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The Good Car Guy already filled you in on Car & Driver's 0-60 testing of eleven cars in its January issue. Other important Numbers are viewable below.
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Hybrid Real World Fuel Economy Testing
I can't say I was surprised that Volkswagen's 2013 turbocharged Jetta Hybrid consumed more fuel than the EPA said it would. The Jetta's tiny 1.4L turbo likes to rev. So I revved it. In the first few days of testing, over the span of 136...
- 2011 Honda Crz Real World Fuel Economy Tested By Evo
In issue 144 of evo magazine, the Honda CRZ was put through its paces alongside the diesel-powered Seat Ibiza FR TDI and the Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 160. Although evo's editors were keen on discovering the extent to which the honda CRZ would live...
- Real World Fuel Economy: Kia Forte Koup Vs Toyota Rav4 & Volkswagen Golf Tdi Vs Volkswagen Gti
Thousands of factors contribute to one car's poor fuel economy and another's terrific fuel economy. Okay, perhaps not thousands. But take into consideration the following variables: temperature, driving style, the vehicle's odometer reading,...
- Bmw 1 - Numbers - Across The Pond
Two GoodCarBadCar features merge to compare and contrast the BMW 1-series. Â This smallest-of-all current BMW's generates a lot of opinion; divisive and passionate. That started with the X Coupe (seen left) which BMW debuted as a concept years ago...
- Full-time Position, Temporary, Cushy Office, No Benefits?
Recently, Car & Driver magazine tested a Nissan Altima Hybrid. The Altima's greenest version takes a lot of its technology (and the research behind it) from Toyota. The hardware is very similar to what Toyota offers in the Camry Hybrid, but optimized...
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OTHER NUMBERS FROM CAR & DRIVER'S JANUARY ISSUE
The Good Car Guy already filled you in on Car & Driver's 0-60 testing of eleven cars in its January issue. Other important Numbers are viewable below.-----
24 - miles per gallon observed by C/D editors in the Mini John Cooper Works Clubman, the best figure in a comparo where the Mini finished sixth. Its EPA city and highway figures were also the best-in-test.
18- miles per gallon observed by C/D editors in the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, the worst figure in a comparo where the Lancer Ralliart finished dead last. Its EPA city figure was worst-in-test and its EPA highway figure was tied for worst-in-test.
156- top speed, in mph, of the 260-bhp Chevrolet Cobalt SS, limited by aerodynamic drag, placing the Chevy tops in a seven-way comparo where it finished third overall
19- miles per gallon observed by C/D editors in the all-wheel drive Acura TL, better than what was managed by the aforementioned Mitsubishi with its 1.7L-smaller engine, 68 fewer horsepower, and 445 fewer pounds.
33- miles per gallon observed by C/D editors in a Volkswagen Jetta, which with a 140-bhp 2.0L turbodiesel, still had to propel 3353 pounds.
24- miles per gallon observed by C/D editors in a Hyundai Elantra wagon which posted identical acceleration figures to the Jetta TDI with one extra horsepower, 99 fewer lb-ft of torque, and 321 fewer pounds
0.61- roadholding, measured in g's, of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, as tested by C/D on a 200-ft skidpad.
1.08- roadholding, measured in g's, of the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, as tested by C/D on a 200-ft skidpad
18- difference in sound levels, measured in decibels by C/D, between the loudest car of the year, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, and the quietest cars of the year, the Ford Flex Limited and Dodge Journey R/T, both of which let out 65 dBA at 70mphÂ
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Hybrid Real World Fuel Economy Testing
I can't say I was surprised that Volkswagen's 2013 turbocharged Jetta Hybrid consumed more fuel than the EPA said it would. The Jetta's tiny 1.4L turbo likes to rev. So I revved it. In the first few days of testing, over the span of 136...
- 2011 Honda Crz Real World Fuel Economy Tested By Evo
In issue 144 of evo magazine, the Honda CRZ was put through its paces alongside the diesel-powered Seat Ibiza FR TDI and the Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 160. Although evo's editors were keen on discovering the extent to which the honda CRZ would live...
- Real World Fuel Economy: Kia Forte Koup Vs Toyota Rav4 & Volkswagen Golf Tdi Vs Volkswagen Gti
Thousands of factors contribute to one car's poor fuel economy and another's terrific fuel economy. Okay, perhaps not thousands. But take into consideration the following variables: temperature, driving style, the vehicle's odometer reading,...
- Bmw 1 - Numbers - Across The Pond
Two GoodCarBadCar features merge to compare and contrast the BMW 1-series. Â This smallest-of-all current BMW's generates a lot of opinion; divisive and passionate. That started with the X Coupe (seen left) which BMW debuted as a concept years ago...
- Full-time Position, Temporary, Cushy Office, No Benefits?
Recently, Car & Driver magazine tested a Nissan Altima Hybrid. The Altima's greenest version takes a lot of its technology (and the research behind it) from Toyota. The hardware is very similar to what Toyota offers in the Camry Hybrid, but optimized...