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Hello Dear Friends

I have the pleasure to announce that I'm moving my automobile web-blog to a new location on Blogger, and informing you that I eventually began to accept viewers's reviews & thoughts to be publied on the new blog and this service is opened to every automobiles fans, so if you have any thoughts or good reviews, post them to my e-mail (found on I-Jaminer) and I'll take a look at them and maybe publy them at once. Wishing you an enjoyable trip around the blog.

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# Posté le lundi 07 mai 2007 08:00

Family Cars - SSANG YONG RODIUS

Family Cars - SSANG YONG RODIUS
I'm not used to this kind of cars (mpv's) but I don't hesitate to show the best ones ( my favorites ) like the Sienna and the Odyssey. This time I'm showing you a car which I liked at first sight, a must-to-know car, the Ssang Yong Rodius. Yeah, it's a korean car, but coming from the luxury Ssang yong brand (see the Chairman ?) and including powerful Mercedes-Benz engines and T-TRONIC systems, it's got something, the Rodius !

 The front looks a bit back to a Mercedes, the rear looks back to a spaceship I saw in a movie (!!), it's huge (there is an SE model which includes four rows of seats, fitting 11 persons in ultimate luxury), it's luxurious including MB's luxury stuff like the automatic T-TRONIC gearbox, rear parking sensors and auto-folding side mirrors. The interior is very well designed, you feel you're driving an out-of-this-planet vehicle, it's got three rows of seats, both legroom & headroom are perfect, the electronic AC is standard across the range and it's got front seats heated.

Let's get serious : performance ! As far as I know, the MB diesel V6 engine provided for the Rodius developps 173 horsepower, including the ABS, BAS, ESP and front/side airbags as standard, the maximum speed is (aouch !) 220 km/h, but it's enough for a MPV of such a big size.

 Pricing : starting at $23.000, to $27.000 , I think it's cheap, and I'll explain that: the label. Everyone like to be driving a Odyssey or a R-class because they are japanese or geman, for those ( note that they are a lot of them arround you !!) a korean MPV is not a good choice, but for the people who search good for a suitable car (for them, not for others), and who don't care about the label, the Rodius is just the perfect car for them, it's made by a luxury brand, and both engine & transmission are provided by Mercedes-Benz. It's a good choice, but - unfortunately - not available everywhere.
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# Posté le jeudi 11 janvier 2007 12:33

4x4 & Suvx - 2007 CHEVROLET Suburban

4x4 & Suvx - 2007 CHEVROLET Suburban
The Suburban started more than twenty-five years ago, and it is known as a kind of cars, not as a model : a four-wheels-driven huge suv, with enough room to nine persons (I'm not just considering this room space by the width of the car or from a review, my father owns one and it can really fit nine adult persons !), from me personally, the Suburban got a diet in the 2000s (!), and got fat again in 2007. The look is fantastic, the angles are visibles (and it doesn't lacks to this model) and it's 40% more luxurious than the previous one. When you get in the car, you'll think they gave you a Cadillac by mistake, but focus on the steering wheel : it's GMC. You got wooden dashboard, with optionnal leather (seats, doors, roof,...) and the DVD system is almost standard ! With nine full-size confortable seats, your family will be very happy with the Suburban.

 The engine: it's a Vortec 5.3 liter V8 engine which creates 366 horsepower and 380 units of torque in half-ton models. It got Autoride suspension,head-custain side air bag system and 20-inch polished aluminum wheels. it starts at $34,000 to more than $50,000. For sure, while Ford Motors are (almost) standing still, General Motors are going ahead in big steps for the future, through they made V8 Vortec diesel engines for the Suburban, to catch the popularity of European families.
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# Posté le dimanche 26 novembre 2006 11:56

Classic Sedans - 2007 TOYOTA Camry

Classic Sedans - 2007 TOYOTA Camry
Camry has been a popular sedan in the Gulf countries more than ten years ago, the reason is that this car's look is good, it's fast, it has a good engine (you don't hear a noise while driving), it's spacious, it can fit anyone, from businessmen to taxi drivers. Now the 2007 model's design is better, it's bigger and it's more luxurious. Toyota did the same Lexus-conversion they did to the Avalon last year : the Camry now has GPS voice-controled system, the engine starts with a push of a key ( and also opens the doors when you walk near the car )....They care about the engine too, the standard is a VVT-i V4 158-horsepower at 6000 rpm, to a VVT-i V6 268-horsepower at 6000 rpm engine, a wide choice of accessories is available. The new Camry is for sure, and will still, the Gulf's popular sedan, forever...
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# Posté le jeudi 12 octobre 2006 08:44

Luxurious Speedsters - MAYBACH exelero

Luxurious Speedsters - MAYBACH exelero
Maybach...The name which sounds luxe, comfort and performance. The name of high quality silver, wood and leather...The manufacturer of the limousines ( S62 for instance ) made...a sport car ! Yes, after the 1930's SW 38, they made another roads legend, the Exelero.

 At first sight, you realise that it's a sport car, but the black color and the huge dimmensions - 5.80 meters long - make you think it must be luxurious...Bingo ! In terms of luxe, you cannot find better than the exelero. with the elegant twin-leather seats, the red decorating color, the well-designed pannel...They DID work hard for it.

 The engine is the winning card of the Exelero. It's a 5.9 liters V12, with aspiration twin turbochargers 752 units of torque, developing 700 horsepower at 5000 rpm....Just think of the quiet 700 horsepower engine running ! This car can reach the 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, and has a top speed of 351 km/h ...!

I'm not sure of the pricing, but just compare the SLR, CL and S62 prices, mix them together ( put the pourcentage of the S62 with the pourcentage of the CL.... ) if you get a too high price, never think you may did a mistake in calculating, with the Exelero you have to expect a very very high price !!
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# Posté le dimanche 20 août 2006 21:10