Top 5 Mercedes-Benz Engines

Top 5 Mercedes-Benz Engines

I was driving along Route 19 in McMurray, Pennsylvania several weeks ago and noticed a hot looking German car in the area’s cigar shop parking lot. I have seen so many Mercedes-Benz AMG cars there including, but not limited to, normally aspirated C63 AMGs all the way to the SLS AMG Coupe. “I bet that gets up and goes,” I thought to myself. I started thinking...

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Autonomous Driving: Augmented Safety Supersedes Curious Attraction?

Autonomous Driving: Augmented Safety Supersedes Curious Attraction?

Cars of the future? What will they look like? I recall this very conversation with my schoolmates. It was a weekly topic. In junior high, I was captivated by the looks of so called “nice cars” at the time. I didn’t understand engine performance or specs; I could not identify luxury features or accessories, but I trusted my eyes. The lady up the street drove a...

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New Technology Addresses Distracted Driving

New Technology Addresses Distracted Driving

One morning, Sunil Vallath was talking to his wife (then fiancée) on the phone. With both of them being in other countries at the time, conversing over the phone was common. Without warning, Vallath was suddenly thrust into a situation that haunts him to this day. “It still gives me shivers to think of what could have happened if luck had run out on us that...

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Audi & Skoda Used “Cheat Sheet” Software

Audi & Skoda Used “Cheat Sheet” Software

2016 Audi TT Quattro Volkswagen Group continues its rapid descend this week and this is just the beginning. Last week, it was revealed by the Environmental Protection Agency that Volkswagen Group was deliberately violating the Clean Air Act on their TDI diesel models. The company admitted that 11 million of their cars have been fitted with the software that...

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How to Create the Ultimate Tailgating Experience

How to Create the Ultimate Tailgating Experience

We don’t know how it is where you work, but around here, there are days at the office where you’d think we were employed by a sports network. With Labor Day behind us, and football cranking up for another season, the local sports action (both professional and collegiate) becomes the topic of most conversations. OK, we do some work also, but that’s just so we...

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Polaroid PD-G55H Dash Camera Review

Polaroid PD-G55H Dash Camera Review

Polaroid PD-G55H Over the past few weeks, I have been driving around my town with a dash camera and I have to admit, it takes some time getting used to. Depending on where you live, driving can either be the best or the worst time of your daily routine. As an automotive journalist, my job is to judge how fun and functional a particular vehicle is and report it....

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Cooler Driving Tips From Ford

Cooler Driving Tips From Ford

Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting dirty and gritty,” The Lovin’ Spoonful so famously sang. And if you have a car with black, leather interior, you well know that blazing heat feel the moment you sit down. Just the other day, I went to the grocery store. I can be a bit chatty in public. I also never go to the grocery store with a list – I...

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Audi Creates New Sustaniable Fuels

Audi Creates New Sustaniable Fuels

Audi will begin testing a new fuel known as “e-benzin,” a synthetic produced in collaboration with France based Global Bioenergies. “e-benzin” was created without the use of petroleum, is iso-octane free and burns with a cleaner, higher octane. Audi is continually working with Global Bioenergies to refine “e-benzin” so it will eventually require zero biomass....

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The Future Car Charger

The Future Car Charger

It’s been a busy day; we all have them. And on those days, we use our phones, tablets and laptops like crazy. We are working hard and of course, using our technological devices to send e-mails, texts and make conference calls so we can get done on time. Finally, it’s 5pm! It’s the weekend! And there is a hot date waiting at dinner tonight. They are something...

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Cyntur JumperPack Mini Brings Old Truck To Life

Cyntur JumperPack Mini Brings Old Truck To Life

So, disclaimer up front: Cyntur wanted us to review their product (Cyntur JumperPack Mini) so they sent me one. Now that this is out of the way, let me say that this thing is awesome! It is very similar to all those cell phone back up batteries that have been out for a few years, except it can also jump start your car too! I say “too” because Cyntur was smart...

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Nissan Z Series & Nismo Tribute

Nissan Z Series & Nismo Tribute

Nissan has come to great lengths with their GTR, but what about the Z lineup? Let’s step back in time with the original 240Z. I would like to give my regards and condolences to his family, Nissan Japan, and Nissan USA with the recent passing of Yutaka Katayama. Yutaka Katayama is also known as Mr.K, who was the original designer of the Nissan S30 (Fairlady Z in...

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Contest: Win a Free Lemur BlueDriver for Your Best Car Story!

Contest: Win a Free Lemur BlueDriver for Your Best Car Story!

“Looks like your’re low on blinker fluid fluid from a broken tank. Don’t worry, I’m fixing it now. It will only be $900, all said and done. Wanna see our customer lounge?” Frustrating being at the repair shop, feeling like you got the run around . . . Tell us your WORST, most HILARIOUS and downright RIDICULOUS experience with a repair shop or service facility....

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