The compact car is back and better than ever. First released in the U.S. in 1950, these vehicles with 100+ inch wheelbases now have all the technological advances, comforts, safety features, performance enhancements, and style of much larger and more expensive vehicles. The following are some compact cars that are making a splash.
The Mazda 5 scored a “poor” in the small overlap front test, and a “marginal” in the side impact test.
Photo by mariordo59 1. Tesla Model S A mixture of eco-friendly luxury car and outrageously fast sports car, the Tesla Model S is an impressive vehicle. Equipped with two electric motors, an induction AC motor in the front generating 257 horsepower, and one in the rear generating 257 horsepower; the Tesla Model S has a…
Photo by motorblog 1. Audi A3 E-Tron Starting price: approximately $30,000 The Audi A3 E-Tron is the first electric car produced by the company. The E-Tron is a plug-in hybrid that is capable of producing 2014 horsepower and 258 ft-lb of torque. Although the auto only sees an 18 mile range when running in electric…
Hybrid vehicles, or more specifically hybrid-electric cars, have been the centre of debate since the first models made their debut back in the 1990s. Environmental activists advocated reduced emissions of greenhouse gases. On the other hand, critiques claimed that these cars were not really that cost-effective. Hybrid vehicles use two or more different power sources…