Automotive Discussion - Autopten Forum -------------------------------------- The Best American Cars ================================================================================ Author: Hot Girl[12-30-2011 01:45pm] Title: The Best American Cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These are the best American cars separated in different categories according to Consumer Reports magazine: :g_arrow:Best efficient car. Chevrolet Volt. Being an electric car has zero emissions, besides being the first to be mass produced. This electric vehicle has a performance of 25 to50 miles depending on terrain, driving techniques and temperature. Its maximum speed is 100 mph and can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just nine seconds. [img]/pics/chevrolet-volt-best-efficient-car.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best compact car. Ford Focus SEL hatchback. It combines an attractive design on the outside with a lot of technological improvements in the interior. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter engine and has an efficiency of 40 miles per gallon on the highway. [img]/pics/ford-focus-sel-hatchback-best-compact-car.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best family sedan. Ford Fusion Hybrid. This hybrid has a sporty look and a streamlined design that helps to reduce the noise and improve the fuel efficiency, which is 34 miles per gallon on the highway. It has a 2.5 liter engine and 175horsepower, plus an electric motor that can go up to 47 miles per hour. [img]/pics/ford-fusion-hybrid-best-family-sedan.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best sedan. Buick Regal CXL. This sedan is equipped with a 2.0-liter engine that produces 270 horsepower. It can goes from 0 to 60 mph in 6.7 seconds. In terms of design has metallic and satin finishes which help to accentuate details and give it a very elegant touch. [img]/pics/buick-regal-CXL-best-sedan.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best luxury sedan car. Cadillac CTS Premium. Besides having a stunning design, also stands out for its high performance. It has a 3.6-liter engine that produces 318horsepower. The CTS has a performance of 27 miles per gallon. [img]/pics/cadillac-cts-2012-best-luxury-sedan.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best sports car. Chevrolet Corvette Z06. This classic gets its power from a 7.0-literengine that produces 505 horsepower. It can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 198 miles per hour. The exterior has an aluminum body to make it lighter and give it the optimum rigidity. [img]/pics/chevrolet-corvette-Z06-best-sports-car.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best muscle car. Ford Mustang GT. This other one American classic is equipped with a 5.0-liter V8 engine which uses advanced technology to produce 412 horsepower and a yield of 26 miles per gallon on the highway. On the outside follows its predecessors and looks a strong and aggressive styling. [img]/pics/ford-mustang-gt-best-muscle-car.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best compact SUV. Ford Escape Hybrid XLT. It has a fuel efficiency of 34 mpg city and 31 mpg highway, making it the most efficient SUV of the USA. It can go at 44 miles per hour solely on electricity. The driving experience is the same of an regular SUV. It not only emits less CO2 to the environment, but also has a equipment made of recycled materials in its interior. [img]/pics/ford-escape-hybrid-xlt-best-compact-suv.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best SUV. Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. This SUV has received several awards, such as "Top Safety Pick". It has a 3.6-liter V6 engine that produces 290horsepower. Its efficiency has improved and now yields 17 mpg for the city and 23 for highway. [img]/pics/jeep-grand-cherokee-2012-best-suv.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best large SUV Ford Flex Limited. This seven-passenger vehicle gathers the best attributes of a sedan and an SUV. It is equipped with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine, which is environmentally friendly. Has an efficiency of 17 miles per gallon in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. It is also one of the vehicles that received the nomination "Top Safety Pick". [img]/pics/ford-flex-best-large-suv.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best luxury SUV. Buick Enclave CXL. The model combines functionality, style and comfort. It has a fuel efficiency of 24 miles per gallon on the highway. It has a 3.6-literengine that produces 288 horsepower. As if this were not enough, is comfortable and safe and also received the nomination "Top Safety Pick." [img]/pics/buick-enclave-cxl-best-luxury-suv.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best pickup Chevrolet Avalanche LT. The Avalanche has a strong image and high load capacity. It is equipped with a V-8 5.3 liter that balances power and efficiency. [img]/pics/chevrolet-avalanche-lt-best-pickup.jpg[/img] :g_arrow:Best minivan. Chrysler Town & Country Touring-L. It is equipped with a large number of safety features and comfort. It has a V-6 engine that produces 3-6 liters for 283horsepower. Its yield is about 17 mpg city and 25 mpg on the highway. [img]/pics/chrysler-town-country-touring-best-minivan.jpg[/img] So, those are the best American cars for 2011, what are your favorites? Are you agree with Consumer Reports Mag that these are the best made in USA cars? "You car say too much about you, so be careful what car are you driving" - The Hottest Car Girl ================================================================================ Author: CARmona[12-30-2011 03:52pm] Title: The best American cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These are the best American cars separated in different categories according to Consumer Reports magazine: :g_arrow:Best efficient car. Chevrolet Volt. :allright: :g_arrow:Best compact car. Ford Focus SEL hatchback. :thinking: :g_arrow:Best family sedan. Ford Fusion Hybrid. :mefiant13: :g_arrow:Best sedan. Buick Regal CXL. :allright: :g_arrow:Best luxury sedan car. Cadillac CTS Premium. :allright: :g_arrow:Best sports car. Chevrolet Corvette Z06. :icon_e2_bravo: :g_arrow:Best muscle car. Ford Mustang GT. :icon_e2_smoker: :g_arrow:Best compact SUV. Ford Escape Hybrid XLT. :thinking: :g_arrow:Best SUV. Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. :allright: :g_arrow:Best large SUV Ford Flex Limited. :serious: :g_arrow:Best luxury SUV. Buick Enclave CXL. :allright: :g_arrow:Best pickup Chevrolet Avalanche LT. :allright: :g_arrow:Best minivan. Chrysler Town & Country Touring-L. :mefiant13: jejjeeje, there it is my emoticon appreciation. If I had to choose just one, opt for the Corvette for obvious reasons :icon_e2_stupid: There's no such thing as cheap and cheerful. It's cheap and nasty or expensive and cheerful. NYC Style! ================================================================================ Author: HoneyGirl[01-03-2012 08:40am] Title: The best American cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well here is mine, I'm not a fan of American cars but let's see, there are some of them that look really good. :g_arrow:Best efficient car. Chevrolet Volt. :icon_e2_bravo: :g_arrow:Best compact car. Ford Focus SEL hatchback. :mefiant13: :g_arrow:Best family sedan. Ford Fusion Hybrid. :allright: :g_arrow:Best sedan. Buick Regal CXL. :allright: :g_arrow:Best luxury sedan car. Cadillac CTS Premium. :thinking: :g_arrow:Best sports car. Chevrolet Corvette Z06. :icon_e2_monster::icon_e2_bravo::icon_e2_stupid: :g_arrow:Best muscle car. Ford Mustang GT. :icon_e2_smoker: :g_arrow:Best compact SUV. Ford Escape Hybrid XLT. :thinking: :g_arrow:Best SUV. Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. :serious: :g_arrow:Best large SUV Ford Flex Limited. :icon_e2_laugh2: WTF ?? is this really a car? it's so ugly. :g_arrow:Best luxury SUV. Buick Enclave CXL. :icon_e2_smart: :g_arrow:Best pickup Chevrolet Avalanche LT. :thinking: :g_arrow:Best minivan. Chrysler Town & Country Touring-L. :disagree: I don't know what the hell is doing this Ford Flex in the list of the best American cars, there are many other cars too much better than this crappy vehicle,but well. "When girls go wild, they show their tits. When women go wild, they kill men and drown their kids in a tub." ;D ================================================================================ Author: Angel[01-04-2012 04:52am] Title: The best American cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, these are the best American cars according to or in respect to what? Why the Ford Flex is one of the best American cars? I don't understand, that freaking SUV is pathetic, for some reason it isn't very common to see it out here on the streets. I think these are the most efficiency American cars, I know other American cars too much better than many of these. ================================================================================ Author: Rapunzel[01-10-2012 11:55am] Title: The best American cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi everyone, I'm changing my car soon and now I'm trying to find out what is the best American, that's my only request, my budget is not more than $20,000 and it hasn't to be new. Can I ask you a favor? Could please participate with you opinion in this site: [url=http://www.bestwhat.net/Automotive/What-is-the-best-American-car/_4]what is the best american car at BestWhat.net Two million thanks! :loves: I'm looking for a sedan it could be sporty but no SUV or truck. From this list I like the Chevy Volt, the Corvette of course : 8): and the Buick Regal, but all of them are over my budget : ((: Any advice I'd really appreciate it. I'm just beautiful ================================================================================ Author: PLUR[01-11-2012 07:15pm] Title: The best American cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi everyone, I'm changing my car soon and now I'm trying to find out what is the best American, that's my only request, my budget is not more than $20,000 and it hasn't to be new. Can I ask you a favor? Could please participate with you opinion in this site: [url=http://www.bestwhat.net/Automotive/What-is-the-best-American-car/_4]what is the best american car at BestWhat.net Two million thanks! :loves: I'm looking for a sedan it could be sporty but no SUV or truck. From this list I like the Chevy Volt, the Corvette of course : 8): and the Buick Regal, but all of them are over my budget : ((: Any advice I'd really appreciate it. The Ford Focus is a pretty good car with many features and redesign option for the 2012 model and is for sale under $20,000. I think its price es aroun $18,000. I would recommend you that one, it is an American car with good reviews. ================================================================================ Author: Hot Girl[01-12-2012 01:43pm] Title: The best American cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bad news for the Chevy Volt lovers. I just read there were a massive recall of this cars. Bad thing for the American cars. :serious: "You car say too much about you, so be careful what car are you driving" - The Hottest Car Girl ================================================================================ Author: kryzcullen[01-26-2012 03:21am] Title: The best American cars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chevrolet Volt is one of the best American cars? Not bad. But,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has completed its safety investigation into the Chevy Volt, giving the car a rather clean bill of health. However, the Volt is still having issues in the marketplace. Many Chevy dealers are refusing to take the plug-in hybrid vehicles off of GM's hands. Source of article: [url=http://www.cardealexpert.com/news-information/auto-news/dealers-turn-down-volts/]Dealers turn down Volts even after NHTSA approval. ================================================================================