The first of the BMW motorcycles was the R32, introduced in 1923. Even though BMW bikes have long been connected with the boxer engine, the company today produces motorcycles in a variety of configurations. All of BMW’s Motorrad’s bike manufacturing happens in its...
Awhile ago, I bumped into a friend, who has since retired from his government job. He and I are both car fanatics, and as I spoke with him, I noticed there was something a bit different about him. Perhaps it might have been the spring in his step or the positive tone in his voice and the...
It turns out all those fancy automotive safety devices cannot only help save lives, they can also save cash. According to The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, roughly $230.6 billion was exhausted on motor vehicle crashes in 2000 in the U.S. Nearly 42 thousand people perished that year,...
It wasn't long ago when safety belts were a new innovation in automotive technology. Simply understanding that restraining individuals in their vehicles during a crash could assist in saving their lives was a major discovery.
Today, new breakthroughs are being made in automotive technology....
There was a time when a static-filled sound box and a bag of greasy drive-in popcorn had to suffice for vehicle theater entertainment. Today's vehicle manufacturers have taken the theater experience of yesteryear and brought it into the 21st century with a virtual in-car entertainment system....
Drivers have had a long love affair with their car audio systems. A smooth ride and even smoother tunes are an impeccable combination. Gone are the days of static and fade-out car audio systems. Today's vehicles are being designed by tech-savvy automotive engineers for HD and satellite...
When it comes to transportation, a country will decide if it is to be either left hand drive cars or right hand drive cars and traffic that will be driven on its roads. For drivers who visit a country that seats its drivers on the opposite side, it can be a surprising change to sit thus on their...
Left hand drive cars or lhd for short are cars where the steering wheel is located on the right side if you are sitting inside or the left side if you are facing the front of the vehicle. Throughout this article I will be using lhd for left hand drive and rhd for right hand drive cars.
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Did you know that many of the car manufactures are based not in the United States but rather in Europe? Prestiges car brands such as Bentley, Lamborghini and BMW all come from European countries. When cars first began to be made in the late eighteenth century, they were predominantly created in...
A recent survey by AJD Power and Associates found that interior styling, far more than exterior styling, and just behind reliability and durability, is the most important factor for consumers thinking of buying a car. There is a hole host of functions and features that can make your life easier,...