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There are some great car games coming out on the market. Some of the top games include Forza 4 and Gran Tursimo 5. There are a few differences between the games that might influence a buyer’s choice.

The graphics usually determine whether a person buys a game and rightfully so. Both games have outstanding graphics that truly display the state of the art gaming experience. Gran Turismo offers a more sleeker and smoother look to their cars than Forza. This makes the game feel like a real car driving experience and adds depth to the game.

The graphics though in Forza are really consistent as far as its backgrounds so it’s hard to pick a clear cut winner in the graphics department. They both have advantages and showcase some realistic graphics. Another x factor in determining a great game is the music soundtrack. This is often overlooked, but it adds to the experience of the game.

Forza 4 definitely wins the music debate because all of their tracks are excellent; you get the experience of a high paced action game and the music conveys this. Gran Turismo has too much slow paced music such a jazz that can really bore the gamer. Another key in determining a great racer is the car selection.

Gran Turismo 5 offers more cars than Forza 4. This may be good to some, but quantity is not always better than quality. This is so because Forza 4 has a better selection of cars ranging from the brands of Ferrari, Lamborghini, BMW, etc. When you play a great car racing game you want to have the options of having the best cars on the market. You don’t want to choose a Toyota or Nissan because these cars are not fantasy cars. Forza 4 picks up on this and offers cars that you wouldn’t see every day driving down the block.

In conclusion both games have their advantages and disadvantages. The debate is subjective and not everyone is going to like the same game. Overall in my opinion I would say that the game-play of Gran Turismo 5 is better and offers a more realistic experience, but both games are excellent car games.

Valvoline Europe have been manufacturing their own blends of car engine oil since their umbrella company Ashland Inc was established way back in 1924, The Ashland Refining company of Kentucky was an upcoming oil refinery and some early acquisitions in the companies life, made sure that this brand was going to be on the lips and minds of motorists long into the future.

Around the late 1960’s Ashland began branching out into wider markets and even drilled down into specific markets and niche industries, where by the time the swinging 60’s were in full motion, Ashland had acquired more than 5 separate companies in the petroleum and petrochemicals industry, where later these acquisitions would prove fundamental in the growth and core development of what we now know as Valvoline Europe high performance lubricants today. Securing and developing custom engine lubricants, from radiator coolant to brake fluid and eve engine flushes and windscreen wiper fluid, through the acquisition of other lubricant manufacturers Valvoline has combined all the assets of its business, be them knowledge, people and technology to produce the very best grades of synthetic engine oil seen in the UK and world markets today.

Although Valvoline is one of the largest producers of motor oil and engine oils in North America, their European Market share as skyrocketed over recent years, founded by Dr. John Ellis who first formulated his unique brew of engine oil from petroleum based lubricants back in the late Nineteenth Century, DR Ellis saw the future in his bottles of Motor Oil and thought it fit to trademark his new creation and don all produced liquids with the name ‘Valvoline’ – since then Valvoline have been serving American motorists for longer than any other oil or lubricant producer, now with growing market share in Europe and the UK, Valvoline are continuing to push the boundaries of performance engine oils with the mentality and ethics of Dr. John Ellis, ensuring that every bottle of oil which leaves their factories are shipped and sold to you the end user in perfect condition, with peace of mind that within this bottle, there is over 100 years of motor experience and  development time gone into your lubricant, with the collective minds of over 2000 employees from all walks of life, backgrounds and even geographic locations, these collective minds and hearts of Valvoline Employees have led to the creation of over 29 manufacturing facilities throughout 15 countries around the world.  

With their massive growth and intellectual property contained in every bottle of car or motorcycle engine oil, it is no wonder that so many knowledgably motorists only choose Valvoline products for their pride and joys, from OEM to the hobbyist motorist, Valvoline has been on the lips of enthusiasts and in the engines of the vehicles for over 100 years and is sure to be here for another 100 years to come.

The results for the winners of the 2010 Automotive Excellence awards have been announced, and there are some surprising winners taking home the prize for next years hottest models. The Best Off Road Ability went to the Ford F-150 Raptor for 2010. Best Fuel Efficiency for 2010 went to the Toyota Prius, which is the leader in miles per gallon.

The car that was voted “most fun to drive” for 2010 went to the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which is packed with great features for consumers on a budget. It is rear wheel drive, in a beautiful package that is very unlike the other models in it’s category. The Best Workhorse Vehicle for 2010 went to the Ford Transit Connect. Lexus took home the Technical Innovation award, with their Remote Touch System, which works just like a mouse for the computer, allowing you to move an arrow and click on what you need.

The Ford Transit Connect is a welcomed change to working class employment such as plumbers, as it is more fuel efficient and therefore accommodates to the falling economy, in contrast to a full size van that is usually used.