To some, the terms “high performance” and “fuel efficient” might seem oxymoronic when applied to sports cars, but that’s not necessaril...
OnePlus X First Look: How Good Can a $250 Smartphone Be?
News flash: smartphones are expensive. Market leaders like the iPhone 6s start at $650, and even relatively low-cost handsets like Googl...
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Sunday, 8 November 2015
Fast And Frugal: 15 Quickest Sports Cars With The Best Fuel Economy
To some, the terms “high performance” and “fuel efficient” might seem oxymoronic when applied to sports cars, but that’s not necessarily the case.
Sure, some of the quickest cars on the planet get dismal fuel economy, like the 691-horsepower Lamborghini Aventador Roadster that’s rated at just 12 mpg in combined city/highway driving and roars to 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds. On the other hand, a base Porsche 911 Carrera that gets to 60 in a sufficiently swift 4.6 seconds and is rated at a combined city/highway 28 mpg, which is equivalent to what a far more passive compact crossover SUV attains these days.
We combed through the Environmental Protection Agency’s posted fuel economy ratings and compared them against the published acceleration times for all makes and models to identify 15 sports cars that can leap from 0-60 mph in less than six seconds, yet maintain a combined city/highway rating of 20 mpg or better.
1. Alfa Romeo 4C
Like all the cars presented in this slide show, the Alfa Romeo 4C is estimated to attain 20 mpg or better in city/highway combined driving, yet can reach 60 mph from a standing start in under six seconds. 4C: 24/34/28 mpg city/highway/combined; 0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds; MSRP (2015) $53,900.
2. Audi S5
18/28/21 mpg city/highway/combined; 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds; MSRP $53,100.
Sunday, 1 November 2015
OnePlus X First Look: How Good Can a $250 Smartphone Be?
News flash: smartphones are expensive. Market leaders like the iPhone 6s start at $650, and even relatively low-cost handsets like Google’s new Nexus 5X will set you back a not insignificant $380.
That’s where the new OnePlus X comes in. Starting at $250, this handset is designed to provide you with the kind of performance you’d expect out of more expensive phones at a ridiculously low price.
According to OnePlus, the X will be available in two different styles. One features a polished black glass rear panel, while the other gets a hardened ceramic panel. Both phones are built around aluminum frames to give them a more premium feel.
Watch More: Google Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X Review: Google’s Best Smartphones Yet
The OnePlus X has a one major similarity to the pricier OnePlus Two ($329), which is the special Alert Slider found on the X’s left side. By moving the slider you can switch between receiving all notifications, receiving priority notifications, or silencing all notifications.
To lower the cost of the OnePlus X, however, OnePlus has a omitted a slew of the OnePlus Two’s features. First, the phone’s screen is smaller —5 inches versus 5.5 — than its more expensive sibling’s. The OnePlus X also lacks a fingerprint scanner and doesn’t include a USB Type-C connector; the OnePlus Two has both.
Still, the OnePlus X is no slouch. That AMOLED display, while relatively small, still offers a 1920-by-1080 resolution, which means images should be colorful and sharp. The handset also gets a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as an 8-megapixel front camera, which is a slight step up from the OnePlus Two’s 5-megapixel front camera.
Inside, the OnePlus X features a 4-core processor and 3 GB of RAM. Onboard storage is limited to 16 GB, though a microSD card slot means you can increase the phone’s memory by an extra 128 GB.
The OnePlus Two, on the other hand, gets a more powerful 8-core processor with 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM, which means the older OnePlus Two will be faster than OnePlus X. The One Plus Two also gets your choice of 16 GB or 64 GB of onboard storage. Unfortunately, the phone doesn’t include a microSD card reader, so you can’t increase the phone’s storage space.
Like the OnePlus Two, the OnePlus X runs on a modified version of Google’s Android OS that the company calls its Oxygen OS. That means you’ll still be able to run your favorite Android apps on the phone, but will get features and updates specific to OnePlus.
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