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Another great bonus for us is the spacious boot. It seems each member of the family competes for the most hobbies, so at any given time the boot is a mish mash of cricket kit, fishing equipment and more. The boot's wide opening gives good easy access, too, which is great when you're stowing or removing heavy loads.

Safety features are included with the standard dual front airbags, side bags, head curtain side bags and driver knee airbags. In crash tests, the Lexus RX 400h Hybrid received 5 stars, the highest rating a vehicle can get, in side impact and head on collisions. The Four-Wheel drive suspension the controls the vehicles height varies with the driving conditions, a nice and unique feature. At 62 mph, the vehicle lowers by 0.3 inches when driving normally. In low mode it can shrink more, another 0.6 inches and 1.2 inches for easier passenger access when in access mode.

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Toyota Auris Hybrid

If you have a budget higher than £5,000 but less than £10,000, then there great selections for you to choose from like Toyota Auris, Prius and Yaris; Ford Focus, Fiesta and Fusion; Honda Accord, Jazz Saloon, and Civic; Mitsubishi Lancer and Colt 2009; and Nissan 2006 Note, 2004 X-trail and 2002 Elgrand.

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These selections of cars are already great buy for you as they are well discounted yet good in quality. Great car buy can always be achieved if you are only diligent enough to research well on the right car buy for you.
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Escort Headlights - Enjoy The Latest Technology

The story of Ford Escort makes interesting reading of ups and downs in the decade of 1980s. The car debuted in the early 1980s but it faced a lukewarm reception in the market. But its fortunes took a turn and subsequently it became one of the top selling cars in mid 1980s. By the end of 1980s it became a very respectable car and was highly appreciated as a little economy car. Along with its fortunes its body styles also underwent changes. In 1981 it started as a two-door hatchback and also as a four-door wagon. In the mid-80s a four-door hatchback and a sporty GT version were also added which were welcomed in the market. In 2000 the wagon version was dropped and subsequently sedan was also dropped and only the sport coupe remained. During its tenure the car was known for its good build quality, reliability, fuel economy, and the riding comfort. In 2002 it was replaced by another car in the Ford family.

A man or woman needs some garments, jewelry etc. as adornment items, similarly a car too needs some adornments. Some of the various accessories also serve as items of adornment besides performing their normal functions. Headlights are one of the most prominent features of a car. They never fail to attract attention. Even a child is fascinated by the headlights of a toy car. So their designers treat headlights as an item of adornment and come up with their innovative designs. Escort headlights are also available in a variety of designs and you can even customize your car by a proper selection of the design.

However, it has to be kept in mind that headlights contribute to safety on the road in a major way. Like other headlights Escort headlights are in fact a safety feature. When it is dark at night or visibility is poor for any reason you cannot move without their help. Brighter headlights are more useful as they can cover a longer area on the road. Moreover, there are reflectors and lenses in the headlight assembly which can be manipulated by the driver to cast the beam of light in the right areas.

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Technology Benefits Business

If your mid-sized electronics business maintains from 3 to 25 locations, POS retail software technology can really benefit your business. If you had previously researched this technology and found it to be expensive and hard to use, you should know that things have changed. Now you can find a POS retail software supplier that understands the economic challenges most businesses are going through. These suppliers use low-cost Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms that allow for web-based implementation rather than using expensive on-site servers.

A benefit of using a SaaS hosted POS retail supplier is the pay-as-you-go monthly subscription rather than expensive long-term contracts. POS retail software suppliers know you need cost-effective yet sophisticated tools to help grow your business. They work to integrate the POS retail software with your existing tools and hardware. This means you can use your Mac or PC and its current operating system and your existing barcode scanners and credit card swipes. This eliminates the need to purchase hardware to run your POS retail software and also shortens the learning curve.

The beauty of these state-of-the-art POS retail software systems is in their simplicity. Because they are user friendly, you are quickly up and running. Training is completed around your schedule and is usually web-based. Using the latest technologies, POS retail software suppliers help you to manage your information matrix from any location. Gone are the end-of-day or end-of-week reports. You will be using real-time information whenever you are ready for it.

POS retail software service companies offer unique products and services. By asking questions about their products and services you will be able to find the POS retail software service company that best meets your needs. Whether you sell electronics or sporting goods and you have 25 stores or 3, your company will benefit from a real-time POS retail software system. Working with an experienced company that has completed thousands of installations is the best way to get what you need. Because they have the experience, they can individualize your hosted POS retail software to your exact needs and provide your business with the solutions it wants.

Using SaaS POS retail software brings definite benefits. If you have a customer who cannot find a specific product at one of your locations, your POS retail software can immediately find that product at another location if it exists. By having this information immediately, you may be able to save a sale and create a returning customer. Increase in sales is a definite benefit of POS retail software systems. Another benefit is reduced costs. By knowing how much inventory you have and where it is at all times, you can more efficiently place orders for additional merchandise. You will have no problems with double orders because you will receive a notification each time an order is placed and will be able to catch any doubling that may try to occur.

