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2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe, GT: 40MPG Highway, Less Than $20k
Earlier this year at the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai announced the expansion of its highly-popular Elantra line by announcing two new models for 2013. Now we know that both cars -- the 2013 Elantra Coupe and 2013 Elantra GT Five-door hatchback -- will go on sale for less than $20,000. Powered by the...
2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Four-Cylinder C 250 Drive Report
The onslaught of four-cylinder engines into vehicles that previously wouldn't have had anything lower than six cylinders continues. It's in the service of gas mileage, and... September 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Volvo Downsizes Engines, Continues Drive Towards Greener Cars
Volvo isn’t the largest automaker in the world -- but it is one of the safest thanks to a long-standing passion about passenger and pedestrian safety dating back to... September 7, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
2012 MINI Cooper Coupe: Lots Of Fun In A Small Package
The MINI family is set to expand with two new editions set to debut over the next six to twelve months; the production versions of the MINI Coupe and Roadster concepts first... June 6, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2012 Kia Rio Brings Start-Stop, 40 MPG: NY Auto Show
Kia has redesigned its popular Rio small car for 2012, offering buyers more space, more power and up to 40 mpg fuel economy on the highway. The vehicle made its U.S. debut... April 26, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2012 Hyundai Accent: 40 MPG For $12,445
The brand new 2012 Hyundai Accent isn’t set to go on sale until summer but the car made its official U.S. debut this past week at the 2011 New York Auto Show so we now... April 25, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Buyers Seeking Better Gas Mileage Flock To Four-Cylinders In Droves
While many Americans may still scoff at the idea of driving a reasonably sized car with an engine not much bigger than that found on a motorbike, sales numbers are showing... March 17, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
BMW Brings Smaller, More Efficient ‘TwinPower' Turbo Fours To U.S.
Automakers all over the world are adapting their engine strategies to the need for higher fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions. From mass-market to high-end luxury... January 28, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Half of Sales To Be High-MPG Fours
Mercedes-Benz likes to launch technologies and lead trends, but sometimes they follow along with the crowd. In this case, Hyundai's doing it. Chevy's doing it. Chrysler's... January 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Toyota Hops On the Direct Injection And Turbocharging Bandwagon
Toyota is the latest automaker to announce it’s headed down the downsized engine path as it strives for improved fuel economy, following the likes of Ford... November 24, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
Small, Powerful Engines: Four-Cylinder Mercedes-Benz S-Class
We talk quite a lot about how global regulations aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions will lead to much smaller, more powerful engines. Latest... November 10, 2010 by John Voelcker
The Magic Numbers In New Compact Cars: 40 MPG From 1.4 Liters
To achieve ambitious 2016 Federal fuel-economy goals, carmakers are working hard to make their engines smaller and more efficient. That's not news. But it's increasingly... November 1, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Subaru Unveils More Efficient Four-Cylinder Boxer Engine
Subaru is sticking to its almost trademark horizontally opposed or ‘boxer’ engine for its future lineup of cars, improving on the design, making it more refined... September 23, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 7
Nissan Launches First Mass Produced Dual Injector Engine
Nissan recently announced a range of new fuel-saving technologies that it plans to launch over the coming year as part of its new ‘Nissan Green Program 2010’ (NGP 2010)... July 14, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Fuel Efficient Fours Gain Ground on V-6s, V-8s In New Cars
At December's Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai made a big splash by saying it would no longer offer V-6 engines in its Sonata midsize car or its Tucson compact crossover... March 16, 2010 by John Voelcker
2010 Detroit Auto Show: New Engines for 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
This is one we're late on posting, but it's significant nonetheless. During the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai released details of running updates to its 2010 Hyundai Santa... January 17, 2010 by John Voelcker
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