Monthly Archives: December 2013

Trailer-Equipped Sway Control versus Truck-Equipped Sway Control

Here’s a look at something that impacts our safety: trailer sway control. Vehicle stability control systems have come a long way, and now that they are on pickup trucks, they have the task of controlling ...

Antonio Felix da Costa to Race DTM in 2014

Antonio Felix da Costa will be racing for BMW next season in German Touring Car (DTM). The up and down year for the Portuguese driver ended on a high, securing a drive with one of the two BMW Factory DTM teams. da Costa will split his time between DTM and a reserve role with Red [...]

C7.Rs Spotted Testing at Sebring

We heard that the Corvette Racing team was in Sebring for a private testing session this week and now pics have emerged showing the C7.Rs in camouflage on the familiar blue/white circuit in Central Florida. It’s amazing how much the race cars resemble the production versions and I sure can’t wait to see what they [...]

2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT Meets the Streets of Willow Springs

Through the magic of your computer/device screen, you are about to spend ten minutes with the 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT — a rare cat. Only 25 are coming to North America, but the car will make a significant impact on Jaguar’s image, for it just may be the best-handling Jaguar ever built. As you’ll hear [...]

Weekly Used ATV Deal: Raptor 660 & Trailer for Sale or Trade

Shorter days and longer nights have us out in the workshop but in case we didn’t mention it in the past, those late-season rides through the snowy trails are still some of our all-time favorites. Your ATV Connection editors are still monitoring SprocketList for good deals on previously loved equipment to make those rides a [...]

Drift Battle: Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG vs. Nissan 200SX

Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Drift Battle with Nissan 200SX

This drift battle comically spans a wide bandwidth of the automotive-enthusiast sector. In the upper-crust corner we have the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG. In the hooligan’s corner we have a Nissan 200SX. The UK version of the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is only offered in rear-wheel drive, so the amount of slip angle it can achieve […]

Cool Thread of the Day: 3rd Gen Dodge Durango CEL Codes Explained

Do you have a 3rd generation Dodge Durango that is already making use of the check engine light? Having that annoying light checked out can be an expensive headache but if you locate a parts store that will pull codes for free – or if you buy a code reader of your own – you ...