Yes, we’ve heard it again and again, seatbelts save lives and this is true if they are indeed used. There are however some precautions in the use and care of seatbelts which like any other part of your car is a simple machine that can indeed mean the difference between life and death in a crash. Now to begin with, statistics show that most injuries occur at slower speeds (too … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2008
Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster
A road monster of a car, its sleek looks comes with the stylish looks of a Mercedes, the performance from AMG and more innovations from it’s Formula 1 technology combined to make a true head turner. Its looks, from the front grille that has a low of area to allow the monster power plant to breathe, the chrome dual-tailpipes, bi-xenon headlights that illuminates beyond compare … [Read more...]
Nitrogen for your Wheels
There have been recent studies that have shown that Nitrogen gas for use in inflating your car’s tires makes them last longer. Well, there might be a good scientific backing for this for many of the new muscle cars that are coming out onto the market have them in their tires. Nitrogen being an inert gas that prevents the problems associated with regular compressed air which … [Read more...]
2008 Nissan GTR Skyline
Hailed by many as one of the greatest sports cars ever to come from Japan, the Nissan GTR Skyline is truly in a class of its own. GTR stands for Gran-Turismo which is an American that was deemed necessary by the Japanese manufacturer to increase sales of their top-racer. Featuring a VR-series twin turbocharged 3.8 liter V6 engine it is capable of delivering 480 hp at 6,400 … [Read more...]
To Speed Or Not To Speed
We just had our Baguio trip on new year's eve and I noticed "speed" reminders at NLEX and the subsequent warning that we are being monitored via radar. Speeding on the expressway is so tempting specially if you want to test the mettle of your car, or when some dude just overtaken you. … [Read more...]