2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: 40-MPG Model For Mid-Size Sedan
2013 Toyota Avalon
Toyota’s remorseless drive to maintain its largest-by-far share of the global hybrid vehicle market continues apace.
The latest vehicle to add a hybrid variant is the all-new 2013 Toyota Avalon, the large, luxurious, mid-size front-wheel drive sedan sold only in North America.
The 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid follows the model set by its competitors the Buick LaCrosse and Lincoln MKZ by offering either a hybrid four-cylinder powertrain and a more powerful non-hybrid V-6 alternative.
The new luxury sedan will set a new bar for fuel efficiency, though: Toyota says the EPA will give the 2013 Avalon Hybrid a combined rating of 40 mpg.
That’s 1 mpg higher than the outgoing 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and far higher than the mild-hybrid Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, which is rated at 29 mpg.
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BMW Super Bild Of The Day: E34 M5 Cabriolet
Hidden away in BMW M’s secret underground garage is a host of “never have been” cars. BMW produces concept cars, some of which are 100% production ready and completely functional. Some have seen the light of the show circuit, others have not. In the latter bucket we have some touring versions of M3s, an X5 powered by an S62 V8 from an E39 M5, and then this gem, the E34 based M5 cabriolet.
The E34 M5 is legendary to myself because it’s the car that cemented my love for the M5. After having driven it back in 1995, I found the car to be an anomaly. It wasn’t supposed to handle like a much smaller car. It was fast, agile, and had an amazing ability to shrink around you, a descriptive usually reserved for small sports cars, not family sedans that hold four comfortably and a boot full of luggage.
So what if BMW had built a coupe or convertible version of the E34? What would it look like? But more importantly why didn’t BMW build it?
Well, it would look like today’s Super Bild. The long and sleek transformation of the E34 hidden away in BMW M secret garage lends well to it’s natural body lines and with the top down, looks down right perfect! I’m not sure what impact on driving characteristics are since the roof was eliminated and I’m sure it played into some of the reasons BMW never built it, but I sure would like to have a drive in it. Are you reading this BMW??
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Toyota France to build Yaris for North America
Starting in May 2013, all Yaris models sold in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico will be built in Europe by Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF). The annual export volume is planned to be around 25,000 units.
”This is not only an endorsement of the quality of the cars built by our team members here at TMMF, but it’s also a significant new business opportunity for our factory and further strengthens TMMF’s position as an important exporter in France,” said Makoto Sano, president of TMMF.
The current strength of the yen partly explains the shift from Japan to France, which will represent an additional investment of €8 million at TMMF. The reason for it is to build the car to the specific requirements of the North American market including a 1.5L gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and different rear bumper.
The Yaris Hybrid still won’t cross the Atlantic, however.
Source: Automotive News Europe
BMW and Toyota Tie-Up to Extend to Exchange of Carbon-Fiber and Hybrid Tech
June 25, 2012 at 4:22pm by Jens Meiners
We’ve always been pretty convinced that fitting BMW diesel engines under the hood of Toyota Europe’s cars and some battery-cell research wouldn’t be all that would come out of the collaboration between the Japanese and German automakers announced at last year’s Tokyo auto show. It seems now that the Japanese juggernaut and Bavaria’s pride will grow closer than ever.
We understand that BMW will make its weight-saving carbon-fiber technology available to Toyota, while the Japanese will give BMW access to its hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell technology. BMW is considered a leader in carbon-fiber technology, and it plans to bring that tech to larger-scale series production with the eco-friendly models marketed under the “i” brand. Economies of scale are a big issue with carbon-fiber technology, and a partner like Toyota is a strong asset in reducing cost. Toyota has not distinguished itself remarkably well with low-weight series-production cars in the past.
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Chris Harris explores the 2012 Audi RS4
In this instalment of Chris Harris on Cars, Harris explores the new 2012 Audi RS4 and to do so he decides to look at where the vehicle came from.
In this 17 minutes video Chris Harris drives the new Audi RS4, the original B5 RS4 from 2000, the amazing B7 and then matches the latest version against the 6.2 litre Mercedes C63.
Watch the video below:
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Report: BMW’s 5-Series GT gets some minor tweaks for 2013
BMW’s aesthetically challenged 5-Series GT or GranTurismo, has just received some minor updates for the 2013 year, in which case BMW says the new 5-Series GT gets more power and better fuel economy.
Tweaks include the standardization of the CAFE-satisfying, yet extraordinarily annoying auto-stop start system on the 5-Series GT. Additionally, the EcoPro mode that’s been plaguing the standard BMW’s of recent also finds its way on the 5-Series GT.
Altogether, from these additions, the 5-Series GT benefits, according to the EPA and BMW, from an increase of 2.25 mpg average for the six-cylinder 5-Series GT, while the V8 5-Series GT increases by 4.6 mpg.
Aside from the increase in fuel economy, the eight-cylinder 5-Series GT is the one that receives more power. The brand’s internally designated N63 4.4L TwinPower twin-turbocharged V8 gets a boost of 45hp and 30 lb-ft of torque, in addition to the auto-stop start and EcoPro mode. That said, the engine now receives the title as the N63TU—TU as in “Technical Update.”
- By: Chris Chin
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Illinois Cops Use Facebook to Post Videos of Red Light Violators
Police cameras keeping an eye on motorists is nothing new these days, but posting these videos of offenders on Facebook is something different altogether. Welcome to the world of Granite City in Illinois.
In an effort to inform the public and reduce violations, the local police department has being uploading videos of red light runners at the intersection of 27th and Madison street on its Facebook page on an almost weekly basis for the past few months.
Note, however, that the videos do not reveal the license plate numbers or the names of the drivers that violate the red light.
The Granite City Police Department