The History of Bose Incorporated

Imagine a young man during the birth of Rock n Roll, listening intently to a record on his new stereo system.  He’s into the music but greatly disappointed in the quality of the sound.  He decides to do something about it. That young man was Amar G. Bose, and the year was 1956.  He set…

Alpine Stereo Components

In the world of automotive stereo systems, Alpine is one of the Top Dogs, and with good reason….they make some of the best! Alpine Electronics is a subsidiary of Japanese electronic component manufacturer Alps Electric, specializing in car audio and navigation systems.  They are located in Iwaki, Japan, and they also have manufacturing plants in…

The Ignition Coil Ignites!

Today we will discuss an engine part that is in no way sexy but is in every way crucial to the performance of your engine.  We speak today about the ignition coil, without which you would be dead in the proverbial water. The ignition coil transforms low voltage from the battery into the thousands of…

The Isuzu Rodeo: A Proven Winner

In case you haven’t noticed, everybody and their brother has an SUV today.  Okay, that might be somewhat of an exaggeration, but still, pretty close.  However, as hard as it might be to believe, it hasn’t always been that way.  Back in the early 90’s, owning an SUV was a novelty, and the competition was…

2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

If you have a spare $120,000 to spend, you might like to take a look at the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class, and most notably the GLK350, which has been one of our favorites for a few years now.  There are some rather notable updates this year for the GLK; the V6 engine is more powerful AND…