Nissan Announces New GT-R SpecV Model
TOKYO, Japan ? January 8, 2009: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a new limited-production Nissan GT-R SpecV model, which goes on sale at seven specially selected Nissan dealers throughout Japan on February 2, 2009. The GT-R SpecV is targeted specifically at enthusiast drivers who desire race car-level performance in a street-legal vehicle.

2004 Audi A4 S-Line review from UK and Ireland
I had the car for 2 months, and the air con pump packed up with a grinding noise. The main dealer wanted £1000 pounds to sort. I took the car to my local garage, who sorted the issue using the same parts for £487.00 in labour and parts.

TomTom Unveils Connected Portable Navigation Device in the U.S.
TomTom, the world?s leading navigation solutions provider, today announces the GO 740 LIVE, a connected portable navigation device that provides the industry?s best routing and helps drivers take control of their daily drive via automatic delivery of helpful features including: real-time traffic information, TomTom Fuel Price Service, Local Search powered by Google, TomTom Weather, QuickGPSfix? ...

Meetings
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COLDSTREAM GARDEN CLUB: 9:30 a.m. Monday at the home of Marguerite Vietzke. Sandy Raymond will give a presentation on antique gardening tools. All Coldstream residents invited. (803) 772-7831 SEVEN OAKS ART LEAGUE: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at Seven Oaks Senior Center, 200 Leisure Lane. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m., program will feature watercolorist Erica ...

Nissan GT-R SpecV: Super-Godzilla Officially Attacks Japan [Nissan GT-R SpecV]
Yes friends, the Nissan GT-R SpecV is finally, officially here and goes on sale at seven specially selected Nissan dealerships in Japan next month for 15,750,000 yen. That's a bit over $160,000. ...

School Chief Proposes Larger Classes, Fees
Class sizes will grow; student fees for sports, Advanced Placement tests and parking will be imposed or increased; and funding for special education and ESL classes will be cut in a budget proposed by Loudoun County Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III last night.

Stage 5 Neuquen to San Rafael notes
Pending validation, South-Africa's Giniel de Villiers (VW) has won his first stage in the rally raid, his 9th on the total of his participations in the Dakar, 2'18" ahead of his team mate from Volkswagen, Germany's Dieter Depping, and 4'12" in front of the Hummer of American driver Robby Gordon.

Volvo Announces Powerful Twin-Turbo Diesel For Euro S80 [Volvo D5]
Once again, the American market gets shafted on badass diesels, Volvo has announced a new engine for its European S80, a 2.4 liter twin-turbo diesel with 205 HP and 310 lb-ft of torque. The all-new...

Volvo's New Euro 5 D5 Diesel Engine Offers Increased Performance And Lower Fuel Consumption
MARLOW, United Kingdom ? January 7, 2009: Volvo Cars is introducing a new 2.4-litre 5-cylinder diesel engine in the Volvo S80.

Hansen: Readers remark on meters, motivation, mischief-making
The mail has been even better than usual lately. A small sampling:

Maxim magazine Ovechkin article leaves bad taste with Capitals
That Alexander Ovechkin partakes in chewing tobacco isn't exactly a state secret around the Washington Capitals ; it's more like a personal player trait over which both the team and the player don't exactly encourage public discourse. On the one hand, it's his business; and as long as it doesn't affect what happens on the ice, it's not exactly news. On the other, it also may not exactly ...

Reliability vs. power in embedded wireless applications--What datasheets don't say
Measuring typical power consumption of the components in use in a system, while the more traditional means of comparing wireless solutions, does not tell the complete story of how well a particular solution minimizes system power consumption. Reliability drives down power consumption. Read on.

Alaska in three weeks
After driving the Alaska Highway last summer, I have advice for anyone wishing to follow my tread marks on the last, great road trip left in North America: Leave the camera at home.    Alaska in three days    Alaska, 50 years young

Travel Experts Say Flexibility Required For Inauguration
We are just two weeks away from the inauguration for President Elect Barack Obama. Millions of people are expected to crowd the U.S. capital to watch the historic ceremony.

AUTOMOTIVE Q&A: Front plate, not excuses, needed
Q. I purchased a new 2009 Chrysler 300 SRT8 a few weeks ago from dealer stock. The rear license plate was on, but the front wasn't. The plate bracket was in the trunk, but I was told that nobody was available to install the front plate.

TomTom and FUJITSU TEN Announce Second Generation of Semi-Embedded Portable Navigation Devices
TomTom (AEX:TOM2), the world?s leading navigation solutions provider, today announces the availability ...

Next and Debenhams defy forecasts of retail meltdown
Retailers' shares soared and the sector breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday, when some of the high street's biggest names unveiled Christmas trading figures that defied forecasts of a sales "meltdown" and raised hopes about the resilience of UK consumers.

TomTom and FUJITSU TEN Announce Second Generation of Semi-Embedded Portable Navigation Devices
TomTom (AEX:TOM2), the world?s leading navigation solutions provider, today announces the availability of a second generation, semi-embedded TomTom device, designed especially for use with the in-dash FUJITSU TEN ECLIPSE AVN4430. With this product, a customer can enjoy all the benefits of portable navigation, integrated fully into the dashboard of their vehicle.

Disc golf soaring in popularity in the Inland region
Steve Valencia hits the links without golf balls or clubs. Instead, he plays with a bag full of Frisbees. Valencia, 36, of Hemet, is one of a few disc golfers who frequent Echo Hills Golf Course in Hemet.

N.H. indoor-outdoor golf studio opening
ATKINSON, N.H. -- Golf enthusiasts won't have to wait until spring to improve their games thanks to a new Atkinson, N.H., facility that includes heated studios that open up to outdoor driving ranges. ... - The Associated Press The Associated Press The Associated Press