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PSA Peugeot Citroën Unveils 69MPG Diesel Hybrid Prototypes (#)

„Those cars are fairly small and look like toys against Citroen C4 and Peugeot 307. Both of these are not only compact cars but heavier than usual US cars of that size because of enhanced crash proof. Their weight is around 1.3 or 1.4 ton and it is on these models that PSA gets its figures. Peugeot even brought this year their smallest car of their standard line (they also build a very small city car with Toyota), the 207 which is now 4.02m long only and weights more than 1 ...“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/01/ psa_peugeot_cit.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/01/31

European Car Industry Slowing on Greenhouse Gas Improvements (#)

„e) Much of the reduction achieved since 1998 has come from a shift toward diesel engines even in compact and sub-compact cars. However, new spark ignition engine technologies including affordable fully variable valvetrains, spray-guided gasoline direct injection, advanced super-/turbocharging + downsizing, mild hybridization and dual clutch transmissions are expected to deliver significant further reductions in fleet CO2 emissions. Everything produced in volume ultimately becomes fairly cheap.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/04/ european_car_in.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/04/20

Rallylicious! Subaru WRX STi spec C TYPE RA-R - Autoblog (#)

„I have had a few cars that were 2 doors and 4 seats, and I can tell you that trying to put a semi-heavy box in the rear seating area (please save the "put it in the trunk" argument for those who don't care about weight distribution) will almost always result in a trip to the chiropractor. Besides, why make passengers have to crawl their way past a front seat to get into what amounts to a crawl space anyway in most compact and sub-compact cars ...“

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Smart (#)

„Production of the Smart Roadster and Coupe will resume 12 months from now, Project Kimber announced today. The British consortium acquired the rights to the two ultra-compact cars from DaimlerChrysler in February. Chrysler decided to sell the rights to the cars after it discontinued them last year. The new cars will be slightly reworked versions of the original models.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/category/smart/ - Cached

GM and Jay Leno Show Biodiesel-Fueled, Turbine-Powered Concept Car (#)

„now that the GM design department has come up with something fun and exciting, it's time for them to show us what they can do for the rest of us, no? who's to say that we won't see compact economy cars in a few years with some similar items of technology. let's not celebrate it's flagrant uselessness, but let's not bash it's technological potential, either. it's just a stepping stone to something better.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/10/ gm_and_jay_leno.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/10/31

Long-Term Test Cars - April 2004 - Popular Mechanics (#)

„We're not ashamed to admit it. When we conducted a comparison test of the various sport compact cars ("Mighty Mites ," August 2003, page 58), we were all simply overwhelmed by the little car's performance and personality. If you enjoy driving, or being driven quickly, you will always have a big, dumb grin on your face when you're in this car ...“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/ 1270751.html?page=2 - Cached

Chevrolet Europe Unwraps its First Diesel Compact Car: 49 MPG Lacetti TCDi (#)

„In addition, evaporative emissions from SULEV vehicles will be virtually zero. Some cars are already certified, and not only hybrids like Prius and Civic, but bread and butter? subcompacts such as Sentra, Corolla, and Civic. Nothing revolutionary involved, just fine-tuning of existed pollution control equipment.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/11/ chevrolet_europ.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/11/28

VW to Introduce Passat BlueMotion at Geneva; Planning a New Compact Car (#)

„In the article, he also said that VW would produce hybrid drivetrains for compact-class cars. An article in Automobilewoche in January reported that Volkswagen was modifying its hybrid strategy to concentrate first on an application for the Touareg, rather than on a smaller car such as the Jetta. (Earlier post.)“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/02/ vw_to_introduce.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/02/10

38 percent of new Mercedes sold consume fewer than 6.5 litres of fuel - AutoSpies Auto News (#)

„Around 18 percent of German customers chose a model which consumes no more than five litres per 100 kilometres. Mercedes-Benz is the only premium brand to offer such an extensive range of low-consumption models, including compact cars, sports tourers, saloons and coupes.“

http://www.autospies.com/news/.../ - Cached

Volvo C30 Concept - Autoblog (#)

„“Our aim was to give the Volvo C30 Design Concept a hefty dose of muscles in a sporty and compact package,” explains Volvo Cars Design Director Steve Mattin. Good job we say, as the C30 ranks up there as one of our favorite vehicles of the show so far.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/09/volvo-c30-concept/ - Cached

Automotive News (#)

„ Ford Germany has raised production of the Fiesta and Fusion subcompacts at Cologne by 50 cars a day, to 1,950 units, to meet high demand for the models in eastern Europe. The Cologne plant already exports 83 percent of Fiesta and Fusion output.“

http://www.autonews.com/apps/.../ section?category=german_newsletter&dcprof=1073 - Cached

Compare New Compact Cars at Automobile Magazine (#)

„New Compact Car comparison tools can help navigate through the sea of information given by the manufacturers so you can easily see the differences between car models. Select an option below to compare new Compact Cars today.“

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Report: Porsche profits $28,000 per car (#)

„Safety is a pre-requisite to car sales these days. Most cars (minus the compact class) perform admirably in the NHSTA side impact crash tests. Especially when equipped with side air bags.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/22/report-porsche-profits-28000-per-car/ - Cached

Chrysler CEO says Dodge Challenger is a "Go" (#)

„However, the Challenger comes along when $3 per gallon gasoline has the broad market increasingly looking for less thirsty compact cars.“

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Report: Nissan to End Hybrids Agreement with Toyota; Developing Plug-In Hybrid Model (#)

„Hybrid compact cars? I guess this indicates the chances are slim to see them in the US unless the hybrid Altima does fantastic.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/09/ report_nissan_t.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/09/22

President Bush Issues Executive Order to Agencies to Reduce Fuel Consumption, Use Biofuels and Buy Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (#)

„Why mandate hybrids? Just forbid SUVs unless there's a genuine need for them and mandate compact cars instead.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ president_bush_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/24

New Compact Car Recalls & Problems at Automobile Magazine. (#)

„Home » New Cars » Recalls » Compact Cars“

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New Compact Cars | Research All New Compact Car Models at Automobile Magazine (#)

„Home » New Cars » Compact Cars“

http://www.automobilemag.com/new_cars/27/compact_cars/ index.html - Cached

Pre-Owned Used Cars, Buyer™s Guide, & Used Car Research at Automobile Magazine (#)

„ Compact Cars “

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Compare New Cars at Automobile Magazine (#)

„ Compact Cars“

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2001 (#)

„Just how much space there is on board the long-wheelbase version of the A-Class can be individually determined by each driver for him or herself, thanks to its very versatile seating arrangements, which offer 36 different permutations ...“

http://www.autointell.com/nao_companies/daimlerchrysler/mercedes/.../ a-class-long-01.htm - Cached

Cars -- Test drives, new car reviews, fuel economy tips, and more -- About Cars (#)

„While the xB moves to the Corolla platform, the xD will share its underpinnings with the Toyota Yaris, though engine size is up from 1.5 to 1.8 liters. Oddly enough, the center-mounted instrument pod, as seen in the “

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:43 PM