Most Fuel Efficient Cars: Top 10 List 2011-2012

At one time in the summer of 2008, gas prices average around $4.50/gallon in the U.S. After the summer of 2008, gas prices plummeted down to $2.00/gallon and people were beginning to enjoy going out more. However, as of April 2011, the price is already $4.00/gallon and it is predicted that it will reach over $5.00/gallon within the next year or so.

The best ways to save money is not drive at all and just stay home, sit in front of your computer all day long! Most of us can't do that because we must drive to work and we live in a society where driving is a necessity. How many miles are you getting from a gallon of gas? There will be no expensive cars in this post and none of the cars here will reach 0-60 in 5 secs, but these cars will save you money on gas every year.

Best Gas Mileage Cars - Top 10 List:

1. Toyota Prius: 51 City/48 Hwy (50 Combined), Base Price: $23,050. 1.8-liter, with 4-Cylinder engine and 134 hp, 0-60 mph in 9.8 secs. The most fuel efficient car on the market is the Toyota Prius, also the most demanding car in the U.S. A small sedan, but roomy enough for 5 and it is perfect for those that drive over 100 miles a day to work. The 3rd Generation Toyota Prius model is on sale since 2009 and currently available for purchase at most Toyota dealers.

2. Lexus CT 200h: 43 City/40 Hwy (42 Combined), Base Price: $29,120. 1.8-liter, with 4-Cylinder engine and up to 134 hp, 0-60 mph in 9.8 secs. Why not have both luxury and fuel efficiency in one car? The Lexus CT 200h does just that by offering great gas mileage with a luxurious feel. Wow your friends and colleagues with a whopping 42 mpg in a Lexus.

3. Honda Civic Hybrid vs Honda Insight: Tie for third are the Honda cars, which both give an estimated combined 41 mpg. The Civic Hybrid has more room and cargo space, while the Insight is much more affordable.

Honda Civic Hybrid: 40 City/43 Hwy (41 Combined), Base Price: $23,950. 1.3-liter, 4-Cylinder engine with 110 hp, 0-60 mph in 11.3 secs.

Honda Insight: 40 City/43 Hwy (41 Combined), Base Price: $18,200. 1.3-liter, 4-Cylinder engine with 98 hp.

4. Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: In the fourth spot are two contenders from Ford Motors with each having a combined 39 mpg. These hybrids are packed with a powerful engine which give out 191 hp. The Fusion Hybrid is more affordable, while the MKZ Hybrid has more class and style.

Ford Fusion Hybrid: 41 City/36 Hwy (39 Combined), Base Price: $28,405. 2.5-liter, 4-Cylinder engine with 191 hp. 0-60 mph in 8.4 secs.

Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: 41 City/36 Hwy (39 Combined), Base Price: $34,645. 2.5-liter, 4-Cylinder engine with 191 hp. 0-60 mph in 8.2 secs.

5. Honda CR-Z or Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Ranking in fifth place is a duel between the H companies; CR-Z and the Sonata Hybrid each has a estimated combined 37 mpg. Honda offers a sporty coupe at a comfortable price range while Hyundai offers a full sedan with great gas mileage.

Honda CR-Z: 35 City/39 Hwy (37 Combined), Base price: $19,345. 1.5-liter, 4-Cylinder engine with 122 hp. 0-60 mph in 9.7 secs.

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: 35 City/40 Hwy(37 avg.) Base Price: $25,795. 2.4-liter, 4-Cylinder engine with 206 hp. 0-60 mph in 9.2 secs.

6. Smart for Two: 33 City/41 Hwy (36 Combined), Base Price: $10,990. 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder runs on high-priced premium fuel with only 70 hp. 0-60 mph in 12.8 secs. When is it too smart to save money? Small, affordable 2-seat coupe that has a small engine, capable of saving you a lot of money due to it low cost and 36 combined fuel efficiency. If you prefer style, go with the cabriolet model, a convertible version that start at $17,690.

