Ford Launches App To Tease New Fusion Sedan: Video
It’s bad enough when automakers tease new products by leaking faked “spy photos” months in advance, but Ford has taken jumping-the-shark to an entirely new level with the 2013 Ford Focus. Not content to give us a few images of the directional signal, or the wiper switch, or stitching on the upholstery, Ford has actually created an app for the iPhone or Android platforms whose sole purpose is to build interest in the new Fusion. We realize that some people have excess time on their hands, but we can’t imagine having that much down time. Ever.
The app doesn’t show you the new Fusion, except in heavily disguised form. You can see ”re-imagined” versions, a la Pimp My Ride, and “drive” them on up to 19 different courses. You also get sound bites from the designers and engineers behind the car, and exclusive video content leading up to the Fusion’s launch at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The app also lets you see the reveal on the same day the new Fusion is launched, saving you a trip to Detroit in January.
An app like this would be hugely popular for an aspirational car like the Porsche 911 or the BMW M5. For a relatively common midsize sedan like the Ford Fusion, we’re not sure that we see the point. It’s unlikely that the app will hit the same demographic as the Fusion sedan, so we’re not sure it will help move cars or even draw much interest to the product.
We haven’t seen the new Fusion up close and personal yet, but we’ve heard (very) good things about it. We’ll be sure to let you know when we have details to report.
4-Door Electric Sedan: 2012 Tesla Model S Prototype on March 30, 2011 @ 12:00
A sedan that we present is a sedan with the official name of the 2012 Tesla Model S prototype. This time we present a concept of this. Cas from the Tesla car manufacturer is a with electric four-door sedan concept. Roadster 375-volt AC with a series of standard and optional battery supply of 160 miles and traveled 300 miles with the basic package of sample courtesy of lithium-ion 8000-cell. It will be an electric car that adorable. What is your opinion about this car?
2011 toyota yaris sedan Review
The 2011 Toyota Yaris is a subcompact economy car that is available as a three-door hatchback, five-door hatchback and four-door sedan. Each body style comes in just one trim: base. Standard features include 14-inch steel wheels, intermittent windshield wipers, air-conditioning, four-way-adjustable front seats and a tilt steering wheel. The sedan adds a few items over the hatchbacks, like a tachometer, a height-adjustable driver seat and a remote trunk release. Speakers are pre-wired, but a radio is not offered as standard equipment.
Porsche Considering Sub-Panamera Medium Sedan
There are reports from Germany suggest that Porsche is working on sixth model – a smaller sedan, is in the slot below the Cayenne and the fight against the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
It is all part of Volkswagen have push-to-one Porsche increased contribution to consolidated sales. The last reported new model follows earlier confirmation of one another, a small SUV badged Cajun.
Even now, the rumor sized sedan was “Pajunen” is mentioned in the press, and according to German publication Auto Bild, the new model will look like the four-door coupe will retain its larger stablemate. Read more…
Categories: Porsche Tags: Considering, Medium, Porsche, Sedan, SubPanamera
2012 Volkswagen New Mid-Size Sedan Rendered
The hybrid NMS will be available by summer 2012. No specifications were given regarding the hybrid’s fuel efficiency or powertrain setup.
In addition to the upcoming NMS, VW may have another small SUV on the way. Insiders told Autocar that VW is looking into a long-wheelbase version of the Tiguan to make it more appealing to American customers.
The New Mid-Size Sedan (NMS) will Built in Chattanooga, Tennessee and arrive in late 2011 as a 2012 model. Expect pricing at Toyota Camry’s range ($20,000 to $30,000), which would make it barely more expensive than the Jetta and less expensive than current Passat.
Categories: Dailyautocars Newcars, Volkswagen Tags: MidSize, Rendered, Sedan, Volkswagen
Hybrid Cars: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Sedan review
That great looking, award winning, hot selling mid-size sedan you see turning heads is one of two versions the 2011 Hyundai Sonata duo: the 2.4-liter gasoline direct injection model or the Sonata turbo for those who like to add a little pepper in their driving. And now there’s a third Sonata — the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid – which completes the trio.
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The Sonata Hybrid is the car for those who want to combine great design, amazing mileage in a vehicle that is environmentally and ecologically desirable. With an EPA rating of 35-mpg city, 40-mpg highway the Sonata Hybrid achieves a new level of highway fuel economy for a mid-size sedan. The company has said, “This is consistent with North American driving habits which average more than 50% of their driving mileage on highways.”
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Sonata Hybrid’s fuel economy is powered by the industry’s first application of third-generation lithium polymer batteries which are more space efficient, lighter weight and offer higher energy density than existing nickel-metal hydride and pending lithium-ion applications. I’ve held the new battery which is about the size of a #10 business envelope that’s filled with a few pages of junk mail and was amazed by its small size and the fact that only 72 of these batteries are used in the Sonata Hybrid. Read more…
