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Over-The-Top Features Offered By Luxury Car Brands

Luxury cars are known for containing the highest-end technology and design available on the market. While a lot of features make sense and have even become expected of owning a luxury car, some manufacturers go above and beyond. These cars have some impressive and downright ridiculous features – not that we wouldn’t mind having a …
by Gabrielle DeSantis
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These 10 States Get the Most DUIs in America

Unfortunately, some drivers still make the terrible decision to get behind the wheel drunk. As we all know, this can lead to consequences much more serious than just going to jail. In the United States, drunk driving is still a big problem. Since the 1980s, new laws about the minimum legal drinking age reduced alcohol …
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Automotive Salvage Is A Huge Industry

Ever wondered what happens to a vehicle after it goes to a salvage yard? Before you answer that the car sits somewhere or gets crushed, let me fill you in on a particular fact. The automotive salvage industry is vast. So, vast that there are three answers to what happens to that vehicle once it arrives on …
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You Can’t Get A 2020 Corvette Anymore

One of the most anticipated and interesting cars to come in years has started to arrive at dealer showrooms. The 2020 C8 Corvette is everything it has been hyped to be and in some ways more. But the coronavirus has caused a huge bump in the road for the new Corvette. With GM, Ford, and …
by Thom Taylor
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5 of the Worst Infotainment Systems in New Cars Today

Whether they use a touchscreen, touchpad, a cursor, or a knob, infotainment systems won’t ever be perfect. While new models are being released and current models are being refreshed, it seems that trying to figure out what works best for everyone when it comes to designing the infotainment system is futile. Some infotainment systems are …
by Joe Santos
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Ford, GM, Fiat Chrysler Stop US Production From Coronavirus

Well, we sure didn’t see this coming-not. GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler will be shutting down their assembly lines in the US, Mexico, and Canada. This will continue until at least March 30. This dramatic turn is a result of the continuing coronavirus crisis. Concern about exposure and spreading the virus to assembly line workers …
by Thom Taylor
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Why Salvage Yards are Inspirational

Way back in the 1990s, I was a young driver with my first vehicle. It was a little pickup truck that was only a few years old. It had a standard (stick-shift/manual) transmission and was void of any options except for a day/night rearview mirror. I loved it! Normal Daily Driver The truck was not …
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Pandemic-Proof Vehicles to Assist with Social Distancing

If social distancing has you going a little stir crazy, it’s OK to get out of the house. It might even do you some good to get out on the open road. You’re probably still going to want to take precautions, though. We have a few suggestions on what may be the most pandemic proof …
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Why the 2013 Kia Optima Is the Most Complained-About Model Year

Handsome styling, respectable fuel efficiency, and an affordable price all make the Kia Optima an appealing choice as a family driver. The Kia Optima competes with the Nissan Altima, Hyundai Sonata, and the Honda Accord in the midsize sedan category. So maybe you’d like to save money by buying a secondhand Optima. But before you …
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How to Effectively Disinfect: Best Ways to Sanitize Your Car

In the midst of the U.S. national emergency declared as a result of the “global pandemic” caused by the coronavirus, many are vamping up their cleaning measures. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released numerous advisories on how to help slow the spread of the virus. Thorough and frequent hand washing, touchless greetings, …
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Why “Lifetime Fluids” Aren’t Really Lifetime Fluids

Maintaining your vehicle is easier than ever today, with fluids and parts that provide optimum performance. Though fluids have come a long way in recent decades, many owners get caught up in the hype and lure of “lifetime fluids.” But this name is often more misleading than it appears, and we’re here with the truth …
by Marci Houghtlen
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The 2021 Hyundai Elantra Surprises With Creases and Folds

Showing its eagerness to conquest all segments including cars Hyundai unveiled its 2021 Elantra sedan last night. The debut in West Hollywood was without guests and instead streamed live because of coronavirus concerns. “While some manufacturers no longer see the value in the car side of the business we’re doubling down by offering an all-new …
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Here Are America’s Most and Least Popular Car Colors for 2019

If you guessed that some shade of gray was the most popular car color in America for 2019, then you’re wrong but you’re definitely getting warm. Give up? According to a study by iSeeCars, the answer is white. The study examined 9.4 million vehicles on the road in 2019, ranging from 2014 to 2018 model …
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Car Features We Don’t Really Need or Want

Modern-day cars have what seems like an endless amount of features to make your drive safer, more comfortable, and sometimes even just more fun. There are some features that are offered that sound way cooler than they actually turn out to be, and some of them are actually quite useless. Voice Control I’m not here …
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Soon You Can Buy A Porsche Boxster Wagon

It’s nice to see when a modified anything comes out looking better than before the modifications. So kudos to the students at Fontys Hogeschool Eindhoven Motorsport Engineering that completed the great looking Porsche Boxster shooting brake. Yeah, students did this. It was a project for Frontys’ Minor Motorsport Engineering program. It was done in conjunction …
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Why the Mazda RX7 Is Admired More Than the Newer RX8

Today, Mazda’s mostly known for stylish SUVs and the beloved MX-5 Miata. But the Japanese automaker has another claim to fame: its use of rotary cars. Up until 2019, Mazda was the only Japanese automaker to ever win Le Mans, and it did it with a rotary-powered car. A rotary engine powered one of the …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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What is Regenerative Braking?

You may have heard the phrase “regenerative braking” in the context of hybrid or electric vehicles, but when it is explained the concept seems overly simplified. In a traditional car, the braking system uses drum brakes or disk brakes with brake pads to slow the car. The mechanisms are simple but wear easily and need …
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Why We Need Female Crash Test Dummies

When a woman gets into her car, she assumes she is safe. There is a host of standard safety features that she likely took into consideration when shopping for that vehicle. Yet in 2020, the data automobile manufacturers base safety standards on comes primarily from studies using male form crash test dummies alone. We need …
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Sit-Ins, Walkouts, and Threats Happening At Assembly Plants Now

On the heels of 17 workers at the Fiat Chrysler Warren Truck Plant walking off of their jobs yesterday over coronavirus concerns, now comes word Mercedes workers staged a sit-in today. It happened in Spain. After the country had already declared a lockdown Mercedes called in 5,000 workers to its Vitoria assembly plant in Gasteiz, …
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