Fuel Efficient Motoring

present it! Porsche BoxsterPorsche presents the second generation of its Boxster and Boxster S. The mid-engine roadsters are now even more powerful,more fuel-efficient,and more comfortable. The S model comes with direct fuel injection that gets 15 horsepower more out of the same engine displacement. At the same time,it improves fuel consumption by 16 percent,to 9.2 liters per 100 km. The Boxster S accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds.picture it! Mindset – ElectricThe new electric car from Mindset brings together the highest standards of quality with practical and modern utility. Designers for the Lucerne-based company were guided by a desire to make the most out of as little as possible. The result is a 4.26-meter,1000-kg front-wheel coupe that seats four and is powered by a 95-horsepower electric motor. Lithium-ion batteries give the car a range of up to 200 kilometers. Mindset intends to build 1500 units by the end of the year.test it! Skoda Octavia CombiSkodas are built mainly with Volkswagen engineering and delivered in an attractive package at a lower price. That’s a formula that many buyers find attractive. German customers especially like the station wagon version of the Skoda Octavia. It offers gobs of easily-accessible cargo space and plenty of comfort for passengers. Now Skoda has given the car a makeover and a new engine. Prices for the Octavia station wagon start at 16500 Euros in Germany. inside it! How on-board systems affect fuel …

The Deca Deca was among the fuel efficient “big on the inside, small on the outside” concepts on show from Daihatsu at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.

The Ford Escape Hybrid is still the cleanest and most fuel-efficient SUV in the world, combining the fuel economy and emissions benefits of a full hybrid with the go-anywhere capability, toughness and spaciousness of the Ford Escape — America’s favorite small SUV. For 2008, The Escape Hybrid combines a fresh new look, inside and out, with infotainment and safety features, a choice of two hybrid-specific upgrade packages and four new exterior colors. The Escape Hybrid is a “full” hybrid, meaning it automatically switches between pure electric power, pure gasoline engine power or combined operation to maximize efficiency and performance. Its gasoline engine and electric motor work in concert, providing performance similar to that of a V-6 engine. In less demanding situations, the Escape Hybrid can run on its electric motor alone (at speeds up to 25 mph), its gasoline engine alone or the most efficient combination of the two. Full hybrids achieve their greatest improvement in fuel economy during stop-and-go driving, when the electric motor is most efficient. In fact, the Escape Hybrid provides approximately 80 percent better fuel economy in city driving than the conventional V-6 Escape and can travel more than 500 miles in city driving on a single tank of gasoline. It is an extremely clean vehicle to operate — an amazing 99.4 percent cleaner, on average than an unregulated vehicle. Escape Hybrid meets strict Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV II) and Advanced …