Through the years, car exhaust systems have played a significant
role in helping sporty cars achieve "hot rod" status. These
"after market modifications" are heralded by auto enthusiasts
everywhere who are seeking to achieve the highest performance
levels possible with their cars. You can put the performance
back into your vehicle by carefully choosing only the most
select performance exhaust parts for your vehicle.
The 1973 movie classic, American Graffiti, underscored what
people thought abou...
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One day, we might enjoy the luxury of sitting back in our cars and letting them take care of every single task. Until then, we'll have to make due with the latest in automotive warning technology. Automakers have been working relentlessly to provide drivers with a growing array of tools that help them drive more safely.
Below, we'll explore a few of the latest behind-the-wheel warning technologies, such as blind spot cameras, collision avoidance devices, and lane departure systems. Most of thes...
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Car sales in Australia are improved last year 2007, but this year its quiet flipped because of some global problems like the increase of fuel price in International market in the previous quarters of 2008. Australia have a more than 15 million motor vehicles on the road which is about 77% are passenger vehicles. Last year over 1 million vehicles are sold in Australia which is 60% of that was passenger vehicle cars and the remaining percentage are sold SUVs. According to the car sales from No...
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The future car, lets say a 2025 model will be a very different
machine to its present day Grandfather. They will be packed with
computers and safety devices ensuring that not even a stunt
driver can crash, and they will run on carbon dioxide and emit
strawberry scented oxygen. Well they might.
Predictions of future vehicles are usually wildly inaccurate, by
now we should all have space programs to rival NASA based out of
our backyard. However some of the automobile related cutting
edge technolo...
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Alloy wheels are the latest trend in the car industry. These are wheels made of aluminium or magnesium metals and are mainly used because of their lighter weight and stylish appeal. Age old history of automobiles had the secrets of steel wheels but gradually as advancements and innovations entered the market innovative ways of making wheels more effective and appealing were also introduced. Aluminium is believed to be a prime metal in the formation of alloy wheels. The use of this metal is mai...
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Airbags are one of the most advanced car safety technologies that have revolutionized the car industry in the recent years. These are flexible and inflatable cushions built into the car interiors mainly on the steering wheel or the dashboard designed in a way to rapidly expand in case of a car accident. Earlier these were only fitted on the steering wheel but with further advancements airbags are now also found on the door interior, roof, and under the car seat. History The history of airbags ...
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Suppliers that fail to be ahead of regulations, standards, and consumer requirements can suffer in bringing up new automotive technologies to market.
In early days of auto industry, latest technologies tend to introduce in random manner, at times based on inventor's whim or possibly even dream tinkerer had night before. Great Bentley brought in aluminum pistons in automobiles due to decorative piston shaped paperweight that he had seen! To men and women functioning in this area, vagaries that...
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The S80 offers luxury, interior comfort and a stylish body. The
suspension is highly sophisticated. It offers a smooth ride and
feels extremely stable on the highway. Moreover, Volvo's safety
engineering leads the auto industry. The S80 contains standard
amenities such as a rear DVD entertainment system, heated front
seats, an interior air quality system, available metallic
exterior paint, infrared reflective windshield, and rain-sensing
wipers. Exclusively available on the T6 Premier is the opt...
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Petrol and diesel are very much in the industry since the introduction of automobiles but now some better fuel options are being visualized by car manufacturers. Furthermore, the recent price hike in fuel prices and increasing awareness of eco-friendly automotives, have paved a wider way for alternative fuels like CNG and LPG. Here is a basic understanding of the two alternative fuels that are widely being used in the Indian as well as the international car market. These fuels are gradually t...
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Indian automotive components industry - forecasts to 2014
It has taken a long time for India's components industry to reach a point where it is being taken seriously. Years of negative, restricted economic planning meant there was a lot of ground to make up once the Indian auto industry was deregulated in the 1990s.
Since then, an influx of overseas technology and know-how has provided the impetus for improvements in quality and productivity, to a point where many global companies now view Ind...
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