Bugatti History

July 3rd, 2009

The Bugatti is a classic car that dates back to the early 1900s. It was founded in France in the year 1909 by an Italian man named Ettore Bugatti. Many people found Bugatti to be somewhat of a genius though he was also referred to as being very eccentric. Bugatti himself was born in Milan. He was a very creative man that was highly respected for his amazing engineering skills. His designs were always quite artistic, a talent that he came by naturally. His own father had been a designer of fine furniture and jewellery. The need to create and design is something that was a huge part of the Bugatti family.

The Bugatti automobile was vastly different from other cars of the time. Bugatti preferred to scrape the engine block by hand so that it was as flat as it could possibly be. Continue reading Bugatti History

Auto Insurance

July 3rd, 2009

Insurance is one of protection program. It has several kinds of types including health insurance, home insurance, and Auto insurance. For the mobile person, they tend to choose auto insurance for their car protection. By joining auto insurance you will get multi protection, protect you car and protect you as the driver.
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Volvo C30 - For When Safety is Paramount

June 29th, 2009

The popularity of a certain Ford Car that has become the best-selling car in the UK (yes, obviously it’s the Focus!) has left a rather bitter taste in the mouths of the rest of the manufacturers. They are wondering what they have to do to get even a modest percentage of Ford’s market-share. I don’t blame them for being confused, as this appears to be a conundrum with no particular right answer. Many manufacturers have produced family-sized hatchbacks that have rivalled the Focus in terms of quality, driveability and reliability, so it would appear that the battle is more about branding and reputation than any other attributes. How is Volvo’s C30 going to fair in the family-car wars then?

Volvo’s effort looks eerily similar to the Focus, which struck me as rather odd for a car manufacturer who have had such distinctive car designs in the past. Volvo are largely synonymous with large and occasionally over-bearing estates, but in recent years they have branched out into decent saloons and relatively popular 4X4s. The addition of a family hatchback to the range seems to be a move from a company looking to be an all encompassing vehicular behemoth.

The C30 is based on the Ford C1 platform, so there were no surprises that the C30’s drive felt unnervingly similar to the Focus. The chunky feel of the driving instruments and the firm, but not uncomfortable seat are practically identical between the Ford and the Volvo. So much so that if I closed my eyes I would be hard-pushed to recognise which one I was in. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing though, as has been proved many times, the Focus is a great drive for a great price. So to split these two apart, price may be the deciding factor.
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