You can add another feature to look forward to for upcoming Chrysler vehicles. Audiovox has announced that they will start supplying Chrysler dealers with FLO TV Entertainment System which should perk up the in-car entertainment being demanded today.

The FLO TV service is live mobile TV with the capacity for up to 20 channels with something for everyone. This includes programs like sports, news, children’s shows and reality TV. The system includes a OE headrest DVD and seat top solutions which can integrate with factory rear seat entertainment systems. A Mopar 7” DVD screen, remote controls and a small antenna is also included, promising better car entertainment for future Chrysler vehicle owners.

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One of the things that lure the interest of car buyers these days would be the features of their vehicles. And for this luxury SUV, the makers of the Range Rover , optional heating and cooling comforts through a Climate Control Seats have been traditional. But now with the 2010 Range Rover, the option gets broadened as they now have provisions for providing CCS for both the front and rear seats. The CCS system is provided by Amerigon Inc. for the front seats of the Range Rover since 2007. The addition of the rear seat CCS adds more splendor on the 2010 model which should add to its already sultry line of features which include new seats and lush interiors.

The system is completely independent of the automobile’s heating and air conditioning system and does not reduce power available to the engine. It also emits no CFCs or other gases and is completely friendly to the environment.

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Bad news for people who were looking to find comfort on the 2010 Lotus Evora. Though many expected it to be a car built for 4, it looks like it will only be built for two.

Lotus plans to keep the Evora hype going by adding new features to the car each year – including a paddle-shift gearbox and a high-performance supercharged variant – culminating in a roadster model in 2012. However, to make room for the convertible top, Lotus engineers had to do away with the Evora’s rear seat.

“It’s not going to be easy to fit the roof in,” Steve Crijns, the Evora’s exterior designer, told Autocar. “It will have to go in front of the engine, where the rear seats are now. The rest of the car has been designed with the cabrio in mind; the doors, for instance, are styled so that they can accommodate the system without any changes.”

Crijns also revealed the Evora will do with a soft top rather than a retractable hardtop. The decision to use a more conventional soft top will not only save on engineering time but will also keep the car’s weight down.

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While everyone is trying to curb down on cost, you can be sure that the demand for luxury vehicles or chauffer driven cars is still around. While many corporate executives are abandoning chauffeur-driven limousines, and executive sedan services because of a perception that they are “wasteful,” Anthony Berritto, owner of Salson Logistics has found the opposite to be true.

“During a typical week, I used to spend upwards of 20 hours in traffic, getting virtually nothing done,” explains Berritto, who now rides in the back of a mini stretch Lincoln Town Car that is barely discernable from a standard sedan from the outside, called a LTC 30 Mobile Office. The car was built to spec by Royale a Cabot Coach Builders Company in Haverhill, Massachusetts. “This allows me to buy back that valuable time.”

Berritto’s vehicle is called a Royale LTC 30 Mobile Office because it was “stretched” 30 inches, giving rear-seat occupants a tremendous amount of legroom/space. The vehicle is equipped with dozens of special amenities, including ergonomically designed desks, onboard computer, 20-inch LCD monitor, satellite television, reclining rear seats with massage, 110v inverter, six-inch extended rear doors, and advanced Touch Controls for adjusting everything from climate to the premium stereo system’s volume.

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The 2009 Lexus LS 460 scores another big one as it has been awarded the best overall vehicle for 2009. Consumer Reports scored the LS 460 99 out of 100, saying the 2009 LS 460 “provides a luxurious, uncompromising driving environment.

Out of more than 300 vehicles the auto publication tested, the 2009 Lexus LS 460 led the way after examining each vehicle’s road-test score, reliability and safety. Available at Lexus of Peoria, the premier Lexus dealership in Central Illinois, the 2009 LS 460 offers all-wheel drive, the most notable upgrade from the 2008 model.

Lexus is renowned for its commitment to safety, and that is apparent in the LS 460. The LS 460 is decked out with stability control, antilock disc brakes, traction control, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, front-seat knee airbags and optional rear-seat side airbags. Another option is the pre-collision system, like that being offered on a few other new cars, that senses an impending impact and engages braking assistance and retracts seatbelts. The Lexus LS 460 scored the highest rating of “Good” for its protection in frontal offset impacts in crash testing conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The 2009 Lexus LS 460 is available in with every option at the Lexus Champaign dealer, Lexus of Peoria, the most convenient Lexus dealership Champaign has to offer and the only source for the Lexus LS 460 among all Peoria new car dealers.

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It may have been a forgotten model as far as Chrysler is concerned but the Chrysler Town & Country Van launches a 2009 version that is expected to help the Chrysler brand as far as improving the sales boost that the company needs today.

The 2009 Chrysler Town & Country van still is a roomy, comfortable vehicle with top government crash test ratings and unique features, such as satellite TV and second-row seats that swivel to face the rear. And with leather-trimmed seats, power sunroof, power sliding doors and rear liftgate, trailer tow package, power folding third-row seat and rear-seat entertainment center, the Town & Country remains a top luxury minivan.

It’s the flagship 2009 Chrysler Town & Country Limited that has a starting retail price, including destination charge, of $37,600 with 251-horsepower V-6. The price includes curtain air bags, antilock brakes and electronic stability control as well as three-zone air conditioning, 115-volt electrical outlet, heated front and second-row seats, power liftgate and shades for the second-row, power sliding doors.

With rear-seat DVD entertainment system, enhanced by dual screens and Sirius back-seat TV, the price is nearly $40,000.

Town & Country prices are competitive with other minivans, including the 2009 Honda Odyssey, which starts at $27,025 and goes to more than $41,000, and the 2009 Toyota Sienna, which starts at $25,285 and goes to more than $41,000.

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A two-minute video preview will be airing on Fox35TV featuring a sneak preview on the new 2010 Lexus RX350 courtesy of Lexus of Richmond. The video will highlight the exciting third generation RX that will be shown right before the popular American Idol television program. The preview will debut Wednesday, February 18th at 7:58 PM.

Lexus has always stood for incredible value in the luxury segment of the marketplace and this vehicle continues that tradition. The interior has been reinvented with an advanced look and feel that offers a dual-screen rear seat Entertainment Center, Mark Levinson Premium Surround Sound Audio System, integrated XM Radio and MP3 compatibility along with Bluetooth audio.

Here is that video preview:

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