2000 Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster, is a rear-wheel-drive convertible with a horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine mounted behind the cockpit. For 2000, the base model's 2.5-liter engine is enlarged to 2.7 liters and gains 16 horsepower, for 217. Offer Porsche's Tiptronic 5-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift buttons on the steering wheel. Antilock 4-wheel disc brakes and side airbags are standard.

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Sedan Hyundai Accent 2004

The Hyundai Accent (sold in some regions as the Verna) is a subcompact car produced in South Korea, India, Pakistan, and Turkey. It replaced the Excel in the company's lineup.

The Accent is produced for the Chinese market by the Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Company, a joint venture with a Hyundai subsidiary, Kia. In Mexico, the Accent is marketed by DaimlerChrysler as the Dodge Attitude, previously Verna by Dodge. In Venezuela, DaimlerChrysler markets the Brisa de Dodge, which is based on an older Accent model. The Brisa is assembled by Mitsubishi Motors at its plant in Barcelona, Venezuela. Since 2002, the Accent had been the longest-running subcompact sold in North America. In Puerto Rico its was renamed to a Hyundai Brio.

SUV Hyundai Tucson V6 2005

The Hyundai Tucson (also called the JM) is a compact crossover SUV launched in 2005 by the Korean automaker Hyundai. It shares its Elantra-based platform with the redesigned 2005 Kia Sportage.

Powertrains are a 2.0 L I4 with a five-speed, front-drive manual transmission or optional four-speed automatic transmission with "sport shift" manual shifting capability or a 2.7 L V6 available with the automatic only. Four wheel drive is optional with a Borg-Warner torque controller system. In some markets, the Tucson is also available with a 2.0 L diesel engine equipped with common rail technology.

HUMMER H3 2010 REVIEW

2010 HUMMER H3 4dr SUV 4WD (3.7L 5cyl 5M)
National Base Price
MSRP $33,390 Invoice $31,053

What's New for 2010
For 2010, the Hummer H3 sees only minimal changes the lower portion of the front bumper is now dark gray instead of silver, the 5.3-liter V8 adopts flexible-fuel capability and the H3X package is renamed the Appearance package.


2010 HUMMER H3 Vehicle Overview

Powertrains and Performance
All 2010 Hummer H3 models are equipped with full-time four-wheel drive and a two-speed transfer case. The standard engine is a 3.7-liter inline five-cylinder that generates 239 horsepower and 241 pound-feet of torque, backed by a standard five-speed manual transmission or optional four-speed automatic. Acceleration is lackluster thanks to the H3's nearly 5,000-pound weight, and the maximum towing capacity is rated at a modest 4,500 pounds. EPA estimated fuel economy checks in at 14 mpg city/18 mpg highway and 15 mpg combined with either transmission.

The Alpha model picks up the pace with a 5.3-liter V8 cranking out 300 horses and, more importantly, 320 lb-ft of mass-moving torque mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Overall performance is noticeably improved, with 0-60 sprints in the 8-second range, and maximum towing capacity shoots up to 6,000 pounds. As expected, estimated fuel mileage suffers further, rating 13 mpg city/16 mpg highway and 14 mpg combined.

Interior Design and Special Features
The H3's cabin is handsome in a utilitarian kind of way, but a bit plain when compared to the Hummer H3's bold exterior design. The available leather seating livens things up a bit with a two-tone color scheme and contrasting piping. Build quality is acceptable, though most rivals offer finer appointments. Also, stereo and climate interfaces aren't as user-friendly as those found in other GM vehicles.

The seats are comfortable, though outward visibility is compromised for shorter drivers and passengers due to the H3's high beltline and low-profile window design. Rear-seat occupants have plenty of room to stretch out once inside, but ingress and egress through the smallish door openings can be a challenge, and taller individuals may find headroom somewhat tight. Cargo capacity lags behind some rivals, at just 63 cubic feet with the seats folded. The cargo-floor liftover is also quite high, but easily accessed though the side-hinged rear door.

Driving Impressions
The standard inline-5 generally manages to keep up with traffic when tooling around town, but the 2010 Hummer H3's near-5,000-pound mass causes it to strain when faced with steeper inclines and high-speed passing situations. The Alpha's burly V8 solves this problem, of course, and is accompanied by a muscular exhaust note and improved throttle response at all speeds.

Off the road, the junior Hummer comes into its element and can overcome just about any terrain you encounter, owing to 9 inches of ground clearance, ample wheel travel, standard skid plates and impressive approach and departure angles. Given this off-road capability, the H3 performs admirably on pavement, with decent stability at speed. The ride is surprisingly smooth and belies the H3's tough-truck nature.

