Automotive

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Not sure what you’re looking for in a new car?  Look no further than these four cars for your next automotive purchase.  All different, but all worth the time it takes to consider what you want to drive off the lot, you can choose from the sporty Acura, the diesel-powered Mercedes, the Toyota Camry (tried and true for any driver) or the retro-style FJ Cruiser, these three manufacturers are definitely making sure that no consumer goes away unhappy when it comes to buying the next big thing. 

Concept cars are unveiled every year at the various car shows around the country – a few looking more like space ships than automobiles.  It’s no wonder that many of these cars never see the light of day, however some just require a little tweaking to become the next big thing. What's New? Concept Cars Tell it All

It’s not like Brett Gregory really needed a push to sacrifice everything he owned as well as quality time with his family in order to make his dreams come true.  The Santa Clarita inventor with a day job as COO of actor/producer Tim Allen’s Production Company is borderline obsessive about watching rented DVDs about Howard Hughes’ risk-taking approach to business, but Hughes wasn’t really his driving force alone.

 Mercedes-Benz GL450, Lexus GX, Toyota Highlander, and more!

Well, not quite, but as close as humanly possible...  on January 14, the Emmy Award-winning voice of young Bart, from the long-running hit series The Simpsons, Nancy Cartwright, hit the track at L.A. Racing Experience to prepare for her NASCAR Racing License. No stranger to the L.A. Racing Experience (LARX) at Irwindale Speedway, Cartwright returned to the school and sat among a group of 17 other students receiving race instructions from Frank Alvis, LARX Crew, chief and race coordinator.

This holiday season, fine cars and fine wine went hand in hand. Last Tuesday, December 19th, Mercedes-Benz of Valencia hosted the launch of the new 2007 ultra luxury 2-door coupe CL Class at All Corked Up Winery. Also on hand were the new 2007 S Class Sedan and Motor Trend Truck of the Year’s GL450. Each car was supported by Silver Oak, Caymus, and Mi Sueno wineries. The two popular Santa Clarita businesses invited guests to mingle and enjoy as they collected information on the cars and the different wines represented by each winery.

Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s newest report on Metrolink ridership for October 2006 demonstrated an increase in train riders in the Santa Clarita Valley who travel prior to 8:30 a.m. Santa Clarita averages over 1,100 rail riders per day with Metrolink Stations in Santa Clarita, Via Princessa, and Newhall.  Santa Clarita’s morning train travelers top areas such as Lancaster, Palmdale, Burbank, Simi Valley and Northridge.

The AARP Driver Safety Program has announced their SCV Senior Center teaching schedule for the year 2007.  Instructors Roger Oleson and Glenn Grade alternate months throughout the year.  Classes run Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  This course covers the rules of the road as well as safety tips, and completion of this eight-hour class will earn each participant a three-year certificate, and for drivers 50 and over, an auto insurance credit.