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If you need 20-inch winter tires, start looking now – The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail‘s Rob MacGregor explains the importance of fitting the right set of winter tires on your car… and it’s only the beginning of September: The thing for everyone to remember, especially at this time of year, is that tire and wheel combinationsare all part of an integrated package that will affect things like: [ READ MORE ]

Small stand tall in a crash – The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail‘s Richard Russell highlights some of the small car advantages, their better gas mileage and added protection: The issues of light weight and safety seem at odds. The laws of physics are clear; in a collision involving two vehicles, the larger one wins. If a subcompact and large SUV collide, the truck [ READ MORE ]

Men waste £2,000 in fuel while lost – Telegraph.co.uk

The UK’s Telegraph newspaper publishes some very interesting stats today: The average male motorist drives 276 miles each year while lost – because he’s too proud to ask for directions. If the research is to be believed, one quarter of men put off asking for directions from passers-by for at least half an hour, with [ READ MORE ]

Top Gear USA: First Official Trailer

This video is the first official trailer for the American version of the BBC favourite “Top Gear“. The American version will be hosted by stunt driver Tanner Foust, comedian Adam Ferrara and NASCAR racing analyst Rutledge Wood. Plans of the American Top Gear were originally announced last April. The show will premiere this fall on [ READ MORE ]

CanadianDriver » Heat takes its toll on cooling: Car Care Canada

Canadian Driver offers some advice on summer car care. Originally posted August 11th, 2010: Summer heat can be tough on cars, and drivers should periodically check their batteries, cooling systems and tires to help avoid problems, according to Car Care Canada. Excessive heat and overcharging will shorten the battery’s life. Heat causes battery fluid to [ READ MORE ]

Most Dangerous Trucks and SUVs – CTV Autos

CTV Autos looks at Forbes‘ list of Most Dangeorous Trucks and SUV’s. (It’s important to note that all of the trucks on this list exceed US federal safety standards, and are safer than new cars made even a decade ago: They are the “Most Dangerous” only in the context of similar new models): There’s good [ READ MORE ]

The Four Vehicles Car Thieves Want Most – Driver’s Seat – WSJ

The Wall Street Journal‘s Jonathan Welsh reveals the top four stolen vehicles in the States, based on insurance claims: The most-stolen vehicles, based on the rate at which people file insurance claims for theft, are 2007-2009 Cadillac Escalade luxury SUV, Ford F-250 heavy-duty pickup, Infiniti G37 luxury car, and the Dodge Charger with the powerful [ READ MORE ]

Tougher safety tests in US – Autocar.co.uk

Starting 2011, US road safety regulator NHTSA will introduce new safety testing and ratings system to determine crash worthiness and rollover safety. Autocar.co.uk reports, originally posted August 2nd, 2010: US road safety regulator the NHTSA is set to introduce more stringent safety testing for the 2011 model year. The new tests will make it more [ READ MORE ]

Albertans to get break on auto insurance | Metro News

Mandatory Auto Insurance rates to drop, starting November 1st. Metro News Calgary reports, originally posted July 29th, 2010: Alberta drivers are to get a bit of a break on their automobile insurance. The government-appointed Insurance Rate Board has ordered insurance companies to reduce premiums on mandatory automobile insurance by five per cent this year. On [ READ MORE ]

Most Arguments in the Car Are Over Directions, Says Survey – Wheels Blog – NYTimes.com

Do you want to re-cosider that navi system..? Originally posted in the New York Times’ WHEELS blog, July 19, 2010: In the so-called war between the sexes one of the biggest sources of contention is the automobile — at least, according to a couple of recent surveys. In Britain, a survey of 2,200 individuals found [ READ MORE ]

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