Auto Dealer Monthly, February 2014
NEW VEHICLES 36 AUTO DEALER MONTHLY FEBRUARY 2014 Check out these four concept cars and try to predict which ones will make it to the production stage The XL1 weighs just 1753 pounds has a coeffi cient of drag of just 0189 and uses a 48 horsepower two cylinder turbocharged and direct injection TDI Clean Diesel engine that is mated to a 27 horsepower electric motor a sevenspeed DSG dual clutch automatic transmission and a 55 kWh lithium ion battery Thanks to this formula it can cruise at a constant 62 mph while using just 83 horsepower In all electric mode the XL1 requires less than 01 kWh to cover more than 06 miles one kilometer The XL1 also has a top speed of 99 mph and can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 127 seconds Priced at 145000 CONCEPT CARS p speed batp p p THE VOLKSWAGEN XL1 By Ed Bobit SUBARU LEGACY CONCEPT Meet the all new 2015 Subaru WRX HONDA FCEV CONCEPT CADILLAC ELMIRAJ CONCEPT The sleekly styled Honda FCEV Concept expresses a potential styling direction for Hondas next generation fuel cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the U S and Japan in 2015 followed by Europe The Honda FCEV Concept delivers ample passenger space and seating for fi ve passengers thanks to new powertrain packaging effi ciencies The Honda FCEV Concept hints at Hondas future direction for fuel cell vehicles said Tetsuo Iwamura president and CEO of American Honda Motor Co Inc While this car is a concept it points toward a very real future Elmiraj advances provocative modern design and engaging rearwheel drive performance with a 45 liter twin turbocharged V8 delivering an estimated 500 hp The engine takes the baseline technology from the Cadillac Twin Turbo V6 and expands it to the classic performance format of a V8 engine
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