Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches – Advantages and Disadvantages

The strongest hitch you can buy for your truck is a fifth wheel trailer hitch. When someone wants to haul a heavy trailer, a fifth wheel hitch is often hitch to be used. Take a good look at fifth wheel hitch and you will immediately see the resemblance to the hitches that 18 wheelers use.
Fifth wheel hitches are usually mounted in the bed of a pickup truck or on the rear platform of a flatbed towing trucks.

Fifth wheel hookups offer the following advantages:

Better Stability

Fifth wheel hitches make the trailers far more stable than other hitches. The reason is that trailer and tow vehicle are locked together much tighter than ordinary ball hitches.

Hauling Capacity

You can haul considerably more weight with a fifth wheel hitch. Read More: AutosVoice.com

How Advertising Chooses our Cars and Clothes

Isn’t it curious how automobile advertisements reflect the mentality and attitudes of the society in which we live?  Those in the advertisements are reflections of what the sellers and writers wish their customers to look like.  Ads for high-priced and expensive sedans usually show customers dressed in suits and ties as if they are on their way to a formal event, a party or company business meeting. Ads for station wagons or SUVs lean more towards casually dressed family attire, no more formal than a sweater or sport jacket, but nothing as informal as t-shirts and sandals.  Pick-up truck ads invariably show the “macho” virile personalities.  Girls in truck ads seem like ladies ready to take on the world, while still managing to look like a seductive temptress. Read More: AutosVoice.com

 

Comprehensive Hot Rod Dictionary For Hot Rot Fans

Ready to relive your days as a young gearhead? Just take a run through this list of “hot rod” terms and you will be sure to visit the old days of automotive performance and customization.

A-bone:  Model A Ford

• Bang Shift:  To quickly shift a standard transmission
• Belly Pan:  Metal sheeting underneath a street rod, to streamline the bottom of a rod
• Billet:  Aftermarket dress up components usually machined out of a solid “billet” of aluminum
• Binders:  Brakes
• Blown Engine:  A engine that has a Supercharger
• Blower:  The supercharger
• Bobbed:  Shortened fenders
• Boost:  The intake manifold pressure generated by a Turbocharger  or Supercharger
• Boots:  Tires
• Bored and Stroked: Engines that have had their cylinder walls enlarged and the crankshaft throw lengthened
• Bottom End:  Refers to the lower portion of an engine and usually includes the crankshaft, flywheel, bearings and connecting rods
• Cam:  Short for Camshaft,  a spinning rod that opens an engines valves
• Channel:  The lowering of the body in relationship to the frame rails to reduce overall height of the vehicle
• Chop:  Removing a section of the roofline to reduce its height
• CID:  Refers to “Cubic Inch Displacement” of an engine Read More: AutosVoice.com

About the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

If you are looking for the ultimate off-road vehicle, look no further than the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The Rubicon is simply the most serious off-road model that Jeep has ever made. It is designed to excel where there is no pavement. Function -way before form- is the mantra of the Wrangler Rubicon.

The Rubicon is based on the Wrangler -Jeep’s ultra popular 2 or 4 door model. It is further differentiated from the street versions with off road features such as electronic locking differentials, sway bar disconnect, and ultra low 4:1 transfer case. Armor in the form of steel rock sliders and off road bumpers are standard on the Rubicon.
Engineers made the steel caps on the Rubicon X removable so larger tires can be fitted. Speaking of tires, Jeep opted for 255/75/R17 BFGoodrich KM2 tires on the 2015 Rubicon. These tires are soft enough to scramble up just about any surface. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Another Driver’s Death Might Be Linked To Recalled Airbags

The Takata Corp. recalled a large number of airbags from assorted vehicles recently. In particular, nearly 50 million vehicles have airbag inflaters that could cause a car’s airbags to inflate with extreme force were recalled.

