Toyota recently released their new price for the 2010 Prius.The Insight is much cheaper than the Prius by a few grand. The Insight is now the least expensive hybrid out on the market in the U.S. 

The Insight offers an ECO Assist system which enhances fuel economy further by controlling acceleration rates and helping the driver drive learn how to drive more economically.  It improves performance through the ECON™ button, which controls certain functions of the car, and gives feedback through an ECO scoring system that lets you monitor driving performance as well as gives more incentive to drive green.The hybrid engine uses new technology called the IMA which provide assistance to the motor via an electric boost.   This system in the next generation hybrids from Honda are greatly improved and result in reduced weight, cost savings, and greater cabin space. I-VTEC helps the Insight where power and efficiency is concerned.The Insight has some great accessories that can be added onto the base model such as: a Blue Tooth six-speaker sound system, rims, vehicle control assist, F-1 inspired paddle shifters, and a navigation system. Just looking at the Prius and Insight will give you some information that Honda is copying the Prius in design, form, and function. 

Toyota’s answer to the Insight is the Prius with a 160hp 1.8L engine and features three different driving modes. These 3 modes are the Power Mode which increases the performance of the Prius, the ECO mode which makes fuel economy the #1 proirity, and finally a EV mode which stands for Electric Vehicle.The Pre-Collision system is available as an option on the Prius.Just set the PCS and the Prius will slow down by itself if the car ahead of you suddenly hits his brakes. The Prius also includes a new touch sensor system on the steering wheel to ensure safe driving.

Even though the Insight has won the batlle of the price tags, the Prius still has a better MPG rating.Right now the MPG ratings for the new Insight are at 40 MPG in the city and 43 MPG on the highway, and the Prius comes in at 48 MPG city and 45 MPG on the highway.If you drive over 20,000 miles in a year (with gas costing .50 a gallon), you would spend 19 in fuel on the Insight and 86 on the Prius. By owning a Prius, you would save about 53 Gallons of gas and 3 per year, but to break even, it would take over 27 years to break even.Ok the Prius gets way better fuel economy, yet the Insight makes up the difference with its low starting price!

Used Honda Hybrid in Southern California, or buy a New Toyota Hybrid.  See great deals on the New toyota Prius in Northern California.

Hybrids have a new pinnacle of technology in the 2010 Prius. People buy the Prius for its amazing fuel economy.  The 2010 Toyota Prius comes equipped with a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine, which is up from the past 1.5L.Optimization in the torque increases gas mileage and fuel economy due to lower gearing at highway speeds.Past models had 110 horspower, the new model has 160-hp. 

The 2010 Toyota Prius should get right about 50 MPG; which is up 4 MPG from its predecessor.Hypermiling habits can make your Prius MPG soar!  Nevertheless the improved fuel economy is due to the redesigned lighter stiffer body and powertrain, which has been reconfigured for less weight. The body is more rigid which lessens road and engine noise.

Engineers have refined the steering by giving the Prius disc brakes all around. The 2010 Prius comes stock with some features that you had to pay for on previous models such as: air, CD Stereo, power locks, and windows. A remote air conditioner, LED headlights, rearview camera system, and XM radio are all new accessories available on the new Prius.

The battery recharging system has also been upgraded. The new Toyota Prius graduated at the highest of its class in safety standards. Other oddities in the Prius are warning systems with lane departure, rearview cameras, and monitors that check your tire pressure`.

See the new Prius and a nice inventory of other hybrids at San Jose Toyota.  The Prius has been named top green car for the past few years.  And why shouldn’t it.  The Prius gets great gas mileage which saves gas, in turn putting less strain on the environment.  Not to mention is is a low emissions vehicle.  The PRius is an honored car that does a great job of keeping its resale value.  So if you cannot afford to buy a brand new 2010 Prius, go ahead and look for a nice used model.  You will pay less, get a capable car, and even get a used car warranty if you buy a certified Toyota hybrid.

See some great new Hyundai cars at Bakersfield Hyundai.

The 2009 Infiniti FX35 is the greatest SUV in its class with its elaborate styling and killer performance. The FX35 blends the functionality of an SUV with the dynamics of a luxury sports car.  It has a 3.5L V-6 engine that provides 303 horsepower through an upgraded seven-speed automatic transmission. The engine is the same VQ35DE found in the Nissan 350z and the Infiniti G35 featuring: double overhead cams, variable valve timing, and four valves per cylinder. The 2009 Fx35 comes available with all wheel and rear wheel drive but depends on the trim chosen.

