Used-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 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...
Read MoreAre Collision Avoidance Systems Really Necessary?
Posted on Nov 22, 2022 in Safety | Comments Off on Are Collision Avoidance Systems Really Necessary?
“Hey, watch this, kids,” I said as I lifted my feet off the pedals off my 2013 Subaru Legacy. “This car’s so cool because it senses cars in front of it and stops itself.” I should mention that I was on the Interstate going about 60 miles per hour as traffic up ahead slowed to a crawl. With my car careening toward the brake lights, I trusted the car would...
Read MoreThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Lover
Posted on Nov 22, 2022 in Editorials | 1 comment
Steve writes: Mr. Bark: My lady lives 650 miles away. Most of the time I fly to see her, but over the past 18 months I have put 40,000 miles on my Ford F-150 due to the odd weekends where it’s too expensive to fly, I can’t board my dog, or I want to do a detour and visit my parents in Arkansas. What do you think is the best vehicle for frequent, long road...
Read MoreDriverless Cars Are Inevitable And Necessary
Posted on Nov 21, 2022 in Technology | 2 comments
Our nation’s highways are teeming with automotive gridlock. Everyday commuters are backed up bumper-to-bumper, many of whom are driving alone to and from work. Public transportation is either unavailable, inconvenient or frankly just too awful to be a viable option for many. Traffic is a serious problem. It compromises our safety, damages an already fragile...
Read MoreDon’t Be the Next Victim of a Rollover Accident
Posted on Nov 20, 2022 in Safety | Comments Off on Don’t Be the Next Victim of a Rollover Accident
Cars can roll over more easily than you might think. In the time it takes to blink, a driver can be cruising the highway and then suddenly find his or her vehicle tumbling side-over-side. According to SaferCar.gov, 33 percent of all passenger-vehicle fatalities are caused by rollovers. You might read that and assume it won’t happen to you because you’re a safe...
Read MoreRides ‘n Smiles – a chance to give something back to children in need
Posted on Nov 12, 2022 in Featured | 2 comments
The author, and a happy passenger, at speed in the SRT Viper GTC. Many of us who earn a living writing about automobiles once had visions of racing professionally, only to learn that our skill sets (or our bank accounts) didn’t measure up to our ambitions. Despite this, we’ve run thousands of laps at tracks across the country or around the world, most in the...
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