This is a major risk as there’s a potential for someone to be killed by an airbag. However, six people have been confirmed dead as a result of this defect. There may be a seventh victim as well.
Kylan Langlinais of Louisiana, who was 22 years old, died after getting into a car wreck. She received an airbag recall notice two days after the crash that wound up taking her life. Red More: AutosVoice.com

The New Aston Martin DB9 GT

Aston Martin has unveiled the new DB9 GT.A 6.0 liter V12 delivers power via a rear mid-mounted six-speed transmission using a an electronic shift-by-wire system. This will take the DB9 GT from 0 to 62 mph in 4.5 seconds and up to 183 mph. Read More: AutosVoice.com

6 Reasons to Rent a Luxury Car for Your Business Trip

Traveling for business can be a chore. All the plans, appointments, and travel arrangements can make an exciting destination seem dull. However, transportation can be the highlight of your trip when you decided to rent a luxury car instead of relying on cabs or a car service. A luxury car can be much more than a mode of transportation, it can be a key to a successful trip.
Business travel can provide so many unknowns, especially if you are traveling to a new location. How much do cabs cost in this area? Do the cabs run all night? Do you need to reserve a car service for transportation from the airport? Take the guess work out of transportation when you rent your luxury vehicle. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Astounding Forza 6 Trailer And Stills

You will likewise have the capacity to contend in races against 23 different players live on the web. The trailer was discharged at the E3 gaming expo. The autos included in the amusement incorporate the new Ford GT, which includes on the front of the diversion. The gameplay comes in 1080p determination at 60 edges for every second, making it more reasonable than any other time in recent memory. Evening time races and wet-climate driving are additionally said to be ultra reasonable.
More than 450 ForzaVista cars are coming to Forza Motorsport 6. Stay tuned throughout the summer as we announce the full lineup of amazing cars! Read More: AutosVoice.com

Peugeot Onyx – Concept Cars

With its outline pushed to the great, the Onyx Concept Car interests at first sight. Its seriously air motion facilitating lines take fans past the breaking points of elite. Its congruity of crude and cutting edge materials alongside its fantastic outline place it in a style group of its own. Read More: AutosVoice.com

All-New Ford GT

Combining high performance with ultraefficient aerodynamics, the Ford GT was introduced at the 2015 North American International Auto Show.
High-performance supercar segment may never be the same. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Blade Supercars – The World’s First 3-D Printed Supercar

Conventional cars are wasteful in the way they’re built and the way they’re operated. A startup called Divergent Microfactories has developed a radical new way to build cars in distributed factories with ultra-lightweight construction. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Koenigsegg – Regera New Era

The Regera was created as a luxury Megacar alternative to Koenigsegg’s traditional extreme, light weight, race-like road cars. Even though the One:1 and the Agera RS have surprising levels of practicality, creature comforts and features, Read More: AutosVoice.com

Tramontana XTR – Photo and Video

Tramontana XTR is the extreme version, with the most radical chassis modifications and clearly oriented towards pure performance. It incorporates an ultra-rapid competition gearbox and additional aerodynamic appendages to optimize the vehicle’s performance at high speeds. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Audi Locus – Future Cars

Audi Locus created by Turkish designer Ugur Sahin Audi Locus is the concept car designed in 2007, but this exotic beauty probably will never see the daylight while riding in the streets. The main eye-catching features of Audi Locus’ is “the way its surface shapes are formed with a continuous flow from the front end until the back of the car” explains Ugur Sahin. Read More: AutosVoice.com

3 Exceptional Tips to Buy a Car

A car is a major financial commitment. Because of this, you need to be sure that the car you buy is in tip top shape prior to you forking over your cash. There have been many volumes written about car buying methods. There is no question that some of these methods are much more effective than others. The trick is to know which methods to use, and when to use them. During the course of your life, your car will most likely be the second most expensive purchase you will ever make. This means that you can’t take it lightly. You need to do some research. Read More: AutosVoice.com

The Most Fun Cars To Drive. Ever.

