What's the Best 'First Car' for a Teen?

What's the Best 'First Car' for a Teen? The best car for a first-time teen driver is the one that will decrease the odds of that first-time accident happening - and minimize the potential for harm if it does.The object is to shield your teen as much as possible from the almost inevitable consequences of youth and inexperience. Even if your kid is mature and responsible, he or she is still inexperienced behind the wheel. It takes a lot of seat time to become familiar with how a car behaves in various situations - for example, in ice and snow, at night, under unexpected conditions - and also to get a feel for how others behave in their cars.Those first 12-24 months are the "danger zone" when accidents due to errors of judgment, lack of experience...

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What Can Your New Car Do For You?

What Can Your New Car Do For You? We all know it is cheaper to fix things yourself. It is the same with a car or truck. The biggest expense with any repair is not the parts, but the labor. It is not uncommon for repair and service shops to be charging $60 to $70 per hour of labor. And they round to the next half hour or hour for any repair. Just go to any new car dealer and ask to have your windshield wiper blades replaced. They will charge you 10 times the price of replacements at your local auto parts store. So anything you can do yourself to save will be a big help. The purpose of this article is to show you some things you can do on your own and how to get the lowest prices on parts so you can save big and put your money...

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Cars That Died, And Probably Deserved To

Cars That Died, And Probably Deserved To, Over the past three years, more brands of cars - and specific car models - have been sent to the glue factory than at any time since the early '30s, in the wake of Great Depression 1.0 Did they deserve to die? You decide!* Saturn Sky - Based on GM of Europe - AKA Opel's - GT, the Sky (and its late lamented Pontiac stablemate, the Solstice) was a stunning car to look at; much more dynamic and stylish than, say, a Mazda Miata. But unlike the Miata - which was a great car to drive - the Sky and Solstice weren't.For one, the engine sounded terrible - like a high-miles economy car four fitted with a cheap aftermarket "fart can" muffler. While other sports car engines sang when revved, the Sky's cleared its...

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Used Car Buying Guide & Things to Think About

Used Car Buying Guide & Things to Think About, Buying a used vs. a new vehicle can be a smart move, but like most things in life, there are definite pros and cons ... and some other things worth thinking about, too.The main pros -* You won't pay new car sticker price; someone else will do that for you. The savings here can be enormous, even on a slightly-used (2-3 year old car), typically 20-30 percent or more.* Because today's new cars are more reliable than the new cars of 10 or 20 years ago, today's used cars are more reliable, too. That means buying used is less risky than it ever has been.* Because modern new car warranties are so good - in some cases, as long as 10 years/100,000 miles on major components such as the engine and transmission...

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The best place for your Hummer car needs

One of my favorite cars, cars that look masculine, such as the Hummer, the display that is designed for this guy probably will be one of my next collection, in because of functional or aesthetic design that made very classical and also strong, giving his own appeal for the fans monster car, even for the travelers in the Hummer seem suitable to have, because it can be brought may in all fields, only need to replace some parts of the Hummer, such as wheel and the other ...Hummer also be a private car is very beautiful, just need to add some accessories Hummer, that could make us even more beautiful and more authoritative in the drive, did you ever drive a Hummer on the street would feel different to driving a regular car like a sedan or a similar...

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How to Pick a First Car for Your Teen Driver

How to Pick a First Car for Your Teen Driver, The ideal car for a first-time teen driver is one that will decrease the odds of that first-time accident happening -- and minimize the potential for harm if it does.The object is to shield your teen as much as possible from the natural and inevitable consequences of youth and inexperience. Even if your kid is mature and responsible beyond his years, he or she is still aninexperienced driver. It takes seat time to become familiar with how a car behaves in various situations -- in ice and snow, at night, under unexpected conditions -- and more to the point, how others (that random element) behave in their cars. That initial 12-48 month period is the "danger zone" when accidents due to errors of...

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The touch-DKR Mcchip Improve Performance VW Golf R

The touch-DKR Mcchip Improve Performance VW Golf R, Variants of this one was often a touch of modification. Yups, Volkswagen Golf or commonly called the VW Golf. Starting from the version of the GTR or R it is tempting to cut back. Like do not want to miss it, the tuner in the company's German engineering Mcchip-DKR has created a set of new upgrades for the Volkswagen Golf R. Changes that are offered include new software applications for Machine Control Unit (ECU) is able to increase horsepower almost 17 percent of the total power of 270 PS (199 kW/267 bhp) and torque of 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) to later become PS 315 (232 kW/311 bhp) and 440 Nm (325 lb-ft).Maximum engine torque output has also increased substantially from 350 to 440 Nm, the profits...

