Engine Break-In: What You Need to Know
5 Feb 2015, 16:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / With newer technology, cars are easier to use, but what about breaking in an engine? Is that still done and if so, how do you do it?
4WD and AWD Systems Explained for Current FCA US Vehicles
22 Mar 2015, 14:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There is a bit of a difference between 4WD and AWD, but did you know that there are some differences between AWD and AWD in Fiat-Chrysler Group's case?
Use Post-Its to Convince Your Parents to Let You Drive a Fast Car
9 Mar 2015, 17:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When it comes to young drivers things are a bit more complicated than usual, especially if they are born and raised petrolheads
A Simple Guide to the 2015 Ford Mustang 2.3-liter EcoBoost Engine
20 Feb 2015, 18:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-banger isn't to the liking of many die-hard Mustang enthusiasts, but you know what? The unknowing don't know what they're missing.
Powertrain Layouts, Advantages and Disadvantages
13 Feb 2015, 19:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A relatively short guide on front-wheel, rear-wheel, all-wheel and four-wheel drive transmission layouts, with their advantages and disadvantages
Driving Assists You Shouldn’t Trust With Your Life, for Now
30 Jan 2015, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You can now tick the boxes for a bucket load of driving assists for your new car, but this doesn't mean you can simply ignore the driving part.
How the Diesel Particulate Filter Works
8 Jan 2015, 18:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Europe loves turbo diesel-powered automobiles and it is hardly a surprise why. Truth be told, hybrid vehicles and their electric counterparts still have a long way to go to make sense range-wise and...
This Road Rage Compilation Will Help with Your New Year’s Resolution
4 Jan 2015, 10:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you’re driving on a daily basis, you surely encountered plenty of situations that fall into the road rage category. They are basically unavoidable and happen to the best of us. Sure, ...
What Is a BMW European Delivery?
31 Dec 2014, 16:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When purchasing a BMW you have two choices when it comes to picking up your car. You can either just have it delivered to your local dealership or you can go for a different package that allows you ...
Want to Know Why Driving Backwards is Harder than Forwards?
23 Dec 2014, 13:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Have you noticed that keeping your steering wheel straight while driving forward will see that your car will go straight, but if you do that in reverse you’ll constantly have to adjust the ste...
Aging Tires Shouldn't be Taken Lightly
4 Dec 2014, 17:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An automobile is made up of about 30,000 parts according to Toyota. A helluvalot of metal bits and bobs work together to make the car move, air conditioning work, radio play and headlights illuminat...
How to Best Charge your BMW i3
2 Dec 2014, 15:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW USA is looking out after its own and since they sold quite a lot of i3s they are not offering free counseling online to the owners, to help them out. After all, the i3 is a new breed of automobi...
Winter Driving Survival Guide - Requirements and Driving Techniques
6 Nov 2014, 17:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Brace yourselves, winter is coming, and along with it come icy roads, park spaces covered in snow, slow driving and the possibility to remain stuck in remote areas. Considering all these, you should...
Electric Superchargers - the Next Big Thing for the Automotive Industry
30 Oct 2014, 18:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's a well-known fact that through downsizing, the act of turbocharging is gradually phasing out the good old naturally aspirated linearity due to obvious reasons. More ponies, more torque, lo...
Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans Racer's Steering Wheel Explained: Buttons Galore
17 Oct 2014, 18:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This year's edition of the FIA World Endurance Championship was a bit of a surprise, chiefly because Porsche returned to the competition after a long hiatus with a full-on LMP1-H contender - th...
Things You Need to Know About When Traveling With Your Dog by Car
9 Oct 2014, 17:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Let's be honest here for a moment: traveling with your dog by car was a bit of an adventure the first time you did it. Whereas some of us managed to learn the dos and don'ts of such an adv...
4WD Is Not the Same With AWD
17 Sep 2014, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like the twin-turbo versus biturbo engine delusion, another commonly mistaken belief in the wondrous world of automobiles is the four-wheel drive versus all-wheel drive topic. There are a few n...
Replacing Spark Plug Wires Is As Easy As Pie
13 Sep 2014, 17:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / They may look like your average wires, but spark plug wires have a very important job to do. Their mission is to provide electricity from the car's 12 volt battery to the engine's spark pl...
Self-Parking Cars Explained
6 Sep 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Truth is, there are a lot of drivers out there that can’t quite handle the parallel parking job, mainly because they lack a perspective view on the objects surrounding them and how their car s...
There's a Big Difference Between a Boxer and a Flat Engine
15 Aug 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / To make a long story short, the biggest difference between a boxer and a flat engine is how each pair of opposing pistons is connected to the crankshaft