Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts

Sunday, March 29, 2015

2015 Nissan Murano Design Specs Price Engine Performance Review

2015 Nissan Murano Design Specs Price Engine Performance Review - By and by, 2015 sees the arrival of the third era of the well known CUV, which makes a big appearance with another spotlight on outside styling, extravagance, and solace.

2015 Nissan Murano Design Specs Price Engine Performance Review


2015 Nissan Murano

2015 Nissan Murano Price and Specs Review

Shockingly, the Murano will be offered with a front-wheel drive alternative not simply in the U.S. where FWD models have a tendency to improve yet in Canada too, with an end goal to bring the beginning MSRP beneath $30k. It begins at $29,998. Two dollars may not appear like a colossal crevice, yet realize that last year the Murano began at $34,498. 

2015 Nissan Murano Specs

Before you think, "amazing, 2014 managers wont be excessively cheerful about that little advancement," know this: the base 2015 AWD SV model still begins at $34,998, $500 more than a year ago. So truly, the FWD is simply a reward. The genuine inquiry, obviously, is will the FWD offer in AWD-distraught Canada? Nissans simply upbeat they have an opportunity to achieve the minority that are glad to have FWD in the event that it helps their wallet.

Base S models get stuff like 18" wheels, LED DRLs and taillights, warmed front seats (which are of the NASA added to "Zero Gravity" assortment, similar to the rearward sitting arrangements an initial), 8" infotainment screen with route and move down cam, double zone atmosphere control, and slope begin help. SV models ($32,998) include haze lights, calfskin wrapped guiding wheel and movement handle, warmed controlling wheel (Canada, celebrate!), power liftgate, and the AWD alternative, which brings your MSRP to $34,998. Next up is the SL ($38,398) which comes standard with AWD, 9 speaker Bose premium sound, Around-View screen, force mirrors with memory, blind side cautioning, cross activity alarm and moving item location, in addition to calfskin seats. The highest point of-the-line Platinum trim ($43,498) includes 20" wheels (there is no 19" choice) warmed back seats, force tilt and telescope wheel, forward crash cautioning and crisis braking, ventilated front seats and force seatbacks.

2015 Nissan Murano Design Review

Nissan individuals on-hand were steadfast of their estimation that it will be older, affluent customers likely with no kids at home that has to be flocking to this Murano. After just about all, Nissan’s bestseller will be the Rogue, a car they say is designed for younger families.

2015 Nissan Murano Design

It’s odd because Rogue as well as not, when I do believe “older and wealthy, ” I just don’t view the edgy styling, confident lines, and sharp detailing displayed with the Murano appealing fot it sort. This is truly a very good-looking crossover; the new taillight and also headlight lenses reveal a look originally on the 370Z sports auto, making the Murano among the last Nissan models to obtain that transition. There’s likewise a somewhat gaudier, more within your face take on Nissan’s V movement front grille, as well as the blacked out this pillars in just what Nissan calls a “Floating Roof Notion, ” and the item looks fabulous, as does the overall stance of this Murano, all canted frontward and sporty.

Inside of, while you don’t have a lot of choice with regard on your colour combos (which are literally paper; grey only if you select cloth seating), it’s properly equipped, airy and those NASA seats are very, very good. Top passengers may protest, a little, without lumbar adjustability and also a seat that isn’t quite as supportive since the driver’s seat. The broad dash in front of them also encroaches on legroom.

2015 Nissan Murano Seat

Rear-seat passengers are well cared for with the Absolutely no Gravity seating which is yet another feather from the ’15 Murano’s hat. They even get yourself a storage bin for his or her mobile devices, and for those who have no one back again there and need to have more storage, this seats fold level, providing 1, 979L involving cargo space.

The modern 8” infotainment display can also be a very great touch, its widescreen configuration a big help for this back-up and AroundView overseeing systems. There’s also an excellent set of redundant buttons at the heart console displaying an excellent balancing act concerning touch and option operation.

2015 Nissan Murano Engine Performance Review

Power arises from the same VQ V6 serps the Murano’s been using for many years, making 260 horsepower and 240 lb-ft within this application, fed via Nissan’s XTronic CVT tranny.

We car writers have a tendency to bemoan CVTs for lack of new driver involvement, but this place provides nice step-shifting programming so that it doesn’t feel since flat and uninspired since these transmissions occasionally do. It is too bad there is no paddle-shift selection. It’s available somewhere else in Nissan’s line-up; you will want to here?