GMC Yukon Hybrid Review 2010

MSRP: From $ 51,185

Powertrains and Performance
The 2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid is available with rear-wheel or four-wheel drive. Both models utilize a 6.0-liter V8 engine coupled to a pair of 60-kilowatt electric motors located inside what GM calls an electrically variable transmission. Together, they produce 332 horsepower and 367 pound-feet of torque. The system can accelerate the Yukon up to speeds of approximately 25 mph using electricity only, while the V8's cylinder-deactivation system helps reduce fuel consumption at higher speeds. Regenerative braking replenishes the batteries by capturing energy normally lost when you come to a stop.

Fuel economy ratings stand at 21 mpg city/22 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined for rear-wheel-drive Yukon Hybrids, with 4WD versions earning identical numbers except combined, which is just 1 mpg less. Maximum towing capacity for a properly equipped 4WD model is 6,000 pounds.


Driving Impressions
It's not a stretch to say that driving the 2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid feels like being behind the wheel of a 5,600-pound Prius. There's the same eerie quiet when accelerating and braking, as the gas engine shuts off to let the electric motors do their thing. Although it's a tad strange, the result is a quiet cabin, while transitions between gas and electric modes, and eight- and four-cylinder mode, are either undetectable or easy to ignore.

Although the Hybrid is the most powerful Yukon available, it's also the heaviest, so don't expect particularly brisk acceleration. Also, the transmission isn't what we'd call responsive; there can be a notable delay when you ask for full power. Handling is about what you'd expect -- safe but ponderous. Most crossovers are notably more carlike from behind the wheel. The Yukon's cabin remains fairly quiet at speed, though, and the ride is relatively smooth for a truck-based SUV.

2009 Acura MDX

Overall, the 2009 Acura MDX is a well-balanced midsize luxury SUV with solid sporting credentials. The 2009 Acura MDX not as spacious as seven-passenger crossovers from Ford, GM and Mazda, the three-row MDX does provide more space for passengers and stuff. Even the base model of this car gets loads of standard equipment, including xenon headlights, tri-zone climate control, Bluetooth and satellite radio.

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Volvo XC70 AT Concept

The XC70 AT Concept unveiled by Volvo at the SEMA Show, is a tuned version of the XC70 series model inspired by the legendary off-road Baja race. The XC70 AT Concept is also equipped with an Aquamist in-cylinder intercooling system, an extra large top-mounted intercooler, and low restriction 3-inch stainless steel exhaust pipes. The XC70 AT have features the 2.5-litre, 5-cylinder turbo engine that is normally found in the high performance V70 R.

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Auto Insurance Benefits

WHAT IS insurance?
When we think about insurance, the first thought is free from financial losses due to unexpected accidents coming. Since the purpose of insurance is basically to reduce the uncertainty of the possibility of unexpected losses. In general, insurance is defined as an agreement where a person makes a bond with an insured to receive a premium to provide reimbursement to him for a loss, damage, or loss which may be experienced due to unexpected events.

What insurance benefits?
Insurance is known in Indonesia include life insurance, general insurance and health insurance. Loss insurance is insurance that protects the property and its contents such as houses, apartments, cars and others.
Car insurance intended to protect from the threat of unforeseen hazards such as collision, theft of car parts or even the car itself is stolen. By protecting the car with insurance, we can drive a car with a sense of calm and safe to travel anywhere.
Types of car insurance coverage consists of:
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Combined Insurance (Comprehensive) or All Risk
Guarantee losses resulting from large and small accidents or loss with the imposition of additional equipment / vehicle damage or loss.
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Insurance Losses Total (Total Loss Only / TLO)
Guarantee losses resulting from an accident with damage to a minimum 75% of the price of the insured or the vehicle missing.

In addition to the basic protections such as the above, car insurance also provides such insurance expansion law liability to third parties and passengers, a riot (Strike, Riot and Civil commotion), Natural Disaster (Act of God), etc.. To learn more about the various terms in the fields of insurance, you can see on the page Term Insurance.

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Opel Vectra GTS V6 2006

The most powerful engine for all versions of the Opel Vectra and the Signum is an all-new 2.8-liter aluminum gasoline six-cylinder unit with a twin-scroll turbocharger for plenty of power in all driving situations. The sixty-degree V6 with variable valve control delivers 90 percent of its maximum torque of 330 Nm at 1500 rpm. Peak torque is provided across a wide range from 1800 to 4500 rpm. Driving performance with this engine is equally impressive: only 7.3 seconds are required for the zero to 100 km/h sprint and top speed (electronically limited) is 250 km/h - a new record for the Vectra.

Srossover SUV Honda CR-V 2003

The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda since 1996. It was loosely derived from the Honda Civic platform to satisfy a public demand for a sport-utility vehicle from Honda. There are discrepancies as to what "CR-V" stands for, with Honda sources in different markets citing different meanings. Though Honda sales literature in Europe and Australia makes references to "Compact Recreational Vehicle", other Honda references cite "Comfortable Runabout Vehicle". It is available in both all wheel drive and front wheel drive, although in many markets such as the United Kingdom only all wheel drive is offered.

