Cars and Trucks Articles

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 10:04 AM

The Porsche 911 Turbo comes with a 3.6 litre engine that produces 480 bhp at 6,000 rpm. As a result, the Porsche 911 Turbo can go from 0 to 100 km per hour in a very quick 3.9 seconds due to its 6-speed manual transmission. Note that this is a manual transmission; you get to keep the thrill of driving a fast car and changing through the gears yourself. The engineers who worked on the Porsche 911 Turbo managed to achieve this while still making the car quite economical, requiring just abou... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 9:54 AM

The Porsche Cayman is a two-seater model with the engine being mounted where its rear seats would be fitted. The location of the engine means that it is relatively difficult to reach, although the oil is added from an oil filler located at the boot. At least they thought of that. When it comes to carrying luggage, the Porsche Cayman has ample space under its long tailgate. This model has kept the Porsche tradition of being fairly small, making it a very practical car in terms of parking a... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 9:37 AM

The Q7 features a powerful engine and strong capabilities while retaining the luxuries that Audi has to offer in its cars. The basic version features a 3.6L 280 horsepower V6 engine. To explain something about what 3.6L means, as it took me a while to learn. A 3.6L [or 3.6 litre] engine, is an engine that generates 3,600cc. The 'V6' means that the engine is in the shape of a 'V' rather than straight line. This engine features a six speed automatic transmission. The hor... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alexander West @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 3:18 AM

To the observer, the A5 is a beautiful looking motor car. There are two sizes of engines that are available. The first is the 3.2 FSI engine. This is a 3.2L V6 engine with 265 horsepower and FSI direct injection. This fuel injection system works to electronically manage the engine to get it to work at varying degrees of power. Fuel injection is as the name suggests, the fuel is injected into the engine, where it is mixed with air and then combusted. Fuel injectors replaced the old carbure... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Sarfaraz Khan @ Thursday, 1st January 2009 @ 10:53 AM

A Car Donation is donating your old vehicle to charity and a way of getting rid of it at the same time. Charitable institutions use car donations as a means to raise funds to support their causes. If you go through a car donation services for this procedure, this service is either directly involved in charitable activities or is in contact with a charitable institution. But either way, car donation proceeds go to the less privileged individuals or families. If you are looking... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Mike Trudel @ Wednesday, 31st December 2008 @ 9:37 PM

Take rising gasoline prices, add in a compelling political race for United States President, sprinkle in a dash of technological advances and...voila, you have a major boost for green-focused automotive manufacturers and suppliers that will have long-range implications on the future of consumer transportation. With gasoline prices at record levels, automotive technology occupied center stage in the US presidential campaign. One candidate proposed a $300 million prize for the inventor of ... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Mike Trudel @ Wednesday, 31st December 2008 @ 9:03 PM

Hybrid car sales shot up in 2008, unlike their traditional gasoline-engine counterparts. As of March 2008, 38,214 hybrid units were sold in the United States. That's a 10 percent increase from the prior year, and - that figure doesn't include the quantity of one major U.S. automaker's hybrids because the manufacturer doesn't separate these models from the rest of its sales statistics. These hybrid sales are bright spots for the automotive market, which has seen an ove... more...

Cars and Trucks | By James Todman @ Wednesday, 31st December 2008 @ 8:25 PM

If you have a large family and are considering purchasing a minibus to use a family car, there are certain things you should know. In this article we have identified five. They are: 1) Definition of a Minibus MPV's and People Carriers can have 7 or 8 seats but this does not class them as a minibus. It's an important distinction as it may affect your insurance and driving licence requirements. The classification for a minibus is a vehicle that has between 9 to 16 passen... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Everette Jamison @ Wednesday, 31st December 2008 @ 2:05 PM

Each year, over 1 million vehicles are stolen in the U.S. Most of them are either never retrieved or found only after having been stripped for parts. Decades ago, if your car or truck were stolen, you were forced to rely upon the diligence of your local police department. By the time they found it, it was often damaged or stripped past the point of repair. Today, millions of drivers have invested in auto tracking units. If taken, the vehicle can be tracked instantly and recovered before it susta... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Amy Nutt @ Wednesday, 31st December 2008 @ 1:49 PM

A rental car service is very convenient when you need a car to get around or you need one so that you don't have to put the wear and tear on your own. All you have to do is pay a rental fee and you are able to take that car wherever you need to take it. But what if you get into an accident in a rental car and you didn't buy their insurance? What does that mean for you? Insurance options There are a couple of different options available to you when it comes to insurance. F... more...