Honda HSV-10 Caught in Action at the Suzuka Circuit

Honda HSV-10 Picture

Camera-wielding fans captured images of the Honda HSV-10 GT racer on the Suzuka circuit. The car is slated for a March racing debut.
Honda has yet to unveil any further details on its HSV-10 GT racer, but thanks to a fan on the ground at Suzuka Circuit it's now possible to watch videos of the multiple NSX successors in action on the tarmac.

Four different HSV-10, or Honda Sports Velocity, vehicles were caught at Suzuka, meaning the Japanese automaker will most likely be using all four in the upcoming 2010 season of the Super GT Series. It's not yet known what drivers will be piloting the four racing cars, but there is confirmation that the GT500-class cars will wear the numbers 8, 18, 32 and 100 when they debut.

The video above is just a quick tease of the HSV-10 hitting a corner on the circuit; both YouTube users UltimateSnakeProject and scivi1600 have many other videos uploaded on their respective channels.

As already announced, Honda will use a 500-plus-horsepower front-mounted 3.4-liter V8 under the hood. Power will be sent to the rear wheels via the same six-speed sequential manual transmission that both Nissan and Toyota are using in their Super GT vehicles.

2010 Honda Civic

We’ve done an article on the 2010 Honda Civic before, so check that out too

We generally buy cars since we like it and that that is the best the automaker can give us at that point in time. Then they come along giving us a facelifted version with some tweaks making the engine smoother and sharpen the styling.

Then you ask yourself, why the hell did they not incorporate these things in the first place? In India, as far as I can remember, only 2 cars have survived the test of time when it comes to facelifts- the Honda Civic and the Suzuki Swift.

Ever since their launch, these cars have remained largely the same and still hold on their appeal because of the way they look. So these cars are all-appealing throughout their lifetime and only when their next gen car comes, do we get a considerable new car.

Honda will unveil the next generation (ninth) Civic in 2010. Here is an exclusive rendering of what reports suggest the future car may looks like. It will be based on the OSM Concept unveiled by Honda at the British Motor Show.

2010 Honda Civic - new rendering

Honda will unveil the next generation (ninth) Civic in 2010. Here is an exclusive rendering of what reports suggest the future car may looks like. Based on the OSM Concept unveiled by Honda at the British Motor Show, the future little Honda will likely look more aggressive in its European form and hopefully this look will s----over into North America.

Although Honda has not announced plans to bring the hatchback version of the Civic back to the U.S., we chose this rendering to give us all something to drool over. For Euro Civic fans, sources indicate that the future Civic hatchback will carry over the current single strip light cluster at the rear, but the split rear screen has been dropped to improve visibility.

Honda currently makes two different versions of the Civic. Just like the Accord, the car offered in Europe is a different design and rides on a different platform. The last two generations of the Civic in the U.S. have taken the car away from the youth and turned it into mom and pop’s second car. Gone are the days of the performance-oriented double-wishbone front suspension (2001), instead we get more interior room. It may be reliable, but it lost most of its passion.

The true hope is that with the 2010 update, we will get back the hatchback or at least something similar to the sporty design from our rendering of Honda’s own OSM Concept. Honda make it dependable, but make sure it has a pulse.

2010 Honda “Acura” NSX V10

American Honda President and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura announced the release of the Acura NSX will be in 2010 “We are developing it without any delay, so most probably we will have it in the period we already promised”. It had previously been promised earlier and many expected the new NSX to debut alongside the Nissan GTR at the 2007 Tokyo Show but it was not to be.

I need to decide which sports car i should buy soon? May be in 2020 when i have the budget, or may be at that year i will by a flying car!

The 2010 Honda Insight: A Toyota Prius copycat?

I have a 2007 Toyota Prius and I love it! Not only do I get 46 mpg on average, but I also get to drive it on the carpool lane, by myself!

I also pay attention to the competition between Honda and Toyota. Remember how Honda used to call the Toyota Prius shaped like a “Cheese Wedge”? See this Honda commercial from September 2007:

“The Honda Civic Hybrid: All the gas mileage, all the style, none of the hype.”

