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2013 Nissan Frontier receives söme engine and aerodynamic tweaks that impröve fuel economy slightly. Inside, there are several new features available, including a rearview camera, dual-zone climate cöntröl and navigation system. Nissan alsö has revised the name öf the truck trim levels and öptiön packages, including the addition öf new Desert Runner trim.

2013 Nissan Frontier is öffered with two engine öptiöns. Extended-cab S and SV models cöme standard with a 2.5-liter föur-cylinder good for 152 hörsepöwer and 171 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed manual and a standard rear-wheel drive, and a five-speed autömatic is optional. EPA estimated fuel economy of 19 mpg city / 23 mpg highway and 21 mpg combined with the manual transmissiön, and 17/22/19 with the autömatic.

Optiönal för SV extended cab and standard for all öther mödels is a 4.0-liter V6 that pröduces 261 hp and 281 lb-ft öf torque. The S, SV and four-wheel-drive Pro-4X can be had with either a standard six-speed manual or an öptiönal five-speed autömatic, while the two-wheel-push autömatic Desert Runner and SL cöurse. Also available öptiön rear-ör four-wheel drive. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 15/20/17 for the autömatic transmissiön model is equipped with two-wheel-drive, while ranking down to 14/19/16 för the mödel four-wheel-drive equipped with an autömatic. This guide reaches 16/20/17 with rear-wheel drive and 15/20/17 with four-wheel drive.

In the 2013 Nissan Frontier yöu will find a gööd balance between comfort and practicality. Dashboard and a variety of börder cöntröl cabin in basic and functional. They are easy tö find and öperate, but they seem a bit öutdated.

Extended King Cab models have hinged rear döörs that swing open to reveal a pair of fold-down jump seats are really only useful for short trips because seatbacks occasional vertical and limited legrööm. Crew Cab rear seat is better for peöple who regularly carry more than öne passenger, though still not all-day comfortable för a very upright angle of the seatbacks, a pillöw under low and the lack of headroom. In short, if the rear seat passenger comfort is important tö you, yöu may want to löök elsewhere.

At Lexus GS 2014 350, rear-wheel-drive sedans get an eight-speed autõmatic transmissiõn with steering-wheel paddle shifters mounted. The õthers this year, including full-cõlõr readout for the õptiõnal head-up display, rear cross traffic for the blind-spot mõnitõring system is optional and õptiõnal põwer trunk õpener. Debut Eyes Free Siri voice cõntrõl provides enhanced functionality for Apple users, while the night visiõn system has been discõntinued. 

Lexus luxury cars running scale attribute - smõõth, quiet, calm - but õnly a few are ever called athletic. 2014 Lexus GS 350 reshape that perceptiõn. With sharp handling and steering, the latest GS is every bit as capable as the German luxury spõrt sedan-brand rivals õn winding rõads. 

2014 Lexus GS 350 is põwered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine making 306 hõrsepõwer and 277 põund-feet õf tõrque. Model rear-wheel-drive is õnly available with an eight-speed autõmatic transmissiõn is new this year. All-wheel-drive mõdels carried a six-speed autõmatic.

In the Lexus traditiõn, the GS 350 has a finely crafted interiõr is characterized by sõft leather, stitching deft and rich wõõd and aluminum trim. As befits this caliber luxury spõrt sedan, the cõmpany frõnt seats cradle and indulge in the same size, õnly limited by the põwer adjustment level yõu chõõse. 

GS 350 Remõte Tõuch multimedia, small mouselike device adjacent tõ the gear selectõr, is more problematic. It makes sense cõnceptually, but cursor cõntrõl with the Remote Touch cõntrõller shaky and nõt right, and make audiõ õr navigatiõn õptiõns even mõre difficult when yõure traveling. Further cõmplicating the prõcess is the lack of a physical "back" buttõn and the fact that all the icõns are the same cõlõr.

The BMW Vision Future Luxury furnishes a long-term outlook on the perception of modern luxury for the BMW brand. It stands for a forward-looking fusion of exclusivity and innovation, for a driving experience that is at once emotional and exclusive. All this is conveyed through the outstanding exterior and interior design of the BMW Vision Future Luxury along with its innovative technology, a pioneering lightweight engineering concept and a seamlessly integrated user interface and driving experience that caters optimally to the needs of all occupants. “Innovative technology and modern luxury have always been an important part of BMW’s brand DNA,” says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group Design.

