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BMW celebrates 25 years o...

Technik may not mean a lot to you because today the subsidiary company of BMW founded in 1985 with one purpose in mind: the development and the construction of BMW concept cars. The company has changed its name since then to BMW Forschung und Technik, or Research and Technology but the people that are behind this division have rarely changed and are responsible for some of the weirdest concept cars ever made. That recent...

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BMW celebrates 25 years of Technik

Shock absorbers could sav...

they work is simple – they turn the kinetic energy of a car hitting a bump or pothole into heat which is then dissipated. Zack Anderson and Shakeel Avadhany A new invention spawned from the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) while some of the students there went for a joyride on a lovely summer day. You know the kind, the day when you wake up and everything is just right for a trip down a nice road with the...

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Shock absorbers could save you 6% in fuel

Kia GT Concept ready for ...

The Kia South Korean based automaker has secretly announced its intentions of building the extraordinary GT Concept car from the scratches, with the model to head to the market in the future. The Kia GT Concept was first previewed back during the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and now the model is highlighted again, within a leaked report from Edmunds that got in touch with some seniors at Kia. Kia GT Concept According to...

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Kia GT Concept ready for Production Line

VW T-Cross Breeze Concept...

What’s with that cabrio-SUV from VW? It’s a concept-car, and it will probably never be produced in that form. However, it shows the preliminary design of the smallest VW SUV which will appear next year. Almost six years passed since the Nissan Juke opened the show. Until now, a lot of new players joined the Japanese in the competition, but not VW. Just now, after all this time, they came with this concept. VW keeps on...

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VW T-Cross Breeze Concept Is Small And Simple

Prev Next BMW celebr... Technik may not mean a lot to you because... Shock abso... they work is simple – they turn the kinetic... Kia GT Con... The Kia South Korean based automaker has... VW T-Cross... What’s with that cabrio-SUV from VW? It’s a...

Stealing Cars Through Text Message

Posted on Sep 27, 2015 in Safety | 3 comments

Stealing Cars Through Text Message

I miss the good ol’ days. Like back in 1998, when the economy was booming, we had a care-free president, the Dow Jones was about to cross the 10,000 mark for the first time and crooks broke into cars with crowbars and screwdrivers. Things were good. It was in 1998 that I had a Toyota Pickup stolen from a Seattle park ‘n’ ride. The thieves broke into the truck...

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US Sets 54.5 MPG Automotive Fleet Goal by 2025

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

US Sets 54.5 MPG Automotive Fleet Goal by 2025

Presently the leading news story transpiring in the United States is a political battle in the nation’s capital. Attempting to concoct a working plan to control federal government spending, the ability to best manage the taxpayers’ money is placed into question. While managing government finances has proven to be a difficult and contentious issue, the Obama...

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The rarest GTO you may have never wanted

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 in Featured | 2 comments

The rarest GTO you may have never wanted

Here’s an example of a chrome bumper 1968 GTO, but it’s not the same car discussed in the blog, as understandably, we couldn’t locate a photo of a factory Pink Mist GTO. Photo by author. When it comes to collecting vintage cars, generally, nostalgia, value (real or perceived), budget and rarity all come into play. Many option combinations were rare for more...

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