3,000,000,000,000 Miles Traveled at the United States in 2010
The United States’ Department of Transportation has revealing their latest data which is saying that the American drivers have reached more than 2.9 trillion miles traveled in last year. According to the Department, it is 0.7 percent increasing from 20.5 billion miles at the year of 2009, as well as being the highest traveled rate since 2007.
The biggest increase is experienced between Texas and Kentucky, which the miles traveled was up 1.4 percent last year, when the drivers were travelling 46.6 billion miles in that area in 2010. Meanwhile, the track between Delaware to Florida has experienced a 0.4 percent decrease compared to last year. They were only managed to reach 215 million of miles for the annual total of the locale.
Moreover, while the miles traveled in the United States had an increasing number, its traffic fatalities in 2010 were at its lowest number since 1950. Let’s see if next year the American can also do the increase, but I don’t think so as for next year, the gas prices are expected to be more expensive for $ 4 per gallon in the summer.
3,000,000,000,000 Miles Traveled at the United States in 2010 is a post from: Automotive News and Review
Smart ForTwo ED Coming in 2012
The next generation of Smart ForTwo Electric Drive will be a limited number of 250 units in the United States. This is the test program model which will be used by Daimler to gauge their consumer interest in a vehicle which is powered by a battery. The electric version of Fortwo is considered as expensive, with $ 599 per month and another $ 2,500 at the signing.
Actually, the next Smart ED will be offered under the lease plan as I mentioned above, but Smart has putted this car at $ 44,387. Actually, I am not very surprised with that high price tag, or with its astronomical lease rate. This is predictable as this Fortwo model is not a production electric vehicle, but it is a limited edition.
But after January 2012, the production model of this third generation of Fortwo electric will hit the streets. I am hoping that by that time, Smart has adjusted their price tag and offering this pint sized electric vehicle for a more reasonable pricing. Kicking Tires also reporting similar thing, where Smart plans to drop the price of this car.
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Ford Mustang GT Coupe with Global Design
According to the Automotive News, Ford will use their global team of designers to create the concept of the next Mustang. Its styling theme will be coming from their studios in both America and Europe, and also other places from around the world. Ford claims that this will be their new standard operating procedure for any of their upcoming products. The global design’s procedure itself was taken on board since almost three years ago.
The global design chief for the company, J Mays, and some other the design team for the vehicle will then choose from the proposals for the concept which is fitted with the next generation design of the Pony Car. Previously, the Ford’s design studio in the United States was solely responsible for the image of the vehicle. However, you must remember that Ford has done some success by gathering ideas from around the world.
For example, you can see the global Ranger design which was submitted by an artist in Australia with the pointers from Ford’s designers in Europe. Today, Ford is not telling anything about the time when we will able to see the next generation of Mustang, but Automotive News predicts for between 2014 and 2015.
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KIA Sportage SX Turbo Now Has 256 horsepower
KIA has revealed the whole details on their new 2011 Sportage SX Turbo. This car will come to t he market with 2.0 liter four cylinder engine which is able to bring 256 horsepower with 264 pound feet of torque. This new product will also be the second vehicle from KIA which will take advantage from the KIA’s all new direct injection engine, while the first one is their 2011 KIA Optima.
That previously mentioned four cylinder engine with force induction will be mated to the six speed automatic transmission which caused this Sportage SX to reach 27 miles per gallon with a front wheel drive in the highway. KIA claims that the number is allowing this CUV to has a better fuel economy than any of their competitors.
Moreover, this car will use a firmer suspension instead of their naturally aspirated kin. Some aesthetic changes will also brought by this vehicle, apart of the other Sportage line. You can see its 18 inch wheels, double exhaust, and a different grille to adapt the new turbo model. The pricing starts at $ 25,795 for the front wheel version, while the all wheel drive model will be $ 1,500 more. You’ll still need to pay the destination charge of $ 695.
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BMW Giving More Clues For Their M5
After there is a short video for a quick preview from the next generation of M5 from BMW, now we are having a better preview of the car. A good news for every BMW lovers anywhere, BMW has been so kind to us by presenting a longer video of this car frolicking through the snow. Kay Segler, the President of BMW, is even showed up there to introduce this new super sedan, as well as the new initiative from the company to get their fans to submit their M5 inspired stories.
Those stories were gathered by BMW and will be collecte for their marketing stunt in the future when the vehicle already gets an official unveil. Some previous reports said that BMW has parted ways on this luscious V10 powered engine from the past in favor of the twin turbo 4.4 liter V8 engine that is able to bring 560 horsepower and 530 pound feet of torque under the M5′s hood. All those powers were transmitted to the rear wheels.
There is also rumors that the 10 pot engine won’t be the only tech side to get left behind with the latest generation changing. The customers also might only getting the automatic transimission when the M5 debuted.
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