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Car of the Month: Fiat 500

Please don't pronounce it in English.

johnsals Car of the Month Leave a comment January 26, 2019February 3, 2019 1 Minute

Hey, Did You Know I Drive A BMW?

The whole point of buying a non-M BMW is to show everyone you have money to spend. And what's more recognizable than those classic kidney grills? Once serving the purpose of providing air intake locations for the engine, now they are a status symbol. BMW has even created technology to open and close little gates … Continue reading Hey, Did You Know I Drive A BMW? →

johnsals Hot Releases Leave a comment January 19, 2019January 17, 2019 1 Minute

Kit Cars

Motoring enthusiasts may not always have the money to buy their dream car. But several companies aim to make it possible for them to build it themselves for a much cheaper price. Consumers are able to buy bodywork and use the chassis and internals from cheaper cars to build replicas, adept track cars, or even … Continue reading Kit Cars →

johnsals Engineering Leave a comment January 12, 2019January 11, 2019 1 Minute

Running Out of Gas

Hopefully everybody knows that running out of gas while driving is something to be avoided. You'll have to walk however far it is to the nearest gas station if you don't have an extra can in your trunk and be late to where ever you need to be. Running out of gas takes on toll … Continue reading Running Out of Gas →

johnsals Engineering Leave a comment January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 2 Minutes

Car of the Year: New Porsche 911 Carrera

"Oh it's just the same as last year" - Heathens

johnsals Car of the Month Leave a comment December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 1 Minute

Gymkhana

Gymkhana is a motorsport in which competitors will drive through a course using complex techniques to achieve the fastest time. This is derived from the horse racing sport of gymkhana. In practice, many of these events actually turn out to be more of a freestyle parkour for cars. See the over edited example below of … Continue reading Gymkhana →

johnsals Racing Leave a comment December 22, 2018December 20, 2018 1 Minute

Why You Shouldn’t Buy That Car

A simple guide to select car makes and why they are worse than the others.

johnsals History Leave a comment December 15, 2018December 13, 2018 2 Minutes

Why You Should Buy That Car

A simple guide to select car makes and why they are better than the others.

johnsals History Leave a comment December 9, 2018December 10, 2018 1 Minute

Drifting

Drifting actually is a sport, which may be surprising to some. And if you don't know what drifting is, just imagine driving around an icy corner. Drifting is when a driving will purposefully loose traction on the rear (or all) tires, and steer the car through a corner. Drifting requires rear-wheel drive to be executed … Continue reading Drifting →

johnsals Racing Leave a comment December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 2 Minutes

Car of the Month: Reliant Robin

What's more futuristic than a three-wheeled city car from the 70's? Trick question! There isn't any such thing. But it does seem that there are much better cars out there. Take a look: (Disclaimer: the Robin shown in the film was modified to make it likely to roll)  

johnsals Car of the Month Leave a comment November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 1 Minute

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