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5 Best Family Cars Under $20,000

If you're looking for a family car, you want something that's loaded with interior space, cargo-carrying space and safety amenities. At the same time, you don't want to spend an arm and a leg on a car that's just going to get beat up by your 4-year old son and 3-year old daughter. That's why you need to check out the 5 best family cars for under $20,000. These cars come standard with enough space for your family and your gear, and they're easy on your wallet, as well.

Safest Cars on the Road in 2010

After a year of sticky accelerators and sliding floor mats, you may be wondering which vehicles are the safest to drive. Not only do safe vehicles give you a little more peace of mind while out on the road, they can also save you mega bucks in insurance costs. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the safest car in 2010 is the Buick LaCrosse for Large Cars, the Audi A3 for Midsize Cars, and the Honda Civic 4-door model for Small Cars. Here is the complete list of the top 27 safest vehicles to drive, broken out by category.

How to Improve Your Truck or SUV’s Performance

Just because you drive a truck or SUV doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy speed and power too. After all, it’s not like you drive a minivan. There are several ways you can improve your ride’s performance, drivability and even gas mileage without spending a fortune. Check out these tips on how to amp up your ride’s performance.

Amp up Your Power With a Flowmaster Muffler

If you want to blow away the competition, you need to outfit your ride with a top-performing aftermarket muffler. Choosing the right muffler can be challenging, however, since there are so many to choose from. It’s important to know what you’re looking for and to choose a muffler accordingly. Here are some of the top-selling Flowmaster mufflers that are designed to increase your torque and horsepower to help you blow the competition away at the line.

500-hp Plug-In Porsche Makes Me Drool

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Now, I know it wasn't too long ago that I posted a blog about my not liking most hybrid and electric cars. That being said- I think it's important to note that I am not a hyprocrite. While I'm not about to run out and purchase a Toyota Prius (for more reasons than just the abundance of recalls), nor am I ever going to purchase a Think City, I can't help myself but to swoon over the ever-so-sexy, plug-in hybrid supercar -- the 918 Spyder.

Porsche is making some big claims about the 918 Spyder saying it will have 500 hp, a mid-engine V-8 and two electric motors. Not to mention that it's claimed to get a whopping 78.4 mpg. In addition, they say it will be able to go from zero to 62 in 3.2 seconds and have a top speed of 198 mph.

This is one electric car I wouldn't turn my back against. Although, I'm sure I'd have to win a few times on the nickel machines before I could afford this bad boy.

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Top 10 Uncoolest Cars of All Time

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I always bring you the coolest, fastest, most awesome cars, but today I thought - what the heck - let's switch it up a bit. Why make you feel about abuot not being about to afford a decked-out Lambo or a souped-up Porsche? It's time to make you feel good about what you drive. Check out these lame-ass cars, and be thankful that you don't drive one... unless you do... Here's the list of the top 10 uncoolest cars of all time. Please feel free to make any additions!

Top 10 Uncoolest Rides

Chevrolet Chevette (1975-1987)

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Subaru Justy (1987-1994)

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Check Out This Custom Lambo

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You definitely wouldn't miss this guy driving around your town.

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Porsche Gemballa Mirage GT

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Have you guys ever seen the Porsche Gemballa Mirage GT? It's probably not something you see driving around every day, unless your neighbor happens to own one. This super car is a whopping 612hp 5.7L V10, and it's from Germany. Only 1500 of these bad boys were ever made, and of course, they've long been sold. But, you probably didn't have the $330,000 burning a hole in your pocket anyway.

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Toyota Places 3rd in Latest Consumer Reports Survey

Despite its ongoing recall troubles, Toyota has placed 3rd in the new Consumer Report Survey. Honda and Subaru tied for 1st place, while Hyundai took 5th, followed by Nissan and Volkswagen in a tie for 5th.

No big surprise that no American-built cars appeared high on the list, although Ford and GM both earned some praise. Ford models like the Flex and Fusion scored highly, but most models from Ford, Mercury and Lincoln only scored mid-range. GM models including the Buick Enclave, Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Corvette also scored high, but their overall reliability still lags behind the competition.

Source: insideline.com

   

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