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Dodge Caliber SRT-4 finally coming this fall {Autoblog}
Jun 25th 2007 9:24AM Brackie
When comparing car prices it is almost never follows the currency conversion rate between here and across the pond. For example - a base model Civic sedan starts at around 15K both here AND in the UK.
That said, considering how much they sold the last SRT-4 for, and that didn't have the Speed3 to compete with, they'd better keep it as close to 20K as they possibly can.
Not that it matters to me. The Caliber looks like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.
Volvo's Hunt is too hard for finalists {Autoblog}
Jun 6th 2007 2:58PM ROFL! So true about Ikea... So true.
Brembo lands Lexus IS-F brake deal {Autoblog}
Apr 13th 2007 3:15PM Never had a problem with squeeks in my Evo but it is so true about the brake dust. That **** was everywhere!
VIDEO: Eddie Griffin interviewed after Enzo-icide {Autoblog}
Mar 27th 2007 3:22PM why did they edit the clip in between him accelerating to just before he hit the wall?
Audi considering dropping out of ALMS? {Autoblog}
Mar 21st 2007 1:08PM Either the same rules apply to everybody or nobody. That is fair racing. If I were Audi I wouldn't want to put up with that BS either. You don't improve the competition (or technology innovations) by lowering the bar, you improve them by raising it.
Toyota GB launches Yaris SR 1.8 {Autoblog}
Mar 20th 2007 12:25PM Rick - I couldn't agree more. Sometimes I feel like a European trapped in an American's body. I'd rather have the cars they have, the food they eat, the clothes they wear, BBC over CNN... Most of it you can find here if you know where to look - except with the cars. I can't tell you how many times I've seen something released in the UK and thought, I'd buy that, and then saw dozens of releases here by Ford and GM stateside and wanted to vomit.
Ford earns poor marks on own internal report card {Autoblog}
Mar 15th 2007 4:23PM Gotta love how they make the .5pts loss arrow dis-proportionally smaller.
Le Mans-bound Peugeot 908's race livery unveiled {Autoblog}
Mar 12th 2007 9:59AM Since when is 1280x961 "high res"? Come on AutoBlog, post the big ones! Once you get to at least 1920x1200 you can add the high res tag.
Do crash-test ratings really matter? {Autoblog}
Feb 28th 2007 4:49PM #7
i can't recommend that mentality even to idiots i know are going to crash because i don't want them driving their tank, excuse me, SUV into my sedan.
how a car should be looked at in terms of safety.
1. capability of accident avoidance. everything from handling, braking and accelerating should be considered here. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
2. modern safety features. sure, being in a behemoth might lessen the damage on your vehicle, but last time i checked the occupants are still fairly soft and squishy and don't react well to hitting hard interior surfaces even lightly. the more airbags, the better.
3. crumble zones, safety cages, impact beams, etc. in this case, bigger isn't necessarily better. more modern use of aluminum means a lighter car can be stronger, so just buying the biggest beast you can afford won't save you. not to mention the bigger it is the more you lose the #1 thing to consider when buy a car (reread the above if you missed it).
now, do the ratings matter? if you really wanted to know the truth about them, i'd ask the insurance companies.
Ford announces UK pricing for new Mondeo {Autoblog}
Feb 27th 2007 9:34AM Since when have UK prices and US prices ever corresponded just by using the conversion rate?
