At the Detroit auto show Lamborghini showed off their Matte Blue finish LP640. They were making a statement that those lucky enough to purchase a Lambo, were offered cosmetic options at the time of ordering. Custom colors are offered for everything from Brake Calipers to the type of leather used inside. Those with a big enough wallet can live by Lamborghini's moto, "Think The Impossible".

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Lamborghini Sales Up For 2008

An article by Motor Trend highlights the sales of the Top 10 Best Selling vehicles of 2008.  What's most interesting is that all the vehicles in the top 10 list are showing sales drops ranging from 5% to 31%, except for one vehicle.  The Honda Civic is the only vehicle showing an increase in sales at a marginal +2.1%.  This tells me not enough people were scared enough to buy perceived better fuel efficient vehicles.  Furthermore, the quality and value of buying a Ford pickup truck holds true even in tough economic times.

I've said this before, but when Armageddon hits and the US goes back to the stone age, people won't be traveling via hybrids.  It's gonna take a 4x4, at least a full size pick up truck, to get the jobs done.  I mean, when was the last time you tried moving a mattress with a hybrid?

Ford F Series

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F Series Reign Not Affected By Gas Prices

One has to be careful when describing the Honda CR-V. Words like style, good looks, and quality are fine for almost any old car, but with Honda, only such expressions as sculpting, sultry shape, aerodynamics, meticulous attention, and captivating detail can do any kind of job describing an absolutely stunning vehicle.

I've ridden in a few CRV's, granted not a 08 CRV EX-L, but enough to realize the price tag does not match what you get.  Tiny underpowered SUV's make me feel like I have one foot in the grave and if I'm gonna go this small I might as well purchase a nice mid-size car.  But, for what it's worth, it looks like Honda is starting to add a little head room and expanding on the idea that an SUV is meant for hauling, not just to look cute.

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2008 Honda CRV EX-L

If you are not aware, hybrid technology is extremely expensive to develop and implement, that's why some manufacturers are striking deals. A few years ago Nissan made a deal with Toyota to buy into their hybrid technology, which will allow them to produce their next hybrid vehicle, the 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid.

The ability for Nissan to 'buy into' the hybrid technology Toyota has already developed will save them countless dollars to develop the technology in house. The engine lurking under this hood will be a little less potent that your normal internal combustion Nissan engine, but couple with the electric motor should produce up to 198 horsepower. The Nissan Altima hybrid will be running on the 2.5 liter QR25 engine.

As you can tell from the 08 Altima picture above, there are no different styling cues that will separate the hybrid from the normal Altima. There will be some hybrid badges, but everything else will remain the same, just like the 07 Altimas.

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Nissan Altima 25 S 2009 Nissan Altima 25 S Must sell Excellent condition    US $19,989.00

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2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid

I'm not exactly sure what that means, but it looks hot.

Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD 4DR 1500 2007 CHEVY TAHOE LS 3RD ROW DVD 53 SUV 8 PASS    US $23,994.00

Chevrolet Suburban Z71 Z71 SUV 4x4 Lift Kit DVD Entertainment Center    US $17,999.00

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2008 Chevrolet Captiva Going Automatic