Mike Boo’s Automotive Blog

Toyota, after getting some praise for continually creating their Hybrid vehicles, is now launching an all-new utility vehicle for the 2009 model year, which is the Venza. It was referred as a “crossover sedan” by the Japanese automakers and it seems like an attempt to avoid being labeled as a station wagon at all costs. This new vehicle from Toyota combines the comfort of driving a five passenger sedan, with the strength of a Sport Utility Vehicle. This combination was primarily designed specifically for the North American market. The Venza models is going to be sold in the US exclusively and it was fundamentally engineered at the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, while the exterior was designed at the Toyota’s Calty design studios in Newport Beach. I really love looking at new models of cars because I want to get surprised with the things that manufacturers would be able to come up with. That is why even though I am set to go for Incredible Adventures to the Moscow River and generally in Russia, I still find the need to search for new cars available in the market. The Russian tour operator would have to wait because cars will always come first.

If you are in the habit of taking your car over to Europe for business or fun you will no doubt want to purchase breakdown cover for the possibility of a mechanical failure in a foreign nation. But who should you purchase this cover from? The more noted companies such as AA and RAC would logically come to mind, but do they offer tow back cover from the South of France? Actually they don’t. In fact the only major United Kingdom Company offering breakdown cover abroad is Green Flag Breakdown. I was able to discover this… before I needed roadside assistance with a short trip on the Internet to Breakdownchoices.co.uk. At Breakdown Choices I was able to use their free cover comparison tool to compare breakdown cover for both my personal and business needs. Aside from learning that the larger companies do not offer foreign service. I also discovered that many companies basic cover plans do not include home garage cover or cover beyond 20km.

There are major price differences in breakdown cover based on the type and age of your car and whether you prefer driver based cover or cover for a specific car. I even found out how much motorbike breakdown cover will cost.

I don’t think I could ever write something about my dream car on the account that it is a little impossible to happen… my dream is to have that one car that has the horse power of a Ferrari, the size of a Ford Expedition, the durability of a Pajero and a hybrid that can run using biodiesel… which as I have said, is a little impossible to happen, unless all of those companies try to come up with one car that does all of it. but then again, all of those cars that I have said are the ones that I really like. With the Ferrari, of course for the obvious reasons, is the kick-ass look of the car and its fiery red color. I like For Expedition due to its size, especially the 2000 edition. I think it is one of the best designed, big cars that we have so far and the color black has really made it in to a real eye candy, then add the off road tires for it and it makes one big bully of a car that is suitable for everyone to enjoy. With the Pajero, well we all know how strong and durable this car is so I’ll leave it there.