More miles for a safe driving

When we talk about the safe driving in order to earn more miles, it has tend to work on our driving method on how we save a gas in order to run up in more miles. When it comes to safe driving, we're not just talk about the safety measures in driving a car like driving safely in common. When it comes to more miles specification of safe driving, it deals on the safe using of cars. Use of cars while driving is a worth while experience on how you can manage valuing the gas or fuel of your car. For driving a car is not just driving it for your purpose of using it in order to go in any place. A good driver is not deal on the racer or driver of the racing cars who can hit a fastest time. A good driver when it comes to usual driving, he/she must have deal with any safety measure. Safety measure for his/her life and safety measure for the life (fuel, engine) of the car. An excellent fuel consumption will give a complex advantage in caring your car. Make your way used car values in order not to regret anytime.

A smooth step into acceleration pedal will give a smooth and safe driving that turns to low consumption of gas which means cost effective consumption of fuel. An smooth driving will protect the life of your car and especially your life as a driver. This is the great benefits of safety driving. You are away from any accident, you can protect the engine of your car, you can lower your fuel expenses, and you can protect the environment for pollution. Over using of fuel will give damage into the environment because of smokes that generates by your cars. For example, you are reckless in driving, you keep on angry stepping on acceleration which make you an over speeding until you don't notice that because of over speeding, your car was overheat. So, your car might be damage and it may cause generating more smokes by the engine of your car.

Here are the ways on how to drive safe in order to get more mileage: proper car maintenance will help to get more mileage, maintain a regular change oil, proper driving like hitting the exact mileage recommended, make a smooth break, don't put lot of things into your car which bring extra weight into it, you can convert your car also in low cost fuel if necessary, and keep your car in good running condition. Saving fuel is a worthwhile money saving concept. But when we talk what is more effective money saving concept in driving; mileage or time travel saved by driving fast? For me you can save for mileage. Because speed driving will burn more fuels. Though in short period of time than in a mileage driving, still speed driving is not the right way to make a cost-effective fuel consumption.

Safety driving will give a good life for your car as well as into your life. Focusing into your safety driving concept will makes your family happy. Why? Because you are safe from any car accident. Don't let yourself belong into about 25,000 victims of car accident every year in Australia. Keep on the right track and have a safety driving method in order to save your life from killer car accidents.

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Go Beyond the Rhythm of Porsche Panamera

A German manufacturer of automobiles, Porsche is a majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch families. The company headquarter is in Zuffenhausen, a city district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. This German automobile launch their new controversial first four door sedan in the identity of Porsche Panamera. Porsche has finally lifted the lid on the all-new 4 doors Porsche Panamera in its entirety. The rhythm goes into this, months ahead of its official global public debut at the Geneva motor show in March. Its almost a year before it runs up on sale next year (2009) in Australia. This model was controversial into the Car critics in online forum because of the design which its seems like combining the designs of all model of Porsche. Some critics are not amazed in this Panamera but as a part of Porsche luxury automobile, let's see this coming year if the Panamera will boost up in the market. Let's see if the critics will win of telling this model a crap or the Porsche Panamera can win on its battle to prove its luxuriance and being unique in the eyes of the car lovers.

About the features of the Panamera, it has three engine choices such as 3.6 L V6 found in the 2008 Cayenne with 300hp in the base Panamera, 4.8 L V8 with 405hp in the Panamera S, and a turbocharge 4.8 L V8 with approximate 500hp in the Panamera Turbo. There are some rumor that this new car model was turn in using also a V10 engines like in the Porche Carrera GT supercar and another speculation of using V12 Diesel engine from the Audi Q7. About the exterior of the Panamera, this is the controversial designs that reveals like the resembles of a stretched version of the Porsche 911. As stated, this id the first four door sedan with an extended roofline and a large rear tail gate which make it more two-box hatchback than three-box sedan. The four-seat interior, the two individual rear bucket seats fold forward to increase luggage space. Panamera measures 4970mm long overall and about half a meter longer than the 911. A 1418mm high, it is relatively low-slung for a four-door but still around 130mm taller than the 911. 1931mm wide which is more than 80mm wider than even the wide-bodied all-wheel drive versions of the 911, including the 911 Turbo and GT2. Panamera V6 and V8 transmission choices will include a six-speed manual and Porsche’s new seven-speed PDK double-clutch automated manual.

For the availability of the Panamera, it will join the volume-selling Cayenne SUV, Boxster convertible/Cayman coupe twins and the 911 on sale in Australia early in the fourth quarter of 2009. The Porsche National car dealers network, which now comprises 13 retail outlets including the newly factory-owned Porsche Centre Sydney together with Porsche Centre Melbourne accounts for 40% of its Australian sales, will invest in expanded showroom space to cater for the Panamera and the new customers expect to attract to the Porsche brand. The car dealers expect to increase the car sales next year and their hoping that this new car Porsche Panamera will help for their campaign. Well, the car pricing of the Panamera was situated between $125,000 and $175,000. The Panamera will compete directly with four-door car models like the popular Mercedes-Benz CLS and Maserati Quattroporte. In this feature of Panamera, its competitive but it was criticize already. By the way, let's see next year how do Panamera hit the market.

