Toyota announced that its 2013 Avalon sedan will offer the choice of a gasoline engine and the company's
Hybrid Synergy Drive system, making it the first full hybrid in the premium midsize segment.
With a fresh new design, improved dynamic performance, high levels of refinement, and a roomier interior featuring a large number of advanced technologies, the 2013 Toyota Avalon looks ripe for success.
The standard model uses a 3.5L DOHC V6 that produces 268 horsepower and offers three driving modes - ECO, NORMAL, and SPORT. Meanwhile, the Avalon Hybrid gets a 2.5L Atkinson-cycle, four-cylinder engine, a 244.8-volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack, and a pair of electric motor/generators to deliver a net output of 200 horsepower. Once again, three driving modes are available - EV, ECO, and SPORT.
The EPA ratings stand at 25 mpg (9.4L/100km) for the V6 model and 40 mpg (5.9L/100km) for the hybrid variant.
The 2013 Toyota Avalon is scheduled to hit the market later this year. Stay tuned for Canadian pricing and specifications.
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Canadian Andrew Ranger will be back in the ARCA series this weekend to try to repeat his win of last year on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway road course in New Jersey.
Last year, Ranger won one of the most memorable and exciting road races in ARCA history.
"It's something I've always been very proud of, winning in my first ARCA start," Ranger said. "I'm just so proud to be back with the same team and the same car. New Jersey's such a great track, a lot of fun."
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| Andrew Ranger driving in ARCA. (Photo: ARCA) |
Last year, Ranger overcame a string of challenges to capture the top spot on the Victory Lane podium, including a blown engine late in the final practice and having to start the race from the back of the pack as a result.
The Roxton Pond, Quebec native made two additional starts in the ARCA Racing Series in 2011, finishing fifth at both Chicagoland Speedway and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt mile.
ARCA Racing Series teams will practice twice Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park's Thunderbolt Raceway with Menards Pole Qualifying at 4:30 (ET). The 67-lap, 150-mile race will start at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Opel's management will present a comprehensive turnaround plan to its board on Thursday that spans everything from model strategy through brand positioning to new export markets, while avoiding the delicate issue of job cuts in Germany.
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Ford will offer some unique upgrades for its off-road terror, the
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General Motors appears willing to invest in growing its European arm Opel/Vauxhall, a tentative sign that GM and powerful German labor leaders are making progress in talks over restructuring.
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