2011 Toyota 4Runner Overview and Price

2011 Toyota 4Runner was essentially a compact pickup truck with five-passenger seating and a permanent bed shell. My, how times have changed. When it was first introduced in the 1980s. While the 4Runner remains a body-on-frame based SUV, it has evolved considerably, and it now competes against a sea of on-road biased, car-based crossovers.

All-new 2011 Toyota 4Runner is longer, wider, and taller than before, and supported by both the engine 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed automatic (available for rear-drive models only), or 270 horsepower Toyota, 4.0 -liter V-6 and five-speed automatic combination. Instead of getting softer, the new 4Runner play in its uniqueness and strength, with Toyota making it even more off-road capable than ever before.

Toyota has added several cool trail features to the 4Runner, including Crawl Control, a system that controls throttle and brake at low speeds, enabling the driver to better focus on steering inputs. The 4Runner also has an impressive 9.6 inches of ground.

The Range

Body styles: SUV

Engines: 2.7L I-4, 4.0L V-6

Transmissions: 4-speed automatic, 6-speed automatic

Models: SR5, Trail, Limited

What's New

We were hoping for the addition of the company's new 4.6L V-8 as an option, but that hasn't happened. In fact, there are only minor changes for 2011: the sport/utility vehicle receives a new brake override system. In addition, the sliding cargo tray/cargo organizer is a standalone option on two-row Limited models; the cargo organizer is a separate option on Trail models.

Exterior

The new 4Runner is bigger, more rugged-looking, and bolder than before, with a bold, in-your-face style that screams off-road. The 4Runner Trail Edition adds black fender flares, grille, utility roof rack, and the hood received a hood scoop. Seventeen-inc.

Interior

Five-passenger seating is standard for the 4Runner, and room for seven is optional. All 4Runners come standard with an eight-speaker audio system, tailgate party audio, a slide-out cargo tray, and an eight-way adjustable driver's seat with power lumbar su

Performance & Handling

While the 4Runner excels off-road – Toyota tested it at speed in the Baja 1000 and as a slow rock-crawler on the world-famous Rubicon Trail -- it is surprisingly capable on the road as well. While its body-on-frame architecture and live rear axle can make for a bouncy ride, its steering is linear and responsive, and its brakes are responsive and easy to modulate. The 4.0-liter V-6 4Runner reaches 60 mph in 7.8 seconds.

Safety

Driver and front passenger airbags are standard, as are front seat-mounted side airbags, roll-sensing side curtain airbags for all rows, and dual front knee airbags. Stability control, traction control, and ABS with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist are also standard.

EPA Fuel Economy
SR5: 17-18 mpg city/22-23 mpg highway
Trail: 17 mpg city/22 mpg highway
Limited: 17 mpg city/22-23 mpg highway

Engine                                     MPG Base                         Price
SR5 Sport Utility 4.0L            270hp 17 city, 22 hwy        $30,305
Trail Sport Utility 4.0L            270hp 17 city, 22 hwy        $36,555
Limited Sport Utility 4.0L       270hp 17 city, 22 hwy         $38,400

2011 Range Rover Sport

2011 Range Rover Sport is not much change. There's more skin on the top trim level, and dragging some of the options package and a small degree of run trim dubbed "GT Sport Limited Edition."

2011 Range Rover Sport Land Rover Lite, luxury SUV stance as a descendant of the line vehicle with off-road heritage perfect. The temptation is groundless. Range Rover Sport is Land Rover's transparent attempt to attract a rich set of urban areas are more interested in all-weather mobility of all-terrain adventures.

2011 Range Rover Sport is a five-passenger SUV is available in HSE and Supercharged trim levels.

The 2011 Range Rover Sport HSE has a base MSRP of $ 60.495 (including $ 850 destination and delivery charges) and once again available with an upgrade package HSE LUX. Range Rover Sport Supercharged back with a powerful engine 510-horsepower supercharged V8, at an MSRP of $ 75,395. The new package option and re-luxurious and increase the value.

In addition, the 2011 Range Rover Sport GT Limited Edition available, combining the performance of 375-horsepower 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 in the presence of similar style to the Range Rover Sport Autobiography, together with additional features. The Autobiography, which was introduced in 2010 as a limited edition, a package option for 2011.

2011 Range Rover Sport offers a choice of two power levels: 5.0-liter V8 with standard LR-direct fuel injection and a torque-activated Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) produces 375 hp and 375 lb.-ft. peak torque and meets stringent ULEV2 (ultra low emission vehicle) regulations. LR-V8, new for 2010, is teamed with a 6-speed automatic transmission with adaptive display CommandShift ™ Normal, Sport and Manual shift modes.

