The new chief executive of Volkswagen AG said the automaker plans a new compact model and does not foresee any imminent job cuts. Martin Winterkorn, the former head of the Audi division, became Volkswagen’s chief executive this year and has since taken over the company’s core VW brand. According to Winterkorn, shortly after taking office, […]
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New York car buyers can benefit from a car loan as it buys them a greater amount of time to pay for his car. If your income increases, then the fixed cost of the loan will decrease as a percentage of your total income. We are witnessing an era of machinery, automatic means to make […]
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of exotic cars? Is it a popular sports car like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini? Or maybe you prefer some of the latest power and luxury cars, like the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, or Ashton Martin V12 Vantage S. Whatever rare car you’re […]
Car accidents are an unfortunate fact of life. There is some risk every time a person gets behind the wheel of their car or truck. It doesn’t matter how good a driver someone is, and a moment of inattention or a miscalculation on the part of another driver can lead to disaster. While surviving crashes […]
I grew up in the late 1960s a huge Rolling Stones fan. My godmother’s daughter (does that make her my stepsister?) was American president of the Rolling Stones fan club in 1966. She had all her records and wanted desperately to see them perform live. So imagine my joy when tickets for a 4th of […]
The new Toyota trucks are easily the toughest and most powerful vehicles on the road. With the demanding needs of its owners, the manufacturers have delivered revolutionary new power with its 5.7-liter V8 engine. Nothing else has come close to its massive power and torque advantage. But with this power comes a hefty price, fuel […]
The scrub radius is a distance between the lean of the steer axle and the center of the wheel where, theoretically, both would touch the road. The steering axis is a line between the lower ball joint and the upper kingpin of the hub. On the McPherson strut, the upper pivot point is the strut […]
If you’ve ever been in an accident and damaged your auto body in the process, you know how difficult it can be to get quotes, sort through quotes, and choose a reliable auto body repair service. Choosing an auto body repair service is a bit tricky as the concern is not only reliability but also […]
It’s fun to watch a Tesla car slide down the road and know that it’s all-electric; Still, the industry has a ways to go before electric cars can compete on consumer price, before widespread adoption is fully feasible. Trust me when I tell you I’m not against EVs, it’s just that I see a lot […]
Most people are big and strong, but not the kind of big and strong that defines an SUV; an SUV takes it to a greater extent: bolder, tougher, more powerful… SUVs may not be the most expensive cars or the fastest, but one thing is for sure about them; They will always stand out from […]