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It’s true that the current series of letters and numbers on the side walls of the tyres can be confusing to the average buyer, who relies on his tyre provider or a friend’s recommendation when the time comes to change his or her vehicle’s OEM rubber.
- Study Reveals One In Five Uk Motorists Don’t Know How To Open Their Cars’ Hoods
A study from tyre manufacturer Kumho reveals quite a worrying fact about British drivers: one in five car owners don’t know how to open the bonnets on their own cars! Furthermore, the survey revealed that half of drivers don’t know how...
- Eu Wants To “drastically†Reduce Vehicle Noise Levels, Meps Think Suggested Law Is Overambitious
The first-ever legislation imposing limits on the level of noise emitted by motor vehicles in Europe was introduced in 1970, when the European Union harmonized its member states’ varying requirements into a uniform rule. It has been updated from...
- Opel Astra Ecoflex Gets Start/stop Technology, Returns 60.3 Mpg
With an average fuel consumption of 4.1 lt/100 km (57.4 US mpg) and CO2 emissions of 109 g/km, the diesel-powered Opel Astra 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX hatchback was already a frugal and eco-friendly proposal. However, GM's European division decided to do...
- Kumho Launches World's First Low Profile 15-seres Tire At Sema
For those of you that get some sort of a kick out of feeling the slightest grits on the road, Kumho is launching the world's first ultra low profile 15 Series tire at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week (November 4-7). The immensely chunky 385/15ZR22...
- 2008 Lexus Gs 450h: Facelift Version To Make Frankfurt Debut
Somewhere between the announcement that it has sold 30,000 Hybrid vehicles in Europe since 2005 and that the IS F will make its European premiere at the Frankfurt Show, Lexus added that it’ll premier the 2008 GS 450h. Why the secrecy all of a sudden...
Cars
New EU Tyre Labeling System Comes into Effect, States Consumption, Wet Grip and Noise
It’s true that the current series of letters and numbers on the side walls of the tyres can be confusing to the average buyer, who relies on his tyre provider or a friend’s recommendation when the time comes to change his or her vehicle’s OEM rubber.
That’s why, effective November 1, a new labeling system has been introduced in the European Union. The goal is to inform consumers of the characteristics of each type of tyre and make driving more cost effective, quieter and safer.
Read more »- Study Reveals One In Five Uk Motorists Don’t Know How To Open Their Cars’ Hoods
A study from tyre manufacturer Kumho reveals quite a worrying fact about British drivers: one in five car owners don’t know how to open the bonnets on their own cars! Furthermore, the survey revealed that half of drivers don’t know how...
- Eu Wants To “drastically†Reduce Vehicle Noise Levels, Meps Think Suggested Law Is Overambitious
The first-ever legislation imposing limits on the level of noise emitted by motor vehicles in Europe was introduced in 1970, when the European Union harmonized its member states’ varying requirements into a uniform rule. It has been updated from...
- Opel Astra Ecoflex Gets Start/stop Technology, Returns 60.3 Mpg
With an average fuel consumption of 4.1 lt/100 km (57.4 US mpg) and CO2 emissions of 109 g/km, the diesel-powered Opel Astra 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX hatchback was already a frugal and eco-friendly proposal. However, GM's European division decided to do...
- Kumho Launches World's First Low Profile 15-seres Tire At Sema
For those of you that get some sort of a kick out of feeling the slightest grits on the road, Kumho is launching the world's first ultra low profile 15 Series tire at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week (November 4-7). The immensely chunky 385/15ZR22...
- 2008 Lexus Gs 450h: Facelift Version To Make Frankfurt Debut
Somewhere between the announcement that it has sold 30,000 Hybrid vehicles in Europe since 2005 and that the IS F will make its European premiere at the Frankfurt Show, Lexus added that it’ll premier the 2008 GS 450h. Why the secrecy all of a sudden...