Fast forward a year and a half. Honda announces the new 2010 Honda Insight, and it looks very similar to a … Toyota Prius. Looks like the “Cheese Wedge” shape is not so bad after all!

Left: 2009 Toyota Prius. Right: 2010 Honda Insight. Image from Edmunds.com

Honda sets Canadian pricing on 2010 Crosstour

Honda's new Crosstour will be in dealerships starting Nov. 24 with a starting price of $34,900 for the EX-L model in two-wheel drive. That's a fair distance from the starting price of the Toyota Venza at $28,900, but the Crosstour comes with a bigger V6 engine and a raft of other luxury features (such as leather interior) not found in the base Venza, which starts at $30,600 with a V6.

All Crosstour models feature a 271-horsepower, 3.5-litre V6 engine. There is also an EX-L four-wheel-drive version and a top-of-the-line EX-L Navi trim with Honda’s satellite-linked navigation system.

Standard features on the Crosstour EX-L include leather-trimmed seating surfaces with heated front seats, leather steering wheel, and leather gear shift knob, dual-zone automatic air conditioning with second row ventilation, 360-watt AM/FM 6-disc audio system with XM Satellite Radio, USB audio interface and seven speakers, 60-40 split rear seat back, 18-inch aluminum wheels, sunroof, power seats with memory function, fog lamps and more.

“With the recent price reduction on our existing Accord sedans and coupes, the pricing for the all-new Accord Crosstour is designed to make this vehicle an attractive option for Canadians wanting car-like handling and performance with the functionality of a sport utility vehicle,” said Jerry Chenkin, executive vice president of Honda Canada Inc.

Pricing for Crosstour in the models is: EX-L two-wheel drive (MSRP - $34,900); EX-L 4WD (MSRP - $36,900); and EX-L 4WD Navi (MSRP - $38,900) with a satellite navigation system, rearview camera and Bluetooth.

Those would be, Honda speculated, folks beginning a family or folks whose kids have flown. Crosstour is intended to be their new best friend.

You're forgiven if you can't quite place the type of vehicle. Is it a coupe-ish, utility-ish, what-ish ... ?

No. It's a hatchback. Period.

It sits 2 inches higher off the ground than the Accord sedan on which it's based, for foul-weather and bad-road ground clearance, and it offers very basic all-wheel drive as an option.

It is what in the European market is called a five-door – a four-door sedan with a hatch making the fifth door. You can say the same about the BMW X6 or Honda's Acura ZDX. Remarkable, really, that after years of hatch rejection, the industry's inching back toward what's always been the best, most practical way to configure a sedan.

Besides the obvious – a sharply sloping roofline – Crosstour differs from the Accord sedan several ways: beefier grille, nifty blue instrument pointer lighting, 299 to 487 more pounds than similar Accord sedans, 2 inches wider than the sedan outside (though, strangely, an inch or so less inside). And it's the only Accord to offer AWD, though a more primitive type than, say, the Subaru Legacy provides.

The sloping rear roof makes the 2010 Accord Crosstour distinctive, unlike, say, the flat-roofed Toyota Venza based on the Camry sedan. But the styling is color-dependent. A white test car looked as if it had been eating bonbons on the couch all day. A dark gray tester looked trimmer.

The hatch is handier than a trunk, and space behind Crosstour's back seat is twice that of an Accord sedan trunk.

Honda's brought its best cargo-consciousness to the stowage area. Under-floor bins ape the feature in the Honda Ridgeline pickup. A big removable and washable center bin is flanked by two smaller ones. The covers of all three tubs can be reversed, offering carpet or a durable hard-plastic surface.

But there's no stash site for the covers if you overfill the bins. You have to leave them loose in the car or in your garage.

The all-wheel drive, which Honda calls Real Time, is like that on its Element and CR-V small SUVs. Mainly a front-drive system, it transfers some power to the back wheels when, and only when, the fronts slip, Honda says.