“The design of the BMW Vision Future Luxury is the messenger of our philosophy of modern luxury, one in which innovative technologies play a key and vital role. These innovations deliver a new, multifaceted luxury experience that spans intelligent lightweight engineering, innovative interior design and a radically new user interface design,” says Karim Habib, Head of BMW Design, summing up the design approach to the BMW Vision Future Luxury. This approach is particularly tangible in the interior. Throughout, the design expresses both form and function of the innovative technologies. For example, the intelligent lightweight engineering concept of the BMW Vision Future Luxury is expressed in the design principle of subtractive modelling. That is to say, the specific geometry and functions of an individual component are created from one and the same layered composite structure, comprising many different levels and materials. An initial base layer of fine carbon fabric is followed by a functional level featuring user interface components, control and display interfaces and lighting functions, which in turn is followed by a further structural, load-bearing layer of aluminium for additional strength. Finally, the top layers comprise wood, then leather, to create a warm and comfortable ambience. In a given area of the interior, the multi-layer structure is “milled down” to the appropriate depth depending on what surface material and what function is required. Since the interior geometry is therefore always pared down to essentials, this cuts total weight substantially. This treatment also makes for virtually seamless transitions and very elegant, fluid surfaces. The unrivalled characteristics of carbon as a material – both individually and in combination with its surrounding materials – are optimally utilised in this rigorous lightweight design concept. The carbon underlying layer is visible in the doors, under the seats and especially in the innovative, pared-down B-pillar. A full B-pillar as used in the past is dispensed with. The carbon construction allows the seat frames to be integrated into the load-bearing structure. There are also connections to the door sills and centre console, which means only a very small and unobtrusive B-pillar is required. The BMW Vision Future Luxury’s wide-opening coach doors would not have been possible without this new carbon B-pillar solution.

In the driver’s and front passenger’s area, precisely defined lines and surfaces create a sense of exclusive dynamism. The design of the instrument panel closely complements the design of the displays themselves. The driver is surrounded by a wrap-around cluster of three intermeshing displays, creating the typical BMW driver-centric cockpit. The three-dimensional display technology means that at the visual level the instrument panel styling appears to carry over into the displays themselves. In other words, to the eye the interior space seems to continue into the solid structures of the instrument panel, generating an impression of unprecedented depth and spaciousness. The left-hand display mainly presents vehicle-related information, while in the centre a programmable cluster displays speedometer, rev counter and other information, as well as context-adaptive supplementary data, which is displayed as and when relevant. Meanwhile, the right-hand display – the Driver Information Display – provides additional infotainment information. The driver also has the option of controlling all these functions by voice command.

The primary driver display, however, is the “contact-analogue” BMW Vision Head Up Display. This display augments the driver’s view of the real world by projecting information directly in the driver’s line of sight onto the road. Buildings, traffic signs or hazards can be highlighted directly in the real-world environment, selectively directing the driver’s attention to specific information which is particularly important at any given time. This technology gives a new dimension to driver assistance functions such as Speed Limit Info, where road signs can be identified and highlighted in the driver’s field of view, or the Traffic Light Assistant, which provides real-time information about traffic light phasing. In place of a central shared information display for driver and front passenger, the BMW Vision Future Luxury offers front passengers their own Passenger Information Display. This display is connected to the Driver Information Display via a touch-sensitive panel, where information can be exchanged between driver and front passenger using swiping movements. Applications like booking opera tickets online direct from the vehicle via the BMW ConnectedDrive Luxury Concierge service can be displayed in the Passenger Information Display, where they don’t risk distracting the driver. The relevant functions can be conveniently controlled by the front passenger using the iDrive Controller with touch-sensitive interface.

In the back, two Rear Seat Displays set into carbon surrounds, and a detachable Rear Seat Touch Command Tablet, put the finishing touch to the integrated user interface concept of the BMW Vision Future Luxury. These displays can communicate with the front displays and also with the BMW ConnectedDrive services. Everything from trip-related information like speed and journey time to information relating to the Luxury Concierge Services can be displayed here in simple and customised form. It is also possible to use online entertainment content like internet-based video and music streaming as well as gaming. All content and functions can be controlled from the rear seats using the detachable Rear Seat Touch Command Tablet in the centre console.

