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Most people get confused when they are shopping for a vehicle because they do not know whether to get the front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, all wheel drive, or four wheel drive (is there a difference between all these types?). On the other hand, most people think that a[...]
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President Raul Castro of Cuba does not know what he has done by relaxing car import rules. The vintage classics that are so common on the roads of Havana, and the Havana cigar (pronounced c-gaar) puffing drivers will start disappearing and certainly, Cuba will lose her position in the world[...]
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He was a pacifist, that is, a person who is opposed to war and violence. Going through the list of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions, one is left marveling at the kind of foresight he must have had. These were things he invented, drew pictures of long before their time. Today,[...]
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As usual, the Subaru 2014 mesmerizes! However, that is not enough, but many reviewers say that this car is one of the safest on the road today. Do you love a crossover that behaves like a car? You have it in this edition of the Subaru Forester. It is little[...]
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Most Japanese cars are known for their fuel economy, performance and reliability. However, there is that special breed, that thoroughbred of cars, the sports variety that really ticks for the youth. There are many of them, call them performance cars of all time. They are all Japanese, sleek, beautiful and[...]
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The Millennial generation is quickly claiming a big share of the auto market in Africa. With the young population- below 35 years-making up more than half of the African population, it was just a matter of time before their impact began to be felt in this sector. Indeed, this generation,[...]
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Let’s face it; a higher majority of the mechanics out there are self-acclaimed automobile ‘professionals’ who haven’t the slightest certification to care for your vehicle and these are more often than not; the ‘rip-off artists’. If you love your car, you will want to take it to an established repair[...]
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Getting to know car jargon is one of the quickest ways to understand your car’s systems and functionality. You would be able to discuss your car or automobiles in general from a knowledge standpoint. You will no longer confuse terms or be confused whenever experts use car related terminologies. Understanding[...]
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There are a lot of collectible things around us but ever stop and wonder what makes them collectibles, is it their aesthetic or technical value, their possible monetary value or the sentimental part of them? Well regardless of why you consider something a collectible, they tell a story about you[...]
Roughly translated, “Matatu” means three. It was coined way back in the colonial times, because back then, the fare to most places used to be three cents. Thus, the terms mapeni matatu (mapeni is swahili for cents) evolved to matatu. Today, this name has stuck. It is viewed with disdain[...]
