Hybrid Round Up – A Closer Look At Available Hybrid Vehicles – Video

Want 20% better gas mileage? Want to drive one of the best gas saving cars available at your local dealership? Look no further because the video below showcases all currently available hybrid vehicles that can be purchased today. Whether you love SUV’s, cars or even sports cars, you have a choice in utilizing today’s hybrid technology to ultimately save you money at the gas pump.

Enjoy! – MotorWeek’s Hybrid Round Up:

[Video]Acura NSX Spied powering round Nurburgring.

I highly advise watching all 3minutes and 19 seconds and an extra pair of boxers is advised-The engine sound is just amazing. Even though it’s pretty early stages of development the car has managed a lap time 8 seconds behind its rival the Nissan GT-R. Do you like the Nissan GT-R,or Acura NSX better?

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Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Cars In America

We have compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Cars that are currently available in America. Many of the listed cars may be a dead-giveaway for a “top gas saver” and others you may have not thought of. If you are in the market to purchase a new vehicle or downsize from your gas guzzler then this is the list you want to look over.

All vehicles listed are the newest 2009 or 2008 model – whichever is currently available (June 2008).

#1

 

Toyota Prius
Price: $21,100
Gas Mileage: 48 mpg city / 45 mpg highway
Link: Toyota.com

Notes: The new Toyota Prius may be very difficult to come by if you are not on one of the Toyota dealership’s waiting lists. Some of the current lists are upwards of 6 months long.

#2

Honda Civic Hybrid
Price: $22,600
Gas Mileage: 40 mpg city / 45 mpg highway
Link: Honda.com

#3

Smart for Two
Price: $11,590
Gas Mileage: 31 mpg city / 41 mpg highway
Link: Smart.com

Notes: This may be the smallest vehicle you can currently buy so it may not appeal to everyone especially guys over 6ft tall.

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The Car of the Future

 

I could not help but share this article with everyone. After opening up my mind and realizing this is actually where we are headed. Welcome to smaller car world!

The linked article that I have chosen for today comes from Newsweek where they talk about the car of the future. Surprisingly we will not see many hydrogen powered cars on the road in the near future. Instead, we will all be downsizing utilizing new hybrid technologies such as found in the current Toyota Prius and the upcoming Chevy Volt. The Chevy Volt is a new and improved idea of the hybrid car where it does run just off of electricity but it has a very small engine that burns gas to charge the battery that powers the electric motor. Other developments will include simply making “better” hybrid vehicles and more economical “smaller” cars and cross-over SUV’s (CUV’s).

I encourage you to read the linked article below at Newsweek.com.

Newsweek Article: “The Car of the Future”

More Offshore Oil Drilling – Is It The Answer To Americas Thirst for Gas And High Prices?

Today I am a bit off of the direct automotive topics but this does indirectly affect the automotive world because 99% of the cars, trucks, and SUV’s on the road today in America use some type of Gas fuel that comes from oil. I won’t bore you with restating the fact that some people propose that they lift the ban on offshore drilling (for oil)… you can read about that on cnn.com. The big question I have for you is do you really think they should lift this ban and will it really “help” us? Some say that this will not even affect the gas prices until 5 years later if the ban was eliminated NOW. That means they start drilling today and then maybe 5 years from today you may see the price of gas come down from $10 a gallon… yea, I am thinking in 5 years the price will be around $10 to $15 a gallon at the rate we are going now. If you don’t think this is an answer then let us know what should be done. If you think this is an answer then let us know why.

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Honda FCX Clarity Zero-Emission Car Released

Do you remember our post last year where were asked who would be the first to bring hydrogen fuel cell cars to the US market? Well, yea, Honda did it.

Over 50,000 people have signed up to lease the new Honda FCX Clarity vehicle which is due to come out in July 2008. The New Honda FCX Clarity is on its way to sunny California, home of the governornator where Honda expects to lease out a few dozen of these new innovative vehicles this year and increase it to around 200 units within a year.

This would be a monumental event only if everyone had access to one to replace the current gas guzzler in our driveway.

The first five customers are all based in southern California because of the proximity of hydrogen fuelling stations.

As well as author and actress Jamie Lee Curtis, first customers include ‘Cold Mountain’ film producer Ron Yerxa, business owner and car enthusiast Jim Salomon and ‘24′ actress Laura Harris.

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Go Topless This Summer – Top 10 Topless Cars for This Summer

Rag Top, Topless, Drop Top, Convertible, Sun Fun, Hardtop, Soft-top and more. Okay folks, we are not talking about women outfits here, we are talking about the top 10 convertibles for this summer.

The automotive industry has come back with a vengeance developing and marking some of the best convertible cars yet. When a new panoramic sunroof just does not do it for you need to go completely topless then you may want to take a look at one of the top 10 Topless Cars for this summer.

#10

Mini Cooper
Price: $21,950

  

The Mini Cooper has made its mark as a favorite “little” car and recently a favorite due to the high gas prices. This soft top convertible has the same attractive cues as does the regular coupe. Also available is a version with a retractable soft-top that glides back for a panoramic vista roof view.

#9 and #8

Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky
Price: $22,165 and $25,525

You can consider both the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky the little sisters or brothers of the Chevy Corvette, a convertible version of course. The new power plants may consider these little roadsters “pocket rockets” with a new 260hp turbocharged 2.0 liter. With that version it may set you back about 30 grand. Saturn Sky Test Drive.

#7

Ford Mustang
Price: $24,475

We have seen it, loved it, and now we still enjoy the infamous Ford Mustang with a soft drop top. When we say fun in the sun, this is it. Still one of the most affordable sports coupes you can buy on the market. As always, you can let your hair blow in the wind and still have some cash in your pocket for some expensive gas.

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Honda is to get ready a race-car version of the S2000

Yes, the Honda S2000 is still around and it is still selling. Honda plans to produce some-what of a race car version of the Honda S2000 called the Honda S2000 CR due to go on sale this fall. We do not know much about it yet but Honda says it will be “agressively tuned” and from a name like Honda look for a high-revving high HP output engine.

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A new update of stats to our older post of Honda’s Race-Car Version of the S2000:

2008 HONDA S2000 CR
ON SALE: Sept. 17
BASE PRICE: $40,000 (est)
DRIVETRAIN: 2.2-liter, 237-hp, 162-lb-ft I4; rwd, six-speed manual
CURB WEIGHT: 2765 lb (without hardtop, A/C, radio)
0-60 MPH: 5.7 sec (est)
FUEL ECONOMY (EPA): 21 mpg

 

 

More power is always good… will it disappoint? We think not.

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