The U.S. government and private auto-safety raters made evident this week how tougher standards are moving beyond crash tests that just measure passenger protection. Now, they're evaluating systems that can avoid accidents altogether.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Thursday that 48 vehicles earned its highest rating of "Top Safety Cars." Toyota, Honda and Subaru are the winners, with 23 combined. Volkswagen and its luxury brand, Audi, had seven winners. Volvo, Hyundai and Mazda each had multiple winners. The Chrysler 200 was the only domestic car to earn the ...
Amazing Ferrari collection worth around $12 million will be sold at an auto auction in Scottsdale on January 29 and 30 next year. What makes this Ferrari collection most impressive is that all Eight Ferraris are owned by one person, Tony Shooshani.Shooshani is one of the world’s most noted Ferrari collectors. He's the proprietor of a 599XX Evo, a LaFerrari, and one of only six Pininfarina Sergio roadsters made. They'll remain in his collection, along with his prized 288 GTO and his thoroughbred Arabian stallion named Enzo.Tipped to be the most expensive Ferrari from Sho...
Creating urgency for selling cars is one of the best ways to motivate the potential consumers to make a purchase by fear to loose a particularly profitable immediate offer. The fear of losing something like a cost savings or the possible loss of a desired color can be enough to make the customer buy now rather than later.Many car salespeople try to create urgency for selling cars in a way that makes them sound cheesy or desperate and that is why it doesn't work properly. This car sales technique requires timing and rapport to bring a real upgrade to your sales.There is a particular categor...
This 1972 BMW 2002 project was for sale on eBay in Costa Mesa, California for the reasonable price of $104,990. Since the listing went up a few days ago, the seller has ended it without explaining the reasons behind it.Paul Cain, a long time vintage BMW enthusiast, completed this BMW 2002 project in 2017. Starting with an old 1972 BMW, he and his brother, Joe, meticulously poured over every inch of the car to build the ultimate, a modern BMW 2002.The final result is a twin-turbocharged, M54 6-cylinder, 5-speed beast with a nearly perfect 51/49 weight distribution. That balance was achieved, in...
Ford is recalling 450,000 cars in the USA for fuel tanks that can crack.Ford has not received any reports of accidents or fires related to this condition."Affected vehicles include certain 2010-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant from July 21, 2008 through March 4, 2011."The second recall affects 13 F-650 trucks. The column shifter's park position mechanism may fracture and let the truck roll away unexpectedly. Those 2016 models built in Ohio between July 29 and September 3, 2015 are all located in the US. Fixing the problem will require...
