Sonata Hybrid Plans To Kick Camry Hybrid To The Curb With 40 MPG Rating

Not a bad car, would take it over the Camry, but would choose the Altima over both.

I would choose the accord over both due to resale, but this one would be a close second.

Impressive for now, this is the future, http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/24701/?a=f

With both technologies combined it would be even more impressive.

lol, pre heating and pressurizing gas.

many gasoline engines are already knock limited. Meaning that if the fuel is any hotter or more pressurized before the spark plug goes off, it will pre detonate and cause damage to the engine.

I like how they are also adding some "catalyst"

Joe, the whole idea behind direct injection is so that there is no fuel to pre ignite, then when it is the right time the injector injects the fuel... I am not the best to explain direct injection, the beauty of direct injection is that you do not have to lower compression with a turbo or super charger and do not have to run premium gas, so no turbo lag and more power and efficiency, of course with no pre ignition as would be true before the direct injection.Technology is beautiful!
Joe check where it says that they have already accomplished 60mpg with a test vehicle, that means it has been done, maybe it will blow up after the first 1000. miles? lol lets hope not.

truckman, I know a fair bit about direct injection, and it your explanation shows almost no comprehension of how it has the benefits it sees.

Direct injection is a method to gain more control over how much fuel is in a cylinder and optimize its dispersal in the cylinder before ignition. It doesn't heat and compress the fuel.

And who cares if they have a 60mpg car, the Honda CR-X used to get 60mpg and it doesn't have any slim stream lined body, or any high tech "magic" equipment.

Lots of astonishing fuel economy claims have been made about wonderful technology nobody uses, and most of them are bogus attempts to lure in unsuspecting investor dollars. What they are suggesting simply doesn't make thermodynamic sense.

It's like this article here, total bogus claim.

http://www.freeenergy.ca/news/118/ARTICLE/1543/2009-05-05.html

who cares, all I'm stating is that it doesn't take much to reach 60mpg. I'm not doubting the fact that he may have made a 60mpg car, I am however doubting that it makes that 60mpg because they found a way to pressurize and pre heat gas without making engines knock. (knock can destroy an engine in seconds)

Maybe I read the article wrong, it was on here describing Fords new eco boost, the new engines were turbo charged and ran on 87 octane with higher than normal compression? Does anyone remember that article? Your link was amusing, you are right, they are full of ..... I just don't get how this guy can sell a piece of metal and claim 40% better power.Amusing.

Big deal. Ford already kicked Camry to the curb last year with the Fusion Hybrid.

Toyota appears to be resting on its all too comfortable laurels with this Camry (and HS250h) hybrid. I'm sure this won't last long. The Fusion and the SOnata have had 4 extra years of development to eke out a couple more mpg's. The next TCH should be able to easily up the standard again.

Big deal. The Camry hybrid's powertrain is already dated for Toyota. Even the heavier, more powerful Lexus HS 250h receives a slightly higher mpg rating. Once the Sonata is out, I'm sure Toyota has to bring us the better powertrain; in a way, thanks Hyundai for coming in to the competition!

Exactly, competition is a beautiful thing. In this business you absolutely have to respect your competition if they strive to make your favorite badge a better company, in the end the winners are us. With this particular situation just think of how much more thought and execution is being put into the next Camry, Accord and Altima.

It appears to run regular unleaded: http://www.edmunds.com/new/2010/ford/fusionhybrid/101141447/options.html