The Car Insurance That’s Right for You: Part 2

We’ve covered the most common factors that will affect the price of your premium, but they are by no means the only factors. The type of car you drive will have a big bearing on the cost.

Currently, vehicles fall into 20 insurance groups, with group 1 being the lowest, cheapest group. This includes small, low-power cars such as Fiat Cinquecentos, Skoda Fabias and similar. Group 20 includes high-risk, high-performance cars such as Lancers, Lotuses and Mercedes. If you’re planning on buying a particular car, it’s worth checking which group it falls into beforehand, so you know what to expect. There’s no point in saving up for ages to buy the Impreza you’ve had your eye on, only to find you can’t afford the group 19 insurance.

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For Australia Only: the Lotus Sport 240

The latest offering from Lotus Australia will definitely excite, entice, and would make you wish you are an Aussie. The exclusively tuned Lotus Exige which will be called Lotus Sport 240 will go on sale in Australia. The Sport 240 was designed and created by Lotus Cars Australia and will make its debut at the Australian International Motor Show in October.

The Sport 240 has a power increased of up to 179kW and it is also the first production car in Australia to be ever fitted with a driver-adjustable stand-alone traction control similar to those used in Formula 1. This is one of those cars which should not to be without Weathertech floor mats.

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The Tesla Roadster: Is it the Worlds First Serious Electric Car?

The Tesla Roadster electric car has now gone into full public production, and with a chassis based on the acclaimed Lotus Elise and performance to match, this could be the first all electric car you would actually want to own. It also seems that with perfect timing Tesla has launched its new products into a world where, with uncertain petrol supplies and global warming, the electric car has suddenly become more appealing.

There have been a number of attempts in the past to produce a viable electric car, however the technology and public demand meant that these versions were never a great success. The biggest drawback was due to poor battery technology, which meant that such cars were lacking considerably in performance to keep up with modern traffic, and had a woefully poor range to match.

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