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Volkswagen launches Polo GTI

Volkswagen makes it official for the launch of the Polo GTI. This future star reportedly will get 40mpg with 170 horses. This is a great looking vehicle and I believe a huge seller wherever it hits the streets! Great looks, power, superior fuel efficiency and the reputation of VW.

From AutoGuide.com:

Volkswagen’s been on a roll with hot hatches lately; the Scirocco, Golf GTI MKVI and Golf R are all fine performance cars that the common man can buy, but as the cars baloon in size, equipment and power, they become further and further removed from their ancestor, the tossable, no-frills MKI GTI.

The car that will inevtiably draw comparisons to the MK1 is Volkswagens new Polo GTI, officially announced today, despite being shown at Geneva in March. The MK1 GTI weighed 1830 lbs, a little less than a Lotus Elise, hit 60 mph in just under 9 seconds and put out 110 horsepower from a 1.6L naturally aspirated four cylinder engine.

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Ferrari raises the ante

According to Car and Driver Ferrari has raised the ante for street car performance again! Ferrari has called the 2011 599GTO “the most extreme sports car” it has ever produced and Car and Driver is buying it after sometime behind the wheel. There are 671 horses under the hood and a sifting experience that is rivaled by no other street car.

It’s obvious that the looks are classic Ferrari and the company didn’t overlook much detail in making this 300k machine maybe the fastest on the road.

So you still think the hottest street-legal Ferrari of them all is the Enzo? Listen up; we have an update. There’s a new champ in Maranello—it’s not as outrageous as the Enzo, but more powerful, more sophisticated, more agile, and even faster. Ferrari calls it “the most extreme sports car” it has ever produced. At a company where fabulous is the starting point for pretty much every new project, that’s saying something.

Ferrari’s challenge (besides, you know, actually engineering the car) was in choosing a name for the beast, which is based on the 599GTB Fiorano. There isn’t much to set the new car apart visually from the GTB, just additional aero elements at the front, aggressive rear air diffusers, and other various airflow management touches that add up to double the high-speed downforce of the “regular” 599.

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Nissan expanding in China

Nissan is putting their foot on the gas pedal in China with an expansion that will increase production to over 900,000 units per year by 2012. China has kept the world auto market out of the cellar and with all of the big investments coming from global players like Nissan, China’s growth in this segment of the economy is poised to more than out pace the west.

The new offering from Nissan will be a mid sized sedan named the Kizashi.

From theTruthAboutCars.com:

Did we say that Japanese brands have to do something to stop the erosion of market share in China? Nissan took the advice and said today that they started construction of their second factory in China’s southern Guangdong Province. According to The Nikkei [sub], the factory will open in 2012 with an annual capacity of 240,000 vehicles.

The plant is part of Dongfeng Nissan, a joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Co. Together with their first plant, Nissan will have capacity for 600,000 units in China. By end of 2012, Nissan plans to increase their total annual capacity to 900,000 units, up 70 percent from the 2009 level.

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A Dollar In Your Pocket: Refinance Your Auto Loan

While finding an unexpected dollar bill in your pocket is always a good thing, finding a new way to save on your bills is even better. Many people are saving a little cash every month by taking part in a refinance auto loan program. In fact, some of these programs even offer cash payouts to people who take part in them.

To find out whether or not a refinance auto loan program is right for you, take advantage of one of the easy to use calculators available online. You just need a few simple pieces of information to find out if a refinance auto loan program is right for you. Here is what you will need to know:

-The current balance that you owe on your current auto loan.
-Your current annual percentage rate, which is also often referred to as your A. P. R.
-How many months you have left on your current loan.

Many of these calculators also allow you to factor into the equation any extra cash that you need at the moment. You may just find that you can save money by taking part in an auto refinance loan program and put a little extra money in your pocket. This is a great service for people who need some extra cash to help pay for other bills and expenses. You can also skip this step, choose not to take any extra cash, and just benefit from the decreased monthly bill if your application is approved.

Lowering your monthly bills by taking part in a refinance auto loan program is a great way to make life a little easier. Think about what you could do with even a little extra cash every month, say $25 or $50. That money could be put toward other bills or even offer you some spending money to use for some much needed relaxation and recreation.

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