Stealing Cars for Fun and Profit: Cadillac Escalade Tops Most-Stolen List
Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Safety | 1 comment
In Malaysia, they like to steal Protons. In the U.S., it’s the Cadillac Escalade, which has made the top of the theft-loss list (prepared by the Highway Loss Data Institute), for the last six of seven years. In 2005 there were an estimated 1.2 million U.S. vehicle thefts; in 2008, totals were declining, below 1 million. After the Escalade, the next-most-stolen...
Read MoreBody Kits – Ramping Up Your Style
Posted on Mar 14, 2023 in Technology | 2 comments
Automakers are restrained from creating enormously aerodynamic vehicles with sport-tuned suspensions and powerhouse motors because they must cater to the average consumer. As a result, the tuning industry has grown up, providing consumers (tuners) with products that enhance their vehicles appearance and performance. Body kits are one of the most popular ways to...
Read MoreShock absorbers could save you 6% in fuel
Posted on Feb 5, 2023 in Concept | 1 comment
they work is simple – they turn the kinetic energy of a car hitting a bump or pothole into heat which is then dissipated. Zack Anderson and Shakeel Avadhany A new invention spawned from the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) while some of the students there went for a joyride on a lovely summer day. You know the kind, the day when you wake up...
Read MoreUsed-Car Shopping: How To Satisfy Man and Woman
Posted on Jan 11, 2023 in Safety | 1 comment
Men and women look for very different things when they shop for cars. I know, that’s not exactly shocking news, which is why I was surprised to read about a study by the brilliant minds at CNW Market Research. The firm conducted a study leading to the “discovery” that personal tastes in a vehicle vary greatly depending on gender and age. Groundbreaking stuff,...
Read MoreDon’t Roll Your Car This Summer
Posted on Dec 25, 2022 in Safety | Comments Off on Don’t Roll Your Car This Summer
The white Tahoe sat in the median between the north and south lanes of the freeway. Personal belongings were scattered for dozens of feet in all directions. The rear window was broken out, and about 10 people milled around inspecting the damage. This could have been any of the accidents that are unfortunately all too familiar on American Interstates, except...
Read MoreThe Early Death of the 3-Wheeled Car?
Posted on Dec 23, 2022 in Safety | 3 comments
Starting a car company is probably one of the most difficult of all business ventures. Even the best ideas can fail due to a lack of funds or stifling government regulatory requirements. And yet, people still try. The people who start car companies do so because they believe they can change, or improve upon, the current state of automobile design,...
Read MoreHyundai N: The New Standard of Performance?
Posted on Dec 19, 2022 in Racing | Comments Off on Hyundai N: The New Standard of Performance?
Hyundai: maker of cheap, utilitarian cars or competitor to established high-performance brands? Most of us would agree that Hyundai, the South Korean automaker that introduced the 100,000-mile warranty, falls into the cheap, utilitarian category. The carmaker gained its fame for building inexpensive alternatives to the mainstream brands, but in the process...
Read MoreKia GT Concept ready for Production Line
Posted on Dec 13, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on Kia GT Concept ready for Production Line
The Kia South Korean based automaker has secretly announced its intentions of building the extraordinary GT Concept car from the scratches, with the model to head to the market in the future. The Kia GT Concept was first previewed back during the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and now the model is highlighted again, within a leaked report from Edmunds that got in...
Read MoreTop 10 Most Innovative Cars of All Time
Posted on Dec 2, 2022 in Antique | 1 comment
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower – Steve Jobs The automotive world is defined by its innovation. Unusual, boring and popular cars are plentiful, but it is the truly innovative machines that are remembered. This list of cars not only inspire, they were quantum shifts in the development of the automobile. These are the cars that changed...
Read More5 Efficient Ways to Help Family and Friends With Their Cars
Posted on Dec 2, 2022 in Technology | 2 comments
The job description for a “Family and Friends Fleet Manager” may look like this: – Must have experience working with, on or around automobiles, preferably multiple makes, foreign and domestic. – Must demonstrate proper maintenance knowledge of routine procedures, for multiple automobiles, including oil changes, tire rotations and fluid exchanges. – Must show an...
Read MoreDo We Really Need a New Ford GT?
Posted on Nov 26, 2022 in Racing | 1 comment
The last couple of days have been intense for fans of the Ford GT. Rumors are strong that the much-loved supercar could come racing back, with a debut coming as early as next month at theNorth American International Auto Show in Detroit. Why would Ford want to get back into the supercar business? There are plenty of reasons but the biggest two, in my opinion,...
Read MoreAn Interview with Luciano Rupolo
Posted on Nov 23, 2022 in Antique | Comments Off on An Interview with Luciano Rupolo
“Restoration is a skilled profession. You might even call it an art in its own right, except that it is frowned on to be original. First rule of restoration: follow the intention of the artist. Never try to improve on him.” ― J.M. Coetzee, Slow Man Automotive videos are sweeping the internet these days. The usual fare includes everything from Russian dash cam...
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