The next feature that we are going to look at is blind spot detection.  This is a great radar that will actually help you whenever you are trying to merge.  You know when you are merging and even though you have attempted to look everywhere, someone is still in your blind spot and you end up cutting them off?

That is what this little device was designed to help you stop.  Usually, it is something that will be alerted whenever you put your turn signal on and if it detects something, it will either sound an alarm or something will flash in your mirror.

This is a great way to ensure that you do not side-swipe into someone and that nothing happens to you or your car!

One thing that you might notice whenever you are in the market for a brand new car is all of the brand new technologies and safety features that are included in the car now.  In the next couple blogs, we are going to explore exactly what features are out there and what features you should certainly keep in mind whenever you are car shopping!

For one, you want to make sure that there is an adaptive cruise control/collision mitigation system in place.  While the modern and recent cruise control option just allows you to maintain constant speed, thanks to some of the use of radar, the newest cruise control can actually adjust the throttle and the brakes and will actually keep you a safe distance away from the car in front of you.

What this means is that your cruise control will keep you safe while you are using it.

If you are looking and have been pining for the brand new 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon – well, it is actually tradition for a lot of the automakers to actually auction off the very first model of a car and that is what is happening to this car, in Palm Beach in April.  The winner of this car?  Well, they will be the first ones to get it in the world!

It actually includes everything that you see here and it is actually a pretty nice car – however, you will be paying for it.  The 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon is made completely of carbon fiber and I can tell you for sure that this car is going to go for quite a bit of money.  The first corvette ZR1 went for actually over a million dollars.

So personally, I think that the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon will top out at around two million!

Now that we have talked a little bit about the prices of gas, let’s talk about what these prices actually mean.  Honestly, the price of gas right now is extremely high yet people do not seem to care because they are used to it … which is weird right?  Back in the day, gas prices were right around a dollar and now they are well past two dollars and even up to almost three dollars.

The sad thing is the fact that hybrids and other electric cars sales are not even picking up – to me, that is something that strikes me as odd.  To be perfectly honest, why not buy a brand new hybrid or even a more fuel efficient car in order to save some money on gas?

The reason – I personally think is because people do not want to change their ways and they are scare of hybrids.

When you think about it – do you remember just a few short years ago when the gas prices were low and everyone was happy and then in 2008 – they spiked upward and everyone freaked out?  Well, now that they have gone back down and people have gotten used to the prices, what do you think is happening?

Well, that is exactly what we are going to talk about in the next few blogs, exactly what happens when people start getting used to the gas prices and being immune to their affects.

More on this topic in the next blog guys, you are not going to want to miss this one at all!

When it comes to the 2010 Chevy Spark, it has been a battle between on and off for this particular car being released in the states.  Well, I can tell you that right now – the 2010 Chevy Spark is actually on to be released in the United States and while that might not stick – right now, I am proud to say that the 2010 Chevy Spark will be released in the states.

This mini-car is can go up to about 47 MPG, which for me – is fantastic!  It has a 1.0-liter, four-cylinder engine and can get about 78HP.  This particular car is also extremely small and almost looks European – which for me is awesome.  I think that anything that looks European is incredible and all around cool!

While the 2010 Chevy Spark is not going to be built in the US, it is certainly going to be shipped and sold here – as of right now at least.

For those of you that have no idea what Fornasari is – I can tell you that this is actually an independent purveyor of exotic sports cars.  Basically, Fornasari is a brand of car that is not only extremely rare but it is a blend of Italian craftsmanship and American body-style – finally, the best of both worlds.

Well, Fornasari has started working on a brand new car – that is subbed RR99.  This is a brand new car that not only looks incredible but really … it is built awesome.  Right now, the Fornasari RR99 very lightweight and has a tube frame.

The overall performance of the Fornasari RR99 is awesome incredible for it can get up to 62 MPH in about 3.8 seconds and tops out at around 174 – that’s pretty fast!

Earlier this summer, there have been rumors flying around that Mugen was actually planning to release something that that seems to mimic Honda’s Civic Type-R and right now … those rumors have been put to rest.

The Mugen Honda Civic Type-R is actually going to be coming out fairly quickly and while you might have to trade in your house to afford it, it is definitely going to be worth it.

Running a tab of $64,000, this HPV is actually going to be one that is pretty damn awesome.  It is actually going to be able to get up to about 237 mph and the Mugen Honda Civic Type-R is going to be a car that is going to last a while too.

So far – we have really only explored the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne in a champagne type of color, however it is not my first choice at all.  At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne was shown off in blue and I personally think that it looks amazing!  Not only does this particular shade of blue look incredible, but overall, I think that the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne looks expensive.

To me, Bentley is a brand that screams money and this is certainly the car that fits right in.  The beautiful 2011 Bentley Mulsanne is not only hot – but it also looks fantastic on the inside, which is weird.  Most cars – which look fierce on the outside, look just okay on the inside.

However, don’t let the outside fool you, this car is certainly the best under the hood and seriously … it rocks!

Now that we have talked so much about the Frankfurt Motor Show – let’s touch base on some of the cars that are being features there this week!  Well – the Lexus LF-Ch Concept is one car. 

While I usually love concept cars and I absolutely love the Lexus brand, I have to say that I was severely disappointed with the Lexus LF-Ch Concept.  While it was a good idea in the beginning … the execution was not great.

Also, can we talk about the color?  Who decided that pee-yellow was a fantastic color for a brand new, concept car?  I didn’t and I would hope that this color is never, ever seen again!