There are many books about the history of the automobile, but there is so much little information about garages and car maintenance at the home. Despite the importance of the garage in our lives many of the historic structures have been lost.
There's no end to the ways in which cars can be customised, and when we talk about amazing ones, it's usually to do with the car's performance or its looks. One very impressive modification we've seen recently however, is to allow wheelchair users to actually...
The phrase "commercial vehicle" sounds simple enough, but you might be surprised to find out that the meaning can actually vary depending on where you are in the world.
In Europe, a car might be classed as a commercial vehicle as soon as it rolls off the...
Picking a new car can be a tricky decision, especially when you’re on a budget, and there are so many options out there. The decision will of course depend on what your requirements are. Here are some of the best options depending on what you’re looking for....
When it comes to choosing your new car there are hundreds of different options, but with the price of insurance increasing steadily, many people are thinking about how much their premium is going to cost when they buy their car. With this in mind, there are...
Winter can be really tough on your car, especially when there’s a lot of ice and snow around. You really need to take care of your car around this time of year, to prevent problems when it comes to spring. Here are a few things to do:
Buying a new car sounds appealing until the invoice arrives. A well-equipped family SUV can cost more than many people earn in a year. Add interest, insurance, servicing, road taxes, and depreciation, and that shiny new vehicle quickly becomes...
The throttle body is the part of your car that directs air into the fuel system to allow combustion to occur. It is an important component, because if it isn’t functioning correctly, it will inhibit engine performance.
Car maintenance at home is one of the very best ways of saving money. Labour and parts from a mechanic are often very expensive, and if you can do the work yourself, you’re essentially getting the work for free.
This year was relatively slow in terms of new truck releases, but once again, it’s the Swedes that lead the field when it comes to releasing the best trucks in the world. The new Volvo FH is the best thing we’ve seen in the truck world this year, improving on...
Financial troubles always come unannounced. Your payday check might be a few days away and there might be urgent medical needs, cash demand for bill payments, car repair etc. In such an uneasy state will you jeopardy your home and get some money against its...
Buying a brand-new car is a thing that almost all people plan ahead. It is generally accepted by many to be something like a rite of passage to maturity. The main reason for this is just that buying a new car involves a large amount of money that can only be...
Quite a lot of people have to be extra careful with their finances these days as the economic climate isn’t exactly great. But that doesn’t mean expenses have to be minimised entirely, far from it. Shopping smart is the key to getting what you want, and in...
While many individuals take it for granted, driving is actually exciting and quite liberating. For young motorists, there’s nothing better to look forward to than finally getting out on the road in their own cars, however, with the prices of brand new autos...
We present to you the 2011 Miss Tuning Calendar with the gorgeous 27 year-old Kristin Zippel from Mering in the German state of Bavaria. The photographer is Max Steam, who shoot in the Great Lakes region of North America, so...
Automotive media and car enthusiasts the world over have long considered the Lancer Evolution to be one of the best - if not the greatest - 4-door sports sedan of all time. Landing at dealer showrooms in Fall of 2010, the motoring masses...
Fiat 500C by Diesel, the new cabriolet version of the model jointly created in 2008 by Fiat and Diesel, the famous clothing and lifestyle brand, will debut in Japan on 12 April. The Fiat Café in Aoyama (Tokyo) – an exclusive...
The Volkswagen R GmbH will be the specialist for sporty exclusive models from Volkswagen in the future. Volkswagen AG has bundled the responsibilities and competencies for development, implementations and sales of individualized vehicle offers...
Millions of television spectators around the world witnessed the mighty Toyota Hilux becoming the first car to be driven to the Magnetic North Pole, with Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson at the wheel. Now intrepid drivers...
Hyundai Motor America has announced prices for its all-new Tucson CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle), starting at $18,995 for a well-equipped GLS six-speed, manual-transmission model and $24,345 for the top-of-the-line Limited model. The all-new Tucson arrives at...
The Toyota Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer (ATG) combines outdoor sports activities and video games to create the ultimate active lifestyle vehicle for young Tacoma pickup truck owners. The special vehicle was designed to take Tacoma owners to their...
At a glance, it's clear the Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 concept wasn't designed to haul flowers back from the nursery. With its widened body, tall stance and powerful LS supercharged engine, it is ready to hit the berms, dry washes and gullies of...
Fisker Automotive has selected the Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington Delaware to build affordable plug-in hybrid cars. Fisker executives made the announcement inside the dormant facility today, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Delaware...
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 Altima and Maxima passenger cars. the upper front strut insulators may have been manufactured out of specification resulting in a potential for the strut insulator to crack.
This is a project winner of the international invitation competition for the construction of the Automobile Museum in Nanjing, designed by Italy-based architecture studio 3GATTI to discover the connection between car and museum. The...
Japan's Mazda Motor Corp said it would raise up to $1.1 billion in a share sale and invest most of the funds to develop hybrid and other technologies in what analysts said was a long-overdue bid to close the gap with rivals. Mazda has been seen as a laggard in...
An all-new Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) will join the ranks of law enforcement departments across North America in 2011. It's a modern, full-size, rear-drive sedan that will offer both V-8 and V-6 engines, as well as a host of...
Powered by the new Mitsubishi Plug-in Hybrid System, which significantly extends the frequency a hybrid vehicle is driven in EV mode, the Mitsubishi Concept-PX* MiEV returns fuel economy over 50 km/litre. The Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV is a new-generation...
