Adnan Ebrahim

Buying a new vehicle is an important decision and you want to make sure you're getting the right one. Here are some simple tips that anyone can use, even when purchasing used cars without having to have a whole lot of mechanical knowledge. Check the tires for excessive or uneven wear which would be sign of costly and dangerous front end problems.

Last week, Car Throttle 's Executive Editor Tony Pimpo managed to get his hands on a fully-specced 3.8-litre version of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. He had a blast driving it around (an unpredictably rainy) Northern California and his full write-up of the experience went live on the site a few days ago.

Car insurance can be a costly expense. Making the decision of who to be insured by can be difficult, but with the amount of competition around insurers, they need to make the cost of premiums attractive. There are certain actions you can take to significantly reduce the cost of your car insurance premium. In order to make big savings on car insurance follow these 10 simple steps:

With most of the world still in an economic crisis, car insurance is the last thing you want to be paying excessive amounts for .

Call it ridiculous, call it absurd, call it boastful . Call it whatever you like but at the end of the day, you know you really want one of these bad boys. Yes once again English Premier League footballers have taken it to the next level by pimping out the already fabulous Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and turning it into a mirror on wheels. The main image above is courtesy of Arsenal defender William Gallas, whilst the latest McLaren car to become a victim of this epic paint-job belongs to Blackburn Rovers striker El Hadji Diouf.

Our friends over at Left Lane News have just released renderings on the soon-to-be Lamborghini Reventon Spyder . This will be the deluxe edition of the already immense Reventon which graced the automotive scene last year, and which is likely to have an even more phenomenal price tag to go along with it. Sources inform us that the hole in your potential wallet will be a whopping $1.6 million.

Right, all you keen beans have got to act quickly on this one if you want to get a deal and half, as the promotion is expiring 31st March 2009 at 12am CST (6am on April 1st for us Brits). A few days ago I got an email on behalf of Zinio , an established Digital Magazines publisher, telling me about their new promotion. For a limited time, anyone who picks up a subscription to Blender will also receive a free subscription to one of 16 different automotive magazines, including Car and Driver, Hot Rod, Import Tuner and Lowrider.

Test Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf (Mk 6/VI) GT TDI 2.0 with 6 speed auto DSG Gearbox This weekend I got the opportunity to drive one of the world's best-selling vehicles to date . Since its conception and entry into the market way back in 1974, Volkswagen's Golf has sold more than 25 million units to date and has gone through some slow and steady revisions to end up with what we have now in 2009: the Mark 6.

This is a guest post by Michael Sjollema. The history of the car has majorly been plagued by problems which can turn the whole process of buying your new chariot to a disaster. With this article however I aim to make this process one which can turn around your possible problem into the dream ride it should be. Your average performance car buyer will not be an expert, and in light of this your average sports car dealer will be an expert in taking advantage of this, and trying to sell you a dud.

When you desire luxury in your ride, the only car that beats any other is the Rolls Royce Phantom.  Though considered a saloon car, the Rolls Royce Phantom is more of a limousine when it comes to comfort and style.  The Phantom does come at a top price of £318,000 for all aspects of bliss.  The phrase "if you have to ask..." about buying or owning a Phantom means it is not the right car for you.

Flash, dash, and cash are the three adjectives to describe the Ferrari 430 Coupe.  The car's trim and sleek body offers a flashy demeanour that just can't be compared.  In a dash you will find yourself at the store or anywhere else you wish to be, as this F430 makes 0 to 60mph in just 3.6 seconds.  Sadly, the Ferrari 430 Coupe requires a bit of cash in your pocket to bring this baby home.  At £169,000 you can expect a powerful performance in a compact vehicle.

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The new Range Rover is lighter, faster and vastly sportier than its predecessor on paper. But on real roads?

It's one of the cheapest cars you can buy in the UK and now thanks to some new tech, it's also uber-economical. But would you make the Alto your first?

The car with the "weird door layout" has grown a pair, hit the gym and made a strong power play. But is it strong enough? And will I ever get used to its three and a half doors?

The V40 R-Design is the latest Swedish bombshell to don the dividing Rebel Blue suit...

Nismo's nerds have finally injected some testosterone into the Juke. The result? An ugly gem

Listen up, youngster. Forget Lamborghini, and get yourself a GT86 poster for your bedroom wall

What do you get if you stick a 5.0-litre V8 under the hood of a mild-mannered luxury saloon? One of the best sounds you'll hear this century. From a Lexus, no less

Remember TRON? Yeah that film about jumping into a virtual, computer-generated world. Well this should've been the blockbuster's official car...

What's not to love about South Korea? Gangnam Style, a deep hatred of the North (like us Londoners) and the home of Kia. So is their new Picanto City any good?

We're going in hard with the most gangster model in the Fabia range. But is it as lively as its exterior suggests?

"Say hello to my little friend!"... which happens to have a 250bhp engine tucked inside its blue belly. It's Polestar time...

No windows, no power steering, no radio and no heated seats. Why the hell do we love the Twizy so much?