Archive for December 5th, 2008

The legendary and powerful V-8 engine is finding its place in history, because very few new cars are using it, according to U.S. car industry reports.  Consumers want to protect themselves with fuel-efficient vehicles that have an auto warranty, and aren’t purchasing vehicles with V-8 engines. The majority of carmakers are deciding not to put […]

The most notable upgrade seen in the 2009 RAV4 is its new four-cylinder 2.5-liter engine, which boosts the power to 179 hp, compared to 166 hp in 2008.  The mileage stays the same at 22 mpg/city and 28 mpg/highway for the two-wheel-drive version and 21/27 mpg for the four wheel-drive versions.  Also unchanged is the […]

Recently Ford announced that it is going to double the number of cars that come equipped with a rearview camera system in 2009.  This means that approximately three-quarters of the vehicles Ford makes will have the bumper-level camera as well as the display. Ford has a very distinct rearview camera system because instead of appearing […]