7. Volkswagen Jetta TDI & Golf TDI: Each Volkswagen car has a estimated combined 34 mpg and they both run on diesel instead of regular gasoline. The price for the Jetta and Golf are very similar and depending on your style, you can either go with the Jetta or the Golf.

Volkswagen Jetta TDI: 30 City/42 Hwy (34 avg), Base Price: $22,995. 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder TDI clean diesel engine with 140 hp. 0-60 mph in 8.7 secs.

Volkswagen Golf TDI: 30 City/42 Hwy (34 avg), Base Price: $23,225. 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder TDI clean diesel engine with 140 hp. 0-60 mph in 8.6 secs.

8. Ford Fiesta vs Hyundai Elantra: With an average 33 mpg, the Fiesta and Elantra are both affordable sedans starting at less than $15k. When trying to save money, fuel efficiency is not the only factor, buying a car that cost much less with fewer mpg is actually better than buying one with high mpg but costing you over $10k more.

Ford Fiesta SFE: 29 City/40 Hwy (33 Combined), Base Price:$14,420. 1.6-liter, 4-cylinder engine with 119 hp. 0-60 mph in 8.7 secs.

Hyundai Elantra: 29 City/40 Hwy (33 Combined), Base Price: $14,830. 1.8-liter, 4-cylinder engine with 148 hp. 0-60 mph in 10.5 secs.

9. Nissan Altima Hybrid: 33 City/33 Hwy (33 avg), Base Price: $26,800. 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder gas engine with 198 hp, accelerating from 0-60 mph in 7.5 secs. A midsize sedan made for the Nissan lovers; a bit sportier than most hybrids.

9. Toyota Camry Hybrid: 31 City/35 Hwy (33 avg), Base Price: $26,675. 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder with 187-horsepower, reaching 0-60 mph in 7.7 secs. If you love the original Camry, then you should try the Camry Hybrid because it has better fuel economy and it can be a big saver after a few years.

10. Ford Escape Hybrid: 34 City/31 Hwy (32 Combined), Base Price: $30,110. 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder with 171 hp. The Ford Escape Hybrid is the most fuel efficient SUV in the world. It has better gas mileage than most passengers cars and at the same time, it can also performed heavy duty jobs.

10. Toyota Yaris vs Toyota Corolla. Which Toyota vehicle would you rather own? The Yaris is definitely a better buy, but it is smaller than the average sedan and it functionality is very limited.

Toyota Yaris: 29 City/35 Hwy, Base Price: $11,350.

Toyota Corolla: 28 City/37 Hwy, Base Price: $15,250.

9. Mini Cooper: 28 City/37 Hwy, Base Price: $18,700. Engines: 118hp 1.6 L I4. A small vehicle that can also be purchased as a convertible.

10. Honda Fit vs Ford Focus vs Honda Civic. Which do you prefer out of these 3 cars? All 3 cars are under $16,000 and they will get you around 30-miles per gallon of gas.

Honda Fit: 28 City/34 Hwy, Base Price: $13,950.

Ford Focus: 24 City/35 Hwy, Base Price: $14,395

Honda Civic: 26 City/34 Hwy, Base Price: $15,010

Special Car - Honda Civic GX (run on natural gas): 24 City/36 Hwy, Base Price: $24, 590. 113-hp, 1.8-Liter, 16-Valve, SOHC i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine. This is probably the most fuel efficient car because natural gasoline costs less than $2.00 a gallon. However, this isn't on the top 10 list because it is currently only available in NY and CA and it is very limited. You probably won't find a natural gas pump at your regular gas station, that is why Honda sells an at home pump you can plug into your home's natural gas line. A full tank (8 gallons) can travels approximately 170 miles and fueling stations are very limited; make sure to plan your trip correctly if you own a Civic GX.

What do you think of this list? If there are better fuel efficient cars available on the market, please list those cars and link to them. We only list cars that are currently available for purchase and has already been on the market. Concept cars that have not been release cannot be on the list because it is not yet available for purchase. Your comment is very valuable and it will help us keep the list accurate.