Honda, Hyundai, Toyota Tops in Fuel Efficiency

Honda has the most fuel-efficient U.S. fleet with an average of 23.6 mpg, followed by Hyundai and Toyota in second and third place, respectively, according to preliminary figures released by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Hyundai averaged 23.4 mpg and Toyota had 23.2 mpg — close on the heels of Honda. Volkswagen came in fourth with 22.3 mpg, while Nissan and BMW tied for fifth with an average of 21.6 mpg. Of those, only Toyota and Nissan offer both full-size pickups and SUVs.

Highlighting the gap that has plagued the Detroit Three’s gas-guzzler habit, the American automakers finished in the last three slots of the study. Ford averaged 20.5 mpg, GM had 19.9 mpg and Chrysler had just 18.7 mpg.

The official figures won’t be released until October or November of next year, but the final verdict seems to be an average of 21.1 mpg for all vehicles sold in the 2009 model year. This is a one-tenth improvement on 2008’s average and a 0.5 mpg improvement from 2007.

These EPA figures are based on real-world fuel-economy rankings and sales versus the EPA ratings on window stickers, which are based solely on the EPA’s testing methods.

Honda tops list for fuel efficiency

2010 Honda Insight hybrid
The Environmental Protection Administration says Honda has the most fuel efficient fleet in the U.S. for 2009, with a fleet-wide average of 23.6 mpg. Hyundai is in second place, with 23.4 mpg, edging out Toyota, which used to be in first place, by a slim margin, at 23.2 mpg.

The rankings are based on 2009 model vehicles sold for the first ten months of this year. The numbers include the Cash for Clunkers rebate program this summer, which gave buyers a tax rebate of up to $4,500 to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle than what they were driving. Imports topped the list then, too.

I'm pretty sure that Honda's number one fuel efficiency ranking was boosted by the re-launch earlier in 2009 of the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid, which may or may not have stolen sales from the 2009 Toyota Prius, the best-selling hybrid on the planet. But let's give some credit to Hyundai which has no hybrid for sale in the U.S. to boost overall fleet-wide fuel efficienty numbers, just a garage full of energy efficient and affordable gas-powered cars.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour priced from $29,670

If you’d like a new way to carry your motorized sleigh full of goodies over the river, snow banks and slush to Grandma’s house, consider the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, which had an official on sale date of Nov. 20 with an MSRP of $29,670. Delivery and handling will be another $710.

Obviously a cross-over vehicle, thus the purposeful use of the word “cross” in the vehicle name, it appears as a cross of the sedan and the old Accord station wagon from years ago. Of course, using imagery of the ages old wagon or beach wagon to some and the minivan to others brings up instant images of scorn and worse.

Thus, Honda adds the verbiage to include the versatility of an SUV with the refinement of a premium sedan to create a different CUV or Crossover Utility Vehicle. (This is the exact blend of change that Subaru brought out with its Outback years ago, and that helped Volvo conquest sales from those who demanded the SUV to keep up with the neighbors and did go camping and hiking but found the rough ride and image too much to take after a few years.)

The Accord Crosstour is designed to fulfill multiple roles for both style and function. A bold and sleek exterior conveys a prestigious presence from the outside, while premium interior styling extends from the passenger compartment into the cargo area. Increased functionality is provided by an under-floor storage area in the rear of the vehicle and reversible cargo floor panels ideal for dirty objects. Cargo area access is further enhanced by a tailgate with a large opening and a low lift-over height.

Power for all Crosstours comes from a 3.5-liter, 271 hp, i-VTEC V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) that generates 254 lb-ft of torque at 5,ooo rpm. The 2WD models have 18/27 mpg numbers.

The VCM cylinder deactivation system runs upon 3, 4 or 6 cylinders, depending upon power requirements. A 5-speed automatic transmission is standard.

Those wishing for better traction or not living in a snow belt and not the sun belt can select Honda’s Real Time™ 4WD drive. EPA numbers from Honda dip a bit to 17/25.

Standard EX fare includes dual-zone automatic air conditioning with 2d row vents, 360-Watt AM/FM 6-disc audio system with 7 speakers, 60-40 split rear seat back, 17-inch aluminum wheels with 225/65 R17 all-season tires, hidden removable utility box, cruise control, moonroof, auto up/down driver and front passenger side windows, rear privacy glass, steering wheel-integrated audio controls, compass and outside temperature indicator, projector beam headlights with auto-off, fog lights, chrome door handles, body-colored power side mirrors with defrost, and more.

