Utilizing technologies and materials derived from Formula 1 and supercars, the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C is designed to be powerful and ultra-lightweight. The Alfa Romeo 4C demonstrates its performance credentials with a top speed of 160 mph (257 km/h), 0-to-60 mph acceleration reached in the mid-4 second range, 1.1 g of side acceleration on corners […]
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This week, discover how a heavy duty construction truck is built: [youtube url=”http://youtu.be/9K-k9FLPPpw” fs=”1″ rel=”0″ showinfo=”0″]
Video of the week: The manufacturing of a heavy duty truck in one minute Read More »
Trucking companies expect tire manufacturers to help them do their job safely even as they lower the total cost of ownership through fuel savings obtained by reducing rolling resistance and increasing tire longevity thanks to its “multi-life” strategy. A new offering for tractor-trailer rigs is now available at Michelin. It comprises 315/80 R 22.5-size tires for drive axles
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While the polar vortex has had much of the country in a vise grip, its impact has created a new condition – the “pothole vortex.” However, the 2014 Lincoln MKZ’s standard continuously controlled damping (CCD) suspension provides some protection against jarring impact and wheel/tire repairs from the dreaded highway pitfalls. Lincoln CCD is part of the
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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it will launch a new edition to its fuel-efficient “BluEarth” tire brand for passenger cars in Europe and Asia from this spring. Most sizes of the new “BluEarth-A” have been awarded the European tire grading system’s C grade for rolling resistance and A for wet performance. The “BluEarth-A”
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