Car adverts are always shouting about fuel consumption, safety ratings, and boot space. Sure, these practicalities are all important when looking at buying a car. But, it’s all very practical. Where has all the fun gone? After all, isn’t that driving is really about? Sometimes, we just want to hit the open road and bask in the sheer thrill of driving! We want to put our foot down on the long coastal roads. We want to throw the car around the corners on country lanes.
We love it when car manufacturers distil the essence of driving and put the fun back into their cars. Enough with the sensible mileage counters and extra seats in the back. Let’s have some fun! We’ve rounded up our pick of the most exciting, thrilling cars to drive. We’re talking about affordable, accessible cars here too. You don’t need to buy a Ferrari to enjoy driving. Let’s take a look. Read More: AutosVoice.com

2050 Lamborghini Toro Exotic Supercar

Lamborghini concepts over the years, but few designers were bold enough to go Mad Max style on the famous supercar. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Vehicle Maintenance Scheduling for New Drivers

Cars are incredibly complicated. They are comprised of hundreds of small pieces that need to be functioning correctly for the car to run smoothly. If you’re a new driver, you may not know much about all the small intricacies of your car. In fact, according to US News, about two-thirds of young drivers don’t know the basics of vehicle maintenance. While it is certainly helpful for you to understand at least the basics of your car, it’s not required for you to hit the road. However, if you want your car to last for years and really get your money’s worth, it’s essential for you to take the right steps to maintain it. Read More : AutosVoice.com

 

The Alfa Romeo Giulia

June 24th, 2015 marked a special event and celebration of Alfa Romeo’s 105th Anniversary. The highlight of the anniversary was the Global Reveal of the All-New Alfa Romeo Giulia, the top-of-the-range model sporting the legendary Quadrifoglio badge. The Alfa Romeo Giulia combines extraordinary engine performance of 510 horsepower and the ample use of ultra light materials, like carbon fiber and aluminum, to obtain the best weight-to-power ratio providing a 0-60mph of only 3.8 seconds. Read More: AutosVoice.com

What You Want And Need From Your First Car

Buying a first car is an exciting experience. Often, you have just passed your test, and it will be your first real time out on the roads. But before you reach that point you have to buy your first car and you want it to be the right kind of vehicle. There are certain aspects you want your first car to have, and we think these pointers will help first-time buyers out a lot.
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The Right Type

We imagine if you are buying your first car you are working on a budget. Therefore the types of car you should be looking at will sit in two categories: simple and hatchbacks. If your budget is minimal look for a simple three-door car that will get you from A to B without breaking down. You do not need to look for power and performance. Remember, a car with a lot of power or good performance will most likely cost you a fortune to insure.
You can also look at hatchbacks. There are a number of fantastic hot hatchbacks on the market right now at affordable prices. The classic is the Volkswagen Golf, but there are models by other brands. Shop around for the one that is right for you. These cars are stylish but affordable and the perfect choice for your first car. Read More: AutosVoice.com

New McLaren 675LT

The exterior design of the McLaren 675LT create maximum visual impact, but it also helps unleash its staggering performance. The race-inspired front splitter is now 80 percent larger and the distinctive rear ‘Longtail’ Airbrake’s aspect ratio increased by some 50 percent; both additions help increase downforce by an incredible 40 percent compared with the already efficient 650S. The unprecedented use of carbon fibre for a car in this class – including both new bumpers, and the entirely redesigned rear fenders and rear deck – also contributes to a substantial 100kg overall weight saving; a 1230kg dry weight makes the 675LT lighter than all class competitors, and gives an astonishing power-to-weight ratio of 549PS per tonne. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Morgan – Plus 4

In this, the 65th year of Plus 4 production, Morgan are pleased to announce the AR P4. Since 1950, the exhilarating Morgan +4 has been the mainstay of Morgan production and celebrate this, a strictly limited run of 50 will be built. Each hand assembled and tuned by Morgan’s experienced AR Motorsport technicians. With enhanced on-road performance and driver comfort in mind, each car embraces a powerful Cosworth two litre engine, new interior and an extended list of standard features. Read More: AutosVoice.com

Lada Raven – Supercar

Do you remember Marussia, Russia’s genuine supercar manufacturer that unfortunately deceased in year 2014? Producing the B1 and the B2 sport cars, Marussia existed for seven years. Taking into consideration this automaker’s retirement, seems like another Russian car manufacturer planed its take on the market having developed a decent supercar. Read More: AutosVoice.com