Notes listing V8 2011 Ford Mustang GT Fuel Economy

With the new 3.5-liter V6, which was in 2011, the first car, Mustang 305 horsepower at 31 miles per gallon. Now rated 5.0-liter, 412-V8 engine was, and returns a best-in-class 26 miles per gallon on the highway and 17 in the city if it has 6-speed manual.

If you opt for the six-speed automatic, the 2011 Mustang GT is Highway 25 MPG City and 18 MPG return (equal to 9.4 lt/100km and 13.0 lt/100km, respectively).

Derrick Kuzak, said Vice President of Global Product Development, "The 2011 Mustang continues to exceed expectations in every category, and these figures, fuel consumption is another chapter in an incredible story ... For this kind of power and class to provide the fuel leading a comfortable, beautiful, a technical expert and affordable package - it is really unprecedented.

Ford) before, including the development of two new episodes (6-speed manual 6-speed automatic, and the use of Ti-VCT (Twin Independent Variable Timing Camshaft), that "the control valve in microseconds according to driver input. That, and the new aluminum block would not interfere.

Ford are just out of the board of directors. Chevrolet? Ball in your court.

The CR-Z also gets a three-mode drive system

The long-awaited 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid sports coupe made its world premiere in production guise at Detroit Motor Show today. Compared to last year's Tokyo show concept, the U.S.-spec model seen here has remained more or less the same with changes limited to the different alloy wheels, the larger exterior mirrors, the Honda logo that has moved from the grille to under the bonnet and the revised tail lamp crystals.

The strictly two-seater CR-Z also retains the concept model's lightly futuristic interior boasting a multi-layer dashboard and three-dimensional instruments with a blue color scheme.

The coupe also gets a mid-ship console behind the front seats to optimize cargo space while a hard-shell separator can be closed to create additional hidden storage.

At the heart of the coupe is a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with Honda's compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system.

The CR-Z's 10kW electric motor assists in acceleration and also acts as a generator during braking or coasting to capture kinetic energy that recharges the 100-volt IMA nickel-metal hydride battery pack. The gasoline engine can automatically turn off during vehicle stops to further improve efficiency.

The hybrid system delivers a combined peak output of 122 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 128 lb-ft. of torque at 1,000 to 1,500 rpm with the standard six-speed manual gearbox and 123 lb-ft when combined with the optional CVT.

The CR-Z also gets a three-mode drive system that allows the driver to select between individual modes of performance for Sport, Normal and Economy driving styles. The system, which affects the settings for steering, engine response, motor assist and air conditioning, is activated through three backlit buttons to the left of the steering wheel.

While Honda did not announce performance figures for the U.S.-spec model, a leaked brochure of the JDM CR-Z makes word of a 0-100km/h (62mph) time of 9.7 seconds, which if true, isn't exactly what you'd expect from a car that's the spiritual successor of the CR-X.

What the Japanese automaker did reveal are the preliminary fuel economy estimates. Honda anticipates that the CR-Z will achieve an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 36 city/38 highway mpg for the CVT-equipped models and 31 city/37 highway mpg (7.6 lt and 6.4 lt/100km respectively) for the manual cars.

Again, nothing to be excited about. For example, the latest Toyota Prius that is powered by a 134HP hybrid powerplant and can sprint from 0 to 60mph in 9.8 seconds returns 51mpg city and 48mpg highway. Heck, even the BMW 335d sedan with its mighty 260HP diesel achieves 36mpg on the highway.

When the CR-Z arrives at Honda's U.S. dealers later this summer, it will be offered in two trim levels, base and EX.

Standard features on the base model include Vehicle Stability Assist, an audio system with six speakers, automatic climate control, power windows and door locks, remote entry and cruise control.

The CR-Z EX will add High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlights with Auto-On/Off, fog lights, a 360-Watt premium audio system with seven speakers including subwoofer and Bluetooth, and perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel.

But even this brilliant engine fails to save this car

Who said Germans don’t have sense of humor?! Well he should check this out! Behold the magnificence of Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS, a car that is based on Porsche Cayenne Turbo and designed to look like Porsche Carrera GT inside and out. If there were an award for the ugliest tuned car ever, this would won it in a heartbeat!

Gemballa has actually gone to simply enormous length to make this car look like a CGT, but they should have stopped somewhere along the way and ask themselves WHY?! It’s a big chunky SUV, what’s the point for it to look like a wide and low supercar? But they haven’t, and they made the car. The result is, well you see what the result is! A ridiculous car which is like the bastard child of a snake and an elephant! GOD it’s awful!