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Detroit's Big Three on Catastrophe

Due to the effect of World Financial Crisis, the U.S. Big Three Automakers companies are in the downfall situations which asking for a lifeline of about $25 Billion in order to save their company for bankruptcy. According to the officials of the big three, the aid of the government is very important in order to save the company and save also the jobs of about 3 million employee of the Detroit's big three. Imagine, 3 million employee will be affected if the Big three will turn into bankruptcy. No wonder, if this can happen, it might cause damage on the economy of U.S. As we all know, General Motors GM, Chrysler, and Ford are the U.S. Big three car makers which is not only largest around U.S. They are also belong to the largest automakers in the world. For every decades they took the spots of top three when it comes to sales and production. Though in some part, the foreign automakers like Toyota and Honda is quite relieving them into the top three spots. Especially this year, due to the financial crisis, foreign automakers have slight take over into the spots.

If the Big Three are not bailout by U.S. Government, there might be a strong problems with regards to car industry not only in United States but also in car industry all over the world. The Big Three have their own reputable identity in world auto industry. If ever they can't survive into the financial catastrophe, their wide network in global car industry will affect the economy of every countries which they have their network. If that will happen, it might be a worst scenario for every individuals that engage into the companies of Big Three. In that matter, it might be a serious scenario also for the government on how they can give jobs for over 3 million people that lose their job because of losing the Big Three automakers. This will serves as economic disaster if this will happen. The Federal bailout of $25 Billion for the Big three is very important in order to save the automakers in their networks, their employees, and the economy. This is only the solution in order to save the Detroit Big Three in falling. If the automakers fail, there will be a devastating impact on the overall American economy which lead into more economic problems.

If the Big Three catastrophe is continue until first quarter of 2009, their might be on danger on not shown already in car industry. Some of the solutions thought by the government is merging of those automakers in order to survive from the financial turmoil. Even U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (according to New York Times), Obama asks Pres. Bush to provide help for automakers. Obama urged an emergency support for the auto industry. But the congress and the Big Three officials are still on the discussion if the government will put up a Bailout $25 Billion this year for the automakers and another $25 Billion next year. The decision is still inconstant because of Pres. Elect. Obama is not yet takes the office. The Bush administration is still in control but it remains no direct answer coming from it if they're going to give the bailout.

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Brisbane motor show cancelled

Nowhere to go: The economic crisis is having a negative effect on motor shows around the world.

Organisers scrap Brisbane motor show as Toyota and VW join list of non-exhibitors

By TERRY MARTIN 24 November 2008

Story Source: GoAuto

THE 2009 Brisbane International Motor Show (BIMS) has been cancelled after Toyota and Volkswagen joined a growing list of car companies who decided not to attend the significant Queensland event.

GoAuto has learnt that Holden was also still to decide whether to exhibit, which compounded the problem for organisers who had also received cancelled bookings and knock-backs from several other crowd-pulling brands including Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Lamborghini.

As a result, and despite the fact that Audi, Land Rover, Ford and Mitsubishi were among the marques to confirm participation, the Australian Automobile Dealers Association (Queensland) has decided to hold the event over until 2010.

It was scheduled to have opened on February 6, 2009.

“It had just gone too far,” BIMS public relations manager Chris Nixon told GoAuto. “We didn’t have Volkswagen, we didn’t have Lexus, we didn’t have Toyota – and we got to the point, really, where we believed that it was just going to be a fruitless exercise.

“We were concerned about the expectations of the public.”

Mr Nixon said there had been no deadline for exhibitors so much as an “ongoing assessment of the situation”.

While the AADA (Qld) will take an unspecified financial hit as a result – which GoAuto understands will not run into the millions of dollars – Mr Nixon said the show’s significance in generating sales during the normally quiet first quarter could see the industry experience a worse-than-anticipated sales trough next year.

“It’s a big blow for the motor industry,” he said. “The Queensland motor industry relies heavily on the motor show because it’s the first motor show of the year, and it’s early in the year – it gives them a pretty solid kick-start.

“That’s normally a quiet time and they come out of February either with a significant number of sales or a significant number of leads in the case of the prestige brands. So to not have that is really a setback.

“The irony is that Brisbane has always been a strong retail market, and the Brisbane motor show has always been a strong retail event.

“In normal economic circumstances, we wouldn’t be facing this. We are also mindful of the fact that a number of car companies clearly are reassessing whether they do motor shows and, if they do them, how they do them.

“This is going to give them (AADA Qld) an opportunity to take a breather, if you like, and look at what works, look at what they (car companies) might require, and consult the exhibitors and find out what things they want at motor shows to ensure that they’re given a reason to come back.”

AADA (Qld) chairman Chris Beecham said he was confident that the event, which was first staged in 1964, would return in 2010.

“We will return in 2010 with a fresh and relevant focus,” Mr Beecham said.

“Along with the economic circumstances that have caused this decision, the motor industry is clearly re-evaluating its involvement in motor shows and we will meet that challenge.

“We already had some new concepts to introduce in 2009 to attract exhibitors and show visitors and these will be included in 2010, along with other ideas developed from the feedback of car companies.”

Mr Beecham also emphasised that Brisbane was not alone in losing brands to its event, pointing to the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney earlier this year and the Los Angeles auto show held last week.

The list of car companies pulling out of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next January is also starting to grow. Last week, Mitsubishi joined Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Land Rover and Suzuki in deciding not to attend.

