Monthly Archives: April 2013

Engine overheating? How to keep your cool

There are quite a few vehicles out there that have common cooling system problems. BMW 3 Series always have fan clutches and thermostats going bad. Volkswagens have bad water pumps. Late model Jeep I6s have head gasket issues. The list goes on and on.

Now a 2006 Chevy Equinox with a 3.4L comes in with the issue of overheating and the “antifreeze boils.” The boiling of antifreeze indicates that something critical is defective (clogged radiator, defective thermostat, broken water pump impeller, etc.) Since 3.4Ls don’t typically have this issue, what would be the wise way to begin diagnosing this car?

BMW X6 to continue getting bigger

“We want to give our sporting models a more individual look, further separating them visually from the more practical models in our line-up”.

This is what someone from BMW says. But how does it translate this for the next generation BMW X6?

Mitsubishi Concept G4 previews a new compact sedan

Mitsubishi Concept G4

Mitsubishi has unveiled the Concept G4 ahead of its public debut later this week at the Shanghai Auto Show.

Hyundai builds a flying car

Hyundai builds a flying car

Hyundai has built a flying car…sort of.

Basically an oversized remote controlled quadrocopter with four groups of four electrically-driven propellers — so, a sedecopter?—the single passenger vehicle can hover above old-fashioned cars, or apparently drive on four omni-directional pairs of wheels.

Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S to race at 24 Hours of Nürburgring

Aston Martin has unveiled a Hybrid Hydrogen race car based on the four-door Rapide S that will make its racing debut next month at the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring.