Lamborghini May Build a Four-Door Sports Car
Posted by admin in Lamborghini on July 2, 2011
When one thinks about the raging bull car company, Lamborghini, they usually don’t picture a four-door saloon. That may change though in the years to come. In an attempt to grow its business the executives over at Lamborghini headquarters have been dangerously flirting with the idea of building a four-door sports car that would compete with the Aston Martin Rapide and the Porsche Panamera. A few years ago the company unveiled the Lamborghini Estoque concept car which might have gone into production by now if it hadn’t been for the recent economic downturn.
The Estoque concept car is of course a beautiful car which keeps in line with the current Lamborghini style, but its reception among auto enthusiasts has been very mixed. Many enthusiasts wish that the company would stay true to itself and exclusively build 2-door supercars. The only problem with this is that the company needs to start increasing its profitability because if it doesn’t than the raging bull could become extinct. Porsche was in a similar situation years ago and the company solved their problem by starting to sell the Porsche Cayenne SUV which became a very popular model. There are a number of people who of course welcome the idea of purchasing a super sedan from the automaker, and those are the people that Lamborghini is hoping will help save the company.
At this time there is no solid evidence to show that Lamborghini will make this super saloon, but they have mentioned that they plan on introducing another model into the automakers lineup. I personally hope they do decide to make the Estoque, but only if it keeps in touch with the Lamborghini way. Read the rest of this entry »
The Average Auto Insurance Premiums – Variations in Car Insurance
Posted by admin in Auto Insurance on July 2, 2011
“Circumstances alter cases” runs the old adage, and never was it truer than in the case of motor vehicle insurance rates.
How much you pay for the average auto insurance will depend on your personal driving record, age, sex, location and the type of motor vehicle you propose insuring.
Your driving record is important, as the prospective insurer is clearly going to have reservations about issuing cover for a motorist who has been involved in a number of accidents (especially of his own causing) and had recorded against his name convictions for driving offences.
Age is another factor, and, motor vehicle insurers being necessarily conservative, the magical age here is 25 in most western countries. Statistically, drivers under the age of 25 are higher risks on the road, and accordingly they will always pay higher premiums for their car insurance. Providing that you’ve maintained a clean driving record while you’re younger, your average auto insurance rate will take a sharp drop once you pass that quarter century milestone.
Location has a bearing, also, as the lower traffic density in a country town means that on the law of probabilities your chance of being in a bingle there are infinitely lower than in downtown New York. That, of course, assumes all things being equal; every place has its loonies, but in a small town where everyone knows everyone else, at least you know who to avoid!
The insurance company will take into account, as well, the type of car you drive. Here again, the company will generalise, so that if you drive a 6-litre Jaguar you’ll pay a great deal more than the chap who runs around in a Toyota Yaris. Your insurer assumes, not unreasonably, that as your Jag is capable of terrific acceleration and high speed, that’s how you will drive it; the accident risk factor is patent. Read the rest of this entry »