Porsche has also chosen not to exhibit again in Detroit, one of the most significant motor shows on the global automotive calendar, having not had a presence in Motown since 2006.

“We appreciate the decisions of manufacturers and importers to not come to Brisbane has largely been forced upon them by budget cuts by their overseas masters,” Mr Beecham said.

“The overseas problems have come all the way down the line to the local level and we have to take responsible decisions. Without a number of key brands, the show would not have been attractive to the public, who expect to see a comprehensive line-up of what the industry has for sale.”

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Car Sales for 2008

Car sales in Australia are improved last year 2007, but this year its quiet flipped because of some global problems like the increase of fuel price in International market in the previous quarters of 2008. Australia have a more than 15 million motor vehicles on the road which is about 77% are passenger vehicles. Last year over 1 million vehicles are sold in Australia which is 60% of that was passenger vehicle cars and the remaining percentage are sold SUVs.

According to the car sales from November, 2007 to November, 2008, the car sold are seasonally adjusted depends on every month of the year. And it depends also into the car sales of every city in Australia. Because some of the cities have decrease each sales and some are increase. But In general, the sales are depreciate this year because of fuel price. But it doesn't mean that car sales are totally lowered in percentage, there's a little bit adjustment only. Because of this quarter of the year, the car sales are on the go for booming it again. Due to the lowering of fuel price in international market, many of car buyer are on the go again to buy some cars.

The most car model sold are Toyota which have an about 22.5 percent share. Next car model sold are Holden who has 14%, and Ford that has 10% market share in Australia. Because of the number of passenger cars in Australia, the most sold car are Toyota corolla which is often to be a passenger car. So, you can notice the depreciation of private vehicles sales. In that matter, the fuel turmoil during the previous quarters of the year is the main reason why the car sales are low. That's why, car industry are still on recovery in this quarter.

About the sales of used cars versus the new cars, used cars are more sales than new cars. No wonder because all over the world. In car industry, used cars are most in retail because of the economical price of it. If you compare of the new cars, used car price are almost half of the price of the new car. When it comes to the quality of the engine, new car is advantage. But when it comes to the price, used car is advantage. But you need to check the quality of the used car you want to buy. Since it was used already, you are not assure of the quality of it. You need to check the parts of it (Engine, Body, Chassis). Unlike the new cars that you don't need to check it because it was surely on the good condition. In Australia, used cars are greater in sales because of the lower price of it than the new cars. The best example or used cars great sales are this year 2008. Because or the fuel hike, car buyers are made their own choice to buy used cars in order to get a lowest price. In generalization, the win-win situation when it comes to the car sales this 2008 was in favor of used car dealers.

Car Fuel Consumption

Australian cars or cars from Australia have different fuel consumptions. The fuel consumptions of cars in Australia are depends on the brand of the car, type of the car, about the driving skills of the driver, and it has something to do with the road also. It has something to do also in the engines of the cars. And of course the fuel consumption of new car is different from the used cars already. According to the used car dealers, their car is less in fuel consumption. Really? Yes, I agree on that but like what I've said it depends on the engine and type of the car. Fuel consumptions is one of the major topic when it comes to buying a car. Because the price of fuel is high. So, we need to buy a car that consume only less fuels. For example, we need to find a car that consume 25km/L. But usual cars can only have 11km/L consumptions. Its up to you were to find a car that consume 1 liter of gas that runs for 25km. For me, I want to feature the used cars from Australia that gives full satisfactions to us as a car lovers.

There are lot of used cars that offers online. If we talk on the fuel consumption of it. It was merely deals on the economical consumptions of fuel. Well, fuel consumption of a car is one of the mainstream in finding a perfect car. You have a good looking car but it consume fuels like drinking a bottle of liquor in 1 minute. In finding a car, don't just look for the nice look of it. Try to make your choice in the quality of the engine and the fuel consumption of it. If we talk on the fuel consumptions, it is better to find a car that can run at least 15km/L. So that's good enough instead of having a car that can run only 10km/L. There are difference between the fuel consumptions of the car in city consumptions than on highway consumptions. City consumptions are driving only around the city while highway consumption is driving going to out of town or have a visit in the provinces. In Australia, the city fuel consumption is lesser than highway consumption. For example, city consumption can run 9-10km/L while the highway consumption can only run 6-8km/L.

In causes of burning more fuel, there might be improper inflation of the car tires, there might be too much weight of the car causing by many things inside of it, and there are also some engine accessories that keep the engine burning more fuels. For you to get more mileage and having an economical fuel consumptions, avoid traffics because traffics can keep your car burning a fuel. Drive smoothly, don't put your weight on the the gas pedal. Step on the gas smoothly. Don't carry more than you need on your car. Reduced unnecessary accessories into your cars. And for having a trip, make sure your car is properly maintained. Especially the engine of your car. Keep on checking it. Because if there is a problem into the engine of your car, it might cause more fuel consumptions.

