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Hyundai also showed the highest MPG gains for the 2016 model year. Cars are getting more powerful, but also more frugal. According to the latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency , the 2016 model year (the most recent year for data) saw average fuel economy ratings across all personal vehicles hit 24.7 mpg. That’s up 0.1 mpg from 2015, which admittedly is a small step but still enough to claim a record high. At the same time, the report says average new vehicle horsepower in 2016 climbed to 230, which is a 1 hp gain from the previous year. Again, it’s a small increase but like the fuel mileage ratings, it’s also a record high. You might also like: Hyundai HyperEconiq Shows Tuners Care About Fuel Economy, Too Higher-Octane Gas Coming To U.S. For Fuel Economy Boost The 10 Most Powerful 4-Cylinder Cars That’s not all. Mixed in with power and mileage are CO 2 emission ratings for 2016, which at an average of 359 grams per mile (g/mi) checks in a … [Read more...] about EPA Report Says HP, Fuel Economy Are At Record Highs

Cameras are the concern. Tensions between the United States and China are stretched rather thin at the moment, and it sounds like things could get thinner still. According to Reuters, all Tesla vehicles are now banned from Chinese military bases and other sensitive military complexes. It seems the various cameras Tesla installs throughout its cars represent a possible security threat. This isn't an official word from the Chinese government. Reuters cites two anonymous sources that claim to have seen directives calling for the ban. It's also unknown if the ban is selective to certain locations or all-encompassing. Residents in affected locations were notified last week of the ban; Tesla owners are now required to park outside these areas even if they live on-base. That could certainly be something of an inconvenience, considering Tesla sold over 147,000 cars in China for 2020. Gallery: 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Refresh 20 Photos … [Read more...] about China Allegedly Bans Tesla Vehicles From Entering Military Bases

Home Four wheelers oi-Punith Bharadwaj By Punith Bharadwaj Published: Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 17:26 [IST] The Skoda Kodiaq facelift model will be arriving in the Indian market sometime in Q3 2021. Like always, the launch timeline has been revealed by one of the tweets from Zac Hollins, Director for Sales, Service & Marketing at Skoda Auto India. The tweet from Mr Hollins stated, "The third launch this year will be the facelifted Kodiaq, which we will launch in Q3 with the powerful 2.0TSI engine" . This means that the upcoming Kodiaq will feature the same powertrain as the Volkswagen Tiguan AllSpace. The SUV was expected to arrive in the market sometime by the end of 2020. However, the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the shifting of timelines for product launches in the country. Staying true to Skoda 's policy of offering their cars with the petrol engine, the Kodiaq will no longer be offered with the … [Read more...] about Skoda Kodiaq Facelift India Launch Timeline Officially Revealed: Here Are All Details

Aside from the occasional aero misstep on ovals, the last three years of the NTT IndyCar Series have been a treat to watch. The handsome IndyCar-devised, Chris Beatty-designed, Dallara-built 2018 aerokit, with its emphasis on underfloor downforce and upper surfaces that are ‘clean’ by most open-wheel standards, have allowed cars to follow closer, have reduced overall grip, and given the drivers more feel. And if the aeroscreen looks like a giant welding mask when viewed from head-on and its weight and consequent c.o.g. shift forward has made the cars a millisecond more ponderous on initial turn-in, well, the car looks good from other angles, the drivers are safer, and the best of the racers and engineers – as they always do, despite initial misgivings – have adapted to the new handling traits. Crucially, so too has Firestone, despite more energy being put through the car’s front wheels. But in 2023, a new engine formula arrives, and the current 2.2-liter V6 twin-turbo units … [Read more...] about Why hybrids can make IndyCar more thrilling in 2023

As a globally known personality, the world champion's words carry weight, and he's been granted the opportunity to use his fame for good. To his credit he has consistently done exactly that – and this week in Bahrain his focus has turned to human rights. The sport travels to several countries where the subject is an issue for campaigners. It's inevitable that as a major international event a Grand Prix attracts attention, and generates accusations of "sportswashing." The Bahrain GP has been the subject of that attention for many years, even before the protests in the country that led to the cancellation of the 2011 race. Back then Hamilton drove for McLaren – a team part-owned by Bahraini interests – and while he has always been honest inevitably he was wary about expressing strong personal views on potentially contentious subjects. Since then, he's got older and matured as a human being. He's grown into the role of spirited campaigner on many important subjects. … [Read more...] about Why Hamilton’s taken action on human rights