Nissan Patrol

The Nissan Patrol is a four-wheel drive vehicle manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1961.

The Patrol has been available as either a short-wheelbase (SWB) three-door or a long-wheelbase (LWB) five-door chassis. The LWB version has also been offered in utility and cab chassis variants alongside the wagon. Between 1988 and 1994, Ford Australia marketed the Patrol as the Ford Maverick. The Maverick was available alongside the Nissan-branded Patrol. Also, in some European countries the Patrol was, for a short while marketed as Ebro Patrol.

Since 1980, in Japan, it has been known as the Nissan Safari. The Patrol is available in Australasia, Central and South America, South Africa, parts of Southeast Asia and Western Europe as well as Iran and the Middle East but not in the USA and North America. In 2010, it became available in North America as the upscale 2011 Infiniti QX56, which had shared the same platform as the US-built Nissan Armada from 2004 to 2010.

The Patrol was always regarded as a tough 4×4 in Australia and New Zealand, Middle East, Europe, Japan, and the Caribbean. The second generation Y60 (GQ) platform is still manufactured as a military vehicle in the countries of Asia and the Middle East, and various versions of the Patrol are widely used by United Nations agencies. These Y60 models are produced alongside the current Y61. The fourth and fifth generations are the main troop transport vehicles used by the Irish Army

2013 Dodge Dart R/T

the most technologically advanced compact in
its class⁺.

 

• 184-hp 2.4L Tigershark^™ four-cylinder with MultiAir II (late availability).
• Unique Black front fascia, Hyper-Black grille & 18-inch wheels.
• Perforated Nappa leather-trimmed interior with 10-way power driver's seat

Most of the new front-wheel-drive Dart models go on sale this summer, and we like what we've driven so far. But the fastest of the breed, the R/T, holds off for a fall launch. Like its less muscular brethren, the R/T rides on a Fiat chassis borrowed from the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, with a fully independent suspension. We expect that suspension to be a little lower and stiffer in the R/T.

The car will get the most horsepower of the lot, with a 184-hp 2.4-liter four under the hood. At this point it's unclear if the R/T will come with only a six-speed manual or with a dual-clutch automatic as well. We do know that the R/T, like the Sonic RS, is going to face stiff competition from slightly pricier models, including the Ford Focus ST, the expected Fiesta ST, and the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. Even if these sporty cars are bunched around $25,000, slightly above the Dart R/T, their performance chops could put a pinch on sales of the Dodge. Read more: Best New Cars for 2013 - 12 More New Cars Worth Waiting For - Popular Mechanics

2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

Right now, the Veloster lacks the performance cred to back up its killer looks. But that will change once this 201-hp version hits the streets. The 45 percent boost in horsepower has most folks taking a second look at the Veloster, and hoping this Turbo is a signal that Hyundai is getting as serious about performance as it has been about quality and design over the last few years.

So far, though, signs remain cloudy—the stonking 1.6-liter motor with dual exhaust notwithstanding. Word is the Veloster Turbo gets the same suspension, which is disappointing. The stock Veloster is fun but stiff-kneed and less refined when compared to better-bred sporty cars like VW's GTI—or the Subaru BRZ, which is only somewhat costlier than what we're expecting to see from the Veloster Turbo. Also, ask Mini engineers about controlling torque steer in a 200-hp car with a short wheelbase. That, too, has probably made Hyundai sweat.

Even if the Veloster Turbo isn't perfection out of the gate, we hope it's a sign of better-performing Hyundais (and Kias) to come.

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Audi 100

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The Audi 100 and Audi 200 are mid-sized automobiles manufactured for model years 1968–1994 by Audi, a division of the Volkswagen Group. The C3 model of the Audi 100 was sold in the United States as the Audi 5000 until 1988.

Audi 100 - C1

The origins of the first Audi 100 have become legendary in Germany. The 100s was the first ever model to have side-mounted headlights. When Volkswagen purchased Auto Union from Mercedes Benz in 1965, they seem to have been motivated by a desperate shortage of production capacity for their ’Beetle’ model which at that time was selling faster than the cars could be produced. The then nearly new Auto Union plant at Ingolstadt, built under Mercedes ownership and control, was quickly adapted for Beetle assembly: Volkswagen boss Heinrich Nordhoff, mindful of the poor sales record of the DKW F102, and at a time when the new Audi F103 had yet to prove itself in the market place, gave instructions that no further new Auto Union (including Audi) models should be developed.

