Thursday, October 17, 2013

What's in our Car Town garage today? (October 17, 2013)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

2011 Nissan Leaf

The Leaf, launched in Japan since the end of 2010, signaled a new generation for Nissan to create zero-emission vehicles as part of their portfolio. It promises zero emissions thanks to the fact that it runs only in electricity, affordable pricing, distinctive design, real-time range autonomy of 100 miles, and connected autonomy. This car won Japan's 2011 Car of the Year, making it the first EV car to win such an award and it also won the 2011 World Car of the Year. There are so many awards and accolades garnered for Nissan's electric car.

2011 Nissan Leaf

2008 Ford Fusion

Launched in 2005 and slotted to the spot where the Ford Taurus left off, the Fusion midsize sedan is America's answer to its Japanese rivals like the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord. Although it is an American car, there's a bit of a Japanese touches on it because the base 2.3L Duratec engine was designed by Mazda while the transmission choices for the Fusion were actually sourced from Japan. Thing is though, despite all of that, the Fusion scored very well in the NHTSA crash tests and with airbags, it has scored positive results at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

2008 Ford Fusion

2013 Ford Fusion

Revolutionizing Ford's midsize sedan for today's trends, the brand new Ford Fusion is now made to be a global car under the One Ford approach. So global that Ford decided to sell the new Fusion in other parts of the world, especially Europe, as the Ford Mondeo. Although it may have the controversial Aston Martin-lookalike grille like every Ford model has, the brand new Fusion tries to stand tall from the competition and the top-of-the-line model with the EcoBoost 2.0L engine promises the power of a V6 engine with the fuel consumption of a compact car. The Fusion also comes with a hybrid or a PHEV under the Energi banner.

2013 Ford Fusion

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