Car Battery Maintenance Tips
8 Aug 2014, 18:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's common sense that no car is able to operate without the electric zap provided by a battery. While most units should work just fine about four years depending on the climate and way you use...
BMW Explains the M Active Differential Used on the new M4
6 Aug 2014, 13:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Part of a massive in-depth guide to the new M3 and M4 models, the guys from BMW released a new interview with one of the key people involved in the development of those cars, Mr. Bernd Jacob. He was...
Carburetors Explained
1 Aug 2014, 18:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Weber, Holley, SU, Carter and Q-Jet. Any gearhead heard at least once about one of those terms and for those who didn't, the previously mentioned are the best-known brands of carburetors in the...
Best Ways to Clean Your Convertible's Soft Top
10 Jul 2014, 15:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The first rule of washing a convertible's soft top is no pressure washer. You should also never use products that can damage the fabric top
Parallel Parking Fully Explained
27 Jun 2014, 17:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We see it almost daily - beginners or women struggling to parallel park their vehicles while everyone else honks, comments and gets mad at them. Eventually, the operation ends after around 2 minutes...
BMW Codenames Explained: Part 2
20 Jun 2014, 06:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in the early days of BMW, the company was specialized in making only a handful of models. In the early 30s and 40s, the company was actually building only one or two models, with different engi...
BMW Codenames Explained: Part 1
9 May 2014, 14:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When your company is making more than one car, it needs a way to easily distinguish between models, a way to make sure no mistakes are made. If you’re reading our website and our blog on a dai...
BMW M3 and M4 Exhaust Explained
30 Apr 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After teaching us all about the brake system and the new steering in the 2015 BMW M3 and M4, the M division decided to also go over the exhaust system, trying to let us know exactly what to expect. ...
How to Facelift Your Pre-LCI F10 M5
30 Apr 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last year, at the BMW M Festival, the crowd was in for a big surprise. The guys from Munich decided to unveil the LCI M5 at the event and the crowd went silent. It wasn’t that they weren&rsquo...
How to Use BMW’s Smokey Burnout Function
15 Jan 2014, 08:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Way before the 2014 Detroit Auto Show even began, BMW revealed the 2015 BMW M3 and M4 online. The internet was filled with photos and info about the new models, the latter including a rather funny t...
BMW i3 US Ordering Guide Released
29 Dec 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW i3 is heading for the final stretch before officially going on sale in the US. The release of the official pricing and ordering guide is the last of a series of signs we’ve been ...
How to Use the MINI Roadster Pass-Through Door
23 Dec 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Just when I thought MINI instructional videos couldn’t get any weirder, of course something even more awkward comes along. The latest video from the MINI USA folks showcases how to use the boo...
This is How You Make Your W124 E-Class Hood Say “Aaah”
17 Dec 2013, 09:50 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / When we were growing up, one of the coolest features we liked on older Mercedes-Benz models was seeing how their engine hoods would open straight up, allowing you to check out the beautiful straight...
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 Owner's Guide
14 Nov 2013, 19:45 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Launched in showrooms across the United States during the month of September, the all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 is a technological tour de force, not only in its rarefied segment but also ...
BMW Owner's Guide to Winter Car Maintenance
28 Oct 2013, 14:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As November is slowly creeping in, so is winter and all its snow, cold and other menaces. If this is not the first time you'll be experiencing the cold season as a driver, you probably already ...
How to Check Your Oil on a Volkswagen
20 May 2013, 16:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen UK has released a series of informative but very simple videos to help its customers understand their cars better. One of them talks about engine oil, its importance and how to check i...
Ford EcoBoost Turbo Engines Explained
10 Mar 2013, 22:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In production since 2009, the Ford EcoBoost engine family ranges from three to six cylinders and displacements of 1.0 to 3.5 liters
How to Change Your Car Oil
9 Dec 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The automobile might also be an object of desire and pride, but at its foundation it remains a complicated piece of machinery designed to get you from A to B. Even to this day, it’s usually th...
Nurburgring, a Guide to the Green Hell
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Nurburgring Nordschleife, which literally means “North loop”, is probably the best known circuit on the planet. Its 20.8 kilometers or 13 miles, spread into 73 turns and the green sc...
How to Mount Tire Chains
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / When Jack Frost gives you the icy look, you better be prepared for the worst. Winter-time driving can be a trouble-bringer bigger than trying to cook a full-size Thanksgiving turkey using the heat o...