Audi 100 and 200 - C2

 The restyled C2 Audi 100 was launched in 1976, with an in-line five-cylinder engine (the first gasoline 5 in the world – Mercedes-Benz had shown the way in 1974 with their three litre diesel 5-cyl in the Mercedes-Benz C111). It was initially a 100 PS (74 kW) engine offering "6-cylinder power and 4-cylinder economy", and later upgraded to 136 PS (100 kW). The Coupé was discontinued, but a five-door hatchback model, the 100 Avant, was launched in August 1977 as part of this generation. The mainstay of the range remained the four-door sedan model. A two-door sedan version was offered, primarily on the domestic market, from 1977, but by now there was little demand, even in Germany, for large two-door sedans: few of these two-door Audi 100 C2s were sold.


Audi 100:

• 1.8L I-4, 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp), carburetted (1982−1987)
• 1.8L I-4, 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp), carburetted, later fuel injected/with catalyst (1983−1990)
• 1.9L I-5, 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp), carburetted (1982−1984)
• 2.0L I-5, 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp), fuel injection, later catalyst (1984−1990)
• 2.1L I-5, 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp), fuel injection (1982−1984)
• 2.2L I-5, 138 PS (101 kW; 136 hp), fuel injection (1984−1990)
• 2.2L I-5, 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp), fuel injection, catalyst (1984−1987)
• 2.3L I-5, 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp), fuel injection (1986−1990)
• 2.2L I-5, 165 PS (121 kW; 163 hp), fuel injection, turbo (1986−1990)
• 2.0L I-5 Diesel, 70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) (1982−1989)
• 2.0L I-5 Turbodiesel, 87 PS (64 kW; 86 hp) (1983−1988)
• 2.0L I-5 Turbodiesel, 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) (1988−1989)
• 2.4L I-5 Diesel, 82 PS (60 kW; 81 hp) (1989−1990)
• 2.5L I-5 TDI, 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) (1990)

Audi 200:

• 2.1L I-5, 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp), fuel injection (1983−1984)
• 2.2L I-5, 138 PS (101 kW; 136 hp), fuel injection (1984−1985)
• 2.1L I-5, 141 PS (104 kW; 139 hp), fuel injection, turbo, catalyst (1984−1985)
• 2.2L I-5, 165 PS (121 kW; 163 hp), fuel injection, turbo, catalyst (1985−1991)
• 2.1L I-5, 182 PS (134 kW; 180 hp), fuel injection, turbo (1983−1987)
• 2.2L I-5, 200 PS (147 kW; 197 hp), fuel injection, turbo (1988−1990); 190 PS (140 kW; 190 hp) with automatic transmission
• 2.2L I-5, 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp), 20-valve turbo for 200 Quattro 20V (1989−1991)

Audi 5000/100/200 North America:

• 2.1L I-5, 100 hp (75 kW; 101 PS) (MY 1984)
• 2.2L I-5, 115 hp (86 kW; 117 PS) (MY 1985)
• 2.2L I-5, 110 hp (82 kW; 112 PS) (MY 1986−1987½)
• 2.3L I-5, 130 hp (97 kW; 132 PS) (MY 1987½−1991)
• 2.1L I-5 Turbo, 140 hp (104 kW; 142 PS) (MY 1984−1985)
• 2.2L I-5 Turbo, 158 hp (118 kW; 160 PS) (MY 1986−1987½)
• 2.2L I-5 Turbo, 162 hp (121 kW; 164 PS) (MY 1987½−1991)
• 2.2L I-5 Turbo, 220 hp (164 kW; 223 PS) (MY 1991)

Audi 100 a été le nom de quatre générations d'automobiles du segment H (routières), fabriquées par le constructeur allemand Audi entre 1968 et 1994. Ce modèle a été créé dans le but, pour Audi, de pouvoir s'imposer à terme sur le marché des véhicules « haut de gamme ».