Cars 101: Horsepower vs. Torque
Posted: August 19, 2011 Filed under: CARS 101 | Tags: 101, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, acceleration, BMW, Cars, Diesel, force, Ford, Gasoline, Horsepower, M3, Mind, motor, Mustang, Over, rotational, speed, TDI, Time, Torque, Touareg, V10, V6, vs, VW Jetta, work Leave a comment »
These specifications found on all cars, but many people don’t really know what they mean, even if they know what sorts of numbers constitute a lot or a little. There is a very detailed answer for defining each of these terms but this is Cars 101 so we will keep it simple and applicable to what most people can recognize. Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven: 2007 Toyota Prius
Posted: August 8, 2011 Filed under: Green & Economical, Road Review, TEST DRIVEN, Used Gems | Tags: 2007, Car, Drive, electric, Family, Gasoline, Hybrid, Lazar, Mind over motor, Neighborhood, NJ, Prius, Teaneck, Test Driven, Toyota, Volt 1 Comment »
Prius (Front)
In 2007, my aunt replaced her old car with a brand-new, 2007 Toyota Prius. I was horrified, as a car guy. I wanted to stick my head into a bathtub filled with pig chow. But, now that I’ve driven her car, I can say that it does have its merits, and I would never get one anyway due to its myriad faults. Read the rest of this entry »
