base-model

I once bought my husband a base-model Foodsaver as a gag gift - we had made fun of the thing for years.

Use Your Freezer Efficiently To Save Money (and Food) | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Yet the cost of the components Apple uses for the base-model Nano is down 52% from the 2005 version, thanks in large part to a sharp drop in memory-chip prices.

Apple's Shrinking Nano 2010

The base-model Mustang — previously a good-looking, clumsy doofus (note the restraint with which I avoid mentioning Matthew McConaughey) — is now actually fun to drive.

The Power and the Fuel-Sipping Glory Dan Neil 2010

The base-model Mustang — previously a good-looking, clumsy doofus (note the restraint with which I avoid mentioning Matthew McConaughey) — is now actually fun to drive.

The Power and the Fuel-Sipping Glory2.73:1 Dan Neil 2010

Meanwhile, thanks to the new engine, a six-speed automatic transmission, freer-breathing dual exhaust (formerly a single pipe), and a host of measures that nibble at the efficiency equation (including electric-assist power steering with — I kid you not — Active Nibble Control), the Mustang is rated at 19 mpg city and 31 mpg highway, the highest in the class of V6-powered American sport coupes including the base-model Chevy Camaro LT and Dodge Challenger.

The Power and the Fuel-Sipping Glory Dan Neil 2010

For instance, the rear-axle ratio on the base-model car is a sky-high 2.73, which means that at highway speeds the engine is loafing along at low rpm.

The Power and the Fuel-Sipping Glory Dan Neil 2010

For a $61,200 price tag, the base-model Boxster Spyder is lacking too much, including air conditioning, all in the name of making a lighter car.

Inside the Porsche Boxster Spyder 2010

Meanwhile, thanks to the new engine, a six-speed automatic transmission, freer-breathing dual exhaust (formerly a single pipe), and a host of measures that nibble at the efficiency equation (including electric-assist power steering with — I kid you not — Active Nibble Control), the Mustang is rated at 19 mpg city and 31 mpg highway, the highest in the class of V6-powered American sport coupes including the base-model Chevy Camaro LT and Dodge Challenger.

The Power and the Fuel-Sipping Glory2.73:1 Dan Neil 2010

One problem: the base-model sets started at about $1,700 and prices steadily rose from there!

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For instance, the rear-axle ratio on the base-model car is a sky-high 2.73, which means that at highway speeds the engine is loafing along at low rpm.

The Power and the Fuel-Sipping Glory2.73:1 Dan Neil 2010