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Back in the month of April, Mercedes-Benz began making all sorts of plans to come out with the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell – on a smaller scale.  The German automaker wanted to start small in order to see how this particular car went – they are going to be starting with just about 200 cars throughout the United States as well as Europe and as of early next year, you should be able to lease the beautiful Mercedes-Benz F-Cell.

What is so different about the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell is that it actually uses a 100 kW electric motor that churns out about 214 lb-ft of torque, which is something that many – many cars do not have.  This car actually features a 2.0-liter gas-powered engine inside that will get up to about 60 mph in under 11 seconds, which is awesome!

The best part about the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell?  It can go up to about 86.6 mpg, which is fantastic because gas prices are on the rise again!

Now that the Cash for Clunkers program is out there and people are constantly taking advantage of it – how do you know for sure that your clunker is going to qualify and the car that you are looking at is going to qualify?  To be honest, I have heard quite a few horror stories about people bringing their clunkers all the way up to the dealer and then getting rejected because ‘apparently’ their clunker does not qualify for the program.

This is where you need to get online and do your research.  The government is a fickle thing, we all know that and honestly, you need to make sure that your clunker actually qualifies and the car that you are in the market for actually is in the program and you can get it – there are a lot of different restrictions and you need to make sure that you are within them.

Cash for Clunkers is a fantastic program, however you just need to make sure that you are within the program and can handle all of the restrictions!

Under normal circumstances, we try to focus mainly on cars which are launching for 2010 and beyond — but…

I have to be completely honest here, I only heard of the Maybach brand very recently. And upon seeing the 2009 Maybach 62, I just had to take a closer look.

Costing well over four hundred thousand dollars, this car is definitely a high end, amazingly luxurious vehicle — with quite a high performance level as well. Actually, the intent is that it should be driven by a chauffeur, so that should give you a clue about what kind of car it is.

Some of the features you can get with this car are just absolutely mind boggling. Even the standard features alone are astounding. They include air suspension which is controlled electronically, a variable ride height, traction control, stability control, a power sunroof, remote keyless entry — the list goes on and on, include a Bose sound system complete with twenty one speakers! Plus rear passengers get to enjoy dual video monitors, an audiovisual system, DVD player, and much, much more.

Corvettes are hot rides, that is practically a fact by now. The 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is a hot ride as well — but its MSRP value is … over one hundred grand. It is actually $106,880, to be perfectly precise. Naturally if you have money to burn, this is not a problem — but for those of us who do not, what in the world could be great enough to make you spend that much money on a car?

Well … how about fuel efficiency? The Corvette ZR1 gets 20 miles per gallon for highway driving and 14 miles per gallon for city driving. Sure, those figures are not exactly great, but … they are pretty good when you consider the fact that we are talking about a Corvette.

Still, since it is a two seater like most ‘vettes, it is kind of disconcerting to think that you are basically paying fifty three grand per passenger.

Mitsubishi produces one of my very favorite cars — the Eclipse — so I am naturally very keen to review the new 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart for The VN Channel.

Many people praised the 2009 version of this vehicle, so it is definitely worth it to take an in depth look at the newest, turbocharged model.

It does not come as much of a surprise at all that the 2010 Lancer Ralliart has quite a bit in common with its earlier sedan predecessor. Beneath the hood, it features the same great 4B11T 2.0 liter turbo four, as well as the exact 237 horsepower, not to mention the SST twin clutch automatic. In fact, the two models are also similar in size; this one is only an inch taller and 0.4 inch longer. It isn’t even more than one hundred pounds heavier than the 2009. By all accounts, however, the 2010 model is much more versatile with plenty of cargo space.

Have you ever seriously thought about getting yourself a Lotus?  I mean honestly, they are one of the hottest cars in the world and while they are rare – they are absolutely worth the investment.  This particular sports car though is now available for rent via Hertz in Italy!  To me – that is pretty awesome.  I know if I was going to Italy, I would absolutely want to drive around in style and now you can!

While this car may not be one of the top sports cars in Italy, it is certainly in the top twenty and I think that if they have the Lotus available for rent the next time that I am in Italy, I will be taking advantage of it and definitely get myself behind the wheel of this beautiful – great looking sports car.

Remember, Italy is the capital of style and if you are driving around in one of the Saab or Coopers, you will not look nearly as cool than if you rolled up in a Lotus!

BMW is a brand that whenever I think about it for too long, I really think that it is definitely one of the best looking brands of cars and the cars themselves are very, very well-made.

German-made cars I think are by far some of the best cars on the market; however, BMW is the best.  There is some news in the BMW world though; the BMW “Y” is actually a new range of cars which will include all sorts of different models of Z2 all the way to 1-series and finally a completely and totally new and fresh compact premium line of Y.

BMW is going to divide these brand new lines into three different groups of cars.  The Traditional, Sporting and finally Lifestyle and all of these cars are going to be built with one universal platform, which of course will be the basis for the MINI by BMW.

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Whether you are a fan or not, it is hard to deny the fact that Ford is really coming up in the world a bit. It has always enjoyed a rather solid popularity, but lately even that is on the rise, especially as drivers start to look for more affordable vehicles.

So, it makes a lot of sense to take a look at the Ford Fiesta — the 2010 model. It has been compared to the Mini Cooper, due to the fact that it is a rather small car that does not look cheap or like it should be tossed away as soon as possible.

It looks like it would be fun to drive this car, and from all available counts, it really is. It will be available in the United States during the early part of 2010.

And its base price? Just fifteen thousand. More info on the 2010 Ford Fiesta right here.

There are many different brands of cars out there – as you well know, what you might not be aware of, is that Volkswagen cars are definitely some of the best cars in the world – specifically, the Volkswagen Scirocco GT TDI.  Now, I know this from experience simply because I am absolutely in love with Volkswagen cars.  I think that they look incredible, are awesome drive and I have to say that they last a very long time as well!

However, we are talking about the Volkswagen Scirocco GT TDI specifically.  This car is filled with specs and is definitely one car that you should consider purchasing.  The reasons?  It is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine, Volkswagen Scirocco GT TDI may develops 258 lbs ft of torque from 1,750 rpm, it can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 8.1 seconds and will reach its top speed at 138 mph (DSG: 136). While for its emissions level, Volkswagen Scirocco GT TDI comes with a CO2 emissions level of 139 g/km (DSG: 147) and a fuel economy of 53.3 mpg.

Need I say more?

So now that we have talked about a Ford car, let’s switch gears a bit and move on over to a sports car.  The 2010 Lotus Evora is absolutely beautiful and while it does not come out until next year, there are definitely some notable things on this car that you should definitely make sure that you notice.  For example, the fact that this incredible Lotus is far bigger, far more luxurious and over all better to live in than any other Lotus!

Another thing that you should notice is that while the set-up is going to be the standard two-seat, there is a slew of different luxury items incorporated into the design.  For example, a fully leather interior, a navigation system and also a backup camera are some of the things that absolutely come standard with the 2010 Lotus Evora!

Sports car lover?  You should absolutely take a glance at the 2010 Lotus Evora!