Archive for September, 2009
20 fuel-saving tips from Shell
Get some smart advice on driving more efficiently and using less petrol – direct from the fuel experts.
TIPS FOR YOU AND YOUR CAR
Service your engine – Did you know a poorly maintained engine can increase your fuel consumption by up to 50%? Just replacing dirty spark plugs can improve your fuel consumption by up to [...]
2010 Lexus ES 350 to start at $35,675
The 2010 Lexus ES 350 will start at $35,675, including destination charges, when the lightly updated sedan arrives on the market later this month.
Changes on the outside include side mirrors with integrated turn signals, revised front grille, chrome body side molding, front bumper and rain-sensing wipers. The ES 350 also gets updated headlamps, lower intake [...]
A Harley Lands in America, by Way of Europe
THE 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200 took me by surprise. Sure, I knew about its unveiling in 2006 at a European motorcycle show. But even that unusual setting for the debut of a prototype by the most American of bike makers did not prepare me for how different this Harley would be.
Now a production model as part [...]
G.M. Agrees to Sell Opel to Magna, With Strings
BERLIN — General Motors told the German government Thursday that it had decided to sell a majority stake in its unprofitable European operations as agreed last spring — on condition that the government and labor unions pledged to help with the “necessary” restructuring.
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, who is up for re-election in less than [...]
Teen driving: Can computers teach us to drive?
Can technology help us do a better job of training novice drivers? Note the term “novice,” which is coming to replace “teen” as the focus of national concern about inexperienced drivers. This stems in part from graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws that have pushed up the age of new drivers and is partially a reflection [...]
10 great and safe rides for teens
Thinking about what’s the best car for your teen when he or she faces the real word of driving? Here are some suggestions:
Dodge Caliber
BASE PRICE: $17,090
With five-star front- and side-crash ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a hatchback body, the Caliber is among the safest and most flexible small cars on the [...]
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Toyota F1 Team Sells Parts Online
Dario Franchitti scores second IndyCar Series win of the year in Iowa 
20 fuel-saving tips from Shell
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