Selecting the Sport shift program and the Sport ABC mode, the SL550 comes alive. Lower gears are held slightly longer and downshifts are easier to request and predict with the accelerator pedal, sacrificing a few mpgs to have all 429 thoroughbreds on tap when you need them. The chassis also felt more responsive to steering […]
Aug 15 2012 | Posted in
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The SL550 is a brilliant automobile. Sure, Comand Online is a train wreck, but it doesn’t ruin the vehicle that Mercedes’ chassis and engine engineers and designers have built around it. There’s just so much to like about being behind the wheel of a big, red Benz that I find myself over 3,000 words into […]
Aug 15 2012 | Posted in
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Audi’s new A7 is a sedan with a squeeze of some race style taste on the body work. The styling has been bested from last year’s model though it has been pushed to the edge criticism. The navigation system is the best one has ever seen in a car. The downfall is suspension system in […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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Instead of a V8 found in A8, the A7 has a V6 engine. Audi cleverly chopped of two cylinders for better fuel economy but did not give the huge car an impotent source of power. The 3-litre V6 is supported by a direct injection super charger that fires 310 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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German Govt. Supports IOM’s efforts to reintegrate Chadian Migrants from Libya IOM’s efforts to provide social reintegration assistance to Chadians who have returned empty-handed from Libya has received new backing from the German Government. The Euro 1 million German funding will support returnees and host communities in areas with high levels of returnees by […]
The security of the computer system is of foremost importance to every users but if it is the bread and butter of someone, the concerns beef up to another level. Internet security, email spams and computer malware – spyware are to name some that need to be taken care of. Since, Microsoft’s PC operating system, […]
Mar 15 2012 | Posted in
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AVAST Free Antivirus 2012 In the category of free protection from malware on the systems, AVAST has stolen the podium from the likes of Avira and AVG this year. Its latest 2012 version leads the race with vast pool of virus definitions and more keep pouring in. Its interface is optimal for every system and […]
Mar 15 2012 | Posted in
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China is slowly becoming the attraction for industrial conglomerates in terms of consumption. Although the per capita consumption is still low as compared to Europe and the US but out of 1.6 Billion people, a fraction counts for millions. The latest of the news is related to the automotive industry in mainland China, where the […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The Chinese auto-market, as compared to other parts of the world, has more potential of growth, thanks to the European debt crisis that has affected its automotive market among other issues. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers forecasts sales in the country to increase 9.5% in 2012, but that’s optimistic. “The best scenario is for annual […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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More importantly, the Ministry’s list is just another effort to undermine foreign brands. Late last December, Beijing announced a cut back in approvals for foreign companies to build plants, and we can be sure there will be unfairly means to ensure sales growth of local manufacturers. In more candid moments, foreign car executives say they […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The British singer has insisted that he and Heidi Klum will remain friends even after the split. The artist confirmed the news of the separation in an interview to The Tavis Smiley Show on Monday night and added that he still loves his wife. The couple announced their split last week after irreconcilable differences and […]
Jan 24 2012 | Posted in
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German supermodel Heidi Klum and British singer Seal have announced their separation after being together for seven years. They admitted that there have been irreconcilable differences between the two and the separation was the best possible decision. The couple issued a joint statement to People magazine and revealed that they will no longer be together. […]
Jan 23 2012 | Posted in
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