Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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Performance Tires & Speed Ratings

Tires are the most important components that determine the limits of your car’s road holding performance. Before we go, please note that a tire is have to be changed with a new one not only when it is worn out. It is the quality and the freshness of the rubber compound what makes a car tire grip so well and strong, thus you will have to change them according to your driving style for better performance.

Performance tires wear out faster than all-season radials, and performance tires are more expensive, but it’s a fact that performance tires

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Subaru previews Legacy Concept ahead of Detroit debut

Subaru has released a teaser image for a new concept vehicle previewing the next-generation Legacy (Liberty) sedan due late next year. Appropriately named the Legacy Concept, the vehicle will make its world debut next month at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.

Subaru previews Legacy Concept ahead of Detroit debutThe concept will feature a 3.6L horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine and the company’s trademark symmetrical AWD system. Key characteristics include the distinctive front face and flared wheel arches.

The unveiling of the concept also leads up to Subaru’s recognition of 20 years of the Legacy sedan, which the company will be celebrating next year. The Legacy series was first introduced into the(…)

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Geiger supercharges the HUMMER H3

Mention the name Geiger to a physicist and you’re likely to hear about the man who discovered the atomic nucleus and the meter that bears his name. To automotive tuning fanatics, the name refers to the aftermarket firm that turns lethargic HUMMERs into tarmac-chomping beasts. But we’re not so sure the two are that far removed.

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Geiger’s latest project is another riff on the relatively (and only by comparison) “small” H3, tinkering with the truck’s reactor core to pump up its radioactivity. The stock H3 comes with a 3.7-liter inline-five producing a paltry(…)

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Facelifted Mazda MX-5 makes Japanese debut

Following a number of leaks of images and details, Mazda finally released official information for its facelifted MX-5 (Miata) range in October, when the car made its world debut at the Paris Motor Show. For the facelift, both the exterior and interior has been given a revamp, as has the car’s engine lineup, which now has a 500rpm higher rev limit.

Today Mazda released the car, known in its home market as the Roadster, for sale in Japan, the first market to get the updated car.

Facelifted Mazda MX-5 makes Japanese debut

The 2010 model lineup can be distinguished by a new front-end design, revised side sills, and(…)

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