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Ram Rumble Bee Concept and Farewell to VW Type 2

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Some strange news ahead. I’ll speak for everyone here when I say that we are used to seeing some occasional weird announcement here and there served to us by automotive companies. But in between Writing Fridays #7 and today’s WF post we’ve run into couple of surprising news that we absolutely had to include in this article. […]

The 5 Best Selling Vehicles in 2013

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And so the battle continues! Constant improvements in vehicle sales are another obvious, good sign for our economy and a reason to finally say that thing are going to be better after financial crisis of 2007-2008. Why? Last year was the the third in a row to have an increase in sales of the vehicles, […]

WaterCar Panther – The World’s Fastest Amphibious Car

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Pushing the boundaries was never easy. It needs a vast knowledge. It also requires an insane stubbornness. Most of all, it’s never accomplished without tons of good fortune and hard work. Countless attempts will be made. Of them, majority will become failures not worth mentioning. However, few will find their place on the pages of […]

How Safe is Your Truck From Being Stolen?

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Every 44 seconds one vehicle in USA gets stolen. Numbers FBI provided were terrifying. Almost 230 vehicles are stolen per 100,000 US citizens and that’s just an average number. Next time you drive your car to the big mall or stadium for important game, look at other vehicles on the parking lot. Probability says that some of […]

How to Take Care of Your Health While Driving a Truck

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Everyone likes to hit the road from time to time. Road trips bring back the taste of freedom, of that which is untamed in one’s soul. And it’s never about a destination – trip is its only purpose. However, good preparation was always imperative before going somewhere. “Prepare more in advance for less headache later.” – as […]

Non-motorized road dangers

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Driving, as a compilation of different motoric and cognitive skills, often includes double, triple or multiple thinking. What this concept refers to is the fact that drivers, apart from the mentioned learned skills, also have to be able to think in many directions. They should be able to do that every second of the drive, […]

The Truth About Car Ads

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We recently wrote about what car salesmen are ready to do in order to get even more of your money than what they actually deserve. To attract people to their dealerships, even famous automakers are willing to twist the truth. They hire big teams of personnel to create ads that will create excitement of the public and […]

Exposed: Ford Ranger-based SUV prototype

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News Ltd has published images of what it claims to be a prototype of the much anticipated SUV version of the current PX Ford Ranger, which it claims is due for public release in the second half of 2014. The truck-based (i.e. body-on-frame) heavy duty SUV will be the second derivative from Ford’s award-winning T6 […]

Aussie Classic: 1957-1960 FE-FC Holden Utes & Panel Vans

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FE Holden Utes & Vans Holden built on the success of its FX and FJ commercial range with the release of the new-look FE series station wagons, utes (above) and vans in February 1957. Eight months earlier, their FE sedan sibling had raised the curtain on the long awaited new Holden and the Australian public instantly warmed […]

The Optimist

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“Imagine the possibilities” was the opening line of a print ad featuring this great photo of a Suzuki LJ50 4×4 on an inflatable raft that appeared in Australian off road magazines in the 1970s, when anything seemed possible during the early days of our RV boom. The ad was for a company called 4×4 Australia […]

Review & Road Test: Holden Colorado 7 LTZ 4×4 SUV

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Engine: 2.8 liter Duramax in-line four cylinder common rail-direct injection turbo-diesel Power: 132kW @ 3800 rpm   Torque: 470Nm @ 2000 rpm Transmission: Six-speed automatic with sequential manual shift option Construction: Body-on-frame Suspension: (F) upper and lower wishbone, coil springs (R) coil springs, live axle Towing: 3.0 ton (braked) Economy: 9.1 liters/100 kms Price: $50,490 Overview We’ve always liked the concept […]
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