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*why were all the new hybrids at the Detroit auto show performance oriented? *??…

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*why were all the new hybrids at the Detroit auto show performance oriented? *?

Performance Dominates Detroit Auto Show, Even for Hybrids
With gasoline prices hitting near inflation-adjusted all-time lows, performance and design once again came to the forefront at the January 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit – e…

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The current Toyota Prius isn't the bright shiny object grabbing our attention…

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The current Toyota Prius isn't the bright shiny object grabbing our attention right now, but I think it still matters

What do you think??

Does the Toyota Prius still matter? It does if you care about hydrogen cars
Toyota says the iconic gas-electric Prius hybrid remains important because it shows how the Mirai fuel cell vehicle will grab the future.

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Coming in early 2016, it's the new Ford Focus RS

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In album 2017 Ford Focus RS

The newest high-performance +Ford Motor Company Focus RS builds on the success of its predecessors and should be one one awesome machine to drive. As usual for an initial reveal a year ahead of availability, Ford was sparse on details, after all they have to make this story last. Here's what we do know, the RS is powered by the highest-output version of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost yet. With the usual "more than 315 hp" we don't know how far past the 310-hp Mustang this one will go. Chief engineer Jamal Hameedi did acknowledge that it has a different turbo and cylinder head than the Mustang engine.

Every Focus RS will route power through a six-speed manual gearbox only, no automatics or DCTs. From there an all-new Ford Performance all-wheel-drive system will send torque to where it can do the most good. A center clutch pack can route as much as 70 percent of torque to the rear axle while another electronically controlled clutch can direct up to 100 percent of the rear torque to either the left or right wheel.

With the Taurus SHO getting long in the tooth, how about a Fusion SHO with this powerplant or perhaps an upgraded version of the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 and this all-wheel-drive system? Just sayin'?


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