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HotCar Buzz: Passat CC
The Volkswagen Phaeton, the brainchild of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech, was an engineering marvel. A hand assembled masterpiece, the Phaeton was capable of driving at 190 mph, in 122 degree weather, whilst maintaining an interior temperature of 72 degrees, for 24 hours.
Comments (1)Posted on: Monday, July 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pm by: Elias.D.Kolsun
Concept Cars: Mitsubishi Concept-RA
I remember the first time I laid eyes on my buddy Steve’s 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX. I loved that car; it looked, purposeful, like it was blazing down the highway even when it was standing still.
Comments (1)Posted on: Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 9:12 pm by: Elias.D.Kolsun
Concept Cars: Audi R8 V-12 TDI Diesel
The current version of the R8 is absolutely amazing, and I should know, as I’ve spent some of the more exhilerating hours of my life behind the wheel of Audi’s supercar, zipping around New Jerseys Delaware Watergap this summer. It’s not your traditional supercar.
Comments (2)Posted on: Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 7:35 pm by: Elias.D.Kolsun
Featured Articles: Chevy Corvette ZR1
The current Z06 Corvette is a monster; An aluminum boned, 505 horsepower beast capable of toppling even the most exotic supercars from their ivory towers. But something even more wicked this way comes.
Comments (0)Posted on: Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 5:08 pm by: Elias.D.Kolsun
Mechanics Corner: Performance Tires That Matter
A slight drizzle coats the pavement as steam slowly drifts upward with the rapid temperature change on the ground. The speedometer is just cresting over eighty as the sun slips from behind a cloud, spilling amber light onto the wet road.
Comments (2)Posted on: Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 8:42 pm by: William Ford
Mechanics Corner: Installing an Auto-Dimming Mirror
Staring directly into H.I.D headlamps is something we here at HotCars don’t recommend, which is why the nifty aftermarket auto dimming mirrors that have started to flood the market have us excited. Auto-dimming mirrors or electro chromic (EC) mirrors significantly reduce glare from the headlamps of following traffic.
Comments (2)Posted on: Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 8:39 pm by: William Ford
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