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**nanakhafan** · 02-03-2006, 02:23 PM

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**Rasputin** · 02-04-2006, 05:42 AM

The Passat is Germany's Favourite Car 2006

ADAC readers award Volkswagen the "Gelber Engel" prize

Wolfsburg, 19 January 2006 - It was a clear-cut decision: more than 320,000 votes were counted in the ADAC (General German Automobile Association) reader's choice awards for the "Gelber Engel 2006" prize. There were 54 models to choose from in the "Cars" category. In the end, the winner was the Volkswagen Passat.

The "Gelber Engel" prize awarded by the ADAC is one of the most reputable prizes in the automotive industry (Gelber Engel = Yellow Angel, an endearing term in Germany for ADAC road patrols due to the colour of their vehicles). Readers of the "ADAC Motorwelt" (ADAC member magazine), visitors to the ADAC website and, for the first time, visitors to the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2005 were asked to select Germany's favourite car for 2006. The contenders were all new cars that had appeared on the market since October 2004 and had been supplied to dealers the following year.

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**Rasputin** · 02-05-2006, 03:27 AM

Top 6 for 2006

COUPE

Honda Civic
Price: $17,000
Mpg: 30 city/38 highway

Slicker and sleeker, this eighth-generation Civic is aimed squarely at Gen Y. The low-slung windshield and low-to-the-ground chassis give it great looks and handling.

The car offers a choice of two new eco-friendly engines, standard or sport, and the Si model is the fastest Civic yet. A two-level dash is quirky but fun.

Along with side-curtain airbags for front and back, Honda tossed in lots of cool stuff: keyless entry, alloy wheels, moon roof, steering-wheel audio controls, MP3 stereo and an auxiliary audio port for your iPod.

CONVERTIBLE

Volvo C70
Price: $39,000
Mpg: 22 city/30 highway

Seems like everyone drives a Volvo on NBC’s new “Book of Daniel” series. So don’t be surprised if the cute gay son ends up behind the wheel of a hot C70.

With low hip-hugger fenders, this stylish four-passenger has a retractable three-piece hardtop. That makes it quiet and gives it a more substantial feel than regular ragtops.

Upping the thrill factor is a smooth-as-silk six-speed manual (standard transmission optional). For safety, there’s traction and stability control, side airbags, turn-signal mirrors, and pop-up rollover supports.

Want more? Your prayers are answered with the mod interior, which has a floating center console and choice of leather or sweat-resistant synthetic seats.

SEDAN

Hyundai Azera
Price: $26,000
Mpg: 18 city/27 highway

After spending beaucoup bucks the past few years to bolster quality and content, Hyundai’s reputation as a high-quality player is gaining traction. So what better time to intro an all-new flagship sedan?

The Azera boasts more interior room than a BMW 7 Series, with loads of cargo space, storage bins and luxe-like features: power rear sunshade, rain-sensing wipers, dual-zone climate control, heated seats, adjustable pedals and folding side mirrors.

There’s also a husky 263-hp V6, with sporty manumatic shift for a more exciting ride. Best of all, the price: about half of most Euro contenders.

**Rasputin** · 02-05-2006, 03:28 AM

Top 6 for 2006

WAGON

Dodge Magnum SRT-8
Price: $37,500
Mpg: 14 city/20 highway

Forget a pickup. “Brokeback Mountain’s” Ennis and Jack should have been tooling around the West in this 425-hp Hemi wagon. It blasts from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.6 seconds, with 20-inch tires and a stiff suspension for quick, sharp cornering.

No need for a tent with more than 72-cubic feet of room to lie down in back. And there’s plenty of privacy with the optional tinted glass. The silver-gauged dash and red-stitched sport seats are practical, not frou-frou.

The easy-to-use navigation system, steering-wheel audio controls, and 11-speaker satellite radio make the miles fly by on weekend treks.

CROSSOVER SUV

Mazda CX-7
Price: $24,000
Mpg: 20 city/27 highway

Part SUV, part racecar, the CX-7 crossover is perfect for gay families. Unveiled just this month at the Detroit auto show, it’s sexier and much roomier than the dowdy Mazda Tribute compact.

It’s also full of storage bins, including a lockable center console big enough for a laptop. Power comes from the same spirited V6 as the Mazdaspeed 6 sport sedan.

The mod interior, full of aluminum trim, has striped seats, 11-speaker Bose stereo and rearview camera.

LUXURY CAR

Jaguar XJ Super V8 Portfolio
Price: $116,000
Mpg: 17 city/24 highway

The XJ received a stellar redesign last year. But Jag goes one better with this new top-of-the-line Portfolio model.

Built like a Super Bowl tight end, it has a lean body with sculpted aluminum side vents. And it offers plenty of speed, thanks to the supercharged 400-hp V8.

