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Brittany Force Highlights Carquest Brakes this week in Denver
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“We will have a new look with Carquest Brakes and that is exciting. You want to get those wins for the new sponsors. Carquest is running a
DRIVE: Iconic American Cars and Motorcycles presented by Advance Auto Parts
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Some call them rolling sculptures, others the shape of speed. Ever since the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford's production line,
What to Look for When Buying a Used Car
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Buying a used car is notoriously tricky. You can end up with a low-mileage vehicle that's only a few years old and will end up giving you
How to Convert from a Carburetor to Electronic Fuel Injection
Fuel injection can help improve the fuel efficiency and performance of older carbureted engines. There are two basic types of fuel injection
How to Upgrade Your Carbureted Car's Fuel System for Fuel Injection
When you're planning on upgrading your older car's engine from carburetion to fuel injection, your plan needs to start with a fuel system
4 Ways for Uber Drivers to Save Money
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Want to make some money while logging all those miles you drive? You're not alone, as there are an estimated 1 million Uber drivers in the
The Chrysler Family of V6 Engines: What You Need to Know
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With Chrysler/Dodge V6 engines, some have a reputation for running until the end of time (or until the rest of the vehicle is falling apart)
Should You Bring Your Car to College?
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The lights are up on proms, the valedictorian speeches have been delivered, the diplomas handed out, the caps and gowns are balled up on the
What is EcoBoost?
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All vehicle manufacturers are racing to wring the most power and fuel economy out of engines while lowering greenhouse emissions. One of the
Everything You Should Know About Fog Lights
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Stumbling out the door around dawn with coffee in hand, you're surprised by a heavy shroud of white blanketing the landscape. It's a super
Understanding a Non-Interference Engine vs. an Interference Engine - Don't Delay Replacing Your Timing Belt
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You've no doubt heard mechanics urge you to follow the manufacturer's recommendations for changing the timing belt on your vehicle. So why
What Is Variable Valve Timing?
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For efficiency's sake, your car's engine automatically advances and retards ignition timing according to load and acceleration. At one time,
BRITTANY FORCE NOMINATED FOR THE ESPYS BEST DRIVER AWARD
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YORBA LINDA, CA (June 20, 2018) — Brittany Force, 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world champion, has been nominated for
From Combat to Consumers: How WWII Revolutionized Automobile Design
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Think for a moment about radar, GPS, microwave ovens, advanced computers, the internet, and jet propulsion. What do these technologies have
The Evolution of Fuel Injection
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Electronic fuel injection (EFI) is interesting tech, critical to the performance of a modern engine. Originally hated as computer-controlled
How to Restore a Classic Car's Interior
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One major reason why people buy classic cars is to get the chance to restore them to their former glory. Working on the mechanical parts
The Big Problem with Chevy's 5.7 LT1 V8
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Go to any dragstrip in America on any given night, and you will see a lot of fourth-generation Camaros and Firebirds. A natural drag racer
The Most Fascinating Post-WWII-Era Concept Cars
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They were weird, wild and bold—and came from a time of wild post-World War II optimism, when it seemed that in America anything was possible
What Happened To The Gas Turbine Car?
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Engineers and designers have tried to come up with alternatives to the tried-and-true internal-combustion engine for automobiles, with
Larry Bisceglia's '67 Ford Falcon
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You don't see too many first-generation Ford Falcons still around. Introduced in the '61 model year, these vans were generally used by
Tucker 48
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In 1948, entrepreneur Preston Tucker saw a need for a radically new automobile design. In the post-World War II climate, drivers were hungry
What is a DOHC?
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You've probably seen the term “DOHC" on vehicle badges or in print.
“OK," you say. “That's all well and good. But what does it mean,
What's the difference between an automatic and a CVT transmission?
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Since the mid-'50s, the automatic transmission has been the preferred driveline for many vehicles and has slowly but surely displaced the
What Is the CAN Bus and How Does It Work?
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Since the mid-'90s, engine and drivetrain systems have relied on a network of sensors that feed information back to the engine's computer,