Strange but reliable: repair and maintenance of Opel Astra J GTC
A bit of history Opel Astra J was first shown in 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This car came to replace the previous generation of the Astra H, and in Russia they began selling […]
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Long before the Panamera: is it worth buying a Renault Vel Satis
In fact, Renault as a whole and chief-designer of Vel Satis Patrick Le Kemann in particular deserve a separate material – devoted to the rich history and glorious years of bold decisions, but not […]
Porsche means journey – car magazine
The 911s’ successes on the snowy tracks of the Monte Carlo Rally, the dusty special stages of the African Rally Safari, the London-Sydney marathons, and, of course, the convincing victory of René Metsch and Dominique […]
Future Hyundai-Kia electric cars: basic rear-wheel drive, 130mm ground clearance and 20-year-old solutions
Yesterday, Hyundai and Kia held a joint global press conference where developers from the Korean concern finally officially presented an electric platform for future electric cars of Hyundai, Kia, Genesis and Ionic brands called […]
A little bit of drive, a little bit of exclusivity: is it worth buying Suzuki Kizashi
Usually, buyers of D-class sedans want to get the maximum size and status out of them. But once, back in 2010, when D-class in Russia consisted not only of Kia Optima, Hyundai Sonata and […]
Volkswagen Tiguan I with a mileage: DSG or hydromechanics? TSI or TDI?
Running gear Braking system All versions of the Tiguan have 312mm disc brake rotors at the front and 282mm rotors at the rear, with simple and reliable TRW or Lucas single-piston calipers. As with […]
How a brake disk works and why it is better than a drum: we understand together with Ferodo
A bit of history The need for brakes appeared almost immediately after the invention of the wheel, but our ancestors a couple of thousand years ago did not hurry and for a long time […]
Penny pads: do they last less or brake worse? Dealing with Ferodo
Everyone is probably familiar with the popular phrase that says: “cropping leads to loosing. In literary Russian it means that an attempt to save money may result in such losses, which many times exceed […]
Ribbon clamps, the cause of Soviet car leaks: taking apart what’s good and bad about them
The feature of the Soviet car industry, which had been drinking car owners’ blood for decades, is strip-cotter clamps. How the drivers have sighed with relief, when these clamps have disappeared in the beginning […]
Peugeot 607 with mileage: close to the ideal motors and automatic transmission and a couple of oddities in the suspension
Running gear Brake system The brakes on the 607 come with two types of calipers. With 2.0 and 2.2 inline fours, gasoline and diesel, the car relies on the usual calipers with a floating bracket. […]