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Eight years earlier, cars sold under the $35k mark seldom get a 300hp+ engine (with exceptions like the 2005
Mustang GT), not to mention whether it was possible to get a 300hp+ luxury car at that time. Even though the
Mustang GT gets a 300hp V8 engine which is considered “high output” at that time, it sacrifices refinement
and interior material qualities and lots of other features.

But in the end of 2005, after Lexus released the 2GR-FSE engine, which was used in the 2006 IS350, the
situation is permanently changed. Equipped with the dual-injection-system 2GR-FSE engine, The IS350 has
306hp and carries a MSRP of $35,440 and its invoice price is $31,186 (for many peopl...

Because of the high fuel prices, European customers always get more engine choice for the same car model, than people in the US side.

Recently, Audi has expanded its Ultra trim lineup of the A3 to more models, including the 4-door sedan and the convertible. Two transmissions are available: 6-speed manual, 7-speed S Tronic double-clutch transmission.

The heart of the Ultra trim is its super efficient engines, which includes the 1.4 TFSI gasoline turbo, good for 50mpg (EU standard); and also the 1.6 TDI diesel, which achieves 71.3mpg.

The gasoline engine is rated at 150ps and the diesel counterpart is 110ps...

Audi USA just released its 2015 model year A8 pricing, along with some engine specifications.

The pricing of different trims:

• 2015 Audi A8 3.0T: $77,400
• 2015 Audi A8 L 3.0T: $81,400
• 2015 Audi A8 L TDI: $85,100
• 2015 Audi A8 4.0T: $86,400
• 2015 Audi A8 L 4.0T: $90,400
• 2015 Audi S8 4.0T: $114,900
• 2015 Audi A8 L W12: $137,900

Audi also made some upgrades to the 4.0L gasoline V8, and the 3.0L diesel V6 engines. The output of the 4.0L V8 will be 441hp (up from 2014’s 420hp); the 3.0 diesel engine will has 258hp (up from 240hp).

Along with the mechanical changes, the 2015 A8 also gets a new front bumper, revised hood, new style grille and new shape of LED headlight...

Today IIHS released its crash test result for the 2015 VW GTI and Golf (they are essentially based on the same platform and share the same frame structure). They got “Good” result for all testing categories, which earns them the Top Safety Pick Plus rating.

The highlights of the result are in the small overlap front test and also the side impact test. For the small overlap test, unlike some cars that use the “trick” to slide over the test barrier, avoiding a direct impact to the car body to get a good result, the 2015 VW GTI directly hit the barrier...

We always hear the idea of leasing cars, or maybe you are already leasing a car at this moment. There are also debates whether leasing or purchasing saves you more money. There is no absolute answer for this question because the final cost depends heavily on your income/expense/tax situations, therefore it is case by case.

In US, since you do not own the title of the leased car (the leasing company that owns the tile), this is classified as an operating lease...