The four-wheel drive is a solution valued by many drivers. What’s important is that it’s installed not only in the off-road cars, but also in SUVs, crossovers, family vans, and even in sedans and compacts. How does the four-wheel drive work, and are its advantages and disadvantages? Details below.
What we drive today is much closer to a computer than a traditional car. Nevertheless, despite many different additional functions, we are still looking for various driving apps on the phone, which are designed to improve our comfort and safety. Find out what we think these applications are.
Every day, thousands of people face the same dilemma – how to buy a used car, how to choose wisely and not lose money. Buying a used car – unlike purchasing a new one – requires much more caution. Here is what you should know if you look for a used car, and you don’t want to make a mistake.
There are three types of tires available on the market – summer, winter and all-season. All these types of tires are very distinct from one another. Many drivers tend to forget that the weather conditions in summer and winter differ as well. When to replace tyres? Why is it important to replace tires accordingly to the current season?
Invariably, millions of cars drive through the European roads, including the one equipped with the diesel engines. For many decades, diesel cars have been extremely popular not only among Europeans. Drivers have been eagerly buying both new and second-hand passenger cars with an economic and at the same time dynamic source of power, which consumed up to two times less fuel than the gasoline engines.
Individual car subassemblies naturally wear out after some time. However, there are certain failures which don’t result from the passage of time, but rather from the material and manufacturing defects. In such cases, drivers carefully check the warranty conditions and look for a way to save up on the repair. However, when the warranty period is coming to an end, it’s a good idea to extended car warranty. Check if it’s a profitable solution and how you can benefit from it.
The search for a used car is the first stage of the purchase. Paying for it is the next step. It’s another equally important decision whose results you will feel long after registering the car. There are a few financing options to choose from: leasing vs buying a car or perhaps loan or renting.
Sports cars are destined for people who seek for a bit of excitement and adrenaline while driving. A dynamic ride on a public road? Why not, a sports car might not be suited for everyday work commuting or city rides, but then again – it’s not what it’s purchased for. What sports cars should you buy? Take a look at the review of sports cars available on the second-hand cars market.
The time go by, and the EURO 7 standard still remains a mystery. It has raised many questions and doubts – as well as suggestions, which might not necessarily be true. So far, it is unknown what the principles of the new EURO 7 emission standard will be, or when it will be enforced.
EURO 6 – the latest emission standard – reduced the limits for the amount of nitrogen oxides emitted by cars with the diesel engines. The permitted average level of CO2 emission for particular vehicle manufacturers was also reduced, but most importantly, they manner of measuring the emission was changed.
Although not everybody is fond of them, the EURO standards – limiting i.a. nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emission – have been a necessity. It is these regulations that forced the car manufacturers to find better and more ecological solutions. What has the EURO 5 standard introduced?
There are more and more cars, and as the result, more and more emitted pollution – it’s impact on the environment could not be left unnoticed. Therefore, already during the 80s of the 20th century, the so-called R49 regulation was introduced, and since the beginning of the 90s the EURO standards have been applied in the European Union and EEA. Learn more about the Euro 4 standard.
