<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[European Car Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join the European Car Magazine blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just talk about cars with European car enthusiasts from around the world.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/index.html]]></link><image><title><![CDATA[European Car Blog]]></title><url><![CDATA[Join the European Car Magazine blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just talk about cars with European car enthusiasts from around the world.]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/index.html]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Cabin Fever…..Spring Fever….Sports Car Fever!]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6650277/opinion/cabin-fever-spring-fever-sports-car-fever/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ I don’t know about you, but I’ve waiting what seems like a very long time to get my dormant European sports car back out on the road for the season. You lucky folk, living in the southern USA, can either skip down to the...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:03:17 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6650277/opinion/cabin-fever-spring-fever-sports-car-fever/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too much horsepower… is never enough. ]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6629867/opinion/too-much-horsepower-is-never-enough/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Every month a new manufacturer seems to roll out the new “King”
stats… “385hp”…”472hp”… 563hp”… “628hp” they proclaim!   And we petrol headed enthusiasts ga-ga en
masse.   It has always been said too much
HP is...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:03:10 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6629867/opinion/too-much-horsepower-is-never-enough/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rules of Automotive Conduct]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6617104/opinion/rules-of-automotive-conduct/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Drivers education. For many- this consisted of a short course in high school and a quick read through the DMV handbook prior to taking the exam. The lessons learned deal more with rules of the road rather than driver’s...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:03:24 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6617104/opinion/rules-of-automotive-conduct/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[cost of ownership]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6599290/tips-advice/cost-of-ownership/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  I just brought our long-term A5 back from its second routine service. It was nothing major—oil change, tire rotation and pressure check… the most complicated thing was changing out the pollen filters on the...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Tips & Advice]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:01:12 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6599290/tips-advice/cost-of-ownership/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[electric cars]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6610610/new-car-technology/electric-cars/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Set the way-back machine to the 1950s. We had unleashed the power of the atom and stood in awe of the god-like results. Atomic energy would be the fuel of the future, running everything from toasters to trains. It...]]></description><category><![CDATA[New Car Technology]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:01:20 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6610610/new-car-technology/electric-cars/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Driving]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6602027/tips-advice/winter-driving/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Several years ago I attended a 3 day racing school at Road Atlanta. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Tips & Advice]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:12:02 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6602027/tips-advice/winter-driving/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad driving habits]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6619269/opinion/bad-driving-habits/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  A few weeks ago we got a book in the mail called “Why We Feel Road Rage… and Why It’s Your Fault!” by a guy named David Allan. In it, he writes exhaustively about the stupid and annoying habits people tend to have...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:12:12 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6619269/opinion/bad-driving-habits/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Martin DBS]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6616515/hot-european-cars/aston-martin-dbs/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ It’s J ust N ot R ight, I tell ya. Welp, its long awaited arrival finally culminated in a Paulling - I've been DBS'd.  It was intended that I bomb down to my bud’s Fri. night in the 930 for some gratuitous pics with...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Hot European Cars]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:12:34 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6616515/hot-european-cars/aston-martin-dbs/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[//SFest'09]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6575846/hot-european-cars/sfest09/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  As unusual a month has passed since we closed the gate 8/29 on yet another impossibly amazing //SFest and I've found mesself reflecting back on all things Awesome.  Eight Augusts ago I assembled 20+ urS cars and ~...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Hot European Cars]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:10:20 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6575846/hot-european-cars/sfest09/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[997 GT3 MkII]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6546562/hot-european-cars/997-gt3-mkii/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ A late evening 930 blast over to my bud’s has me contemplating ‘Then’ via boosted revs thru the 4spd.  Then was ‘Now’ when the 930 debuted in late ’74, but Now was redefined with the ’04 arrival of the elemental...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Hot European Cars]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:08:27 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6546562/hot-european-cars/997-gt3-mkii/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My boss, "Mr Crusty"]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6573420/tips-advice/my-boss-mr-crusty/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  I was exactly seven minutes early for work on Monday morning, and I as walked past the office kitchen I was informed by another minion that “old man Bidrawn” was already looking for me. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Tips & Advice]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:08:06 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6573420/tips-advice/my-boss-mr-crusty/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi //S6Plus]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6570030/hot-european-cars/audi-s6plus/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Somehow I've found me slimyself trading cars for a few daze, my //S8 for another //Scar - seems fair and otherwise insignificant but... 
