Lexus IS 250C

From July admirers of open cars can get the Lexus IS 250C Coupe-Convertible. Lexus is known for the conservatism in a model lineup has presented the newest model coupe-cabriolet Lexus IS 250C at the Paris Motor Show 2008. It is the second cabriolet in Lexus line after SC430. The new IS 250c combines the sporting elegance of the IS sedan with superlative engineering ingenuity to create a unique fusion of top-down driving pleasure and uncompromised closed-top dynamic performance in the premium sedan segment.

There are only a few details remained from IS sedan version in new model they are a cowl, hood headlamps, door handles and mirrors, and all other elements of the car body have been adapted according to outlines of a threefold collapsible roof. The first ever drop-top IS features a three-part roof constructed entirely in lightweight aluminum and it's the fastest of its kind with an opening time of just 20 seconds. Ultra-compact roof design ensures large boot space and generous accommodation for rear seat passengers. The car is equipped with the IS 250's 208 HP 2.5-liter V6 engine hooked up with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The new Lexus convertible has been styled to offer minimal wind turbulence when driving with the hard top stowed. The IS 250C's new exterior design provides dynamic, unique styling when interchanging between convertible and coupe configurations. The interior maintains the innovation and luxury touch points associated with the IS sport sedans, while new comfort and entertainment features provide a consistent atmosphere regardless of top configuration. Enhanced torsion stiffness, with noise and vibration levels on a par with IS saloon. Also, about the safety, the IS 250C has been designed to achieve a five-star frontal impact rating in Euro NCAP crash testing, with world-class safety performance in both coupe and convertible configuration.

To Lease or to Buy

To lease a vehicle or to buy it, to buy or to lease that is the question that refers to Buridan's Ass:-) Unfortunately there is no the definite answer because each choice has its own benefits depending on many specifics and individual situations.

No doubt that making you decisions you take into account a lot of such important things as financial comparisons, insurance, long term loans and leases payments devoting much attention to all details of the deal and you’re right. Searching and comparing special offers you can find a wide range of online services providing vehicles and plans to assist you in finding the best solution you need for your business or personal use.



Whether you prefer Citroen Berlingo, Nissan Primastar or Ford Transit you must be sure that Van Leasing specialists will help you not only to find a great deal but even to finance your new vehicle as well.
So, lease or loan, what is the better?

There are always pros and cons. But you know what – take your destiny into your own hands and looking over this vehicle listings just choose there the car you love and need the most and it's in the bag. Sometimes too much doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win.

Gluttons and light eaters

German experts have made a rating of the most economic cars, having calculated, how many each car can pass, having refueled on 20 Euro. It emerged that the most favorable in this respect is minicar Smart ForTwo Coupe CDI.

For 20 Euros the car can overcome more than 500 km.
Slightly less will pass Ford Fiesta with 1, 6-litre diesel engine ECOnetic - 498 km.
On the third place on profitability is Volkswagen Polo Blue Motion, its result is 484 km.

Also to the top ten cars with low appetite have got Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe, Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe, Mini Cooper D, Toyota iQ 1.0-1.4 D-4D, Mini Cooper D Clubman, Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDI-PD, Toyota Yaris D-4D.

Also was made an alternative list for 20 Euros refueling. The main "glutton" became Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 which on the given quantity of fuel can pass only 65 km. Also two models Ferrari have got to a three of leaders - 599 (68 km) and 612 (70 km).

Prague Limousine

Did you see so long car in your life?

I did! This spring when I went to my friends wedding in Prague.
You can rent this amazing auto to transfer you from the airport, to a wedding or for a romantic tour of Prague.

Dacia Sandero Stepway

Renault is updating its Sandero lineup with the Sandero Stepway SUV, after launching the Dacia Sandero LPG Hatchback brand there. Sandero (branded as a Dacia in Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East) has been quite successful in south America. The Sandero Stepway 4x4 SUV has a 1.6-litre 112 bhp 16 valve engine, the Hi-Flex one with bio-ethanol abilities. At 112 ponies it is Renault’s most powerful bio-ethanol powerplant.



Dacia Sandero Stepway has a success with its sibling, Sandero, namely unrivalled cabin space for its price (it comfortably seats five tall adults, plus a 320dm3 VDA boot), as well as the model's widelyacclaimed impeccable reliability. This car will be available with either 1.6 90hp petrol or dCi 70 diesel power. It is manufactured at the brand's ISO 14001-certified plant in Pitesti, Romania. More than five per cent of the plastics it contains are sourced from recycling and the car is 95 per cent end-of-life recoverable. This, combined with Dacia Sandero Stepway dCi 70's CO2 emissions rating of just 140g/km make it eligible for the Dacia eco² signature.