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Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

World's Fastest Cars

While most of us can only dream of owning the fastest car in the world, some will do whatever it takes to possess the most powerful speed. So, how fast are the fastest cars in the world?

Here are the 10 fastest cars available on the market (production models, as opposed to concept cars) measured by tested top speed (theoretical speeds do not count).

1. Bugatti Veyron: 267 mph, 0-60 in 2.5 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $1,700,000. The Super Sport version is $2,400,000. The speed was tested again on July 10, 2010 with the new 2010 Super Sport Version: the Bugatti Veyron once again claims the title of the fastest car in the world at 267 mph.

2. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is $1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted with a Ski Box as well as winter tires, not that I would take one on a ski trip or anything like that. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years.

3. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010. On March 2011, the Koenigsegg Agera R also surpassed it, forcing this American made car to the #3 spot.

4. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth and bad-ass. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.

5. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is the older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.

6. McLaren F1: 240 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. The fastest car in the 20th century with doors that looks like bat wings. Maybe Batman needs to order one and paint it black

7. Gumpert Apollo: 224 mph, 0-60 in 3.0 secs, 4.2 liter V8 Engine that houses 650 hp. Base price: $450,000. Gumpert claims that the Apollo was designed such that it could drive upside-down in a tunnel with speeds at 190 mph or above. Of course, no one has tested this yet.

8. Noble M600: 223 mph, 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 Engine with 650 hp. Base price is $330,000. The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day.

We have a tie for 9th and 10th places:

9. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. Twin turbocharged AMG V12 engine that produces 678 hp. Base price is $1,850,000. The Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is a limited-edition, with five ever produced. It is the quintessential exotic and exclusive supercar.

9. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. F140 Aluminum V12 Engine with 660 hp, base price is $670,000. Only 399 were ever produced; the price goes up every time someone crashes.

9. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Twin Turbo V6 Engine with 542 hp, base price was $650,000. Made in 1992, this car still has what it takes to make the list.

10. Ascari A10: 215 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0 litre BMW V8 S62 Engine with 625 hp. Base price: $650,000. The company planned to produce 50 of these supercars at its factory inBanbury, England

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10. Pagani Zonda F: 215 mph, 0-60 in 3.5 secs. Mercedes Benz M180 V12 Engine with 650 hp, base price is $667,321. With a V12 motor, this baby can do much better.

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Toyota Corolla New & Old Cars

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million sold as of 2007. Over the past 40 years, one Corolla car has been sold on average every 40 seconds. The series has undergone several major redesigns.

The name Corolla is part of Toyota's naming tradition of using the name Crown for primary models: the Corona, for example, gets its name from the Latin for crown; Corolla is Latin for small crown; and Camry is an Anglicized pronunciation of the Japanese for crown, kanmuri.

Corollas are manufactured in Japan and in Brazil (Indaiatuba, São Paulo), Canada (Cambridge, Ontario), China (Tianjin), India (Bangalore), Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa (Durban), Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom (Derbyshire) and Venezuela. Production has previously been made in Australia (Victoria). Production in the United States (Fremont, California) ended in March 2010.

The Corolla's chassis designation code is "E", as described in Toyota's chassis and engine codes.

Early models were mostly rear-wheel drive, later models were mostly front-wheel drive and some models were four-wheel drive.

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Acura TL New Cars

Acura TL

Acura TL

Acura TL

Acura TL

Acura TL

The Acura TL is a mid-size luxury sports car manufactured by Acura. It was introduced in 1995 to supplant the Acura Vigor and was rebadged for the Japanese-market from 1996 to 2000 as the Honda Inspire and from 1996 to 2004 as the Honda Saber. The TL is Acura's best-selling model, and it has ranked as the second best-selling luxury sedan in the United States behind the BMW 3 Series. Four generations of the Acura TL have been produced to date, with the latest fourth generation TL premiering in 2008 as a 2009 model. The current version is not sold in Japan.

