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2014 Acura RLX – Part 1 (Exterior)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 2 (Interior)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 3 (Electronic Features, Controls)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 4 (Powertrain)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 5 (Chassis)

Starts from the interior, the Acura RLX starts to show its value.

There are two things catches your eyes the first time you entering RLX’s cabin:

1. the 2 LCD screens on the dashboard
2. large percentage of the interior panels (door, dashboard, center console, armrests etc.) are wrapped in genuine leather, with fine stitching

I would like to expand the discussion on the above two points, because they represents the current trend of how automobile industry...

Today Jaguar released full details of its upcoming compact sports sedan: the XE. However, the below information is for UK market only. It is expected that the US market will not receive the diesel engine and the manual transmission options, at least for its initial market launch here.

You can go to the press release in the end of this article to get the full details. Below are some highlights.

One thing we note that the XE S 3.0 Petrol 340 model, whose engine outputs 332 lb-ft of torque, this equals to 450 Nm. Such torque rating has already reached the upper limit of the ZF 8HP45 transmission, according to this ZF document (on the first page, it states for petrol applica...

We have been following the limited-edition Aston Martin Lagonda sedan for a while. Last time I have shown you lots photos of its exterior in this article.

Today Aston Martin unwrapped another layer of this bespoke sedan, showing how its interior looks. While you may find its styling or how some details look is a little bit “strange” in your opinion, please note that the Lagonda is specifically designed to catering the Middle East market, and its designer is trying their best to meet its customers’ aesthetic opinion and taste.

In fact we not only show you the interior, today also comes several exterior images.

The Jaguar Ingenium engine is a series of 2.0L displacement 4-cylinder engines from the Jaguar Land Rover Automotive. This engine family has both the petrol and diesel variants.

Today Jaguar released some more details about the diesel versions of the Ingenium engine, which will be firstly used on the upcoming XE sedan, and they are coming in two different output:

– 161hp, 280 lb-ft of torque
– 177hp, 317 lb-ft of torque
– Using technologies such as: variable exhaust valve timing; cooled low-pressure EGR, selective catalytic reduction

From the below image and also the official press release, you can find more in-depth content.

INGENIUM: THE WORLD-CLASS ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES...

Today Volkswagen has announced the 2015 Passat GTE – the plug-in hybrid variant of the Passat product line.

The Pasaat GTE will be available in both of the sedan and wagon format. Information highlights are:

– 1.4L TSI 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, 156hp
– Electric motor: 115hp and 243 lb-ft of torque
– Combined output: 218hp
– 6-speed dual-clutch transmission
– 0-60 time: less than 8 seconds
– Top speed: 137mph
– Maximum range (with battery fully charged and full tank of gas): 621 miles

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