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The 2009 Toyota Yaris small-car family consists of a four-door sedan, a three-door hatchback and a new five-door liftback. The sedan is nearly 19 inches longer than the hatches, and its wheelbase is several inches longer as well.
All models come with a 106-horsepower, 1.5L inline four-cylinder engine with variable valve timing. A five-speed manual transmission is standard and a four-speed automati..... |
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The 2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan has a starting price of $ 33,250 while the coupe has a starting price of $35,900
Both the Infiniti G37 sedan and coupe have similar styling and mechanical underpinning. For 2009, both now feature a new 3.7 liter V6 engine paired with an electronically controlled 7-speed automatic transmission. Both are equipped with rear wheel drive with the option of all wheel drive.
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All the Coopers in the MINI lineup are praised for their agility and fun-to-drive factor, and all of that returns for 2009.
With the addition of the Clubman, there is a MINI to suit all tastes. The cars come as 2-door hardtops, longer Clubman wagons and as convertibles. The base powertrain across the range is a normally aspirated 1.6L 4-cylinder engine. In the hardtop models the engine is capable..... |
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The 2009 Honda Civic comes as 6 distinct models: sedan, coupe, Si sedan, Si coupe, Hybrid sedan and natural-gas GX sedan.
The sedan and coupe both have a 1.8L i-VTEC four-cylinder engine, making 140 horsepower and 128 ft-lb of torque. The engine is mated either to a 5-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission. The sedan and coupe meet ULEV-II emissions standard in all 50 states.
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Nissan's 370Z coupe is all-new for 2009. It replaces the outgoing 350Z, and is a natural evolution of the Z car lineage.
The 370Z is currently available only as a rear-wheel-drive coupe, and two trim levels are offered: Base and Touring. Each is powered by a 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 with Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System and Variable Valve Event and Lift on intake valves. Fuel econom..... |
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The 2009 Audi TT is offered as both a coupe and a roadster. The roadster has a power-retracting soft convertible top, which can open in just 12 seconds and operated at road speeds up to 25 mph.
Two engines are offered on the TT. A turbocharged 200-hp, 2.0L direct-injection 4-cylinder engine is standard on the 2.0T model, while 3.2 models get the 250-horsepower, 3.2L V6. 2.0T models are available i..... |
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Pontiac's 2009 G6 includes three different body styles-sedan, coupe, and convertible. The sedan is available in base, GT, or GXP trim, while the coupe is offered in either GT or GXP models. The convertible is only available in GT trim.
The G6 convertible has room for four and a unique, tight-folding hardtop arrangement designed by German coachbuilder Karmann, which can stow away in about 30 second..... |
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Porsche's family of rear-engine 911 sport cars is available in three power levels for 2009-standard, S, and Turbo-and in three body styles-Coupe, Targa, and Cabriolet.
The standard engine on the 911 is a new 345-horsepower, 3.6L horizontally opposed 6-cylinder. S models get a new 385-horsepower, 3.8L flat-6. Both engines benefit from direct fuel injection and are claimed by Porsche to be 13% more ..... |
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America's sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, enters 2009 with even more to like. In addition to the base coupe and convertible and the previously top-of-the-line Z06, power-hungry shoppers now have the ZR1 to consider.
The ZR1 name returns after a long layoff, and with it comes serious performance. The car comes as a coupe only and is powered by an Eaton supercharged and intercooled 6.2L V8 (the..... |
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