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New Nissan Juke Cars

New Nissan Juke Cars
New Nissan Juke Cars
New Nissan Juke Cars
New Nissan Juke Cars
New Nissan Juke Cars
The good thing 0f Nissan Juke is that, out of the box becoming more and more frequent for first time vehicles, the look works much better within 3d as compared to 2.A weird mix of coupe and also crossover, the actual Nissan Juke mashes numerous Nissan design cues in to a crazed pastiche: the particular swollen steering wheel arches and also elongated change signal lighting of the Leaf, the actual rounded rear hatch-out with the Infiniti crossovers, the particular 370Z’s tail lighting (having a sprint regarding Volvo C30 combined in) and also the Z-meets-Kia Spirit greenhouse actually blend for a appear that’s utterly special, and not totally uncomfortable. Merely the front-end remains truly difficult face-to-face, together with Nissan-consistent turn sign lights combating with regard to interest with the protruding, nostril-like circular headlights. An even more brand-consistent front-end end could have extended the actual Nissan Juke’s attractiveness on this nation, however alternatively, privacy gets rid of in the under-publicized subcompact crossover segment (observe: Suzuki SX4). However even failing to remember the fact appearance are a great certainly summary matter, it simply wouldn’t end up being reasonable to blame the particular Juke’s designers regarding ruining the vehicle. That’s simply because Nissan’s product-planning as well as market-research groups experienced basically damage the particular Juke just before just one stylist had the chance to feel that. According to Nissan’s representatives, the Juke was created using a extremely certain marketplace in mind: 18-34 year-old men producing $45k+, or as Nissan telephone calls them, “Urban Encounter Hunters.” This emphasis ‘s what permitted the particular adventurous outside style, but more to the point this obviously directed the expansion group to stress design over compound upon just about any crucial selection.

This is most obvious in the Nissan Juke’s the labels, which usually scrupulously prevents any kind of hint of usefulness. The actual concealed back door handles give the Juke any surprisingly coupe-like look, but they additionally hint on the raise bench’s coupe-like visits. Knee and also headroom tend to be seriously restricted for anybody approaching the six-foot tag, and claustrophobes associated with a dimensions do not need to use. Involving the pinched-off green house, along with a moonroof (common commencing at the midlevel “SV” trim) that brings the headliner actually lower (before terminating several in . From your raise passenger’s temple)

The actual Nissan Juke’s again seat is really a darkish, unsatisfied spot. Because the rear seats don’t fold smooth, and cargo space under the hatch is limited, the particular Juke plainly wasn’t developed to use being a actual crossover.

Nor has been the Juke designed to help to make excellent about it is elevated, SUV-inspired pretensions. Nissan didn’t supply any possibility to check the Juke upon some thing severe compared to difficult tarmac, as well as the Public relations reps lightly fended away from questions about the Juke’s capability on difficult terrain simply by emphasizing it is objective like a “urban crossover.” And with justification: the black plastic material faux-skidplate around the Juke’s nostril may appear to be it’s made to increase the approach perspective, but usually this basically conceals (as opposed to shields) the low-hanging radiator that could be profoundly vulnerable within a good rock-strewn grime road circumstance. Moreover, Nissan will not make any off-tarmac promises concerning it’s actually torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive method, centering as an alternative upon it is “enhanced agility” and also ability to lessen understeer inside on-road cornering.Using its pretensions associated with crossover practicality and SUV capability removed aside, the particular Juke’s leftover identity can be as any slightly-practical sports activities coupe having a large with capacity of place, and also on this kind of level it really works much better than you could possibly expect. Sure Virginia, underneath the Juke’s shock-factor styling as well as tiers associated with exactly what do only end up being appropriately described as marketing and advertising bullshit, Nissan’s technicians possess constructed a really amazing tiny automobile.You start with the platform that supports the Nissan Versa (a car which exactly no one good remarks for the dynamic skills), Nissan’s technical engineers widened the particular monitor by a complete 3 inches, and also were paid having a large, chuckable small automobile that’s a lot more entertaining than it has any kind of directly to become. Regardless of the jacked-up mass necessary to retain Urban Experience Searchers through experience like they’re generating one thing greater than a simple car (within AWD/CVT reduce it’s a 3,Thousand lb B-segment car), entire body roll is virtually nonexistent. Although steering is around the mild part by fanatic requirements, it’s nevertheless sensitive and also exact. Using a small controls in the improved “command-style” driver’s chair adds the actual Juke a unique feel in passionate driving that’s entertaining in the completely unserious method. Imagine a cross between the Little plus a Subaru Forester XT, and you’re having the picture.