Another benefit to POS retail software is the ability to track sales by time of day. This means you can see exactly when each location is the busiest and plan employee work schedules appropriately. As you can see, SaaS hosted POS retail software helps in many areas, which increases your profit margin. 

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The Best Interior Design 2011 Honda Odyssey

The most impressive of the 2010 Odyssey is by far its Safety features. These key features include, Vehicle Stability Assist with traction control, an Anti-lock braking system, Electronic Brake Distribution, and driver's/front passenger's active head restraints. The car also has a plethora of airbag safety systems like, the dual-stage multiple-threshold front airbags, front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System, and three-row side curtain airbags with rollover sensors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tested the cars frontal and side impact crash results and in conclusion gave the car 5-star frontal and side ratings.

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The interior features high quality materials and fabrics throughout. The cabin has designed to be well insulated and stays quiet even at fast speeds. The driver's seat can be adjusted in ten different ways. If you opt for Honda's satellite linked navigation system, you also get a super cool feature called "Song By Voice" which allows you to change switch songs and change albums by using your voice.
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Daimler Signs A Deal with BAIC US$2.87 billion

The picture may seem familiar: Chinese and German businesspersons on the same table signing some papers, while German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, standing behind them with their country flags are floating in the background.
Only this time the Germans are Daimler’s executives, not Volkswagen’s, and the other signatory is BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation).
The deal involves Daimler investing $2.87 billion (€2.0 billion) to expand its operations with BAIC, called Joint Venture Beijing Benz Automotive Co, Ltd.
"As early as 2020, at least one in five premium compact cars is expected to be sold in China," Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said. So it makes perfect sense for the company to expand its activities in the local market.”
This year, the GLK SUV will be added to Mercedes-Benz’s Chinese range and production of theC-Class and E-Class, which is currently 80,000 units per year, will increase according to demand.
In addition, from 2013 three new (yet unspecified) premium compact cars will be added to the luxury carmaker’s China market range. In the same year, a new engine factory with annual capacity of up to 250,000 units will produce 4-cylinder gasoline engines for the local market and a new R&D center will be established.

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Gordon Murray Unveils Electric City Car Radical T.27

Gordon Murray is best known as the mastermind behind the creation of McLaren’s F1, which at its time was the fastest supercar of the world – and, before that, for his work and revolutionary ideas in Formula 1 teams such as Brabham. However, that was a long time ago and now Murray is obsessed with creating a unique city car.

So today his company, Gordon Murray Design, unveiled in London their latest ultra compact city car, the T.27. It is a project that was completed in just 17 months from conception to a running prototype, including the design of a new electric powertain by Zytek Automotive Ltd.

The design and development of the project cost £ 9 million, half of which were invested by the UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board.

Murray’s aim was to create a completely new kind of car. One that would address the problems of CO2 emissions, city congestion, parking and low cost. He therefore patented a new manufacturing process, called iStream, which enabled him to produce new levels of lightweight structure and safety in city cars.

In Murray’s own words, “lightweight is the most powerful tool we have in our armory in the fight against emissions and fuel consumption. This is true of all cars, especially electric vehicles, since a lightweight car means a lightweight battery, increasing the levels of safety and reducing the retail price dramatically”.

The T.27 achieved recently first class results in the EuroNCAP 50 km/h impact crash test, confirming the integrity of the chassis.

Gordon Murray Design states that the T.27 is the most economical amongst electric city cars: per km, it consumes 29% less energy than the Smart EV, 36% less energy than the Mitsubishi iMiEV, and a staggering 86% less energy than the Mini-E, making the T.27 easily the world’s most efficient electric car.

The company is talking to three possible manufacturers, and the car will make its road debut at the RAC Future Car Challenge on the 5th of November.

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Peugeot Announces Special Edition RCZ Asphalt

Peugeot has opened the order books for a new limited edition version of its funky looking RCZ sports coupe. The United Kingdom will receive only 75 right-hand drive examples of the RCZ ‘Asphalt’ with pricing set at £29,995 (equal to US$47,840 and €33,540) a piece.
The Asphalt is based on the top-of-the-range GT trim featuring a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 200-horses.
The bespoke model is distinguished by the http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifexclusive Matt exterior Telluric grey paintwork with black roof, Asphalt’ badging, 19-inch Solstice black alloy wheels, complemented with matching black brake callipers.
Inside, Peugeot added ‘Asphalt’ branded and stitched Nappa leather trim, an Alcantara / leather steering wheel and gear stick, plus bespoke ‘Asphalt’ sill covers and floor mats.
On top of the standard equipment featured on the GT model, the Asphalt gains front and rear parking aid, auto lighting (with approach and follow me home modes), Peugeot Connect Media Navigation and an upgraded JBL sound system.

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2012 BMW M5

Now that we’ve seen what the new 2012 BMW M5 sports sedan looks like, it’s time for some talented hands to shape the Touring version that may or may not follow in the future as the Bavarian company has not yet revealed any plans for a high-performance station wagon model.
The renderings you see pictured below are the work of photoshop artist Wild Speed who combined the bodies of the F10 5-Series Touring and the new M5 sedan.
If it were to produced, the estate variant would be powered by the same 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 560-horses found under the hood of the saloon model.

