Basically, speed limiters are connected to the engine’s computer and prevent the car from reaching top speeds. Once sensors report that a vehicle is traveling faster than it’s allowed to (based on the manufacturer’s specifications, not road signs), it signals to the engine to reduce the flow of air and possibly also the sparks that create combustion.
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Automatic Transmission – Maintenance and Inspections
The last few decades have seen a few innovations in automatic-transmission technology. One is the continuously variable transmission, or CVT, which, instead of gears, uses a pair of pulleys connected by a metal belt. Another is the dual-clutch transmission, which is closer in concept to a manual transmission but adds automated shifting.
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Your Guide to Bike Racks for Your Car
Before you start shopping for a bike rack for your vehicle, really think about how you’re going to use it. Do you want a bike rack you can easily install and uninstall to help you with city commuting? Or will you need one that keeps your trunk available for long road trips?
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Celebrate Father’s Day at an Exotic Car Event in Yorkville
The Yorkville show will separate the 110+ cars into corrals, mostly by marque: Ferrari, Porsche (two corrals), Morgan, Aston Martin, and Lamborghini. The other corrals mix marques: supercar, modified, American, and open class.
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Car Seat Belts for Dogs
Treat reviews for dog seat belts like reviews for children’s car seats: safety first. You’re not investigating convenience options like you might for your next productivity software package. Instead, you’re trying to figure out how to keep you, your pet, and any other occupants in the car safe in case of a crash.
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Tips on Buying Sports Car Accessories
Martyn says that the most popular accessories he’s seen are performance exhaust systems, window tinting, aftermarket rims, paint protection film, and ceramic coating.
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Domestic SUV’s Likely to Reach 300,000km
So if you’re looking to buy an SUV you can keep for the long haul, should you choose one bearing a domestic nameplate, or a Japanese model? iSeeCars has compiled a helpful list of the SUVs that most often stay on the road until they reach 300,000 km.
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Midsize Pickups
The growth of those full-size trucks has created a market for smaller, less-expensive pickups that can still do a lot of work. Manufacturers have stepped up with a new generation of mid-size pickups that boast strong, refined performance. Many of those recent mid-size models now have a few years under their belts, so it’s a good time to go over what to watch for in the used market.
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Slow Selling Vehicles
The automotive market analysts at iSeeCars.com have compiled a list of the 10 slowest-selling used vehicles among one- to three-year-old models. If price is your primary consideration for your next gently used car or truck, this list is a good starting point.
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2019 Ford Ranger Review
Now it’s Ford’s turn, with a reborn Ranger, a name that disappeared from the pickup segment in 2012. What was last sold as a basic compact is back as a mid-size promising more refinement, performance, and capability.
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