NAIAS News Flash: The 2011 North American International Auto Show Making History, Pointing to Future with Vehicles, Leaders on a Global Stage Entering its 23rd year as an international event, the NAIAS is among the most prestigious auto shows in the world, providing unparalleled access to the automotive products, people...
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Auto industry had a better ride in 2010
Automotive industry had a better ride in 2010 Americans purchased about 11.5 million vehicles last year, an 11 percent increase from 2009/2010, according to preliminary reports from automakers Tuesday and analyst estimates. Although a large improvement from the recession-depressed level of 2009, last year’s sales levels still were the second...
Read more 2011 safest cars list by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
2011 safest cars list by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety According to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, for 2011 the safest car is the Buick LaCrosse for Large cars, Audi A3 ( MidSize cars ), Chevrolet Cruze (Small Cars). 66 WINNERS OF 2011 TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDSixty-six vehicles earn the...
Read more US Report: Auto sales jump, upswing seen for 2011
U.S. auto sales rose to the highest rate in 16 months in December, and major automakers forecast the recovery would gather momentum in 2011 as the industry distances itself from one of its deepest slumps ever. Auto sales are one of the first snapshots of U.S. consumer demand. The 11...
Read more 2011 Kia Sportage
Experience a whole new change by Kia – Kia believes in better technology, performance and design. Experience a whole new change by Kia. The first generation Sportage was developed with a Mazda Bongo engineering base platform. It shares many mechanical components such as the engine, transmissions (early), and differentials with...
Read more 2011 Dacia Duster – virtual concept
The Dacia Duster project was born out of the simple premise that a real need existed in the world for an affordable, comfortable and rugged 4×4, a class which is currently not well served. Aware of this gap, the Renault group decided to develop an all-terrain vehicle aimed initially at...
Read more The best cars for drifting and street race
Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via 2-way radio/citizens’ band radio and using police scanners and GPS...
Read more American Muscle 2010 Car Show Coverage
Last Saturday on September 11th American Muscle had it’s second annual car show. Over 500 of the baddest looking Mustangs lined up in Kimberton, PA for what some are calling the best Mustang show of the year. Not only did we raise thousands of dollars for charity, we gave out...
Read more ESC: Electronic Stability Control Technical Review
ESC Technical Review Electronic stability control (ESC) is a computerized technology that improves the safety of a vehicle’s stability by detecting and minimizing skids. When ESC detects loss of steering control, it automatically applies the brakes to help “steer” the vehicle where the driver intends to go. ESC does not...
Read more 2010 New Chevrolet Spark
Spark is the sort of affordable fuel-miser that Washington thinks GM should be selling a lot more of–as the company may be obliged to do under terms of recently granted federal loans. But GM is not playing politics here. After all, the 2011 Chevrolet Spark was in the works well...
Read more The World’s Biggest Pickup Trucks
This video is a tribute to the pickup trucks that push the limits. Every one shown here is an absolute beast, with huge statures, engines, and towing capacities. This video is NOT meant to be biased toward any particular company, so don’t even try to flame me about that. I...
Read more Top Rally Car Driving Thrill
The sports car and rally cars as I know it, is a fairly modern concept. The sports car was even more specialized. Such vehicles were, as the term implies, intended for sport, whether for rallies, endurance races or speed trials. They were fast, uncomfortable, hard to drive and usually extremely...
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