2011 Range Rover Sport can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in a quick 7.2 seconds (0-100 km / h in 7.6 seconds). The transmission sends power to all four wheels via 2-speed transfer case is controlled electronically with shift-on-move-ability.

2011 Range Rover Sport Supercharged is powered by a 510-horsepower version of the same as the LR-V8 Supercharged Range Rover. The 5.0-liter direct-injection engine is enriched with Eaton ™ supercharger and intercooler twin double-vortex, which are all packaged in a V engine to lower overall engine height. Engine produces 461 lb.-ft. peak torque of 2.500 to 5.500 rpm, enabling the Range Rover Sport Supercharged to accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just 5.9 seconds. In the Supercharged model, the driver can shift gears manually with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters.

2011 Range Rover Sport for safety comes with antilock disc brakes (more powerful Brembo brakes fitted to the supercharged model), hill-descent control, front seat side airbags and full length curtain side airbags. Traction and stability control with rollover protection are also standard on all models, such as front and rear parking sensors and rearview camera.

Supercharged model is equipped with adaptive cruise control systems also benefit from a collision mitigation system. Using a forward-looking radar, the system primes the brake system if the collision appears near. It will even start braking in extreme cases.

Assist Vision package adds an optional blind-spot monitoring, adaptive headlights, automatic high-beam assist and multi-camera parking assist.

In testing the brakes Edmunds, Range Rover Sport Supercharged slowed from 60 mph to zero in 123 feet, the results are impressive for an SUV that weighs nearly 6,000 pounds.

One of the best features of every SUV is a view of rule over the road. Range Rover Sport takes a step further with the increase in stadium-style seating for rear passengers, giving them the same view. And although it may be a bit of headroom back there for the passengers is high, they will enjoy high-quality leather upholstery and elegant accents that include cabins and Anigre walnut, or black lacquer.

Although the Range Rover Sport does not radiate the same charm of Old World luxury as top-line Range Rover over the trip, still rich and contemporary feel. Console and switchgear are very modern, such as thin films his dash display, which presents an important - and adjustable - driver and vehicle information through graphs and virtual gauges.

For vehicles that leads her class on several counts, Range Rover Sport the average tariff is only in the cargo capacity to 71 cubic feet available. Sloping rear window company can also inhibit the loading of bulky items.

New Alfa Romeo 8C 2011

Alfa Romeo is back, and it made ​​a splash in the U.S., this time to go for big money. After its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2003, Alfa Romeo 8C almost nothing, but the company finally decided to take him to the United States to build the image before introducing the vehicle is less expensive and more mainstream than two-seat coupe.

High-tech supercharger conversion for four.7 liter V8 modified according to the area under the hood of the Alfa Romeo 8C. The machine is of another race Italy, Maserati Quattroporte, although already enlarged to 4.7 liters of displacement. This makes 444 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 347 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm, with 7,500 rpm redline. Machine to be placed behind the front axle for low center of gravity and ideal weight distribution.

Conversion compressor, which sells for EUR nineteen, 900, increasing the power output of 450-hp V8 stake by one hundred and fifty hp. assessed the power output of 600 hp in the market at seven, 300 rpm. Peak torque jumped to 434 pounds / ft of torque at rpm-five, 400. Sprint from rest to sixty-two mph shortened to just three.9 seconds. High speed will be increased from the usual one hundred and eighty mph until hundred ninety mph.

Single transmission option will be a six-speed sequential manual with paddle, mounted as part of the rear axle for better weight distribution, such as current mode. Q-Select gearbox will have five different modes: Manual-Normal; Manual-Sport; Automatic-Normal; Automatic-Sport and Ice.

While the body Coupe or Spider 8C remain untouched, we adding some thrilling highlights visible from two seats with three-piece wheels NA3. For each emphasizing style wedge-shape 8C, the specialists selected by the combination of staggered 21-inch diameter in front and twenty-two inches on the rear axle.

A high-threshold stability control system on the card as well, working with double wishbone suspension to keep the car on the road. Tires have Pirelli P-Zero Corsa, with six-piston, cross-drilled and ventilated brakes in front and rear four-piston brake testing their traction capability.

Apparently Alfa plans to build 500 8Cs in Italy, with half of that amount allocated for sale in the United States.

The car shares its name with the Alfa Romeo 8C 2009 from 1934, which dominated the 1000 Miglia race in 1935-1938 and 1947. This is supported by an inline-8 engine.

BASIC SPECS

• Base Price TBA
• Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
• Curb Weight (lbs) NA
• City (MPG) NA
• Hwy (MPG) NA
• Horsepower 450@7000
• Torque (lb-ft) 480@4750
• Wheelbase 104.3
• Length (in.) 172.5
• Width (in.) 74.6
• Height (in.) NA