 BUT 
 ...the trade is for a 1997 //S6Plus Avant - *the* only one in North America no...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Hot European Cars]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:08:49 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6570030/hot-european-cars/audi-s6plus/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ebay]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6542716/european-car-news/ebay/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  At least once a day I check the autotrader for BMW 2002s and VW Corrado VR6s. I don't know why. It's not like I've got cash gushing from my pockets or something. Still, I look for these cars and imagine all the stuff...]]></description><category><![CDATA[European Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:08:08 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6542716/european-car-news/ebay/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Run-Flat Tires]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6565550/opinion/run-flat-tires/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Like everything else in the world, Run-Flat tires have both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is implied in the name: if you get a tire puncture the vehicle will remain stable giving you the time you need to...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:07:41 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6565550/opinion/run-flat-tires/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 6:  Technical Update]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6560918/opinion/part-6-technical-update/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ While I wait for my new 2010 GT3 to arrive (only about 3 weeks to go now!), I have been scouring the web for more detailed technical information regarding all aspects of the car.  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:07:37 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6560918/opinion/part-6-technical-update/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tail of The Dragon]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6555993/features/tail-of-the-dragon/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Elementary mathematical equation:  Fifteen 930s + Carolina Motorsports Park DE + WOT mountain caravan in and around Tail of the Dragon = Just Not Right.  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:07:48 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6555993/features/tail-of-the-dragon/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi D3 S8]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6553334/european-car-news/audi-d3-s8/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ I knew my bud'd been alookin, I did.  But he's always alookin.  Welp, he gone and done it...  '09 Daytona Gray over Black / Silver with deviated stitching.  Carbon Fiber baby.  Got the call it'd...]]></description><category><![CDATA[European Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:06:23 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6553334/european-car-news/audi-d3-s8/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 5:  The End Game]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6548951/opinion/part-5-the-end-game/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Well, the plan was set, and I was in a rather pleasant holding pattern. ..... ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:06:42 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6548951/opinion/part-5-the-end-game/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[turbo diesel]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6543618/opinion/turbo-diesel/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  I'm just curious, has anyone bought any of the new turbo diesels out there? stuff like VW's TDI and BMW's D line cars. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:05:38 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6543618/opinion/turbo-diesel/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 4:  Taking the BIG step up !]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6510418/opinion/part-4-taking-the-big-step-up/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Once you have made the decision to sell your car, and you make it safely through to the other side, it’s time to begin the project car cycle all over again. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 14:05:47 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6510418/opinion/part-4-taking-the-big-step-up/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 3: Selling your (P)Ride]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6511851/opinion/part-3-selling-your-pride/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ We all, at one time or another, decide that it is time to move on and sell our beloved sports car. “Out the old, and in with the new”, as they say. This “old” car has been fun, rewarding, and driven you through...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:04:07 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6511851/opinion/part-3-selling-your-pride/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[eau de Volkswagen ]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6503891/opinion/eau-de-volkswagen/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ On a recent trip to drive the new MKVI GTI, I also had the opportunity to drive the 1981 MKI GTI – the OG GTI -the one that started it all. As soon as I opened the door was instantly struck by the smell…not a foul smell...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:04:22 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6503891/opinion/eau-de-volkswagen/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 2:  Project Car Projects]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6487218/opinion/part-2-project-car-projects/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[   To begin, or not to begin, that is the BIG question....   ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:03:06 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6487218/opinion/part-2-project-car-projects/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[mito vs. smart]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6484148/opinion/mito-vs-smart/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[          During the brief time gas spiked to five buck a gallon, the US opened its collective eyes. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:03:04 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6484148/opinion/mito-vs-smart/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Lamborghinis are my favorite cars in the world]]></title><link>http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6480674/opinion/why-lamborghinis-are-my-favorite-cars-in-the-world/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  So I was sitting here the other day on Yahoo! News, reading about all the amorous intrigue surrounding the latest season of The Bachelor, when a news release popped up in my e-mail inbox from the Lamborghini Press...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:03:04 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.europeancarweb.com/6480674/opinion/why-lamborghinis-are-my-favorite-cars-in-the-world/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