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Highlight my SUV

SUV are one of the hottest vehicle in town which is tend to any purpose of having it. But usually it was called SUV, because it was work on dealing with some sports activities such as having an adventure getaway or having a long trip of out of town. SUV is the best car to have if you are fun of having a long trip always. Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) are having on the list of top highest sales. Most of the buyer want SUV because of the breath taking and boost up adrenalin rush in experiencing driving an SUV. SUV is a kind of vehicles which totally high-performance in any kind of road. Its either on the smooth hi-way or in off-road such in rocky road, in a hills, and some other off-road places. SUV is suits for an off-road because it has a four-wheel drive car that built on a truck chassis. Most of the car owners who bought this type of car, are those who loves adventure and out of town get aways. This kind of Cars are made for highly performed driving experience. The engine SUV are appropriate in long distance driving. Since SUV is a four-wheel drive, you can drive it in any road you want. Get now an SUV on the test drive buddy. Yes, its totally pumped up our adrenalin rush when we drive Sports Utility Vehicle. Regardless of what brand of SUV it is, no matter how it look likes, all you need to experience is the feeling while driving these SUV's.

If we compared to car and van, SUV can go in any destination because it has a four wheeled drive that suits for off-road tracks that in everywhere and anywhere, you can count on SUV. Unlike the car and van, they are only suits for smooth roads like hi-way or main roads. They are typical for vehicles for office use and city stroll only. Unlike the SUV, you can go everywhere you want as long as there is a road. Even on the top of the mountain that having a semi-road which an SUV can go over, you can drive the SUV. About the price of SUV, it depends of the brand of the SUV you want to buy. If you compared with typical cars. The price is quiet the same. The key factors of the usability and flexibility of SUV are depends also on the type or design of SUV being manufactured by different car manufacturers. But mostly it has something to do in the size, interior functions, performance, and usability of it. SUV are design to be more spacious than a car. It was flexible because , you can use it in more purpose. But with regards on the pollution factors, it has a least factor of pollution. But with regards on the fuel mileage, SUV is firing more fuel than cars mostly the hybrid SUV's. But you can rely on the small SUV's which having a the same gas mileage into the cars.

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Hot Cars and Car Auctions

Cars such as the super cars and hot cars are gives us an overwhelming satisfactions if we have it. For seeing those hot cars are like looking for the most beautiful and sexiest women in the world that we dream of having them. Hot cars are very valuable. There are only few individuals who can buy and have this kinds of cars. Not all the car lovers are having this kinds of cars. Because these cars are only limited in productions and only the rich car lovers can only have this kind of cars. Some of hot cars are made of sports cars, super cars, and those unique cars that possess high quality performance and high value. Most car manufacturers that produce hot cars are Ferrari, Lamborghini, Koenigsegg, Saleen, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and many more.

In Internet auction, there are list of hot cars which you can enjoy an online auction shopping. Her are the list of the Hot cars which are famous, fastest on the tracks, have a unique design, design as sports cars, and an image of luxury vehicle: Aston Martin, Acura NSX, Audi TT, BMW M3, Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Viper, Ferrari F430, Ferrari Scaglietti, Ford GT, Ford Mustang, Honda S2000,

Koenigsegg CCR, Lamborghini, Lotus Elise, Mazda Miata, McLaren F1, Mercedes SLK, Mercedes SLR, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Nissan 350Z, Pagani Zonda, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Carrera, Saleen S7, and Toyota Celica. All of the above hot cars are available in the online auctions. By the what is hot cars? A hot cars for online auctions or intend for other auctions procedures? Hot cars are something to do on the behavior of the super cars like sports cars that deals on the behavior of fast, sleek, and superb characteristics of the car. These cars are having the record of excellent road-holding, an identification of most powerful engines, and have a great brakes. Hot cars are the superstars of all the cars. They are the most highlighted car creatures. They are just like the most beautiful women that you can give all what you've got just to have it for a dinner and make love at the moment. In hot cars, since they are one of a kind and limited in production, most of them can buy through auctions because you need to compete for its demand. You need to give all your best price in bidding just to bring home the most beautiful car in your home.

With regards to online auction shopping of cars, car auctions are very fantastic to everyone. Because you can go purchase on what you want. There are lot of variety of cars which categorize as vintage, surplus, new cars, and hot cars. And not only that, through Internet auctions, you can build your own business like buy and sell of cars. Online car auctions are allow buyers from all around the globe to bid on the offered cars in a certain auction site. In winning the auction online bidding, you are entitled to for a legal contract that you may now purchase the car in the price you offered. Online auctions or Internet auctions are exciting as long as you have the capability to stay stronger for the bidding system. If you are on the auction process don't let the other can have the product. Always think that the product you compete for is very important into your life. Like bidding with the hot cars, you must think that if you have the hot car, your pretty like the celebrities. Yes, that is a big big plus factor for a man like you that having a hot car. Girls will look into you as the prettiest man in the block. I'm not kidding, because some girls are not looking for the face of the beholder but on the wheels of the beholder.

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Car Engine Maintenance Tips

Car engine is the soul part of a car. If certain problems are occur into the engine of a car, it will affect the life span of your car. Like our body that need vitamins and some nutrients in order to maintain a healthy body. A car engine is need of regular maintenance so that there will no problems or damage will occur into the parts of the car engine. In single car engine, there are more than 40 parts that needs of maintenance. But mostly, we used to change the engine oil of the engine. Because engine oil is one of the most important things that determine the performance and life of the car. It must be checked regularly for at least every two weeks or before a long trip. Regular engine check can protect your car engine also protect your life as a driver. Because if a certain engine problem is occur while you are driving, it might be cause of road accident due to the failure of your car engine. In having a long trip, check first your car engine then proceed to other parts of your car such as the transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, radiator coolant, windshields washer, and the tires of your car.

