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  • World’s ugliest car: The Fiat Multipla is with beer belly

    If you follow what we write about automobile world since day one, we seldom want to criticize how ugly a car is but the ugliness couldn’t stop us from writing an article to disparage it. The production of this car has no longer available and it is really doesn’t matter for us to talk about it right now. It is the Fiat Multipla that released by Fiat in 1998.

    The Multipla was base on the Brava but Fiat wants to make the car a little wider so that the front row can fit in three adults. When the width of the car was broaden, the second role can also fit in three seats nicely. Two rows of three seats is the biggest selling point of the Multipla compared to some of its competitor during that time like the Renault Kangoo the car eventually shorter than its rivals.

    We understand that Fiat wants to create a car that gives comfort ride to its passengers just like one of its biggest success Fiat 600 Multipla. The 600 Multipla is world’s first minivan and it was a big hit in the ‘50s to ‘60s. A car that is cute to look at, nice to ride on, and eye-catching. The 1998 Fiat Multipla has slightly the look but it doesn’t have the feeling that the Fiat 600 Multipla has. When the design of the car is widen and shorten, the car has become weird and ugly like a beer belly (You may also want to see the coffin-look Volvo S60). We do not understand why there is another layer of “belly” in between the car windscreen and the car hood. More over, the belly is even added with eyes.

    Can you spot the similarity between the left and right image?

    Forget about the outlook, the two-row six-seater family car was voted by Top Gear as “Car of the Year” in 2000. It is really comfortable to ride on and three in the front row is once in a blue moon in automobile history. As for the performance, the car is available in 1.6L and 1.9L with 5-speed manual transmission which is powerful enough to pull the car with curb weight in between 1300 and 1490 kg. Nothing much to praise this car anymore since it has now been replaced by the rebadged Dodge Journey and named Fiat Freemont which is much better looking and more charming.

  • What year did they first put computers in cars?

    What year did they first put computers in cars? What year automakers start putting computer controllers in cars? What kind of cars first have engine control unit (ECU) in automobile world? When the first gasoline-powered car introduced by Karl Benz in 1886, everything is dynamically controlled by mechanical and no computers were involved in any cars. (more…)

  • Top 10 cars appreciate over the time – part 2

    This is part two of top 10 cars appreciate over the time, please click here to view part 1. (more…)

  • Top 10 cars appreciate over the time

    A car depreciates every second the moment it is driven out of a show room. However, there are some great cars that appreciate after some time. These often are cars with limited production or cars that are no longer could not find in the market. The logic is pretty simple, when the demand grows higher and higher and the supply is very long or no longer there, the price will boost high. Let’s check out these top 10 cars that appreciate over the time.

    1. Enzo Ferrari

    Enzo Ferrari
    As we mentioned above, limited edition or small production car models tend to have a high collective value. The Enzo Ferrari is not only an ordinary exotic car but it also a supercar named after Ferrari’s founder, Enzo Ferrari. Only 400 of this car was ever produced.

    2. Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

    Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
    If you love to read cars magazine, you must have seen this car at least a hundred times in different kind of automobile related magazine. In 1952, the car scored overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mansand ranked well in some other races. The aerodynamic, gullwing door, and removable steering (when driver want to sit in or out from the car) are the icon of this car. Until today, the 300SL Gullwing is still one of the most wanted cars although the new Gullwing, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was introduced in 2010.

    3. Lamborghini Reventón

    Lamborghini Reventón
    Buying a Lamborghini Reventón is more than buying a car for sure. This one million euro supercar is one of a kind. Only 21 can be found on the surface of earth, the 21th (marked as 0/20) car will park at the Lamborghini Museum. The production of the Reventón is from 2009 to 2010, each car is clearly stamped with its sequence number. It is one million euro today and we believe this car will be more than that in the future.

    4. Mini Cooper

    Mini Cooper Monte Carlo
    It is a car that kills many bubble cars in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. It is small but not smaller than bubble cars, call the Mini. It is also the small cute little yet powerful car that won three times Rally Monte-Carlo in 1964, 1965, and 1967. In 1966 Monte-Carlo event, three Morris Mini Cooper S fill the first three places but they were disqualified because the car used non-dipping single filament quartz iodine bulbs in their headlamps, marking the most controversial Monte-Carlo race in history. Otherwise the Mini Cooper would have scored a 4-year continuously champion in the Rally Monte-Carlo. Anyone who own the ‘60s Cooper or Cooper S, the value will definitely appreciate over the time.

    5. DeLorean DMC-12

    DeLorean DMC-12
    In the ‘80s, DeLorean DMC-12 is one of the most sought-after sports cars and almost it is everyone’s dream car. It is almost famous featured as the time machine in the movie “Back to the Future”. Today, there is one DeLorean for sale, and it is priced at £18999. It is a good price for a collector car.

    Click here for continue reading top 10 cars appreciate over the time part 2.

  • 5 ways to protect and save your car from flood

    Due to the unexpected flood happened in Thailand lately, here we share the top 5 ways to protect and save your car from flood. Flood water can damage a car in less than 5 to 10 minutes depends on the water level. Therefore, it is nothing to lose to learn up all these precious and easy tips to save your car from flood water. Many cars have been declared “dead” due to the heavy flood in Thailand and most of the car insurance will not compensate if it is “Act of God”. (more…)