For 2011, hi-mpg.org has come out with its preliminary list of favorite vehicles that achieve at least 30 mpg on the highway and can be purchased for less than $25,000. These are excellent examples of new cars that are iconic in design, gentle on your wallet, and reasonably benign at the gas pump as well. [...]
Recently, hi-mpg.org drove from Colorado to New England and back, racking up over 4000 miles on the odometer of a brand new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. This gem of a car—very possibly the highest quality compact car General Motors has ever built—was in LT trim and equipped with a turbocharged 1.4L engine and six-speed automatic transmission. » Read more..
Last week, President Obama announced new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025 that the majority of automotive manufacturers have apparently embraced. The mandate? It’s 54.5 miles per gallon! But before you get too excited—or become up in arms with skepticism that 54.5 mpg is even possible to achieve—there is something you should know about this figure. » Read more..
2007 Saturn Sky Red Line (Image: NetCarShow.com)
2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP
But the rest that immediately come to mind—e.g., the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Pontiac GTO—are technically pony cars or muscle cars. And so the Pontiac Solstice belongs on a very short list. In fact, if we make a list of American cars that fit the classic definition of a sports car—i.e., a two-seat roadster that was very affordable brand new—then the Solstice (and its corporate twin, the Saturn Sky) makes up a list all its own. » Read more..
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe (Photo: picareana.com)
