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BMW X5 – The First 7 Seater Car From BMW

GuestPoster — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:52:04 +0000

We all know the kind of cars that BMW makes. Being one of the earliest car companies, the giant has made sure that it maintains a premium position in the car manufacture segment. When it comes to the 7 seater cars market and specifically the SUVs, BMW took its first step into this segment with the launch of the BMW X5 car. During the time when it was first launched, the 7 seater cars segment or the SUV segment was still in its infancy, and people used the 7 seater cars for on road purposes more than the adventure works. Thus BMW made sure that X5 was the best in the fuel economy and on road performance. It also took steps to ensure the best in class driving experience and ease of handling because that is what mattered the most for people of that time.

But after 2000, the demand from people with the 7 seater SUV changed. People wanted more space in the SUV and they wanted the SUV to carry them to places where the normal car won’t drive. You might wonder if we said that X5 had only 5 seats to start with, and it was in 2007 that BMW took the decision of adding 2 more seats in the third row to make the car; the real 7 seater car. BMW made sure that the final 2 seats were removable in order to make space for the cargo; if any.

Where does X5 stand now?

Although the X5 is not acknowledged as the proper 7 seater SUV by many people, BMW has made its best effort to bring it as a luxury 7 seater car; and it is evident from the quality of the interiors that BMW has built in the car. The car has interiors made with the best of the materials.

X5 has three variants, with regard to the engine type. There are xDrive 30i, xDrive 35d, xDrive 48i; where xDrive stands for the standard all wheel drive system. And the d as a suffix stands for the engine turbocharged with the diesel.

The Bugatti Veyron – Most Expensive Car in the World

GuestPoster — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:51:05 +0000

The world’s most expensive car is the Bugatti Veyron. Bugatti is a company known for creating extreme machines in the automotive industry, and the Veyron is no exception. With incredible technology and a powerful engine combined with the elegant beauty that Bugatti is known for, they have created an automotive masterpiece that is surely worth the price tag if you just happen to be a billionaire.

Unlike some car manufacturers, that feel the need to make their speed demons look like race cars or spaceships painted in outrageously bright colors, Bugatti is able to maintain a certain elegant style that gives the appearance of both speed and luxury. The Veyron has a certain understated look that makes it look amazing at slow speed, or parked in the garage, but gives you the sense that there’s a lot of power and speed in it.

Under the hood lies the heart of the world’s most expensive production car. This mean machine has a 1001 HP engine that can carry the Veyron to a top speed of over 250 mph in under a minute. This makes it the fastest production car on the road today, and it has been given its spot within the Guinness Book of World Records.

The price tag on this car is 1.7 million dollars, and if you take the two next most expensive cars, and add them together, you get about the same price. The Ferrari Enzo costs 1 million, and the Pagani Zonda C12 F costs roughly $700 thousand. Neither of them even come close to the price on the Veyron.

If you happen to be a billionaire, don’t hesitate to run out to your local Bugatti dealership and purchase one of these cars; you surely won’t be disappointed. If you’re like most normal people on the planet though, you can simply observe this vehicle from the sidelines and enjoy it for its beauty, its power, and of course, its price tag.