Sunday, September 18, 2011

Categorizing Luxury Cars by Price Points

The demand for luxury cars may have slowed down in the past couple of years due to the economic downturn, but it gradually picked up when the economy started to bounce back. This goes to show that ultra expensive vehicles are still relevant despite diminishing purchasing power or declining wealth. This also means that people pay a premium for prestige, and one way to do this is to buy cars that only the filthy rich can afford. However, just like in the ordinary car category, these expensive cars have their own segments as determined by the car manufacturers themselves.
The categorization is further fuelled by public opinion and critics' no holds barred reviews. In short, the segmentation has evolved based on the perception of the movers and shakers. Automobile manufacturers have created these cars with the wealthy big spenders in mind, and for good reason. There is a niche market so exclusive that it is highly profitable for carmakers.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Classic Car Rust - A Misunderstood Topic

There isn't a word in the car enthusiast's vocabulary that evokes more emotion than the word "rust". It's the automotive equivalent to "cancer". Rust is bad news, no question. It's also a very misunderstood problem, one that can be easily dealt with or at least controlled to preserve an otherwise good 'ol rig.
Preservation and Maintenance:
The most serious type of rust is deep panel rot. The metal actually disintegrates causing holes and other damage. This requires new sheet metal to be grafted into the panel, or complete panel replacement. Why does this happen in certain areas and not others? Prolonged exposure to moisture. The bottom of a fender, particularly behind the wheel well is a common area. Over the years of being driven, dirt and debris accumulates in the bottom of the fender and stays wet, accelerating the rust process. Other common areas are quarterpanels, windshield channels and lower doors. We've all seen rust out.
All cars, whether restored or just beat up old drivers, can benefit from taking a trip to the Car Wash and pressure washing these areas. Put the rig on jackstands, crawl under there and blast that old dirt and debris outta there!! This is the single best thing you can do to preserve whats left of a future project, or keep a finished car preserved.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

epairing Automotive Paint Damage Caused by Bird Poop in 5 Minutes

The improvement of the so called clever liquids and viscous dampers based upon them has enabled a great deal more effective and adaptable vibration attenuation prospects than ever before. These kind of semi-active attenuators are already used in a number of industries: automobiles, washing machines, bridges, constructing structures to name a few. This is resulting from the small size and particularly to the swift regulation potential they present: they may be managed in keeping with the exact demands of your vibrating system.
This article offers the primary theoretical resolution associated with my viscous damper and certain factors with regards to the investigation of shake. There are different choices to manage the actuator, but I have discovered this particular one easy and practical enough. The approach is not my innovation and it applies to just about any viscous damper. I bow to Jeong-Hoi Koo, whose "Groundhook" algorithm or "velocity-based on-off groundhook control" (On-Off VBG) presented in his dissertation I used.
Groundhook Law on Two-Degree-of-Freedom System

Friday, September 2, 2011

Aston Martin: A Super Cool Classic Sports Car

With our roads filled with around 32 million cars, it has never been more necessary to design a car that will guarantee to turn heads. This skill has been refined here in the UK by Aston Martin who has a proven pedigree. The company, which created iconic cars such as the DB5 and the DB9, has been declared the coolest brand in the UK for the fifth time in six years. The survey also voted the company as the coolest motor company brand in the UK.
The survey was conducted by a well know website which acts primarily to find the leaders in innovation, style, originality and desirability. Over 10,000 brands are shortlisted in the poll, which is then revised to 1,500 with the help of 36 judges.