As we focus on car engines, here are the tips on how to maintain a car engines: Go on with regular change oil because change oil is the most important factor to keep the engine flashy running. If certain parts are turn to damage stage, change it before it was taken a [problem into your engine. For example the spark plug of your car, air filter, and timing belt are in little bit mis-function already, you must change it before it affects other parts of the engine car. Another one, try to avoid engine overheating. Because once your engine is overheat, it cause major damage into your engine as well as in some parts of your car. And for further protection into your car, check it regularly so that you will see any small problems and try to fix it immediately before it turns to serious problems or damages. In protecting your car while driving, keep on a safe drive and keep on proper driving of your car. What I mean is, don't just pump up some gasoline and making some unpleasant changing of the gear. Check also if the engine is not on the smooth run. Drive smoothly, don't let the engine suffer in difficulty because it might cause overheating. Before a long drive, have some rest and relaxation so that the engine of your car will have a rest too. Then, before you go into the long run again, check it again your car as a part of your maintenance and if there are certain problems, fix it or have some solutions with the aid of some individuals that able to give solution into your car problems. Always remind into yourself that once your car engine having a problem, it will continue affecting some other parts of the car engine. So, the best way to do is have a proper and regular maintenance in order to keep away from a high cost repairs.

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First Drive: 2009 Mazda 6

Mazda cars are well-known already all over the world from its hometown Hiroshima, Japan up to north America and the rest of the world. Every year, Mazda Company produced more than 1 million cars from Japan and in other Mazda plants all over the world. Year after year, they introduce new model of their Cars. About the sales, its excellent. About the marketing concept of Mazda, they used the phrase “Zoom-zoom” since year 2000. This phrase means emotion to emotion. This tag-line of Mazda was spread all around the world from initial use in North America. This “Zoom-zoom” phrase brought Mazda to be well known and one of the top producer in automobile industry. Mazda aimed higher now as they are introduce the new re-model Mazda Atenza or Mazda 6. A new Mazda 6 are ready to compete with some new models of other automobile competitor like Camry of Toyota, accord by Honda, and many more models of other Car brand.

If we talk on the comparisons of old and new Mazda 6, there are lot features which really improve on the new 6. The Mazda 6 has long been an underrated car, despite having a range of admirable qualities. It has a first class driving experience because Mazda 6 have a wide range of capable engine options and the sleek. The new 2009 Mazda 6 has a special features on its accessories like curtain airbags, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, and anti-pressure monitoring gadget. About the engine of old Mazda 6, is a four-cylinder, Courtesy of more displacement (2.5 liters, from 2.3 liters), The new car is bigger and more curvaceous than the current model. More about the new feature of new Mazda6, it was became bigger, smarter, and better for all car lovers. Because it has

different type of models which a car buyer will enjoy in the breath taking adrenalin when you test drive this following type of 2009 Mazda6: 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 i Sports Sedan SV with an engine of 2.5L I4 170HP, range on the fuel economy of 20/29 mpg. Next is 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 i Sports Sedan Sport with 2.5L I4 170HP and 20/29 mpg. Make wave to 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 i Sports Sedan Touring having an engine of 2.5L I4 170HP fueled with 20/29 mpg. Another one is 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 s Sports Sedan Sport 3.7L V6 272HP fueled with17/25 mpg. An eye catching 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 i Sports Sedan Grand Touring 2.5L I4 170HP engines with fuel economy of 20/29 mpg. Next is an sporty adrenalin 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 s Sports Sedan Touring with engine 3.7L V6 272HP and 17/25 mpg fuel range. And a wide opening to 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 s Sports Sedan Grand Touring which having an engine of 3.7L V6 272HP, and it has a fuel range economy of 17/25 mpg.

About the cost and production of 2009 Mazda 6, the cost of this cars are range to $18,550-$28,260. And this car is available to every country which the development of the Mazda6 model is occur. The models of Mazda6 are varies in some countries. But usually, the variety of Mazda6 models are found in Japan, North America, and in Europe.

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Car History

When we talk about Antique cars, it is generally defined as cars which age is already 26years or more than that years of age. Antique car is synonymously term with classic car. But classic cars are mostly defined as cars which in high quality vehicles before the world war II era. Automobile history era is categorize into the following years 1890's to 1900's car is called Veteran or classic car, 1910 to 1930's is known to be the era of Brass and Edwardian car, 1940 to 1950's is the ere of Vintage car, 1960 to 1970's called a pre-war car era, 1980-1990's are the post-war car era, year 2000 up to the present time is the Modern era, and 2010 and up is the future car generation. This era or generations of cars are also called the evolutions of cars which you will know and determine the changes of image of cars in those generations of cars. If we are fun of collecting antique cars or classic cars, we are engage to the current value which play something to do on the current supply versus the demand of those antique cars. And of course, we are dealing also on the condition of the car whether it is good or bad condition. But mostly the poor condition car is cheaper than the good condition car. About the evolution of cars, there are lot of differences when we compare the modern cars from the classic cars. The modern cars are good looking image and 10x faster than classic cars. Form time to time, almost every year the model of cars are evolved.

