What seems to happen when we are anticipating a new model of any vehicle? The vehicle is tested somewhere in a supposedly remote location with what is to be a layer of camouflage over it that is supposed to keep us from being able to see what the car will really look like. Such was the case with the new Toyota Subcompact Crossover SUV (yes, another one of those) that was seen testing with a Scion xB. In no way can automakers continue to expect us to believe they really think they are hiding much at all from us with this covering.
The Sporty Ford Focus ST is Exciting and Interesting
The Ford Focus ST is the sporty hatchback version of the Focus that gives us an exciting drive. With a sport tuned suspension and higher end engine the ST is attractive with a sport styling and a low roofline to be a hot hatch that looks like it should be a lot of fun to drive and can handle corners with quickness and agility that isn’t found in even some of the higher end sports cars. One of the most interesting parts of the ST is the slight bit of history of its tire story and what is offered.
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Car Hacking Hits BMW and Mercedes-Benz
Hacking into car systems has been part of researching vehicles this Summer. With so many cars offering only minor security from the different computerized systems in a car digital security researcher Samy Kamkar has developed many ways to hack into different car systems and take over control of several systems. Thankfully, Kamkar is on the side of automakers to develop the necessary securities to make these systems less vulnerable; hopefully discovering the portals to which a system can be hacked before the hackers who are out to cause harm and eventual fatalities get to work on the different ways to hack into cars.
Website Chat Opens The Door To Customers
Choice of communication channels belong to the customer. And some customers are reticent to contact dealers by phone or email and are not quite ready to visit a dealership. They feel they will either be pressured to give out their information or they will be inundated with email replies and phone calls. That’s where the anonymity of chat can open doors.
BMW Gives You More and Only Asks for a Little More
The BMW sedans are great to drive and some of the best luxury models on the market. The 3-Series has been one of the top sellers for BMW for across the board and the 4-Series is really not too far behind. Even though our inflation has leveled off BMW has done some interesting math and some great work to bring you better equipment aboard the top end M3 and M4 in order to make the offering you want in these two highly anticipated and enjoyed luxury sports cars that are built to please and give you all the equipment and power you could want.
The RAM 3500 Heavy Duty Gets More Powerful
As the truck with the most towing capacity in its class along with the most torque, the Ram 3500 Heavy Duty is a truck that has been admired. This truck can haul anything you want hauled including moving the shores of a lake, repositioning mountains and might just be the right truck to solve the fault-line problems of the California coast. While that is all a bit far-fetched the Ram 3500 does have the pulling power to get the job done and has been admired for this ability above others and is the choice more work crews make when they heavy jobs are on the table.
A Luxury Comparison Test of Leaders in the Class
The admiration for the BMW M3 has been amazingly high for many years as the M3 has been the leader in the class of high performance midsized luxury sedan models. There were times that other competitors tried to outclass the M3, there was the Audi B7 RS4 that took over for a short time and of course at Mercedes the AMG models can show up with some versions to take on the M3, but for years the M3 has been the leader and the class of only the midsized performance luxury sedans that show up as the best that is offered.
2015 Jeep Cherokee Limited Gets Reviewed Thoroughly
The SUV and Crossover worlds have been expanding in sales over the last year due to several things: gas prices, improved economic conditions, and advances in technology making them as comfortable and easy to drive as many of the luxury vehicles of our time. This is a fact that has helped to propel Jeep into the driver’s seat for their own future; consumers are loving Jeeps lately.
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A Roadster for the Older Generations
Car companies want to attract as much of a diverse audience as possible and knowing that a certain age group prefers a specific vehicle makes it less attractive to others when it becomes known as a car that will only work in a certain age group. Brands such as Buick, Cadillac, GMC, and Lincoln have been known to attract older buyers even though these companies have built models in recent years to gain a larger audience and attract a much different crowd. Strangely enough this can sometimes happen with a car that looks like it could have or should have been attractive to a younger crowd.
10 Insane Roads Around the World: A Thrill Seeker’s Delight
Ever since we figured out how to carve a road through or around a mountain we have tried to create the best ways to get to the other side of something in order to enjoy what is out there. Spurned by discovery and a desire to find something new, better, more interesting or just different the desire to reach a new destination by carving a path has been part of the makeup of human beings since the dawn of man. Driving on roads that are made for safety can be a dangerous task each day, but I offer you ten of the most dangerous roads in the world that are meant to test your driving abilities and provide you some thrills.
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