2015 Nissan Murano Engine

What’s in truth the take away from the drive experience will be how refined everything is. That reduced Cd (down to be able to 0. 31 from last year’s 0. 37) allows, but other procedures like laminated cup, low rolling-resistance auto tires and flat underbody really create a premium experience. There may be a bit more body roll compared to you’d like (those soft tires don’t help), but it’s never ever a deal-breaker.
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2015 Subaru Impreza Spy

Top Cars | 2015 Subaru Impreza Spy | The WRX and its STI sibling are affordable, high-performance, all-wheel-drive turbocharged rally rockets, and the pair have long been enthusiast darlings. But if these spy photos do in fact show a nearly production-ready 2014 WRX well, let’s just say we’d be very sad pandas. Subaru had stated that the concept was a solid indication of where the production WRX would go, and the claim seemed more than plausible given that the WRX will ditch its association with the Impreza and get a unique platform. Plainly stated, this car doesn’t look like the show car.

Of course, Subaru has played this game before, launching the delectable Impreza concept at the 2012 L.A. show in advance of the far dowdier production model. The headlight design and big hexagonal grille on this car match those of the concept, but it otherwise is essentially a current-generation Impreza sedan with a giant wing swiped from today’s STI and an intake on the hood. The prototype’s key dimensions seem to shadow those of the Impreza, and it doesn’t appear as though any of the economy sedan’s hard points were changed here, which would let some of the air out of the “unique platform” balloon. Article source link
 
 2015 Subaru Impreza Spy - Photo Credit
 2015 Subaru Impreza Spy - Photo Credit
 2015 Subaru Impreza Spy - Photo Credit
2015 Subaru Impreza Spy - Photo Credit
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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Midsize SUV Sales In America February 2015 YTD

42,505 Ford Explorers, Honda Pilots, and Toyota Highlanders were sold in February 2015. They were the three top-selling three-row vehicles in America. 


• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD


USA midsize SUV sales chart February 2015
Click Chart To Expand
General Motors trio of vast three-row crossovers – Acadia, Enclave, Traverse - combined for another Explorer-besting 20,386 sales. 

Thats 62,891 sales across six nameplates, 63% more than the minivan segments total February volume, and we havent even yet included a number of other moderately high-volume three-row contenders.

Nissan sold 11% more Pathfinders this February than last; 7066 in total. 

Dodge Durango volume was down 12%, but there were still nearly 4800 sold, more than double the number of sales achieved by the surging Kia Sedona minivan. 

Fords disappointing 1318 Flex sales represents a 33% drop, year-over-year, yet the Flex sold nearly twice as often as the Nissan Quest.

This is where the buyers are. 

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2015 • February 2014
SUV
February
2015
February
2014
%
Change
2015
YTD
2014
YTD
%
Change
Buick Enclave
3620
5319-31.9%71178828-19.4%
Chevrolet Traverse
9705
757328.2%19,85612,94153.4%
Dodge Durango
4793
5456-12.2%83789584-12.6%
Ford Edge
6526
10,965-40.5%14,10720,376-30.8%
Ford Explorer
18,613
13,92433.7%35,64926,73433.3%
Ford Flex
1318
1978-33.4%27763628-23.5%
GMC Acadia
7061
67804.1%12,959 12,2435.8%
Honda Pilot
12,629
691382.7%24,944 13,13789.9%
Hyundai Santa Fe *
8762
699325.3%16,51113,71420.4%
Hyundai Veracruz
---
---------1-100%
Jeep Grand Cherokee
13,756
12,6918.4%26,56224,8986.7%
Kia Sorento *
8518
723717.7%16,06114,33512.0%
Mazda CX-9
1677
15935.3%2946 3083-4.4%
Nissan Murano
4005
38893.0%7778 607728.0%
Nissan Pathfinder
7066
636711.0%13,204 11,67513.1%
Subaru Tribeca
---
128-100%---214-100%
Toyota 4Runner
6420
466237.7%13,365 862055.0%
Toyota Highlander
11,263
12,052-6.5%22,32322,728-1.8%
Volkswagen Touareg *
413
448-7.8%895992-9.8%
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
126,145
114,9689.7%245,431 213,808 14.8%

