Motoring Trivia
From the first record player for automobiles to inventor of the cruise control, get to know more about the world of motoring with this huge collection of fascinating facts. There are approximately 1 billion cars currently in use in the world. In 1916, 55 percent of the cars in the world were Model T Fords,…
Motoring Milestones: 6-12 December
Discover the most momentous motoring events that took place this week in history…… 140 years ago this week, Vincent Hugo Bendix, the American inventor and industrialist who founded the Bendix Corporation of Chicago in 1907 to manufacture Bendix Buggies, was born [12 December 1881]. The company failed two years later after producing 7000 vehicles, but…
24-31 October: Motoring Milestones
Discover the most momentous motoring events that took place this week in history …… 120 years ago this week, Packard used its famous ‘Ask the man who owns one’ slogan in their advertising for the first time [31 October 1901]. By the time this ad came out, Packard already had a prestigious owner on its…
New and Advanced: 6 Best Cars Updated in 2021
In the modern world, a car is something without which we can’t imagine our daily life. Businessmen often use cars for transportation purposes, while travelers take advantage of rental vehicles. Agree, it’s a great idea to pick up a GDL car rental for a family vacation in Mexico, and enjoy driving in a comfortable car.…
25-31 January: Motoring Milestones
Discover the most momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 130 years ago this week, inventor of the first internal combustion engine to efficiently burn fuel directly in a piston chamber, Nikolas Otto (58) – cover image, died [26 January 1891]. Although in 1861 Ailphonse Beau de Rochas had invented and…
26 October – 1st November: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history …… 120 years ago this week, the Remington automobile was introduced [30 October 1900]…….70 years ago this week, 1949 NASCAR champion Red Byron, who ranked sixth in the 1950 NASCAR Grand National standings, had all 1315.5 points stripped for participating in a non-NASCAR-sanctioned…
19-25 October: Motoring Milestones
Discover the most momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……… 160 years ago this week, an internal combustion engine designed by Eugenio Barsanti and Felice Matteucci was installed at the Maria Antonia railway station in Florence, Italy, the first instance where such an engine was put into practical usage [19 October…
6 Reasons New Zealanders Love Utes
In June 2019, the top five most popular vehicles in New Zealand were all utes. Leading the charge were the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, followed by the Mitsubishi Triton, Holden Colorado, and Nissan Navara. Since then, thousands more utes have been sold. It can be a little mystifying, since utes have a few flaws…
Factors That Contribute to a Car’s Drastic Price Point
Being able to buy a car is an achievement. Not everyone has the means to pay for it. Aside from the value of the car, you also have to think about the maintenance, insurance, registration and licensing, and other important expenses. That is why for some, owning a car is considered as an investment.…
Most Reliable Car Models in the Aussie Used Cars Market
When planning to buy a second-hand car, its reliability is one of the things you have to consider. There are a lot of private sellers in Australia nowadays selling cheap used cars, but the problem with these cars is that even if they are cheap, it’s not always a guarantee that they will be reliable.…