Although the automobile is still considered king of the road, there are numerous other types of vehicles on the roads these days: commercial vehicles, buses, bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. It’s becoming more and more important for motorists to share the road with these other modes of transportation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association [...]
The purchase of a new vehicle is often based on emotions rather than on objective decision-making. To ensure that you get the best deal, here are a few simple steps you can follow. First, you must determine your need for a new vehicle. Would a used vehicle fit your need? Advertising is often intended to [...]
2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe Sport Vital Stats Engine: 3.7 liter V6 (330HP/270TQ) Drivetrain Layout: Front engine/Rear wheel drive Transmission: 6-speed manual Seating Capacity: 4 Passengers EPA Fuel Economy: 17 city/25 highway Base MSRP $37,000 + $865 (destination charge) Recommended Options: Navigation Package ($2,200), Premium Package ($3,200) The Basics The G37 delivers a logical and economical [...]
Ford has quite the little car on their hands. The new Fiesta has been going through a trial period in the US, with very clever marketing done by Ford showcasing it’s progress. Gone is the hamster on a wheel excuse for an engine, boring box styling, and the Rubbermaid interior of the original that wheezed [...]
The US has always been an interesting market for auto makers to tackle. Many of them would create seeming hit models only to fall flat in the end. Take for example the mid 90′s BMW 3 Series. The car was a success both in Europe and the US, so naturally BMW decided to add the hatch [...]
While most of the lifeboats hang in their davits, a few have splashed down and are rowing away from the sinking ship that is GM. Prudently offering Saturn, Saab and Hummer for sale, GM finally has a $600 Million bite on their lure. Taking a government backed loan from the European Investment Bank, Koenigsegg Group [...]
Well my dear friend, it’s a day of celebration. 106 years, numerous logos, good times and bad, and you’re still out on the dance floor till closing time. While your two biggest competitors are downing their Geritol, wallowing in debt, and making everyone question American cars, you’re still kicking ass and taking names. Many companies [...]
Shortly after Lexus announced plans for the Lexus IS Convertible, Infiniti has followed suit with the G37 retractable hardtop version of its popular coupe in order to add another car in its lineup. The car will share the G37’s 3.7 liter V6 engine, putting out 325 horsepower through either 7-speed paddle shifted automatic or traditional [...]
Imagine you’re driving to work, down Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NC. It’s barely past dawn, and as you get closer to a small construction site, you come across this little work of art. Barrel Monster, the culmination of boredom and art, had his materials stolen from the site, and returned to direct traffic, albeit in [...]
So here you are, overheating again on the side of the road in 50 degree weather, with your trusty old college car starting to give up the ghost. Problem with your old college car, is well, it was old in college, and you’re now in your 30′s. You’ve wanted to replace it, but it’s worth [...]
Amid quite a lot of fanfare, GM employees at the Bowling Green plant have something to smile about in these tough times. They just finished the 1,500,000th Corvette. Bowling Green might still be taking a production break, GM might be in Chapter 11, but let that sink in again. 1.5 million Corvettes. That is something [...]
Following the news of the doomed M3 CSL, BMW gears up for the summer with a new twist to its M3 models. The current M3 features a 4.0L V8 coupled to either a 6 speed manual transmission or a 7 speed double clutch gearbox with BMW Drive Logic™. These special models are named Edition Models [...]
So the sad fact has finally reared it’s ugly head. GM, the largest and most diverse company to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is looking for the best path through the mess they’ve been mired in. While Chapter 11 gives them the ability to operate, the company that will emerge will be vastly different than [...]
It’s no great secret that the United States has a tough time recruiting new soldiers these days. Always clever though, the military offers plenty of programs to help entice young adults into serving their nation. Whether it’s money for college, money to help buy a house, or kick starting your life away from the boring [...]
The world of Automobiles is a male-dominated place. Automobile racing? Now there’s a place where estrogen is only found with Mr. Spock’s triquarter. Unless the ladies are in skimpy bikinis, or even nude, women are considered to be no more than decorations to the automobiles. Not only do these ladies compete with and against men, [...]
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