Nissan Electric Vehicle Prototype
August 7, 2008
Nissan has unveiled the all-electric and hybrid electric prototype vehicles where both are powered by advanced lithium-ion batteries.
The Nissan Electric Vehicle Prototype is based on the Japanese market Cube minicar and features a front-wheel drive layout and uses a newly developed 80 kW motor and inverter.
2009 Subaru Impreza WRX and 2.5 GT
August 3, 2008
Subaru has officially released the new 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX in the US which receives a power increase of 41 hp from the previous version. Another version of Impreza released is the 2.5GT model which is powered by a 224 hp turbocharged intercooled engine.
The new 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX is powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged intercooled Boxer engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission to produce 265 hp at 6,000 rpm and 244 lb-ft of maximum torque at 4,000 rpm, a significant increase compared to the standard 224 hp and 226 lb-ft from the 2008 model.