Monthly Archives April 2014

Three weeks ago we told you the news that you can rent a Jaguar XF for $69.99/day from Enterprise. As shown in the posting of a southern California local Enterprise branch.

Today I dropped by the branch and saw a Jaguar XJ 3.0 parking outside, and I chatted to the staff there. They said I can drive that Jaguar XJ away for the same rate. So if you are lucky…

You can also see this is a 3.0 trim of the XJ.

Apr.1, 2014 update: Cadillac has extended the deadline for this promotion, now it ends on 04/30/2014. This is not an April fool’s joke.

Apr.18, 2014 update: Today I received the email notice from Cadillac telling me the $100 gift card is coming.

YouWheel.com editor attended the Cadillac $100 test drive event last week, and here is a brief process description.

1. Go to Cadillac’s website, click at the “Take A Test Drive” button;

2. In the “request a test drive” page, fill in all necessary information (I did try multiple times, select different dealership and different car models combinations), then click the “Send Request” button;

3...

In part 1 of this article, we have talked about the Miata’s engine layout. Let’s continue with more analysis.

2. The front suspension. Many people can tell from the image that the Miata is using a double wishbone suspension. Many other similar sports car in the price range usually use the MacPherson suspension design; by using the double wishbone structure (of course it costs more to build), the Miata provides better value for the consumer.

However, story does not just stop there...

Today in the 2014 New York auto show, Mazda revealed the 25th year anniversary edition MX-5 Miata. Together with the existing model, Mazada also provides some insight about its next generation MX-5, which Mazda hopes to deduct approx. 100kg from the current model.

In this article, we are not going to talk about what special features that the anniversary edition MX-5 has, or what is the SKYACTIV technologies that Mazda has been mentioning during the recent years. In the following sections I will examine the Miata from a holistic view, and briefly explain why the Mazda Miata is special and what makes it so popular for more than 20 years.

For those who are fans of V8 muscle...

First, I guess 2014 Challenger SRT8 will not be happy now. Because for the 2015 model year, non-SRT models of the Challenger also get the same 6.4L V8 engine, with even more hp and torque (485hp vs. 2014 SRT’s 470hp, 475 lb-ft torque vs 2014 SRT’s 470 lb-ft); which makes the 2014 SRT8 owner regret not waiting for one more year is, the 2015 Challenger will get the ZF sourced 8-speed transmission across the whole product line (2014 Challenger SRT8 only has the ). It is sure that the 485hp V8 engine paired with the 8-speed shift box, will has a much better accelerating performance than the 2014 Challenger SRT8.

The 2015 Challenger will has similar mechanical, electronic devi...