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Elio Motors releases body framing and engine cradle design to suppliers for E-Series engineering prototype builds

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Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer launching a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800 ( earlier post ), has released to its suppliers the body framing and engine cradle design for its E-Series engineering prototypes. He included Schwab Industries of Shelby Township, Mich.,

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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High-powered Mustang GT, Mach1 and Shelby GT500 versions are well-known, with the latter model pumping-out 760 pin-you-back-in-your-seat horsepower. high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. Shelby GT500 $74,095. High-Performance Turbo Manual Transmission Fun. Mach 1 $54,595.

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Ford to Introduce 9 New or Upgraded Engines and Six New Transmissions in North America This Year

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liter engine and PowerShift dual clutch transmission will deliver an estimated 40 mpg on the highway, topping both Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. liter V-6 with six-speed automatic in the 2011 Mustang will deliver at least 30 mpg on the highway. of torque yet delivers at least 25 mpg on the highway. A new Ford-designed-and-built 6.7L

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Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

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In recent years, classic muscle cars have received modifications and design evolutions to help them compete in the world market of climate-conscious vehicles. From then on, the American car manufacturers designed and created their own versions of the muscle car. Muscle cars aren’t, however, known for their fuel efficiency.

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Ford / AVL study concludes mid-level ethanol blend attractive as a long-term future fuel for use in optimized engines in US

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Thus, the benefit of increased CR enabled by increasing ethanol content is engine design specific. The increased efficiency offset the decreased energy content of the E20 fuel, resulting in similar volumetric fuel economy (mpg US) with the baseline E10 and 10:1 CR. Earlier post.). Review of ethanol properties. Reduced enrichment.

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Ford’s math on hybrid fuel economy; standing by the C-MAX EPA ratings, acknowledging large real-world variance

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At Friday’s event unveiling the new Transit commercial vehicle family for North America ( earlier post ), Ford’s Raj Nair, group vice president global product development, spent some time addressing the issue of the large discrepancy between real-world fuel economy results for the C-MAX hybrid and its EPA fuel economy ratings—47 mpg (5.0

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Red Herring ). But its ready now.

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