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124 pages of February/08's Car&Driver inspired me to provide The Good Car Nation with a complete look at the big numbers in autodom over the last month. Discussed, written, and edited by C/D, but provided to you succinctly, here are the numbers you need to know.
1100 - cost per hour (in dollars) to use the wind tunnel at the Auto Research Center in Indianapolis.
145 - loss of horsepower from Lincoln's MKR concept to the standard MKS production car.
5 - births required (in a one-shot, five-at-a-time deal) for Kia UK to give you a free car. Birthing one child will net you a $1,000 discount.
15.5 - size, in inches, of the Brembo carbon-ceramic - vented and cross-drilled - brakes on the upcoming Corvette ZR1.
60,000 - price per gallon of the clear-coat finish that Chevrolet will be applying to the exposed carbon-fibre weave on the ZR1.
8 - extra cubic feet of interior volume in the rear of a Jeep Liberty when compared with the Nissan Rogue.
1000 - Extra towing ability, measured in pounds, of the Liberty, when compared with the Rogue.
40 - Extra horsepower provided by the Liberty's V6, compared with the Rogue's 2.5L four-cylinder.
1.1 - time saved in the Rogue, compared with the Liberty, in the sprint to 60 mph.
118 - top speed, in mph, of the Rogue; 6mph higher than that of the Liberty.
0.79 - lateral grip, in g's, of the Rogue, .12 greater than the Liberty's max around a 300ft skidpad.
5 - extra miles each gallon of fuel takes you in a Rogue when compared with the Liberty, both on the highway and in the city.
13 - STi logos emblazoned on the new flagship Subaru Impreza.
6.8 - 0-60mph time of the new Honda Civic Mugen Si sedan, 0.1 seconds slower than that of a regular Civic Si coupe.
0.88 - lateral grip offered up in the Mugen Si, .03 lower than that of the Si coupe.
81 - weight gain in the Mugen Si sedan over the regular Si coupe.
8190 - price increase of the Mugen Si sedan over a base Si sedan.
1000 - buyers who Honda believes are willing to pay an extra $8190 for a Mugen badge.
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NUMERICALLY SPEAKING - #4
124 pages of February/08's Car&Driver inspired me to provide The Good Car Nation with a complete look at the big numbers in autodom over the last month. Discussed, written, and edited by C/D, but provided to you succinctly, here are the numbers you need to know.-----
20 - percent of the overall energy used in the USA by private vehicles. 1100 - cost per hour (in dollars) to use the wind tunnel at the Auto Research Center in Indianapolis.
145 - loss of horsepower from Lincoln's MKR concept to the standard MKS production car.
5 - births required (in a one-shot, five-at-a-time deal) for Kia UK to give you a free car. Birthing one child will net you a $1,000 discount.
15.5 - size, in inches, of the Brembo carbon-ceramic - vented and cross-drilled - brakes on the upcoming Corvette ZR1.
60,000 - price per gallon of the clear-coat finish that Chevrolet will be applying to the exposed carbon-fibre weave on the ZR1.
8 - extra cubic feet of interior volume in the rear of a Jeep Liberty when compared with the Nissan Rogue.
1000 - Extra towing ability, measured in pounds, of the Liberty, when compared with the Rogue.
40 - Extra horsepower provided by the Liberty's V6, compared with the Rogue's 2.5L four-cylinder.
1.1 - time saved in the Rogue, compared with the Liberty, in the sprint to 60 mph.
118 - top speed, in mph, of the Rogue; 6mph higher than that of the Liberty.
0.79 - lateral grip, in g's, of the Rogue, .12 greater than the Liberty's max around a 300ft skidpad.
5 - extra miles each gallon of fuel takes you in a Rogue when compared with the Liberty, both on the highway and in the city.
13 - STi logos emblazoned on the new flagship Subaru Impreza.
6.8 - 0-60mph time of the new Honda Civic Mugen Si sedan, 0.1 seconds slower than that of a regular Civic Si coupe.
0.88 - lateral grip offered up in the Mugen Si, .03 lower than that of the Si coupe.
81 - weight gain in the Mugen Si sedan over the regular Si coupe.
8190 - price increase of the Mugen Si sedan over a base Si sedan.
1000 - buyers who Honda believes are willing to pay an extra $8190 for a Mugen badge.
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After weeks of media speculation that arose after the release of a teaser set of photos as well as a promotional video, Honda has finally confirmed the development of a highly-tuned Civic Type R 'MUGEN' concept prototype road car. The key word...
- Mugen Sports Up Honda's New Zest Minicar
Following the Japanese market introduction of the facelifted Honda Zest and the new Zest Spark the other day, Mugen released a new styling package for both versions of the kei-car. The aerodynamic kits include a front spoiler, a modified front grille,...
- Mugen Kits The New Honda Life Minicar
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- Land Cruiser @ Mt Suoty
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Enlightening; not pointless. Strategic; not stupid. Educational rather than envy-driven. That's what The Good Car Guy says about this $$$ article. The fact that a BMW 3-series or Infiniti G35 can be had for a speck more money than Honda's latest...