Cars and Trucks Articles

Cars and Trucks | By Stacey Reid @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 11:02 PM

How easy it is to buy anything over the internet. There are avenues to buy just about anything today via the internet that never existed years ago. There are so many opportunities to buy things at better prices using the internet versus shopping in the local stores. Buying auto parts is one venue that has increasingly enjoyed the assistance of the internet to increase its sales. Users have the ability to search various stores and websites searching for that particular auto part. Here are a f... more...

Cars and Trucks | By James Todman @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:01 PM

Not every person or organisation owns a minibus for the same purpose. This is why there are many different types of minibus insurance available. This article highlights five of them: 1) MPV Insurance More commercial operators are now using MPV's for carrying passengers because of their versatility, comfort and the ease that the vehicle can be adapted to satisfy the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. Examples of MPV use include education, nursing homes or... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Stacey Reid @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 4:43 PM

There are many people that have the knowhow to repair their own vehicles. This is sort of a common skill that is saving the jack of all trades mechanics lots of money versus taking their cars to expensive dealerships or auto parts shops like Checkers Auto Parts. If you do not know a few things about fixing cars that will save you time and money then it may have been a better move to take your car to a local auto parts store. Here are a few points to consider that will make a mechanics life ea... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Stacey Reid @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 4:43 PM

For mechanics and auto part dealers searching for auto parts the internet is perhaps the best resource that can be used. There is no more need to search junk yards or wait in lines at the local auto parts store searching for used parts. Knowing how and where to search for an auto part will save you time and frustration. There are already many auto part dealers, mechanics, and even consumers using the internet to locate auto parts with good success. Auto part dealers have made auto part... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:43 AM

In the 1920s, Porsche was the chief engineer in the famous Mercedes-Benz Company in Stuttgart. He later started his personal engineering plant where he developed a number of designs such as the Volkswagen. This was in Wolfsburg, where he was the head of operations. Volkswagen [VW], is now majority owned by Porsche. At the time of writing this article, there is worldwide crisis in the automobile market. The share price of VW rocketed, when it was announced that Porsche would be buying a larger st... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Patrick Omari @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:42 AM

The 1989 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix was held at the superb Suzuka circuit in Japan on the 22nd of October 1989. It was the fifteenth round of the World Championship and the penultimate race on the schedule. This race was to ultimately become one of the most dramatic and notorious races in the history of the entire Formula One World Championship. As the 1989 season drew to a close the rivalry between McLaren teamates Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna was at fever pitch. Both had be... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:31 AM

In 2005, a second generation of the Porsche Boxster was released, which produces more power while still retaining the Porsche traditional style. This generation of the Porsche Boxster is a two-seater having a 6-cylinder mid-engine like its predecessor. More than 50% of the electronic components and structure of the Boxster is similar to the Porsche 911 Carrera. This is good news for obtaining spare parts. There are some improvements in the 2005 Boxster that make it more functional than the 2004 ... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:20 AM

It was in 1973 that the initial Porsche Turbo prototype was put on display at a number of shows in Europe. The following year, the 911 turbo was released in the market, having a 260 BHP engine with a capacity of 3 litres. Think about this for a second; a road car displaying 260 horse power and a 3000cc engine, back in the early 70s. It was a luxurious car that had electric windows, tinted glass, air conditioning, Bilstein shocks, leather interior, and headlamp washers. Only 500 models we... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:19 AM

Both types of cars were designed by authoritative figures in the auto industry, both types are backed by strong styling and engineering integrity, both have been around for over fifty years, and they both a strong presence on the racing circuit. As a result, both the Porsche and the Ferrari have been closely compared in a variety of places as they both have a reputation for great performance as well as style. Let us make a specific comparison between the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and the Ferrari F4... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:05 AM

Both types of cars were designed by authoritative figures in the auto industry, both types are backed by strong styling and engineering integrity, both have been around for over fifty years, and they both a strong presence on the racing circuit. As a result, both the Porsche and the Ferrari have been closely compared in a variety of places as they both have a reputation for great performance as well as style. Let us make a specific comparison between the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and the Ferrari F4... more...