To some, the terms “high performance” and “fuel efficient” might seem oxymoronic when applied to sports cars, but that’s not necessaril...
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Geneva Motor Show 2013: Amazing Concept Cars
The Geneva Motor Show is well under way and the car companies have designed extraordinary, exciting and unusual concept cars. Take a look at...
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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.
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Geneva Motor Show 2013: Amazing Concept Cars
The Geneva Motor Show is well under way and the car companies have designed extraordinary, exciting and unusual concept cars. Take a look at the best ones...
2013 Volkswagen XL1. Much hype surrounds the 285mpg XL1, with impressive efficiency figures littering every appearance the lightweight concept makes. It is a huge influence on VW’s drivetrain technology development but it doesn’t look easy to reverse
2013 Exagon Motors Furtive eGT. Most car companies have someone who researches what names mean in different languages, but clearly not Exagon, whose stunning electric concept openly claims to be a bit shifty
Opel Adam Ralleye R2. What happens when you spec your Adam up to rally car levels? The Adam R2 is the answer, with huge power from its 1.6-litre engine and an uprated chassis. It will be built to compete on the world stage alongside other rally-converted superminis
ItalDesign Giugiaro Parcour. The world may not quite be ready for a four-wheel drive, mid-engined supercar off-roader with a coupe body style, adjustable air suspension and huge alloy wheels, but that hasn’t stopped the design legends at Giugiaro creating it anyway
Toyota i-Road concept. This oddball electric urbanite is Toyota’s vision for one-person transportation in cities. Think of it as a three-wheeled Renault Twizy, but the i-Road also leans into corners like a scooter. Don’t expect it to be fast, mind you
Tata Safari Storme. This is a fantastic adaptation of Tata’s answer to the Toyota Land Cruiser with snow chains on the wheels, a colour-coded roof box and ‘mountain rescue’ graphics on the side. Laugh if you like, but budget cuts affect mountain rescuers too…
Peugeot 208 T16. Those who remember the old Peugeot 205 T16 will spend long hours praying for this 208 concept to become road-going reality. It’s eventually bound for the European Rally Championship, with no talk yet about a spin-off
Alfa Romeo Gloria .Fiat’s naming department must be on holiday, because as well as the downright silly ‘LaFerrari’, the group displayed this blobby and voluptuous concept inexplicably called the Gloria. Expect major revisions before any production run
Honda NSX concept. A tweak here and there is all the NSX concept has been given lately, but there’s no doubt this is one of the best-looking cars to hit the world stage in a long time. Chequebooks are already open worldwide for this one
2013 Fornasari Hunter. The less said about this Hummer-esque concept the better, although it certainly grabs your attention. Too small to be of military value and too bizarre to appeal to the regular off-roader, the Hunter is amazing for all the wrong reasons
2013 Volkswagen XL1. Much hype surrounds the 285mpg XL1, with impressive efficiency figures littering every appearance the lightweight concept makes. It is a huge influence on VW’s drivetrain technology development but it doesn’t look easy to reverse
2013 Exagon Motors Furtive eGT. Most car companies have someone who researches what names mean in different languages, but clearly not Exagon, whose stunning electric concept openly claims to be a bit shifty
Opel Adam Ralleye R2. What happens when you spec your Adam up to rally car levels? The Adam R2 is the answer, with huge power from its 1.6-litre engine and an uprated chassis. It will be built to compete on the world stage alongside other rally-converted superminis
ItalDesign Giugiaro Parcour. The world may not quite be ready for a four-wheel drive, mid-engined supercar off-roader with a coupe body style, adjustable air suspension and huge alloy wheels, but that hasn’t stopped the design legends at Giugiaro creating it anyway
Toyota i-Road concept. This oddball electric urbanite is Toyota’s vision for one-person transportation in cities. Think of it as a three-wheeled Renault Twizy, but the i-Road also leans into corners like a scooter. Don’t expect it to be fast, mind you
Tata Safari Storme. This is a fantastic adaptation of Tata’s answer to the Toyota Land Cruiser with snow chains on the wheels, a colour-coded roof box and ‘mountain rescue’ graphics on the side. Laugh if you like, but budget cuts affect mountain rescuers too…
Peugeot 208 T16. Those who remember the old Peugeot 205 T16 will spend long hours praying for this 208 concept to become road-going reality. It’s eventually bound for the European Rally Championship, with no talk yet about a spin-off
Alfa Romeo Gloria .Fiat’s naming department must be on holiday, because as well as the downright silly ‘LaFerrari’, the group displayed this blobby and voluptuous concept inexplicably called the Gloria. Expect major revisions before any production run
Honda NSX concept. A tweak here and there is all the NSX concept has been given lately, but there’s no doubt this is one of the best-looking cars to hit the world stage in a long time. Chequebooks are already open worldwide for this one
2013 Fornasari Hunter. The less said about this Hummer-esque concept the better, although it certainly grabs your attention. Too small to be of military value and too bizarre to appeal to the regular off-roader, the Hunter is amazing for all the wrong reasons
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