The extra power comes from improvements to the 4.0-liter V-6′s dual-overhead-cam variable valve timing system. VVT controls the opening and closing of an engine’s intake or exhaust valves or both, which can improve emissions and power levels.

Pickuptrucks.com

When the original Chrysler Voyager was launched in the mid-80s, it created the Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) as we know it today, a vehicle with seven or eight seats that drives like a car. It was such a hit that it sent all car manufacturers, including the Japanese and Europeans, back to the drawing boards to develop their own MPV models.
Twenty years on, with almost every carmaker having its own interpretation of the Voyager, Chrysler has had to continually upgrade its MPVs to maintain a lead in the segment that it created. The present Grand Voyager is the second-generation model and was launched in the late 90s. It had an exterior facelift two years ago, and this year it gets the revolutionary ‘Stow n Go ‘ seats.

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Hamburg, Germany-Insisting that the new Mini Countryman is not an SUV nor even a small crossover, the engineers at BMW have nonetheless emphasized both off-road ability and people/cargo-hauling utility to give Mini a more family-friendly and spacious offering. Back in the ’60s, the original Mini Countryman was a wood-sided station wagon with only two doors, so the new four-door is the first such to wear the name. The new model, coming to America as early as next year, is not only longer but also taller and notably wider than the Mini Cooper Coupe, Cabriolet and Clubman models in dealerships today. By also expanding on feature offerings—including access to Web radio and other features via an iPhone link and Mini-specific app—and on personalization via paint and interior choices, the Countryman maintains Mini’s hipness factor even as it makes room for child seats and trips to Costco.

Popular Mechanics

Re-designed for 2011 and dressed in Flamenco Red with simple but handsome 5 spoke wheels, it’s a pretty good looking coupe. The nose has been upgraded with more aggressive headlights, helping distinguish this car from the front of the S40, V50 and C30 (A.K.A. cheaper models).

The Smoking Tire

Wow, look at this beautiful sportscar. The concept study Porsche 918 Spyder has just been green-lighted for series production meaning that pretty soon you’ll be able to purchase this plug-in hybrid beast for your own driving pleasure (assuming you’ve got the bank to do so).

Doobybrain

Audi is most likely hoping that the world’s motorists will yield to the tempting lines of the A7 Sportback, which fills the gap between the A6 and the flagship A8. Looking very much like the Sportback concept car that Audi introduced at the Detroit auto show in 2009, the A7 Sportback belies its hatchback configuration with long curving lines, a round nose, a low silhouette and a tapered rear that slants forward in a manner that Audi designers describe as reminiscent of Italian cars of the 1960s. The lightweight body, Audi says, includes the use of “numerous aluminum components” in its construction.

NT Times

The Audi A7 Sportback is pure high-tech. Its body is very lightweight thanks to numerous aluminum components. The elegant interior shows a craftsman’s level of workmanship. The four V6 engines combine refined power with groundbreaking efficiency. The 3.0 TDI with 150 kW (204 hp) and multitronic has CO2 emissions of just 139 grams per kilometer (223.70 g/mile). The sporty chassis comes with new solutions, such as electromechanical power steering. When it comes to assistance and infotainment systems, the luxury-class coupe exhibits all of the innovative power expected of Audi.

NetCarShow

We’re about to find out if car buyers prefer superior fuel economy or power. Ford has announced that its  2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid will be priced at $35k, the same as the regular gas-powered V6 MKZ. According to the EPA numbers, the hybrid will get a combined MPG of 39 while the V6 will get a combined 21 MPG. That’s a significant improvement, and while horsepower is lower, the low-end torque of the electric motor can compensate for that in many situations. Read on for more details and photos.

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Insider Ford reportedly confirmed Auto Express Magazine, 2011 Ford Focus ST 2.0 Ecoboost hotted-up version of the new Focus hatchback would make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September. We recall that the five-door hatchback and four-door sedan variant of the all-new Focus broke cover on the show in Detroit in January, followed by the European market alone Wagon at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

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