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Here is our commentary on some of our favorite and least favorite cars!

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Hybrids

With gas prices climbing, choosing the right new car is important. A great thing to do now days it to get a hybrid car. These cars are very fuel efficient so they wont break the bank every time you arrive at the gas station. There are many popular hybrid cars that can help you save money. One of the most popular is the Toyota Prius, Another popular hybrid car is Toyota Camry. Getting a hybrid car is a great way to save money and stop pollution! GO HYBRIDS!!!

Buying Guide

Buying a car is a huge investment. When buying a car, you always need to consider other things than price such as:

• Size
• Fuel economy
• Rate of value decrease
• Overall quality
• Speed
• Power
• Payload
• Seating
• Interior
• Exterior

For a great comparison guide, go to http://www.edmunds.com/ orhttp://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/car-buying-advice/index.htm. 

Thanks readers,
Adam

Look Sharp in a Dinger (Or a Lambo)

Now I'm not saying you should run outside and start doodling on your car with a permanent marker. Use somebody else's car for your first try*. You should probably start small. Work on something of little personal value while you get your style down. While all the people on the internet are sticking to black and white, I would recommend something more bold like red, purple, green, especially for your CBR.

*This sentence was crafted for entertainment purposes only. Don't blame me when you get locked up for drawing inappropriate things on your neighbors car/motorcycle/dog/face just because of my lame post.

Coches Rápidos

        Hoy voy a escribir sobre los coches rápidos en español. No sé por qué. La velocidad máxima es irrelevante para todos los días, o incluso conducir pista. Si se llega a la velocidad máxima rápidamente que es bueno, incluso si es sólo 130 millas por hora.

F1 Values

When Adam mentions bringing money to Austin, he's right. The cash flow through formula one racing is tremendous. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari driver 2007-2009, was estimated by F1 Racing magazine to make 51 million dollars a year. While not all F1 drivers make quite this much, the pay remains quite good. Aside from the pay from their salary, well known drivers can also make quite a bit of money through advertising. The skill and finesse required to drive a formula one car at all make the job qualifications of racing for Ferrari hard to meet. Like many F1 drivers, "Iceman" started racing karts at the early age of ten. He quickly progressed and started racing F1 with relatively little experience. In 2009, after leaving formula one, Kimi began rally racing for Citroen. He entered the 2011 World Rally Championship racing for his new team ICE 1 racing. This season promises to be a good one. 

F1 Racing: With a New Face involved

F1 racing is coming to Austin! For many people who are not so familiar with the sport, this doesn't seem like that big of a deal. But when you think about it, this is not only an opportunity to bring in some outside dollars into Austin, but outside culture.

Awesome computer background of F1 racing

The new man leading this project is Steve Sexton. Steve says about the future Austin track: "This project represents a unique opportunity for the City of Austin and the State of Texas to be the focal point for a world-wide audience." And when this man says that, you have to get excited. Steve has 25 years of experience with entertainment and racing, so he is the kind of guy that you can trust when he says something about racing

Steve Sexton

Steve's overwhelming credentials and visions for Austin will most likely lead this city into yet another area that we are great at, F1 racing. 

Mike Rowe's Advertising

Mike Rowe is a face that is commonly seen on TV. You may know him from his show, Dirty Jobs. In his spare time he endorses Ford, an American car and truck company. He was the face of their commercial campaign for a long amount of time. He specifically endorsed the F-Series trucks, probably the most famous line that Ford produces. The F-Series consists of 3 well known trucks, the F-150, F-250, and F-350. The bigger the number, the larger the truck. Mike Rowe does a great job of advertising the truck series. He is not obnoxious like some of the other advertisers are. Mike Rowe is actually pleasant to listen too. If you are interested in seeing more of Mike Rowe here is a link where you can check out his show. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/dirty-jobs/

Barack

Barack Obama is great. He drives a very fuel efficient limo. I love the way he actually does not drive the limo. Barack Obama should continue to drive his wonderful limo. If Barack is re-elected to be president i think it would be great for him to get a purple limo!. Wouldn't that be great?