About the invention of the car, several Italians recorded a design car for wind driven vehicles. The first design was Guido da Vigevano in 1335. After that, the great Leonardo da Vinci designed a clockwork driven tricycle with tiller steering and a differential mechanism between the rear wheels. In 1885, its a massive design of wooden motorcycle which invented by Gottllieb Daimler's workshop. Daimler used a hot tube ignition system to get his engine speed up to 1000 rpm. At that moment Karl Benz had already driven his light and tubular framed tricycle. Until in that year 1888. William Steinway talked to Daimler about US manufacturing right and suddenly, they got a deal which turn into the building of Daimler Motor Company that owned by Steinway. This company produced petrol engines for tramway cars, carriages, fire engines, quadricycles, and boats. After the success of Daimler Motor Company, it was the start up of many car inventions. At 1893, Henry Ford start to build his first car which finish at the year 1896. He named his first car “quadracycle”. And in 1899, with the help of wealthy people in Detroit, Ford established the Detroit Automobile Company. >From year after year, car productions and car developed of its design and engines was rapidly occur. Until in 1906, the birth of the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost is introduce. This car was a six cylinder which stayed in production until 1925. Rolls Royce car is the period of ending the invention period of car and serves as the concept of modern cars.

Cars nowadays have already mark every history that serve as the major transportation vehicle in the world. The effect of cars in the economy of a certain country is very effective on helping on its progress. As I've said, cars are the transportation vehicle that serves to established the well-developed economy of a country. Mostly, car is the basis also of every individual financial status. If you have a car, you might belong as rich or in higher class. Even though, some middle class can buy also their cars but not as many and as expensive of the car of higher class individuals.

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2008 Cars

2008 cars are far different from previous years cars. There's a difference on production and sale this year. Some brand of Cars increased their sales and productions, and some other brands decreased their sales and productions. Those differences was occur in every countries which car industry is booming and at the other side doesn't. For the top cars of 2008, we intend to judge each car in three general areas, the first being how well the vehicle performs its intended functions. We expect sports cars to be fast and exhilarating, whereas we presume a family sedan will be frugal and practical. Second, we show a preference for the more engaging cars in each category, be it athletic driving manners, a seductive look, or a powerful engine sure to induce a grin every time we climb behind the wheel. Here are some brands and models of cars which hit on the top list. 2008 BMW 3-series, 2008 Cadillac CTS, 2008 Chevrolet Corvette, 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, 2008 Honda Accord, 2008 Honda Fit, 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 2008 Mazdaspeed 3, 2008 Porsche Boxster and Cayman, and 2008 Volkswagen GTI.

About the winner and losers cars of 2008, here's the list of winner which choose by customers.

The Mazda3 hits all of the right notes by bringing together a muscular, sport-inspired exterior and a roomy, well-appointed cabin. Ford's mid-size sedan fills the gap between the smaller Focus and the larger Taurus. 2008 Lexus RX 350This crossover SUV from Lexus is built upon a front-wheel drive chassis derived from the company’s line of luxury sedans. It provides an expansive five-seat passenger compartment and a rear cargo bay. And for loser models, The 2008 Ford Expedition is available in two versions: a standard-length Expedition and the stretched EL ("extended length"), which includes a foot-long wheelbase extension and more room in the already-vast cabin. Land Rover Range Rover Sport. This SUV resembles a streamlined Range Rover but rides on a modified LR3 platform. It's designed for everyday driving as well as off-road duty with on-demand 4WD. The plush cabin makes room for five, with twin sport buckets in the first row and a folding bench for three in the back. And BMW's full-size 7 Series luxury/performance sedans roll with powerful engines.

The automobile industry this year decrease their production and sales because of economic turmoil such as financial crisis and oil price hike. But despite of those problem worldwide, the car industry still on operation. There are still good news in this industry. Fuel price problem really affects the car industry. But this 4^th quarter of the year, average petrol prices have this month been falling faster than the record rises during the summer. This is a good news because it might increase the sales of cars of different car makers. About the recent sales in car industry, here's the top list of there percentage sales, Audi 4.20%, BMW 5.06%, Citroen 4.07%, Fiat 2.47%, Ford 14.52%, Honda 4.41%, Hyundai 1.24%, Kia 1.22%, Land Rover 1.94%, Mazda 2.12%, Mercedes-Benz 3.42%, Mini 1.98%, Nissan 2.76%, Peugeot 6.08%, Renault 5.28%, Seat 1.45%, Skoda 1.66%, Suzuki 1.37%, Toyota 4.93%, Vauxhall 13.78%, Volkswagen 8.20%, and Volvo 1.25%.

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Engine conversions

Some people are very resourceful. And when it comes to their cars, they search for a lower cost gas for their cars. And sometimes they turn to an inventive process to adopt natural resources as part of experimenting possible sub-fuel that replace the commercial fuel such diesel and regular gasoline. There are lot of experimentation which people held in order to turn out their effort into successful conversion of their cars into sub-fuel like biodiesel, vegetable oil, water, and many more conversion which car owners or drivers meets the cheaper cost of consuming fuels.

