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Disc Brakes vs Drum Brakes: What’s the Difference?
We at Autopark Honda make it our mission to connect people with their perfect car. We believe that the more you know about cars, the more you’ll love them, and that’s why we’re here to tell you all about brakes. We step on our brakes every time we get into our car (hopefully) and people seem…
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Throwback Cars Most Likely to Come Back in the U.S.
There’s a difference between cars we’d like to come back, and those actually likely to return; this blog post focuses on the second option. In the first camp are cars that were great for their time, and were quite distinct in their own ways, but that don’t really fit in today’s world. We’re thinking of…
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The Best Way to Escape a Sinking Car
This is an absolute worst case scenario: you plunge into deep water while inside your vehicle, and start to sink. You’ve seen the movies where the hero dives after a sinking car and saves an entire family, dog included, but in reality, there’s probably no one coming to save you. If you find yourself sinking…
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Study Finds New Year’s to be the Deadliest Time of Year for Driving
Accidents happen, but over New Year’s they happen nearly twice as often. Think we’re making it up? Check out the research. New Year’s Day is accompanied by a major spike in accidents, especially alcohol-related accidents. And while it’s unlikely that it will happen to you, why take chances? Here’s how to stay safe if you’re…
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Will the Cost and Price of Gas Rise in 2016? You Better Believe It
Wrap your head around these numbers: In 2015, 89 million new cars will be sold. In 2020, 102 million new cars will be sold. In 2025, 112 million new cars will be sold. Common sense says that as demand increases, unless supply increases to match it, the price of something will go up. Globally, developing…
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Who do You Trust More: Yourself or Your Self-driving Car?
The future is on the way, and it’s riding in a driverless car. The question is, will you? This week, the Chicago Tribune released an interesting article called “Will your driverless car kill you so others may live?” that presented a few thought-provoking scenarios. Imagine this: You and one other passenger are riding in your…
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2017 Section 179 Tax Deduction Write-Off for Small Business SUVs, Trucks
Note: This article does not constitute tax advice. Tax law is subject to change. Talk to your tax advisor for full details. Section 179 is a section of the Internal Revenue Service’s tax code for the United States that lets businesses deduct expenses and depreciate assets so they can have a smaller tax bill. If…
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Best Car Video of 2015: Porsche 918 v LaFerrari v McLaren P1
Having just spent the past 52 minutes (well, call it two hours because of interruptions and having to rewind because of multi-tasking) watching Chris Harris and Co. track the three most advanced hyper cars in the world today, we feel a little slack, a little drained, and a little like after the first time we…
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The Best Car of 2015: Our Pick Might Surprise You
“Best.” It’s a hard word to quantify. We think the best car is a well-rounded car for the every-day practical user, but at the end of the day our pick is essentially that: our pick. Everyone has their own idea of what matters in a car, so to avoid confusion, we’re picking our Best Car…
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This $52 Million Ferrari 250 GTO Is the World’s Most Expensive Car Ever
The most expensive car in the world is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO—at least, so far. A car is worth however much someone is willing to pay for it, so if Bill Gates wanted to buy a Mitsubishi Mirage tomorrow for $5 billion, that would become the world’s most expensive car. However, the most money…