27 October 2014, 10:00 AM
The rock-solid Land Rover Defender has once again fallen in the hands of A. Kahn Design and Chelsea Truck Company to get a makeover. Both tuning companies say that this custom Defender is for “those who like to drive in a suitably presidential manner” and we are to agree with them. Follow our thoughts to understand why. The revamped vehicle features a wide range of accessories and styling features which lend it more aggressive and at the same tim
24 October 2014, 11:33 AM
Car crashes are the number-one killer of teenagers in the United States. Contributing factors include behaviors such as speeding, lack of seat belt use, drinking, and texting. Various manufacturers have addressed this issue with safety technology and the many of the systems they have developed are quite unique. In this article we looked at systems from Ford, GM, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz.
GM's Family Link is part of OnStar and costs $3.99 a month on top of the OnStar subscription fees. It allows parents to
24 October 2014, 10:58 AM
Automotive audio systems used to be rather simple affairs but today, with pure digital audio sources such as the internet and smartphones, the game has become more complex. Fortunately the engineering of high-quality sound reproduction hasn’t changed a great deal. Good speakers and good amplifiers are the foundation of a high-performance sound system in any automobile. In this article we will explore the components and features of today’s automotive audio systems so that you can be better info
24 October 2014, 10:11 AM
A very popular method that uses forced air induction to momentarily increase the horsepower of an internal combustion engine is turbocharging. This technique has been around for decades and hasn’t changed a great deal until recently. Several manufacturers have announced that they are working on electrically-powered turbos. Before we explain why this is such an interesting advance, let’s take a quick look at exactly how turbocharging works.
Engineers know that the speed and power of an inter
24 October 2014, 09:57 AM
Most people know that automobiles come with two basic transmission types; first there are manual transmissions which require that the driver change gears by depressing a clutch pedal and using a stick shift and then there are automatics which do all of the shifting work using a torque convertor and sets of planetary gears. But there's also something in between that offers the best of both worlds -- the dual-clutch transmission (DCT). This artic
24 October 2014, 09:45 AM
As humans we strive to attach meaning to all the things in our environment. This allows us to interact with our physical world in consistent ways so we can survive and prosper. However, funny things can occur during this process and the generation of myths is a good example. In our need to understand things, even our cars get myths attached to them and they often last well past the time when “the real facts” prove them wrong. Here are several automotive myths that refuse to die:
Big cars ar
24 October 2014, 09:31 AM
Before Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) were installed on cars, drivers were told to rapidly pump their brakes if they felt a tire start to skid. Today, you don’t need to pump your car’s brakes when skidding, anti-lock braking systems do this for you. In this article, we'll learn about anti-lock braking systems and how they work.The operational theory starts with the fact that a skidding wheel has less traction than a non-skidding one. The best thing to do when a skid does occur is to slow your engine down and let t
24 October 2014, 09:15 AM
Today we have a new type of transmission to consider and it is called a continuously variable transmission (CVT). A CVT is a type of automatic transmission but it operates very differently than older automatics. CVTs provide more useable power, better fuel economy and smoother driving than traditional automatic transmissions. CVTs have been around for years in motorized applications such as snowmobiles and off-road recreational vehicles, but just started to be used in regular automobiles a decade or so ago.Conventi
23 October 2014, 03:00 PM
A quarter-century ago Lexus made real history in the automotive world by introducing the Lexus LS. One of the main reasons is that it was equipped with the powerful V8 engine as a standard. Back then this powerplant was a very expensive extra-cost option and not even available in others. It seems like in 2015 the history is repeating. 2015 Lexus LS features as a standard the 386-horsepower (284 kW) 4.6-liter V8 unit, which is coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The nearly silent acceleration is the ot
23 October 2014, 02:00 PM
Citroen is releasing a one-off C4 Cactus Chrome Edition in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Q Awards. This signifies that the company has continued the sponsorship of the event for another year, thus remaining in-tune with the UK music industry. The prestigious Q Awards took place yesterday (22 October) at the Grosvenor House Hotel and was hosted by Absolute Radio’s Christian O’Connell. In addition, Citroen revealed that it will spo
23 October 2014, 01:26 PM
When I break it through a slightly different prism and interpret the name of Trion Nemesis, its meaning in Bulgarian is… Wait For It… “Saw”! The American company promises to provide clients with the first exemplars of this powerful model in early 2016, while the first operating prototype will be ready in 2015.
Trion Nemesis breaths in expectations from this world and breaths out power beyond measure from its own world! Well… Almost. The super-vehicle is expected to hit over 270 mph and is announced to produ
23 October 2014, 12:30 PM
In two weeks Ford is bringing performance oriented Mustangs to the halls of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. Among the modified Mustangs will be the Galpin Auto Sports version, as mentioned earlier today, as well as versions by other tuners such as Roush, Petty’s Garage, MRT and many more. The pe
