Wheel Alignment Basics Explained and Why You Need One
Wheel alignment refers to the direction your wheels are pointing, and it has a huge affect on how a car feels to drive.
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A Short History Of the Jeep Cherokee
The Jeep Cherokee XJ is often pointed to as the vehicle that started America's modern love affair with the SUV. Just right sized, boxy, handsome, and dependable, the model outlasted the company that originally designed and produced it by more than 15 years. Originally conceived by Jeep...
A short history of the Toyota MR2
The Toyota MR2 went through three very different generations, but it’s the first that remains the most memorable.
A short history of the Saab 900 Turbo
Amazingly, the Saab 900 had a production run of 20 years, from 1978 to 1998, though the first generation 900 was superseded for the last 4 years by the second-generation model, which was essentially a re-skinned Opel Vectra. Just as remarkable is how little the 900 changed visually, though...
A Short History of the Mercedes W123
The Mercedes W123 is an instantly recognizable classic. Haynes explains the history of this iconic model
A Short History of the Mazda RX7
Rotary engines are used in aircraft, snowmobiles, jet skis, chainsaws and other applications where a small, simple, lightweight engine needs to produce a lot of power.
A Short History of the BMW 320i
The BMW 320i was part of the first-generation BMW 3-series (E21), which ran from 1975 to 1981, during which time over 1.3 million cars were made. It was designed to replace the innovative 02 series models with a slightly longer, lower and wider body but keeping the 2-door compact sedan (saloon)...
A Short History of the Toyota Corolla
The name has stayed the same, but the car has changed almost beyond recognition. Introduced in 1966, the first-generation Corollas had an almost dainty, small-wheeled look typical of Japanese cars of the period. This carried through into the second generation (1970) and third generation (1974)...
A Short History of the Ford Transit
With over 8 million sold, the Ford Transit is the third most popular van of all time and the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for four decades. Amazingly, it was only introduced officially by Ford US in 2013, but it’s been a familiar sight on British and European streets since the...
A Short History of the Volvo 700
The Volvo 700 looked like the box that a rounder car had been shipped in, but it was a dependable hauler of people and cargo.
The Volvo 700 range kicked off in 1982 with the upmarket 760. Designed as a luxury mid-size car (only in the US could this be considered ‘mid-sized’!) it was produced right...
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