What happens when you want a lightweight, nimble British sports car, but still need to haul groceries and the kids? The answer, friend, is the MG MGB GT. But before we talk about the car, let’s decipher that alphabet soup. MG stands for Morris Garages, the car’s manufacturer—a company that used to manufacture cars in
Stiction can be a serious problem for diesel engines. In a nutshell, diesel stiction is a buildup of gummy residue created by the breakdown of small amounts of engine oil. Want a more in-depth explanation on stiction? Check this out. Stiction can significantly affect a diesel engine’s injectors, O-rings, springs, pistons, or turbocharger(s); causing misfires,
We got a lot of awesome stuff from Australia, including (but not limited to) the electric drill, pacemaker, Wi-Fi, and Paul Hogan. But a lot of gearheads might say the coolest thing to come from the land down under was the “Ute.” Sure, American automakers had built early versions of pickup trucks before, but the
Advanced Fuel Dynamics’ PROFLEX Commander Flex Fuel System is a plug-and-play, bolt-on kit that lets you run E85 in your late-model vehicle. The performance potential of ethanol-blended fuel is well documented. In fact, Advanced Fuel Dynamics has an entire page of dyno results for various vehicles running its PROFLEX Commander system—most demonstrate significant double-digit horsepower improvements over
Behold, the short-lived Pontiac Fiero—made from 1984 to 1988. Most Fiero fans will tell you that the car’s brief time in Pontiac showrooms was the result of its unrealized potential. Why? They’ll probably say GM neutered its performance out of fear that it would cannibalize Corvette sales We can think of maybe one other car
When heading off-road, common practice is to release some air from each tire to lower your tire pressure. Known as “airing-down,” this process increases the tire’s contact patch with the ground, providing more traction on rough terrain. When it’s time to go home, you “air-up” and return your tires to their proper on-road working pressure.
Overlanding is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. In essence, overlanding is a fusion of camping and off-roading, combining elements of each to form a distinct automotive/outdoor hobby. While it may be new to Americans, overlanding has been popular on other continents for decades. Overlanding has its origins in the Australian outback, where
The Koni roadshow pulled into Summit Racing’s retail store this week to chat with folks about the merits of proper suspension tuning. We got a chance to sit down with Lee Grimes, an Automotive Product Manager with Koni (and a racer himself with decades of track experience), to get his take on performance trends, suspension
A classic rock radio station would call today’s Lot Shots feature a “two-fer,” but we’re not talking about a Led Zeppelin “Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid” mashup here. Instead, we’ve got a classic 1967 Pontiac GTO heading off for restoration atop a vintage International Harvester (IH) S-160 flatbed truck. First, the GTO. It’s apt that the Goat
Ever wish you could store your ride in a protective bubble to prevent damage from Mother Nature, kids’ bikes, door dings, and curious critters? Well, CarCapsule USA vehicle encolsures are basically that same thing. Whether you store it inside or out, these protective bubbles are the perfect solution for long-term indoor or outdoor storage of
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