EX-L: The upscale trim line adds leather-trimmed seating surfaces with heated front seats, leather steering wheel, leather gear shift knob, auto day/night dimming rearview mirror, 18-inch aluminum wheels with 225/60 R18 all-season tires, auto on/off headlights, memory driver-side seats, memory side mirrors with reverse tilting capability, cargo privacy cover, HomeLink™ transmitter, Kevlar® cone speakers, aluminum dome-type front tweeter speakers and a USB audio interface.

Options: Available features exclusive to the Accord Crosstour EX-L include the Honda Satellite-linked Navigation System 3 and Real Time 4WD, available together or separately. The navigation system includes a backup camera with guidance lines integrated into the display.

Safety is bolstered with Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), commonly referred to as Electronic Stability Control; anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake distribution and brake assist; side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor; driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); dual-stage, multiple threshold front airbags; and active front seat head restraints.

The Accord Crosstour is assembled in Ohio at the Honda of America Mfg., Inc., East Liberty Auto Plant.

Model Transmission MSRP1 EPA

City/Hwy/Combined2

Accord Crosstour 2WD EX 5-Speed Automatic $29,670 18/27/21

Accord Crosstour 2WD EX-L 5-Speed Automatic $32,570 18/27/21

Accord Crosstour 2WD EX-L Navi 5-Speed Automatic $34,770 18/27/21

Accord Crosstour 4WD EX-L 5-Speed Automatic $34,020 17/25/20

Accord Crosstour 4WD EX-L Navi 5-Speed Automatic $36,220 17/25/20

Consumer information is available at automobiles.honda.com.

1-MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, $710.00 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.

2-Based on 2010 EPA mileage estimates, reflecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2008 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle. 4WD models achieve city/hwy EPA fuel economy of 17/25 miles per gallon.

3-The Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ is available on the Accord Crosstour EX-L model in the United States, except Alaska.

2010 Honda Insight Hybrid

The all-new 2010 Honda Insight hybrid car made its world debut today at the North American International Auto Show. Utilizing the latest generation of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist™ (IMA®) hybrid technology and new, more cost-efficient production methods, the 2010 Insight defines a new stage in the evolution of hybrid technology.

The all-new 2010 Honda Insight hybrid is powered by an advanced 1.3-liter SOHC aluminum-alloy i-VTEC engine and CVT, along with a new generation of Honda’s IMA hybrid system for exceptional fuel economy and fun-to-drive performance. The Insight’s IMA system incorporates a 10-kilowatt (13 hp) electric motor and a compact Intelligent Power Unit (IPU).

2009 Honda Civic Si Sedan

Honda has revealed its updated 2009 Honda Civic sedan model that will now come with new style, engine, technology, and safety features. Honda has said that the new 2009 Civic sedan model will come with redesigned exterior styling features, which would include a new front bumper cover, new grille design, and new headlight plus new taillight color combinations. The 2009 Honda Civic Si model will sport new alloy wheel designs. The 2009 Honda Civic Si model will come with new fog lamps.

On the engine front, the 2009 Honda Civic comes with a high-revving, 197-horsepower, 8000 rpm redline, 2.0 liter i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine; 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission.

2009 Honda Civic Hybrid

2009 Honda Civic range receives a mild facelift as part of its mid-cycle enhancement. The grille has been reshaped to fit in with the rest of Honda's vehicle range, the front bumper now incorporates a tri-opening look, and out back, the taillamp lenses are slightly more detailed than before. A chrome strip now spans the area between them on the trunklid as well.

The Civic Hybrid comes with an uniquely-styled wheels and gets standard stability control for 2009. The leather seating is also now available, along with Bluetooth connectivity and a USB interface for portable media players.

The 1.3-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine and a 15 kilowatt electric motor produce a combined 110-horsepower @ 6000 rpm and 123 lb-ft. of torque between 1000 and 2500 rpm. The Civic Hybrid is certified by the California Air Resource Board (CARB) as Advanced-Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) - the best-possible emissions rating for a hybrid vehicle.

