New 2016 Mazda 2 Upgrades MPG Rating | MAZDA USA

Car Junkie -  2016 Mazda 2 USA Review. Mazda 2 is small but ample, and we should add one more, Mazda 2 knows how to save more bucks. That's it - a small frugal car and now is becoming better regarding fuel economy. Although there is no yet official announcement on when the 2016 Mazda 2 USA release; fortunately, we have now held the data that shows us the key point of the upcoming Mazda 2 changes and improvements.

The new redesigned Mazda 2 comes in American specs

The latest fuel-economy advancement reached an excellent line at twenty-eight mpg/city and thirty-four mpg/highway. The cool stuff is formed by re-bringing the Mazda 2 as 2016 model year with up to twenty-four percent upgraded fuel economy - that percentage refers to the combined rating. The 2016 Mazda 2 USA is redesigned to offer about thirty-three mpg/city combined with forty-three mpg/hwy under a 6-speed automatic transmission. While the manual version provides a bit lower at thirty-one/forty-two. You have just got the primary updates from the next-gen Mazda 2, so you'll be alright to stop here.

The 2016 Mazda 2's engine seems not to remain the ongoing unit, but a new 1.5L Mazda Skyactiv directly injected 4-cylinder engine that has been showed off excellent compression ratio since launched. The engine has generated somewhat impressive power of 129 hp combined with 111 lb ft. As a USA-spec sedan the new Mazda 2 seems not to go under any minor engines. The current news conveyed that the 2016 Mazda 2 USA would probably offer an optional diesel engine, yet when we see what the American market needs, it won't happen.

Talking more about the Mazda 2 fuel-efficiency excellence, there are two competitors which actually offer better numbers; the Mirage stands at thirty-seven mpg/city and forty-four mpg/hwy under a continuously variable transmission, and the Prius C Hybrid proudly presents the highest at fifty-three mpg/city with forty-six mpg/hwy.

The 2016 Mazda 2 changes don't stop at its mechanism, the truth is, new chassis, new body style over interior-exterior restyling, new additional features and new overall specs. The subcompact crossover should appear longer and taller to overcome tiny matters.

When it comes handling performance, anyone becomes in need to point Mazda's cars out as well as the small Mazda 2, though the 2 itself doesn't compete well in powertrain. We're wondering if the new engine can help the Mazda 2 upgrade strength. Whether the 2016 Mazda 2 release is worth waiting or not is now becoming your job.

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2016 Toyota Corolla Special Edition Price, Specs Reviews

Car Junkie - 2016 Toyota Corolla Special Edition Specs. Some-new 2016 Toyota Corolla Special Edition to receive interior changes and returning engine. Not only the Camry will have a new special edition as a 2016 model year, but there is a brother gets ready to join the line - the upcoming 2016 Toyota Corolla Special Edition.

Understand, both current versions are not age-old sedans but very young. The goal seems clear that the company simply expects to be able to expand their fresh products - so everything on Corolla is called "Special Edition", doesn't mean the car will appear in completely new. The thought would be - presenting more, gaining more. Its citation of "Special Edition", indeed, sounds sociable.

Upcoming Corolla SE in Red | 2016 Corolla LE

The 2016 Corolla Special Edition is built as an S Plus' transformation, seen from its engine - a 1.8L 4-cylinder and a CVT engine unit. 1 inch smaller than the new Camry, the ready-coming-down Corolla comes forward atop seventeen-inch dark-gloss special wheels, though they're bigger than the current 16".

The interior redesign adopts dark polish as the base paint, while red stripes work on decorating the leather seats besides prettifying the steer wheel. The picture also shows a red line modifies the shifter, while all screen displays blue color. Optional to notice, "Corolla Special Edition", flashily scripted on the footrests - what a special Corolla! The key features would be a smart-key mode, sport-driving system and more. For optional features there will be a Toyota's Entune Audio including a standard moonroof.

New Toyota Corolla 2016 Model | Corolla SE

Moving outside, Toyota is proud to offer three variant paints in favor of bringing exciting exterior colors, which are white, red and black - the white version is just the same as the S Plus', anyway.

Just remember, Toyota Corolla has undoubtedly predicated as the global bestseller in its class with no less than forty units sold out -  beginning since 50 years back when the Corolla was firstly born. The 11-gen Toyota Corolla was introduced last year as the 2015 model year. The performance is truly respectable - it has the widest space inside, creditable handling as well as unbeatable fuel economy. The 2016 Corolla Special Edition, like Camry, is manufactured in limited production of no less than eight thousand Corolla Special Editions.
If you love its makeup changes offered by the 2016 Corolla Special Edition, you'll obviously get what you pay. Let's wait for more news regarding its release date, specs details and for sure its new pricing offers.