But if the Nissan Juke’s framework is just a lot better than you’d assume, its common 1.6 litre, direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder engine is actually without having issue the only finest cause to ignore all of the Metropolitan Knowledge Seeker twaddle as well as push the odd tiny Nissan. Producing 188 h . p . as well as 177 lb-ft, this small cracker of an motor fizzes along with brio and motivates the Juke along with aplomb. Turbo be is small, despite the fact that it’s enough in order to gradual position commences noticeably. However in return for your sacrifice, a carefully-driven Juke must very easily come back the actual 25/30 Miles per gallon it’s with a rating of in the thirstiest trim. Besides, in-gear acceleration is really a far more essential real-world feature, and the Juke contentedly pushes through just about all 6 (handbook) gears having an transmittable, physical, zinging complain. If downsized, direct-injected, turbocharged search engines are the potential (and they’re), the Nissan Juke’s lively work will be cause of positive outlook.

So too may be the Continually Varied Transmitting (CVT), that retains its simulated gears with tenacity (specifically in “Sport” setting), keeping the particular engine’s wonderful increase in a continual express associated with readiness. When the adversary of enthusiasm (as well as in underpowered programs like the Dice, it’s nevertheless a burden), the CVT’s digital heads have been well-refined, as well as it’s a great unobtrusive however intuitive companion in a kind of traveling design. The industry great point, thinking about the AWD system (a $1k upgrade) furthermore requires the rubber-band-box (a $500 alternative). However, the particular AWD’s positive aspects were hardly noticeable actually about rough sections of English Columbian back streets, and its particular excess weight and removal of under-floor safe-keeping in the shipment region rely in opposition to this.Provided the actual Juke’s wearing design, it’s difficult to recommend something other than the particular front-drive, guide transmitting drivetrain. Neither torque steer or understeer is a major problem within the Juke, as well as caning the actual fizzy tiny motor through 6 guide ratios is actually pure satisfaction. Such as its off-road pretensions and also stubborn design, the actual AWD choice appears to are present solely to satisfy the particular summary desires associated with Metropolitan Encounter Hunters rather than to truly increase the risk for Juke an improved car. As well as provided it’s actually disadvantages when it comes to usefulness, the extra space for storage inside FWD versions is likely to be used more often than any AWD advantage. Nonetheless, the actual Juke’s abundant generating character comes through in most of its drivetrain configurations.

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2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 "Kowalski Edition"

A lot of us may be too young to remember the glory days of auto movies in the 70s, but for those old enough to remember a movie called Vanishing Point starring Barry Newman, this little tuning project may be if interest. In the movie, Newman plays the role of Kowalski, man who makes some sort of bet that he could take a white 1970 Dodge Challenger and drive it all the way the from Colorado to San Francisco in just 15 hours. Apparently, Vanishing Point was one of the most iconic car movies of the era, having enjoyed cult status to its fans, including one Bob Frederick.

As the dealer of New Wilmington Dodge and a long-time fan of the movie, Frederick decided to do something really cool to pay homage to one of his favorite flicks by unveiling a special edition model of the 392 Inaugural Edition Dodge Challenger SRT8 and calling it the “Kowalski Edition”.

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