Mercedes ML450 HYBRID Production Version

Mercedes ML450 HYBRID production version has been presented at the New York Auto Show. Powered by a 3.5 liter V6 Atkinson-style petrol engine, Mercedes ML450 HYBRID may develops 279 hp and 350 Nm.

Mercedes ML450 HYBRID is equipped with a 288-volt battery with high power density and comes with hybrid powertrain that includes an electric motor that combined with the V6 outputs 340 hp and 517 Nm of torque.

Mercedes ML450 HYBRID has a new system that computes most fuel-efficient operating mode in real time, 160 times a second with up to 50 million computing operations.

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Toyota Wish 2010

Toyota has launched the re-designed 2010 Toyota Wish for Japanese market. Comes with a 7-speed Sports Sequential Shiftmatic transmission as standard, 2010 Toyota Wish offers two operating modes CVT Sport Mode and Dynamic Sport Mode.

Toyota Wish 2010 is a front-wheel-drive and it comes with a 1.8-liter and 2.0-liter engine, both with Valvematic (a continuously variable valve-lift mechanism).

Toyota Wish 2010 comes with an Eco Drive Mode that optimizes the alignment of the driving force with the accelerator operation to offer better fuel economy.

Toyota Wish 2010 price for Japanese market has a range between 1.84 million yen to 2.48 million yen.

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Audi TT RS Coupe and Roadster

Audi has unveils the Audi TT RS Coupe and Audi TT RS Roadster at the Geneva Motor Show. Powered by a 2.5-liter engine, both Audi TT RS models may develops 250 kW (340 bhp) and 450 Nm (331.90 lb.-ft.) of torque.

Although the top speed for both Audi TT RS models has been limited at 250 km/h, but the acceleration time and the fuel consumption is a little different.

Audi TT RS Coupe has a fuel consumption of 9.2 liters/100 km with 0 to 100 km/h of 4.6 seconds acceleration time, while the Audi TT RS Roadster has a 0-100 km/h of 4.7 seconds acceleration time with fuel consumption of 9.5 l/100 km.

Audi TT RS comes with a new six-speed manual transmission and also equipped with the Audi’s quattro all-wheel-drive system.

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