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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of exotic cars? Is it a popular sports car like a Ferrari or Lamborghini? Or maybe you prefer some of the latest muscle and luxury cars around, like the Ford Mustang, the Chevrolet Camaro, or the Ashton Martin V12 […]

Anyone who admires racing cars and is an enthusiast of car racing leagues should look at scale model race cars as their next investment. Investing in 1:24 diecast cars is the ideal option for anyone who loves racing, as they get to have a small replica of their favourite cars […]

Many people enjoy watching car movies with classic cars, especially ones which feature hot rods. Here are a few films featuring such awsome vehicles; American Grafitti One of the top all-time movies featuring this type of car is American Grafitti. This 1973 film was directed by George Lucas and is […]

The latest in automotive industry news is that Nissan has big plans. Just when the Indian car market is sparked to heat up, one of the major car manufacturers in the world, Nissan, has made some big plans. Nissan Motor India Pvt. Lts. has opened a new corporate office. The […]

The Buick muscle cars known as the GS 400, and the mighty GSX were known as “Gentleman’s Cars”. Buicks proved high performing in the sixties, and early part of the seventies. Any classic Buick fan will tell you that Buick’s marketing strategy was below the Cadillac. Buicks were a noble […]

Hybrid Vehicles are called as such because they use two or more conventional engines to power them. Commonly, the term “hybrid” refers to Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), which combine an electric engine and an internal combustion engine (ICE) to conserve fuel. An on-board computer determines how to utilize both engines […]

Owning a classic car is often called a labor of love. Anyone that has one knows that the project is never finished. Once the older vehicle is running, other parts often need to be restored. For serious classic car enthusiasts, garages, car lifts and tools are all important elements to […]

The air-cooled Volkswagen Kombi is an iconic vehicle that just oozes character. Kombis are practical too. You can drive them to work, carry the family around and go camping in them, and you still see them being used on a daily basis as well as being restored for occasional use. […]

When my present vehicle was purchased some 5 years ago I thought it had everything. It is a Toyota Camry Altise and a big step up from my 30-year-old Datsun 200C, which, when purchased new in 1981, had all the latest equipment and was like a Rolls Royce to drive. […]

Lotus is a British sports car made in Norfolk. The company was formed by Colin Chapman in 1952. The company had instant success both on the racing tracks and as a sports sedan. However, like all car companies in the 70s, Lotus also went through financial difficulties and had many […]

Many dealerships regard the automotive service manager as an integral part of their business. They are the people responsible for acting as a go-between customers and service staff. They are also responsible for other duties within this department. These managers hire for their department and must choose the most qualified […]

An automotive wholesaler is a company that either sells full automobiles or automobile parts wholesale. Wholesale means that the sale of goods is usually restricted to other professional business users or to other wholesalers. In general, wholesale items are not usually sold to the end user but to another business […]

With the widespread use of the internet, mobile phones, smart devices, tablets, laptop and desktop computers – the way that we search for anything that we wish to purchase has changed over the recent years. When it comes to looking to purchase an automotive vehicle we often turn to the […]

I’m going to chat about the 1970 Buick GSX, this was a very special car, with it’s 455 CID Buick big block, that was pumping out an amazing 510 FTLB of torque, which by the way, held the record for the most torque in an American car until 1992, when […]

The KWP2000 protocol has become a de facto standard in automotive diagnostic applications. It is standardized as ISO 14230-3. KWP2000 describes the implementation of various diagnostic services you can accethrough the protocol. You can run KWP2000 on several transport layers such as K-line (serial) or CAN. Transport Protocol As KWP2000 […]

The last few decades have seen the advent of technology in all the spheres of life. The automotive industry is no exception. The vehicles have changed tremendously over the past decade. Vehicle manufacturers are always on the look out for new innovations to win over the customer segment. But are […]