auto93 (Q6033305)

**Author**: \N**Source**: Unknown - Date unknown \N**Please cite**: \N\N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\N\NAttributes 2,4, and 6 deleted. Midrange price treated as the class\Nattribute.\N\NAs used by Kilpatrick, D. & Cameron-Jones, M. (1998). Numeric prediction\Nusing instance-based learning with encoding length selection. In Progress\Nin Connectionist-Based Information Systems. Singapore: Springer-Verlag.\N\N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\N\NNAME: 1993 New Car Data\NTYPE: Sample\NSIZE: 93 observations, 26 variables\N\NDESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACT:\NSpecifications are given for 93 new car models for the 1993 year.\NSeveral measures are given to evaluate price, mpg ratings, engine size,\Nbody size, and features.\N\NSOURCES:\N_Consumer Reports: The 1993 Cars - Annual Auto Issue_ (April 1993),\NYonkers, NY: Consumers Union.\N_PACE New Car & Truck 1993 Buying Guide_ (1993), Milwaukee, WI: Pace\NPublications Inc.\N\NVARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS:\NLine 1\NColumns\N1 - 14 Manufacturer\N15 - 29 Model\N30 - 36 Type\NSmall, Sporty, Compact, Midsize, Large - as defined in the\N_Consumer Reports_ article\N38 - 41 Minimum Price (in $1,000) - Price for basic version of this model\N43 - 46 Midrange Price (in $1,000) - Average of Min and Max prices\N48 - 51 Maximum Price (in $1,000) - Price for a premium version\N53 - 54 City MPG (miles per gallon by EPA rating)\N56 - 57 Highway MPG\N59 - 59 Air Bags standard\N0 = none, 1 = driver only, 2 = driver & passenger\N61 - 61 Drive train type\N0 = rear wheel drive\N1 = front wheel drive\N2 = all wheel drive\N63 - 63 Number of cylinders\N65 - 67 Engine size (liters)\N69 - 71 Horsepower (maximum)\N73 - 76 RPM (revs per minute at maximum horsepower)\N\NLine 2\NColumns\N1 - 4 Engine revolutions per mile (in highest gear)\N6 - 6 Manual transmission available\N0 = No, 1 = Yes\N8 - 11 Fuel tank capacity (gallons)\N13 - 13 Passenger capacity (persons)\N15 - 17 Length (inches)\N19 - 21 Wheelbase (inches)\N23 - 24 Width (inches)\N26 - 27 U-turn space (feet)\N29 - 32 Rear seat room (inches)\N34 - 35 Luggage capacity (cu. ft.)\N37 - 40 Weight (pounds)\N42 - 42 Domestic?\N0 = non-U.S. manufacturer, 1 = U.S. manufacturer\N\NValues are aligned and delimited by blanks.\NMissing values are denoted with *.\NThere are two data lines for each case.\N\NSPECIAL NOTES:\NThe only missing values are for CYLINDERS in the rotary engine Mazda\NRX-7, REAR SEAT room for the two-seaters (Corvette and RX-7), and\NLUGGAGE capacity for the vans and two-seaters.\N\NWEIGHT is taken from the _Consumer Reports_ data and includes a full\Nfuel tank, automatic transmission (if available), and air conditioning.\N\NSTORY BEHIND THE DATA:\NCars were selected at random from among 1993 passenger car models that\Nwere listed in both the _Consumer Reports_ issue and the _PACE Buying\NGuide_. Pickup trucks and Sport/Utility vehicles were eliminated due\Nto incomplete information in the _Consumer Reports_ source. Duplicate\Nmodels (e.g., Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance) were listed at most\Nonce.\N\NA similar dataset for 1989 model cars appeared as one of the sample\Ndatasets shipped with the _Student Edition of Execustat_ (PWS-KENT\N1990).\N\NFurther description can be found in the "Datasets and Stories" article\N"1993 New Car Data" in the _Journal of Statistics Education_ (Lock 1993).\NSend the message\N\Nsend jse/v1n1/datasets.lock\N\Nto the address archive@jse.stat.ncsu.edu\N\NPEDAGOGICAL NOTES:\NThis is a multi-purpose dataset that can be used at many points in an\Nintroductory course. It includes many good numeric variables and\Nseveral options for dividing the cars up into groups. Students tend to\Nbe familiar with most of the variables (and specific car models). They\Ncan anticipate and pose explanations for many of the relationships to\Nbe found in the data, although some surprises may be encountered. One\Ncan easily find examples of pairs of variables that demonstrate strong\Nor weak, positive or negative associations. PRICE and MPG variables\Ntend to be popular choices as "dependent" variables. Basic graphs will\Noften reveal unusual data values (like the price for a Mercedes-Benz).\N\NREFERENCES:\NLock, R. H. (1993), "1993 New Car Data," _Journal of Statistics\NEducation_, 1, No. 1.\N_Student Edition of Execustat_ (1990), Boston, MA: PWS-KENT\NPublishing Co.\N\NSUBMITTED BY:\NRobin H. Lock\NMathematics Department\NSt. Lawrence University\NCanton, NY 13617\N(315) 379-5960\Nrlock@stlawu.bitnet