For those of us who have grown up with the Corvette, we have no doubt seen the transition it has made over the years both in body style as well as improved performance. In the following video by Edmunds Inside Line, the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is put to the test in order to see how it actually performs once it hits the pavement.
Keep in mind that these tests are performed by professionals on closed roads, so don’t try to attempt your own “test performances” on your own. Also keep in mind that if you are interested in purchasing a Read the Rest…

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“Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you..” has to be the WORST words you can hear when you’re at the gate waiting to board your plane. Worst still is if you hear these words after you’ve just buckled your seatbelt and are already on the plane waiting to take off.
No worries. Regardless of whether you’re flying from New York to California or from Brazil to Peru; the next time you have to deal with flight delays, take the following advice into consideration.

Avoid airlines and flights where delays are common.
Arrange flight notifications.
Avoid connecting flights if possible.
Avoid the last flight of Read the Rest…

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The 2011 BMW 550i is a beautiful vehicle (if you can afford it!). For the auto enthusiast who likes class mixed with a little bit of a sporty edge, the 2011 BMW 550i has it all. In the following video, Cars.com, reviews the BMW.
Some of the features that still need improvement are things such as leg room in the car, especially for passengers who are seated in the rear seats. For those who are worried about driving their vehicle long distance, or for those who are moving/relocating, this is definitely one vehicle that you will want to ship using some Read the Rest…

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So, why would anyone destroy a Corvette? Well, in this case, the staff of Hot Rod Magazine claim that it’s because they “take their performance testing very seriously.” As is evidenced by the following video, they don’t hold back as they completely tear into a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, all for the purpose of doing a little “testing” on the track.
With a green dumpster located nearby, at the end of the day, the trackside dumpster was filled to the brim with body, chassis and other interior parts once belonging to the beat-up 1985 Corvette. You Read the Rest…

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We continue our video coverage of looking at how to troubleshoot issues related to your vehicle, specifically where your sensors are involved. So many vehicles that are manufactured today are made up of various electrical components. Now, regardless of if you ride a motorcycle, own an RV or are just going to work in your regular car, if a ‘check engine’ light comes on, we are almost immediately alarmed.
Take a look at the following video by Autotech for some great advice on how to troubleshoot these and other car problems.

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We continue our video coverage of looking at how to troubleshoot issues related to your vehicle, specifically where your sensors are involved. So many vehicles that are manufactured today are made up of various electrical components. Now, regardless of if you ride a motorcycle, own an RV or are just going to work in your regular car, if a ‘check engine’ light comes on, we are almost immediately alarmed.
Take a look at the following video by Autotech for some great advice on how to troubleshoot these and other car problems.

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If you thought that there was an oil crisis going on with all of the news surrounding BP, you were wrong, at least according to the person driving the vehicle in the following picture.
This Tesla Roadster owner has apparently celebrated the fact that they’ve just spent over $100,000 on their vehicle, and this doesn’t even include the cost of whatever expenses were incurred for the custom license plate!
This totally contradicts the countless others out there who have just made the switch from sport utility vehicles to regular to economy size cars, just so that they could save a little extra Read the Rest…

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We continue our video coverage of looking at how to troubleshoot issues related to your vehicle, specifically where your sensors are involved. So many vehicles that are manufactured today are made up of various electrical components. Now, regardless of if you ride a motorcycle, own an RV or are just going to work in your regular car, if a ‘check engine’ light comes on, we are almost immediately alarmed.
Take a look at the following video by Autotech for some great advice on how to troubleshoot these and other car problems.

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According to an article published by The Philadelphia Inquirer, gasoline prices may be back on the rise:
While pump prices rose an average 2 cents per gallon for the country as a whole – to $2.74 a gallon – the average in Southeastern Pennsylvania rose just a penny, to $2.76 per gallon. In South Jersey, the average rose 3 cents to $2.56, the auto club said. [source]
While this may seem alarming to some people, overall, we shouldn’t really be surprised if we do see gas prices climb back up. After all, it is the summer time, and the economy is not Read the Rest…

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The last time that the ‘check engine’ light came on in my mother’s brand new Honda Accord, she wasted no time bringing it in to have it looked like. After all, if the vehicle you’re driving in shows this type of illuminated sign on the dashboard, then surely something must be wrong with the engine, right?
A couple of hundred dollars later, it turned out that there was absolutely nothing wrong with my mother’s vehicle. It was just an electrical thing- something that we later found out she could’ve fixed very easily. But she’s not the only one who has had Read the Rest…

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