Offroaders
February
2015
February
2014
%
Change
2015
YTD
2015
YTD
%
Change
Jeep Wrangler *
12,911
10,64021.3%24,594 20,193 21.8%
Nissan Xterra *
1016
1795-43.4%20143313 -39.2%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *
25
1266-98.0%1832428 -92.5%
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
13,952
13,7011.8%26,791 25,934 3.3%

Tall Wagons 
& Crossovers
February
2015
February
2014
%
Change
2015
YTD
2014
YTD
%
Change
Honda Crosstour *
643
1125-42.8%13042301-43.3%
Subaru Outback *
11,632
896729.7%22,98317,19733.6%
Toyota Venza *
2272
2472-8.1%43774465-2.0%
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
14,547
12,56415.8%28,664 23,963 19.6%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
GCBC isnt here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why youll see the Outback and Venza here but also with midsize cars, too, and the tweener-sized Sorento and Santa Fe are shown with midsize SUVs and small SUVs, and the pricey FJ Cruiser and Xterra with smaller utilities and the Volkswagen Touareg with luxury SUVs... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

RECOMMENDED READING
Midsize SUV Sales In America - January 2015
Midsize SUV Sales In America - February 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - February 2015
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2015 YTD
Large SUV Sales In America - February 2015 YTD
Small SUV Sales In America - February 2015 YTD
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Friday, March 27, 2015

2015 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Unveils SCG003 At Geneva Motor Show

2015 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Unveils SCG003 At Geneva Motor Show - Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003 have quite recently been revealed before its official uncovering at the Geneva Motor Show 2015. As anticipated, the SCG003 is accessible in both street going and track-just varieties. The street going model is named the SCG003S (Stradale) and the race car has been named the SCG003C (Competizione).


2015 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Unveils SCG003 At Geneva Motorshow


2015 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Unveils SCG003 At Geneva Motor Show


2015 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Unveils SCG003 At Geneva Motor Show 

Glickenhaus was initially known for his jaw-dropping reimagination of the Ferrari Enzo supercar, with his extraordinarily composed Pininfarina P4/5. Glickenhaus stood out as truly newsworthy again in 2009 when he planned a rival variation of the P4/5 idea in view of a Ferrari F430 Scuderia, called the P4/5 Competizione, and discovered moderate achievement fielding it at the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, where it completed first in its class and twelfth generally in 2012.

Presently, Glickenhaus comes back to the race network with an all new, outlined from the beginning GT car, planned to race at the up and coming 24 Hours of Nürburgring not long from now. The SCG 003 is manufactured with two nearly related variations, a road going SCG 003, and the SCG 003 Competizione. The street going SCG 003, which will be accessible to the purchasing open for an august aggregate, peculiarities parts that are tradable with its Competizione partner. Both cars are intended to be measured, with changes from road spec to race-prepared being generally simple and straight-forward.

Both forms are controlled by the same Honda-determined 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6. No official word on force yield, however we expect the V-6 to push out well more than 500 hp. Execution for both variations will be solid, as there is very little weight to draw around, considering both race and street spec SCG 003s peculiarity a full carbon-fiber frame, with far reaching utilization of high-quality aluminum.

The SCG 003 is situated to introduction at the forthcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show. As indicated by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, valuing for the 003 commences at £1.6 million for the street car, with the racing form including a £750,000 premium.

2015 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Unveils SCG003 At Geneva Motorshow
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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Large Luxury Car Sales In America February 2015 YTD

2015 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe
In February 2015, for the first time since September 2013, U.S. sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class decreased. 


• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD


Year-over-year, S-Class volume decreased by 376 units in February. Its most direct competitors all posted February declines, as well, from the BMW 7-Series 5% drop to the Audi A8s 17% decrease. 

USA large luxury car sales chart February 2015
BMWs 6-Series - a nameplate which also holds a coupe and convertible in its quiver - more than doubled its volume to 1237 units last month.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank large luxury cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2015 • February 2014
Large Luxury Car
February
2015
February
2014
%
Change
2015
YTD
2014
YTD

Change
Audi A7 *
229
628-63.5%514 1252 -58.9%
Audi A8
300
360-16.7%606 697 -13.1%
BMW 6-Series *
1237
557122%1748 1064 64.3%
BMW 7-Series
572
600-4.7%1209 1175 2.9%
Jaguar XJ
243
259-6.2%518 653 -20.7%
Lexus LS
506
589-14.1%1172 1223 -4.2%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class *
343
459-25.3%749 879 -14.8%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
1413
1789-21.0%2979 3070 -3.0%
Porsche Panamera
442
478-7.5%879 1024 -14.2%
---
---
------------ ---
Total
5285
5719-7.6%10,374 11,037 -6.0%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
GCBC isnt here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better, right? This explains why youll see the the A7 and CLS here but also with midsize luxury cars... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in the first two months of 2015 were 206, 354, 126, 30, and 154, respectively. Tesla, unfortunately, doesnt release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 1400 February Tesla sales, 2900 YTD.

