The Sickest New Nissan Stunt Ever
This is the most insane Nissan video You’ll ever see!
Ok, not real, but if you want to really let your imagination loose and are ever in New Jersey, Swing by and take a new Nissan for a test drive!
NO YOU CAN’T TEST IT ON A HALF-PIPE : )
Would you look at that. The Suzuki Kizashi has a little spring in its step! According MotorAuthority:
The crew from Suzuki and Road & Track officially hold the new Land Speed Record for the Blown Gas Coupe Category. The team wheeled out their modified 2010 Suzuki Kizashi to the Bonneville Salt Flats and managed to average an impressive 203.720 mph across two high-speed runs, besting the previous record by a little less than a second and a half. R&T commissioned legendary engine builder Richard Holdener to rework the engine in the Kizashi before it hit the salt, and as a result, the car wore forged internals and a beefier turbo that shoved a full 16 pounds of boost into the four-cylinder as the Sam Mitani-helmed Suzuki headed down the dry lake bed.
Now that the Kizashi has one record under its belt, Road & Track is planning to try for a second, naturally-aspirated record by unbolting the turbo and going hog wild. Now all we have to wonder is how much it’s going to take to convince Suzuki to offer those slick seam-welded steel wheels as an option on the Kizashi Sport. Hit the jump to take a look at a video of the car during its record-setting run, as well as a press release detailing the occasion!
Want to test drive a new Kizashi at your New Jersey Car Dealer? Swing by and take one for a spin!
Your Check Engine Light Has Been on How Long?
When was the last time you actually looked at the instrument cluster in your car? It’s really easy to neglect keeping yourself informed about your vehicle, even though gauges and lights are giving you constant information. I know people who insist that their “Check Engine” light doesn’t really mean much and they’ve been driving with it on for “over a year”. Really? That’s not terribly smart. Make sure you read your new car manual too find out and take a look at something other than your speedometer from time to time.
Here’s a good (yet fuzzy) video I found that illustrates this well. WATCH IT! IT COULD SAVE YOU MONEY!
IF you have any questions feel free to ask. If you are in New Jersey, take it to the professionals…they know how to “Turn the Light off” in your new car.
New Car Seat Safety: How to Use Infant Car Seats
If you are a new parent, you have to watch this video. It’s a step by step way to properly secure your infant in your new car. Now, it’s easy to do this wrong, so be certain that you double-check the slack points. There should be less that an inch lateral movement with the seat base installed and the harness should be secure, flat and comfortable.
Check out the video below for a detailed step-by-step lesson:
If you have any further questions on how to properly install an infant car seat in your new car, you can give us a call or visit the 66automall service department and they’d be happy to show you how it’s done.
I can’t get enough of the Nissan GT-R
Really. This car is just so amazing, I really can’t get enough of it. I’ve written multiple articles about it and every time I find a video showing how unbelievable this car is, regardless of its age, I have to post it. So, without further adieu: The Nissan GT-R
Nissan claims the GT-R can reach a top speed of 192 mph, Motor Trend recorded a top speed of 195.0 mph. It has been tested to achieve 0-60 mph times as low as 3.2 seconds with launch control and 3.9 seconds without (improved to 3.5 seconds in models produced since March 2009). Autocar achieved a 0-100 mph time of 8.5 seconds.
There’s a line in the video that states: ‘they haven’t just built a new car here, they’ve built a new yard stick.” that pretty much sums it up.
Want one for yourself? Click here!
New Car: What do you think about Tiered Licenses?
Most of you are probably asking yourself, what is a “Tiered License” and why should I care? Well, we have what you might call a least common denominator, “one size fits all” licensing system that arguably serves no one well.
Meaning that while you might be qualified to drive in the Indy 500, your neighbor might not be qualified to engage their turn signal. The bottom line is that everyone’s driving abilities differ from driver to driver, yet we all share the same road.
Here’s a good example of what I mean which I found here:
Drivers with experience and above-average skill (demonstrated by passing a more difficult driving test, or having successfully earned a certificate from a high-performance driving school such as Bondurant or Skip Barber, etc.) could probably be trusted to drive considerably faster than currently posted maximum lawful speeds of 70-75 mph (which is what speed limits were circa 1970) without endangering themselves or others.
This makes total sense to me. What I don’t understand is this:
Marginal and outright incompetent drivers are not treated as such by the system. Just the opposite. They are often rewarded — or at least, encouraged to think they are “good drivers” by dint of the fact that they don’t “speed.”
Great! Fantastic! You don’t speed. Congrats. However, these are the same people who cross 4 lanes of traffic when entering a freeway, or make a left turn from the right lane. The point is, for lack of a better way of stating it, that speed isn’t the problem, yet self-styled “safety advocates” complain endlessly about “speeding” and rarely, if ever, focus on our frighteningly lax driver’s licensing procedures.
Hence the Tiered License System and it’s benefits:
* It would give all drivers something to strive for — encouraging the acquisition of a higher level of skill behind the wheel. This would tend to lift the quality of the driving pool in general, which would make the driving environment safer for everyone.
* It would end the revenue-motivated harassment of drivers who are able to safely handle high-speed driving but who are currently subject to being ticketed merely because they happen to be driving faster than a number painted on a sign.
* Police could devote their energies to identifying and weeding out the genuinely dangerous drivers — tailgaters, people who refuse to yield to faster-moving traffic, drunks, the reckless, etc. This would do much to increase highway safety. It would also go a long way toward rebuilding the diminished stature of the highway patrol in the minds of many motorists, who have become very cynical about law enforcement as a result of radar traps and “speed enforcement” in general.
So, “Tiered Licenses” good idea or bad?
Looking to get Some Extra Miles Out of Your New Car?
When is the right time to switch?
Try a synthetic oil…really!
Synthetic oil, as compared to traditional petroleum-based oils, has a stronger viscosity or stickiness. It also takes longer to break down in extreme temperatures and is less subject to evaporating. Substituting synthetic oils for traditional oils when servicing a vehicle protects these parts better and, in turn, leads to greater engine efficiency. It’s efficiency directly affects the amount of fuel being used or wasted in the combustion process. Therefore, one of the most considerable ways of improving gas mileage is to protect the efficiency of a vehicle’s engine over it’s lifespan with a synthetic lubricant.
Check out the video below for more!
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiLkoRVL7BQ]
New Car: This is a HEROIC Drifiting Video
Ok, I know it’s not in English, but here’s the gist. Pregnant lady caught in traffic goes into labor. Our hero comes to her aid and pulls some pretty amazing maneuvers to get her to the hospital. The driving is fantastic and of course it’s a Nissan! How could it get any better than that?
Great driving. However, I don’t recommend this, it was obviously shot on a closed course…unless that is, you have to get a woman in labor to the Hospital. On second thought, call an ambulance.
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Thank you Rich for the Picture
I’m going to have to agree with them. Kia is getting everything right with this new car redesign. There is no doubt that you are going to have to see it to believe it.
Here you go. This is behind the scenes footage from the 2011 Kia Sportage press release in San Fransisco. This is the insider’s view and give a good, general feel of the event in about 2 minutes.
Looks pretty fun…especially being able to play Rock Band.
Any Kia Sportage owners out there?
