2012 Hyundai Accent
Posted by Martin in Car Reviews, Hyundai on September 29, 2011
2012 Hyundai Accent Review
The Hyundai Accent is fully redesigned for 2012 with a new four-door hatchback body style, more powerful and competent engine and upgraded interior. The new Accent brings perfectly resourceful and excitement with the sharp styling and features. The 2012 Hyundai Accent gives both a well-brought-up handling and comfortable ride. This fourth-generation Accent comes with extra accommodating interior with good-looking appearance and excellent facilities.
The Accent is a compact four-door car offered in sedan and hatchback versions.
2012 Hyundai Accent Sedan
The Accent sedan is offered in only one trim the GLS and the Accent hatchback is offered in two trims GS and the SE.
The Accent GLS sedan comes with a tilt steering wheel, 60/40 split-folding rear seatbacks, power door locks, a trip computer, 14-inch steel wheels, and an audio prep package with four speakers. Comfort package which is comes as an option includes power windows and mirrors, air-conditioning, cloth door inserts and CD player, satellite radio and iPod and auxiliary audio input jacks. The Premium package obtainable on automatic-equipped GLS models includes keyless entry, foglights, premium cloth upholstery, upgraded interior trim, cruise control, 16-inch alloy wheels, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls and Bluetooth and a center storage console with sliding armrest.
The Accent GS hatchback puts in to the features incorporated with the GLS Comfort package a rear window wiper Read the rest of this entry »
2011 Lotus Elise Convertible
Posted by Martin in Car Reviews on September 28, 2011
The 2011 Lotus Elise is a two-seater sports car with cool look and bunch of features. The steering of Elise is express and accurate; throttle response is instant and the solid brake pedal which gives confidence. Low in the rev range power release is good enough and the engine’s variable valve timing which gives feeling of excitement in around 6,500 rpm, this car is great to drive. The strong suspension and short wheelbase making it effortless to experience the car’s balance and fiddle with in view of that.
The 2011 Lotus Elise is offered in two trim levels the base and the SC.
2011 Lotus Elise Convertible Review
The base Elise ie s equipped standard with removable targa-style hard and soft tops, air-conditioning, a leather-trimmed Momo steering wheel, leather upholstery and trim, high-performance tires, power windows and locks, alloy wheels which is 16-inch up front and 17-inch in the rear, a trip computer and Alpine stereo system with a CD player, four-speakers and an iPod interface.
The Elise SC puts in a rear spoiler, supercharger and unique wheels. Though, it is deficient in the leather seating, iPod interface and extra sound deadening which is standard in base model but these can be added with the Touring Pack.
The 2011 Lotus Elise has two packages available one is a Sport package which adds traction control, unique wheels, sport seats Read the rest of this entry »
2012 Volkswagen Passat
Posted by Martin in Volkswagen on September 27, 2011
The fully redesigned Volkswagen Passat comes with new interiors with more space inside the cabin, and all new turbo-diesel engines. The Passat is an all-new midsize sedan comes together with a lot of the qualities including pleasing to the eye styling, a sporting driving appeal, roomier interior,
2012 Volkswagen Passat Review
a latest choice of engines and lower price. The rivals of Passat include Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata.
The 2012 Volkswagen Passat offered with a lots of powertrain options. The base model 2.5L of Passat is equipped with a 2.5-liter inline-5 engine that gains 170 hp and 177 lb.-ft. of torque and there are two options of transmission one is a six-speed manual and another is a six-speed automatic. The estimated fuel economy is 22 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway with the automatic transmission and 21 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway with the manual transmission.
The Volkswagen Passat TDI model is fuel-efficient 2.0 L turbo-diesel engine with four-cylinders that gains 140 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque. And the transmission comes in two options one is the six-speed manual and the other is the six-speed automated manual transmission. Read the rest of this entry »