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SVT + Ecoboost = Ford Fusion GT: The poor man’s Audi S4?
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
The remains of Ford’s tuner group, SVT, plans the anticipated Fusion GT for release in late 2009 or early 2010. The Fusion GT will be the fourth in the Ford Motor Company lineup, after Lincoln MKS, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKR (the Enclave-fighting Flex) to get an EcoBoost gas direct-injection, turbo engine. EcoBoost is designed primarily to “downsize” engines — that is, GDI turbo fours in place of V-6s, GDI turbo V-6s where there would normally be V-8s.
The remains of Ford’s tuner group, SVT, plans the anticipated Fusion GT for release in late 2009 or early 2010. The Fusion GT will be the fourth in the Ford Motor Company lineup, after Lincoln MKS, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKR (the Enclave-fighting Flex) to get an EcoBoost gas direct-injection, turbo engine. EcoBoost is designed primarily to “downsize” engines — that is, GDI turbo fours in place of V-6s, GDI turbo V-6s where there would normally be V-8s.The Fusion GT’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 will make about 340 horsepower, about the same as the coming MKS turbo, but well below the engine’s 415-horse capabilities. To handle a prodigious torque number, the Fusion GT will be equipped with a Haldex part-time AWD differential. The target is to make the car an affordable Audi S4. Lincoln’s MKS turbo launches next year, about a half year after the 3.7-liter MKS’s debut. It’ll come with a paddle-shift six-speed manumatic and a wheel-and-tire package.Other models considered for EcoBoost are a four-cylinder EcoBoost Fusion in 2010, a low-volume Focus GT with a four-cylinder EcoBoost in 2010, and an EcoBoost V-6 as the top engine in the downsized pickup, tentatively named F-100.Ford is looking at an EcoBoost I-4 for the Edge crossover; an EcoBoost V-6 Mustang with more power than the Mustang GT — the first north-south application of the engine family — is apparently on hold.
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Do You Need to Clear Your Head? Play Backgammon Online
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
:: There are times during the day, in which all you want to do is relax and ease your mind; yet, you do need a bit of thrill or challenge, otherwise you will get bored. The simplest solution is to play backgammon online, which requires very little effort, does not take much time and is exciting and relaxing at the same time.
The backgammon game rules are identical, whether played off-line or on-line; they are extremely easy to learn, although as you dive deeper to the game, you will find out that they are not so easy to implement well enough to guarantee a winning. Backgammon game rules might be slightly changed between the many variants, but usually these are very specific and minor differences that are clarified before you start to play backgammon online in any untraditional version.
There are more than a few ways to play backgammon online; you may choose just to enjoy your pastime and roll some dice, leaving a major weight to luck, as your interpretation of resting is not activating your brain at all; in that case, you should choose to play backgammon online for fun only. Other players may choose to keep their mind busy with something interesting, as long that it has nothing to do with their routine work or family tasks; these players might find that to play backgammon online for real money is more thrilling and liberating compared to the fun mode. When entering professional websites, you will find explanations and instructions regarding the different backgammon modes, in addition to the basic backgammon game rules; it should be noted that in order to play backgammon online in masters level, you will need to invest extra time and effort, since learning the backgammon game rules will not be sufficient at that point; there is a vast information over the web that deals with strategies, position analysis and other tips, which will instruct you how to play backgammon online better.
We have already established that backgammon game rules are simple and highly accessible, and that backgammon is flexible enough to let players decide how much skill verses luck they want in the game; but deciding to play backgammon online instead of off-line has one additional advantage, relaxation wise. There are no social obligations. You can play as many games as you want, during any time of the day, without even getting up; and still play against flash and blood rivals.
Source: http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/July-Shaff-19382/backgammon-game-rules-182937.php
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2010 Honda Insight EX Navi – Long-Term Road Test Update – Auto Reviews – Car and Driver
Sunday, July 24th, 2011
Date Months in Fleet Current Mileage : 14,189 miles
Average Fuel Economy Range Service Normal Wear Repair To rack up the requisite 40,000 miles on a long-term test car in a reasonable amount of time—in a year or so, preferably before the subject car goes out of production—it is necessary to take the vehicle on a number of long-distance drives. Roaming the American autobahn, however, is not the Honda Insight’s forte, so it is accumulating miles more slowly than some of (okay, all) the other cars in our fleet. A tad noisy at highway speeds, the Insight is flirting with the edge of its comfort zone above 70 mph. If you live in, say, Big Sky country, where even the milk trucks move at 80 mph to cover the vast distances, this Honda hybrid feels a little overmatched.
At Home around Town Coursing through clogged city arteries is what the comfortable Insight does best. There, its Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system saves carbon dioxide by shutting down the engine at idle and while coasting at speed, and its hyperefficient, super-clean 1.3-liter four-cylinder is easy on the gas when it’s running, thanks in part to a continuously variable transmission. No, the Insight is not quick—it needs 10.8 seconds to get to 60 mph—but California’s Air Resources Board rates it as a ULEV/AT-PZEV, which is, basically, code for tailpipe emissions clean enough to serve at an oxygen bar.
Heck, even
we can average 39 mpg. And that’s with a logbook full of complaints that, in order to get the Insight to move out of its own way, you have to stand on it like Junior Johnson on the last lap at Darlington—especially so if you leave the car in econ mode. Besides making the throttle lazier, econ shuts the air conditioning off during stops. How much are you willing to give up to be green? Some of our drivers have made it clear that their personal comfort isn’t on the table.
What Do You Think You’re Doing in There?
We thought a longer visit with the Insight would clear up some of the mysteries of IMA’s eccentric behavior. So far, it hasn’t. The system stops and suddenly restarts itself at lights to no readily apparent logic. When you pull into a parking space, the engine cuts out while you’re still in drive and then restarts itself when you move the shifter to park, only to be shut down a half-second later when you switch off the key. At least the Insight has been trouble-free. The car tells you when it wants an oil change; our first was at 10,274 miles and cost just $55. If this trend continues, it’s going to be a very cheap 40,000 miles.
Aside from the powertrain, the one thing everybody gripes about is the split glass in the hatch. A thick horizontal beam bisects the rear view, reducing headlight glare but also making it tough to judge distances and generally know what’s going on back there. Then again, in the Insight, you don’t have to worry about cops on your tail; you’re quite unlikely to be speeding in the first place.
Article source: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/10q1/2010_honda_insight_ex_navi-long-term_road_test_update
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