What And Why
With only a few days left until the doors open at the New York Auto Show and there is sure to be some suprises unvieled, of the ones I know will be making an appearance here is the top 3 vehicles I’ll be looking out for and why.
The Mercedes Bluetec Series
Here is another of the world tops auto manufacturers releasing a new economically fuel efficient, and ‘greener’ engine. A diesel engine. A turbo-diesel engine that says ‘we’re not gonna mess with your treehugginhippy hybrid crap’ but we will address the problem of rising fuel costs and need for cleaner emissions.
They will deliver a 211hp / 398lb-ft of torque V6 with a new urea NOx treatment system, a solution stored in its own 7 gallon container only needing to be refilled every 15,000 miles is mixed with fuel to create Nitrogen and Water from engine NOx.
2010 Nissan Maxima Diesel
Mainly because it’s another slap in the face for the hippies but also because I really like the direction Nissan have been going over the last few years and opting for a diesel engine is going to be another wise move. I will be interested to see expected mpg’s as it’s really the only down side to buying a Nissan.
The Scion Hako
Because I am hoping with fingers crossed that it’s a production version of the Fuse concept that’s floated around a few auto shows over the past few years. Scion say they studied ‘global, youth-inspired trends’ as inspiration for this sportier concept, and just for info, they will press conference tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:15pm ET and you can catch it at scion.com
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