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  • What kind of cars billionaires actually drive

    “I wanna be a billionaire, so fucking bad, buy all of the things I never had” What kind of cars you will choose to drive if you are a billionaire? Many of us may think that billionaires must have a fancy car and that will at least cost more than $100,000 dollars. Well, some of the billionaires who love cars own a few super exotic cars that cost over million dollars while some are surprisingly using cars below $50,000. Let’s see what kind of cars some of the top billionaires choose.

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  • Top ten cars American women love the most

    Men are from Mars, women are from Venus is an old fact that can be applied to car buying. A research in America automobile market has shown men’s and women’s brains work in different ways when it comes to buying a new car.

    According to a car buying study, male car buyers preferred fast, powerful, sporty, and cool vehicle especially attention-grabbing car such as BMW Z4, Ferrari 458 Italia, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Ford Mustang, Porsche 911, Audi R8, and a long list of car names to be mentioned here. On the other hand, female buyers often drifted towards practical vehicles – cheap selling price, high fuel economy, high resale value, safety, easy to drive, and easy to maintain. A few popular small cars among female buyers are the Mini Cooper, Volkswagen Beetle, Honda Jazz, and Ford Fiesta. Let’s see what cars American women love the most.

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    Among the ten cars, six cars are SUV/Crossover, two are open-roof sporty coupe, and two are sedans. Ladies, what will be your choice then?

  • Muscle Car Artwork of Carsut

    1965 Ford Mustang muscle car artwork
    Muscle car artwork – 1965 Ford Mustang

    “It will be end of the world if muscle cars are no longer exists on our planet.” – Howsen, a car aficionado. American muscle cars are our life; it is one of the most interesting vehicles living on this planet. Here we have created a list of muscle car artworks. These artworks are free to use. It can be printed on t-shirts, gift cards, or use it as your new rock band icon. However, if you would like to share it in your websites or your blog, please put a credit back to this website and remain the watermark. (more…)

  • Top Ten Best Hybrid Cars For 2012 – Part Two

    This is part two, please click here to read Top Ten Best Hybrid Cars For 2012 part one.

    6. Toyota Prius C or Toyota Aqua

    Toyota Prius C

    Fuel economy: 53 city/46 highway mpg
    Zero to 60 mph: 10.6 sec
    Total 5-Year ownership cost: $N/A
    Price tag: MSRP from $19,710

    The Toyota Prius C has just been launched a month ago for less than RM100K in Malaysia and it is expected to be launched in the U.S. around spring 2012. The fuel economy is five stars but the price is only one star. The “Smaller Prius” is powered byToyota’sHybrid Synergy Drivesystem, fitted with a 1.5-liter petrol engine and an electric motor giving a total output of 101 hp. Under the rear seats, you can find a 144-volt nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery which is used to power the motor. For safety, a pair of ventilated discs is fitted to the front wheels and the drums were at the back. Thanks to theNormal, ECO and EV mode available for the driver, the Prius C gets an impressive 53 mpg in city drive which is even better than the Prius. (more…)

  • Top Ten Best Hybrid Cars For 2012

    It is always uneasy to work out a top ten list but still, here are the top ten best hybrid cars for 2012 compiled by our car review team. We also calculated the estimated 5-year cost of ownership based on maintenance, repairs, fuel, depreciation, financing, and insurance. These hybrid car models are currently available for sale in the country with reasonable price, high fuel economy, and of course good looking. Years ago, a car with more than 40 mpg seems astonishing but it is no longer extraordinary today.

    1. Toyota Prius

    2012 Toyota Prius hybrid plug-in

    Fuel economy: 51 city/48 highway mpg
    Zero to 60 mph: 11.0 sec
    Total 5-Year ownership cost: $29,097
    Price tag: MSRP from $23,015

    The 2012 Prius is in its third generation and it excels all the previous Priuses. This year, it is even classier with some makeover. Outlook is just one thing, the superior fuel efficiency and the selling price are what makes the Prius stay on the top list all the time. The 51 mpg in city drive is able to travel double the journey of a car with 25 mpg. The 2012 Prius is powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine combined with a pair of electric motors pumping a total of 134 hp. The Prius pushes away all its competitors easily with its spacious cargo, high safety ratings, and many high-tech goodies. (more…)