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Oh Toyota, you really are coming out with some of the coolest cars on the market aren’t you?  They have done it again folks; Toyota has impressed me all over the place with the brand new, 2010 Toyota Mark X.  This particular car is actually going to be a rear-wheel drive sedan that I think is going to be one of those cars that makes history.

Not only does the 2010 Toyota Mark X look really, really cool and nothing like a standard Toyota, but I have to say that this car is going to drive awesome too.  There is going to be two engine options: a 2.5-liter V6 producing 203 horsepower and a new, larger 3.5-liter V6 reportedly producing a healthy 315 hp.

Come on – who doesn’t love that?  Really guys, go ahead and take a look at the 2010 Toyota Mark X!

One week – it has only been about a week since the Lotus Evora Type 124 actually appeared on the radar and to me, it seems like longer!  This is a car that I have been waiting for – for quite a while and I have been watching for it to come out and now that it is here, I can not wait to actually see it in action.  The Lotus Evora Type 124 is actually one of the race cars that Lotus has put out and it is certainly one car that is going to go places.

We all know that the Evora is a car that already basically had some of the elements to switch it over into a race car, however the new Lotus Evora Type 124 – is truly a race car.  It has been restructured a little bit and it has certainly had a few things added and some weight taken away, as that is key to keeping the car awesome on the race track.

The Lotus Evora Type 124 is one car that I think everyone is going to be surprised by and one that is certainly going to show a hell of a lot of other cars up!

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!

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.

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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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!