Engine conversions is one of the major subjects in engine industry or car industry. Through this mechanical process, the engine of your car will able to generate with some other fuels. There are several sub-fuels which in general you can't imagine that it powered a certain engine. For example the vegetable oil and the water. Who believes that this substances is able to start an engine and totally empowers it. Believe it or not, yes it is. Vegetable oil and water can start your engine. That's why, there are lot of engine conversion mechanism was established for a specific conversion like engine conversion through vegetable oil fuel. Diesel engines is much appropriate in conversion to vegetable oil fuel. Because diesel engines can run on 3 basic types of fuel such as petroleum diesel, bio diesel, and straight vegetable oil. Bio diesel is a clean-burning fuel made from domestic, renewable plant sources, such as oils from vegetables, peanuts, soy beans, canola/rape seeds, hemp seeds and some grains. It has undergone the process of transesterification, a simple chemical modification of ordinary vegetable oil that makes the fuel usable in diesel engines and keeps it from thickening at colder temperatures. The process of converting engines into cooking oil engine is start with a modern diesel engine, install a vegetable oil conversion kit or mechanical apparatus that allows vegetable oil run the engine, and put vegetable oil from the fuel tank of the engine in order to test if the conversion is successful. If it is successful, you can have now a newly convert engine using cooking oil fuel.

Another engine conversion is through converting engine into water used as a fuel. There are already lot of study and inventions regarding on engine conversion using water as a fuel. Through this study, almost billion of dollars was spend by certain countries to cope up in this concept of conversion. But despite of that, people will satisfied because there will be a chance of having a free fuel. Free fuel in the sense that water is abundant. You can have it free anytime if that will become your fuel for your car. But still, people search for a better development of engine conversion that serves water as a fuel. Among engine conversion mechanism, the most popular and common engine conversion is gasoline engine converts into using diesel engines. They convert gasoline engines into diesel in order to have cheaper fuel cost. Because Diesel fuel is cheaper than gasoline fuel. That's why lot of car owner having a gasoline engine wants to convert their engine car into diesel. Those are example of engine conversions. And there are some engine conversion nowadays that enjoys by some people. There are engine conversions using LPG to run the engine, conversion using electricity, and many other form conversion which already introduce to us.

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Manual vs Automatic Transmission

Manual and automatic transmission are same useful depends on the driver and id depends also on the type of road. If we try to compete manual and automatic transmission, nothing will win. Because some are fun of driving manual and the others are like automatic transmission too. In manual transmission, you can enjoy driving it because you are greatly manage and control your car. In any road manual is better because you can shift at any moment. Like driving in rocky road, you can shift your car in lower gear for better control of handling. The gas mileage of manual is better than automatic because you can shift manually the car. Manual is more fun than automatic. The RPM of manual is much obtain in high speed. That's why more of race car are having manual transmission in order to shift it into continues obtaining of highest speed. Unlike automatic transmission, it has an average speed when you shift it in over drive. For me manual is better if you want to feel driving experience. But when it comes to automatic transmission cars, there's only one word that simply define automatic transmission. That is convenience. Automatic transmission is easier to drive than manual. All you need to do is sit and mash on the gas pedal then drive. You weren't encounter some difficulty such releasing the gas and put in the clutch and brake. Automatics are very comfortable in driving. There's no hesitation of changing gears. Its a kind of car that simple and easy to drive.

About the Pros and Cons of Automatic transmission, the pros are less involved than a manual. It was easy to learn driving automatics, its a big plus for people who live in cities who fight in rush hour everyday because of easy pumping on fuel to speed up and easy stepping on brakes if you stop. No need to mind shifting in any gear. Its an advantage also for the people who live in the hills because automatics are not roll backwards. And about the cons of automatics, it was more expensive than manual, you are not satisfied on gear choice of the car, and worse gas mileage. Automatics are consuming more gas than manuals. For manual transmission pros, less expensive than automatics, more control on your driving, you can decide what gear do you want, you can use of engine braking instead of brakes, you can control of dangerous turns, and better gas mileage. You can manage the car consume of gas because of shifting your gears. And about the cons of manual, hassle of learning the shifting of gears, more potential of mistakes which cause damage into your transmission, tiresome in stop and go during traffic, and harder to learn on how to drive.

And for proper maintenance of automatic transmissions, regularly check your parking space for leaks, change the fluid as often as it said in your owner's manual, use only the same type of the transmission fluid specified into your car manual, never shift to the reverse or parking until the car comes to a complete stop, never shift from the parking mode when engine RPM is higher than normal idle, and always hold a brakes down when shifting from parking. And fro manual transmissions maintenance, check if it is harder to shift, doesn't grab like it use to, and it starting to vibrate. Repair it immediately because there will a problem of misalignment of parts of transmission. Always take an adjustment if there are problems in your transmissions. No matter how manual or automatic your car, maintaining a car is a necessity due to economic and safety reasons. In order to keep safe in driving, always have a maintenance into your car.

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AFM for V8, not V6

Each way bet: Holden's popular Commodore Omega gets a less powerful, more efficient V6 - but there's no sign of the Active Fuel Management system V8 autos gain from January.

Holden heralds fuel-saving tech for V8 autos, and slips less powerful V6 into market

By MARTON PETTENDY 10 October 2008

Story Source: GoAuto

GM HOLDEN has taken the unusual step of announcing it will introduce General Motors’ fuel-saving Active Fuel Management (AFM) technology on automatic versions of its locally-built V8 models from January next year - in more than three months' time - but it won’t say when its volume-selling V6 models will employ the cylinder deactivation system.

