Power steering is one of those standard and expected features that modern car drivers take for granted. Though it is standard issue these days, it wasn’t that long ago when parallel parking on a busy city street required more than the correct knowledge of angles...
Windshields are one of those standard features on cars that the modern driver doesn’t think too much about unless they are either excessively dirty or cracked from a flung rock. We rely on the windshield to not only block the wind, but to keep the...
Back in the 2004 before the internet was a staple in everyone’s home and before you could look up your favorite (or least favorite) commercials on YouTube (which started in 2005), a series of commercials was released. The first started with two men at a...
Back in 1927 in Gothenburg, Sweeden the company we know as Volvo was established with the idea of safety as paramount in their designs. The company’s goal was to design cars that were not only safe, but built in a way that they were equipped...
Horsepower is one of those terms that is ever-present in car talk, like torque, fuel injectors, and automatic transmission. Unlike those other terms, however, the word horsepower begs a number of unique questions. Why is it called a horsepower? Is one horsepower the equivalent to...
Many national and international car manufactures past and present are both famous and infamous, but for every Mercedes or Aston Martin there are dozens of smaller manufacturers that have been largely forgotten to history. One such manufacturer is a historic Cincinnati car creator known for...
When it comes to classic cars, they can be all over the spectrum when it comes to reliability. For every tough-as-nails Volkswagen Beetle or BMW 3-Series (E30 Generation, of course), you have a handful of beautiful lemons waiting in the wings to test your patience...
I’m sure we have all been in the unfortunate situation when driving in your car and hear an unusual sound. The sinking feeling that this can create is immediate. The good news is that if you hear one of those unfortunate sounds in your BMW, a mechanic who knows their stuff can often address it quickly. You may be tempted to put it off because you may not know how long a BMW repair will take, but your patience in waiting for any repairs to be completed will be rewarded with a happy and reliable car.