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2016 Toyota Camry Special Edition Price | Camry SE

Car Junkie - New 2016 Camry Special Edition Price (SE). Adding some more additional tech features and the Camry' styling refinements - that what "special edition" means. The new 2016 Camry Special Edition is redesigned to show its outlook off - so sporty and so special package - with smoke-cured tail lights and special 18" wheels.

This Camry Special edition offers flashier gauge clutch joined Toyota's Qi wireless charging in the interest of boosting its cabin enticement, sure, remains easy-to-use instruments. Other outstanding features such as a push-knob start and a keyless entry are going to returned. Outside, there will be two special blue and pearl colors including a base moonroof. In particular, the company is refreshing its Camry to be in demand.

New 2016 Toyota Camry Special Edition | Ex-interior Redesign

Moving inside consumers will have a new seating design in black-blue colored leather seats, while the interior color is still dominated with black paint. Funnier stuff can be found on the floor mats scripted "Special Edition" - ensuring you not to ignore its distinctiveness.

Of course, the 2016 Camry is re-engineered for a special generation, however, this 4-door sedan is unlikely powered a new engine - it keeps the equal 2.5L 4-cylinder paired with 6-speed automatic. This means the upcoming special Camry won't offer an V6 engine nor an electric-powered version (Toyota's Hybrid).

No more information or any hot news except its approximated amount of the SE production, which is roughly no less than twelve Camry Special Editions. The limited number definitely sounds a bit inconsiderable, compared with the last-year sales that reached over 350,000 units only from the American auto market. More news: 2016 tundra TRD Pro to Offer Higher Specs.

We should also wait for the 2016 Camry's debut in Chicago to gain the price and specs details. Keep coming to get the latest news and updates for the 2016 Toyota Camry Special Edition as soon as the release date announced.

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2016 Toyota Mirai Specs | FCV (fuel-cell car)

Car Junkie - 2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel-cell Car (FCV) Specs. Let's together get rid of the for-some awful new-offspring new 2016 Prius over its so funny turn-out - yet now we have the new one with more charms, that is, the new 2016 Toyota Mirai FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle). Does it simply mean hybrid? No, it's a different one - Mirai breathes oxygen and kicks out water. The car style just massively resembles Prius, while its palm is similar with Camry. Featuring turn signals on each out side - and long vertical running lights at the front end.

New 2016 Toyota Mirai | FCV (Fuel-cell Vehicle)

Yeah, Mirai gains a bunch of refreshments and upgraded specs as a new FCV arrival to the U.S. market, its components aren't completely fresh. The truth is, a large number of parts have been used to underpin another one from Lexus.

Toyota Hydrogen FCV

What all-start hydrogen means is simply you pump it to drive the gas going across the fuel tanks, while the Mirai's tanks are made of high-grade carbon-fiber materials which is fairly light and sturdy. The fuel cell stack receives air from the headmost intake grills. And finally the car gets electricity - tank-to-fuel-cell-stack hydrogen produces chemical joining oxygen to create the energy. Simply pushing the gas pedal and the motor gains electricity from the FC stack - then your Mirai FCV will go under the electric power. After all, a tailpipe behind the car works on trowing away the water - that's what to call a smoke-free vehicle or a Hydrogen-powered FCV.

What's more?

The engineers stated that each tank can store abundant energy to make the car move over three hundreds miles away. Meanwhile, the estimated acceleration promises for 0-60 within 9 seconds. Toyota claims that the Mirai has almost sixty kWh on a full charge which is said to be able to handle the car within 6 days long.

Powered by 150 horsepower joined 247 pound-feet of torque is expected to reach, as we have mentioned, 60 miles per hour within nine seconds - though its overall weight of 4080 lb seems a bit doubtful. With 102 g and 1.4 mm of every cell, the overall cells is more likely making roughly 3 kW/L - while the automaker also says it's the most excellent around.

Toyota Mirai Interior

While the upcoming Mirai's interior styling remains its luxury, friendly driving modes and comfortable handling. Toyota, as one of leading automakers around, has been experimenting its safety technology for ages over track, road and collision tests - ensuring all vehicles ready to move forward under any circumstances. Mainly for all of the Toyota's FCV, there featured smart sensors working on keeping track of the systems. For instance, once the tanks have any problems, drivers can easily take an action with handful switch-off finger holes. Also, for all of Toyota FCV's first owners, the automaker will provide a 1st-class program access.

From the picture we should grasp what the rear side means - changing air into water. Of course, if you were to ask others for body styling, they will simply answer, "Mirai is a sexy car". Going inside, you'll find appealing leather seats as well as futuristic arranged gauges.

Available Colors

The 2016 Toyota Mirai FCV is about to offer 4 variants of exterior colors, which are: Nautical Blue Metallic, Crystal White, Elemental Silver and Celestial Black - look at the pictures below.

Mirai in celestial black

The company expects to put its two hundred Mirai units on the California market during 2015, while for the whole states it's estimated to reach three thousands units of the Toyota Mirai.

