atlaw4u
01-10-2011, 07:32 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Other finalists were the Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Leaf, Dodge Durango, and Jeep Grand Cherokee. (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110110/AUTO04/101100374/1148/auto01/Coming+today++Car++truck+of+the+year+winners)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/GM_Volt.jpgScott Burgess - DETROITNEWS (http://www.detroitnews.com) - January 10, 2011
The all ne Chevrolet
Volt and the redesigned Ford Explorer were named North American Car and Truck of the Year today by a panel of 49 automotive journalists.
Perhaps the most discussed vehicle before its arrival, the first Volt was shown at the Detroit show as a concept model three years ago. The electric car, with a range-extending gas engine, can drive between 25 and 50 miles on electric power before the gas engine kicks in and starts to provide electric power to the motor. When running the gas engine, the four-passenger Volt has an EPA estimated mileage of 35 mpg in city driving and 40 mpg on the highway. It has a total range of 379 miles if the tank is full and batteries are charged
Prices start at $41,000.
The seven-passenger Ford Explorer arrives with a 3.5-liter V-6 that creates 290 horsepower and gets 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway. It features the a number of new systems such as the Terrain Management System, which allows a driver to select the surface the Explorer is on and a computer adjusts the throttle input and wheel spin. The Curve Control system that monitors the Explorer's position, speed and angle of the front wheels to help it drive through curves safely.
Prices start at $30,095... http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110110/AUTO04/101100374/1148/auto01/Coming+today++Car++truck+of+the+year+winners
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2011_Ford_Explorer1.jpg
2011 Ford Explorer
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/GM_Volt.jpgScott Burgess - DETROITNEWS (http://www.detroitnews.com) - January 10, 2011
The all ne Chevrolet
Volt and the redesigned Ford Explorer were named North American Car and Truck of the Year today by a panel of 49 automotive journalists.
Perhaps the most discussed vehicle before its arrival, the first Volt was shown at the Detroit show as a concept model three years ago. The electric car, with a range-extending gas engine, can drive between 25 and 50 miles on electric power before the gas engine kicks in and starts to provide electric power to the motor. When running the gas engine, the four-passenger Volt has an EPA estimated mileage of 35 mpg in city driving and 40 mpg on the highway. It has a total range of 379 miles if the tank is full and batteries are charged
Prices start at $41,000.
The seven-passenger Ford Explorer arrives with a 3.5-liter V-6 that creates 290 horsepower and gets 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway. It features the a number of new systems such as the Terrain Management System, which allows a driver to select the surface the Explorer is on and a computer adjusts the throttle input and wheel spin. The Curve Control system that monitors the Explorer's position, speed and angle of the front wheels to help it drive through curves safely.
Prices start at $30,095... http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110110/AUTO04/101100374/1148/auto01/Coming+today++Car++truck+of+the+year+winners
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2011_Ford_Explorer1.jpg
2011 Ford Explorer