Friday, November 20, 2015

2016 Toyota Prius: First Drive Of 56-MPG Hybrid


2016 Toyota Prius: First Drive Of 56-MPG Hybrid


When a Toyota Prius drive event comes with a handling course, you know that things have changed.
And in some ways, the all-new 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid is a very different car from the three generations of Prius that preceded it.
Perhaps the main difference is simply that it drives, handles, and feels pretty much like a regular car from behind the wheel.
We've been very eager to drive the fourth-generation Prius hybrid, which debuted in Las Vegas in September and made its first auto-show appearance just weeks later at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
It'll start to arrive at U.S. Toyota dealers in January, but we were able to put almost 100 miles on a pair of 2016 Prius models this week at the media drive event, when Toyota released full details of the new vehicle.
The main reason to buy a Prius has historically been its fuel efficiency, and the new model retains its title as the most fuel-efficient vehicle sold in the U.S. without a plug.

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2016 Toyota Prius - first drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, Nov 2015
2016 Toyota Prius - first drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, Nov 2015
But while Toyota executives had said the company was aiming for a 10-percent improvement over the last model's 50-mpg combined rating, the reality is slightly more complex.
Most versions of the 2016 Prius are rated at 52 mpg combined (54 mpg city, 50 mpg highway).
The Prius Two Eco model, however, the lightest of all versions, delivers that 10-percent boost and a fraction more, coming in at 56 mpg combined (58 mpg city, 53 mpg highway).
Over the course of a long day spent in the two different models, including some spirited canyon driving and that handling course, we saw ratings on the car's fuel-economy meter ranging from the high 40s to 53.7 mpg.
We think it's safe to say that the new Prius should deliver a real-world 50 mpg under most circumstances, perhaps a bit less in cold weather.
Approaching the new Prius from the front, it clearly is the latest version of the Prius design idiom--but with a sleeker shape and a lower nose.

2016 Toyota Prius - first drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, Nov 2015
2016 Toyota Prius - first drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, Nov 2015
Toyota has made a point of noting that the Toyota badge on its nose no higher off the pavement than the badge on the Scion FR-S sports car, and the new car definitely looks lower and less slab-sided.
It's 3 inches longer, a fraction of an inch wider, and most importantly, the driver sits more than 2 inches lower in the car--which by itself gives the car a slightly sportier feel. Call it the anti-SUV seating position.
Accent lines below the windows and above the sills break up the flat metal of the sides, and it's not until the back of the rear doors that it all starts to go wrong.
While styling is obviously subjective, the combination of the traditional high tail with blacked-out roof pillars, tall question-mark shaped taillights, and a profusion of lines and creases produced grimaces in virtually every journalist in our driving wave.
2016 Toyota Prius - first drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, Nov 2015
2016 Toyota Prius - first drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, Nov 2015
Suffice it to say that at least the cars following you will know you're in a new Prius. No other vehicle looks remotely similar from behind.
Inside, the 2016 Prius uses nicer materials and less textured hard plastic, giving the cabin a more refined feel that's closer to the mainstream.
The dash sweeps around into the door caps, and we're especially fond of the available two-tone upholstery in a cream-and-beige combination.
The car's designers stuck with the single central Multi-Information Display at the base of the windscreen, now composed of a pair of 4.2-inch full-color TFT displays.
It's considerably cleaned up over the last version's monochrome and more chaotically laid-out display.
A color touchscreen now caps the vertical part of the center console, sitting slightly ahead of the dash itself and looking similar to the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle--though slightly more restrained.
The 2016 Prius seats are a huge improvement over those in the last generation: They're less flat, with better contours from both the cushion and back-rest bolsters.
Toyota moved the peak of the new model's roof forward several inches--after boasting that they'd moved it rearward for the last generation--and that cuts into rear seat headroom.



The all-new C350 Plug-In Hybrid

Sleek, elegant and ready to drive. It's everything you'd expect from a C‑Class, plus the efficiency of our most advanced hybrid technology yet.
With a four-cylinder gasoline engine in conjunction with a powerful electric motor, the C350 Plug-In Hybrid boasts 275 horsepower while still allowing for emissions-free driving of up to 18.6 miles (estimated). And thanks to an intelligent on-board charging system, the battery can be quickly charged at a wallbox, through a standard domestic socket, or at one of the growing number of charging stations.
On top of all that, it's especially thrilling to drive. Offering five custom transmission modes - Individual, Sport, Sport+, Comfort and Economy - it puts you in control of the driving feel. And with four additional engine modes, you can also adjust the ratio of gas and electric energy, so the range of efficiency is completely up to you.
It's the all-new C350 Plug-In Hybrid, and it arrives early 2016.








Key Highlights
  • Combined power output of 275 hp, 443 lb-ft of torque
  • Electric range of 18.6 miles (estimated)
  • Five transmission modes: Individual, Sport, Sport+, Comfort and Economy
  • Four engine modes: Hybrid, E-Mode, E-Save and Charge
  • AIRMATIC air suspension
  • Energy recuperation during braking and coasting
  • Central display unit with optional touchpad
  • Available Head-Up Display
  • Available LED headlamps
  • Standard safety technologies including ATTENTION ASSIST and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Hyundai – About the History

aThe Hyundai Motor Company is worthy of praise. In business since 

1947, the Hyundai Motor Company has evolved tremendously. Today, Hyudai's vehicles look great, integrate high-end technology, and are much more reliable than previous models. In fact, their reliability ratings are now among the very best. 

Hyundai's growth is obvious in their numbers, with more than 3.4 million vehicles sold world wide in 2010. Together with Kia, Hyundai belongs to the Hyundai Motor Group, which ranks as the world's fourth largest car maker based on annual vehicle sales. Hyundai Motor Company is, today, the world's largest automaker by profit. 

Furthermore, Hyundai operates the world's largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility in the world, producing more than 1.6 million units per year, which are sold all over the world in more than 190 countries. Incredible numbers, to say the list.

But what is behind Hyundai's success? What is behind their success? I am pretty sure we are not the first to ask.

One of the main reasons behind Hyundai's success is the speed at which they can develop new products and technology and bring this to the market. While other automakers do not want to introduce design changes, since these may lead to quality problems, Hyundai makes design changes on the fly, while maintaining their quality or even improving their quality. 

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Another reason for Hyundai's success is taking risks after the quality was achieved. Once high quality was achieved in their products, Hyundai set out to take big risks, such as offering what is now known as America's Best Warranty to stand behind their products. Those risks also went into the drawing board, as Hyundai began to develop cars with more aggressive designs. For instance, in the industry there was an ideology of keeping midsize sedans styled conservatively. That is what customers were asking, something conservative, but great in quality and pa fair price. 

However, Hyundai broke out of the ordinary. One clearly example of this is the Sonata. The Sonata's design broke out of the usual, with its fluid design lines. In addition, Hyundai took very careful notice into how people use their cars and realized how important space is for people. This is reflected in the number of cup holders, for instance, that can be found in Hyundai's vehicles,.