Top 12 Worst Gas-Guzzling Cars
April 18, 2008 by Malcolm
Filed under Aston Martin, Audi, Automotive, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Jeep, Lamborghini, Magazine Articles, Maybach, Mercedes Benz
With gas prices reaching ALL-TIME highs and yet another raise of the prices to a national average of about $3.40 over this weekend, you may wonder why and how some people ride around in gas guzzlers. Well, simply put, they can not only afford the car payment but they can actually afford to drive them (afford the gas).
Next time you see kids looking out of the window at an SUV barreling down the highway going about 90mph, just imaging him or her saying “daddy, they are rich”. You ask why the kid would say something like this? Well, if you can drive that fast in an SUV then you must have a good cash flow to pay for the $4-a-gallon gas that you are burning up ever-so-fast.
Here is a list of CARS to stay away from (for now while gas prices are high) because of the horrendous amount of gasoline that it consumes. But then-again, if you can afford some of these cars then you probably are not too worried about the price of gas YET.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
Base Price: $28,520
Annual Fuel Cost: $4,186
Engine: 6.1-liter V8
MPG Rating: 11 city/ 14 highway
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
Base Price: $88,050
Annual Fuel Cost: $3,438
Engine: 6.2-liter V8
MPG Rating: 9 city/ 14 highway
Audi S4 Avant
Base Price: $48,610
Annual Fuel Cost: $3,352
Engine: 4.2-liter V8
MPG Rating: 13 city/ 20 highway
Bentley Continental GT Speed – The Fastest Bentley Ever!
August 2, 2007 by Malcolm
Filed under Automotive, Automotive News, Bentley
This is the fastest Bentley ever! With a 0-60 time of 4.3 seconds this big mammoth of an automobile gets it all done with its 600hp twin turbo W-12 engine. The all new W12 twin turbo has been optimized with lower-friction, lighter weight components to cut fuel consumption and C02 emissions. The new version of the engine gets a 9-percent increase in horsepower and a 15-percent increase in torque, to 553 foot-pounds.
Zero to 100 miles per hour comes up in 10.3 seconds and 50 mph to 70 mph takes 2.3 seconds, and I can say, that’s fast.
2007 Bentley Continental GTC Test Drive
April 24, 2007 by Malcolm
Filed under Automotive, Bentley, Magazine Articles
Can you imagine driving a convertible at 195mph? You can when you are piloting the all-new 2007 Bentley Continental GTC. Not only that, you are surrounded by luxurious hand cut and sewn leathers, exotic wood veneers, real aluminum and chrome trim. There’s no doubt, the Bentley Continental GTC is the world’s greatest convertible.
