lower-end models that are also available in the top-end models, there is the psychological effect of “Hey! My A3 has the same LED headlights as the R8!” Having a baby Boxster in the product line-up would attract people who love Porsches that are “not quite there yet”.
If the price is right for the baby Boxster, it can even lure some of the potential 335i, M3, CLK, and SLK buyers to “convert”. The real problem is, the baby Boxster would also compete with its own Audi TT, TTS and even the existing Boxster if Porsche is not being careful enough in the pricing. Pricing it too high defeats the purpose of its existence (Why would I get one if the true Boxster is only several thousands more?) Pricing it too low may make the brand look cheap (Everyone is driving a baby Boxster. Porsche is not special anymore.)
Only time will tell on whether the baby Boxster can actually make it into production. No matter how “baby” the mini Boxster is, people would buy it. After all, it is still a Porsche.
Unique Hyundai Genesis G37 Coupe
Sunday, October 10, 2010
California Modern Cars - UE86FCTES5KY
The California legislature is considering regulating the color of cars and reflectivity of paint to reduce the energy requirements to cool them. A presentation on the proposed legislation by the California Air Resources Board is below.
The problem isn’t the color per se, but the reflectivity of the paint overall. And dark colors just don’t reflect well, so they are likely out. “Jet black remains an issue,” says the report.
Anyone who’s ever entered a very hot car knows that it can be cooled down immediately by driving a few feet with the windows open, effectively neutralizing any color-caused heat issues before engaging the air conditioner. But whatever, black is evil.
The new regulations would be phased in beginning in 2012, so if you want that black car, you better buy it soon. More on Autoblog and CrunchGear
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And you thought that black Toyota Pious you bought made you such a good person. Think again, you tree hating energy slob. Luckily, black websites are still ok, even though they, too, use more energy.