When people think of driving fast and sporty cars, an automatic transmission isn’t typically what they picture in the gear shift area. It has nearly always been the case that for faster, more athletic performance driving, a manual transmission was the order of the day. Meanwhile, for calmer, more relaxing and easygoing city and motorway […]
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There are some automotive terms that people simply don’t care to hear because they perhaps sound too technical, or send them into a daze of confusion and uncertainty. The problem is that some of these hard-sounding words are actually critical components that your car needs to run properly. A good example is “transmission solenoids” which […]
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The automotive industry is undergoing the biggest transformation since horse and carriage. With the world set on reducing our carbon emissions to prevent further climate damage, electric vehicles are undoubtedly the future. There are several differences between cars with petrol or diesel engines and cars with a hybrid or fully battery-electric drive. If you wonder […]
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With the number of different transmissions on the market, we can easily understand how it might be confusing for you to determine what gearbox exactly you have. Don’t worry, you are not alone. As of now, cars not only have different transmissions based on the brand, year and model, but also the engine size and […]
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The automotive world is electrifying fast, and there is no escaping this fact. This is especially true here in the UK where we are edging closer and closer to the government’s target of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars starting in 2030, and hybrid cars from 2035. Even now in 2021, while […]
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If you’ve ever read about car clutches and other components, you’ve likely come across the terms “wet clutch” and “dry clutch” – what do these terms mean? What makes a clutch wet? Is it submerged in water? Is it constantly sprayed with a sprinkler type of system? In today’s blog, we are aiming to inform […]
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The Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG) was invented and first used by Volkswagen in 2003. The first model to contain it as a mass-production element was the Golf R32. Now there are tens of millions of VW cars that house this transmission unit and it has helped to seal VW Group’s (VAG) reputation as a true master […]
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The brakes are probably your car’s most fundamental and important safety features. Without properly working brakes, your car is simply not roadworthy in any sense of the word. How is it that you keep your brakes in good working order? In today’s blog, we’ll be giving you all the reason why regular brake maintenance is […]
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Car leasing has become a popular choice in the British automotive market, although it’s rarely called as such. You might have seen it called something like a “Personal Contract Hire” or “Personal Contract Purchase” or a similar name. All of these names indicate one form or another of leasing, usually differentiated by some unique terms […]
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Three magic letters that seem to push the price of any car higher are “GTI.” Most people know that GTI has something to do with performance, but if you put them on the spot and ask them about this acronym, they probably can’t tell you exactly what it stands for, or can they? Well, in […]
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