Today’s car of the day is the 2013 Volkswagen CC R-Line. MSRP for the R-Line edition of the Volkswagen CC is set at $32,195, not including a destination charge of $795. For that, buyers get unique R-Line visuals including a more sporting grille, projector-style fog lights, along with revised lower front fascia and side skirts. The R-Line also receives 18-inch aluminum alloy...
Normally we don't report on boring recall notices, but when it involves 2.5 million Toyota vehicles it's certainly news to consumers. Toyota has announced a voluntary recall of around 2.5 million vehicles for faulty window switches. The automaker says the driver's side power window master switch may develop a sticky or notchy feel during operation and that if owners or technicians apply...
Studies have shown that many motorists are putting off regular car maintenance for an average of 1 2 months in order to save money. Most vehicle manufacturers recommend changing the oil every 5000km or every six months, depending on which comes first. There are ways to effectively save money and not damage the car. A few things need to be considered first...
Urban outlaw is a portrait of Magnus Walker, the rebel Porsche customizer who turned a hobby into an obsession, and an obsession into a successful business. From a workshop in downtown Los Angeles, Magnus obsessively harvests fragments from donor 911s, grafting them onto vintage frames to create one-off automobiles with the spirit of Ferdinand Porsche but an ethos entirely his...
Today’s car of the day is the Lexus LF-LC. The LF-LC Hybrid Drive system features an Atkinson-cycle gas engine, combined with an "advanced high-energy battery pack" and an electric motor. According to Lexus, the gas/electric hybrid setup conspires to produce 500 horsepower, though the power split between gas and electric it not specified. According to Tony Cramb of Lexus Australia, the...
Today’s car of the day is the 2012 BMW 3 series. Compared to the E90 3er, the 2012 3-series sedan is about 3.7 inches longer, rides on a 2.0-inch-longer wheelbase, and has wider tracks front (1.5 inches) and rear (1.9). The growth pays dividends to back-seat passengers; legroom increases by 0.7 inch, there’s 0.6-inch more knee room, and a smidge...
Don't look now, but snow season is rapidly approaching, and what better car to clear snow from a driveway than a... BMW 3 Series Convertible. While most plow vehicles are big, heavy-duty trucks, Nordic Auto Plow didn't want the rest of us to be left out in the cold, so the Chicago-based company developed a plastic, light-duty plow that can attach to almost...
Have you ever had to reach outside your car window, for instance, to pay for your fast food and when you switch your window, it’s just stuck? Then, you try to push the switch harder, and still nothing happens, not even a tiny noise that your window motor is still functioning. Thus, you resort to the more inconvenient way and...
How does it work? The flywheel consists of varying weights on opposite sides of the engine's crankshaft. Once the crankshaft makes a full rotation, the varying weights of the flywheel, which are evenly spread out on the crankshaft, will keep the pistons moving up and down. The flywheel will stop rotating once the electrical power is cut to the engine...
Are your #brake #warning #lights flashing on and off while you're #driving? If so, do you know exactly what they mean? There are several possible causes if your #brake #warning #light is always flashing repeatedly. One possibility is that you forgot to release the #parking or #emergency #brake. Note that the #brake #warning #light remains on when the brake is...
