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Experience Real Swiftness. Show off your style as you move swiftly with your new Maruti Suzuki Swift LXi.

Key Features Maruti Suzuki Swift LXi gives a power delivery of 75bhp at 4,000rpm and a maximum torque of 190Nm at 2,000rpm. With a maximum speed of 160 kmph, a capacity of 43 litres of tank will leave you tension free from the frequent refueling. With the highway mileage of 15.8 kmpl it is bound to be one of the quickest. The engine works as smoothly as possible with 1298 cc displacement and 4 inline cylinders.
Power steering, air conditioner and front and rear suspension add to driving comfort. The Canbus system is the highlight of Maruti Suzuki Swift LXi as it reminds us about fuel requirement on bumpy and crude roads. The ACC (automatic climate condition) gives you relief from the rough and tough weather of the country. It uses advanced safety technologies like dual front airbags; ABS with EBD and a brake assist function.

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Fiat is gunning for General Motors after almost taking over Chrysler. Fiat is ready to take on the Opel brand of cars currently owned by GM, which will enhance the Italian company’s profile as a world leader. It could also take over GM’s traditional rivals the Japanese and Korean car manufacturers.

Till the year 2003, Fiat was incurring loses continuously, but in a major turnaround after that it was posting profits every year. In a surprise move, the Italian car manufacturer made a bid to take over Opel and other GM brands. By adding GM and Chrysler to its profile Fiat comes very near the largest car manufacturer in the world Toyota.

However, the road to glory is filled with a lot of obstruction. Fiat needs to get the approval of German government which is assisting protecting the brand. Opel went into rapid descent after its parent company General Motors went down facing a recession.

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Floorboards of our vehicles are the most important areas that determine the overall pleasure and convenience inside the vehicle. Unfortunately, most of people tend to ignore the fact and don’t take care of their floorboards properly. Result? The dirty, ugly and torn floor mats. If you are one such person then you need to get quality floor mats if you want to protect your original upholstery against varieties of elements.

Thanks to the manufacturers of repute, getting the effective floor mats is not a tough task. The markets are overflowed with wide range of custom floor mats. However, when it comes to get desired protection getting any floor mats will not serve your purpose. Getting quality mats that are especially made for your vehicle is very important.

There are certain factors that determine the effectiveness of floor mats. Therefore, you need to consider these aspects before you get floor mats of your choice. So, what are these factors?

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The automobile has brought freedom and independence to many millions of people across the globe ever since the first mass-produced, affordable vehicles rolled off assembly lines in the early 20th century. And as the century progressed and the reliability of the machines improved, the car has revolutionised the way we live our day-to-day lives.

Ever since we have been able to afford private motorised transport, people from all walks of life could live in remote locations without being cut-off from mainstream society; whilst those who simply enjoy the freedom and flexibility that a car brings can up-sticks and go wherever they please with minimum hassle.

However, many people argue that in the 21st century there are too many cars on the roads and coupled with all the costs involved in owning and maintaining a car, they are not considered as wonderful a mode of transport as they once were.

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The Oldsmobile Company was originally established as the Olds Motor Works in 1897 and named for its founder Ransom E. Olds. After severe financial difficulties, Mr. Olds left the company bearing his name and General Motors acquired it 1908.

Olds Motor Works would produce the world’s first mass produced automobiles to come from an assembly line, the Curved Dash, although Henry Ford was credited (wrongly) with the invention. In the early years, Oldsmobile would hold the lead in bestselling automobiles in the United States.

Cars produced by the company were officially known as Olds Automobiles; however, consumers referred to them as Oldsmobiles and the name stuck. The term was cemented by a popular song, “In My Merry Oldsmobile”. The cars have been known by the name Oldsmobile since 1905.

