What New Cars are Coming to 2010?
By Matt Geer
For all of you car enthusiasts out there it is time to start drooling. There are some great cars coming out in 2009-2010 and we thought you would like a sneak peak. This is definitely the time of the horse power enthusiast as many of the new cars coming out have any where from 250 horse power well up to 600 + horse power. There are quite a few models being replaced from companies such as Hyundai, Mazda, and Cadillac and some models are making a comeback such as the new Chevrolet Camaro. And for the people concerned with gas mileage, there a some vehicles coming out getting 34+ miles to gallon the highway. Please take a look below and try to contain yourselves, these cars do not come out for a couple months at least.
2010 Hyundai Genesis
Price Range $23,250-$26,500
The whole idea behind this car is to bring a lower priced car to true enthusiasts who would like to take matters into their own hands and tune their car to their own specifications. The Genesis comes with a 3.8L V-6 with 306 horse power standard at 6,300 rpms and 266 foot pounds of torque. It will have a compression ratio of 10.4:1 and runs on unleaded fuel. Be warned however, that even though they are suggesting that customers will be able to tune their cars, standard warranties will not cover damage as a result to aftermarket parts.
2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3
Price Range $16,825-$22,300
Very few changes have been made to this model from last years Mazdaspeed 3 model. You can still find the 2.0 L in line 4 with a standard of 148 horse power at 6,500 rpms. Or you can try out the 2.3 L I-4 which will have 260 horse power. Some subtle changes have been made to the hood scoop and tail lights and it will come with 18 inch wheels similar to the RX8. There are plenty of options including 4 wheel ABS with brake assist, air conditioning, and steering wheel mounted audio controls. This will sure be a fast little wagon!
2010 Chevrolet Camaro
Price Range $22,245-$33,430
There are going to be quite a few options available to the public on this car from Chevrolet. You will have your choice between a 3.6L V6 with 300 horse power or you can have the power plant with a 6.2 L V8 that has over 425 horsepower. The Camaro will boast a gasoline direct injection system, 6 speed manual transmission, and a fuel mileage rating of about 16 in town and 24 on the highway. This current model has almost 100 more horsepower than its predecessor, the 1967 Camaro. It is 6 horse power shy of the 2002 V8 Z28 Camaro and 4 more horsepower than the Ford Mustang GT V8.
2010 Kia Forte
Price Range Undisclosed (Should be close to the Spectra which is $14k)
The Kia Forte, which is replacing the Spectra, will arrive to the market with a 2.0 L, DOHC, 156 horsepower motor with the SX model having 173 horsepower and a 2.4L DOHC power plant. This sedan is expected to get mileage of around 34+ on the highway. It has many safety features such as 4 wheel disc brakes, stability control, 6 air bags, and active front headrests.
2010 Ford Mustang
Price Range $20,995-$32,995
While there are quite a few secrets surrounding the new Ford Mustang, we can tell you that will have great options such as AC, Power everything, and Front and Side airbags with occupant sensors. The base model will be a V6 4.0 L with 9.7:1 compression and an estimated mileage rating of 17 city and 26 highway.
The GT500 model is styled after the AC Cobra's of the 60's. It is expected to have 540 horse power and a 5.4 L V8 supercharged motor. The expected price tag on this beast will be around $40-$50,000 with the convertibles being on the high side.
2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 "Superveloce"
Price Range $354,000-$382,400 with a quantity of only 350
"Superveloce" means "High Speed" in Italian and that is no joke when you take a look at this monster. The Murcielago produces over 631 horsepower at 8,000 rpms and has a 11:1 compression ratio. It will be available in 7 different colors and has options such as DVD, CD and MP3. Some options such as navigation was left off to save on weight but can be added on at the request of the customer.
2010 Cadillac SRX
Price Range $40,460-$49,360
This SUV from Cadillac will have either a 3.0L V6 that has 260 horsepower or a 2.8L turbo charged V6 that will have 300 horsepower. It will have safety equipment such as stability control, brake assist system, and a electronic traction control via the ABS and engine management. This vehicle was aimed to be competition to the Lexus RX350. You will have the option of front wheel drive or all wheel drive and some great options such as dual screen entertainment system and pop up navigation.
