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Detroit auto museums lack piston power

Jan 3
A 1924 Chrysler 70 on display at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum. This car, designed by the famed engineers Zeder, Skelton and Breer, was something new to the automobile market, a high-compression, high-speed six-cylinder L-head engine that developed 68hp. This prototype had two-wheel mechanical brakes. Production models had four-wheel hydraulic brakes.

If you’re an impartial observer and have been to any of the Detroit auto museums, you’ve probably noticed something disturbing. Despite the Motor City’s standing in automotive history, there simply  Read More

The worst automotive brands of 2012

Jan 3
A blue Lotus Exige at Houston Cofee and Cars, Jan. 2012.

While automotive sales improved with the healthier global economy in 2012, some auto brands didn’t get the memo. Courtesy of Jalopnik, here are the worst automotive brands of 2012. These  Read More

Brake lights that actually work

Nov 27
View of the right rear brake light on a BMW M5 racing car.

Here’s something you may not have considered before. When you press the brake pedal of your car, the brake lights come on. However, what if that visual warning of flickering  Read More