Tag: car
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14 Discontinued Car Brands and How They Failed
In the last 80 years, American car manufacturers have relished an era of relative success in their automotive brands. But some of those old and famous car brands don’t exist anymore. They died because of either a poorly marketed branding, increased competition or simply launched during a bad economy. From Studebaker and Pontiac to AMC…
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A Tour of Classic American Roadside Attraction Roadtrip
Load your car trunk with luggage, fill up your cooler with snacks, buckled up your kids in the back seat, drive and detour across America’s best roadside attraction. You’ll certainly pass some cool and unusual roadside icons while touring the road in every state. They are usually huge things built by town’s residents to lure…
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20 Closest Finishes in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series History
NASCAR racing is a thrilling sports that is built on speed, time and records. Since NASCAR upgraded to electronic timing and scoring, from analog clocks, in 1993, its Sprint Cup Series has witness many photo finishes. In a sporting race, a photo finish happen when two or more leading drivers cross the finish line so…
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The Evolution of Car Technology
Innovations in car technology are constantly changing. Just a few decades ago, the automotive industry were bragging about 8 track stereos and airbags as the newest advanced feature. These days there are loads of new vehicle technologies – from complex audio systems to GPS to self-driving cars – designed to entertain, give directions and prevent…
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3 Ways a Driverless Car can Drive Itself
The smart car of the future won’t focus on torque and horsepower; they’ll concentrate on gears like radar range, pixel resolution and communication latency for automatic driving. Blind spot detection, lane-departure warnings, self-parking and auto-braking are some of the safety features made to make driving safer. In 2010, Google had developed a fleet of autonomous…
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Basic Car Maintenance Checklist
Basic auto care and upkeep can make your car last longer and avoid minor roadside emergencies. Neglecting to check the engine lights, forgetting to inspect your tires, failing to change fluids and not cleaning the exterior and interior of your vehicle for a long time can speed up wear and tear. And overlooking those check-ups…
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7 Must Visit Motor Shows Around the World
Motor shows are special events for car makers to exhibit their brand new vehicles and unique concept cars. A crowd of car enthusiasts is always anticipated on such occasions along with the media and press. This graphic present a list of must-visit Auto shows from major cities around the world; Frankfurt, Beijing, Detroit, Tokyo, Paris,…
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How to Change a Flat Tire on a Car
Every driver will experience a flat tire accident at least once. You’ll be lucky if this roadside emergency happens close to home or unlucky if your car tire got deflated on a highway in a bad weather. So knowing the steps in changing auto tires is very important. Here’s how to change a flat tire…
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Recreating Iconic Movie Road Trips
Road trips in movies inspired us to start an adventure of our own and discover ourself through others. This graphic encourage you to recreate some of most iconic road trips undertaken in films. Choose the movie on the list, examine the route, get your motor running, go out on the highway and start your journey…