Now if you scroll down and see the car’s interior where they have ruined the whole design for the sake of that CGT-like central console, you’d be convince too that something’s really wrong with the designer’s brain!

The Tornado has one good feature though, its engine. Based on the V8 Turbo, the car packs a massive punch in form of 750 horsepower and 1,050 Nm of torque. That means 0 to 100 Km/h in 4.3 seconds and top speed of as near as makes no difference 300 km/h.

But even this brilliant engine fails to save this car, as it costs an insane 400,000 Euro! Who in the world would say no I don’t want a McLaren SLR, I don’t want a Pagani, I wanna spend half a million dollar on a stupid and ugly car which scares children!

This engine is known for delivering good performance while being really

In 2010 VW will offer the lovely Scirocco with the award winning 1.4 TSI engine from the Golf, as an entry-level model for the British market. This engine is known for delivering good performance while being really efficient and fairly clean. It develops 122 hp and 200 nm of torque, and returns 6.4 liters/100km (44 MPG) and 146 g/km of CO2.

However if you are looking for performance, this is not the car for you. 0 to 100 km/h in this takes 9.7 seconds and it has a top speed of only 200 km/h. So if you want a fast Scirocco you are much better off with a 2.0 liter TFSI engine.

Pricing for Scirocco 1.4 TSI starts at £18,860 and for that you also get a decent amount of kits. It comes standard with six airbags, six-CD changer stereo with iPod connectivity, rain and light sensors, air conditioning, multifunction steering wheel and 17-inch Donington alloy wheels. It also has ABS and ESP by default.

Fritz Henderson Resigns as CEO of General Motors

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson resigned following what board Chairman Ed Whitacre described as a "hectic" directors meeting.

Henderson's departure marks the third change in leadership for GM in less than a year during which time the company negotiated bankruptcy proceedings with government oversight.

Whitacre will assume the leadership of GM until a permanent replacement for Henderson is named. Although the U.S. Department of Treasury owns 61 percent of GM's stock, officials there were not consulted about Henderson's departure, only informed after the fact.

Henderson, 51, took over in March 2009 when the Obama administration forced out Rick Wagoner as part of the company's government-funded restructuring. Whitacre would not discuss the specific reasons for Henderson's departure saying only, "While momentum has been building over the past several months, all involved agree that changes needed to be made."

Henderson worked for General Motors for 25 years, coming to the company out of business school. Many questioned his ability to bring change to an insular corporate culture of which he was himself a member. Whitacre was the government's choice to lead the company and Henderson's relationship with Automotive Task Force has been described as lukewarm.

Most pundits suggest that the failure to conclude the sale of Saab and an abrupt change of direction on the sale of Opel contributed to Henderson's resignation.

2011 Ford Mustang V6 makes 305 HP, gets 30 MPG

2011 Ford Mustang V6 – Click above for high-res image gallery

It would be reasonable to expect that Ford might pass over the Mustang and instead devote more attention to its other models since it's fresh off a comprehensive revamp for the 2010 model year. However, that's not what is shaping up in the House That Henry Built.

For 2011, the Blue Oval is introducing a new 3.7-liter V6 Mustang that should give it the firepower and refinement needed to take on Chevrolet's six-cylinder Camaro and Hyundai's upstart Genesis Coupe. But it isn't just the spanking all-aluminum powerplant and its 305 horsepower and 280 foot-pounds of torque that's making the scene for the forthcoming model year. In addition to the Cleveland-sourced mill, there are a pair of fresh gearboxes, a new V6 performance package, and a host of nip/tucks to the interior and elsewhere.

Now, we could grouse on behalf of 2010 MY 'Stang owners everywhere that these upgrades weren't part of last year's mid-life updo, but instead, we'll just be happy that these advancements are arriving at all.

Despite being smaller than the outgoing 4.0-liter V6, the dual-overhead cam 3.7-liter's horsepower and torque ratings represent massive improvements over the 2010 model (305 HP dismisses 210 HP and 280 lb-ft. plays 240 torques). In fact, that's more horsepower than the 4.6-liter V8 Mustang made just a few years ago. While the 305-horse figure only allows the Mustang to pip the crosstown Camaro by a single all-important stallion in the pony car bragging wars, Ford says the powertrain will be good for 30 miles-per-gallon on the highway when paired with its new six-speed automatic, also one notch better than the Chevy.

Click through to the jump to read more details and check out Ford's suite of press releases.

2011 Ford Mustang 3.7-liter V6

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