Honda flaunts freshened 2014 Civic Coupe at SEMA Tue, 15:00:00 EST The overall top 10 models for the best resale value in 2013 are, in alphabetical order: If Toyota has anything to be upset about in this list of cars, it's that categories for Hybrid/Alternative Energy Car and Electric Vehicle went to the Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Volt, respectively. Of the 22 categories, 15 slots were filled by Toyota, Honda and Nissan products, while the Camaro and Porsche (Cayenne and Panamera) each took home a pair of awards. To come up with its winners, KBB measures depreciation over the first five years of ownership, and looks for the cars it expects to hold its value the best after this time on average, the report says the 2013 model year vehicles will lose 61.8 percent of its value in five years. KBB's Best Resale Value Awards were announced in the same week as the ALG Residual Value Awards, and there were many similarities between both lists, especially when it came to Toyota. KBB hands out the awards based on the projected residual value of mostly all 2013 model year vehicles, and Toyota skated home with a number of awards including 10 of the 22 overall categories and having five of its products in the top 10 for models with best resale value. Kelley Blue Book announced its annual Best Resale Value Award winners, and we weren't too surprised to see the list dominated by Japanese automakers - mainly Toyota and Honda. Toyota tops Kelley Blue Book's Resale Value Awards Tue, 18:30:00 EST That said, wouldn't it at least make sense to offer start-stop as an option? Have your say in the Comments below. That makes the cost-adding technology a tough sell for US consumers who are forced to take a dealer's word on real-world economy gains over the milage numbers on the window sticker. In the world of the EPA, stop-start systems are not taken into account in fuel economy testing. The other issue Honda sees is more realistic. This is just an observation on our part, but unless the new Fit turns up with dramatically more than the current car's 117 horsepower, it'll "lose at stoplights" regardless of whatever fuel-saving features are fitted. The start-stop-equipped Fits "will lose at stoplights to V6s," Nobuhiko Shishido, the lead powertrain engineer for the Fit, told Automotive News. According to Honda, it's ostensibly due to the momentary lag, that occurs when the gas engine re-fires and power is available. Honda will not be offering the system on the North American-spec, non-hybrid Fit despite it being a standard item on both the hybrid (pictured above) and gas-only Japanese domestic models. For one of the most important fuel sippers of the year, though, start-stop tech is a no-go.
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It then fires back up when the driver starts to take his foot off the brake or step on the clutch. It's rather simple - when the vehicle is stopped, the engine shuts off. One of the most recent yet notable additions to the modern vehicle's growing suite of fuel-saving technologies is the humble start-stop system. Why Honda of America won't fit 2014 Fit models with start/stop Tue, 15:30:00 EST
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