Ford Research Reveals Driving Test Anxiety
19 Aug 2011, 14:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We often find ourselves waking up in the middle of the nights, sweating heavily, after we had a nightmare that our drifting license had been revoked. Well, a recent study conducted by Ford in Britai...
Women Hate the Buying Car Process, Study Says
16 Aug 2011, 08:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent study commissioned by UK car retailer Quicks has found out that women are particularly intimidated by the car buying process, as more than a half feel they are more likely to be ripped off ...
Motorcycle Helmets Could Cause Hearing Loss, Study Says
4 Aug 2011, 08:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The neverending debate over motorcycle helmets receives another reason to argue about, this time favoring the ones against the mandatory helmet law. According to the researchers from the University ...
Study Shows Dogs Lead to Distracted Driving
3 Aug 2011, 08:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A dog is a man’s best friend! That’s the saying goes, and we tend to to agree when it comes to canine companions around the house: they are loyal, loving and are especially entertaining ...
Most Women Rely on Men for Car Servicing, Study Says
11 Jul 2011, 12:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to a recent study performed by car servicing network Bosch Car Service, three women in ten take their vehicles for a service, while the other seven rely on their male counterparts to do th...
Study Reveals Toyota Camry as the Most American Car
27 Jun 2011, 14:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Cars.com American-Made Index annual ranking of vehicles has today announced the Toyota Camry managed to keep its top spot, marking the third consecutive year it held this position. Considering ...
Cars Are Most Exciting Places to Have Sex, Study Shows
21 Jun 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever found yourself lusting after your significant other or just a member of the opposite sex that’s sitting right next to you? If so, were you stroking the steering wheel, grabbing a...
BMW Is 4th Most Reputable Company in the World, Study Shows
9 Jun 2011, 08:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Brand image might not sound all that important at first, but trust us, it is! There are some companies out there that can do no wrong, and that competitors usually imitate. Take Apple, for example: ...
Meet the Extremely Confused British Driver
8 Jun 2011, 12:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We're pretty confident that all of you have, at one point, misplaced your car. Regardless of the reason, at least once in your life time you must have had problems finding you car in a public p...
Fighting in Cars Is Better Than Sex
28 May 2011, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Love and cars have come together like bread and butter for ages now, and over the years we've seen countless studies trying to show who does what to whom, for how long and in what type of car. ...
One in Five Americans Unfit to Drive
26 May 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week, a study conducted in the UK pointed to the fact that, if experienced drivers were asked to take the driver's exam once more, most of them would fail miserably. Although the situation...
By 2020, World to Buy 1 Million EVs a Year
25 May 2011, 05:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Regardless of the name of the institution or organization doing a study on the future impact of electric vehicles, the conclusion seems to be the same: EVs will catch on, slowly, but once they do, t...
Traffic Jams, a Perfect Lie to Justify Tardiness
24 May 2011, 14:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When we're in our infancy, we're taught that lying is a bad thing. Later on, we are taught by life, coincidence or entourage, that small lies are often innocent and can do more good than b...
Men Are Seven Times More Stressed Than Women When Stuck in Traffic Jams
24 May 2011, 11:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Women may often be disregarded when it comes to driving cars, but at least they get to live a much relaxed life. With today’s traffic getting more and more obnoxious on crowded city streets, w...
Experienced Drivers Would Never Pass a Driving Exam
23 May 2011, 12:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Imagine a world where, from time to time, the authorities of your country would ask you to retake the driving exam. One would say that after years and years of driving on public roads, none of us wo...
Japanese Begin to Lose Ground to the Americans
23 May 2011, 12:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The decade-long battle between the American and Japanese car producers has entered a new stage a few years ago, when two of the largest producers in the world, GM and Chrysler, had to file for bankr...
US Car Sales to Reach 16 Million by 2013
18 May 2011, 07:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a long time since the US auto market, until recently the biggest in the world, hasn't seen such a big number attached to its yearly performance sheet. According to a study conduc...
Average American Family Spends $3,100 a Year on Gas
17 May 2011, 12:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And with that said, aren't we all so lucky that electric vehicle have got here in time to save everything: the planet, the trees, and even our average American pocket? Had it all been that easy...
Scuderi Engine Reduces Nissan Sentra's Fuel Consumption by Up to 35%
11 May 2011, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An independent lab study revealed today results of an extensive test involving various Scuderi Split-Cycle (SSC) engine designs modeled in a vehicle computer model of a 2011 Nissan Sentra. The resul...
Victory Motorcycles Dealers Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction
2 May 2011, 13:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index study places the Victory Motorcycle brand from Polaris Industries at the top of the motorcycle industry. Harley-Davidson finished second, whi...