Reviewing the 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Reviewing the 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara, There are a dozen or more compact-sized SUVs on the market, but only a few have real (truck-type) four-wheel-drive - 4WD with Low range gearing. Suzuki's Grand Vitara is one of these - and it's got more going for it than just its off-road bona fides.WHAT IT ISThe Grand Vitara is compact SUV (a real SUV) with four doors and room for 4-5 people. It's available in rear-wheel-drive or 4WD versions, with either a four-cylinder or V-6 engine. Prices begin at $19,099 for a base rear-drive, four-cylinder, manual-equipped model and run up to $27,199 for a top-of-the-line Limited with V-6 engine, 4WD and automatic transmission.WHAT'S NEW FOR 2010An interesting and unusual new feature is a removable/portable Garmin...

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Fiat Uno Cabrio Concept Participate Attend Sao Paulo

Fiat Uno Cabrio Concept Participate Attend Sao Paulo, One more vehicle manufacturer Fiat output that has been declared ready to take part in the biggest automotive event in Brazil call it Uno Cabrio. Concept cars including one of the 30 cars that Fiat output events enliven the Sao Paulo Auto Show, we need to know on these precious moments Fiat lose at least 30 units of this car is intended as preparation for Fiat to celebrate 35 years of age in Brazil next year. Fiat Uno Cabrio mengendong rumored to be the same machine as Punto T-Jet.Uno Cabrio has the outer appearance of an aggressive design and sporty impression shows, the more solid with the addition of a set of 17-inch diameter alloy wheels. Machinery is the most important part of the car,...

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Audi R8 Razor PPI GTR-10 Garapan Show More malignant

Audi R8 Razor PPI GTR-10 Garapan Show More malignant, Last time I saw Razor GTI produced by PPI is 2009 and, at the time the power generated 580hp Audi R8 redeem figures. This time the tuner exclusively for Audi vehicles derived from the German PPI Automotive Design re-dispensing machine for more gahar GTR. PPI will make a limited edition version of the GTR-10. For this limited edition, GTR will diasup more power, look more stylish and passionate.Razor GTR-10 will be present with new front bumper design, a larger air holes drilled in the main light LED lamp. This sport sedan models also have side skirts and new roof and door pillars diasup carbon fiber material. On the aft side of GTR using carbon rear wing Gurney-flap model which can be set....

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Good Luck Finding a Performance Tire for Your Classic Muscle Car

Good Luck Finding a Performance Tire for Your Classic Muscle Car, If you own a '60s or '70s-era muscle car, you've probably become aware of an ironic problem: It is virtually impossible to find high-performance tires for these high-performance beasts.The BF Goodrich Radial T/A is about as good as it gets - and though it's a good-looking tire, with handsome raised white lettering, the Radial T/A is not really a performance tire. It's pretty much a basic all-season radial with a standard passenger car "S" (112 mph) speed rating and tread designed for normal street driving. And that's about all there is.You can find standard radials, some with white lettering, some blackwall. But if you want a sticky-compound performance tire with an H (130 mph...

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Mitsubishi ASX Outlander Sport concept

Mitsubishi ASX Outlander Sport concept, After IIMS 2010, we tried the car in the country of origin is called the Mitsubishi RVR. Our test is currently the Mitsubishi ASX with Middle East specifications equipped 2.0-liter MIVEC engine gasoline, combined with 6-speed automatic transmission CVT and four wheel drive system (4WD).From design, the ASX is looking sports saloon combines design with Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Outlander SUV aggressive. Yes, it is technically all three were sharing the same platform. ASX has the same wheelbase with the Outlander, but with a total length of cut 25 mm, and a lower height 65 mm.Proper driving position can be easily obtained thanks to the seating arrangements and a wide wheel. Press the 'start-stop' on...

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New Look Nissan Juke

The first challenge for Nissan to market the Juke is an unusual-looking. Yes, Nissan Nissan's design studio design Juke in Europe (inspired by the concept Qazana), and built at Nissan's plant in Oppama, Japan, does have a bold design: the result of cross breeding between the off-roader with a coupe. But unlike the Murano and Qasqai, Juke look unusual. Look at how to pull the lines as 'extravagant' and even extreme, or how to handle door opener hidden in the pillars so the Juke looks like a two-door coupe.Bold exterior theme carry through to the interior. where a center console that is inspired from the fuel tank of a motor provides traction on this five-passenger crossover. The attraction increases with the presence of kemera retreat, Bluetooth...

