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Are there any unconventional automobile tuners? Yes, there are!

Small Automakers that Challenge the Status Quo Yes, the big guys, Chrysler, GM, Ford, Honda, and Toyota, rule the roost, but there is a world of smaller manufacturers designing and building specialty cars. The cars that they make, generally speaking, are not for the mainstream. Most are either unique sports cars or cars designed for […]


How do people’s beliefs change the popularity of sport cars?

Sports Car Sales Decline As soon as there were horseless carriages being built, there were people racing them. This is likely because it was the best thrill ride around. After all, before the advent of the 1900s, the fastest a human move was some 30-40 MPH on a train- not quite daredevil -level stuff. After […]


What are the technologies in old vehicles that can become a new trend?

Old Car Technologies That Should Be Resurrected If there ever is an object that is in a state of continuous evolution, it’s the automobile. Car manufacturers are constantly changing the technology in their cars to make them perform better, cheaper or just to change things for the next model year (think paint colors). The driving […]


What does the future hold for the automobile world?

4 Automotive Fantasy Technologies That Are Almost Here Back in the golden days of the 1960s when Hanna and Barbera cartoons were the rage, we were constantly treated to whimsical visions of what transportation in the future would be like. Whether it was just regular cars, aircraft or George Jetson’s spaceship, the future seemed awfully […]


Engine cylinder deactivation systems: trendy and yet effective!

About Cylinder Deactivation “Cylinder Deactivation” has been around for many years.  It’s a pretty simple way to make an engine conserve fuel. Here’s how it works:  With typical light load driving with large engines, only about 30% of an engine’s potential power is required. This is because under these circumstances, the throttle valve is only slightly open and the engine needs to work hard to pull air by it. The […]


Vehichle’s drivetrain system: what else should you know?

What All-Wheel Drive Car Owners Should Know With winter just around the corner, those that own All-Wheel Drive cars (AWD) are understandably smug because they know they are ready for whatever Mother Nature dishes out. If you are considering joining the AWD club this season, you should know that not AWDs are created equal and […]


Let’s talk about Dodge Viper, shall we?

Flashback: The Lil’ Red Express Truck Sometimes car manufacturers make special model vehicles to make particular statements. Take the Dodge Viper sports car, for example. This V-10 powered beast was specifically designed to inject a little pizzazz back into the Dodge brand. The first models were built in the early 90s and the concept worked […]


Have you ever wondered how fuel injection systems work? We will show you!

How Fuel Injection Systems Work In the old days, car engines used carburetors to vaporize the fuel going into an engine.  This method worked out fine for half a century but during the 1950s automobile manufacturers started experimenting with injecting gasoline directly into engines.  This would allow engineers to deliver fuel more precisely into the […]


Cuban Cigars? Why not Cuban automobiles!?

The Vintage Cars of Cuba – you don’t want one The roads in Cuba are just packed with classic American cars.  Take a look at photos of the streets of Havana and you will see classic America cars everywhere. Why is this? Since Cuba has effectively been isolated from the west for over 50 years, […]