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15th Round of F1 World Championship 2019: Singapore Grand Prix

F1 2019 Singapore Grand Prix was staged under some 1600 lights illuminating the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore. In 2008, Singapore became the first-ever race track to host a night race. This race was 20th running of Singapore Grand Prix, and 12th time the event was held at Marina Bay.

Nov 18th, 2019

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Citroën C3

Citroën C3 has a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout and comes in three-door and five-door hatchback, as well as two-door convertible body styles. In 2008, Citroën presented a mini MPV version of C3, called C3 Picasso, at the Paris Motor Show. South America received a mini SUV version, called the C3 Aircross.

Nov 18th, 2019

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Citroën C4

The French automaker marketed this front-engine, front-wheel-drive vehicle in 3-door coupé, 5-door hatchback, 4-door sedan, and 5-door MPV (C4 Picasso) body styles in the first generation. The second generation had the same engine layout but came with an optional four-wheel drive, selling as 4-door sedans and 5-door hatchbacks.

Nov 18th, 2019

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Honda 1300

Japanese manufacturer Honda produced the H1300 for five years (1969-1973) as a front-engine, front-wheel-drive compact car. Manufactured as sedans and coupes, the H1300 was the largest that Honda has ever built at that point. Honda has intended for the model to compete with internationally-recognised Japanese cars such as the Nissan Bluebird, Mitsubishi Galant, Toyota Corona, and Mazda Capella. Soichiro Honda spearheaded this ambitious project.

Nov 18th, 2019

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Honda Z / Z360 / Z600

The Honda Z, aka the Z360 (a kei car) and Z600 (a microcar), is a 2-door hatchback manufactured by Honda for four years from 1970 to 1974. Exports ended in 1974. From 1998 to 2003, Honda marketed a Kei-class SUV that bore the 'Z' nameplate but not related to the original Honda Z.

Nov 18th, 2019

Car Part World News

Top 15 Auto Innovations of 2019

Automotive tech trends in 2019 promise better user experiences, bigger automation among the top automotive trends in 2019. If you think you've seen it all, well think again. There is more coming with advances in the automotive industry - from application-based technologies to driverless automobiles. Here is a quick look at 2019's top 15 inventions in the industry.

Nov 18th, 2019

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Honda S600

The S600 was Honda's introductory road car. It was the third automobile produced by Honda, premiering in 1964 as a roadster and a fastback coupe. It followed the footsteps of the S360 and the S500 roadsters. The S600 roadster resembled its predecessor, the Honda S500, which was never available in Australia.

Nov 18th, 2019

Grand Prix

16th Round of F1 World Championship 2019: Russian Grand Prix

The F1 2019 Russian Grand Prix was held in a circuit carved through the venue of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games situated in the famous Black Sea resort town of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It was the 8th running of the Russian Grand Prix, and the 6th time the event was staged at Sochi Autodrom. The circuit layout was again in favor of the Red cars, and they dominated the weekend through Friday, Saturday, and the early part of the race.

Nov 18th, 2019

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Chrysler 300 Series

The 300 series is a full-size luxury car with front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, produced in station wagon and four-door sedan versions in the first generation, and exclusively as a four-door sedan in the second generation. While the 300C was initially used to mark the top-of-the-line model, in the Australian market, every 300 has been named 300C.

Nov 15th, 2019

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Daihatsu Rocky

Daihatsu produced the Rocky, aka the Rugger, from 1984-2002 and was the automaker’s replacement for the Taft (F10, F20 series). The Rugger wears the Rocky badge for the export version but is not the same as the Japanese and US Rocky models which were the smaller F300 and F310 series. In the UK, it entered the market as the Fourtrak.

Nov 15th, 2019

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Nissan Vanette

Nissan produced the Vanette, a cab-over van classed as a light commercial vehicle, from 1978 to 1994 for two generations. Mazda also built a Bongo-based utility vehicle, which Nissan rebranded as Nissan Vanette, from 1995 to 2011. This rebadged Mazda Bongo was not available in Australia, so the focus of this article will be on the first two generations of the Nissan Vanette.

Nov 15th, 2019

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Daihatsu Handi

Daihatsu Handi's interior was spartan as the design objective set by Daihatsu was to produce a small commercial and passenger vehicle, which they can market as cheaply as possible.

Nov 15th, 2019

Educational

What is Engine Balancing

everal components make up the car engine. Of these, some are stationary, while others have a specified motion. The motion of parts such as the pistons and connecting rods create an imbalance that causes vibrations when the engine is running. This automotive condition is what we refer to as engine imbalance.

Nov 15th, 2019

Educational

Understanding Your Car's Climate Control: How the Switches and Buttons Work

Climate control is an improved form of air conditioning system that gives you advanced control of your car’s temperature in any weather condition.

Nov 15th, 2019

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Chrysler Sebring

The Chrysler Sebring is a sports or midsize car in convertible, sedan, and coupe variants, produced in three generations from 1995 to 2010 by Chrysler Corporation. It was set to succeed Chrysler LeBaron in its coupe and convertible variants, and Chrysler Cirrus in the sedan variant.

Nov 15th, 2019