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2011 RedLine Dodge Charger

Redline 2011 Dodge Charger Carbon Fiber Love, Not to be outdone by Ford and General Motors, Chrysler Group is preparing a special vehicle parade as this year's edition to appear at SEMA that will take place in Las Vegas 2 to 5 November 2010. One of the star attractions of this company emanated from Redline Dodge Charger models in 2011 based on a redesigned version of the custom."We let the designers of automobile production and their friends at Mopar rip," said Ralph Gilles, CEO of Brand Cars Dodge and Senior Vice President of Product Design. "I want them to show us what they would do with this vehicle if it were their own dream car" said Gilles in a statement.Hiding under a unique aluminum hood, Charger redline engine equipped with a capacity...

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It's Not the Teens, It's the Lack of Training

It's Not the Teens, It's the Lack of Training, According to a recent study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) 30,917 fatalities over the past ten years were the result of crashes involving drivers ages 15-17 years old.A third of those killed were the teenage drivers themselves - while another third were passengers riding with the teenage driver. But a third of the fatalities were occupants of other cars - or pedestrians who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.AAA says that makes teen drivers the single most dangerous group of motorists on the road - to others as much as to themselves.The most lethal combination of all is a teenage driver with a bunch of teenage friends along for the ride. According to AAA President...

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Fiat will launch Roadster Series

Fiat will launch Roadster Series, Italian manufacturer, Fiat plans to launch his newest output Fiat Uno car roadster version. The concept of the new variant will be exhibited for the first time in the event the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil which will be held from 17 October to 7 November. The event is really going to be utilized by the manufacturer Fiat to introduce a new theme concept Fiat Uno is thick with the smell of sporty.Although still a concept but the manufacturer promises to showcase real cars that only charged two people. The car is scheduled to be produced is limited in the near future gasoline engine equipped with 1.4-liter turbocharged 152 horsepower capacity. It has a sturdy chassis that can support a more responsive suspension...

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How Do You Prepare For a Driving Emergency?

Defensive Driving - How Do You Prepare For a Driving Emergency? The answer is surprisingly simple: Have a plan. Planning is the key to success in everything we do in life, and defensive driving is no different.Defensive driving starts with having a plan. Experienced drivers prepare for emergencies by leaving themselves room for error. Masters of defensive driving never tailgate, never bump into the curb by turning too sharply, and rarely have to slam on the brake to avoid a collision. Keeping a safe distance between your car and everything around it—on all four sides—allows you to avoid potential hazards that pop up in the normal course of a day’s driving.Defensive driving means that you carefully monitor your own physical and mental state...

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2010 VW Golf Review

Reviewing the 2010 VW Golf, It's easy to like the VW Golf. On the one hand, it's an economy car - with an available turbo-diesel engine that can return more than 40 mpg on the highway. On the other hand, it's powerful and quick - with a standard 170 hp gas-burning engine that still manages to get 30 mpg on the highway. No one else offers anything quite like it, which goes a long way toward explaining it popularity despite its slightly higher price relative to competitors.WHAT IT ISThe Golf is VW's entry-level model. It's a compact, front-wheel-drive sedan/coupe available with either gasoline or diesel engines. Prices start at $17,965 for the base 2.5L coupe and top out at $24,535 for a TDI (diesel) sedan.WHAT'S NEW FOR 2011The 2010 model was...

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Bring Back the Old Beetle!

Bring Back the Old Beetle!, What's needed in these economically tough times is a return to a true "people's car" - something that's not only priced in line with our downsized buying power but also something we can keep running with a $50 set of basic hand tools, duct tape and RTV.That car is the Old Beetle. It may have been the perfect car. In continuous production for nearly 50 years, largely unchanged - on the order of 40 million of them made.The only reason they're not still being made is because (drumroll, please) our friends in the government outlawed them - albeit in a roundabout way.For our safety, government passed laws that require all new cars meet certain crashworthiness standards. The Old Beetle - a car conceived in the mid-1930s...

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What About Radar Detector Detectors?