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Scio Updated 2012 tC and New tC RS 7.0

It’s only been eight months in the market but Scion has already announced a 2012 model year version of its latest tC sports coupe. Leaving aside the equipment upgrades for the basic model, the most important news for the 2012MY is the launch of the first release series for the second-generation tC sports coupe.

The new 2012 tC Release Series 7.0 or RS 7.0 for short, is available exclusively in a “High Voltage” yellow exterior finish with contrasting black side view mirrors and black 18-inch alloy wheels. A sports package from TRD that includes front and rear lower valences and side skirts plus a honeycomb lower front grille is also standard.

Interior goods include “High Voltage” yellow accents with black and yellow seat fabric, a leather wrapped steering wheel with yellow stitching and an individually numbered badge.

In a first for Scion, the tC RS 7.0 features the so-called Smart Key, which includes a keyless entry system that unlocks the doors with a touch of the door handle and a red TRD push-button start.

Toyota’s subsidiary said it will only build 2,200 units of the tC RS 7.0, which is priced at $20,905 and $21,905 when equipped with a manual and automatic transmission respectively, not including a $720 delivery, processing and handling fee.

The changes to the basic 2012 tC are limited to a new standard Pioneer audio system featuring Bluetooth hands-free, Bluetooth streaming audio and HD Radio technology and an optional upgraded version enhanced with a 5.8-inch LCD touch-screen display, features iTunes tagging and Pandora internet radio connected through iPhone and six RCA outputs to add external amplifiers.

Pricing for the entry-level 2012 tC is set at $18,575 when equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox and $19,575 when ordered with a six-speed automatic (not including Scion’s $720 delivery, processing and handling fee).

Both the standard and the RS 7.0 Scion tCs are powered by a 2.5-liter inline-four delivering 180HP and 173 lb-ft of peak torque.

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BMW Turbocharges X1 SUV

BMW is extending its smallest SUV’s range by adding two new engines to the X1's line-up. The first unit, which will be available this autumn, is a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine producing 184HP and 270 Nm (27,5 kgm) from 1,250-4,500 rpm.

The compact crossover will be available in both rear and four-wheel drive versions bearing the sDrive20i and xDrive20i designations respectively, and which accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 7.4 (sDrive) and 7.8 (xDrive) seconds.

The newly developed engine has direct injection and the Valvetronic variable valve control system. BMW says it sets new efficiency standards in its performance class, with average consumption ranging from 7.1 liters/100 km (sDrive20i) to 7.7 liters/100 km (xDrive 20i), and CO2 emissions of 165 and 179 gr/km respectively.

The second newcomer in the X1’s range is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel which powers the (rear-wheel drive) BMW X1 sDrive20d. It comes with TwinPower Turbo technology that incorporates variable turbine geometry and common rail injection.

Output is rated at 163HP and peak torque at 330 Nm (243.4 lb-ft) between 1,750-2500 rpm. An average consumption of just 4.5 litres/100 km and CO2 emissions of 119 gr/km make the sDrive20d the most efficient model in the X1 range.

Both models feature BMW’s EfficientDynamics technology, which consists of a gear change indicator, brake energy regeneration, electromechanical power steering, disengegable air-conditioning compressor, auto start-stop system and low-rolling resistance tires.

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Renault Fluence Z.E. Priced £17,850 OTR after £5,000 Plug-In Car Grant

Following the announcements on UK pricing for the Kangoo Van Z.E. and Twizy, Renault today confirmed prices for its third pure-electric model, the Fluence Z.E. ahead of its launch in the market in 2012.

The four-door, five seat Fluence Z.E. saloon will carry an on-the-road price of £22,850, which drops to £17,850 (US$28,500) after the £5,000 UK Plug-In Car Grant has been deducted.

Buyers will also have to lease the batteries with pricing set at £75 (US$120) per month based on 6,000 miles/3 years. The French firm said additional mileage and contract length details will be available closer to vehicle’s launch.

Renault said the Fluence Z.E. is the most affordable electric car in Britain (not counting quadricycles like its own Twizy or the G-Wiz) undercutting its rivals by a “sizeable margin”. As an example, the French firm gave the Mitsubishi i-Miev electric mini that costs £6,140 more than the Fluence Z.E. at £23,990 (US$38,302).

The zero-emissions French sedan is powered by an electric motor that develops 70kW (95-horses) of power and 226Nm (167 lb-ft) of instant torque on tap, with its lithium-ion battery offering a driving range of up to 115 miles or 185 kilometers.

The launch model will be offered in a single trim level called Prime Time. Standard features include 16-inch alloy wheels, climate control, cruise control, ecoMeter and Carminat TomTom Live smart satellite navigation, and charging sockets on both front wings.

The French marque has already began accepting pre-reservations for its pure electric saloon via www.renault-ze.com with a £20 reserve.

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