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It is important to maintain your car and ensure it’s in good working order before any journey is made, especially long distance journeys so that you can get the most miles out of your fuelled car. Below are 11 fuel saving tips that can be followed:

1.Ensure that the car tyres are inflated to the correct pressure and that the tyres also have the correct tread depth. The cars manufacturers guide should contain details on the cars recommended tread depth and tyre pressure as this varies with different car models.
2.Ensure that the cars engine is tuned regularly and ensure that this is followed up by a routine maintenance check on the car either by you or by an approved garage.
3.Ensure that any junk has been removed from the cars boot. Some professionals believe that for every 250 pound worth of extra weight that the engine has to transport, the car can lose up to 1 mile per gallon.
4.Use cash to pay for your fuel at petrol stations that charge extra to process a credit card payment.
5.Drive economically and intelligently. Making fast starts and sudden stops may use more fuel. Avoid revving the car unnecessarily. Revving may also use more fuel than is necessary.
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Body kits serve the dual purpose of enhancing the looks and improving the aerodynamics. For a street car the primary purpose tends to be the looks. Performance is secondary. Therefore the main consideration while choosing body kits are the looks and style, besides other considerations such as durability and cost.

However for a racing car performance cannot be compromised. And the racing car body kits should serve to improve the aerodynamics. One of the first considerations is that the body kit should be light weight. A heavy body kit will drag down the performance of the car.

For the aerodynamics enhancement it is important to consider body kits that have been tested to improve the aerodynamics. It should have smooth contours that allow the air to bend and pass through easily without creating a large drag force. However it is difficult to judge how aerodynamically efficient a body kit is just by looking at it.

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We associate the name of mercedes with wealth or car quality. What many of us don’t know is that the car itself dates back to over a hundred years.

To tell the story of Mercedes brand cars, you first must know the characters involved with the company. Those characters are Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz. Both men were born only 60 miles apart in southern Germany. Daimler was born March 17, 1834. A decade later, on November 25, Carl Benz was born. Although they grew up with little in common, machines from an early age fascinated both boys. Because their approach to building cars was quite different, it is doubtful, though, that they met or even knew what the other was doing.

In 1886, Carl Benz built a motorized tricycle. His first four-wheeler, the Victoria, was built in 1893. The first production car was the 1894 Benz Velo, which participated in the first recorded car race, the Paris-Rouen race. In 1895, Benz built his first truck.

In 1886, Gottlieb Daimler literally built a horseless carriage. Although we think of the car as being German, its history dates far back into America as well. In 1888 Daimler made a business deal with William Steinway (of piano fame) to produce Daimler’s products in the US. From 1904 until a fire in 1907, Steinway produced Mercedes passenger cars, Daimler’s light trucks, and his engines on Long Island.

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Aston Martin is one of the strongest makers in the auto market. They are well notable for creating cars that contain speed, performance, and luxury combined into one perfect bundle. They have made lots of models – but none is more popular to us than the DB9.

This is a supercar that has been produced with many of the good things in mind and no holes blocked. It is no wonder that everyone endeavors to get their hands on one of these beauties. For the 2009 model year Aston Martin out performed themselves and managed to develop a supercar that was much better then the year earlier – if that is feasible.

The 2009 DB9 is offered as a convertible and a 2+2 coupe. The convertible was dubbed the Volante – which is interpreted as ‘flying’ in Italian. This is a perfect name for something that is outfitted with a tremendous measure of power. The wheels practically lift themselves from the street when you start to test its limits. Leastways they feel that way.

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To overcome the increasing rate of pollution, government of United Kingdom has taken a vital step against the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere by the vehicles. The government has enforced new Co2 based UK car tax rates according to which the owner whose vehicle emits more Co2 is liable to pay more car tax. To avoid paying more car tax rates one should opt for the greener vehicles and should do tax planning solicitously all through the year.

So if you are planning to buy a new cost-effective car then it is recommended that you use car emissions calculator available online to compare the various models of cars on the basis of car tax. Car tax calculator gives an indication of the car tax charges that you would be likely to pay. In order to calculate car tax you require simple details relevant to fuel type, transmission details like manual, automatic or both, manufacturer, car model and specific Euro standard. Once these details are fed into the car tax calculator it would generate the applicable car tax rates payable for chosen timeframe.

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