What About Radar Detector Detectors?,The article I wrote a few weeks back about the value of buying (and using) a radar detector prompted several replies pointing out that in Virginia and DC - where detectors are still illegal - I ran the risk of being nailed by a "radar detector detector," specifically, the Spectre III/Elite used (apparently) by many police.I looked into it a bit - and also have my own real world experience using the Valentine 1 (highly recommend this model; see here: http://www.carmild.com/) for about three years now in Virginia and thought I'd post what I know - or what seems likely - based on that.First, I am pretty confident that the Virginia State Police and most local police in Virginia do not have the Spectre III or...

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New Faces More Elegant Audi A6

This luxury sedan comes with new display includes parts exterior and interior. On the exterior the new design can be seen in sectors such as front headlight equipped with an LED, bumper, fog light rectangular shaped, equipped rear view mirror Turning LED Lights, Side Molding chrome and chrome wheels that make it appear more luxurious sedans. On the stern side also marked a new design like the LED rear lights are equipped, the curve of the trunk (Trunk Lid), instantly integrated bumper air diffuser and the exhaust pipe.While the interior of the Audi A6 equipped with Driver Information System to facilitate the driver in driving. Also 7-inch screen MMI dashboard decorate the front. Side of the entertainment at this luxury sedan more so when the...

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2011 Maybach 62 expensive four door car

This is the most expensive four-door car. Maybach 57 and 62 is the first car from the Maybach model since the company merged with Mercedes-Benz. This car was born from Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept on display at the Tokyo Motor Show 1997.Both models are variants of ultra luxury. Figures on the model shows a car in the decimetre long. Maybach 57 is a car that is designed to be driven solely by the owner, while the Maybach 62 for owners who use the driver. The engine is picked from the Mercedes Benz 5.5-liter, twin-turbo V12 that generates 550 PS.Lha what about Rolls-Royce Phantom, Lamborghini Murcielago and Aston Martin Vanquish? All that remained included in the supercar category. However, the prices are still less than the cars that have been...

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2011 Scion tC (base price $18,800)

The tC coupe gets a full makeover for 2011, centered around a brand-new 2.5 liter, 180 hp engine (vs. 2.4 liters and 161 hp previously). The engine features electrically-driven power steering to cut parasitic drag and boost performance and economy. Eighteen-inch wheels and a six-speed manual transmission will be standard - along with a large, panaroma-style sunroof.This will be the most aggressive Scion to date and marks the evolution of Scion from "sporty Toyota" to emerging performance brand in its own rig...

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Cars Are Safer Than Ever, But What About Us?

Cars Are Safer Than Ever, But What About Us?, Air bags and crumple zones certainly make a car more crashworthy. But they don't make it less likely we'll crash the car. That's still up to us, to a great extent. Here are a few common-sense tips that will help keep you from crunching the sheetmetal:* Staying awake - Some of us can stay alert longer than others, but eventually, we all get tired. The trick is making a pit stop before fatigue begins to seriously degrade our ability to drive safely.The general rule is at least one stop/leg stretch/cofee/bathroom break for every four hours of driving time - and a stop for the night after eight to ten hours of driving in any given 24.Pushing it beyond that is almost asking for trouble.* Staying reasonable...

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Female Drivers are Better Than Male Drivers - A Proven Fact

Female Drivers are Better Than Male Drivers - A Proven Fact, A title like that can get you lynched in our house but I honestly believe lady drivers have achieved a driving competence a country mile ahead of men. My husband is a superb driving technician. He understands every cog and wheel in the engine and knows exactly how the pistons should work and how the engine should sound if it is working efficiently, and all that sort of depressing stuff.Behind the wheel of a car he is absolutely the most obnoxious character who ever applied rubber to tarmac. Two tiny, almost imperceptible horns pop up on his head, and a cute little spiky tail sticks out from his bottom as he drives along, screaming obscenities at pedestrians and tail-baiting other...

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Will The New Hybrids Save the Day, or Just Make Driving More Expensive?

Will The New Hybrids Save the Day, or Just Make Driving More Expensive? A new generation of hybrid gas-electric and all-electric cars - including the 2011 Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf - has arrived, with much hype attending their launch.There is the promise of dramatic increases in fuel economy - but less mention of real-world downsides, including high purchase price and total operating costs. Here's a look at what's on deck - including both the Good and the Bad:* 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Though technically a hybrid because it has both a gasoline engine and a battery pack/electric motor, it differs from current hybrids in that its gas-burning engine does not directly propel the vehicle at any time. Instead, the gas engine functions as a portable,...

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