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Inside Koenigsegg Explains The Transaxle: Video
Christian Von Koenigsegg poses with his company’s gearbox
Unless something goes wrong, most people don’t spend any time thinking about their transmission. If you have a passion for driving, especially on a track, you know how key a role the transmission plays in generating low lap times, especially when you’re talking about a transaxle with an embedded differential.
The differential is what allows you to get the power from the transmission (and engine, obviously) to the ground. An open differe…
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Alto Rendimiento: Mexican-based VUHL Planning Supercar
Every country in this world wants to be recognized as a leader in at least one profession. In the automotive world, the high-end supercar genre serves as a competitive activity attracting the diversity of many nations. Cars leading the United States contingent involves Detroit three choices such as the SRT Viper. Naming a few other supercar makes around the world, Italy has Lamborghini as well as Ferrari, Germany has Porsche, Sweden has Koenigsegg and McLaren belongs to the United Kingdom. Ev…
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Misadventures with tire-pressure monitoring systems
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) have been standard equipment by federal law in all new cars for about six years now. Despite their very real safety benefits, TPM systems can be a royal pain in the neck, and a costly one, for consumers and tire shops alike.
My brother found this out a few weeks back when he put winter tires on his new 2013 Toyota Avalon. He bought the tires online and then took them to a local shop to get them mounted. He could have ordered the tires pre-mounted on new wheels, …
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Hereford, Texas, 1960s, part 2
Both of these photos of Hereford, Texas, as found on the Portal to Texas History, are rather ambiguously dated, so let’s see if we can help narrow the date down a little bit by examining the vehicles in the photos. What do you see here?
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Facelifted 2014 Hyundai Centennial aka Equus Stars in New Videos
Hyundai has released a new trio of videos of its updated Centennial, which is just another name for the Equus luxury sedan that will make its U.S. debut in facelifted form at this month's New York Auto Show. We'll have to wait for specific details for the North American model, but we suspect it will benefit from the same design and technological upgrades as the already available Korean version – also named Equus (the Centennial moniker is used in the Middle East). Read more »
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Facelifted 2014 Hyundai Centennial aka Equus Stars in New Videos
Hyundai has released a new trio of videos of its updated Centennial, which is just another name for the Equus luxury sedan that will make its U.S. debut in facelifted form at this month's New York Auto Show. We'll have to wait for specific details for the North American model, but we suspect it will benefit from the same design and technological upgrades as the already available Korean version – also named Equus (the Centennial moniker is used in the Middle East). Read more »
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Five Reasons Car Enthusiasts Love AutoRama
If you like cars, you’ll love AutoRama. It’s the premiere event during the winter months when inclement weather puts the kibosh on outdoor car shows. If you’ve been to one, you know what I mean. If you haven’t, here’s the top five reasons to check one out; highlights from last weekend’s 61st Detroit AutoRama.
5. Get close to iconic vehicles. This year features not one, but three generations of Batmobiles, Tow Mater from the movie Cars, and the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazard TV …
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Reed Sorenson looks to capture solid finish at Bristol Motor Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. – Reed Sorenson will make his second start with the No. 43 Flying J Ford team this weekend at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
Reed SorensonPhoto by: Eric Gilbert
Filling in for the injured Michael Annett, Sorenson will compete in his 12th Nationwide race and 22nd NASCAR race at the World’s Fastest Half Mile.
Previously, Sorenson compiled three top-10s in his Nationwide starts, including a third-place finish in his track debut in 2005.
With one race under their belts, Sorenson and the Ri…