Land Rover LR3, Duly Awarded

It looks like the Ford Motor Company is checking if they would continue on producing vehicles for the Jaguar luxury brand of vehicles. And right now, the company is trying to studying and doing a review on this brand. This situation has risen because sales for this brand seemed not be performing well enough. And sure enough, if everything does not go well enough, Ford might even decide on sending Jaguar to junkyard heaven.
The company has already appointed an expert on these matters to help them out. Kenneth Leet is a former investment banker and he will be the leader of a small team who would do the evaluation and analysis of the Jaguar brand. And if the brand can still be saved, it would have to go through a radical restructuring which would give the brand a boost in sales and in its performance in the auto market. The team would be looking at the Jaguar vehicles sold and its sales as a brand. It was not disclosed if other Jaguar products like Jaguar XK120 parts and the like would also be included in the study. All these are just rumors at present but experts in the automotive world have a feeling that the company would be sending out an announcement soon enough.
As per Leet, he is a respected person in Wall Street. Indeed, he could be quite a big help for Ford. He has already held senior positions in various banks that include Goldman Sachs and even the Bank of America. Since he knows his way around sales and investments, he might as well make a good decision out of Ford& 8217;s Jaguar brand issue.
Jaguar is a brand of luxury vehicles and its creator is the British Jaguar Cars Limited. It is based in Coventry, England and it was bought by the US based Ford Motor Company back in the year 1989 for a sum of 1.6 billion. This brand has already been in the auto world since 1922 but it only used the name Jaguar in 1945. Jaguar offers not only luxury vehicles but also holds cars that can perform well.



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Ford Exp: The Ford of the Roaring 80s

There are only quite a small number of automobile companies and manufacturers that has been able to overcome the challenges different lifestyles and bigger plus better competition that the changing world offered. And among these counted few, the Ford Motor Company is one of those.
Starting its humble beginnings back to the year 1903, the Ford Motor Company still has been able to continue in the automotive world as one of its major players and manufacturers. Founded by Henry Ford that year during the first coupe of years of that millennium, the company has been able to manufacture and create the classic Ford Model T. Although the coming of the Second World War proved to be a hindrance for the continued manufacturing of vehicles from this company, the end of the said event was considered to be a fresh beginning for Ford. At present, the company has crafted vehicles and has also the hold over other vehicle brands like the Ford, the Lincoln, the Mercury, the Aston Martin, the Jaguar, the Volvo, and the Land Rover.
Also, the Ford Motor Company has been successfully tagged and named as the largest automobile manufacturer the world over. It has continued on delivering dependable and classy automobiles to the different markets in the automobile industry. Their vehicles have become classics due to the fact that the vehicles hold a great appeal to the masses and are generally high quality. Even the name, Ford, exceeds a reputation of performance and power.
One of the vehicles that comprise the Ford vehicle line up is the Ford Exp. Most people presume that the Ford Exp is just another name for the Ford Explorer. However, the fact is that it is not and this vehicle is an entirely different one altogether. It certainly also does not look as if it is a Ford Explorer.
This Ford Exp model has been has been crafted and manufactured by the company during the roaring 80s, specifically from the year 1981. This line has lived for seven whole years up until 1988. It is a subcompact car and has succeeded the Ford Thunderbird upon its end of production. It sports two doors and has a two passenger capacity. It is also considered to be the first car of the modern generation that has used and sported the oval symbol of the Ford brand. It shares most of its parts with the Ford Escort. It came equipped with an 80 horsepower engine that was later on upgraded to have a greater capacity of ten horsepower more. Later on, the Ford Exp line has been cut so as to give way to another Ford vehicle, which later came on to be known as the Ford Probe.
www.americanbodyparts.com offers a great selection of aftermarket auto parts, accessories, tools, and maintenance supplies for Ford vehicles and for the Ford Exp parts.



