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The Advantage of a Diesel Engine

The Advantage of a Diesel Engine

A vehicle that runs on diesel engine has many advantages over the other vehicles that are dependent on other engines. Powerful torque and fuel efficiency are some of the advantages to name a few but not all. Maintaining a car that is diesel driven is pretty easy too. Acceleration and the overall engine power of

Used Maserati – The Maserati 3200

Used Maserati – The Maserati 3200

A few years ago I decided that I was going to buy myself a Maserati, as I have loved these sportscars with their wonderful Italian bloody for as long as I have been interested in cars. When I was little I used to aspire to own one of these cars, and I actually wasn?t picky

New Car Care Tips to Maximize Your Investment

New Car Care Tips to Maximize Your Investment

Your car is a major investment and with the economy the way it is people are trying to keep their cars for longer periods of time. No matter if you have a new or used vehicle there are many things that can be done to extend the life of your car. There are a variety

Kia Forte Wins My Vote

Kia Forte Wins My Vote

Get to your local Kia dealership this New Year, and check out the Kia Forte. Kia has shed its dowdy, plain styling and average power under the hood for greatness. The Korean brand has to this point been known as a bargain basement type of vehicle, with cheap yet descent cars which never stood up

Toyota Reeling Again From 2010 Prius Braking Concerns

Toyota Reeling Again From 2010 Prius Braking Concerns

On the heels of their Sudden Acceleration Recalls, Toyota is now under pressure for braking issues on the Prius, Toyota?s popular hybrid. According to Ray LaHood, Transportation Secretary, Transportation officials will begin an inquiry after reports were received that the Japanese government has initiated an investigation in brake malfunction complaints, according to the Japan Automobile

BMW HP-2 Sport

BMW HP-2 Sport

BMW?s on a bit of a roll at the moment. The German bike firm is expanding its range of road bikes, and many of them are selling well. It?s also just launched its four cylinder superbike which has formed the basis of a 2009 WSB campaign. The blue and white roundel is rolling well and

Used Smart – Driving a Smart Car

Used Smart – Driving a Smart Car

When I say driving a Smart car, I definitely don?t mean driving one of the Smart ForFour models that came out recently, or even the strange yet oddly endearing Smart Roadster model. Nope, I mean the real original, Smarts most popular model to date ? the ForTwo. These are the cars that Smart still currently

Used Toyota – The IQ

Used Toyota – The IQ

My friends would say that I am car obsessed. If asked to prove the point, thy would explain about my bank balance crippling car magazine habit, about the lectures I give on engine size and fuel economy, about the writing I do and the car I drive. Actually, scratch that last bit ? because I

Ducati Monster 1100S

Ducati Monster 1100S

The Monster is one of Ducati?s most crucial bikes. It?s a bread and butter model which helped the Italian company stave off financial disaster on a number of occasions.
Ever since the first version, the M900, was introduced in 1993, popularity for the Monster has rarely wavered. In a bid to please a broad variety of

Driving During Winter – 7 Tips to Stay Safe

Driving During Winter – 7 Tips to Stay Safe

Where I live, on the west coast of Finland, winter just arrived with the first real batch of snow. This means slow traffic as many vehicles haven’t been switched to snow tires this early in the season.
Yesterday I was doing a 60 mile trip on smaller rural roads where the snow had not been melted