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In addition, the new 9-3 BioPower 1.8t engine that also runs on E85 fuel delivers 16 percent more maximum power plus 10 percent more torque. Meanwhile, the Sport Saloon can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph in 8.4 seconds and reach 80-120 kph in fifth gear in 13.9 seconds, as compared to the 9.5 seconds and 15.0 seconds respectively, on petrol.
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Moving inside, BMW 1 Series Coupe comes with a wide range of interior amenities and in-car technologies including high-quality Leatherette or rich Boston Leather, upholstery, 60/40 split rear seat, iDrive system with the optional Navigation system, Galvanized pearl gloss, sports steering wheel, SIRIUS satellite radio, HD radio, Premium Sound system and Bluetooth interface, auxiliary input jack, and USB port for connection of media players. BMW also offers optional buckets seats with finished in highly distinctive leatherette materials or Boston leather.
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The Associated Press revealed that the damages allowed by the companies to be passed over includes broken seat belts, faulty headlights, inadequate braking, mirrors falling off, engine oil leaks and steering wheel alignment problems. These neglect of the automakers sets the lives of the would-be vehicle owners, they are not yet certain whether these defects actually caused accidents.
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The eLSD holds the most significant role in Saab XWD. It is the first application of an electronically-controlled, rear limited slip differential in the segment. Along with RDM, the eLSD operates through pressurized clutch plates under a principle same as with the larger TTD.
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The Saab XWD "Cross Wheel Drive" system is offered in a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. It also includes two unique features the pre-emptive engagement of the rear wheels that optimizes the traction at take-off and an active rear limited-slip differential (eLSD) that allows variable torque transfer between the rear wheels.
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Powering the all new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR is a monstrous 8.4-liter aluminum V10 engine. This powerful unit can pump out a stunning 600 horsepower and pulls out 560 lb. ft. amount of peak torque. Features of this engine include deep-skirted V10 aluminum engine block, Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC shaped combustion chambers, Variable Valve Timing (VVT), and two-piece intake manifold. Unlike the Saab sports car models with Saab starter, the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR is equipped with platinum-tip spark plugs in the ignition system.
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For a long time, the auto industry had been strongly fighting against increased fuel-efficiency rules known as the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). According to Dave McCurdy, head of the Alliance of Automobiles Manufacturers, the Lobbying group of the Detroit's Big Three and Toyota, the new fuel efficiency standards are not totally opposed by the car companies but instead, they are asking for setting a different standard for cars and trucks as well as some time for them to prepare to the new law.
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The Driver Attention Warning System is first installed on a Saab 9-3 SportCombi model equipped with Saab shocks. This system is a part of Human Vehicle Integration team and GME Engineering's Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems (IVSS), which is also supported by the national government of Sweden.
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More than the new Malibu's stiff chassis and impact-absorbing qualities, features such as the dual-stage front airbags with a passenger-sensing system, force-limiting seatbelts with pretensioners, side seat-mounted airbags and drop-down side air curtains have amplified the safeness of the new 2008 Malibu.
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According to Arne Nabo, head of the Human Vehicle Integration team specializing in driver ergonomic and managing the interface with in-car ‘infotainment' systems for Saab cars, "It is a fact that many drivers do not stop and get out of the car if they are feeling drowsy. So we are now trying to help drivers to help themselves."
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