The trust you had in the Volkswagen brand may have disappeared once you learned of the cheating scandal that was allowing VW models to emit as much as forty times the allowable limit of NOx into the air. NOx is a pollutant that has been linked as a cause of cancer and is easily something we don’t want in the atmosphere. Although the numbers have varied since Volkswagen agreed to buy back or fix the offending models, they are said to be spending as much as $25 billion between current vehicle owners, regulators, states and dealers to try and make good on this problem.
Are Navigation Systems Making us Dumber?
Are you guilty of what seems to be a trend in our lives? You get into your vehicle to go somewhere you’ve never been or to take a road trip to a destination you don’t normally go to and you immediately turn on the GPS either on your vehicle, the one you’ve purchased separately or on your smartphone. This GPS navigation system is certainly helpful and makes it easier to get where you need to go, especially when you’re unsure of the directions to where you need to go, but is this system making you dumber over time?
Affordable Driving Excitement
A car that can drive fast or has an active suspension to keep you planted in the corners is an absolute joy to drive. Not everyone can afford the latest tech on the market or the supercar that’s being built by the top names in the business, but everyone can enjoy some speed and the fun of driving an exciting car. For those of us that need to spend $10,000 or less to have the car with the power we want it’s not that hard to find a great car to drive for this price if you spend a little time searching for the right car. Here are some great examples of cars that provide you the speed you want:
Road Trips Are Coming; Be Prepared
The months are ticking away and we’re approaching the summer months when more of us hit the road on vacation to see what this beautiful country has for us to enjoy. The folks at Toyota would love for you to drive in one of their vehicles or stop by a dealership for a new or used model, but even if you don’t drive one of their vehicles you can benefit from the fun games that can be played on the road. Keep your kids entertained with some of these fun games that you can play.
The Toyota Investment in the Hoosier State
For many of the decades before the turn of the century, it felt like the automotive industry was at odds with itself. The foreign vehicles that were being shipped in were thought to be ways for outside companies to swoop in and take over the sales and profits from the US without any actual investment into the country they were being sold in. As the industry has progressed, we’ve seen the proof that what was once a divide is now becoming a cohesive existence with Toyota leading the way toward building jobs and offering community involvement in the US.
When Should I Change My Oil?
There is a lot of confusion around engine oil and when you drive a vehicle that doesn’t have an engine oil life indicator included it can be extremely confusing to try and understand how long your engine oil can last. As one of the fluids of your vehicle that you change on a regular basis, it’s important to fully understand what this part of your vehicle offers and why you need to change it and how often. The different types of oil offered today make it more difficult to understand when to change your engine oil.
Ups and Downs for the Alfa Romeo Giulia
There is a car that has absolutely taken our breath away and brought us the look and feel we want in a vehicle that’s right for the drive. It showed up on our television sets during the Super Bowl to the delight of crowds that looked in awe and asked “what is that” wondering if they could even dream to drive this car. That car is the Alfa Romeo Giulia and it started out with more accolades than any other car has had on the market in many years to be the most exciting new car on the US market.
A New McLaren Brings New Racing Style Technology
As McLaren brings us their next amazing supercar that we’ll love to drive we’re going to enjoy some of the impressive ways that McLaren engages in racing technology and give a driver the information they need. The new car that will become the successor to the 650S will be the 720S and its built to be impressive and offer us more of what we want to see. When you have a company that’s born from racing and enters the production, street legal arena, you can’t help but be amazed by nearly everything they build.
Is Tesla Heading for More of the Same Trouble?
Tesla is one of the most Jekyll and Hyde companies in the automotive world. This company has boldly entered the world of production automotives with cars that don’t need a gasoline engine at all. This makes a Tesla vehicle one that helps to save the environment and is good for the planet. The Tesla Model S has been touted as one of the fastest cars on the market and with the new P100D with Ludicrous + mode this is a car that continues to improve and become a model that we admire.
2017 BMW 5 Series: More Perfection on the Road
For the past forty years, the BMW 5 Series has been an admired luxury sedan on the road to give us something with a sporty edge in the midsized market. This sedan comes into the seventh generation this year to give you a larger size but lower weight with more power. The 5 Series also adds some of the impressive technology that’s been found in the 7 Series to give it more of a direct connection for you to enjoy the ride. The 5 Series is an impressive car to drive that can be enjoyed on the road as an active midsized luxury sedan.