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9Nov

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

Ford

More Power in a Car That Begs for it

We’ve known there were secrets lying under the hood of Ford vehicles with the EcoBoost engines, but we weren’t exactly sure how to unlock these secrets. The word has been out for a while to let us know that we could tune these engines up to have more power output from under the hood, but there was never any official word as to how we could accomplish this task and create the power we wanted to enjoy. Now, the secret is no more and the performance you can enjoy is being shared so that you can improve at least one EcoBoost engine. (more…)

9Nov

By Rocco PennNo Comments

News

How Good a Driver Do You Have to Be?

Driving isn’t something we should take lightly, it’s a privilege and a rite of passage for most of us that represents freedom, growing up and marks one of the first events in our lives that makes us feel as if we are becoming adults. Learning how to drive properly and using the skills necessary to make adjustments on the road to stay in the lane is part of the finer points of driving skill that we learn during this time, but some drivers have more skill than others. (more…)

The Odd Vehicle That’s sure to be an Instant Classic

8Nov

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

Mercedes-Benz

The Odd Vehicle That’s sure to be an Instant Classic

Yes, it takes at least a quarter of a century for a vehicle to qualify as a classic model and something built in 2007 feels like it could be just hype because that year feels like it was just yesterday, but let’s take a closer look at what I’m talking about. In 2007, the year before the automotive market dropped like a rock, it seemed like every automaker in the world was clamoring to make something out of nothing and the market was filled with interesting vehicles from all over the world, but one in particular offers us the subject matter of this post. (more…)

The Next Name to be Part of the Pickup Crowd

8Nov

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Mercedes-Benz

The Next Name to be Part of the Pickup Crowd

The truck lineup we have in the US is as strong as it’s ever been and the names we see are familiar. Every so often we have a newcomer to the group that gives us something a bit different, but many times that newcomer isn’t able to last very long because of the competition or because they are a sub brand of a company that already has a strong truck following. Lincoln and Cadillac have both attempted to bring us pickup trucks that were to be luxury models with the guts to get the job done, but truck customers preferred their Fords and Chevys to these other names. (more…)

The Longest Argument in American Sports Cars

4Nov

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

Chevrolet, Ford

The Longest Argument in American Sports Cars

One of the longest rivalries that we’ve seen on the automotive market takes place between the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. These two sports cars have being going head to head since the 1960s and have been argued over for several decades. There hasn’t been a clear winner in years and with these two cars going at it, there still might not be a clear victor over the other. (more…)

4Nov

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

Bugatti

The Car You Want to Know About

Even though a vast majority of those of you who read this article will never get the opportunity to drive this car, we all want to know more about it. The car in question is the new Bugatti Chiron which is the successor to the Veyron and a fitting way for Bugatti to continue to be a leader in the world of speed, elegance and pure sport luxury in a car that’s tops the chart at more money than most of us will ever make in a lifetime. The Chiron will show up with a massive 8.0-liter W16 quad turbocharged 1,500 horsepower engine that certainly grabs your attention, but there’s much more to this car than just power. (more…)

3Nov

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

News

The Hobby that Brings Back a Childhood

For many of us the joy of going to the store might have meant you got to pick out a toy to take home if you were well-behaved during the trip. You tried your best to act the way you knew would please your parents and at the end of the shopping a stop in the Hot Wheels aisle was a must. Hot Wheels cars were the perfect toy to reward you as a child and have always been priced right to make it easy for your parents to add an item to the total that was only a minor amount and certainly worth the cost to have you act right in the store. (more…)

3Nov

By Rocco PennNo Comments

News

Dream Ride with a GoPro

The GoPro camera has become one of the most popular items that can be purchased to document the action right in front of you. This Point of View (POV) look at the experience someone has given you an idea of what they see and how they see it. The beauty of these items is you can document all sorts of action during the day or event including sporting events and the action from the field or the excitement of a drop from a plane to the ground while skydiving where you get to see how small things look at first. (more…)

Drowsiness is a Problem for Many Drivers

1Nov

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

News

Drowsiness is a Problem for Many Drivers

Unfortunately many of us fill our days so full of activities and scheduled events that we have a hard time sleeping well at night and leave ourselves little time to get ready for the day in the morning. Distractions from behind the wheel can include text messages, talking on cell phones, eating, drinking or other people in the car, but most of us don’t think of drowsiness as a distraction. The reality is if we drive drowsy there’s a much greater likelihood of ending up in an accident than if we drive fully alert and ready for the day. (more…)

Are EV Drivers Smarter than Other Drivers?

1Nov

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

News

Are EV Drivers Smarter than Other Drivers?

While there’s no evidence to suggest that a driver who chooses a vehicle that runs solely on electricity is any smarter than a driver of a gasoline powered vehicle it seems these drivers are making more intelligent choices. This fact is the result of some of the data collected by AAA and the number of service calls they’ve had for EV drivers over the past several years. AAA serves the nation of members which is nearly 56 million strong at this point, but there seem to be a different type of service needed for those driving EVs over those with gasoline engines. (more…)