How Does the HANS Device Work?
28 Apr 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The HANS (Head And Neck Support) device is nowadays regarded as a “sine qua non” piece of safety equipment in all major motor racing series worldwide. Everyone from Formula One to Indy C...
How Mercedes' Sandwich Concept Works
23 Apr 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Frontal collisions are, in most cases, deadly but the forces generated by the impacts or the way the cars reacted to the crashes are not always the main reasons for this. An interesting aspect, espe...
DiesOtto Engine Explained
8 Apr 2009, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas up until now the automotive enthusiast knew of roughly only two large scale-use engines, the gasoline and the diesel, technological developments and new requirements imposed by economical or...
How Dual-Clutch Transmissions Work
31 Mar 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The automatic versus manual dispute regarding the transmission systems installed on a specific car has been going on for quite some time now, especially when a certain automaker came out with the &q...
How to Read VIN Plates
3 Mar 2009, 17:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a serial number, unique to every vehicle, something like your "social security number." It is used by all manufacturers and all related parties suc...
How Self-Parking Cars Work
5 Feb 2009, 15:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Parking a car in a crowded city can prove to be your worst nightmare sometimes, especially when you're in a hurry and the only parking spot you'll find is on Mars. Sometimes, fortune may s...
Emissions: Gasoline vs. Diesel vs. Bioethanol
29 Jan 2009, 15:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the most common questions in today's automotive industry is “how can we reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions?” with several automakers pointing to next-generation techno...
Become a Driving Role-Model
24 Jan 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Annoying drivers can be a pain in the you know what sometimes. When you're driving in a crowded city and the traffic already gets on your nerves, the last thing you want is get into an argument...
How Cruise Control Works
20 Jan 2009, 16:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt cruise control is an important option of today's cars, especially of those sold in the United States where people use to go in long trips, traveling hundreds of miles on s...
Basic Car Maintenance Made Easy
18 Jan 2009, 18:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though all new cars benefit from a multi-year warranty, keeping up with routine maintenance is one of the most important activities in the post-buying period in order to have a fully-functional...