The 2009 FX35 has improved safety and high tech components than the older versions.There is a smart camera that will detect when the driver becomes drowsy and strays out of the lane, sounding an alert.This Lane Departure system is very beneficial and prevents the sleepy driver from drifting into other lanes or falling asleep.Lets say you are distracted or you accidently hit the wheel, well the FX35 has a system to make sure you do not deviate from your lane by applying a fair amount of brake pressure to maintain your course.  Intelligent cruise control is another feature that allows the FX35 to keep the same amount of space between your SUV and the car in front of you, thus cutting down on rear end collisions.

The Infiniti SUV rides on a luxury car chassis, which helps in the car-like road manners it posesses.The FX35’s standard options are surround sound audio from Bose including a CD changer, a rearview camera, and 18 inch wheels. Features like Bluetooth and INtelligent Cruise Control can be added on as special accessories. A must-see for all buyers, the 2009 Infiniti FX35 is a refined crossover with prime quality, performance, and style. MSRP for the FX35 Infiniti range from $ 42,150 to ,600.  The FX35 is the perfect combination of a Luxury car and a Utility vehicle!  While the 2009 model has the latest features, buying a certified pre-wned INfiniti or a used Infiniti FX35 is a great way to get into this SUV at a cheaper price.

See the new 2009 Infiniti FX35 at an Infiniti Dealer in Los Angeles, or get a new Infiniti luxury SUV at Riverside Infiniti.

Santa Clara Infiniti has a nice selection of new Infiniti FX35 SUV’s.

If you are searching for classic cars, then it is helpful to get ideas on finding a possible location where there is a classic car auction coming up. To buy an old car in front of the new car is something may enthussiasts will do without thinking at all. Others even make it a hobby to go to such auctions. Also, there will be few of them that will have a vast collection of aged vehicles.

Now, you might wonder why many are awaiting classic car auction coming up notices in their areas. The answer is, vehicles that were popular years ago can be easily found in these types of public auto auctions. In this auction, all sorts of vehicles with different running conditions and various ages are being showcased.

Though there are not so many vintage vehicle auctions around, there are still ways to find one. One of the good options you should try is a vintage vehicle magazine and start a search. Auctioneers are using magazines as one of the media to announce their classic car auctions. In most cases, vintage vehicle aficionados also collect this kind of magazines. An advice here is to go for popular magazines. This is because auctioneers are likely to advertise on magazines with wide readership.

If you attend some functions that are related to vitnage automobiles, you will be a bit closer to the information on when and where is the next auction. Since the vintage vehicle world is rather small, it is not hard to spread the information about the upcoming classic car auctions.

The Internet is also a venue to get news on vintage vehicle auctions. There aer all sorts of information on the web already, so it is nothing to be surprised about if the vintage vehicles have alrready invaded the Internet. What needs to be done is to use search engines for your cause. It’s an option that is great for all those busy people who are interested in these auctions, but simply do not have time to hunt one of them.

If you have any kind of interest in cars and specifically, driving them at rather fast speeds, then you are probably already aware of the Mitsubishi Evo Range. If you are not interested in fast cars that feel as dangerous as a wounded animal, then this probably isn’t the article for you. If, on the other hand, you’re one of those drivers who (rather foolishly) like to have your life flash before your eyes every time you sit behind the wheel, then read on.

The Mitsubishi have released the latest incarnation of their Evo Series, the Evo X, to something of a critical question mark. So far, opinion has been neatly split down the middle, with some reviewers hailing it as the ultimate in car-driving bragging rights, with other lamenting its rather limited BHP in comparison to the last generation ‘FQ’ series.

I sit neatly on the fence in this particular argument, as I know that on the surface of things, the Mitsubishi Evo X probably isn’t as impressive as its forebear. On the other hand I also know that anyone who buys this car, all £30,000 of it, is unlikely to leave it in the same condition as it comes from the factory. No, thats not the correct procedure if you own the Evo X.

The Lancer Evolution X is the ultimate customisable car. Owners are known to install new bucket seats, larger exhausts, overhaul the engine to get better power and pretty much alter every screw and replace every component. Mitsubishi know this only too well, which probably explains why they haven’t overdone it on the quality of components. Why go to any discernible effort when they’re only going to be swapped to the owner’s custom specification?

With suitable tweaking and hours spent grunting over hot machinery, you can bet that the Evo X will be witnessed on the roads as a 400BHP animal rather than the slightly tame 291BHP we see here. Don’t get me wrong, 291BHP is still enough to rip the skin from your bones, but it won’t dissolve you or send you forward through a time dilation in the space/time continuum like the previous model could.

