The performance of the Nissan Altima Hybrid is largely unchanged, with about 158 horsepower and an electric motor that produces the standard 40 horsepower that can be found in almost any other electric motor. The hybrid engine is combined with a variable transmission that is liked by ma y and disputed by some. The transmission can be smooth, or it can be linear, depending upon how it is used.

Nissan is currently in the process of developing it’s own hybrid technology, which is somewhat apparent when trying to switch from electric to gasoline mode. Nonetheless, Nissan maintains that the car can reach speeds of 40 miles per hour on electric power alone, which is somewhat impressive considering the limited power produced by electric motors. Most importantly, the Nissan Altima Hybrid gets an impressive gas mileage of about 35 mpg. With the reliability of the Nissan Altima line and the amount of savings consumers are receiving with the improved gas mileage, it is easy to see why the Nissan Altima Hybrid has been garnering so much attention recently.

Carrying on this legacy Cadillac has introduced the CTS-V coupe which will be entering production this summer after debuting at the Detroit show. The performance of a sedan meets the sleek look of a coupe in this unique automobile.

This is not to say that the car has not change greatly in the last year. Compared to it’s predecessor it is missing 2 doors that were there last year. However, the wheelbase is identical to it’s sedan counterpart. By lowering the mass and converting the car into a 2-door sedan Cadillac believe that the performance has been greatly improved.

The new CTS-V bears the nose and tail of the Cadillac coupe with a larger grille/air intake. The hood also has a bulge that gives room for the supercharger beast under the hood. The remaining luxury features come from the CTS coupe, including but not limited to luxury extras like vertical tail lamps with LEDs and touch pad actuated doors. With the sleek design of a coupe and the performance of a sedan the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V is a perfect pick for anyone looking for luxury without compromise.

The new Aptera 2e is actually production-intent, which means the car will be in production soon. In fact, Aptera is working with the department of energy to secure a 184 million dollar loan for the production of the futuristic automobile. The interior is extremely unique and high tech, with LCD panels, and a smooth, sleek layout that is sure to please any fans of the Jetson’s. The control panel also looks like something out of Start Trek, with a digital interactive interface that displays all of the car’s gauges attractively.

Despite the doubt of the automobile industry, Aptera is expected to become a household name in the next 20 years, paving the way for a future automobiles. With only three wheels, the car handles surprisingly well, taking corners just as well as any four-wheel vehicle. From the inside, the Aptera appears to be like the dock of a miniature spaceship. The only question is – will the Aptera 2e be widely accepted by the public, who has become so accustomed to four-wheel automobiles.

Therefore, unless you want the ‘new car smell’, and see yourself keeping the vehicle for years and years, then maybe buying the same car second hand, such as from www.motors.co.uk/buy-a-car is the way forward. In fact, the price of a car drops dramatically as soon as it’s driven out of the showroom, and we’re talking thousands here. Many people just subscribe to the notion (and fallacy) that buying a used car is a huge risk, and many have concerns about how it will run once bought. However, as long as you check these things out before you buy (as you would do when buying a new car), then why should this matter? A good running vehicle is a good running vehicle, and even when buying second hand, individuals should always test-drive first. Quite often, the value of a motor levels out, and it stops losing such a high percentage of its value every year, therefore, putting your money behind a used vehicle and ensuring it’s well maintained could well be an excellent value for money decision, and one you’re sure not to regret!

Here we will consider a top of the range Ford Kuga car, the 2.5T 5 door automatic which costs £27,250 including all the extras that we have chosen. It is usually possible to get a good deal when buying a new car, so we will assume that we can negotiate a real price, the price that we would normally pay, of £26,000.

Next we need to look at how many miles we expect to do and that time that we wish to keep the car. Once we have these, then the next step is to determine how much the car will have depreciated in value during the course of the lease.

Car depreciation is not linear. Firstly it is very steep during the first year of registration; it then flattens off considerably for successive years. If we assume that we will do 12,000 miles a year and that we will keep the car for three years, then by the end of your three the car will be worth about £8,000.

With a Ford leasing deal, we are compensating the dealer for the value depreciation of the car. After the leasing period we return the car and the dealer sells it on in order to recoup the value that is still retained in the car.

Leasing this car for a three year period would cost approximately £660 a month including VAT.

If we took out a car loan to finance the purchase of a new Ford Kuga it would cost us approximately £860 a month assuming that we own a home. Thus our monthly outgoings are reduced by £200 a month. Over a year the is £2,400 and over the three years of the contract is £6,200, which is a massive saving.

Unlike many other hybrid vehicle variants, the hybrid version of the Sonata is strikingly different from it’s conventional counterpart. Everything from the headlights/taillights to the tires and side sills are completely different in the hybrid version of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Of course, these changes may appear to be simply cosmetic, but Hyundai insists that they make the vehicle more aerodynamic, thus allowing for more gas mileage.

The 2011 Sonata Hybrid is the first consumer vehicle to use Hyundai’s Hybrid Blue Drive Technology, which is a proprietary platform that has been used in prototype vehicles for a while now. The unique Blue Drive can operate fully independent of the opposing power source. In other words, the driver can choose to run the car using it’s 40-horsepower electric motor alone, or the 169-horsepower gasoline engine.

Instead of being like the rest of the SUV coupes on the market, the 2010 SRX is a purebred crossover vehicle, competing heavily with the Lexus RX 350. Many believe that Cadillac has outdone Lexus this year, offering a 2-row, 5 passenger SUV with all wheel drive. In comparison to other mid-sized SUVs it is not the fastest on the market.

With 300 horsepower it appears to be a formidable opponent for any mid-sized SUV, however due to it’s weight it takes about 7.6 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour from a stand still. This makes the SRX a surprisingly slow mid-sized SUV despite it’s Cadillac heritage. However, safety-wise the vehicles thrives due to it’s premium braking abilities and 5-star safety designs. While the 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8L Turbo is not the fastest mid-sized SUV, it does bring in about 20 miles per gallon gas mileage, which is definitely a plus.

While BMW is known for their name, this car is more than just a name. The 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid carries a dual electric-motor inside of a sport/utility coupe that gets an average of 18 mpg gas mileage.

This car is not only fuel efficient, it is also fast, going from 0-62 miles per hour in just 5.6 seconds – so fast that the shiny little badge we mentioned earlier can’t even be seen! The 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is BMW’s first dual-mode hybrid available. Not to mention it is a one of the only hybrids available that is not a small car made for people of shorter stature.

The BMW X6 ActiveHybrid boasts extensive legroom and luxury features to boot. Many car companies have hesitated when it comes to making a dual-mode SUV because a lot were worried about decreasing the performance of the vehicle. Of course, BMW had to go above and beyond the competition by creating a hybrid SUV coupe that gets about 20 miles per gallon, is packed with luxury features, and goes 0-60 in about 5 and a half seconds.

Nothing short of amazing.