Video Proves Cars Are Safer Than Ever
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The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety set up a mano a mano matchup between a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air.
In one of those cold, unwelcoming crash-test buildings, the two cars and their dummy pilots smacked each other at a speed of 40 mph in the front-offset format.
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How Fast Can A Car Go In Reverse? |
Pity poor reverse; modern cars typically have 4, 5, 6 or even 7 forward gears, but reverse gets a measly 1. So I was pleased to accept the challenge of discovering how fast a ride can go backwards, and decided to use a 2010 Audi S5 loaned to me as my guinea pig.
It Can Be a Bit Frightening
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Porsche Panamera: Four-Door Supreme |
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Sacrilege or sacrosanct? Blasphemy or brilliance? The reality of a four-door Porsche begs the question. Several, actually.
Perhaps the best interrogative is whether the 2010 Porsche Panamera deserves being classified as a genuine sports car, regardless of its nameplate and associated marketing hype.
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Tip of the Week: Safety Tips For Working Around Cars |
| If you like to do your own auto repairs like replacing your car's front and rear struts, then this tip is for you. For someone who has the skills needed to do the job, and who has the right tools, the technical info, and knows the precautions, a job like this could be easy. Let’s take a closer look at the dos and don’ts of replacing struts to avoid damaging the vehicle and/or the person/s doing the repair.
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