It used to be pretty easy for anyone who was even slightly mechanically inclined to swap out their own wheels and tires. If you had your winter tires on a set of steel wheels, all a good DIY’er needed was a decent jack, a good wrench and an hour or so to change out the […]
While it may seem like a way to save time and money, using snow tires year-round can have unintended consequences and may put you at risk for unexpected expenses or worse. What are the possible perils? You wouldn’t be the first person tempted to leave winter tires on your vehicle all year long. However, because of how […]
Do you know if yours are still safe to use? Here are 3 quick ways to find out if it’s time to replace your tires. Worn tires are a risk to drivers, especially at high speeds and in poor weather. Even though tires are the main contact points that hold a vehicle safely to the road […]
A new video on Facebook has exposed another Tesla owner forgetting that his Model S isn’t an autonomous vehicle. Well, that didn’t take long. Just when you thought people were already misusing Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system, something comes up that trumps everything else. In the video, a man was caught in Los Angeles traffic […]
Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 270,000 2013-2014 Ford F-150 pickups for an issue involving the brake master cylinder. The Problem: In certain vehicles, brake fluid could leak from the brake master cylinder into the brake booster, which could reduce braking effectiveness, potentially leading to a crash. The automaker says the issue only […]
Why would a swarm of bees find interest in someone’s Mitsubishi? Apparently, the army was after its queen bee, who was trapped inside the car. Here’s an unusual sight. Thousands of bees surrounded one woman’s Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid SUV when she was out shopping in Haverfordwest, West Wales. The woman with the Mitsubishi had […]
Despite selling 652,000 units globally, Lexus has struggled to gain momentum in the European luxury market, which is worth around 750,000 cars yearly. Part of Lexus’ future strategy is to take advantage of the move against diesel-powered cars in city centers, with Uyttenhoven noting “300 European cities now have some law concerning access.” Due to […]
And although only pre-production cars were on the assembly line at the time, the facility was brimming with potential energy. Finally, after what seems like the longest gestation in automotive history, the plant has produced the first production 2017 Acura NSX. Back in March, we got a glimpse behind the curtain of Acura’s brand new […]
In the ensuing months, nearly every other major automaker worldwide has come under increased scrutiny regarding real-world vehicle emissions and fuel economy—and some of what’s been discovered seems a little bit shady. It seems Volkswagen wasn’t alone in trying to outsmart regulators. When Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating software was discovered in September of 2015, it rocked the auto […]
Now, 105 years after that first race and just before the start of the 100th Indy 500, the AP has released its original report from that fateful first race more than a century ago. The first Indianapolis 500 took place in May of 1911. 85,000 people gathered at the large banked oval of Pressley Farm on Decoration […]
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