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The History Of Abarth, Expalined: Video
Feb 3, 2012 Ξ

The History Of Abarth, Expalined: Video

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The name Abarth isn’t exactly a household name in the United States, but the brand is renown among enthusiasts in Europe. Abarth never built cars to challenge Ferrari or Maserati  Full Article »

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Bridgestone Revisits The Airless Tire
Dec 9, 2011 Ξ

Bridgestone Revisits The Airless Tire

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If you’re a car person with access to the internet, you’ve received images via email of a concept airless tire built by Michelin in the early ‘00s. Depending on which  Full Article »

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Buying A Used Car? Be Sure To Check It Out Well
Nov 15, 2011 Ξ

Buying A Used Car? Be Sure To Check It Out Well

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Dr. Charles Preston needed a minivan to deliver food to the homeless, but didn’t want to pay full retail price for a new one. While we’d never advocate buying a  Full Article »

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Formula 1 Brakes, Explained
Nov 8, 2011 Ξ

Formula 1 Brakes, Explained

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The average driver doesn’t think much about the brakes on his car; in fact, most are likely to ignore the braking system until they hear the metallic squeal of wear  Full Article »

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CarTransportQuotes.com – Easy Solution for a Happy Car
Nov 1, 2011 Ξ

CarTransportQuotes.com – Easy Solution for a Happy Car

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Whether you’re moving cross-country or relocating your vehicle to a buyer, CarTransportQuotes.Com is your answer. This new innovative company takes the pain out of shopping around for car and truck transportation  Full Article »

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Will Tire Tread Scanners Keep Roads Safer?
Sep 30, 2011 Ξ

Will Tire Tread Scanners Keep Roads Safer?

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A few months back, Malcolm and I were headed north on I-95 after a Southern Automotive Media Association meeting in Miami. We were driving at around 75 miles per hour,  Full Article »

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Understeer Versus Oversteer
Sep 7, 2011 Ξ

Understeer Versus Oversteer

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I’m working on a driving presentation for a local auto dealer, and I remembered these two videos (one from Top Gear, and one inspired by Top Gear) that explain the  Full Article »

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Porsche’s Seven Speed Gearbox, Explained
Sep 7, 2011 Ξ

Porsche’s Seven Speed Gearbox, Explained

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Seven and eight speed gearboxes are the way of the future, since they offer up a blend of both performance and fuel economy simply not possible with five and six  Full Article »

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Complete Perfection: Identity Designs’ Custom Matte-Silver 3M Vinyl Infiniti G37 Coupe
Aug 31, 2011 Ξ

Complete Perfection: Identity Designs’ Custom Matte-Silver 3M Vinyl Infiniti G37 Coupe

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Our good friends at Identity Designs in Jacksonville, FL, who happens to supply us with all of our graphics and printing needs, recently did a matte silver 3M vinyl wrap  Full Article »

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Bright Cars: A Newfound Infatuation over Automotive LED Lighting
Aug 23, 2011 Ξ

Bright Cars: A Newfound Infatuation over Automotive LED Lighting

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I asked three of my long-time friends to list their top 10 favorite new cars. It was no surprise to me that they would mainly name off exotic sports cars.  Full Article »

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Coming Soon: Intelligent Roads
Aug 16, 2011 Ξ

Coming Soon: Intelligent Roads

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Just four years ago, a ton of asphalt in liquid form was selling for $175; thanks to the increasing cost of oil, the same amount of asphalt sells for over  Full Article »

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New Cafe Rules Not All Bad: Turbo Usage Expected To Triple
Aug 2, 2011 Ξ

New Cafe Rules Not All Bad: Turbo Usage Expected To Triple

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If you want to get substantially better fuel economy out of a car or truck, your options for doing so are somewhat limited. You can lighten the vehicle, but doing  Full Article »

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Formula 1 Goes Green: Cars To Use Battery Power On Pit Lane
Jul 22, 2011 Ξ

Formula 1 Goes Green: Cars To Use Battery Power On Pit Lane

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The green movement may be in its infancy in the United States, land of the SUV and the open road, but it’s been a hot topic in Europe for years.  Full Article »

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Are You Ready For Black Boxes In Cars?
May 23, 2011 Ξ

Are You Ready For Black Boxes In Cars?

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been pushing for the implementation of event data recorders, known informally as “black boxes”, for quite some time. Next month the agency is  Full Article »

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RoadAhead Is A Must-Have App
May 17, 2011 Ξ

RoadAhead Is A Must-Have App

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If you take road trips and own an iPhone or iPad, go to the App Store and download RoadAhead immediately. As someone who just returned from driving over 4,000 miles  Full Article »

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