Ford finally comes out with a car that can truly compete with high gas mileage Toyota and Honda, a sporty compact car that seats five, is up to date with modern technology and best of all gets 65 miles to the gallon. Only one problem, Ford is not selling it in the US!

Despite its incredible potential, Ford’s 2009 Fiesta ECOnetic will only be sold in Europe. Ford’s President, Mark Fields, has stated that there are number of undeniable business reasons that prevent Ford from selling in the US.

Ford’s Reasoning

The main reason for not selling in the US is this, the Fiesta ECOnetic runs on diesel. Ford believes that America’s prejudice to diesel and rising diesel prices will keep Americans from buying this 65 MPG vehicle.

Is Diesel All That Bad?

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The Aston Martin is luxury vehicle today that most can only dream of owning. This near century old manufacturer has certainly had its share in the spotlight, breaking numerous racing records and setting the standard for style and luxury in our day.

Aston Martin has also seen a century’s worth of near fatal financial situations, being sold more times than most companies would care to tell you, but somehow Aston Martin has still made it out on top as first rate performance sports car.

Aston Martin – The Beginning

Aston Martin’s humble beginning all started in 1913 when Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford joined forces as Bamford & Martin to sell Singer cars, but soon they found themselves modifying and building cars meant for hill climbing and racing.

Martin soon became a success at Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, racing cars built by Bamford & Martin. Martin’s success in these races inspired the modern day name of Aston Martin and in 1914 Aston Martin was born.

In 1922 Aston Martin made its first overseas race at the French Grand Prix and on May 24, Aston Martin broke 10 records in Brooklands. (more…)

Since its introduction to the market in 1995, the Toyota Tacoma has remained a pillar of the compact pickup truck market along side their full sized truck the Toyota Tundra. The Tacoma brand was first introduced in 1995, arising from the world wide Hilux. The Hilux was sold in America up until 1995 as the original name of the Toyota Truck. Distinctive rewards of owning a new or used Tacoma include an assortment of body styles to choose from, useful off-road abilities, solid build quality and an above average reputation for dependability, constancy, and strength.

In its initial few years of production, the Tacoma sold very well, attracting numerous young buyers. The first generation Tacoma underwent a total of two changes: a first in 1998, and a second in 2001. The alterations mainly entailed new headlights and grilles. Mechanical changes included a switch to distributorless ignitions (coil-on-plug) in 1997 and in 1998 longer rear leaf springs. Although Toyota refused to call it a recall, in All 4×4 models came with Toyota’s Automatic Differential Disconnect (ADD) system after the 2000 model year.

2cd Generation Toyota Tacoma
In 2004 a second generation of Toyota Tacoma was made and shown off in a Chicago Auto Show. (more…)