Tips to save car's gas

Posted by whyarby 23- Mar- 2011 0 comments

Fill up with a lower-octane gasoline. Buy the lowest grade or octane of gasoline that is appropriate for your car. Unless your car requires premium gasoline, filling up your car with high-octane fuel is a waste of money. That pricey premium fuel won't boost your car's fuel economy or performance in...

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A Future of Smarter Cars as Automakers and Regulators Seek to Cure Driver Error

Posted by whyarby 7- Mar- 2011 0 comments

In 2010, “unintended acceleration”, a phrase that had been somewhat forgotten in the automotive lexicon returned to the hearts and minds of many Americans. After exhausting research by the NHTSA and other independent agencies, the culprit was found to be a combination of poorly designed floor mats,...

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Jaguar Dismisses Bertone's B99 Sports Sedan Concept

Posted by whyarby 7- Mar- undefined 0 comments

One of the highlights of this year's Geneva Motor Show was the B99 design study for an entry-level Jaguar sedan by Bertone. The concept car was created independently by the Italian design house, without the involvement of Jaguar. Therefore, the B99 does not preview the design of the future X-Type,...

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It Came from eBay Hell: Toyota Celica-Based Ferrari F430 Replica

Posted by whyarby 7- Mar- undefined 0 comments

There are probably more Pontiac Fiero-based imitations in the world than real Ferraris. Today, though, we have something a little different. No, it is not a Pontiac Fiero-based Lamborghini Miura (we have already had one of them), it is a Toyota Celica that has been transformed into a passable F430...

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Geneva 2011: Toyota FT-86 II Concept Moves One Step Closer to Production [Updated Gallery]

Posted by whyarby 2- Mar- 2011 0 comments

Toyota has revealed photos of the second iteration of its FT-86 Concept car that is said to be very close to the actual production version due to go on sale in 2012. The Geneva Motor Show FT-86 II features several styling differences over the original concept shown at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. First...

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Subaru Showcases its Upcoming RWD Coupe's Platform Enwrapped in a See-Through Plastic Body

Posted by whyarby 1- Mar- 2011 0 comments

If you were waiting to see a concept of the Subaru flavored version of the rear-wheel drive Toyota FT-86 at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, tough luck because the Japanese automaker simply displayed the car's chassis in a clear plastic body. Subaru didn't comment on exterior wrap, though there's a good...

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