The company used last week’s Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) to reveal that AFM V8-powered versions of the Commodore, Ute, Sportwagon, Statesman and Caprice will join the LPG Commodore and its derivatives, plus diesel-powered passenger cars including the Astra, Epica and (2WD) Captiva, in a new range of “EcoLine” vehicles from Holden in early 2009.

Chairman and managing director Mark Reuss said AFM will be first introduced across the range of eight-cylinder automatics because the Commodore V8’s six-speed auto was already the most fuel-efficient transmission in Holden’s line-up, but he indicated it was unlikely to become available on manual versions.

“AFM has been developed for six-speeds because it’s our most fuel-efficient transmission and if you look at the way AFM works, cylinder deactivation is dependent on throttle position, gear selection and the like. Nobody else offers it with a manual transmission,” he said.

Mr Reuss was less forthcoming when asked when Commodore buyers could expect to see the fuel economy feature on V6 models.

“GM on a technology basis is working on AFM in different cylinder variants, but I’m not going to get into any of our future product plans on anything but V8 today,” he said.

Left: Holden V6 engine production.

AFM is similar in concept to Chrysler’s Multi-Displacement System (MDS), which debuted the technology here in mainstream models in 2005 via the Chrysler 300C V8 and Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7, as well as Honda’s Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) system – seen in Australia on the Accord V6 – and Daimler AG’s Active Cylinder Control (ACC).

The Commodore’s AFM-equipped 6.0-litre V8 operates automatically on four cylinders in certain driving conditions until more power is required and is claimed to reduce fuel consumption by up to 1L/100km, but the downside is a three per cent loss of peak power output – about 10kW – compared to the regular V8.

GM offers the AFM system, previously known as Displacement On Demand, on a range of V8 engines in the US, where the Chevrolet Impala’s aged HV-series 3.9-litre V6 also employs it, but says no such technology is currently available on any versions of its Melbourne-built global V6.

Holden has not abandoned its fuel economy push with the Commodore’s 3.6-litre global V6, however, announcing the immediate fitment of the “premium” version of its Alloytec V6 as standard across the Commodore range.

Announced deep within Holden’s AIMS press release, the move sees Omega and Berlina versions of the VE Commodore sedan and Sportwagon, as well as the base Holden Ute, lower their official ADR 81/02 average fuel consumption figure by between 0.2 and 0.4L/100km.

However, while the VE sedan’s official fuel consumption is reduced from 10.8 to 10.6L/100km (its average CO2 emissions similarly drop, from 256 to 252g/km), the entry-level Commodore still falls short of its key rivals in terms of fuel efficiency.

Ford’s entry-level FG Falcon XT returns 10.5L/100km with its standard five-speed automatic and 10.1L/100km with its optional six-speed ZF auto. Toyota’s Aurion V6 returns a class-leading 9.9L/100km at base level.

Meantime, the base Sportwagon models reduce their official fuel consumption figures from 11.1 to 10.7L/100km (CO2 emissions drop from 261 to 256g/km), while V6-powered Holden Utes drop a similar amount - from 11.3 to 10.9L/100km (CO2: 259 v 268g/km).

Crucially, the entry-level Holden V6 now scores the variable exhaust valve timing system of the “High Output” V6 that powers models from the Calais upwards, but it remains mated to GM’s aged four-speed automatic transmission in the Omega and Berlina (and base Ute), which also miss out on premium models’ dual exhaust system.

As such, the “recalibrated” base V6 does not share the 195kW/340Nm performance outputs of the V6 found in premium models, nor even the 180kW and 330Nm peaks of the models they replace.

In fact, with 175kW available at 6500rpm (500rpm higher than before) and 325Nm of torque on tap from 2400rpm (200rpm lower than currently), Holden’s new entry-level V6 offers 5kW and 5Nm less than it did previously.

Now on par with the Commodore’s LPG Alloytec V6, Holden’s revised base petrol V6 is now at a greater performance disadvantage when compared with the Falcon’s 190kW/383Nm 4.0-litre straight six and the Aurion’s 200kW/336Nm 3.5-litre V6, despite remaining less fuel-efficient.

Holden says it remains committed to improving the environmental performance of its volume-selling V6 and is known to be developing a dedicated LPG system to replace its current dual-fuel system. It is expected to match the Duratec V6 LPG engine that will power Ford’s Falcon from mid-2010 by featuring the latest direct liquid injection system.

Holden has also flagged its intention to make available ethanol-compatible versions of the Commodore, as it has with Saab, and Mr Reuss described that vehicle’s hardware as the final piece in its E85 puzzle.

Asked whether Holden would consider investing locally in the same type of ethanol production that is currently being developed in the US, where GM has fostered the manufacture of bio-fuels from household garbage, Mr Reuss said: “Absolutely.

“I would be thoroughly excited if we saw the biotechnology from waste that’s being developed in the US right now cross the ocean into an Australian company and have that capability here.

“I would say we’re not actively looking (to invest) because we’re watching the pilot plant in the US now to see how it goes. (But) We want to play an active role in the establishment of bio-fuels and bio-fuel standards in Australia,” he said.

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