My tip: Buy it/ Customise it.

Some cars are unduely categorised into rather derogatory owner stereotypes. The Fiat 500 will forever be associated with young women’s first cars, the Mondeo will always nod toward the middle-of-the-road family man and the BMW Z3 will always belong to smug executives or hairdressers. There is one categorisation that has stuck in my mind and been noticeable during car journeys; the Honda Accord is a car for pensioners.

Anyone who is familiar with the British roads will have been stuck, frustrated, behind an elderly person in an Accord, who insists on doing 30mph in a national speed limit area with no sign of moving out of 3^rd gear. After about 10 miles of this, you can feel your anger welling up inside you like a volcano that’s about to blow and you make a risky manoeuvre to overtake which results in you either crashing headlong into an oncoming lorry, or careening off into a ditch . Either way the Honda Accord driver will tut and shake his head as he slowly drives past your lifeless corpse.

This maybe a slight exaggeration, but the Honda Accord has really built up a reputation for being the pensioner’s car of choice, but why exactly? Let me make it clear. It’s the multitude of gadgets Honda include that take away all choice and responsibility from the driver. In the top spec model there is an annoying beep if you accelerate over the speed limit, there is annoying beep if you change lanes on the motorway and there is an Adaptive Cruise Control system, which presumably involves some kind of annoying beep. All of these little beeps and blips seem to attract the elderly car buyer; they are obviously reassuring or potentially keep the driver awake as they are cruising at 25Mph along the dual carriageway.

Despite all the annoying warning noises, the Honda Accord is a pretty handy car. The two petrol and diesel engine options are all eager, responsive and impressively economic. Given the choice between the i-CDTi Diesel and the i-VTEC petrol engines, I would probably plump for the diesel as it makes the most sense. Its performance is very close to that of the petrol engine and the financial returns you’ll reap at the petrol pumps will make the minor drop in performance entirely irrelevant.

The quality and reliability of Honda cars is renowned internationally and these factors are also going to appeal to the more sensible and prudential senior market. You can’t really picture a 61 year old man going out and buying a sporty, but famously unreliable Alfa Romeo can you? No, they always choose the reliable option and there are few cars more reliable than a Honda Accord.

The Honda Accord’s current reputation is slightly misleading though. At its core it is a prefect choice of car for anyone looking for a good performance saloon with low residuals. I’m sure Honda aren’t overly concerned by their consuming demographic, as long as they keep buying the cars, which on the basis of the amount I see on the roads every day, they will…which is virtually guaranteed.

Over the last few of weeks the UK has been hit with some of the most extreme weather we’ve had in ages. The first week of February brought the heaviest snowfall we’ve seen for 18 years, causing hundreds of schools to close and leaving over 6 million people unable to get to work. Most public transport was disrupted or cancelled completely, and many roads were deemed unsafe due to the icy conditions and closed off.

The continuing bad weather is a real worry for drivers, with an increased risk of accidents on the icy roads as well as other problems caused by the extreme conditions. There have been a number of incidents of sudden heavy snowfall trapping drivers in their cars and causing them to have to be dug out, while in other parts of the country the melting snow has combined with heavy rains and severe flood warnings have been issued on the roads.

All this is bad news for car owners, not just because of the heightened personal risk of driving on the roads, but also because a damaged car is a costly business. With the recession, most people just couldn’t afford to splash out on a new car if something happened to theirs. And that’s the real problem with owning a car. It’s brilliant until something goes wrong, but then it can become really expensive. You might think it won’t apply to you, that you’re a good driver who won’t get into that sort of situation. But as the last few weeks have proved, you can’t predict what will happen on the roads, and there’s nothing you can do to prevent it.

The problem is that once you own a car it becomes entirely your responsibility. Then the older the car gets the more likely it is to go wrong, especially in extreme weather conditions, and the more money you’ll have to shell out when it does. And even when you get it fixed, a car only ever decreases in value over time so it still won’t be worth half what you paid for it.

The people who manage to avoid these worries are those who opt for a car contract hire deal instead of buying a car outright. It doesn’t mean the car’s not yours, it just means you pay for it in regular monthly instalments and often you get extra benefits thrown in like road tax and servicing costs. So if something did happen, you wouldn’t have to deal with the whole bill yourself. And the best thing is that when the contract hire expires after a couple of years you can trade the car in for a new one, meaning you’ve always got the latest updated model. And as you’ll always be driving a new car, it won’t have had time to wear out, and is less likely to break down in the first place!