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2007 Jeep Compass spiced up

DaimlerChrysler s Jeep brand continues to expand its reach to new territory into the world of Rallye car toughness equipped with a new body kit made by Mopar . To be offered for a limited time only is the new Rallye Package that features the Authentic Jeep Accessories from Mopar offered for both 4x2 and 4x4 2007 Jeep Compass and Jeep Compass Limited models. Mopar is Chrysler s original equipment parts manufacturer unlike Mercedes that produces its own parts like for instance its Mercedes sprinter brake pads.
The Jeep Compass was launched in the US and international markets in the later part of 2006. The Compass is compact sport-utility vehicle that combines the classic Jeep styling with contemporary lines. The Mopar Rallye Package improves this sleek styling and takes it to another level by coating Jeep Compass modern design with a bold toughness.
John Plecha, Director-Jeep Marketing and Global Communications said, The Rallye Package from Mopar enhances the sleek, sophisticated and expressive styling and appearance of the Jeep Compass. It embellishes its modern Jeep appeal and gives the Compass a character all its own.
The Mopar Rallye Package for the jeep Compass includes:
* A choice of colors that include Silver, Black, Inferno Red, Jeep Green, and Steel Blue. * 18-inchx 7-inch black painted aluminum wheels that come with machine edges and chrome center caps. * Roof-mounted rear spoiler that adds performance-oriented styling * Auxiliary driving lights complete with covers that features the Jeep logo * To reinforce the Compass compelling personality are bright exhaust tips * Chrome Rallye badge * The Mopar body kit features front and rear fascia overlay, lower honeycomb front fascia grille and side sill lower panels, and door appliqu s
The suggested retail price of the Jeep Compass Rallye Package for the US market is $1,985 for the Sport while $1,859 for the Limited. The Jeep Compass Rallye is going to be produced in limited number. Orders are already being taken both for the US and the international markets.
The Jeep Compass Rallye edition was presented by Chrysler as a concept vehicle at last year s Frankfurt Motor Show. The Jeep Compass is also the entry of Chrysler in the compact sport-utility segment which is forecasted to grow in the coming decades. Last year the annual compact SUV volume in the US reached 520,045 units which is a 34 percent increase from the 387,828 units in 2005. The compact SUV segment is expected to grow up to 814,000 units by 2016. If such will really push through then it s going to be a great opportunity for the Jeep brand to increase its market share by luring new buyers with stylish, affordable, fuel-efficient, safe and highly capable SUV.
Genuine Jeep Accessories made by Mopar are available for installation and purchase at Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep dealerships across United States. All Mopar accessories are included under DaimlerChrysler s 3-year/36,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty or Mopar s 12 month/12,000-mile Limited Warranty or whichever is more at the customer s benefits. These warranties are honored by Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep dealerships.



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Magnaflow vs. Flowmaster King Kong vs. Godzilla Revisited

My 99 GMC Sierra is in serious need of some new exhaust. The old system looks like Swiss cheese and the cab fills with smoke at red lights. It really makes for one-hell-of-a headache. Plus, the rumble is loud enough to crack plaster, which makes me the scourge of my neighborhood. I figure it s time to outfit that old rig with some new exhaust tubes.
The old war bird has done me right over the years. Kept the construction money flowing in the boom times; got me to the unemployment office in the flat times. She never fails to start and I can load er down like no one s business. It s only fitting that I outfit her with a real nice exhaust system.
I read the truck mags and forums and I m down to 2 brands Magnaflow and Flowmaster. Both are popular with the truck crowd, each camp claiming their brand is king. Instead of listening to a bunch city-slicker fools, I got to the bottom of this myself. Let s start with Magnaflow.
Magnaflow has been in the performance-exhaust game for about 25 years. They re located in southern California the heart of hot-rod country. Magnaflow banners are plastered all over the race tracks and a fair amount of the racers are using em.
Like all the other exhaust makers, Magnaflow yammers on about mandrel-bent this and that. Since that means nothing to me, I need some numbers. The Magnaflow kit for my rig claims 22 horsepower and 22 ft-lbs of torque. Not bad considering me and my buddy Bobby can bolt it up in a coupla hours. For the price, it works out to about $25 per horsepower gained.
What about Flowmaster? Again, it seems like all exhaust companies want us to believe mandrel-bending is akin to the second coming. I mean, does anyone crush-bend their tubes? Come on guys, tell us something new.
Anyway, back to Flowmaster. These guys have also been around for about 25 years. They hail from northern California the heart of hippie country. But, I won t hold that against them. Flowmaster systems are really popular with racers and they seem to dominate the other companies in brand visibility.
The Flowmaster system for my rig claims you guessed it 22 horsepower. Of course, the Flows cost a little less, averaging about $20 per gained horsepower. The difference is the material. Flowmaster uses aluminized steel, Magnaflow uses stainless. This could come down to a longevity issue.
Since I really love my old Betty, she s getting the Magnaflow system. I plan to keep er for the duration, so stainless steel is the way to go. As far as performance, both brands seem to deliver about the same power and torque.
There are a lot of performance exhaust companies out there. Of the two tested, Magnaflow runs about a hundred bucks more, but you get a stainless steel system. Flowmaster has greater brand recognition and are made of aluminized steel. Bottom line is both companies make a flawless system and you end up the winner. - David S. Brooks



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