Month: April 2016
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The BMW Logo is Not What You Think it Is
Let us guess, white airplane propellers over blue skies? Wrong, wrong, and wrong! Sorry, but that rumor you’ve been spreading about the BMW logo is far from the truth. And unfortunately, the truth is much more mundane. Where does the BMW logo come from? The alternating blue and white quarters of the BMW logo are…
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3 Things Any Self-Respecting Jeep Owner MUST Know
A Jeep is much more than a SUV. It’s a vehicle with heritage, respect, and grit; it’s a vehicle with American history, and most Jeep owners know this. For those of you who don’t, here are three things you’ve got to know about Jeep. Jeep’s military career “The atomic bomb, the bazooka, the Jeep, and…
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10 Signs It’s Time to Buy Yourself a New Car
Everyone wishes his or her car would last forever, but nothing ever does. Whoa, too real. On a more chipper note, buying new stuff can be a great way to escape the sheer absurdity of life! So follow us on a journey as we decipher the signals from the universe, saying: “It’s time to replace…
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Our Favorite American-Built Supercar Returns – The Ford GT
Since June of last year, Ford has been teasing the return of their legendary supercar, the Ford GT, and now they’ve released a ton of photos, some information on the engine, and a configurator for us to drool over. Check it out: What to expect from the Ford GT The GT is returning 50 years…
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Would You Drive This Jet Powered VW Beetle? We Would!
Why would anyone put a jet engine in their car? For Stanford University Mechanical Engineer Ron Patrick, PhD, the answer was simple: “Because I wanted the wildest street-legal car possible.” It’s safe to say he got what he wanted. This monster has two engines: the stock 90-hp gasoline engine that powers the front wheels, and…
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2017 KIA Sportage Awarded Highest Possible Safety Rating by IIHS
When you buy a car, there’s nothing more critical to consider than safety. Car collisions happen, and in the United States, they happen pretty often. In 2014, there were a total of 32,675 deaths in traffic collisions which equals roughly 10 deaths per 100,000 people. That’s not including the number of non-fatal collisions, most of…
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The Best Tailgating Truck is Coming: The 2017 Honda Ridgeline
Tailgating is American. Hondas are not. Despite that, Honda has built the best tailgating truck we’ve ever seen – The 2017 Honda Ridgeline – and it’s heading to dealerships this spring. That’s a bold claim So, let’s break it down. When tailgating, your vehicle is your base, so everything extends from that point. It needs…
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World Record Video: 1380-HP Nissan GT-R Drifts at 189MPH
The Nissan GT-R is incredible, but this 1380-HP Nissan GT-R is a different beast entirely. Built to send all 1380 horsepower to the rear wheels, it blows the standard 545 horsepower GT-R off the road. And on March 3rd 2016, it broke the previous world record high-speed drift by sliding sideways across the tarmac at…
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VIDEO: Designing A New Icon – The Porsche Mission E
Some of you may have seen Porsche debut the Mission E concept at last September’s International Motor Show in Germany, but if not, we’ll get you up to speed. The Mission E is Porsche’s pinewood derby car in the race for electric-vehicle dominance – all we can hope is that it’s as good as they’re…
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11 Fun Things To Do in Aberdeen, Pinehurst and Southern Pines
When you’re shopping for a car, it helps to widen your search radius. You can find plenty of good deals at Leith Honda Aberdeen and Leith Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Aberdeen, but what happens if you don’t know the area? Take advantage of our handy guide to the Pinehurst, Aberdeen, and Southern Pines region. There’s…