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cool model Projector headlights for your car

One of my friends always comment on the appearance of my vehicle, especially my car, any color-changing body, wheels and even the windshield, she always pays attention to every detail of the vehicle, and without the realize I also like that, if they see a car pass, always pay attention part which is often seen, and jimmy comment on my headlights, he said: Projector Headlights your car is not interesting, not quite fit with the color of your car, he said that,and finally I try to see, in my opinion it is the same, and I try to find a place for the sale of Projector Headlights are cool, so my car looks better, fortunately I found a site, which really provides all automotive equipment and the chance to provide Projector headlights with variations...

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2010 CTS wagon Reviewing

Reviewing the 2010 CTS wagon, The fact that you can now buy a Cadillac sportwagon gives you an idea how much has changed at Cadillac. Pop-off wire wheels and vinyl roofs are no longer on the options list. Beating BMW and Audi is.WHAT'S NEW FOR 2010The CTS sportwagon is Cadillac's newest model and the first-ever Cadillac sportwagon.WHAT'S GOODPreying Mantis malevolent good looks. Knife-edged handling. Outstanding performance from optional direct-injected 3.6 liter V-6. Huge cargo area. Sharply crafted interior. More powerful - and quicker - than a BMW 3-Series wagon. Much more powerful than an Audi A4 Avant. Vastly less expensive than a BMW 5-Series wagon ($55,800 to start) or Audi A6 Avant ($53,310 to start).WHAT'S NOT SO GOODPreying Mantis...

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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview | 2011 Audi A7 Sportback Video | Spied: The 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ | Driven: 2011 Lincoln MKX

2010 Paris Auto Show PreviewPreview: Top 10 Cars at the 2010 Paris Auto ShowExpect these cars to shine in the City of Light.The 2010 Paris Auto Show represents the beginning of auto show season, the first chance for automakers around the world to pull the dust covers off wild concepts and production cars.Open to the public from October 2-17 (with media previews scheduled September 31 and October 1) this year's show-stoppers include everything from tiny electric-powered city-cars, to a multi-million dollar supercar boasting 1200 bhp.We've chosen the ten most significant and, at times, completely outrageous vehicles set to debut. Whether your taste runs to basic economical transport — and purple interiors — or seductive high performance sports...

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The Future of Viper | Nissan GT-R Egoist | 2012 Honda Civic Coupe Spy Shots | Strange New Car Features

The Future of Viper | Nissan GT-R Egoist | 2012 Honda Civic Coupe Spy Shots | Strange New Car Features The Future of ViperWhat lies up the road for America's meanest supercar?The next Viper will use the same 8.4-liter V-10 making 600 horsepower. There's nothing wrong with this, especially since the pushrod engine is apparently capable, with reasonable modification, of meeting emissions requirements up to 2018. The simple addition of direct injection could...

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2010 Toyota Tundra Reviews

Reviewing the 2010 Toyota Tundra, Three years ago, most industry experts thought the Big Three were going to lose control of the last market segment they still dominated - large trucks - to the Japanese up-and-comers.By next year, the only Japanese automaker still in the full-size truck business will be Toyota.Nissan has cancelled the Titan - for all practical purposes, anyhow. (The 2011 model will be a re-badged Dodge Ram.) It seems very likely that Honda will retire the doing-poorly Ridgeline (which isn't really a truck anyhow.)That leaves the Toyota Tundra as the proverbial Last Man Standing - and the only Japanese-brand alternative to a Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado or Dodge Ram 1500. All three of the Big Three's big trucks have recently...

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2011 Acura Active Sound Control

Acura Active Sound Control: In recent years automakers have developed "intelligent" cruise control that automatically adjusts vehicle speed for changing traffic conditions - and self-adjusting suspension systems that continuously fine-tune ride quality for changing road conditions. Now Acura has developed an audio system that "listens" to the environment inside the cabin and adjust its output frequencies to cancel out unwanted exterior noises - literally fighting sound with sound.The car's interior is fitted with small microphones that register unwanted noise, such as the sounds emanating from the engine compartment under hard acceleration. This, in turn, triggers the system to emit precisely timed reverse-phase audio signals through the speakers,...

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Autos: Pros and Cons of Alternative Fuels

Pros and Cons of Alternative Fuels, At the dawn of the automobile age, gasoline was the up and coming "alternative fuel" - vying with electric batteries and steam power. Gas ultimately won out, of course. But now that we're running low on unleaded - or at the very least, getting sick of paying $3 per gallon for it - a variety of 21st century alternatives to gasoline are entering the pipeline.These include:* E85/ethanol - Essentially, alcohol created from vegetable matter and mixed with gasoline or used undiluted and "straight up." Most of the "gas" sold in America today is actually only 90 percent gasoline; the remaining 10 percent is ethanol. No special modifications to the vehicle are needed (although older cars with carburetors instead of...

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