Saturday, March 10, 2012

2012 Kia Rio Sedan

car review 2012 Kia Rio sedan.


With the arrival of the 2012 Rio sedan in showrooms now, Kia completes its revamped B-segment range. The Rio 5-door hit dealerships a few months ago. It should account for 70 percent of Rio sales if Kia's historical hatchback/sedan split of 70/30 holds true for the category. For the 30 percent who prefer sedans, your Rio has arrived.
What was new for the hatchback remains true for its four-door counterpart. Power comes from a direct-injection 1.6-liter four-cylinder making 138 hp, which comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission on the base LX trim level. Midrange EX and range-topping SX versions are only available with a six-speed automatic. With either gearbox, the powertrain receives an EPA rating of 30 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

New Ferrari F12

The new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta revealed on Wednesday February 29, 2012. Photo by: Ferrari

Twelve-cylinder powerplants have been synonymous with Ferrari since the very beginning. From 1947's 125 S to the modern 599 GTB Fiorano, the Prancing Horse has made 12 cylinders dance like no other company. Ferrari makes engines glamorous, and the latest V12 rocket is revved for the Geneva motor show.
Ferrari revealed the F12 Berlinetta on Wednesday, and it packs 730 hp and 509 lb-ft of torque from a 6.3-liter engine (6,262 cc). Ferrari is billing this new supercar as the fastest it's ever built, and that's reinforced with nearly breathtaking statistics. It can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in 3.1 seconds and clocks a top speed of more than 211 mph. That's a significant jump from the performance specs of the 599, which made 611 hp and is being replaced by the F12 in the company's lineup.