There has been ongoing progress in the automotive industry with regards to safety. Some of the new technologies are rather impressive, too.
Pedestrians
Did you know that there are more than 4,000 fatalities in the United States annually caused by vehicle accidents with pedestrians? Car safety technicians ... Read More
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Nov2012
“Where we're going, we don't need roads.” Actually, roads don't seem to be disappearing anywhere in the near future, and we remain rather dependent on them. But what we put on those roads is constantly changing.
As people have a constant need to travel, automotive industries and innovators alike have been ... Read More
November 13, 2012Anthony Luna
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Nov2012
New steering technology by Nissan is taking the idea of power steering to the next level. Their latest innovation, drive-by-wire steering, is intended to make cars safer and could be in their Infinitis next year.
Drive-By-Wire
Essentially, Nissan has ... Read More
November 8, 2012Anthony Luna
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Nov2012
Honda has created a Civic to race in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, and has given the car a powerful heart. It's called the HR412E, and is a completely customized small but strong engine.
The HR412E is a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder direct injection turbocharged petrol engine and runs highly efficiently. ... Read More
November 6, 2012Anthony Luna
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Nov2012
While a Jeep Patriot may stop unexpectedly, the NHTSA has been receiving reports that old Ford Taurus and Mercury Sables have been experiencing the opposite problem—they can't stop when you want them to.
According to 50 complaints sent to the NHTSA, some ... Read More
November 1, 2012Anthony Luna
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Oct2012
Some Jeep Patriots appear to be experiencing minor technical difficulties.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received a dozen reports of the Patriots stalling without warning. Their Office of Defects Investigation says that 10 of the 12 incidents occurred when the ... Read More
October 27, 2012Anthony Luna
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Aug2011
Simply put.. buying a transfer case is not too bad of a project. Installation is not horrible and the cost can be pretty affordable when you buy used. One of the most popular is the Jeep transfer case due to the offroading popularity of this make and the simple ... Read More
August 22, 2011Anthony Luna
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Aug2011
If you've ever had to replace an engine you've come up with the question about mileage and how it will match the speedometer. Lets say you buy a replacement engine with 52K on it and your existing vehicle engine has 152K on it. Well the thought is you'd want to ... Read More
August 5, 2011Anthony Luna
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Apr2011
Performance and Comfort With The BMW X5 V8 4.8 liter engine
The engine of a vehicle encompasses its capacity for speed, endurance and responsiveness, and the BMW X5 V8 4.8 liter engine is one such engine. The engine provides ample support for the performance of the mid sized sports utility ... Read More
April 29, 2011Anthony Luna
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Apr2011
When BMW set out to create its first Sports Utility Vehicle there was little compromise in using the BMW X5 6-Cyl. 3.0 Liter Engine to transform the sport utility vehicle as a part of the family of ultimate driving machines. So there was no surprise that the BMW X5 ... Read More
April 29, 2011Anthony Luna