CAR OWNERSHIP RATE ARROUND THE WORLD

Forbes list of the Top 10 World’s Fastest Cars

1-SSC Ultimate Aero: ..........................257mph - 0-60 in 2.78 secs
2-Bugatti Veyron: ..............................253mph - 0-60 in 2.5 secs
3-Koenigsegg CCX: ............................250mph - 0-60 in 3.2 secs
4-Saleen S7 Twin Turbo: ....................248mph - 0-60 in 3.2 secs
5-Bristol Fighter T: ............................225mph - 0-60 in 3.5 secs
6-Pagani Zonda F: .............................215 mph - 0-60 in 3.5 secs
7-Spyker C8 Double 12 S: .................215mph - 0-60 in 3.5 secs
8-Lamborghini Murciélago LP640: ......213mph - 0-60 in 3.3 secs
9-McLaren Mercedes SLR: ..............206mph - 0-60 in 3.8 secs
10-Silva GT3: .....................................205mph - 0-60 in 3.7 secs

Oscillating Piston Engine

J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study:

Subcompact car: --------------- Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris
Compact car: ------------------ VW Jetta
Compact Sporty car: ----------- VW GTI
Compact premium sporty car: - Porsche Cayman
Entry Premium car: ------------ BMW 3-series
Large premium car: ------------ Mercedes-Benz S-class
Premium sporty car: ----------- BMW 6-series
Midsize sporty car: ------------ Ford Mustang
Midsize car: ------------------- Nissan Altima Sedan
Large car: --------------------- Hyundai Azera
Compact MAV: ----------------- Honda CR-V
Midsize MAV: ------------------ Ford Edge
Large MAV: -------------------- Nissan Armada
Midsize Premium MAV: -------- BMW X-5
Large Premium MAV: ---------- Cadillac Escalad EXT/Mercedes-Benz GL
Large Pickup: ----------------- GMC Sierra LD
Midsize pickup: --------------- Honda Ridgeline
Van: -------------------------- Honda Odyssey

SLALOM TEST DATA (Edmunds.com)

Porsche Boxter -----------72.2 mph

Infiniti G37 -------------71.3 mph

Porsche 911 Turbo --------70.5 mph

Lexus IS250 (X package) --70.4 mph

Porsche Cayman -----------70.2 mph

BMW 335i -----------------68.4 mph

Lexus IS350 --------------66.8 mph

BMW 328i Convertible -----66.3 mph

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NEW REVOLUTIONARY ENGINE DOBLES FUEL EFFICIENCY

The UK-based Nevis Engine Company new exhaust valve and intake system is able to nearly double the fuel efficiency attained by conventional internal combustion engines. A new combustion cycle, the ‘Bortone Cycle’ invented by Cesare Bortone, will be available from single to eight cylinder formats, achieving near-perfect combustion at all levels of power demands, such as city or highway driving, and it can be configured to run on petrol, diesel, bio-fuels or even hydrogen. The new engine include doughnut-shaped pistons, low engine weight and size, and the unique Bortone Cycle, which has six times the number of power strokes per revolution of a traditional four-stroke engine. A two cylinder displacing 1.0L develops an output of 250hp.