RECOMMENDED READING
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - January 2015
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - February 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - February 2015
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2015 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - February 2015 YTD
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Top 15 Best Selling Luxury Vehicles In Canada January 2015

2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was Canadas top-selling premium brand vehicle in January 2015, the first time the C-Class led the luxury field since January of last year.


• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015


Canada luxury auto brand market share chart January 2015
Click Chart To Expand
The more interesting fact regarding the most popular premium brand vehicles in Canada last month relates to the limited number of cars on the top 15 list. 

There are only four, as the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, 12th, 13th, and 14th-best-selling premium brand vehicles in Canada in January 2015 were all utility vehicles. 

One such utility vehicle was the new small crossover from Lexus, the NX. 380 copies of the NX200t and NX300h were sold in Canada last month. Combined, the NX and better-selling RX accounted for 64% of Toyota Canadas Lexus volume last month. 

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well.

December 2014 • January 2014

Rank
Premium Brand Vehicle
January
2015
January
2014
% Change
2015
YTD
2014
YTD
% Change
#1
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
5665561.8%5665561.8%
#2
BMW 3-Series
51237436.9%51237436.9%
#3
Lexus RX
429437-1.8%429437-1.8%
#4
Audi Q5
396438-9.6%396438-9.6%
#5
Lexus NX
380------380------
#6
Acura RDX
36332212.7%36332212.7%
#7
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
33828319.4%33828319.4%
#8
Acura MDX
337355-5.1%337355-5.1%
#9
BMW X3
29622133.9%29622133.9%
#10
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
280287-2.4%280287-2.4%
#11
Audi A4
275301-8.6%275301-8.6%
#12
BMW X5
259441-41.3%259441-41.3%
#13
Audi Q3
256------256------
#14
Infiniti QX60
236296-20.3%236296-20.3%
#15
Acura TLX
235------235------
For the purposes of the above list, premium brands include Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo. Brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus dont report specific monthly sales data. Maserati only reports brand totals. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other automakers that dont sell vehicles with base prices higher than $45K.

Rank
Vehicles With Base
Prices Above $50K
January
2015
January
2014
%
Change
2015
YTD
2014
YTD
%
Change
#1
Lexus RX
429437-1.8%429437-1.8%
#2
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
33828319.4%33828319.4%
#3
Acura MDX
337355-5.1%337355-5.1%
#4
BMW X5
259441-41.3%259441-41.3%
#5
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
213215-0.9%213215-0.9%
#6
Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class
161198-18.7%161198-18.7%
#7
Cadillac Escalade
15332378%15332378%

Cadillac Escalade °
12322459%12322459%

Cadillac Escalade ESV °
307329%307329%

Cadillac Escalade EXT °
---3-100%---3-100%
#8
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
14210239.2%14210239.2%
#9
GMC Yukon
1166773.1%1166773.1%
#10
BMW 5-Series
110187-41.2%110187-41.2%
#11
Chevrolet Tahoe
1046267.7%1046267.7%
#12
Porsche Cayenne
100129-22.5%100129-22.5%
#13
GMC Yukon XL
9445109%9445109%
#14
BMW X6
9339138%9339138%
#15
Audi Q7
8526227%8526227%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* A4 sales include sales of the unreported Allroad.
° Escalade breakdown by variant
^ Mercedes-Benz Canadas figures combine the E-Class with the CLS and the S-Class with the CL.
$50,000 CDN (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this new system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, $50K seemed like a safe place to begin - it equals the average U.S. new car transaction price plus $15,000, plus another $5000 to account for Canadian increases. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $50,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of this list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $35,900, as would be the case with the BMW 320i, which costs less than a Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T Limited. 
The new Cadillac CTS sedans base price is above $50,000, but not the base price for other cars in the CTS lineup. Yet. Total CTS sales in January: 45.

RECOMMENDED READING
Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In Canada - December 2014

Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In Canada - 2014 Year End
Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - January 2014

Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - January 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - January 2015
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - January 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2015
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