The long wheelbase makes it limo-like, and the oh-so-plush interior has walnut trim, rear-seat picnic trays, two rear-seat DVD screens, four-zone climate control, 16-way power seats, lamb’s wool floor mats and parking-assist beepers for both front and back.

Even the safety gear is high-end. The front airbags deploy based on a person’s weight and seat position, and the electronic parking brake sets and releases automatically.

**Rasputin** · 02-06-2006, 05:52 AM

Ten Smart Cars For Teenagers 2006

The best new car you can buy for your kids is a Honda Civic sedan.

With a base price of $15,110, Honda Motor's (nyse: HMC - news - people ) entry-level vehicle is one of the least expensive cars on the market. It has the highest-possible frontal crash-test scores, it gets 40 mpg on the highway, and it has the highest-possible Consumer Reports ratings for predicted reliability and accident avoidance. And, as a bonus, it was just overhauled with hip, futuristic styling that is sure to keep it as popular among teenagers as it has always been.

In compiling the slide show that follows--a guide to ten smart new cars for teenagers--the Civic stood out as the best combination of value, safety, reliability and fuel efficiency. The slide show is a list of the new cars that best combine those attributes.

The first time we published this annual feature, we received comments from readers on the order of, "Who can afford to buy their kids new cars?" While we understand this concern, the aim of this section's editors is to provide readers information about the newest vehicles on the market. Because we run this particular feature each year, we need to focus only on new cars in order to make the piece newsworthy.

However, even if used cars would require their own discussion, we should point out that the same model is ordinarily a better deal as a used car than a new one, and if you have ever wondered how teenagers in your city are driving Infinitis or BMWs, the answer is often that they bought them used--or their parents are very, very generous.

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**nanakhafan** · 02-06-2006, 02:46 PM

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**Rasputin** · 02-07-2006, 05:33 AM

Stuck on the Finer Points of Cars' Stars

New car buyers will be seeing stars -- safety-rating stars -- in the not-too-distant future.

Starting in September 2007, browsers on showroom floors will be able to check the window sticker to see how the vehicle did in federal crash tests, along with the more typical information already listed, such as price, fuel economy and equipment.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a proposal last week to meet a legislative mandate sponsored by Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio). The number of stars on the sticker will reflect how well the vehicle did in a battery of tests designed to predict the likelihood of serious injury in an accident. Currently, information on performance in front, side and rollover tests is posted in detail on the agency's Web site, Safercar.gov, where vehicles are rated with stars, one to five, with five being the best.

NHTSA laid out its proposals on information to be presented and how it might be displayed. Comments are due by March 31, with the appearance of the star ratings on cars, vans, sport-utility vehicles and small buses set for the 2008 model year.

"It's a major step forward to put stars on cars in showrooms," said Clarence Ditlow , executive director of the Center for Auto Safety , a nonprofit advocacy group. "Now the job is to make it as good as it can be."

Because sticker space is limited, NHTSA proposes to leave it up to manufacturers to decide where to include the stars.

**Rasputin** · 02-07-2006, 05:44 AM

Once a dirty word among air-quality agencies, diesel is about to find redemption with a new formula that can help reduce auto emissions and improve fuel economy.

The debut of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel Sept. 1 in California will bring not just cleaner-burning commercial trucks and buses, motor homes and heavy-duty pickups, it also will mean that diesel passenger cars will be coming back.

The new diesel fuel goes on sale in the rest of the country in mid-October.

At last month's Detroit auto show, five automakers announced plans for advanced diesel engines in cars and trucks. They could be sold as soon as next year.

Clean diesel engines are 20 percent to 40 percent more fuel-efficient than their gasoline counterparts. And they cut carbon dioxide emissions by up to 25 percent, said John Moulton, president of the powertrain division of Robert Bosch Corp., a manufacturer of automotive technology.

The diesel fuel in use now has sulfur content of up to 500 parts per million. Ultra-low-sulfur fuel must have no more than 15 ppm.

Sulfur in diesel combines with oxygen to create sulfur oxides, which are considered major air pollutants.

California has the nation's most stringent air-quality standards, but with advancements in technology, diesel passenger vehicles are capable of meeting California standards, Moulton said.

“And in meeting these regulations, diesel passenger vehicles may offer significant advantages to consumers,” he said.

For example, a 2006 Jeep Liberty with the current four-cylinder turbo diesel engine gets fuel economy ratings of 21 mpg around town and 26 on the highway, compared with 17 and 22 for the V-6 gasoline model.

A comparable gasoline-electric hybrid, the 2006 Toyota Highlander, is rated 33 mpg around town and 28 on the highway.

