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Having bought a new car a few months ago I decided to get some extra accessories for it. After getting some cool neon head lamps and seat and steering wheel covers for the car, I went for the last pick, bumper stickers. I don't know when the idea of getting cool bumper stickers for it invaded my mind, but I almost remained certain on the thought that I had to get them. I found a cool website for funny bumper stickers for my car.

A car bumper sticker is one that will have to look newer since most stickers fade away sooner than you could imagine, due to exposure to heat and light. This place is somewhat different from the others; it offered me an option to choose the type of bumper sticker I needed while they provided me digital proof of the printable sticker. The stickers were prepared with premium quality durable vinyl with protective laminate applied on them. And it is not paper. Looked for some cool bumper stickers for my car and I landed up with this one. Looks like honor students are having a hard time proving their coolness. I like this one.

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October 23rd 2009 @ 11:22

Posted By: geek - Category: Automobile

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Supercars of the future

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Mind blowing car design and a speed that tears through the air are some of a car enthusiast's constant obsession. There are several of such superior cars that have been developed by some of the pioneers in the field, but the industry is posed to see some great ones in the near future.

The basic criteria for a car to be rated under this category is that it must be able to reach a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds. We have already seen a great deal of such cars being rolled out by manufacturers like Ferrari, Bugatti or Lamborghini, but there is an expectation that some of the future road kings will be released by some new players in the field. This trend has already been observed in the past and is likely to continue.

There are some supercars that are under development by the current industry giants. The Lamborgini Lagartijo, Audi A8, Porsche Panamera and the Ferrari 599 are some of the supercars that are being developed under high secrecy.

There has been a change in the trend of such cars with the gasoline powered segment that plays a significant role. Now with an emergence of hydrogen powered cars, there is still more potential to boost the performance of our supercars. The future technology is going to sure make heads reel and lets get ready for the top speed waiting to be reached in the near future.

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April 2nd 2009 @ 09:54

Posted By: geek - Category: Automobile

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VW Touareg tows Boeing 747

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How automobile enthusiastic are you? Even if you have simple interest in Automobile industries or just cars "Volkswagen" should be very much common to you. Volkswagen which is a German company and word's 3rd largest automaker. the word "Volkswagen", is a German word which can be translated to english as "For the Love of the car" or "For the love of people's car". Anyway enough history lesson, let's get to the point. Volkswagen created a history or milestone on Nov 22, 2006 when one of its model Touareg V10 TDI has succeeded in towing a Boeing 747-200 weighing approximately 155 tonnes.

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Touareg V10 TDI Towing Boeing 747

completed seven complete runs on the auxiliary runway at Dunsfold Aerodrome, 40 miles south west of London. Pretty impressive isn't it? The car was a standard production Touareg fitted with a special towing adapter to connect it with the aircraft towing link and loaded with 4.3 tonnes of metal ballast to bring its total weight to just over seven tonnes (7,030 kg) including the driver who's declared weight was 65 Kg. This Touareg V10 TDI model is already available in Australia (AU$121,990) and gained popularity.

The car"s engine, self-leveling air suspension, wheels, tires and structure were all standard. One precaution that turned out to be unnecessary was the fitments of the 4.56 axle ratio from the Touareg V8 model in place of the 3.27 gearing of the V10. This was established as the demonstration was conducted in the second of the Touareg"s 12 forward gears rather than first. The final modification was to change the outer body panels for photographic purposes so that this example was visually the same as the next generation Touareg which is due to be launched next year in Europe (Australia will enjoy that model late 2007).

Touareg V10 TDI

Touareg V10 TDI already have fame for its stability and power and won lots of on and off road awards. This model already won The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards full-size 4x4 category in 2004 and 2005 and has established itself as the benchmark diesel SUV, offering an extraordinary combination of performance and fuel efficiency since it was launched in 2003.

Surprisingly when the vehicle was checked after the repeated runs and no side effects of the demands made on the engine and transmission could be found. The engine temperature remained normal, as did the transmission and the tires survived without a hint of the forces passed through them. Well for sure this Touarreq V10 TDI is going down in history as most powerful SUV ever to be introduced to consumers.

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November 23rd 2006 @ 18:12

Posted By: Kams - Category: Automobile

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Toyotas Hybrid behemoth

I am a very big fan of Hybrid and Concept cars, reason-that gives me opportunity to look at the future. Yes I agree out of 100 concepts, only handful of them make out to reality. You can blame economics more than technology for that. Most of the concept car designer and makers never look into the economical aspects since that might prevent further exploration. Same goes with hybrid cars, some hybrid car though role out in the market but cost are too high for general consumers. But in last 2 year more and more concept and hybrid car is coming into reality than it used to do 10 years ago. People realize fuel efficiency & preservation of environment both are serious important for surviving. Anyway enough preaching, lets get down to Toyotas Highlander Hybrid a concept became reality and a hybrid that will save fuel cost & environment as well.

Toyota's Highlander 2007 Hybrid

The 2007 Highlander is as sophisticated as it is versatile, designed to match our lifestyle. With its generous cargo space, 60/40 reclining, split, fold-flat second-row seat with slide-forward capability and available third-row seat with 4-step recline fold-flat-into-floor capability, this SUV will go wherever your favorite activities take you

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