Saturday, 7 November 2015

Poll: Which Hyundai Concept Is Hotter?

Poll: Which Hyundai Concept Is Hotter?

Poll: Which Hyundai Concept Is Hotter?

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Hyundai has been pumping out some amazing concepts lately, and here we have two of the sexiest ones the Korean automaker has unveiled recently.

You know something has shifted when the word "sexy" can legitimately be used to describe a Hyundai, and these two concepts definitely deserve it. One is the Hyundai Vision G Concept, which was unveiled this summer during the prestigious Monterey Car Week. The big grille, classy and purposeful design and super luxurious interior surprised a lot pf people when the car was unveiled and it found a lot of fans.

A bit more extreme, the Hyundai HND-9 Venace has some amazing butterfly doors and an aggressive, sporty look. If real, it would be powered by a 3.3-liter turbo V6.

Which Hyundai concept do you think is better looking? Vote in our poll below.

BUT FIRST: Read more about the Vision G here and the HND-9 Venace here

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2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Costs $29,270 Will Get 33 MPG

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Official details of the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid have been shared with us today, including the price and expected fuel economy.

New for 2016 is the hybrid variant of the Toyota's compact crossover, and unlike the gasoline models, this gas-electric vehicle comes standard with all-wheel drive. The most affordable model you can get in is the XLE trimmed model, which costs $29,270 after destination, while a fully loaded RAV4 Hybrid Limited comes in at $34,510. These represent just a $700 difference over similar trimmed, all-wheel drive gasoline RAV4s.

Hybrid models have also been rated by the EPA, earning 34 MPG in the city, 31 MPG on the highway, and 31 MPG combined. This represents a 12 MPG increase in city mileage over the gasoline mode, two more MPGs on the highway or eight MPG combined.

The RAV4 Hybrid is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, that's paired to a high-torque electric motor and a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) hybrid battery pack. Total horsepower is 194 hp, while total torque is 206 lb-ft. It adds up to help the RAV4 Hybrid hit 60 MPH in 8.1 seconds, a whole second faster than the gasoline model.

The 2016 RAV4 is one of the first vehicles in Toyota's lineup to get its Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) suite of technology. Standard on the top-of-the-line Limited trim levels, and available on XLE models, TSS includes a forward collision warning system with automatic braking, lane departure warning system, automatic high beams, pedestrian pre-sollision System and dynamic radar cruise control.

The Hybrid system takes up just 2.8 cubic-feet of storage space, and all RAV4 models come with two years of complimentary Toyota Care Service.

Discuss this story at our Toyota Forum

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Could This Spy Photo be of the Next Bugatti?

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One photographer has caught what could be the Bugatti Veyron's replacement, the high-horsepower Chiron, driving around without camouflage.

Spotted between Imola and Bologna, Italy, photographer Erico Hessel says he saw three of these matte black cars or mules driving bookended by a pair of passenger vans. The cars clearly have a lot of similarities with the Veyron, but a completely different rear-end. Styling is obviously inspired by the Vision GT Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show earlier this year.

ALSO SEE: 2016 Bugatti Chiron Will Cost Nearly $2.5 Million

"It was a mind-blowing experience to see and hear them in person," Erico told Top Gear.

Rumour has it that underneath the Bugatti Vision GT Concept's skin were the actual underpinnings of the Chiron prototype. Bugatti hasn't made an official statement about the Veyron replacement, except that it will cost about $2.5-million and have more than 1,500 horsepower. Power will likely come from an updated version of the quad-turbo W16 engine mated to hybrid components. The Chiron will likely be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016.

[Source: Top Gear]

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