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How to Read Dashboard Lights
How to Read Dashboard Lights

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you're curious what the warning lights and indicators in your instrument cluster stand for, then you've come to the right place

 
How to Read Your Toyota VIN Code
How to Read Your Toyota VIN Code

15 Apr 2014, 21:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Since vehicles started to be mass produced, every automaker out there started using VIN codes (Vehicle Identification Number) on each of their cars. Every car has its unique number which is used for...

 
Volkswagen Group's MQB Platform Explained
Volkswagen Group's MQB Platform Explained

22 Mar 2014, 09:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year, Volkswagen Group sold close to 10 million vehicles, their most successful year ever. And yet according the officials, this is only the tip of what they can do, as platform modularity will...

 
How To Get More Power Out of a 2JZ-GTE Stock Supra Engine – BPU
How To Get More Power Out of a 2JZ-GTE Stock Supra Engine – BPU

12 Mar 2014, 23:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The 2JZ-GTE engine from Toyota was overengineered and became one of the most-tuned powerplants on the market, and we're suggesting you a few mods for it

 
How to Increase Your Plug-In Hybrid Range In the Future – The Mad Max Way
How to Increase Your Plug-In Hybrid Range In the Future – The Mad Max Way

23 Feb 2014, 00:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Well, if you're in the future right now reading this, it might be because humanity failed at some point with other alternative ways of powering vehicles, like hydrogen fuel cells or other great...

 
2014 Formula 1 Rules and Regulations Explained
2014 Formula 1 Rules and Regulations Explained

12 Feb 2014, 09:01 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / With a little over a month until the 2014 season of the Formula 1 championship starts, there are still a lot of people out there who aren't yet up-to-date to the new rules and regulations that ...

 
How to Choose the Perfect Compact Family Hatchback
How to Choose the Perfect Compact Family Hatchback

30 Dec 2013, 20:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Christmas is over and I'm willing to bet Santa did not leave a Jaguar F-Type under your tree. I know that every hot blooded man wants to experience what it's like to own a sportscar like t...

 
Automotive Snow Socks – How to Escape Winter's Grip
Automotive Snow Socks – How to Escape Winter's Grip

4 Dec 2013, 18:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As one can see, all of those warm, delightful days are now gone and winter has slowly creeped its way into our daily lives. Although for some, especially children, the idea of snow is something wond...

 
An In-Depth Look at How BMW's EfficientDynamics Works
An In-Depth Look at How BMW's EfficientDynamics Works

1 Nov 2013, 18:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Let's face it: we can't go on living like this anymore. It's not that the resource consumption per capita has increased at a global scale but it's simply because we're just ...

 
GM and Opel SIDI Engine Family Explained
GM and Opel SIDI Engine Family Explained

10 Oct 2013, 18:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel is the name of GM's European crisis. While US safe risen hugely in the past few years, and Chinese market sales are bolstering their numbers, the slump in Europe is hurting them to the poi...

 
How To Fix Overheating Engine on Toyota Corolla
How To Fix Overheating Engine on Toyota Corolla

25 Sep 2013, 14:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car in the world, and its reliability is rock-solid, but still, there are situations when it might have overheating issues

 
How to Buy a Really Affordable Sedan in Europe
How to Buy a Really Affordable Sedan in Europe

17 Sep 2013, 20:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Who is the average European small sedan buyer? What does he want from a car? How much is he willing to spend? Is styling really relevant or is content more important? – these are just some of ...

 
How to Pick Your Perfect Hot Hatch
How to Pick Your Perfect Hot Hatch

25 Aug 2013, 23:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in January, with Europe in the grip of winter, I snuggled up to a cup of hot coco (more like 5 cups of really bad coffee I made myself) and brought you the story of “Best New Hot Hatchbac...

 
How to Pair an Android Phone via Bluetooth to Your BMW
How to Pair an Android Phone via Bluetooth to Your BMW

9 Aug 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Connecting your Android phone to a BMW infotainment system is easy and will help you avoid tickets while taking or making a call

 
Honda VTEC Engines Explained
Honda VTEC Engines Explained

4 Aug 2013, 14:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda’s VTEC system is almost as famous as the brand itself. It is steeped in many myths from motorsport, street racing, motorbikes, and even supercars

 
How to Tint Your Car’s Taillights
How to Tint Your Car’s Taillights

20 Jul 2013, 20:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / People say the headlights are like the eyes of a car, but what about the back! If you’re a boy racer, the taillights are what you want other people to be looking at all the time, because that ...

 
How to Install Car Lashes
How to Install Car Lashes

6 Jul 2013, 13:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We live in a world where individuality is something that's not only hard to find, but also difficult to achieve and accept. Society forces us to be conformists and live in different shades of g...

 
How to Properly Use the EV Mode on Lexus CT 200h
How to Properly Use the EV Mode on Lexus CT 200h

28 Jun 2013, 16:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Lexus CT200h can be driven just like an electric vehicle, albeit on shorter distances, and that also requires not only some skills but also knowledge

 
How to Restore Your Headlights
How to Restore Your Headlights

23 Jun 2013, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / So you’ve got an older model car that’s been on the road for way too long. You’ve put a lot of hours into it and the fuel economy is still good enough even though the years have no...

 
How To Remove Panel Clips, Retainers, and Trim Rivets
How To Remove Panel Clips, Retainers, and Trim Rivets

8 Jun 2013, 13:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's time for some DIY job, and you'll hit those plastic clips and retainers that can break very easily, but you still have to remove them. Here's how to do it