Posts Tagged 'auto'
Fastest Car On Ice 215 MPH, 346 Km/H [video]
Published March 13, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: auto, automobile, Årsunda, BMW, drive on ice, fastest car, ice racing, Sweden, video
The 1st. Auto – Cugnot’s 1769 fardier à vapeur
Published October 31, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: antique auto, auto, fardier à vapeur, history, Nicholas-Josef Cugnot, steam dray, steam engine, transportation
“Aha, I know the first car in the world,” you think, but you are wrong. You are thinking of the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, and while that was the first car to feature an internal combustion engine, it was not the first car ever made. The first car ever built was this hulking, steaming, smoking monster, and it’s from 1769.
An Oil Change On A Bugatti Veyron Costs $20,000!?!?
Published February 19, 2018 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: auto, auto mechanics, auto repair, automobile, Bugatti Veyron SS, luxury car, maintenance, oil change, super car, wtf
There are a couple of theories as to why it’s $20,000 but the main reason its because the Bugatti Veyron literally has to be split in half in order to get to the oil inspection area in the massive W12 engine. This includes taking off the heads, inspecting inside the engine thoroughly making sure there are no irregularities, and checking to make sure that oil is being applied in key areas they way it was engineered to do so.
Car Buyers’ Color Preferences Through The Years
Published April 21, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: auto, Auto Industry, auto paint, automotive industry, car colors, color choice, colour choice, popular colors, popular colours
The report shows that whites, blacks, grays and silvers made up 74 percent of the cars put on the road last year, and silver has gradually falling out of favor among car buyers since the year 2000. Greens and blues, which held the top spots in the 1950s and 60s, aren’t even among the top-five color preferences in 2014. Brown, which had a good run in the 1970s, is now also absent from the top-five list.
At Least It Isn’t Belching [comic]
Published April 8, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: auto, auto repair, automobile, car repair, cartoon, comic, funny, funny noise, garage, humming, humor, lemon, mechanic, whistle
Nine 2011 Autos With Quality Issues
Published November 16, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Acura ZDX, auto, automobile, car, Chevy Aveo, Dodge Nitro, Honda Civic, lemon, Lincoln MKT, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan Titan, quality, redesign, Smart car, VW Jetta
Yahoo Autos reported on nine automobiles that experienced problems with their 2011 models. Redesigns of the Honda Civic and VW Jetta went awry, the Smart car had transmission issues and 6 other cars stumbled in 2011.
14 Cars/Trucks That Will Cease Production In 2012
Published November 4, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: abandon, auto, automobile, Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS, Cadillac STS, car, Cease Production, Chevy HHR, Dodge Dakota, Ford Crown Vic, Ford Ranger, Honda Element, Lotus Elise, Mazda RX-8, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Endeavour, orphan, pickup truck, Volvo S40, VolvoV50
As 2011 runs out, so does the life of these 14 cars and trucks, victims of changing tastes, corporate indifference. While a few never had much of a following, several were popular in their peak, and a couple were movie stars and mainstays of American freeways for decades. But with more than 300 models of new vehicles available to American car buyers, not even the favorite of the fast and furious crowd can just coast.
Vehicles on the chopping block are :
Buick Lucerne
Ford Crown Vic
Cadillac DTS / STS
Chevy HHR
Dodge Dakota
Ford Ranger
Honda Element
Lotus Elise
Mazda RX-8
Mitsubishi Eclipse / Endeavour
Volvo S40 / V50
Is Your Car Too Manly? Maybe It Needs CarLashes
Published September 2, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: accessory, after market, auto, automobile, car parts, CarLashes, unmanly, wtf
CarLashes may be the most ridiculous auto accessory ever. I can’t believe that anyone would put this crap on their cars – not even women. On the plus side – they’re only $25 per pair. Get yourself a pair at CarLashes.com.
Car Stereo Theft – A Dying Crime
Published March 25, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: auto, crime, electronics, stereo, technology
With all the bad news about property crime and the economy, many people are ready to lock down their possessions and bolt the doors. But here’s one problem you don’t need to worry too much about: car stereo theft. Criminologists and industry experts say the biggest reason stereo theft has declined is that car manufacturers started installing good stereos. In the late 1990s, companies realized that they could charge more for their cars if they installed a high-quality factory sound system. And that, it turns out, made them theftproof.
“There’s no market for factory radios because they normally don’t fit in any other cars,” David Brown, owner of Savvy Mobile Electronics said.
Unsold New Cars Worldwide
Published March 1, 2009 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: auto, cars, economy, industry