BMW Z4 Gets Two Engine Options
The BMW Z4, along with its Z3 predecessor, have been staples in the BMW roadster lineup for over a decade. With a firm suspension, rigid construction, and high-powered engine, the Z4 has been known to take any driver from zero to hero in no time flat. Utilizing the same inline-6 cylinder engine that’s made the BMW 3 series the most popular mid-sized cars in the world, the Z4 commands the respect of any driver who knows the capabilities of the car. On the mountain roads, or just driving to the store, the Z4 shines with its true colors.
The 2010 BMW Z4 has two engine options, both being available in the more popular 3 series cars: The normally-aspirated 3.0 liter found in the base trim, and the turbocharged 3.0 liter found in the higher-end model. The normally-aspirated engine is exactly what you would expect from a BMW engine: It’s a smoothly running engine that exudes class and refinement, all while delivering 255 horsepower to the rear wheels. Its 220 foot-pounds of torque provides ample passing ability on the highway, making this engine suitable for those who routinely cruise at high speeds on the Autobahn. Its fuel economy is also unsurpassed for an engine of this output: 19 mpg city, 28 mpg highway is standard in the manual transmission models. Read the rest of this entry »
2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle!
The Chevrolet Caprice is back. And so is the Holden Commodore and the Pontiac G8.
What am I saying? Well, the sedan briefly sold in the United States as the Pontiac G8 for the 2008 and 2009 model years is making its return after a one year absence. With Pontiac shut down, the Australian designed and built Holden Commodore is being tweaked once again; this time it will be branded as a Chevrolet.
But it isn’t any ordinary Chevy, mind you. Unless you’re a law enforcement company, you won’t be able to buy this burly five-passenger rear wheel drive beast. Instead, you’ll see it on the highways and byways and, hopefully, never in your rear view mirror with blue lights ablazing!
General Motors has decided to make good use of the Holden platform to turn that sedan into a police pursuit vehicle. The decision was logical given that its current favorite, the Chevrolet Impala, is front wheel drive and that new competition is coming from Carbon Motors, an upstart Indiana automaker and soon to be builder of a turbocharged rear wheel drive diesel-powered police car built from the ground up for law enforcement personnel. Read the rest of this entry »