Mirai in nautical blue

Despite getting a few critical arguments over its limits on some parts, but the leading automaker is still optimistic that this hydrogen fuel-cell midsize sedan is going to draw its expected number of consumers along the United States.

Mirai in elemental silver

This 4-passenger hydrogen fuel-cell car will mainly guard by 153 lb fuel cell from its front seats, while a 1.6 kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides additional power to the car.

Mirai in Crystal white

Indeed, the Mirai is good enough for the city driving - but it doesn't work perfectly on the highway. Still waiting for the security ratings, though.

How much will the 2016 Mirai cost you? As we got from the official site, there is put $57,500 for starting its MSRP. The upcoming Mirai is available in late 2015, though.

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2016 Focus RS Firstly Debuts in American Specs | Video Show

Car Junkie - New First-ever 2016 Ford Focus RS to Impress Americans. Being manufactured there in Germany - a few months later ready to be available in early spring next year, the Ford Focus RS as the pioneer of American-spec version. The new 2016 Focus RS, however, has showed up at the NA show a couple weeks back. While we have understood how the car look - attracted or not it's just your judge.

American-specs 2016 Ford Focus RS Video Show

It's the third-generation RS anyway, what matters is that this will be the first time for the company to start venturing in the North-America auto market over its RSs. Their goal is pretty clear for freshening the RS, that is, to set up a head-to-head war with Golf R and WRX STI.

Gaining engine updates with a 2.3L Turbo-charged (EcoBoost) 4-cylinder expected to grow up over 320 horsepower - joining AWD unit including a torque-vectored system. Its upgraded mechanism is mainly aimed to assist the 0-60 acceleration in less than 5 minutes, while all standards are available in 6-speed manual transmission. In addition to how much it costs, we have no more ideas on the weight (latest news said it's over 3230 pounds). The engine has actually been used to power the 2015 Mustang.

The revised chassis, meanwhile, is also expected to present faster acceleration combined with refined dampers, while the 2016 Focus RS won't lose its electric-directing mode. Officials also says to debut new tire designs specially for its new RS as they confirms that all base RSs available in 19" wheel. Interestingly for the exterior look, it's coming lower to add aggressive outlook. The brake components are updated as well as refining suspensions.

At the first show, we saw the car in dual blue, while there might be 4 different colors offered (grey, black and white). As an entry, the upcoming Focus RS seems to gain more tech controls that we might have never found in its elders - giving certain distinction to attract Americans. The stylish front should define what worth to own this new RS. So far we haven't got yet the pricing details or any estimation since Ford didn't confirm either, nor the production cost.

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New 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid to Set Higher Power

Car Junkie - 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Specs. Aside from the new RAV4 variants Toyota should be proud of its hybrid, the RAV4 Hybrid is about to receive a number of refreshments for 2016 model year. The company says that the new hybrid version will be available in only XLE and Limited trim levels - which means consumers won't see them in the rest, even for the new SE is excluded.

Despite there are no details on pricing yet but Toyota has announced a couple upgrades and improvements for its new RAV4 Hybrid such as interior components, new USB port and TFT display with 7" touch screen.

Image of 2016 RAV4 Hybrid in blue

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Specs

From its body style the RAV4 Hybrid has much likeness that we can find in the Lexus NX as well as its power with 2.5L 4-cylinder engine and dual electric motor. In spite of similarity share-out, however, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will only offer an all-wheel drive unit (Lexus LX goes in either FWD or AWD).

We may get trouble differing the hybrid to the other gasoline RAV4 since they massively resemble. Some flashy changes would be new restyled rear and front stripes, recessed fog lights as well as lower positioned bumper. So the full specs details are still awaited to go out of the box until the launch accomplished.

Toyota claims to retake its 8th hybrid up to 180 horsepower and additional thrills expected to boost its acceleration and respectable improved fuel economy. Eagerly to see how RAV4 Hybrid exactly comes.

Gas Mileage

Officials didn't mention any further regarding its engine changes besides a 6-speed automatic joined FWD in all standards. Expect the automaker to bring out head-to-head or even higher than its rival, Lexus RX crossover, which generates "33 mpg/city and 30mpg/hwy" - Toyota promises more, though. Two more tight competitors; Honda CR-V offering great comfort and impressive fuel efficiency - and Mazda CX-5 standing for its terrific handling and dashing posture.

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Price

The car has just debuted a couple weeks ago at the 2015 New York Auto Show, while when it comes to pricing there were no officials claimed nor signaled. Also expect to come with the same price as the ongoing model. Manufacturing cost may grow up over exterior refreshments.

Release Date

Still wondering how much this Hybrid impressing folks - yet we should notice that Toyota is a hard-working company. As other 2016 Toyota's lineup the new RAV4 Hybrid is scheduled to go on sale in the beginning of this fall.

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