For the occupants of the rear seats, the BMW Vision Future Luxury offers a luxurious haven of personal space. Two large, deeply contoured single seats add to the appeal, inviting passengers to retire into their own personal “comfort zone”. A retractable table, the angled Rear Seat Displays and the rigid backs of the front seats create a very private ambience, sectioning this area off from the rest of the interior. The sense of privacy is accentuated by modern, flowing geometry and the use of select materials, with lavish wood surfaces extending from the rear parcel shelf to enfold the rear seat occupants in a cosseting three-dimensional space. Strategically placed lighting slats integrated into the wood echo the surrounding styling and, with their warm glow, accentuate the modern and cosy ambience. Finest-quality aniline leather in Batavia brown and a lighter Silk shade, Silk nubuk leather and the warm brown, layered lime wood all have a natural aura which offers unique visual appeal and quality. The division between darker materials in the upper areas and light materials in the lower areas creates a feeling of warmth and a luxurious sense of space. A deep-pile pure silk carpet rounds off the exclusive array of materials in the interior of the BMW Vision Future Luxury.

In side view, perfect proportions – precise, uncluttered and elegant – convey the exclusiveness of the BMW Vision Future Luxury. The long wheelbase, short overhangs and low, set-back greenhouse lend the stretched silhouette a refined dynamism. In hallmark BMW style, a finely sculpted contour line creates a taut arc along the side of the vehicle, and the opulent surfaces underneath this line have, as always on a BMW, been shaped by seasoned modellers. This hand-sculpted design gives the surfaces a special emotional appeal that would be beyond the capabilities of a computer. The effect is further enhanced by the Liquid Platinum Bronze exterior paintwork, which generates a warm, shimmering effect. An exclusive flourish at the side of the vehicle is the side mirror, which appears to grow organically out of the chrome window trim. Designed as a visual continuation of the chrome trim, its slender stalk is attached to the mirror from below, giving it a graceful and effortless appearance, almost as if it were hovering in mid-air.

The exterior design perfectly showcases the advanced aerodynamics and innovative lightweight engineering of the BMW Vision Future Luxury. The coupé-style roofline and sloping boot lid, for example, significantly reduce drag. Underlying the tautly sculpted exterior surfaces, equally refined solutions provide optimal channelling of the airflow. They include the Air Breather system at the rear of the front wheel arch, a C-pillar with internal air channelling, and openings in the rear apron which vent air from the wheel arches. An elegant carbon strip in the door sill area alludes discreetly to the innovative lightweight engineering concept based on aluminium and carbon. Both these lightweight materials are used in the vehicle in exactly the right places to achieve maximum effect – both individually and in tandem.

Clean and simple in design, the traditional iconic BMW front-end design cues – the twin kidney grille and twin headlights – instantly proclaim the brand identity of the BMW Vision Future Luxury. The lean contours of the headlights also hint at the innovative technology sheltering behind them: BMW Laserlight. This new technology not only paves the way for a very flat and dynamic interpretation of the typical BMW twin round headlamps, it also sets completely new standards in terms of brightness, range and intensity. The concentrated, parallel light beam is up to ten times more intense than that of an LED system. The reduced energy consumption and packaging requirements of laser lights make this technology a prime candidate for use in future vehicles. Underneath the headlights, the assertive multi-material front apron accentuates the elegant front-end styling. At the outboard ends of the apron, graceful carbon air deflectors conceal a range of BMW EfficientDynamics aerodynamics features. The thin-walled air deflectors are made of carbon, a further reminder of the intelligent lightweight engineering concept of the BMW Vision Future Luxury. A slender chrome strip on the air deflectors highlights the airflow system.

The horizontal lines of the side profile glide gently away at the rear in a final expansive flourish. As at the front, the body styling in this area is deliberately understated, allowing the innovative, narrow and slender lights to make a powerful statement. For the first time on a BMW the rear lighting is provided by organic LEDs, paving the way for a completely new treatment of the typical BMW L-shaped lights. The BMW Vision Future Luxury’s L-shaped rear lights comprise a large number of small, likewise L-shaped OLEDs. An organic LED consists of wafer-thin organic semiconductor layers positioned between two electrodes. The light-emitting polymer layer is only approx. 400 nanometres thick, making it roughly 400 times thinner than a human hair. Organic LEDs are not only extremely thin, as well as flexible, they also produce very uniform illumination over their entire surface. Due to their very thin dimensions, and since they do not require reflectors in order to produce the desired broad light dispersion, they open up completely new ways of using light in and around the vehicle.

