6 Ways You’re Wasting Gas It’s not easy to break bad driving habits, but if you don’t, the money you lose on gas could wind up breaking your bank. By Peter Valdes-Dapena NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — With all the worry over fuel prices, you’d think drivers would do whatever they can not to waste gas. [...]
AutoNews24h.com All models of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade will be able to run on either ordinary gasoline or E85 ethanol, or any combination of the two, General Motors announced Friday. And customers will have the fueling choice at no additional cost. The Escalade, Escalade EXT and Escalade ESV as well as the GMC Denali, join [...]
Accidents involving teen drivers cost more than $34 billion in ’06. By Doug Newcomb Ask any parent who has just added a kid to the family’s insurance policy and they’ll tell you how expensive it is to have a teen behind the wheel. But the overall cost of teen driving is as tragic as it [...]
Ragtop fun for the summer sun. By Greg Brown Just before the PC generation was coming into the world, the convertible automobile was all but dead in America. If you wanted a domestic drop-top in 1976, you had a choice — as long as it was the Cadillac Eldorado convertible. That astonishing dearth of convertibles [...]
The Bavarian carmaker’s six awards include the top prize. By Marc Lachapelle In this year’s “Engine Oscars,” BMW repeated its Engine of the Year title and took the Best New Engine award. The Green Engine of the Year title went to the Toyota Prius, while Porsche took the Performance Engine award with its 911 Turbo. [...]
This is when your credit record matters. You have great scores? Car loans are cheap, and carmakers are eager to deal. Bad scores? You’ll pay and pay. By Liz Pulliam Weston If you plan to get a car loan this year, you’ll find a tale of two markets: Folks with untarnished credit will find good [...]
ConsumerReports.org With the national average gasoline price hovering at about $4 a gallon, many consumers are trading in their larger vehicles for smaller models with better fuel economy. While that is a good goal, making the switch too soon could cost you more in overall owner costs than you’ll save at the pump, according to [...]
These tips can help you determine whether your vehicle has a loose gas cap or serious engine problems. ConsumerReports.org You’re driving along in your car or truck and suddenly a yellow light illuminates on your dash telling you to check or service your engine. If you’re like most car owners, you have little idea about [...]
streetfire.net Outside of maybe the BMW Films videos this has to be one of the best new car launch videos ever. The cinematography is gorgeous and the phone number bit with the women is classic. Go ahead and check out the video – we’re sure you’ll love it! Lamborghini LP 560-4 Video
by Brian Walker With all the changes in the automotive world, there’s never a shortage of crazy ideas floating around. Fortunately for car enthusiasts, many of those wacky ideas actually see the light of day — and we’ve got the 10 best for you right here. Environmental-friendliness and a concern over high gas prices are [...]
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