2009 Honda Civic Coupe

Following on the heels of the unveiling of the 2009 Civic Sedan, , the wraps have come off the two-door version. As expected, the coupe shares the subtle design upgrades with its four-door counterpart and promises to continue offering Civic buyers a sporty alternative.

Up front, the 2009 Civic coupe features a new bumper, along with newly designed air inlets – three separate inlets replace last year’s large single inlet. A revised grille rounds out the changes for the front of the 2009 Civic. Out back, the Civic’s taillights have received a freshening. The base model will feature a 140 horsepower 1.8L four-cylinder that is rated at 36 mpg highway.

[Source: Honda]

2009 Honda Civic Si Sedan

Honda has revealed its updated 2009 Honda Civic sedan model that will now come with new style, engine, technology, and safety features. Honda has said that the new 2009 Civic sedan model will come with redesigned exterior styling features, which would include a new front bumper cover, new grille design, and new headlight plus new taillight color combinations. The 2009 Honda Civic Si model will sport new alloy wheel designs. The 2009 Honda Civic Si model will come with new fog lamps.

On the engine front, the 2009 Honda Civic comes with a high-revving, 197-horsepower, 8000 rpm redline, 2.0 liter i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine; 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission.

As the high-performance derivative of Honda models, the Civic Si is truly the hot rod of the Honda line-up.

2009 Honda Pilot

The all-new, completely-redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot is set to debut at dealerships nationwide on May 22 with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price(i) (MSRP) starting at $27,595, plus destination and handling, for the well-equipped Honda Pilot LX -- the same as the 2008 model's price entry point, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

2009 Honda Pilot

Honda Considering Faster Model Updates To Beat Competition

2010 Honda Accord Sedan

The new car market is starting to get just a little overcrowded with quality vehicles, and in a time where customers all around the world are cutting back on their spending, things like performance, fuel-economy and overall value is now more important than ever.

Today, it’s hard to find a truly bad car and differentiating between brands, especially in the affordable car segments, is becoming more and more difficult for consumers with every new model roll out.

Honda concedes that this is a major problem and is considering speeding up planned model updates. Honda exec John Mendel said his company plans to beat the competition with new technology and by introducing models in new market sectors, but admits that there will likely have to be more model updates in order to improve quality, reliability and fuel economy.

"We don't have the gap that we had years ago," he revealed at a press event last week in Detroit. "There's nobody out there building junk any more."

For example, Honda has always had a reputation for good quality and fuel efficient cars but today many of its rivals are doing better. Take the Accord sedan, for example. The car is Honda’s top-selling model in the U.S. but Toyota, Nissan, Ford and General Motors all have similar models that are more fuel efficient on the highway.

Honda CR-Z concept inches toward production

The CR-Z's truncated tail evokes the CRX subcompact of the '80s.

Another year, another car show, another opportunity for Honda to trot out its CR-Z compact hybrid concept. However for the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, which takes place right in the automaker's back yard, Honda has updated the concept to reflect what we can expect to see in the production model.

So what can we expect from the production CR-Z? Well, the form factor is something of a cross between the CRX subcompact of the '80s and the Honda Insight hybrid. Under the hood, we can expect a 1.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder paired with the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid tech that we've seen in action in all of Honda's other hybrid vehicles. Supplementing the available CVT transmission will be a six-speed manual gearbox option.

I know what you're thinking, oh CRX enthusiasts. When we last saw the Honda CRX in 1991, it was packing a 105-horsepower 1.6-liter four (or 150-horsepower if you were lucky enough to live in Japan) and a lightweight, tossable chassis. It's not likely the CR-Z's hybrid power train will output too much more than that; so with the additional weight and complexity, will the CR-Z be able to recapture the small car joy? Only time will tell.

Honda takes another crack at a sporty CR-Z hybrid

Honda, having already unveiled a version of the CR-Z hybrid sports concept, is about to give it another go. It will unleash a new concept version of the same car at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. From the looks of this one, they may have gotten it right.

