2010 Jeep Patriot Free Overview

Introduction

The Patriot is a compact sport utility vehicle that features classic Jeep styling in an affordable package. While it will spend most of its life on city streets, the Patriot includes components that provide it with off-road capability unparalleled by other vehicles in its class.

The Jeep Patriot is available in two trims, Sport and Limited, which have a standard 172-hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission; A Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is optional. A 158-hp 2.0L engine, available with the CVT only, is available on the FWD Sport trim. The Patriot shares its small-SUV platform with the Jeep Compass but offers off-road capability its sibling does not. It is available in front-wheel drive or with a four-wheel-drive system which utilizes a "lock" mode to enhance traction in inclement weather. The optional Freedom Drive Off-Road Group includes a continuously variable transaxle with a low range that engages when the off-road mode is activated. The package also features hill-descent control, brake lock differential, and an extra inch of ground clearance. Standard safety features include front and side-curtain air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability program, and tire pressure monitoring. A power sunroof and a multimedia infotainment system with 30-gigabyte hard drive and navigation system are available.

The 2010 Patriot is carried over from 2009.

Suzuki Kizashi 2010 – The Most Relaxed and Economical

Suzuki’s brand-new manufacturing facility in Sagara, Japan, the 2010 Kizashi is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder engine offering a more potent standard engine than many competitive best-sellers. The engine employs both an aluminum block and cylinder heads, providing a lightweight installation; aluminum pistons with low tensile force rings deliver improved power and efficiency. Dropped-forged connecting rods, rotating on a forged steel crankshaft, contribute to the inline four’s durability, and a balancer shaft delivers improved engine balance and reduced noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).

The responsive inline four is connected to a six-speed manual transmission, for heightened performance in the low gears, along with relaxed – and economical – cruising capability in the higher gears. Customers may opt for an available Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that delivers both the driving experience and fuel efficiency today’s consumers demand, while not compromising the character preferred by driving enthusiasts. That character is enhanced with paddle shifters, optimizing driver control regardless of speed or driving environment. With either transmission choice, the Kizashi is engineered to return competitive fuel economy numbers for fuel-conscious consumers.

Toyota Tundra -Powerful five point seven liter V8 engine

The Toyota Tundra is a remarkable vehicle that stands out in all areas when compared with other trucks. The reason is that this full-size, half-ton pickup model possesses incredible capacity to tow and carry loads. And at the same time, it also provides car owners a 4 liter V6 engine as well as a powerful five point seven liter V8 engine. Apart from its powerful abilities and engines,the Toyota Tundra also gives the owners lots of internal space, terrific road manners, along with a whole lot of valuable features.The Toyota Tundra is the truck to drive for anyone who is a true truck driving fan.

Toyota Tundra’s are available in three unique styles which allow you to choose the right style for you, that is one of many great qualities in a toyota tundra.On the other hand some special features that Toyota Tundra is proud of are high solar energy-absorbing glass, power vertical sliding rear window equipped with defroster and privacy glass, a 4-wheel disc anti-lock brake system with electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist, vehicle stability control with traction control, 3-point seatbelts in all seating positions, emergency locking retractors in all seatbelt, front passenger airbag cutoff switch, child-protector rear door locks.

AM/FM/MP3 6-disc CD changer with an integrated satellite radio, aux/USB input with iPod connectivity, hands-free phone capability and music streaming via Bluetooth, steering wheel audio controls and 6 speakers, transmission fluid temperature gauge, optitron gauges with multi-information display with feature customization, speedometer, trip meter, digital clock and an outside temperature gauge. In addition to all we discussed, the Toyota Tundra has many more features designed for both the driver and passengers’ comfort and enjoyment.

Latest WaterCar "Amphicar" Python Offends All 5 Senses on Land And Water

A California company has combined a Corvette with a luxury speedboat and thrown in some jet ski to create a holy trinity of awesomeness it calls the WaterCar Python.

For around $170,000, you can pick up a Python rolling chassis and install a General Motors LS series engine of your choosing — from a used LS1 to the same mind-bendingly powerful LS9 found in the Corvette ZR1. Choose that level of insanity and WaterCar estimates the engine and transaxle installation should run an additional $30 to $50K.

Once installed, the Python will make short work of your trip to the boat launch with an average 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds. Once you get to the yacht club, stun your high society friends by driving the Python straight into the water, pressing one button to retract the wheels and another to start the jet. You’ll be gliding on a bright blue highway in seconds. Far from a glorified Amphicar, this baby can do 60 mph on the water.

In addition to being one of the absolute coolest toys we’ve ever seen, we can imagine high-speed police chases in L.A. might get a bit more interesting if suspects choose a Python as their getaway car.

On land, the Python is a custom-built hot rod that looks like a cross between a Chevy Avalanche and a Corvette. Out on Lake Havasu, where you just know one of these will show up, it’s a 20 foot luxury boat appointed with a polished wood dashboard and a leather wraparound bench seat — just like the Chris Craft you keep at your house in the Hamptons. Sadly, air conditioning, an automatic transmission and a hardtop are not currently available.

We’re especially amused by the dual set of safety and regulatory guidelines that apply to an amphibious motor vehicle. Headlamps and turn signals are to be used on land but green and red nautical lights are for use on the water. Not only do owners of the Python need to register their vehicle as both a car with license plates and a boat with marine stickers, but special amphibious vehicle insurance must be purchased unless owners want to buy both a car and boat policy.

On paper, the Python appears to be twice as fast on the water than its closest competitor, the Gibbs Aquada. We wonder how long it will be before someone smashes Sir Richard Branson’s record of crossing the English Channel in an amphibious automobile that he set in his Aquada back in 2004.

Photos: WaterCar Python.