I think it would. Barack OBAMA and his limo... OH YEA

Chevy Volt

The 2011 chevy volt has high expectations for the coming year. It has already won the "2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year" award. The volt travels off of only electricty. It has a lithium ion battery that can outlast most nickel batteries used in hybrid cars. It uses a range-extending gas generator that can produce enough electricity to power the car for hundreds of miles. If the battery does run out of charge the volt has a small reserve of gas that can be used to create more electricity. The volt can also be opperated some-what from your iphone or droid by using the"MyChevrolet" app. The new Chevy Volt is sure to be a hit in the upcoming year!

Real American Muscle

People love all different types of cars, but I am going to focus on just one group today. This is personally one of my favorite groups of cars; American Muscle Cars. Specifically Camaro, Mustang, and Charger.

Camaro

Mustang

Charger

These three cars are all loved, and disputed my many Americans. Different people claim that different ones are better, and for all different reasons. But when you really get down to it, it is all preference. All cars have pretty much the same statistics. They all handle pretty much the same (American muscle cars don't handle very well). The truth is, all of them have not only a history, but a place in American history. They changed the way we thought about cars, and set the bar high for quality cars. Camaro, Mustang, and Charger will almost always have a place in our garage, and in our history.

Carbon Fiber Usage in the Body-Work of Cars

Carbon fiber has been used to get the weight of performance vehicles down for some time now. Carbon fiber hoods and spoilers are popular in the after-market world due to ease of installation and stand-out looks. A carbon fiber roof (like on the BMW M3) lowers the center of gravity in addition to the overall weight, reducing roll. Carbon fiber wheels though rare, increase acceleration and deceleration. Performance companies recently have started testing with carbon fiber bumpers. Traditional bumpers put a large damper on handling and acceleration because they are very heavy and the furthest points from the cars center. Making street-legal bumpers out of such a rigid material is a great challenge, and they would be very expensive to replace in a crash. Since carbon fiber is associated with expensive cars, carbon fiber "decals" which are sometimes just plastic can be purchased. The root of carbon fiber is racing, so sticking a thick piece of plastic, or even real carbon fiber on just for looks is somewhat disgraceful. It is similar to nonfunctional hood scoops.

I seem to have missed the point

The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. Its a crossover. A crossover is basically suv-like body-work on a car chassis with large wheels. The CrossCabriolet is also a convertible. The interesting thing is that in the past many convertibles have been performance oriented. Whether they be high-powered, or just light, they almost always seem to be about the driving experience. The wind, smells, and noise can make something like the Miata extremely exciting despite its small engine. Even Nissan seems to agree that a convertible should be sporty. Just look at their 370Z roadster. So the Murano crossover convertible must be somewhat of a new breed. Were they just going for a car for cruising around town during the day, and sunbathing, or something I am not catching on to? The rear seats are large by convertible standards, but this alleged beach buggy still has only two doors. I say beach buggy because they endorse the fact that all-wheel drive allows this to drive "From the streets to the beach." A slightly more powerful (248 ft-lbs torque and 265 hp engine) will be standard. We look forward to seeing how well this interesting new car sells.
http://www.nissanusa.com/muranocabriolet/#/home 

Respect the Wagon

The Cadillac CTS-V Wagon does not have fake wooden paneling. It does not have sixteen cup-holders. It does not have bias-ply tires (instead it sports 19 inch run-flats). It is not your family vacation wagon of the 1960's. With 551 ft-lbs of torque it climbs to 60 mph in 4 seconds flat. At 191 mph it's the world's fastest production wagon and tied with the world's fastest production sedan (the CTS-V sedan). Unlike the sedan it has 56 cubic feet of cargo space, but don't think this makes it heavy. It still manages to remain under 4400 lbs. The relatively low weight coupled with the Nurburgring tuned suspension keeps it flat in the twisties too. The only thing not great about it is the 63-72k pricetag. Check out their website for more details http://www.cadillac.com/ctsVWagon/2011/features-specs/.