Last breath of naturally aspirated Civic Si should arrive at the end of 7000-rpm above precious tears. In contrast, the 2014 Honda Civic Si sucking wind like that left in sport-compact segment. Although it remains true to the formula 29 years of cheap, lightweight, high-revving and entertainment, updated 2014 Civic Si chassis undisturbed by refusing to play along. 

In general, front-wheel-drive cheap thrills now comes with a turbocharger and a fat torque curve they bestow, and wed bet that one of the upcoming Honda pushed the engine will find its way to the generation Civic Si. Until then, the Civic hotted-up gets by with just an added advantage, as the extra four horsepower and four lb-ft of torque provided by the new exhaust system. Now making 205 horsepower and 174 lb-ft, 2.4-liter four-cylinder to draw The slower-than-expected 6.5 second 0-to-60 time and a 15.1 second quarter mile. 

Civic Si rides on wheels an inch larger than the car last year, at 18 inches, and 10 millimeters wider tires. We measured at 0.87 g of lateral grip around the skidpad and found that the car is done at a higher level in the wet winding roads, where Continental all-season rubber grip so strong that we even do not miss the optional summer tires. Thanks to the limited-slip differential torque-and scarcity-Si blitzed from the corner at full speed with almost no little wheel spin. 

Civic Si down the road with a light feeling, because at £ 2996, it is measurably lighter than the hatchback 3100-to-3200-pound which now govern the sport-compact scene. However, Honda has failed to take advantage of it. Mediocre chassis tuning agility spend baked-in that comes with low mass. Although eye firmer, rear anti-roll bar stiffness, and damping back again to 2014, Si still puddles and the dollar when the major changes introduced in the pitch and roll. The steering is slow, at 2.8 turns lock-to-lock, suffering from vague on-center feel and disturbing light on the corners. 

On the inside, the Civic Si offers up a lot of stuff that can not be a regular Civic buyers. Two-tone, red and black sports seats; leather-wrapped sport steering wheel with audio and phone controls tonnes; one of the best-weighted aluminum shift button Ive ever had the pleasure to paddle; and carbon fiber-style (read: fake) dash insert all included with Si. This last feature is false, but the fact that Honda covered it with varnish makes it more acceptable than the faux carbon fiber exposed in the 2014 Kia Kia Forte EX. Inserts also adorn the stitched leather dashboard, help distract you from sea-of-black-plastic on top of the dash. 

Other interior goods including seven-inch, 360-watt, seven-speaker sound system display / navigation Audio really play well into the Generation X and Y focus Civic Si. Screen tough-looking, such as cell phones, and good sound for a compact car. Sure, its not a concert-quality sound, but its very balanced. The navigation system is accurate and easy to use, plus voice controls are spot-on.

The completely redesigned , next-generation 2013 Lexus GS 450h returned 31 mpg EPA combined thanks to improvements made to both the gasoline -powered engine and an electric motor . Forget V6 fuel economy ; The same with the humble Mini Cooper . More impressively , this efficiency has not been achieved by making the GS 450h slug Prius - like . Maybe a wee bit slower and less powerful than before , but still be able to accelerate faster than usual GS 350 and also come close to the V8 -powered luxury sedan .

Fuel efficiency is not the only improvement for 2013 GS 450h , however . The radically redesigned styling inside and out is the most obvious change , and we think it changed the GS from oblivion for eye-catching . The length and wheelbase remain the same , but the chassis is pulled out about 2 inches wider . A rear suspension design better and a redesigned battery enables more trunk space , which is a sore spot in the old GS .

Completing the makeover physical and dynamic , line 2013 Lexus GS also gets revised cabin . In the best tradition of the Lexus , it is a finely crafted interior is characterized by soft leather and rich wood and aluminum trim . Matches of this caliber luxury sport sedan and cosseting seats firmly in the same size , and only limited by the power adjustment level you choose .

The cabin also offers more space , with a bit more head and shoulder room . Front seat has been lowered , meaning you now feel like you re sitting in the GS , not on it , and the drivers will not find a higher their hair grazing the roof . Rear-seat passengers will appreciate hiproom nearly 3 inches more than the previous model . Luggage space is also enhanced , because the battery has been packaged to save an additional 3 cubic feet of space . The total cargo volume of 13.2 cube is not great for a midsize sedan , but its better than many hybrid sedan can provide .