Hawaii's Gas Prices Reach $4 per Gallon

Hawaii has the distinct honor of being the first state to reach the $4 per gallon mark ahead of this year's summer driving season. Some other cities have also reached the $4 mark, most of them being in California, however Hawaii is the first to reach a statewide average of $4 per gallon. Sales of small, fuel efficient cars are also rising with gas prices, something we have seen in the past. Prices are projected to reach $5 per gallon this summer.

Source: Los Angeles Times

Massive 9.0 Earthquake in Japan

On Friday of this past week, Japan was hit with a massive earthquake that measured 9.0 on the Richter scale. Their infrastructure has been severely damaged and many people are without food, water, electricity, or shelter. Our prayers are with those people suffering in Japan. Japanese authorities are now struggling to contain two nuclear reactors and prevent a potential meltdown.
Check out Jalopnik's great article on what's going on and how you can help.

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2009 ABT Golf VI GTD Pictures

2009 ABT Golf VI GTD Pictures

The new ABT Golf VI GTD 2009 – data and facts
ABT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
Engine: 2.0 TDI, 1968 ccm cubic capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 190 HP/140 kW (standard: 140 HP/103 kW)

ABT AERODYNAMICS
ABT front grille
ABT front skirt
ABT side skirts
ABT rear skirt
ABT rear wing

ABT WHEEL TECHNOLOGY
ABT AR and BR; 18 und 19 inch;
Available also as complete set of wheels with sports tyres.

ABT EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY
ABT 4-pipe rear muffler

ABT SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY
ABT suspension springs, lowering the centre of gravity by approx. 30 mm

ABT AERO PACKAGE
Consisting of front grille, front skirt, side skirts, rear skirt, rear wing, 4-pipe rear muffler, suspension springs and the AR 18 wheel set with tyres 225/40 R18.

New Mercedes Benz S-class 2012

Mercedes Benz S-class

One of these German-made luxury car Mercedes has issued a new type of Mercedes Benz S-Class in 2012 with a price of approximately $ 300,000 for the machine you can be sure to use high tech machines

2011 New KTM 990 Adventure for enthusiasts Touring

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2011 KTM 990 Adventure

2011 KTM 990 Adventure R

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KTM 990 Adventure R uses a new engine power has increased 20 percent, perched above a sporty chassis suspension plus a maximum of 265 mm swing. So also the arena handlebars and a place to store goods. "Adventure R is superior in appearance and equipment to travel far as the standard and radical new design. seems feasible to collect the KTM 990 Advanture. The model of this trail are offered three options, namely KTM 990 Advanture, KTM 990 Advanture R and the most expensive and limited (limted edition) KTM 990 Dakar Advanture

While the KTM 990 Adventure Dakar produced limited by the typical blue color with graphics such as cigarettes used Bedouine rider when racing in Dakar. The seat is designed for the rider does not slip when it hit an extreme point.

New Audi A8 L Super Luxurious and Sophisticated

Audi A8 L version of the top of the latest technology.
Body Audi A8 L which was originally made of aluminum, now modified again with the concept of the Audi Space Frame (ASF), which is strengthening with steel anti-bullet who spent 450 hours working. Another distinctive feature of the car wheel axis distance (wheel base) is also more elastic than the standard version. The length of the car itself is 5.27 meters

Machine used, the Audi A8 L Security is a W-12, 6.2 liter, which produces power 368 kW (500 PS) and 625 Nm of torque. Enough to launch this car is more severe. Weight of the car increases, because some parts of the body, floor and added a layer of steel doors and bullet-proof glass.

Audi A8 L is also obtained a special certification from the German government ballistics testing facility in Munich for ballistic protection standards VR Class 7 (tested on BRV: Bullet Resistant Vehicle 2009). Testing of the explosion using a standard 2010 Guidelines ERV (ERV: Explosion Resistant Vehicle).

2011 Honda CR-Z Picture and Specs

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2011 Honda CR-Z blue

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2011 Honda CR-Z is equipped with a standard 1.5-liter, I4 engine, 122-horsepower, hybrid engine that achieve 31-mpg in the city and 37-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard. EX CVT w / Navigation is equipped with a standard 1.5-liter, I4 engine, 122-horsepower, hybrid which reached 35-mpg in the city and 39-mpg on the highway. A variable speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.