Automotive Journal

A.J. Foyt is one of the stellar names in the history of motorsports. This Texan started his racing career on a small dirt track in the town of Springfield, Illinois in 1957. Though his career had him traveling over a large part of the world, the most exciting races were those in America. He became the first four time winner of the Indianapolis 500, on that famous motor speedway. He has competed in 35 Indy 500s as a driver, which is a record that probably will stay unchallenged.

A.J. has …

Every good car owner should check their car periodically to make sure it is running properly. Though there are lights on the dashboard to indicate any problems, it is much better to know a little bit about your …

Some of the best values in the automobile market are used cars, especially late model used cars. Nearly everyone has heard that value of a car drops by one quarter as soon as the new car is driven off of the dealership lot. Not only does the second owner of a car not pay that cost depreciation, but other expenses such …

Let’s talk about when you should look for a mechanic, and when you should just use the service shop at the car dealer. In general, most cars that are still under warranty should be looked at by the dealer shop if there’s any mechanical problem with the car. One of the main reasons for this is that the warranty on the car is frequently void if anyone other than an authorized shop does any kind of repair on the car. This sometimes includes even maintenance that you may want to …

Just in from BMW: ‘BMW has announced the first details of the new Canine Repellent Alloy Protection system. Designed to stop dogs fouling against the sparkling alloys of new …

Sounds like the industrial relations dispute at American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM) is getting no nearer to settlement. The AAM management’s move to recruit fresh workers has provoked a predictable UAW response.
This dispute seems to be taking a bit of time to settle. The danger with disputes that drag on is that both sides develop increasingly entrenched …

When you think of a brand and the typical customer for a product of that brand, you get a fairly clear idea in your head - well, I do anyway. Maybe it’s not at all fair these days, but we still do it. I enjoyed Steve Mattin’s (Volvo’s chief designer) take on the traditional Volvo-owning stereotype. Not content with the …

I guess the big picture in the Ford-Tata deal for Jaguar and Land Rover announced last week is the seismic shift in the global economy that it points to. A long established Western company, Ford, is deep in the financial mire and having to sell assets just to survive. And it’s an Indian company …

Different all other mechanically determined saw, the chain saw is extremely dissimilar, as it is gas function. It has two-stroke engines that make one horsepower for all pound …

The very integral portion of competing in motorcycle racing is the health and safety all riders involved. Many forms of motorcycle helmets exists in today’s market, but very few, if any, meet the craftsmanship, safety, superiority, and quality of a HJC helmets. The rigid construction and lasting, almost legacy like, quality of these helmets sets them far, …