The hood of your car is not a complex product and has a fairly easy to understand function. It would seem there was not much scope for innovation in the manufacture of your car's hood. However technological innovations have not left it untouched. Carbon fiber is now being used in making them.Carbon fiber hoods have certain advantages. First of all, they are light. That reduces the overall weight of the vehicle. It therefore improves the power to...more
Once you have bought your new car there are several ways in which you can modify it. You can improve its looks or you can improve its performance or you can simply not want to improve things but rather you may want to just personalize it as per your tastes and preferences. Since there is such a wide choice of options available it would be fair to expect that the market would get divided amongst a large number of products and no single product...more
When you bought your stock car you would have made sure its performance met your requirements. In fact like most persons you would have bought a car that more than met your routine requirements. You will be keen to have reserve power in your car just in case you need it sometime. Now when you do up your car you may add products to enhance the power further. On the other hand you may add other products that enhance the looks and style and adding these may actually take away from the performance of your car.Though you will most likely enjoy the style changes that improve or personalize the style, if the gains are at the cost of performance then that maybe something you don't want to happen. So how do body kits affect the performance of your car?The good news is body kits have a minor effect on the car performance. In fact they can have a positive effect as well. Some components such as spoilers improve the aerodynamic performance of your car. This benefit is particularly useful at high speeds where a spoiler makes the car hug the road better.But if you are concerned about a potential adverse effect on the performance that is quite understandable. After all body kits do have some...more
Though the car is the result of complex engineering as a whole some of the most complex engineering goes into the car's engine. It is amazing though how people will find simple and elegant ways to understand what is going on and learn how to make things better.For example amidst all the many things that are happening while your car's engine is...more
In today's times getting full value for your money is just the starting point. We have become accustomed to looking for more than the full value. Therefore when you bought your car you may have looked for a discount or maybe some other gain that was a deal clincher for you. And now that you are planning how you will spend your budget on car...more
Since 1927, automakers began the use of laminated safety glass or auto glass for the car's windshield. The windshield is the only part of the car that uses laminated auto glass. Other windows such as the side and the rear windows use a totally different type of auto glass known as the tempered auto glass.Laminated auto glass is generally made up of two pieces of glass with a thin layer of vinyl that has been sandwiched between the two. The three pieces undergo a sensitive process where they are laminated together by using heat and pressure in an autoclave. The autoclave is a special oven used by car manufacturers for auto glass laminating purposes. What makes laminated auto glass unique is its special construction where it is specifically designed to provide optimum safety for the driver and its passenger on the front seats in the event of a crash. In light impacts where a small object may fly right into the windshield, only the outer layer receives a slight damage leaving the inner layer unharmed. In this instance, it still possible to repair the damaged part of the auto glass rather than replace the whole glass pane. In worse cases with a more severe impact, there is a high...more
Your car is engineered magnificently so that you can have the best ride everyday. To be able to achieve this, manufacturers sought out the best materials the world holds. This process of choosing the best materials takes too much time but definitely...more
These days my riding is split pretty equally between main roads, off road and circuits. Although these disciplines require different advanced riding skills, when it comes to stopping, all three use similar techniques. With that in mind, this month...more
Are you one who loves everything natural? Want to create a natural environment inside your vehicle as well? Great, you have an excellent opportunity to create such an environment. Genuine Leather seat covers will help you getting such a pleasing and...more
There has been lots of whispers and speculation about a new Lotus Esprit concept which is predicted to be launched in 2012. Many people are discussing the car on Lotus forums and community websites. Yet there hasn't been an official announcement from...more
For Earth Inc, A leading eco-friendly fuel reformulation company has created "Force Fuel Saver" not only does it save users of the product money by increasing fuel efficiency by 19. More than a quarter billion registered vehicles hit the U.S....more
In most of the world's major cities, every year there are car shows where car dealers and car manufacturers work together to show off the newest car models that are just coming out of the factories. Although there is a lot of excitement surrounding...more