When you’ve taken great pains to look after your car and ensure that its paint remains pristine and dazzling, it can feel like a knife to the heart to get any kind of scratch or abrasion on it, regardless of how big or small it is. You might feel like a total failure, like you’re […]
Month: June 2021
This is a topic that should be better covered in all driving schools worldwide. As a car owner, there are certain things you should familiarize yourself with. Being able to buy the correct engine oil is definitely one of those things. If you haven’t learned this information before, don’t worry, we got you covered. By […]
Automatic gearboxes are like a great orchestra. And just like in an orchestra, all the musicians or in this case, gearbox components, have to work properly and in a synchronic rhythm. Due to the fact that automatic gearboxes have been installed in cars for quite some time now, engineers perfected the art of automatic gear […]
Cruise control is an indispensable assistant when tackling longer journeys. Not only did cruise control helped thousands of truck drivers to cover more miles with less stress and fatigue, but it has also become almost a standardized feature in all modern cars. Cruise control gained popularity in the early 1960s and it progressively evolved to […]
Here in the UK, and Europe in the wider context, have stubbornly clung to our beloved manual transmission cars. This contrasts strongly with the picture in America, which in 2020 was shown by Edmunds to be a market where only 41 out of 327 new car models sold in the US that year offered a […]
We said it once, and we will say it again; being able to recognize common automatic gearbox issues and knowing how to take action is half the battle. The problem at hand is called a “delayed engagement”. There is nothing worse than shifting into drive or reverse and getting no immediate response from your gearbox. […]
In this article, we are digging deeper into the mind of every automatic gearbox out there. We often mention how complex a modern automatic transmission is. The module we are talking about today is a part of that complex nature that makes your ride smooth and enjoyable. Whether you drive an automatic or you are […]
Many car brands today boast some form of “tiptronic” transmission. But what does this word mean? Is it just another automotive buzzword designed to confuse and annoy us? Or, is it a real and tangible thing that cars use and benefit from? Tiptronic is a very real technology and it has been a significant step […]
If you are reading this, chances are you are just beginning to experience some minor issues with your automatic gearbox. We understand your concerns but the world is not ending just yet. Driving with an automatic gearbox is a sensational experience but it does come with a set of challenges. If your automatic gearbox has […]