The 2009 Dowdge Challenger is now underway in North America. The Dodge company says that a reported 500 of this gorgeous vehicle will be unveiling across the states very soon. There are going to be a lot of happy campers out there riding around in this sporty new head-turner.

“We can say that two [Challenger] SEs have already been delivered to buyers, and both were in Ohio,” wrote Mark Mallie, Dodge Challenger marketing manager, in a recent posting. “You’re the first on the block, the state and the nation.”

This unveiling of the next big hit since the Corvette ZR1 is going to be something the American country should be very proud about, having us the first to see this awesome ride, and the first to have it distributed out amongst the public view.

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There is alot to talk about amongest dealers in Little Rock, Arkansas this week. Many dealers have ventured down to Little Rock for the annual Car Wars sale amongest the dealers. Alot of the vehicles this year at the sale are going to be taking into consideration the high gas prices right now.

Many dealers at the sale are charging outrageous prices for the economy cars, like the smaller sedans, and two-passenger vehicles. Many dealers are wanting to sell these vehicles at over MSRP prices. Yet the trucks they have they cant wait to get rid of.

If this continues on the road we are heading larger vehicles like SUV’s, and trucks are not even going to be able to be given away to consumers. The gas prices are just to high nowadays for the customers to want them. So why would the dealers want to buy the trucks, SUV’s at such low prices when they will just be sitting on their lots?

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The BMW M1 Homage is a concept car of the future, unfortunately this beauty will have to wait a little bit longer to be introduced into the world. BMW announced that the M1 will not be going into production, although they did not announce a date on which it will (or if it ever will for that matter) be going into production. See this post Here where we talked about the debute of the M1 BMW.

The BMW M1 Homage was to be a concept car with superior engine power, and surprisingly good economy fuel mileage for the massice torque this car was dreamed to put out. This vehicle is said to be the top of the line for BMW makers, and a concept car we look forward to seeing.

Although no estimated pricetag was given out on this vehicle my guess is your pockets are going to have to run pretty deep to be able to afford a car like this one. We all hope to see this car out on the roads one day, and many of us will dream of owning one.

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1. Keep your foot out of the floor
One of the easiest things you can do is slow down. The faster you drive on your daily commute the more gas you burn so slow down and drive the speed limit. Don’t believe me drive the speed limit for a week on a full tank see how much gas you use. Now drive at your normal rate of speed racer for a week on a full tank and see how much you use.

2. Air in tires is good
Having the recommended pressure in your tires can save you some cash also. Tires lose air due to time (about 1 psi per month) and temperature (1 psi for every 10 degree drop). Less air means more tire surface on the ground which means more resistance. More resistance means more work to keep them rolling causing less mpg. Check your tires most of them will tell you the recommended pressure right on the tire

3. Check your air filter
Dirty air filter can be a fuel economy killer. A dirty filter will restrict the air flow to your engine which hurts your cars performance thus hurting the fuel economy of your vehicle. You can check your filter easily by pulling it out and holding it up to the sun. If you cant see light through it its time to replace. A K&N or any other brand of reusable cotton based replacement filter is another great option. You clean them rather then replace them and they increase your cars performance and fuel economy.

4. You’re not at the track quit acting like it
Accelerating at a normal pace not putting the foot in the floor at every light will save you a ton of gas in the long run. Quick start’s use more gas so if you drive an automatic just take off normal and you’ll be fine. If you drive a stick shift early to keep the rpm’s down. Anticipate stops. Speeding up quickly then slowing down quickly is a waste of gas especially in city traffic.

5. Sweat a little
Turn the A/C off and roll down the windows and enjoy the breeze while in town to save gas. While on the highway keep the A/C on because the wind resistance from the open windows will cost as much on gas and the A/C does.

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