2011 Dodge Durango R/T Hemi AWD - Short Take Road Test

Through its first two generations, the Dodge Durango was sort of an enthusiast secret, a quietly competent and unusually fun-to-drive SUV. After shepherding a last-gen truck for 40,000 miles, we concluded, “Does it get better than this? Maybe. But not much.” Sales of the Durango certainly didn’t get any better. After moving 137,148 of the trucks in 2004, Dodge watched Durango sales nose-dive to barely half that two years later and a mere 21,420 in 2008, after which point the Durango disappeared.

Now it’s back. If you studied only the critical dimensions, which are nearly dead-on with the old truck’s, you’d be forgiven for thinking Dodge spent the interim working on a face lift. But you’d be wrong. For starters, there’s the small

BMW Cars - Epic History and Early Years of BMW Cars

Famous car manufacturing brand BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) is a popular German automotive company. Generally, people know them for producing classic cars. However, this company is also a pioneer in manufacturing classic motorcycles especially made for sports. The company started its car production during the early days of First World War.

Today, it has established as a leading brand. BMW was started in 1916, as the subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Motors. During this time the company was only handling auto parts and making their famous motorcycles. With designs from Rolls Royce in hand, the company soon started making their own brand as BMW Motored, and BMW Husqvarna. In that time the company was producing just fifty motorcycles in one batch, worlds apart today this small venture has become the leader in premium automotive brands.

BMW New Class was the first line of the BMW vehicles being offered as competition to the Rolls Royce. It took more than fifty years for BMW to come up with this winning design and this was launched in 1962. In short time this model became the classic icon and most popular car model. The last model of the New Class BMW was released in the market in 2002 and even today most celebrities long for having this one as their dream car.

Interestingly this was one of the first cars to have four cylinders engine known as M10. The independent suspension was also first introduced in this brand as well. The forefather of all sports cars, this classic was also

Five Safety Features of 4x4's and 4WD SUV's

One of the main reasons 4x4s and 4WD SUV's are so popular is because they have so many exceptional safety features. There are five proven ones that buyers desire and feel more safe and secure when driving such a 4x4.

***Front Impact Airbags***

This safety feature bursts open upon an impact in a crash or collision, and it's essential for 4WDs since many of them are driven aggressively both on and off road where the incidence of having accidents is much higher than in other types of vehicles. They protect the driver, and often the passenger as well in some makes and models, from being forced into the dashboard and windshield, thus reducing the amount of personal injury they suffer. They've been around in 4x4s for some time now and this feature is still in great demand by purchasers.

***4-Wheel ABS Anti-Lock Brakes***

This is an inherently more sophisticated and advanced braking system that involves simultaneous braking of all four wheels at the same time whether