Upcoming Cars in 2011 Nissan Leaf Preview with specifications and prices

Upcoming Cars in 2011 Nissan Leaf Preview with specifications and prices

Here is what we know so far about the specs of the Upcoming Cars in 2011 Leaf.

Pricing: Initial estimates suggest that the Leaf will cost around $25,000 MSRP, but no invoice pricing is available yet.
Fuel economy: 367 mpg
Engine: electric motor with 80 kW (110 horsepower) output
Drivetrain: 1-speed direct drive transmission with front-wheel drive
Acceleration: Nissan predicts a 0-60 mph time of about 9-10 seconds
Car safety features: electronic brakeforce distribution, stability and traction control, anti-lock brakes, tire-pressure monitoring, front head restraint whiplash protection system, dual front side-mounted airbags, front and rear head airbags, brake assist, daytime running lights, and front seatbelt pretensioners.

Get ready for planet green. With the prices that have been announced, you are going to see a lot of Leafs on the road. Before rebates and incentives the official Nissan Leaf price has been set at $32.780 in the United States.
The goverment has issued incentives and rebates of $7.500 so the final price of the Nissan Leaf will be $25.280.

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Upcoming Cars in 2011 Nissan 370Z Preview With Specification and prices

Upcoming Cars in 2011 Nissan 370Z Preview With Specification and prices

Performance

The Upcoming Cars in 2011 Nissan 370Z Hybrid will have a 3.7-liter engine identical to the one available in the current 2010 model and include an electric motor that has a separate clutch. The car will be operable as a fully electric model, have plug-in capability and be able to work in tandem with the gasoline motor to increase fuel economy by up to 50%.

The 370Z will not sacrifice any of its previous power and performance to the new hybrid engine according to Nissan, but it remains to be seen how they will accomplish that using the same gasoline motor while increasing the vehicle weight significantly with the lithium-ion batteries and the second motor.

The Nissan 370Z is a first half of the rear traction motor two-door sports coupe. The vehicle features the long hood short-deck design common to the Z-Car family continues the tradition of exchange of trunk room for increased performance.

Exterior design highlights a sloping fastback style roof line, waist high, angular headlights / taillights and bulging fenders that are driven into the corners of the vehicle.

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Upcoming Cars in 2011 Nissan Cube Preview with specification and price

Upcoming Cars in 2011 Nissan Cube Preview with specification and price
Performance

You can choose from four trims for the Cube, but the base is a 1.8-liter, four cylinder that comes with a six-speed manual transmission.

Car pricing: Base 1.8 trim priced from approximately $15,000.
Engine: Base engine is a 1.8-liter four-cylinder that gets 12 horsepower.
Transmission: The base comes wit a six-speed manual transmission.

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Upcoming Cars in 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman Preview with Specifications and prices

Upcoming Cars in 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman Preview with Specifications and prices

Here is the information MINI has released on the Upcoming Cars in 2011 Countryman’s specs thus far:

Pricing: $30,000 - $40,000 MSRP; no invoice data available
Fuel economy: estimated city/highway car ratings of 28/37 mpg for base model and 26/34 mpg for S model
Engine: front-wheel or all-wheel drive 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine producing 120 horsepower; turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine producing 184 horsepower on S model
Drivetrain: six-speed manual transmission comes standard; six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters optional
Acceleration: 0-60 mph in 7.6 seconds with the Cooper S Countryman and 10.5 seconds with the base model
Car safety features: anti-lock brakes, stability control, side airbags, head airbags, and traction control
Suspension: Cooper S Countryman has front strut/rear multilink suspension
Warranty: four-year/50,000-mile basic and powertrain warranty, 12-year/unlimited mileage rust protection, and four years or 500,000 miles of 24/7 roadside assistance

Were you excited to see Mini’s first all-wheel drive four-door model earlier this morning? Did we disappoint you by not showing more photos? Well have no fear, below are nearly 50 pictures of both the Cooper S and base Cooper Countryman, including interior and cargo shots. Enjoy.

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren - $452,750 with specification and prices

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren - $452,750 with specification and prices

Engine: 5.5 liter Supercharged V-8.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has been on world's fastest and most expensive cars lists for quite a while now. This car is a fascinating result of a collaboration between two well known car brands: Mercedes and British race car legend McLaren.The delightful SLR McLaren is probably the most sophisticated and comfortable of all street-legal race cars to date. In 2007 most expensive car list this supercar is most likely going to be replaced by its successor Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 Edition.

MP4-12C makes Paris debut. 
National and regional media in France and prospective customers of McLaren Paris will be given the opportunity to view the groundbreaking new MP4-12C high- performance sports car at a private venue in the French capital city from 05-08 October, shortly after the opening day of the 2010 Paris Motor Show.

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