There are many modern day inventions that are affecting our environment and it is important we manage and control the usage of these to protect our environment. Cars are one of the main products that produce a large amount of emissions; therefore many manufacturers have been turning towards creating eco friendly cars. The most eco-friendly [...]
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Porsche Releases Panamera Diesel
May 5th, 2011 
Jeremy The first official images of Porsche’s new Panamera Diesel have been released. With its 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6, the car is able to cover 1200km a just one 80-litre tank of fuel. In other words, the car can take four passengers from Sydney to Melbourne and there would still be around 10 litres to spare. Porsche [...]
It’s Gold for Ford in New York
May 3rd, 2011 Jeremy Ford has received a large amount of prizes for the 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards in New York. Several of the manufacturer’s designs including MyFord Touch and MyKey systems were given golden gongs. Ford engineers have taken home a number of prizes from this year’s Edison Best New Product Awards in New York City. [...]
2011 World Car of the Year Announced
April 30th, 2011 Jeremy It was announced at the New York motor show that The Nissan LEAF EV has taken out the 2011 World Car of the Year award. The two previous winners were the Volkswagen Polo and Golf small cars. This is the first time an electric car has won this prize. The Nissan model was up against [...]
The Cost of Not Changing the Oil
April 29th, 2011 Jeremy With rising costs to most areas in people’s lives, it’s not a surprise everyone’s trying to save a few extra dollars whenever they can. Unfortunately, cutting corners on car maintenance now could have a costly price in the long run. Studies have shown that many motorists are putting off regular car maintenance for an average [...]
Car Survival Kit
April 27th, 2011 Jeremy Be prepared – not necessarily a motto everyone lives by when they hop into their car every morning. The average person spends approximately 15 hours a week in the car and yet little thought goes into what is kept on board. Everyone uses their car for different purposes, whether it be commuting to work, driving [...]
Fuel Saving Tips
April 22nd, 2011 Jeremy Money saving techniques are in high demand as the cost of bills, food and fuel continue to rise. In order to ease the stress for motorists, manufacturers have come up with technology such as automatic stop-start engine systems in order to reduce the amount of fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Although these may save money [...]
Get Your Car Out The Door
April 21st, 2011 Jeremy There are many ways to help sell your car faster. Preparation, presentation, the price, test drive and ad are all important parts of the sale process. If you want to sell your car for a decent price, you have to make it look decent. Make sure it is clean on the inside and out and [...]
The Ferrari With Endless Brakes
April 20th, 2011 Jeremy There is another first for Italian supercar maker Ferrari, inventing brakes that never run out. Originally created for Formula One, Ferrari and its brakes supplier, Brembo, have designed new carbon-ceramic discs and pads. It is estimated to last 100,000km or 10 years with normal road use. The life of the car is considered to be [...]
Next-Gen GS Lexus Preview
April 17th, 2011 Jeremy  The New York motor show next week will host the preview of the new Lexus GS range via the LF-Gh (Lexus Future Grand touring Hybrid) concept. This design is a more sporty look compared to the current third-generation GS, which has been on the market since 2005. There are also a few design concepts that [...]