The timing of the new diesel fuel is good, considering President Bush's warning last week about America's addiction to foreign oil. In his State of the Union address, he called on consumers and automakers to help reduce the nation's Mideast oil imports by 75 percent by 2025.

**Rasputin** · 02-07-2006, 05:56 AM

مديرعامل ايران خودرو در واكنش به عوارض جديد 9 درصدي خودرو در سال آينده كه گفته مي‌شود سبب افزايش قيمت خودرو مي‌شود، گفت: سعي مي‌كنيم سال آينده به گونه‌اي عمل كنيم كه مصرف كنندگان از بابت قيمت زير فشار قرار نگيرند.

دكتر منوچهر منطقي در حاشيه‌ مراسم امضاي قرارداد توليد سمند در بلاروس در پاسخ به سوال مبني بر اين كه آيا شركت ايران‌خودرو در صورت اعمال عوارض 9 درصدي خواهد توانست قيمت خودروها را با توجه به كاهش سود افزايش ندهد؟ گفت: البته هنوز زود است در اين باره حرف بزنيم و بايد منتظر ماند.

هم اكنون سود ايران خودرو حدود 7 درصد است. اگر اين قانون تصويب شد، آنگاه سعي مي‌كنيم با روش‌هايي ازجمله كاهش هزينه‌ها به گونه‌اي عمل كنيم كه مصرف‌كنندگان از نظر قيمت تحت فشار قرار نگيرند

**Rasputin** · 02-08-2006, 01:54 AM

A drive toward fewer cars

Steep gas prices.

Flabby bodies cruising for diabetes and heart trouble.

Global warming.

Air pollution.

If the pitfalls of automobiles aren't already enough to make you think about chucking your car for other ways of getting around, consider the growth that is in store for Seattle.

In the next 19 years, the city expects 22,000 new housing units and 50,000 new jobs.

Assuming the same percentage of people continued driving alone to work, the city estimates it would have to build 20 city blocks of 10-story parking garages downtown.

"Nobody wants to do that," says Patrice Gillespie-Smith, chief of staff of the city's Department of Transportation. "We are very motivated to offer incentives to get people out of their cars."

In 2000, 61 percent of all Seattle work trips were by someone driving alone. By 2020, the city's transportation strategic plan wants to knock that down to 55 percent. People tend to become more interested in shifting out of their cars if gas or parking prices escalate, and if alternatives to the car are reliable, affordable and convenient, experts say.

But it often takes something unusual to inspire or shake people into the awareness of those alternatives, said David Allen, senior transportation planner for the city.

A city program called "One Less Car Challenge" aims to do just that, Allen said. The program encourages people to give up use of one car for one month, offering commuters tips on getting around by bus, bike or foot and also providing the free use of a Flexcar when needed.

Of the 86 people who signed up initially in the fall of 2003, 20 percent decided to give up a car and the rest have vowed to drive less, Allen said. "It proved people could do it," he said.

**Rasputin** · 02-10-2006, 02:21 AM

The Acura RL is sporty and fun to drive. The Acura RL combines a free-revving, 290-horsepower V6 engine with all-wheel drive for improved grip and superior stability. The RL delivers the responsive handling of a sports sedan yet rides smoothly. It offers the latest in technology, including a system that can help you avoid rear-ending someone in stop-and-go traffic.
Redesigned for the 2005 model year, this latest-generation RL is fully capable of competing with the benchmark German sedans. And it's certainly more fun to drive than a Mercedes E-Class.

Acura's innovative all-wheel-drive system makes the RL easy to drive and helps keep its driver out of trouble. Called Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive, the system overdrives the outside rear wheel when motoring around corners, improving the handling balance and enhancing stability. It feels solid in corners, smoothes over minor driver errors and makes the driver look and feel skillful. And it works exceptionally well in adverse weather. The 290-horsepower VTEC V6 provides plenty of power yet the RL is rated 26 mpg on the highway.

For 2006, a new Collision Mitigation Braking System is available that works with a new Adaptive Cruise Control system. Using radar, the system will alert the driver, pretension the seatbelts, and slam on the brakes when it senses an imminent impact. We tested this system in a controlled exercise and were very impressed with its ability to warn the driver and help avoid an accident or, in the worst case, reduce the severity of the impact.

**nanakhafan** · 02-10-2006, 05:24 PM

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**bluesky_152000** · 02-11-2006, 12:40 AM

vintage cars are expensive,

i watched a movie "too farst too furious" its a drag race, it's also a nice movie, there are good cars like porsche and ferarri,

orange county club(OCC) is especialized in bikes but BMW is one of their costumers in cars.....and ducati

**bluesky_152000** · 02-11-2006, 12:40 AM

dont drive when drunk, mr. officer is in charge of u hehehehe