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The Four-Door Answer to the Sports Car Desire

12Dec

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Porsche

The Four-Door Answer to the Sports Car Desire

If you don’t want to drive a Porsche model there’s either something wrong with you or you simply have an affinity for larger vehicles. The Porsche 911 has been regarded as the best sports car in the world for many years and offers us the excitement and perfect drive that’s a lot of fun. The problem with this car is the fact that it only fits two people inside, which can be trouble if you need at least four seats in order to handle your driving duties. Don’t worry, you can still take the kids to school in sporty style, just take a look at the Porsche Panamera as the right choice for your driving. (more…)

It Might be Time to Change Our Thinking About Biofuels

12Dec

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

News

It Might be Time to Change Our Thinking About Biofuels

Using corn or soybeans to create a fuel that can operate our vehicles is better for the environment. Even though the fuel mileage takes a hit when using biofuels a vehicle doesn’t emit any carbon elements at all because these are handled when the plants are grown. This has been the assumption of experts and researchers for many years, but it might be time to change the tone of the discussion and find out exactly how safe these fuels are for the environment. A recent study that was released by the University of Michigan shows this way of thinking is simply an assumption of what these fuels are and how they perform. (more…)

5Dec

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

GMC

He Drives What?

One of the original tough guys that always seem to have gravel in his guts and a face that appears to have been through more fights than anyone can remember is someone you might be interested to learn about. You might also be interested in what this person drives. As a symbol of the macho male in today’s world guys who come from an era where they didn’t take crap from anyone else certainly has to be a person who drives something that comes with more muscle than we would think should be allowed, but you know a guy like this can handle it. (more…)

Ford Shows off Impressive Appearance Improvements in Miami

5Dec

By Rocco PennNo Comments

Ford

Ford Shows off Impressive Appearance Improvements in Miami

Most of the time we don’t talk about the Miami Auto Show, but we should. This venue and the surrounding area of South Beach make for an amazing venue to have a show and for automakers to give us a look at some of the most stylish new features and impressive improvements they want to make in their vehicles. This is a place that some automakers chose to make their new vehicle debuts and for others this is a place that is perfect for showing off model upgrades the plan to have on some of their current vehicles. (more…)

30Nov

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

Buick

A Wagon with a European Flair

Wagons haven’t been popular on the market for years, but the fact that the compact SUVs are no larger than a wagon and some wagons have the drive you want to enjoy has made it possible for some wagons to make it on the market and even be introduced as new models. What type of driving do you want on a wagon? You want to have a European style of driving, which means you need a car that can deliver this if you have a wagon. Thankfully, Buick will bring you the Regal Wagon which is the Opel Insignia Country Tourer with new badging on it to give you the drive you want. (more…)

30Nov

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

News

Do You Know how to Load a Trailer?

When you have a vehicle that can haul a trailer you’ve given yourself a fantastic advantage on the road or trails over other vehicles that don’t have the ability to pull a trailer behind them. This means you can help move your friend’s stuff with just your truck, bring home a load of materials for the weekend project or take extra gear that you need with you when camping to the campsite. This also gives you the ability to pull a trailer with a boat on it or a couple jet skis, but those items aren’t the subject of this article so we’ll leave them out of the conversation. (more…)

29Nov

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Jeep

Find a Way

When something is needed to improve lives and give people new items that will help give them more time back, create a convenient way to perform tasks or to just be better than what is already in production, there needs to be someone willing to find a way to bring the item to the masses. Jeep is an American company that has a global reach with their off road read vehicles that are perfect for tackling nearly every terrain and many companies around the world have taken Jeep models and made something new out of them to fit the performance needs they have. (more…)

Forget the Fact the Gas Prices are Down; Plug-Ins are Up

29Nov

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

News

Forget the Fact the Gas Prices are Down; Plug-Ins are Up

Over the past few years the price of gas at the pump has dramatically decreased to make it more affordable than a decade ago to drive your vehicle on the road. This has raised at least one question and that is whether or not the market for EV models and hybrids would continue to be strong. With a wide variety of these vehicles on the road and the fact that you can now enjoy ranges that are better than ever the EV market is actually experiencing strong numbers over the past several months. (more…)

28Nov

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

Chevrolet

The Off-Road Enthusiast 4×4

We’ve talked often about driving purists and how much they tend to hate the automation of everything, even so much as to want the manual transmission to live on much longer. While this group can complain about their electronic aids that make it easier for everyone to hit the track with confidence, the off-road enthusiasts that have been driving forever have similar complaints to lodge. Their complaints are more about terrain assistance technology which makes it so their vehicles do a vast majority of the work in an off road setting, taking the control virtually out of their hands. (more…)

28Nov

By Rocco PennNo Comments

News

The One Factor that Matters

Like it or not, the one single factor that matters the most for your driving, no matter where you’re doing your driving, is your tires. The tires are what touches the road and makes contact which means you need to have the right tires for the job. This is why there are so many different tires that you can have on your vehicle to give you the right traction and capabilities wherever you need it to be. It important you make sure the tires you have are made to give you the performance you want, especially if you choose to head onto terrain that requires it. (more…)