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Lexus NX to offer a 235 hp turbo or 194 hp hybrid in U.S. - 0 views

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Lexus Toyota NX RX

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  • Lexus unveiled the production version of the Lexus NX compact crossover
  • offering a U.S. sales forecast of 2,200 units a month.
  • The turbo drivetrain likely will account for up to 85 percent of U.S. sales
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  • the NX is slightly smaller than the Acura RDX, and slides between the BMW X1 and X3.
  • The NX is derived from the Lexus CT platform with some RAV4 underpinnings and goes on sale this fall.
  • The NX will be manufactured at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus assembly plant in Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu.
  • He added, however, that Lexus' U.S. dealer council has informed him that such an estimate is too conservative.
  • When Lexus launched the original RX 300 in 1998, it had the same sales estimate. RX demand quickly jumped above six figures a year, and it became Lexus' best selling product.
Molly Brookshire

Audi to revive A3 hatch in U.S., sans gasoline - 0 views

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Audi diesel plug in hybrid

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  • the German luxury brand has decided to bring back the five-door version of its A3 compact to the United States without offering customers an ordinary gasoline engine.
  • Audi already announced plans to sell a plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback called the A3 e-tron.
  • Exact pricing has not been announced, but the diesel A3 will compete with entry-level luxury cars such as the Lexus CT, a similarly sized hybrid-only hatchback that starts at $32,960 with shipping. Lexus sold 15,071 of them in 2013 in the United States.
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  • 2012 in the United States
  • At that time, about 55 percent of buyers were choosing the TDI engine -- far more than the company had projected.
Molly Brookshire

'15 Genesis is worthy of premium label - 0 views

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2015MY Hyundai-Genesis

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  • the Genesis will help Hyundai continue its so-called intercept strategy.
  • If you think about Lexus in 1989, most of their customers came out of nonluxury products," O'Brien explains. "They were customers that were on their way to a German manufacturer, but they were intercepted with a better value and a better product. We're basically in that mode now."
  • Hyundai considers the Genesis' main competitors to be the Lexus GS, Cadillac CTS and Mercedes E class.
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  • Mid-sized luxury sedans from Mercedes, BMW and Audi still have the edge, but the 2015 Genesis takes a big whack at their advantage.
Molly Brookshire

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Ford steering Takata

shared by Molly Brookshire on 29 May 14 - No Cached
  • Ford engineers, working with Japanese supplier Takata Corp., changed part of that layout
  • In Ford’s system, the steering wheel activates an electric motor, which turns a gear on the steering shaft. The motor and gear turn the wheels with fewer rotations of the steering wheel.
  • Similar steering systems are available on some BMW, Lexus, Audi and Infiniti luxury vehicles, but they are packaged differently from Ford’s system.
Molly Brookshire

BBC - Autos - Can the MKC save Lincoln? - 0 views

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Lincoln MKC luxury SUV

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  • Lexus has some fine choices, as do BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Acura, Infiniti and Volvo. Lincoln... Not so much. Until now, that is. The suave new MKC brings fresh lines – and fresh thinking – to a crowded segment.
  • Lincoln gave the base MKC a 240-horsepower 2-litre EcoBoost engine. A 2.3-litre turbo four is optional, producing a healthy 285 horsepower and 305 pound-feet of torque. Notably absent (for now, at least), are six-cylinder gasoline, turbo-diesel and gasoline-electric hybrid options.
  • Occupants are never reminded what sort of engine lies under the hood. On the road, the MKC delivers exemplary ride comfort and splendid control over bumps and around curves. All good news
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  • American upstart may have some difficulty attracting notice among the clamour of a noisy, contentious market.
  • Lincoln itself is in crisis at the moment
  • It will demur from an arms race with would-be German rivals who benchmark their cars against one another with lap times. The modern Lincoln aims to deliver simple dynamic precision with a relaxed ambiance.
  • Lincoln’s current MKZ sedan was a half-step in this direction, but the MKC fulfills the mission more completely
  • And the company plans to replace its larger MKX crossover and MKS full-size sedan with new models that raise the luxury bar even further.
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