The CR-Z is aimed at showing that social responsibility and fun can go together. That's news to us. We've always tilted more to the fun camp. The CR-Z would be the sporty alternative to the staid Insight sedan, which so far hasn't exactly lit up the sales chart in the U.S. At this point, Honda badly needs a hit hybrid if it wants to become known for them.

The real CR-Z, the one you can actually buy, is due to come to showrooms next year.

Honda Exec: Aim for 655,000 Unit Sales This Yr In Japan

Honda Motor Co. is targeting sales of 655,000 vehicles in Japan for this fiscal year through March, up from its initial goal of 572,000 vehicles, said Hiroshi Kobayashi, chief operating officer for domestic sales, Friday.

The new target represents a 12.9% increase from the last fiscal year.

The stronger domestic sales are due to solid sales of the Insight hybrid vehicle, the Fit compact, and the Freed compact minivan, Kobayashi said at a news conference for the launch of the redesigned StepWGN minivan.

Honda EV-N concept is retro-adorable

Honda EV-N Concept
When the curtain rises on the Tokyo Motor Show next month, Honda's green-themed display will include what it calls the HELLO! Zone, a showcase for electric vehicles. Why "HELLO! Zone"? Well, we have no idea, other than it reminds us of a certain feline and that the Japanese clearly have a thing for all-caps names and exclamation points. In the HELLO! Zone, showgoers can say, uh, "hello" to the excruciatingly neat, relentlessly cute EV-N concept. It's a retro-styled battery-powered car with a face of a pug puppy crossed with a Trabant and nifty concept-y features like swappable seat fabrics, a solar roof, and a "communications system" embedded in the black front fascia. Most importantly, however, the EV-N's passenger door contains one of those bizarrely kickass UX-3 super gyroscopic robot unicycles, which pretty much makes the EV-N the coolest electric car of all time. We think. Anyhow, when Honda unveils an ASIMO that can both drive the EV-N and then self-deploy on the UX-3, it's time to go hide under your beds, because that'll be the signal that their robot army is ready for world domination. But we digress.

Honda unleashes the goods on VFR 1200F

Finally, after what seems like years of rumor, innuendo, spy shots and speculation, Honda has unleashed the goods on its new 2010 VFR 1200F, and it's pretty much what we've been expecting. Buried beneath the dual-pane bodywork and vacuum-molded cast aluminum chassis lies a 1,237 cc V4 engine that reportedly puts out 172 hp at 10,000 RPM and 95 lb-ft of torque at a high 8,750 RPM.

A 43-millimeter upside-down fork is fitted up front and adjustable for preload, while a single shock featuring Honda's Pro-Link system and equipped with 25 positions of preload is mounted out back. With a claimed weight of nearly 600 pounds, the new VFR is certainly no lightweight, and the highly anticipated dual-clutch gearbox and cylinder deactivation technologies appear to be additional-cost options.

On the positive side, we like the fact that the bike has its own unique look, and the single-sided swingarm sports a shaft drive. Expect the whole kit-n-kaboodle to be released at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, including the bike's retail price and official sale date.

Honda's 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon Offerings

Honda will also display an array of other models at this weekend's 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon. The Japanese automaker's stand will see the presentation of the glitzy Life and the blacked out Crossroad Styling Study Models, a Racing Modulo Civic Type R competition vehicle, the Sports Modulo Civic Type R, Touring Modulo Accord, Touring Modulo Accord Tourer, Modulo Odyssey Absolute, Modulo Odyssey, Life, Zest Spark, Freed and the Fit Sports Neo. While Honda has yet to release any details on its Tokyo Auto Salon offerings, it did publish photos of the cars. Click through to check out our complete image gallery.

2009 Honda Insight Hybrid Official Specs

The hybrid drivetrain is matted to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). As with the IMA, the Insight utilizes a set of batteries to store the energy that would otherwise be lost during braking. The energy is then used to power the electric motor. Honda claims that the Insight achieves a combined fuel consumption in the European test cycle of 4.4 liters per 100 km (53.5mpg US) with CO2 emissions of only 101 g/km.