Panamera Sedan 2010

It was expected that Porsche’s Panamera sedan will be produced at Geneva auto show last year but till today Porsche still has come to nothing more than just releasing photos of its new creation. At last an official unveiling of Panamera happened today at the 13th Auto Show in Shanghai.



The car will go on sale in China, now Porsche's third-largest market, in January 2010, with a price tag of 1.85 million yuan ($270,800) and 2.5 million yuan ($365,900) for the turbo version, it said. It aims to sell 2,000 units in the first year. To all appearances the Panamera will be a success.

Hummer H2 will be closed

It's expected that General Motors's vehicle Hummer H2 will be closed for at least an additional 15 weeks beyond that.

Responding to rumors that the assembly line has been permanently dismantled, Craig MacNab, a spokesperson for AM General, the company that operates the facility for General Motors, says the plant is intact and ready to restart production when and if they get the word from GM, Fox News reports.



A Hummer spokesperson would not confirm the exact details of the length of the closure, but said, "we will produce more when we get more dealer orders."

A target for critics because of its low fuel economy, H2 sales were down more than 50 percent in 2008, Fox News reports, with just 374 units sold in December of last year. The Hummer brand is currently under review by General Motors as part of the company's restructuring plan spurred on by the recent government bailout and is reportedly being considered for sale or elimination.

Two hundred employees were affected by the shutdown, but MacNab says AM General is in the process of transferring them to a neighboring plant that builds the military-spec Humvee for the U.S. and foreign military outfits, rather than allowing them to be laid off indefinitely. Fifty workers already have found new positions helping build 80 of the off-road vehicles each day.

St. Valentine's Day is on the way

Another season of gifts and different pleasant present is about to begin. It is always better to get ready for such occasions in advance. In this article we'll discuss possible gifts for your beloved.

We all know how difficult it is to find something special, beautiful and not too expensive for those who we love and always think of. There are lots of good and high quality things but not many of us can afford to buy them.



So, if you both love cruiser bicycles it shouldn't be a problem. There exist a whole lot of different accessories that can be used either for convenience or for safety.

Let's take retro style bell as an example of a good St. Valentine's gift. Your gift shouldn't be huge and too expensive. This day used to be celebrated by sending valentines to each other, and often people didn't know who the card was from. But if you know each other for a couple of years, there's no need in doing this. That bell or a bike basket will be enough. Especially if your interests are the same!

Show your partner that you care and are interested in him or her. And don't forget to buy a good gift!

The fact is we live in an epoch when the most bold ideas and hypnotizes of any kind of fantasts might be turning into reality. We had been be a witnesses the appearance of computers, robots, mobile communication, and autos we even could not dream 20 or 30 years ago.



Here's another one invention from the world of unlimited conceptual design: the Cadillac World Thorium Fuel concept, also known as the Cadillac WTF. The main peculiarity of this car of the future is a nuclear fuel powering batteries that would power the car. It’s interesting that the car has 24 wheels and each wheel has its own induction motor. "The vehicle would require the tires to be adjusted every five years, but no material would need to be added or subtracted." says creator of the phenomena, Loren Kulesus.



It looks great, but I have a question. What one should do in case of such car collisions, I mean nuclear reactor (or generator) that is there, at the back:-) of the vehicle?

1937 Bugatti

Rare 1937 Bugatti found locked in garage could fetch millions of dollars today, NEWCASTLE reports.



The owner, Dr. Harold Carr 1937bought the Bugatti, won the 1937 Le Mans 24-hour race, in 1955.

Mr. Carr lives near Newcastle, had no children and the cars now belong to his nieces and nephews. Other people did know about the Bugatti, said a nephew who did not want his name used.

"We just can't believe it," he said. "It's amazing, really. It's worth so much because he hasn't used it for 50 years. People must have known because he got letters from all over the country. He got notes pushed through his door. People traveled to try and convince him to sell the car."

Audi R8 V10

Audi is cranking up the juice on its flagship R8 sports car with the introduction of the Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro, which got an early reveal on the web today. The Audi R8 shares some less visible bits with its corporate cousin, the Lamborghini Gallardo, but until now the Lambo's V10 engine has remained exclusive to the Italian side of the family.



The Audi R8 V10 will be the street going version of the Audi R8 LMS that debuted a couple of weeks ago at the Essen Motor Show in Germany. It's 5.2L V10 is rated at 525 horsepower and 390.91 lb-ft of torque in European spec form. Those numbers fall a bit shy of the latest Lambo Gallardo LP560-4 even with the same displacement, which ensures that the Lambo can still command a price premium over the German machine. The U.S. version of the Audi R8 V10 should remain pretty close to these numbers. That will be enough to push the 0-62 sprint under four seconds to 3.9 seconds. Unfortunately, the R8 is still saddled with the same craptastic 6-speed R-tronic as the only alternative to its proper manual gearbox.

