Another Car Contest Has a Glorious Winner

09.12.16 - 1937 Talbot Lago

One way for a business to gain attention and advertising is to host and sponsor car contests. This has aided some of the most prestigious companies in the world become exceptional performers in their markets and keeps their names at the forefront of potential customers to help bring in business. This is the case with a brand new car contest that’s been added which has a deep thread of judging and an impressive way of creating a lot of excitement about cars that have been restored the way they should be.

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2017 BMW X4: Creating a New Class of Vehicle

09.01.16 - 2016 BMW X4

Leave it to BMW with all their many series of vehicles to create one that doesn’t fit anywhere. We have SUVs, but the X4 is not that, we have CUVs and it certainly isn’t that either. We even have SAVs with takes the utility out of the equation, but BMW is adamant the X4 is something else entirely. At BMW the X4 is called a Sport Activity Couple or SAC and it makes perfect sense. While the size of this vehicle is only slightly larger than a hatchback the style does invoke the feeling that it may just be a coupe that’s on a platform.

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Does Hertz Really Rent Out Racecars?

08.26.16 - 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H

At times you can rent a sports car from a rental car company. This can be a great way to go out on a date on the weekend and drive a car you might never have thought you would be able to drive. Enterprise will rent you the six-cylinder versions of the Camaro or a similar model Mustang and other rental companies have their own version of a sports car you can rent. While these cars from Enterprise aren’t racers that you could put against high powered models they do give you some driving excitement from behind the wheel.

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Will We Ever See the Rotary Engine Again?

08.22.16 - Wankel Rotary Engine

The Wankel Rotary Engine was and still is an engine that is designed to offer maximum power and performance but it does have several drawbacks. Mazda has tried for several years to offer us the rotary engine as a power plant for their RX series vehicles that are some of the most impressive sports cars that we’ve ever seen. Because of the power that can be pushed from these smaller engines we tend to love them at first, but once we experience any of the drawbacks the engines present, the romance is pretty much gone. Here are some reasons this engine might not be used ever again.

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The Vehicles Loved by Thieves

08.10.16 - Car Thief

Just because you’re making payments on your vehicle or you bought it outright and have the ownership papers doesn’t mean you’re the only one who loves your car. Car theft has been around for several decades and thieves do tend to target specific vehicles over others when they look for a car to steal. Typically the agenda involves the ease of reselling the car quickly and the technology involved in being able to get into the vehicle. Let’s take a look at what the ten most popular vehicles for thieves to steal for 2015 were and see why.

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When You Have the Power

08.06.16 - 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

What are you supposed to do if you happen to be an automaker and you’ve created a monster. Unlike Frankenstein’s Monster we want you to unleash any monster of power, performance or engineering on the world. In order to celebrate the accomplishments of creating something awesome that can be considered a monstrosity you have to fund a variety of ways to show it off so that more of the world ca enjoys your new creation. This gives you the power to create whatever you want and find the right places for your new item that will certainly capture our attention.

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Why Does the Challenger Keep Falling Behind?

08.02.16 - 2016 Dodge Challenger

The Dodge Challenger is a car that can seriously invoke both feeling of nostalgia and admiration. This is a car that has the looks and some of the features that were included on the original Challenger from the time when muscle cars proudly prowled the streets. The Challenger is fast, its powerful and it has a great deal more to offer than meets the eye, especially with the availability of the Hellcat or SRT models that can be perfect for your driving enjoyment. With a Challenger you know you have a car that will turn heads and give you excitement whenever you step behind the wheel.

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The Favorite Tuner Model Without a Home in the US

07.28.16 - Nissan Skyline GTR R34

The Nissan Skyline has never been legal in the US for many reasons. Some have speculated the reason for this is the power that can be had in the Skyline is much greater than any police vehicle in the US and the Skyline uses AWD where most police cruisers are set up with RWD. Others feel the Skyline hasn’t been legal here because it has received a negative reputation of being one of the most dangerous cars on the road and it’s not desired in the US at all. Both these trains of thought are incorrect.

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A Direct Comparison of Two Detroit Diamonds

07.20.16 - 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

When you think of the description listed in the title you might think about the Corvette, Mustang or Viper as the cars that will be compared. Even though most of us don’t necessarily think of midsized sedans as diamonds these cars really are as they are the cars that are used most for the purpose of commuting to and from work on a daily basis. Because of the daily grind of these cars and the fact that we spend more time in them than in any other vehicle we own they need to be valued and enjoyed like a diamond.

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Turning Traffic Tickets into a Humanitarian Effort

07.16.16 - DoNotPay

Many times the most significant agencies that can help people who have been victimized by others are born from some of the simplest ideas and the desire to right what appears to be a wrong. Wouldn’t it be great to have a computerized system that can help us learn what our rights are regarding the simple issue of flight delay compensation but also be able to tackle more complex issues such as the rights of those who are HIV-positive and refugees who flee to a foreign land and need to understand the legal system of that country?

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