Imagine falling in love with your vehicle all over again. You know, having the same sense of pride you felt when you first drove off the dealer's lot. With a little elbow grease applied to the exterior and interior, plus a mechanical inspection by a trusted automotive technician, almost anything is possible.
Citroën Introduces New C3 Picasso Code Special Edition in the UK
British buyers of Citroën vehicles are no strangers to special edition models, which usually come with improved features and unique colors and trims. The same holds true for the new C3 Picasso Code that replaces the previous Blackcherry special edition.
New Formula 1 documentary filmed in 3D and 2D
A feature article posted on the The Image Hunter blog page reveals the work being achieved on a new, stunning documentary on Formula 1 filmed in 3D and 2D.
So how does the ignition of your car really work? Well, the ignition key slot of your vehicle is actually part of a much larger system which is called the ignition system. Most modern engines do make use of an ignition system.
In recent times there have been some tremendous advances in the technology behind GPS or Global Positioning Satellites, and now this exciting technology is available to the general public. There are many uses for GPS, but the particular use we will be looking at in this article is the benefit relevant to the motorist. The in-car system comprises of an easily mounted small unit which you attach to your windscreen or place on your dashboard. The great benefit is that once yo...
The acronym VIN actually stands for Vehicle Identification Number. They are actually utilized so as to identify motor vehicles. At present, the usual VIN is made up of some 17 characters. The characters number four to eight are actually information or codes about the vehicle’s series, body type, restraint system, and engine code. The 10th character’s position actually indicates the model year.
Since all the indicators and dials are found in your dashboard, it is important that you are familiar with it. You see, these indicators and dials tell you exactly about the measurements or other problems that your car might be experiencing.
Road Test: 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG vs. 2005 Porsche Boxster S
Before Celebrity Types went for slammed 'Slades with spinners, Hollywood's royalty drove sports cars. James Dean preferred Porsches, Clark Gable had a Jag XK, and James Coburn favored Ferraris. Steve McQueen owned at least one of each. Okay, Elvis may have liked Cadillacs, and Marilyn Monroe probably spent most of her time in the back of a limousine. But more often than not, those whose names were apt to show up in a Hedda Hopper column liked their cars sleek, fast, and topless.
The main question and perhaps why you are reading this article. Should you buy a Hybrid car in 2007 or 2008? The answer to that question really relies on you as their are many reasons to buy one and many not to buy. Hopefully by reading this article you'll be better informed and with the information presented here and in other areas of research you will decide whether to purchase a Hybrid Car now or in the future. Starting off I'm going to give you some information that...
X3 is more a tall break car than that small SUV on which all buyers are dreaming.
The H logo on the red background with white paint, newly modified engine and red Recaro seats” A short phrase to define the type-R version from Honda. Type-R stands for Type Racing which was develop to satisfy the need for speed lovers. It was started in Japan at the beginning of the year 1990. However, the project wasn’t start as a type-R project so you can’t actually call it a type-R. It started from the Civic SiR product line with the vehicle body code EF9 in the year 1...
The NuVinci Code 2 -- Alternators and Derailleurs

Back in September 2006 I test drove a cool new CVT that was about to go into production on a bicycle The NuVinci Code--Finally a tranny with some balls. This unique design, dreamed up in the 15th century by Leonardo himself (hence the name), involves two dish-like discs clamping down on a set of balls whose axis of rotation can be varied relative to the two discs to change the ratio between input and output speeds.
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The first member of rate is Astrum Meera is a new concept proposal conceived.
Design of car possesses several features that tap into the role of safety, sustainability and practicality. The exhaust of the car has built-in sensors whose purpose is to track the level of CO2 emissions, alerting the driver when they exceed the normal limit. The wheel rims work through magnetic levitation, like train wheels, making the car lighter and faster. The car's side mirrors retract within its body when parked, and they roll out as soon as the engine starts. They each have a build-in camera system, allowing driver to clearly see outside from inside the vehicle with ease.
New concept sport car from German car producer E-Wolf. E-Wolf unveils an EV supercar that’s so sporty. With a top speed of 155 miles per hour and a 0-60 acceleration that clocks in under four seconds, it has the performance to match its Italian playboy good looks, and its all-wheel drive, where each wheel is powered by an independent electric motor, should be able to keep all 2,000 pounds of it on the road. The Ford F650 is a super truck, appeared in 2000. The F650 is designed as a heavy hauler and is often used for towing or as a small dump truck. It is humongous! Its weight is about 160 tons, height is 3.5 meters – like a one-floor house! But then again, with a price tag of $60,000 up to infinity, it’s not like the standard home owner will possess one anyway.
Spyker Cars adopts new 'Swedish' name
Dutch automaker will rename itself Swedish Automobile NV as part of its deal with a Chinese investor
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Car News Test DrivesBefore you and me see new models of cars or modifications of old one, they pass through the stricked control in laboratories, garages, on streets and platforms. Everything thing is called test drives. There cars are tested on a great number of points – power, safety, control, easiness of driving, protect from damages and other features. Tests can be made not only for the whole car, but for its separate parts also – wheels, air bags, hardness of base, suitiness of wheels to the type of road, protect from temperature and many others. For each, even smallest detail, scientists have couple of test.
In special laboratories techniques create situations and observe how car will show itself. How will these situations will influence passengers and driver.
It helps producers to identify all problems and disadvantages due to correct them before mass production. In case of low quality test drives, innocent people can be harmed.
While cars are tested instead of passengers, soft manikins are used. Numerous appliances are based on them, and at the moment of artificial crash it will memorize the force of hit, speed, possible damage on other characteristics, needed to be clarified.
When parts are tested they may be separated from the car structure or be on their place. These test also show what material is better to be used on this or those detail, how long will it serve and how it should be treated.
Kia Rio B-Spec First Drive
As I came up fast over the crest just before the sharp right-hander, I felt the race car begin to understeer away from me. "No worries," I thought, forgetting what exactly I was driving, "I'll just get on the power and get it straightened out." A tank-slapper later I was facing the other direction on the edge of the grass. I had just spun out on my first lap ever in a race car. A front-drive Kia Rio B-Spec race car, at that.
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