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Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000

Grande Punto Abarth S2000, is a racing car designed for racing stables. Powered by a 2000 cc aspirated engine that delivers 270 bhp, with 4-wheel drive. And now, thanks to this technological and competitive superiority, the new Grande Punto Abarth S2000 is ready to compete in these two championships with the same determination and assertiveness.

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2010 Car Launches

Written by News Team | January 14 2010
Confirmed Launches: Team Date Location Mercedes GP: January 25th - Stuttgart Ferrari: January 28th - Maranello McLaren: January 29th - UK Renault: January 31st - Valencia, Spain Sauber: January 31st - Valencia, Spain Lotus: February 17th - Jerez, Spain* _*Mercedes GP*_ will launch its 2010 contender at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart on January 25th, according to reports in the German press. _*Ferrari*_ will launch the successor to the F60 later this month at Maranello, it has been announced. The unveiling of the Scuderia's 2010 F1 car will take place on January 28, four days prior to testing commencing at Valencia in Spain. *_McLaren_* have said: “We will be launching our 2010 car, the MP4-25, on the morning of Friday 29th January in the UK.” *_Renault _*will launch its 2010 car on the day before it is tested for the first time at Valencia. The unveiling will take place on the afternoon of Sunday 31 January, by which time a teammate for Robert Kubica will have been decided. *_Sauber _*will launch its 2010 car to the media in Valencia on January 31. *_Lotus_* F1 team will officially launch its new Formula 1 car on 12th February, team boss Tony Fernandes has revealed.Writing on his Twitter account on Thursday, Fernandes said the team will turn on its car's engine for the first time on 5th February, before holding an official launch event a week later.The team is then scheduled to test the car for the first time at Jerez in Spain from February 17. *_USF1_* have said they wont be at the 1st Pre-season tests, instead they are launching at the Barber Motorsport Park in Alabama the circuit was nominated by the FIA for them.

Confirmed Launches:

Team Date Location

Mercedes GP: January 25th - Stuttgart
Ferrari: January 28th - Maranello
McLaren: January 29th - UK
Renault: January 31st - Valencia, Spain
Sauber: January 31st - Valencia, Spain
Lotus: February 17th - Jerez, Spain*

Mercedes GP will launch its 2010 contender at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart on January 25th, according to reports in the German press.

Ferrari will launch the successor to the F60 later this month at Maranello, it has been announced. The unveiling of the Scuderia's 2010 F1 car will take place on January 28, four days prior to testing commencing at Valencia in Spain.

McLaren have said: “We will be launching our 2010 car, the MP4-25, on the morning of Friday 29th January in the UK.”

Renault will launch its 2010 car on the day before it is tested for the first time at Valencia. The unveiling will take place on the afternoon of Sunday 31 January, by which time a teammate for Robert Kubica will have been decided.

Sauber will launch its 2010 car to the media in Valencia on January 31.

Lotus F1 team will officially launch its new Formula 1 car on 12th February, team boss Tony Fernandes has revealed.Writing on his Twitter account on Thursday, Fernandes said the team will turn on its car's engine for the first time on 5th February, before holding an official launch event a week later.The team is then scheduled to test the car for the first time at Jerez in Spain from February 17.

USF1 have said they wont be at the 1st Pre-season tests, instead they are launching at the Barber Motorsport Park in Alabama the circuit was nominated by the FIA for them.

Mazda Roadster MX-5 i

The all-new Roadster is truly the son of its father, inheriting the original model's "Jinba Ittai" development concept, boasting reduced curb weight and equipped with a newly developed compact 2.0 liter MZR engine. As a lightweight, open-top sports car, driving performance is further enhanced through carefully scrutinized savings in body weight, optimal weight distribution, and the latest features to meet safety and environmental requirements. A completely redesigned exterior passes on the unique heritage of earlier Mazda roadsters with contemporary, accessible styling. The interior's simple-yet-progressive appearance is conveyed through clean-feeling surfaces and the use of new materials.

Maserati MC12 GT Versions

Maserati has designed a new road-going Grand Tourer known as the MC12 from which a GT racing version has also been developed. The result is that 37 long years after its last victory in an international championship (1967, Cooper Maserati F1, South African Grand Prix), the Trident is returning to the track.

The Ferrari Maserati Group's wealth of knowledge and technological excellence have been poured into the design of the new car. In addition to this, its styling was developed in the wind tunnel from a Giugiaro idea by the Maserati technicians with the fundamental contribution of Frank Stephenson, the Ferrari Maserati Group's own Director of Concept Design and Development. The European type-approved version of the new car goes on sale after the summer.