The Audi R8 V10 now also inches closer to the magical 200 mph mark with a terminal velocity of 196 mph. The Audi R8 V10 version gets a new set of all-LED headlights for both high and low beams and the scoops on the side blades now bulge out to suck in the extra air needed to feed and cool the larger engine and new design wheels and tires.

A new rear diffuser also helps keep the rear end planted where a set of twin oval tailpipes replace the quad exhausts on the standard model. The R8 V10 will be available in Germany starting next spring with a base price of EUR 142,400 (approx $180,000) and will make its official debut in January at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. This car now should hang with some serious motorcycles now.

Choose Your Car Online

Today if you are looking for buying a car no matter new or used one you can find any car you are interested in online right from your home comfort. There are great number perfect, really high competent sites offered comprehensive car purchase guide through best prices, compare, car insurance from competing automobile insurance companies, car loans and more that no doubt can help you making your own car comparisons and after all to make the right choice.


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Also you have got all chances to pick up really quality product, the perfect used Vauxhall Vectra car if you wish. Checking the site you can find out an excellent regular updated selection of Second Hand Vauxhall Vectra cars for sale. Now doubt the Vauxhall Vectra chassis is really great choice to all your family and entirely in tune with UK roads with its improved engine line-up. You can purchase the great road car by the cheapest price right now, online!

Performance Car of the Year 2008

Cars that were added to the Auto Express New Car Honours category.



• 1 Nissan GT-R Время прохождения дистанции - 61.3 secs
• 2 Porsche Cayman S - 64.3 secs
• 3 MINI JCW - 67.7 secs
• 4 BMW M3 Coupe - 63.8 secs
• 5 Lamborghini LP560-4 - 60.5 secs
• 6 Renaultsport Clio Cup - 68.7 secs
• 7 Mercedes SL63 AMG - 64.6 secs
• 8 Mazda RX-8 R3 - 68.1 secs
• 9 Audi TT S - 65.5 secs
• 10 Porsche 911 GT2 - 59.8 secs
• 11 Lotus Elise SC - 65.3 secs
• 12 Caterham Superlight R500 - 60.1 secs
• 13 KTM X-Bow - 61.5 secs
• 14 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster - 64.0 secs
• 15 Volkswagen Scirocco GT - 68.6 secs
• 16 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR FQ-360 - 64.0 secs
• 17 Corvette Z06 - 61.5 secs
• 18 Jaguar XF SV8 - 67.0 secs
• 19 Subaru Impreza WRX STi - 66.3 secs
• 20 Abarth Grande Punto - 71.5 secs

How to avoid problems with traffic police

Today many people can not even imagine their life without a car which has become one of the most irreplaceable thing in our life for many people living in Canada.

A lot of people live in this country and go to the city where they go to work or just to relax after the work. Only imagine when you go out of the disco late at night have spent an unforgettable Friday night with your friends drinking beer and talking with your friends But afterwards you have to drive home.

In this case you can face serious problems connected with law. In case you get caught by the traffic police you will have to pay petty theft for driving under the influence of the alcohol. In this situation you must definitely contact Toronto DUI lawyer who has enough positive experience for dealing this question in the small claims court. This criminal defence lawyer will protect your rights in the court. He will help you to get out of this situation without serious problems. You can even get your driving license back if your broke the law for the first time.

It's time to tune your car...

There is always a period in any man's life when a car is not just a vehicle, or at least it doesn't seem to be just a way of carrying him, his wife, children, mother-in-law and other relatives somewhere in the country but also a Car that can speed up your nerves! You need a posh car then! But, anyway, do you have spare $100 thousands for a Porshe 911 or tuned BMW Z4? If yes - there will be no problem to show everyone what is a real Top Gear! In all other cases you are to tune your current car and be sure - you will spend less but still much to make it a real beast! You will definitely need some additional sporty custom auto parts.

I will guide you through some things that are considered to be "a must" for the tuning beginners: custom car lighting accessories will be the first thing you are to think of. Custom fog lights, LED tails together with Neon lights will make your car shine and you'll become noticed. Then turn your attention to the custom performance accessories, like engine dampner, custom chrome exhaust tips, headers and engine dress up.

These are jsut basic steps to make on the long way to the perfection. With specific tuning literature you will be able to create a real artistic image of a modern tuned car - the real road-beast!