In all automotive vehicles a gearbox is a must have as it helps in regulating the speed of the vehicle and making the car more efficient and effective while driving. Earlier, in almost every car a manual transmission gearbox was employed. Now, with the advancement in technology an automatic transmission system function is also available in the cars. Both are equally good and let you enjoy an exhilarating experience while driving. Though there are other kinds of transmissions as well that the manufacturers install in the cars now-a-days, but these two are the most commonly used transmission systems in the cars in today’s time.

An automatic transmission system operates automatically and is built in a way so that it can keep and run a radio transmitter and antenna system and it does not require anyone to oversee it. It lets you enjoy the ride and changes the gear automatically as per the requirement of the engine. (more…)

Honda brings the all new Honda Accord Crosstour for the coming year 2010. This car offers complete safety and comfort while driving or while experiencing the drive. It comes with stylish and bolder looks and attracts the buyers in just one go. The Crosstour is a completely Gen-X model with beautiful cuts and designs. The car offers excellent performance and includes the latest technology features especially for you.

The Crosstour is actually based on the Accord sedan but it is comparatively bigger and spacious than the sedan. Both front-drive version and all-wheel drive version are available in the car. The car comes with a 3.5 Liter V6 engine. The i-VTEC motor in the car gives an efficiency of 271 horsepower’s at 6,200 rpm. The six-cylinder engine helps in maintaining the fuel-efficiency of the car. It also includes a five-speed transmission system that helps in making driving easier for you. (more…)

Ford Fusion has been in the market since some five years. Though it didn’t enjoy much attention from potential buyers in the beginning but as of now it has been gaining an increasing significance in terms of its number of customers. It is soon expected to gain the number 1 position in the United States of America for the year 2010. It has already made it to the top 10 vehicles that are widely popular and used in the U.S. In the U.S., the Ford Fusion is the best selling domestic car excluding trucks right now.

The year 2010 Ford Fusion proves to be the biggest achievement of Ford as the car comes with impressive high performance features that help it in maintaining proper fuel-efficiency and usage. Ford Fusion has been redesigned and installed with these features that make it better and efficient than the previous models of Ford. The mid-size sedan is completely user-friendly and environment friendly. It features a sporty-cum-luxurious look that makes it a go-grabber. All this makes it the best vehicle in its segment in today’s date. (more…)

The most useful device in any car is the clutch that consists of two rotating shafts. One of the two shafts is regulated by a pulley or a motor and the other shaft regulates a separate device. The clutch joins both the shafts together and either locks them together and makes them spin at the same speed or acts separately by making them spin at different speed levels.

A clutch is available in both manual transmission and automatic transmission cars. Even more than one clutch can be found in the car with a manual transmission system. The clutch is very important in a car so as to maintain the proper spin of the engine. The clutch regulates the engine in such a manner that when the wheels need to be separated from the engine while stopping the car, it prevents any sort of damage to the engine by managing the slippage between the spinning engine and the non-spinning transmission of the vehicle. (more…)

Traction Control System or Anti-Slip Regulation system generally refers to the system that allows the driver and passenger to enjoy the ride even if the road is bumpy or un-built. It was initially launched and developed in the year 1985 at the laboratories of the Report Bosch Company in Germany. It was developed along with two other useful technologies namely, anti-lock brakes system (1978) and stability control system (1955).

Traction Control is the fastest growing technology that is installed in almost every vehicle these days. It is an advanced automotive feature that ensures the complete safety and security of the person sitting in the car. It offers the driver the benefit of experiencing a smooth and comfortable ride as the technology absorbs all the shocks and effects that are produced while driving the vehicle. It also helps the car in improving the vehicle’s capability to match the road. (more…)

Porsche is one of the biggest German manufacturers that produce the ultimate luxury cars with sporty features. The Panamera is the fifth vehicle produced by Porsche. When it was launched initially it was a coupe that was very cool and sporty. But Porsche had been planning since a long time to launch the four-door sedan of the Panamera. This time, they have achieved their aim of developing the first four door sedan.

The all new four-door sedan is a four passenger seating sedan that offers complete luxury and comfort. The interiors of the car are very stylish and offer more space to the passengers. It is designed to offer optimum fuel efficiency and a power packed performance. It comes with certain features that haven’t been introduced so far. It has the first dual-clutch transmission system, an engine with the start-stop system, active aerodynamics, the first Sport Chrono package and air suspension function. These features can be easily monitored with the touch controls of the car. It also elevates the performance of the car making it better and sporty than the previously introduced Panamera. (more…)

The Center for Auto Safety requested the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to begin a probe in the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV models dated 1993 up to the year 2004 on Friday. The investigation would involve around hundreds of thousands of Cherokee SUVs.

This was followed by the recall of Toyota’s 3.8 million vehicles after one of them had met with a fiery crash killing four people on the spot in southern California of the USA.

The plastic fuel tank installed in the SUV is considered quite harmful and hazardous for both the vehicle and the passengers. (more…)

There has always been a confusion amongst buyers for SUVs and MUVs. Though, both the names sound similar but there are lot of differences between the vehicles.

MUV stands for a multi-utility vehicle that is quite similar in design and shape with a van and is generally employed for personal use. They are taller in comparison with all the sedans, hatchbacks or any station wagon. They are also called minivans that offer more interior space to accommodate more number of passengers in the vehicle. (more…)

Honda, the second largest Japanese manufacturers after Toyota Motor Corp makes cars that aims at delivering best power-packed performances and features bolder looks. The vehicles manufactured by Honda come equipped with the best tech-savvy features and accessories. These are more innovative in terms of its engine efficiency and manufacturing.

In Japanese language, Mugen stands for ‘infinite’ or ‘unlimited’. It signifies the power that Japanese manufacturers have infused in manufacturing the vehicle. All the models made on type-R system offer infinite power to let you enjoy the drive. (more…)

Volkswagen has been long planning to establish itself as the best automotive manufacturer by surpass all other manufacturers. The company aims to become the world’s largest automaker by the year 2018. It has put its first step in the direction by officially surpassing Toyota Motor Corporation worldwide this year in terms of the units produced in 2009 by the corporation.

Toyota has produced a total of 4.0 million units so far, whereas Volkswagen has manufactured full 4.4. million of units till date. These figures are based on the data released in the three quarterly reports of the company. The reason for this can be attributed to the scrappage schemes that were implemented by the government and were quite successful as well and went along quite well with the Volkswagen models. Moreover, Toyota had reduced its production in the first six months of the year, which proved to be a benefit for the German manufacturers. (more…)