Owning an older car can become frustrating, especially when considering that new models come to market with all sorts of exciting technologies that were not available for your vehicle when it was new. Since selling your car just to get access to new features would be a silly thing to do, and your...
Stealing objects from cars is a crime that probably started shortly after cars were invented.
It is a problem in most countries and anyone can become a victim. Unfortunately, there’s no certain way to fully prevent your car from being broken into, but theft deterrents do exist.
We are...
NHTSA and IIHS
Almost 100 years ago, car passengers faced risks of death even in a minor – by today's standards – fender bender. According to truck accident attorney’s help, automobile safety has evolved so much in recent times that it is possible to escape with minor or even no injuries...
There is no such thing as one size fits all, especially when it comes to cars. America is a land where the automobile gave ultimate freedom to the free. It’s a place where one can drive across the continent if he so desires. Cargo capacity is one of the most important metrics for those in the...
In recent years, four-wheel drive systems have become increasingly popular, especially in cars that usually wouldn’t have 4wd systems. Carmakers have introduced four-wheel drive to their customers even in cars with transverse-mounted engines, and performance versions of some compact cars...
It seems like every month there’s a record sales story playing out on dealers across the United States. Yes, 2015 was the best year ever for the U.S. in terms of new car sales. No less than 17.5 million vehicles were sold and, of course, the Ford F-Series pickup truck took the best-sold...
The first gasoline engine was built 140 years ago, but the unit still shares its operating principle with the power plants of today. The central idea is that gas is still introduced into the combustion chamber with just the right amount of air, and then it's ignited by a spark. Some things...
The Old Continent ended 2015 on an up note as far as new cars are concerned. 12.6 million passenger vehicles were sold in the period, representing a 9.3 percent rise year-on-year. Despite the uplifting trend, Europe still has a long way to go to equal the 18.2 million peak from 2007, right before...
Automotive headlamps have come a long way since the 19th century, but how much can a new car buyer benefit from the technology advancements? We’ve put together a short list of the best headlights available on the market for the 2016 Model Year. To make everything easier to see (pun...
The first Diesel engines were started 130 years ago, but they have moved a long way since then. Like their gasoline counterparts, the compression ignited engines have evolved from the rough units of the late 19th Century to reliable and refined units of today. However, the Dieselgate scandal...
Software tuning for cars is typically reserved for performance enhancement. However, there’s another category of improvements we want to talk about today, and it is called Eco Tuning. The idea behind Eco Tuning is the same as the one that powers performance tuning. Get the most productivity...
Yesterday, we provided you with a list of cars that were tested last year by the EuroNCAP and were nominated the safest of 2015. Out of over 40 models tested by the EuroNCAP in 2015, only eight vehicles managed to get on this list. We also promised to deliver an equivalent list of vehicles sold in...
2015 was a crucial year for Europe’s New Car Assessment Program, the EuroNCAP safety organization. They introduced a new full-width frontal test, and it changed the almost uninterrupted stream of cars that kept getting five stars in their tests. The European organization tested over 40...
Car coding is a relatively new thing in the automotive world, and it implies software modifications to a vehicle to allow the use of functions not available in the car when it left the factory for different reasons, mainly local regulations. Codind does not imply changing the software! It...
Torque and horsepower are two important specifications regarding engines, but they are rarely discussed. So, we decided to fill you in on what each of these two terms stands for and what to look for in your next vehicle: more torque or more horsepower? Both scientific terminologies existed long...