MG car show at the Vanderbilt Museum

One car you will not find on the "Top Cars for Older Drivers" list is the MG, because many boomers and seniors who are still into sports cars would have a hard time getting out of the tiny two-seaters.

But, there's no harm in looking.

The MG's peak of popularity in the United States was in the '60s and early '70s, when, in the wake of The Beatles and James Bond, all things British were seen as hip and stylish.

To see a collection of MGs, head over to the Vanderbilt Museum Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the MG car show.

For fans of fancier British roadsters, the Vanderbilt is presenting a Jaguar car show on Sept. 13.

And all-American muscle will be on display Oct. 4 when the annual Corvette show rolls onto the Vanderbilt's grounds.

The museum admission of $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 62 and older includes access to the estate grounds and the car shows. For more information, call 631-854-5555.

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Lotus Offers Supercharger Kits for the Elise and the Exige

Lotus enthusiasts looking to wring a little more power out of their rides now have a potent option: a supercharger kit for the Elise and Exige models.

The kits boost power in the naturally aspirated versions from about 189 hp to 218 hp and improve torque from 133 lb-ft to 155 lb-ft.

Even better, this added power comes on quicker, with peak torque coming on at 5,000 rpm, rather than 6,800 rpm. Stretching the rev band should help Lotus drivers tackle twisting roads and drive with gusto--even more than usual, the company says.

The kits use the same supercharger and integrated intake manifold found on the Elise SC. They work with new high-flow fuel injectors and a reprogrammed engine-management control unit to boost output. They can be fitted to any Elise or Exige with the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine.

The kits are available in the United States and Canada and come with a factory warranty.

“Lotus Elise and Exige owners are genuine driving enthusiasts, and that's what attracted them to Lotus cars in the first place," Lotus Cars USA operations director Arnie Johnson said in a statement. “They will fully appreciate the dramatically enhanced driving character these Lotus supercharger kits bring their vehicles.”

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Cadillac One Presidents Cars

The Presidential State Car is the official state car used by the President of the United States. It is also known as Cadillac One and here it is it all its glory.

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President Obama's Caddy

It seems silly to say that the President has a nice car. I guess it should be assumed that the highest ranking official in these United States would have a nice buggy to putter about in. Still, this car is really nice. The only thing it seems to be missing is rocket launchers and machine gun turrets, which would be horribly impractical but immensely cool. This particular Presidential Cadillac continues a tradition that began in 1919, "when President Woodrow Wilson sported a Cadillac in a World War I victory parade in Boston. The Calvin Coolidge administration kept up the tradition, utilizing a 1928 Cadillac Town Car." The article goes on to chronicle the history of the special car up until the time of President Bush. A great read.

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Underbond Chevy modified

The Chevrolet Silverado (along with its GMC counterpart, the GMC Sierra), is the latest band of full-size auto trucks from General Motors.

As of 2007, the Silverado auto is the 2nd better aggregate agent in the United States, abaft the Ford F-Series auto trucks. Combined with platform-mate GMC Sierra, the belvedere usually outsells the Ford F-Series, which is absolutely fabricated of two altered platforms for accepted and abundant assignment models, not counting SUV derivatives such as U.S.,[1] compared with 274,713 Ford F-Series.[2] With 83,174 GMC Sierras additionally awash in the aforementioned period, the GM cartage outsold the Ford pickups by 14.5% (compared to aloof over 15% for the aforementioned aeon of 2007). Other pickups in the aforementioned chic accommodate the Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra, Lincoln Mark LT and Dodge

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR 2009 Specification

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we know that recently is 40th anniversary Edition Shelby GT500KR "King of the Road" Mustang, and it was sold in 1,000 units,wow it is great, now Ford and Shelby announced they will build 746 units more to be sold as 2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR. Out of those 571 units of the 2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR will be destined for the US market. The 2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR is powered by a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine that features a Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack and develops 540 hp.Shelby GT500KR “King of the Road” Mustangs, Ford and Shelby Automobiles announce that an additional 746 units will be built for the 2009 model year to help meet worldwide demand of the supercar. Of that total, 571 units will be available for U.S. customers thus equaling the 1,571-unit production run of the original Shelby GT500KR. The remainder of the units will be for countries that did not receive 2008 models.

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