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Checking your engine coolant

One of the most important things you should check for in your car is your engine coolant. Low coolant levels will cause your engine to overheat, causing even more problems for your car.

In the picture above, the level of the coolant should be between the full and low marks. If the amount is lower, then [...]

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The Secretive KB1

A newly introduced car, known internally as “KB1″, was launched in late 2004 for early 2005 and is much a resemblance of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Even still, if not for the talked about V8 engine which features a posh all-wheel drive system which Acura fondly calls “Super Handling All-Wheel Drive”, it would not have been [...]

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Won’t Start ?

Everybody who drives a car knows that turning the engine and not getting it to run is enough to ruin your day. Hold your horses for there are a few things you can check assuming you know your way around the engine (even if you don’t, “You can do it!”) and know the basic parts. [...]

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2007 MINI Cooper S

The new Mini looks very much the same with the old Mini but it’s better and faster. It is exactly how the engineers at BMW, Mini’s parent company, planned it. The new version is bigger in every way, but the proportions and deep-fried retro styling cues haven’t changed to preserve the good things [...]

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Honda Fit Base – Small but Big in Fuel Savings

Honda is known in this country with small cars, cheap to buy, cheap to run, and seemingly allergic to repair shops. It has responded to the demands of car users to build smaller vehicles that consumes less fuel. With the high prices of gasoline, the new Honda Fit Base, small in size, inexpensive [...]

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M DCT for BMW M3 Convertible

Cruising through the wind at 8400 rpm with the brand-new BMW M3 Convertible with the seven-speed M DCT double-clutch transmission is probably all the intensity most of us will ever experience.
The new $2700 M DCT transmission has seven gears, you get a stubby “gearlever” as a giant switch with R and N on one plane, [...]

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Lancer Sportback Invades US Car Market

Mitsubishi, which has confirmed in a press release that its new Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback will be headed to the States in 2008 in response to the consumers demand.
The Lancer Sportback, Prototype-S is a five-door hatch has the same 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that is expected to provide 235 horsepower to the 2009 Lancer Ralliart. With [...]

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI

The Evolution VI is the latest Lancer model of Mitsubishi’s array of World Rally championship cars. The RS-2 model is spectacular to drive, it produces excellent acceleration numbers including 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds and 13.0 at 106.9 in the quarter mile.
Power of Evolution VI comes from a 2.0-liter/276-horse DOHC four-cylinder engine [...]

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Choosing the Right Fuel for Your Car

It is important to use the right fuel for your car to avoid engine breakdown. Review your Owner’s Manual and find out what is recommended. Stick to what is recommended unless another grade is suggested. The type of fuel that is recommended for a specific car is calculated into the way the [...]

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Focus on Ford Focus

Buyers looking for an affordable, fun-to-drive compact, and high performance cars should focus on the Ford’s newest baby.
The Ford Focus has been redesigned for 2008, new styling inside and out, a new model lineup, and a new two-door coupe are hallmarks of the 2008 Ford Focus. Technically, the all-new Focus isn’t all new as [...]

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